THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - HAMPSHIRE WEST

Registered charity 1053131 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Girlguiding Hampshire West, as part of a worldwide organisation, enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained and enthusiastic volunteer leaders.

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Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,022.94 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total assets of £155,871.96. The trustees adopted a risk-based reserves policy aiming to retain six months of running costs, and unrestricted reserves appear sufficient to meet this target given the current asset position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions
“Subscriptions £32,543.30”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months’ worth of running costs (held: £156k)
“Protects against unforeseen reduction in income by risk retaining 6 months’ worth of running costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£107k£86k
31/03/2024£93k£103k
31/03/2023£56k£132k
31/03/2022£19k£42k
31/03/2021£49k£29k

Common questions

Is THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - HAMPSHIRE WEST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £21,022.94 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total assets of £155,871.96. The trustees adopted a risk-based reserves policy aiming to retain six months of running costs, and unrestricted reserves appear sufficient to meet this target given the current asset position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
VINCI UK FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WILTSHIRE SOUTH COUNTY GUIDE ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - HAMPSHIRE WEST£107k—0unclear—no doubt
WILTSHIRE SOUTH COUNTY GUIDE ASSOCIATION FY2024£109k—0unclear—no doubt
WORCESTERSHIRE GUIDE ASSOCIATION FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NORFOLK COUNTY GUIDE ASSOCIATION FY2025£216k—0above—no doubt
WARWICKSHIRE GUIDE ASSOCIATION FY2025£190k—0unclear—no doubt
GUIDE ASSOCIATION BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FY2025£228k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.