ANGLIA REGION OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 278508 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRL GUIDING ANGLIA, THE ANGLIA REGION OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION
Youth organisation for the furthering of girls and young women
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £105,641 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a reduction in income from charitable activities and investment losses. Despite this, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4,317,130, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy of maintaining around six months' forecast expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (48% of income)
“The principal funding sources in 2025 are subscriptions and region activities £1,039,615 (2024: £1,137,340)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around six months’ forecast expenditure (held: £4.3m)
“It is the policy of Girlguiding Anglia to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, of around six months’ forecast expenditure, including any planned projects or capital expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Swann Construction, a company controlled by the partner of the executive manager Fiona Hunter, provided services to the charity of £20,094 for building work in 2024. There were no transactions in 2025.
“In 2024, Swann Construction, a company controlled by the partner of the executive manager Fiona Hunter, provided services to the charity of £20,094 for building work. This was specifically approved by trustees following competitive quotation. There were no transactions with Swann Construction during the year ended 31 December 2025” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Lovewell Blake LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Girlguiding Anglia (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~23.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Lincolnshire · Norfolk · Oxfordshire · Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ANGLIA REGION OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £105,641 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a reduction in income from charitable activities and investment losses. Despite this, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £4,317,130, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated policy of maintaining around six months' forecast expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.
Who funds ANGLIA REGION OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ANGLIA REGION OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE KERRISON TRUST.
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