MIDDLESEX EAST GUIDES

Registered charity 303888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST COUNTY GIRL GUIDES MIDDLESEX EAST, GIRLGUIDING MIDDLESEX EAST, MIDDLESEX EAST COUNTY GIRL GUIDES, MIDDLESEX EAST GUIDES NORTHERN HEIGHTS, MIDDLESEX EAST GUIDES-NORTHERN HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT

Provision of the girlguiding programme to all girls and women from the age of 4 in various units throughout the London borough of Brent, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. Participation in a wide range of activities encourages them to fulfill their potential to take an active role in society. Providing residential opportunities at our environmental centre in Elstree, Hertsmere.

Objects

PURPOSES OF THE MIDDLSEX EAST COUNTY GIRL GUIDES.

Area of benefit: EAST MIDDLESEX

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£155k

Latest spending

£181k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(24,291) for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net assets of £1,322,434. The trustees report notes that membership subscriptions were supplemented by designated reserves to provide financial assistance to members during difficult times. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £31,784, which the trustees consider adequate to take Guiding forward.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Grants occasionally received from Guide Association or Region; grants paid to Divisions/Districts/Units/individuals not material.

“Grants are occasionally received from the Guide Association or the London and South East England Region. Grants may be paid to Divisions, Districts, Units or individual members but these are not material.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Margaret Kellychair
Alexandra Rowlands · trustee of 1 other charity
CHRIS ALLOWAY
Christine Swallow
DAPHNE SUSAN GUNN · trustee of 1 other charity
IRIS ANN PRINCE
Laura Jane Morgan
Lynne Bishop
Mary Josephine Boland
NICOLA DAVIS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Jenner
Shirley Ann Phillips

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Enfield · Haringey · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£155k	£181k
31/12/2024	£143k	£167k
31/12/2023	£175k	£216k
31/12/2022	£149k	£152k
31/12/2021	£187k	£180k

Common questions

Is MIDDLESEX EAST GUIDES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £(24,291) for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total net assets of £1,322,434. The trustees report notes that membership subscriptions were supplemented by designated reserves to provide financial assistance to members during difficult times. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £31,784, which the trustees consider adequate to take Guiding forward. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	27/05/2005	£5k	"This Group Own A Unique Environmental Campsite And They Want To Ensure Its Continued Use And Appreciation By The Whole Community. The Proje"
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/05/2005	£5k	Northern Heights

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
VINCI UK FOUNDATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GIRLGUIDING LONDON OVER THE BORDER.

GIRLGUIDING LONDON OVER THE BORDER income £291k
THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION LONDON AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND REGION income £1.2m
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY GUIDES ASSOCIATION income £248k
GUIDE ASSOCIATION BUCKINGHAMSHIRE income £228k
WORCESTERSHIRE GUIDE ASSOCIATION income £198k
THE NORFOLK COUNTY GUIDE ASSOCIATION income £216k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MIDDLESEX EAST GUIDES	£155k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GIRLGUIDING LONDON OVER THE BORDER FY2024	£291k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION LONDON AND SOUTH EAST ENGLAND REGION FY2025	£1.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY GUIDES ASSOCIATION FY2024	£248k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GUIDE ASSOCIATION BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FY2025	£228k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WORCESTERSHIRE GUIDE ASSOCIATION FY2025	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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