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THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND

Registered charity 305951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRLGUIDING SOUTH WEST ENGLAND, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND GUIDES ASSOCIATION, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND REGION GIRL · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Girlguiding South West England provides a range of activities and opportunities for girls and young women aged from 5 years to adult in Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Isle of Wight, Jersey and Guernsey.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £nil at the end of 2022, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of sufficient reserves to cover one year's operating expenditure of approximately £467,226. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds carried forward from £2,090,768 to £2,076,302.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The key personnel of the charity comprise the Executive Manager and the Finance Manager, for whom total earnings were £83,130” — page 33
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The key personnel of the charity comprise the Executive Manager and the Finance Manager, for whom total earnings were £83,130” — page 33
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's operating expenditure
“General liquid reserves sufficient to cover one year’s operating expenditure. This includes staff costs, office costs and utilities. The total of these costs currently stands at around £467,226.” — page 20
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Guide Association is an umbrella organisation to the Region. Girlguiding South West England is one of the six Regions of England and with the three Countries of Scotland, Wales and Ulster (Northern Ireland) form Girlguiding. The Region is established under the powers and bylaws of the Royal Charter to administer Guiding in each area.
“The Guide Association operating as Girlguiding with its headquarters at 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0PT. The Guide Association is an umbrella organisation to the Region.” — page 39
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fawcetts LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£108k
Reserves (reported)
£20.1m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~198.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire · Guernsey · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Isles Of Scilly · Jersey · Somerset · West Berkshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.2m
31/12/2023£944k£992k
31/12/2022£811k£723k
31/12/2021£655k£570k

Common questions

Is THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £nil at the end of 2022, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of sufficient reserves to cover one year's operating expenditure of approximately £467,226. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds carried forward from £2,090,768 to £2,076,302. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Fawcetts LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND earn?

Per its FY2022 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.