MARPLE DIVISION OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 502895 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARPLE DISTRICT OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

Provision of Rainbow, Brownies and Girl Guiding units for many activities for girls in the Marple area

Objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit: MARPLE

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
£18k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £50,092.94, a decrease from the opening balance of £54,639.27, following a net deficit of approximately £4,546.33. Despite total expenditure exceeding income due to significant building maintenance and improvements, the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the reserves adequate for current needs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Independent reviewer noted discrepancies in opening balances and missing statements, which were later amended.
“23rd May Statements missing December 2024 in files sent over Opening Balance on Spreadsheet showed £54639.17 , which does not match the opening balance on the statements of £54639.27” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£18k£17k
31/12/2024£27k£32k
31/12/2023£19k£18k
31/12/2022£62k£9k
31/12/2021£6k£10k

Common questions

Is MARPLE DIVISION OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £50,092.94, a decrease from the opening balance of £54,639.27, following a net deficit of approximately £4,546.33. Despite total expenditure exceeding income due to significant building maintenance and improvements, the trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and the reserves adequate for current needs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.