HEREFORDSHIRE GUIDE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 521377 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY OF THE GIRL GUIDES

Girlguiding Herefordshire is part of Girlguiding UK, the largest organisation for girls and young women.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: HEREFORD AND WORCESTER

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £8,791 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing to £135,125. The trustees report notes a steady decline in young members and struggles for volunteers, but highlights a composite growth plan and successful event delivery. The independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne-marie Powell
• Bridget Snasdell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Diane Staples
• Helen McIlveen
• Jayne Unwin
• Julie Morgan
• Sian Vickers
• Stephanie Heeley
• karen hughes

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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