STOKE-ON-TRENT NORTH, STOKE-ON-TRENT SOUTH, NEWCASTLE AND LONGTON DIVISIONS OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 524532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COPELAND COTTAGE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, NEWCASTLE AND LONGTON DIVISION OF GIRL GUIDES

The Guide Association, as part of a worldwide Movement, enables girls and young women to fufil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteers. This charity owns and provides a Brownie and Guide Holiday House and a Brownie and Guide Campsite for use by all members.

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Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £39,365 for the year ended 31st March 2025, driven by a significant legacy receipt. While day-to-day activities showed a small deficit, restricted funds held a balance of £86,786, and the trustees confirmed that all surpluses are retained to maintain the charity's fabric and purpose.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
Other Site Fees were largely composed of income from an Independent School Academy, the committee will continue to review these bookings going forward.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£105k£66k
31/03/2024£37k£34k
31/03/2023£26k£27k
31/03/2022£9k£13k
31/03/2021£37k£16k

Common questions

Is STOKE-ON-TRENT NORTH, STOKE-ON-TRENT SOUTH, NEWCASTLE AND LONGTON DIVISIONS OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £39,365 for the year ended 31st March 2025, driven by a significant legacy receipt. While day-to-day activities showed a small deficit, restricted funds held a balance of £86,786, and the trustees confirmed that all surpluses are retained to maintain the charity's fabric and purpose.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2004£5kCampsite Refurbishment