THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM

Registered charity 524565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COUNTY OF BIRMINGHAM GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, GIRLGUIDING BIRMINGHAM

Girlguiding Birmingham is the largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women in Birmingham. Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

Objects

THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM.

Area of benefit: COUNTY BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£157k

Latest spending

£249k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £1,147,089 at year-end, with free reserves of £377,255, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately one year's expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £77,630 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,224,719 to £1,147,089. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue activities for at least a further twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's expenditure (held: £377k)

“The trustees consider that the level of free reserves held should be sufficient to cover approximately one year's expenditure.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Elizabeth Adkins
Amanda Mary Louise Jones
Amy Sylvia Gibbon · trustee of 1 other charity
Anne Mc Gibbon
Catherine Elizabeth Hills
Clair Helen Conaghan
Helen Clare Groom
JANICE ELIZABETH PRICE · trustee of 1 other charity
Katie Georgina Louisa Hunt
Laura Anne Fowler · trustee of 1 other charity
Lauren Eve Timmington
Linda Diane Bateman · trustee of 1 other charity
Lynne Kathryn ALEXANDER
Rachel Helen Fasham · trustee of 2 other charities
Ruth Wainwright
Susan Ann Stewart
Susan Carol Smith
alison Crathorne

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£157k	£249k
31/12/2023	£155k	£252k
31/12/2022	£165k	£134k
31/12/2021	£126k	£113k
31/12/2020	£200k	£121k

Common questions

Is THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £1,147,089 at year-end, with free reserves of £377,255, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover approximately one year's expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £77,630 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,224,719 to £1,147,089. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue activities for at least a further twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION BIRMINGHAM as a grant recipient include GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£500

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2015	£6k	Brumjam will support 20 girls from disadvantaged backgrounds
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/08/2009	£869	106th Rainbow Unit
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/04/2007	£10k	Goodrest Camp Site
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/01/2005	£2k	Beaconfield campsites equipment