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the guide association

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. The Guide Association is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO HELP THEM DEVELOP EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£34,217,000
Latest Expenditure
£30,295,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 77.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 28.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £303,000
Charitable Activities £11,298,000
Other Trading £7,938,000
Investments £2,265,000
Other Income £12,413,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £23,320,000
Raising Funds £6,975,000
Governance £1,539,000
Grants to Institutions £468,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£34,217,000£30,295,000£23,320,000£50,447,000£11,414,000273 / 80000
2023£30,232,000£30,655,000£24,854,000£46,683,000£10,667,000361 / 80000
2022£25,847,000£28,585,000£21,888,000£46,317,000£8,514,000337 / 70000
2021£24,775,000£25,192,000£18,588,000£52,512,000£10,461,000275 / 80000
2020£19,486,000£19,679,000£15,196,000£51,066,000£7,200,000280 / 80000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers