CHESHIRE FOREST COUNTY OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 May 1977
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £215,837
Latest expenditure: £180,100
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Pettypool Activity Centre, Pool Lane, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2DR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cheshireforest.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Guide Association, as part of the worldwide Movement, enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential to take an active and responsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteer leaders.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £215,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,100

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £175,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,880

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £236,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,728

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,542

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,217
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,754

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £215,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,100
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 695

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £175,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,880
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 850

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £236,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £202,728
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 847

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,882
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,542
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 909

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,217
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,754
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £875
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 873

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warrington
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Halton
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESHIRE FOREST COUNTY OF THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1977-05-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 14/12/1922
Charitable Objects: THE INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLAASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITZENSHIP
Area Of Benefit: CHESHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 289584
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GIRLGUIDING CHESHIRE FOREST

Charity Name Id: 289569
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESHIRE FOREST COUNTY OF THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures