CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUIDES CYMRU

Registered charity 521209 · organisation 521209

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
11 January 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£413,689
Latest expenditure
£422,942
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: New Road, Newtown, Powys, Wales, SY16 1BD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Girlguiding Cymru is the largest organisation for girls and young women in Wales. It offers an unique environment where they can grow and develop in a safe, girl only space. The programme of activities is relevant to today's girl and actively promotes equality and diversity. Guiding gives girls and young women a voice.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£413,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,942
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£527,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£499,215
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£413,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£427,777
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£397,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£283,943
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£514,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,610

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£413,689
Total Gross Expenditure
£422,942
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£527,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£499,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2881
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£413,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£427,777
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2541
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
14 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£397,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£283,943
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
£51,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3000
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£514,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,610
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
£41,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10773
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
507793
Income Investments
9018
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
527584
Income Legacies
10136
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£495,653
Expenditure Other
3562
Expenditure Total
499215
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21675
Expenditure Support Costs
230360
Expenditure Depreciation
479315
Gain Loss Investment
18022
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£849,694
Assets Total Fixed
819210
Assets Own Use
781777
Assets Long Term Investment
37433
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,048,035
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,500
Assets Current Investment
195348
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,796,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
70500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£771,082
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1445954
Funds Restricted
350791
Funds Total
1796745
Count Employees
5
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
10705
Income Other Trading Activities
8623
Income Charitable Activities
416276
Income Investments
8295
Income Other
70937
Income Total Income And Endowments
514836
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,624
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£345,986
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
350610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16479
Expenditure Support Costs
201653
Expenditure Depreciation
61021
Gain Loss Investment
33378
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,243
Assets Total Fixed
1024143
Assets Own Use
989900
Assets Long Term Investment
34243
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£678,386
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,664
Assets Current Investment
173788
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,643,865
Creditors One Year Total Current
58664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£444,430
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1273972
Funds Restricted
369893
Funds Total
1643865
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUIDES CYMRU
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-01-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION TRUST DEED, 1938.
Charitable Objects
UNIT OF GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION.
Area Of Benefit
WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
280966
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GIRL GUIDING CYMRU
Charity Name Id
280984
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WELSH GIRL GUIDES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling