OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Girls' Brigade in Scotland

ActiveCharity number SC010980
Registered18 November 1927
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC010980
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
over 250 volunteers
Staff
5
Postcode
G3 7UL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Girls' Brigade Scotland is a charity for girls and young women. It is open to members irrespective of what their background is. Members come from diverse backgrounds and from all faiths or none. GBS recognises that each girl is unique and offers opportunities for girls to learn, make friends, try new challenges with the aim of encouraging them to be strong confident young women during their GB experience. Those with additional support needs, whether physical or related to mental health, are integrated into normal Company activities as far as possible with support from trained volunteers. GBS welcomes girls and young women irrespective of faith, race, nationality or sexual orientation.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

3.1 In particular the Company is established to help girls become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and through self control, reverence and a sense of responsibility, find true enrichment of life. This is done by the formation, development, encouragement and support of local groups (known as companies) for the purposes of training and encouraging girls to follow the standard set by the Lord Jesus Christ for the whole of life and to provide positive Christian teaching and education in the development of individual capabilities, skills and understanding of the social challenges facing young people as they grow in wisdom and stature, such education and teaching to include respect for other religions and the promotion of social harmony, equality and diversity in society.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£226,055£311,19559 October 2025
31 March 2024£197,561£310,308515 October 2024
31 March 2023£215,124£302,182527 October 2023
31 March 2022£153,634£267,80951 December 2022
31 March 2021£241,916£252,45152 November 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
11A Woodside Crescent, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.girls-brigade-scotland.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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