01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036058
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G73 5BT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The 278th Glasgow Guide Unit is part of Girlguiding Glasgow and Girlguiding UK. The aim of Girlguiding as a charity is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world according to the principles of the Guide Association, and to facilitate Guiding for girls and young women in the East End of Glasgow. The unit meets weekly at Carntyne and Cranhill Church, and delivers a programme of activities, games and badge work. Around 25 girls aged between 10 and 14 attend each week
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Promoting the instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty, and good citizenship.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,458 | £3,915 | 0 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,749 | £2,615 | 0 | 13 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,387 | £2,273 | 0 | 7 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £781 | £118 | 0 | 4 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £693 | £703 | 0 | 28 December 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
- 115 Blairbeth Road, Burnside, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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