THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOMERSET

Charity number: 297324
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the Charity is 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. Somerset County is composed of 10 Divisions. Each of these has numerous units. Weekly guiding activities, camps, crafts and sporting events take place at all levels.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £39,122
Total expenditure: £18,688

People

13 Trustee(s)

504 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 August 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOMERSET (Working name)
  • SOMERSET GUIDE ASSOCIATION (Working name)
  • SOMERSET COUNTY GIRL GUIDES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Victoria Hatch Trustee 30 October 2024
None on record
JANE SINNOTT Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Jeanette Barnes Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Jenny Coburn Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Tamsin Wetherall Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Kelly Pope Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Ruth Forbes Trustee 02 August 2021
None on record
LINDA CARRINGTON Trustee 10 May 2021
SOMERSPIRIT
Received: On time
GUIDE ASSOCIATION, YEOVIL DIVISION
Received: On time
Jill Tompkins Trustee 10 April 2020
SOMERSPIRIT
Received: On time
Janet Shackleton Trustee 19 February 2020
TONE DIVISION
Received: On time
Beverley Osborne Trustee 12 April 2018
SOMERSPIRIT
Received: On time
BUCKHORN WESTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND
Received: On time
Sandra Verrier Trustee 23 January 2016
TAUNTON DIVISION GUIDE ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
CLAIRE EDMONDS Trustee 07 November 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £31.71k £34.04k £21.95k £16.10k £39.12k
Total expenditure £25.25k £13.90k £11.65k £12.74k £18.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.00k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 14/12/1922

Charitable objects

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

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Fieldcroft
Shepherds Hill
Buckhorn Weston
GILLINGHAM
Dorset
SP8 5HX
Phone:
07789884984
Email:
commissioner@girlguidingsomerset.org.uk
Website:

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