WEST MERCIA COUNTY GUIDES

Charity number: 1017729
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As part of Girlguiding UK, West Mercia Guides purpose is to enable girls and young women develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £195,274
Total expenditure: £136,307

People

11 Trustee(s)

10 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
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Staffordshire
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GIRLGUIDING WEST MERCIA (Working name)
  • WEST MERCIA COUNTY GIRL GUIDES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rebecca Hughes Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Deborah Drohan Trustee 01 August 2020
None on record
Hannah Bleakley Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Andrene Clarke Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
Justine Clarke Trustee 07 January 2019
None on record
Elaine Bolton Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Karen Belcher Trustee 01 October 2018
THE KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL SCOUTS AND GUIDES RECREATION LANDS
Received: On time
Helen Cartwright Trustee 12 July 2017
None on record
Kristie Mander Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record
Johanne Harrison Trustee 01 January 2014
None on record
WENDY COWDREY Trustee
HAWBUSH AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £69.62k £6.21k £37.35k £63.88k £195.27k
Total expenditure £30.17k £23.71k £54.12k £62.95k £136.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 February 2025 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 November 2021 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 14 DECEMBER 1922

Charitable objects

THE INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Mercia Point
Hordern Road
Wolverhampton
WV6 0HT
Phone:
01902 758246
Email:
Treasurer@girlguiding-westmercia.co.uk
Website:

No information available