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THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION

#306016
Other•Major•Registered
www.girlguiding.org.uk

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.

Registered address

17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, LONDON, SW1W 0PT

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£34,217,000
Expenditure

All activities

£30,295,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£11,414,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£54,122,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-3,199,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.5 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
13.2%
Median: 8.2%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
77.0%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
30.0%
Median: 87.1%Top quartile
Fundraising ROI
4.9x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
9.4%
Median: 13.4%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
62.8%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
11.4%
Median: 8.7%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
77.0%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

4.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

5.1%
Grant Making

% given away

2.0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

6.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.5 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.9%
Government Reliance

% of income

3.4%
Largest Source

Primary income

Other
Diversification

HHI: 3001

Moderately Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

13.2%↑
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

11.4%
Volatility

Stable

9.4%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

273
Volunteers

Volunteer count

80,000
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

293.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£125,337
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

11.4%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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