The Guide Association Lancashire North West

Analysis

The Guide Association Lancashire North West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chorley. It was registered in August 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending October 2024, The Guide Association Lancashire North West reported income of £52k and spending of £90k, spending 172% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2024, income grew from £35k to £52k (+51%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Guide Association Lancashire North West sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leicester Symphony Orchestra Limited (£52k), Colbury Memorial Hall (£52k) and Ely & District U3a (£52k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.