Greater London Kent County Guides
Analysis
Greater London Kent County Guides is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Greater London Kent County Guides reported income of £16k and spending of £19k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,515 to £16k (+942%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 838%. Over the whole period it spent 138% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Greater London Kent County Guides sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meadow View JMI School Parents Teachers Association (£16k), 19th EPPING FOREST SOUTH SCOUT GROUP (£16k) and Friends of Greentrees School (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Girlguiding Greater London Kent has over 4,000 members meeting in over 240 units, usually on a weekly basis. As well as weekly meetings, our members take part in external activities, sleepovers, camps and international trips.Through County organised events we encourage our young people to make the most of the outside which includes a partnership with Beckenham rugby, Kent cricket and the RSPB.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Meadow View JMI School Parents Teachers Association | Birmingham | £16k |
| 19th EPPING FOREST SOUTH SCOUT GROUP | London | £16k |
| Friends of Greentrees School | Salisbury | £16k |
| East Herrington Primary Academy Friends of the School | Sunderland | £16k |