1st Wateringbury Guides
Analysis
1st Wateringbury Guides is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 1st Wateringbury Guides reported income of £20k and spending of £18k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,227 to £20k (+172%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, 1st Wateringbury Guides sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stapeley Broad Lane Parent Teachers Association (£20k), Ruislip Unit 290 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£20k) and Ash Branch U3a (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Indoor and outdoor activities to challenge young girls between the ages of 10-15
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stapeley Broad Lane Parent Teachers Association | Nantwich | £20k |
| Ruislip Unit 290 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Ruislip | £20k |
| Ash Branch U3a | Hampshire | £20k |
| The Association of the Parents and Friends of St Albans School | Cambridge | £20k |