World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Analysis
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 12C Lyndhurst Road. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts reported income of £8.7m and spending of £9.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.8m to £8.7m (+81%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Port Regis School Ltd (£8.6m), Ackworth School (£8.7m) and Babington House School Ltd (£8.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 25%, trading 2.9% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £39k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 84 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 25%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Trading 2.9%
- Investments 2.3%
In the charity's own words
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is dedicated to girls and young women in the world. Our diverse Movement represents ten million girls and young women from 150 countries. Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting transforms the lives of girls and young women worldwide, supporting and empowering them to achieve their fullest potential and become responsible citizens of the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Port Regis School Ltd | Shaftesbury | £8.6m |
| Ackworth School | Pontefract | £8.7m |
| Babington House School Ltd | Kent | £8.4m |
| Gateways Educational Trust Limited | Leeds | £8.7m |