Gloucestershire Guide Association
Analysis
Gloucestershire Guide Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in April 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Gloucestershire Guide Association reported income of £198k and spending of £196k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £141k to £198k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Gloucestershire Guide Association sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bideford Baptist Preschool (£198k), St Cuthberts Pre-School Playgroup (Church Town) (£198k) and Willow Bank Pre-School (£198k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation is set up as a voluntary movement for girls and women and its purpose is to enable girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference in the world. This is achieved within a mutually supportive structure of fun, friendship and personal challenge underpinned by spiritual and moral values.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bideford Baptist Preschool | N Devon | £198k |
| St Cuthberts Pre-School Playgroup (Church Town) | Southport | £198k |
| Willow Bank Pre-School | Berkshire | £198k |
| Dringhouses Out of School Club | York | £198k |