The Guide Association Greater London West

Analysis

The Guide Association Greater London West is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Guide Association Greater London West reported income of £227k and spending of £177k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £120k to £227k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Guide Association Greater London West sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (£226k), New England Wood Trust (£228k) and Curlew Action (£226k).