Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association
Analysis
Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association reported income of £49k and spending of £51k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £49k (+233%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 428%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cardiff and East Glamorgan Guide Association sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Festiniog Railway Heritage Group (£49k), Manor Musical Theatre Company (£49k) and Bookrelief UK (£49k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objective of Girlguiding Cardiff & East Glamorgan is to facilitate the purpose of Girlguiding UK in its area, by providing a structure and organisation, by training leaders and by obtaining and managing funds to be utilised to this end. The purpose of Girlguiding UK is to enable girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Festiniog Railway Heritage Group | Ormskirk | £49k |
| Manor Musical Theatre Company | Walsall | £49k |
| Bookrelief UK | Devon | £49k |
| National Dahlia Society | Solihull | £49k |