Northumberland County Guide Association
Analysis
Northumberland County Guide Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cramlington. It was registered in January 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Northumberland County Guide Association reported income of £50k and spending of £63k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £50k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Northumberland County 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bromley Boy Singers (£50k), The Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art (£50k) and Northampton Bach Choir (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To develop, promote and advance Guiding in Northumberland, in libe with the Guide Association's Mission and Vision which is 'The Guide Association, as part of a worldwide movement, enables girls and young women to fulfil their potential and take an active and rsponsible role in society through its distinctive, stimulating and enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteer leaders
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bromley Boy Singers | Bromley | £50k |
| The Burton Bradstock Festival of Music and Art | Dorset | £50k |
| Northampton Bach Choir | Northampton | £50k |
| The Arts Society Henley | Reading | £50k |