West Bridgford (Notts ) Division Guide Association
Analysis
West Bridgford (Notts ) Division Guide Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Notingham. It was registered in January 1971, 55 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 makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, West Bridgford (Notts ) Division Guide Association reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £25k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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, West Bridgford (Notts ) Division Guide Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Staffordshire's Young Musicians (£25k), Bosla Arts (£25k) and Wispa Friends of Westfields Infant School (£25k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The guiding programme is underlined by the following five essentials, namely 1. Guides of all ages work together in small groups. 2. They are encouraged to govern themselves and make their own decisions. 3. They enjoy a balanced, varied & challenging programme designed to help them achieve their potential . 4. They care for the individual.5 We have a commitment to a common standard
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Staffordshire's Young Musicians | Stafford | £25k |
| Bosla Arts | London | £25k |
| Wispa Friends of Westfields Infant School | Yateley | £25k |
| Monk Sherborne Village Hall | Tadley | £25k |