## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/1/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Girlguiding London South West county** **Charity registration number: 303885** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Girlguiding London South West County**
**is a subsidiary of Girlguiding whose**
**mission is ‘We’re the UK’s largest youth**
**organisation dedicated completely to**
**girls.’**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Girlguidings offer is ‘Through fun,**
**friendship, challenge and adventure we**
**empower girls to find their voice,**
**inspiring them to discover the best in**
**themselves and to make a positive**
**difference in their community’**
**Girlguiding London South West County**
**has a membership of approx. 1200**
**young member led by a team of 330**
**volunteers.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have all received guidance**
**from the Charity Commission and**
**agreed to hold this role.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Internal grants are offered to members**
**to support participation in activities.**
**Grant policies are in place and**
**applications are reviewed by a grants**
**committee.**
**We also benefit from financial awards**
**from the Jack Petchey Foundation**
**which are passed through the county**
**accounts and distributed to local units.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**| |||**The charity is led and run by approx.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**330 trained volunteers who run 69**
**individual units offering activities to**
**girls and young women**| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Approximately 1200 girls and young**
**women aged 4 – 18 years participate**
**weekly in units across Wandsworth &**
**Lambeth led by teams of trained**
**volunteers. They enjoy a wide range of**
**activities, challenges and adventure**
**designed to develop their leadership**
**skills, widen their horizons and have**
**fun.**
**Members took part in Guiding for Good,**
**a region initiative to encourage**
**community action; raising money with**
**sponsored events, litter picking,**
**influencing the rejuvenation of areas for**
**wildlife and making cards for bravery**
**and dog toys for charities.**
**Many local groups ran residential**
**events which builds resilience and skills**
**and enjoyed lots of exciting activities**
**with Jack Petchey Awards and other**
**funding.**
**In addition, at county level we were**
**fortunate to be able to offer a wide**
**range of additional experiences to our**
**members.**
**Girls participated in the V.E anniversary**
**celebrations taking part in the parade**
**and watching the concert.**
**A group 30 young members and leaders**
**joined YOU London to watch the**
**Trooping the Colour in June.**
**300 young members accompanied by 60**
**volunteers participated in May-Hem a**
**region activity day in Sussex joining**
**8000 members across London & South**
**East England.**
**Four young members were selected to**
**participate in international trips to**
**Japan, Europe and South East Asia.**
**We held a Night Hike for 100 Guides &**
**Rangers (aged 10+) which involved an**
**overnight camp, learning survival skills,**
**navigating around the site and**| **completing challenges on the way. 150 Brownies completed up to four interest badges each at a badge day including wayfinder, mechanic, space and animal helper. We were responsible for the Girlguiding float in the Lady Mayors Show, showcasing the interest badges which can be gained including new ones launched by Girlguiding this year. We celebrated outstanding achievements with awards for young people and volunteers.** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**n/a**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**n/a**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The annual accounts have been**
**independently reviewed and show a**
**small planned deficit on budget.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have reviewed our reserves policy**
**raising the limit to £12000 to cover 6**
**months operational costs.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£19500**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No concerns**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**The main source of funds is from a**
**small annual subscription from each**
**member and from grants.**
**The accounts include £16532 grants**
**from the Jack Petchey Foundation.**
**These are distributed directly to local**
**units.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |Other||**n/a**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Girlguiding is governed by the Royal**
**Charter. The county is governed by our**
**county is governed by our county**
**constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Registered Charity**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are specific post holders**
**within the county. They are appointed**
**by the county commissioners (Barbara**
**Littlechild & Caitlin Hargreaves)**
**following open advertising of posts and**
**in consultation with local members. The**
**county commissioners are appointed by**
**the region chief commissioner (Amanda**
**Teasel)**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**New trustees are provided with**
**information from the Charity**
**Commission and receive an induction**
**from the county commissioner and/or**
**their mento**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Girlguiding London South West county**
**is a subsidiary of the Girlguiding, the**
**national body. Individual districts and**
**units are managed locally as excepted**
**charities.**
**We abide by Girlguiding’s policies &**
**procedures.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Girlguiding London South West County| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|LONDON SOUTH WEST COUNTY GUIDES| |Registered charity number|303885| |Charity’s principal address|75 Fieldview
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Barbara Littlechild|County
Commissioner||Region Chief Commissioner
(Amanda Teasel)| ||Caitlin Hargreaves|County
Commissioner||Region Chief Commissioner
(Amanda Teasel)| ||Caroline Pook|CountySecretary|To 11/02/2025|CountyCommissioners| ||Alex Godrey-
Strowbridge|County Secretary|From 11/02/2015|County Commissioners| ||Zoe Powell|CountyTreasurer||CountyCommissioners| ||Samantha Dean|District
Commissioner|To 12/10/2025|County Commissioners| ||Nikki Johnson
Liddle|District
Commissioner|From 18/11/2015|County Commissioners| ||Belinda Perkins|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Hannah Philips|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Paige Hill|District
Commissioner|To 2/12/2015|County Commissioners| ||Neva Brentnall|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Michelle Huges|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Diana Noble|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Jean Oberlander|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Juliet Dowley|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Louise Owen|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| ||Bethannie
Welcomme|District
Commissioner||County Commissioners| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **n/a** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Barbara Littlechild **Position (eg Secretary,** County Commissioner **Chair, etc)** **Date** 13[th] May 2026 LSW total county funds Opening balance Closing balance 11112025 Income Expenditure 3111212025 Designated lunds Jack P8tchey 6724.00 250.00 6474.00 300.00 16532.00 16532.00 300.00 General funds 25.397.00 18.988.00 25,709.00 19,276.00 Activities accoun 862.50 2483.00 1988.64 1356.86 Depot 2099.85 4405.56 4033.07 247134 TOTAL 35383.35 42408.56 47912.71 29879.20 Girlguiding London South Wost Isl to 31st tknbu2025 Thls Year Last Year Income bSL71Pt￿n Tratiiing E¥￿ts Oth Store Gwts J￿k Prtchfjy 6,341 140 720 6.455 420 461 700 5fXI 3,511 17,882 1,737 16,532 Total Eypenditure SJbscription StoraJe min & Expff)ses Outsthding Lthj 541 1.687 I,c(13 372 2,028 626 1.500 775 858 629 4,541 464 940 2,146 11,971 187 16.532 twrt RecogrtritKJn Intgnation Le￿ill9 Oth Gwts J*k Petch 890 1,752 2,976 17,582 Totsls &JrplusllDef&)tl for the y 16,5711 1915) County Commissioner Date Yo-3.S CountyTreasurer Date Report of the Independent Examiner I have examined the above balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 and income and expenditure account for the 12 months ended on that date and confirm that they are in accordance with the records presented to m9 Independent Examiner Date Girlguiding London South West sh864 as at 31st 2025 2025 2024 Current Assets Balance at Bank Unity Bank Cash 26,050 32.421 Net Assets 2&050 Financed by General Fund 19,576 25,697 Other Funds 6.474 6.724 26.050 County Commissioner Date County Treasurer Date Report of the Independent Examiner I h3ve examined the a￿ve balance sheet a5 at 31 December 2025 and intome and exper account for the 12 months ended on that date and tonfirm that they are in accordance the records presented to me Independent Examiner Date 2Tr13J.z6 Girlguiding Isw Actlvltles account QI J*w 2025 to Ji f•ceth 2015 IrK¢me irt t*tails I D¢t8il% 2 f• E￿lS OA) DYiai15 6 t￿lIs7 C*tafls 8 C*rath5 9 CWIIS 10 Details li tails 11 (*ts115 13 D¢r4i15 14 Details 15 0￿) L¥) Tot4L% 2.￿3.1]0:, K8115 1 Ortail#2 C*ialls J l.X64 D•tsiiS S OeÈalls6 [*tal￿ I De￿ILl B L J I DerthlLs9 Dtta%s to DEiaq5 11 Owa15 12 OAt3I$ 13 Deiaas 14 OEta45 15 J bank a¢￿7[ ImwMIl 1.356.86"' 162.50 Agets ar*liabilllies: balarw ￿ Wmi tyl￿¥•lUt ar￿ thwe&r*NJrther as£eu&¥ Iwtt lry yew Jl l( fÉTL£ ccileci Inlryrniiw￿ r*dw tOW(th5yW *XFe•5edaIffS¥￿ fuLII ct4*tw. ¢W fL*Eh•r use data, Wv4e*eep it, gh¢S, ¥thDVrt*Jreli wl¢h,* Can 4t*ii￿[ FleJ5e read