Tbe Guide Association Gre2t¢r London West
Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2021
The Guide Association
Greater London West
ChArAty R¢gistration No. 305817
Contents
Page
T￿￿teeS and advis¢rs
Trustces RepTrrt
24
Independent E￿￿mIner'S Rewrt
Statem¢nl of Financial Activiti¢s
Balanee Sheet
Notes to the financial statemenLg
8-10
Trnste
County Commissioner
Division Commissioners
Cbarity Dumber
305817
Independent exAtDiner
Derek Holmes
3 l.arks Close
Femdown
t)orset
BH22 9TF
Ballktr
Lloyds Bank Ple
49153 High Street
Sutton
Surrey
SMI IDT

The Guide Association Greater London West
The Trus*es present their report in accordance with the Charity's governing document and the
relevant Staten]eTrt of Recommended Practice (the Charities. SORP 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The County is govern￿ by an Execuliv¢ Committee, comprising, inter alia, representatives of each
of the Divisions within the area of operation.
The Guide Association is incorporated by Royal Charter. The County is an unincorporated
Association govemed by the same Royal Charter and its bylaws under which the constitulion of the
Executive Committee has been established.
The Trustees are thc voting members of the Executive Committee. With the exception of the County
Commissioner, who is appointed by the Region Chief Commissioner in consultation with members
of the Execulive Committee. ail members of the Executive Committee are appointed by the County
Conunissioner in Consultatio￿ where appropriate, with Membe￿ of the local County Executive
Committees.
The County Executive Comn)ittee shall have the followlng members:
The County Commissione
The Division Commissioners
The County Secrctary.
The County Treasurer
The County President
The County Badge Secretary
The County Ttyfoil Guild Chairperson
The Chairperson of the Heyswood Committee and other Advisers appointed to the Executive
by the County Commissioner and whose appointments the County Executive Committee
ratifies w&ll also be members of the County Executive Committee.
*who also Trustees
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the County are those of the Girl Guides Association and can be su[nM￿Sed as:
To enable and encourage girls and young women to fulfil their ￿ltentIal to take an active and
restK)nsible role in society.
To have sufficient adult volunteer leaders to enable every girl and young woman to have the
opportunity to join us;
To sustain and promote a slimu]ating and enjoyable programme of activities based on guiding
prAnciples'
To ensure that all adult leaders within the County are approprialely trained and fully supported.
To idenlify and make use of all available Tesource3 and expertise for the bencfit of membeTS'.
To act as a communication channel between the Divisions and other units in the County as well
the Rcgion and Guide Association nationally.
Aim5
The Guide Association, as part of a world-wide movemenl. enables girls and young women to fulfil
their potential to lake an active and responsible role In society through its distinctive. stimulating and
enjoyable programme of activities delivered by trained volunteer leaders.

The Guide Association Greater London West
The vision is to be reLo¥ni5¢d a5 thc leading organisalion for girls and young women 8rAd to widen
aud incr¢ase its membership.
ststement of publie btllefit
Th¢ County of Greater London W¢st is a branch of Girlguiding UK, which with its branches forn
the Unit¢d Kingdom's largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women. A rerxjrt on
Girlguiding UK'$ public benefit activities during the previous can be found in its latest Annual
Rewrt.
The county of Greater tA)ndon Wegt I￿% continued to provide its public beneflt activities in
particular by providing organisational and administrative support and training to subsidiary branchcs
of Girlguiding UK within the County, and organising 8etivit1¢5 prin¢ipa]ly for the benefit of those
branches, and also promotingmor¢ broadly thecharitsble objectivesof Girlguiding UK forthe benefit
of gir15 and young women.
County of Greater London IV￿t
Th¢ purposc of the County is to deliverthe alK)ve in the County ofGreater London West in accordance
ith th¢ ¢urrcni Guiding Manual. The County ¢onsi5ts of just over 3.700 members and covers the
area of the four London Boroughs of Kingsto￿ Merton, Riehmond and Sutton.

Th¢ Guide Association Greater London West
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
I am delight¢d to be able to retM)rt that the girls and leaders of Greater London West have had another
busy and successful year with rnany achievements despite the continued impacl ofcovid-19 during
2021.
Units have been cr¢ativ¢ in meeting tn various ways a5 according to the restriclions. Sotn¢ continued
to Use a virtual platforni until the Autumnwhilst others outtloors when indoors was not pcrmittcd.
It is a truc credit to our volunteers that girls have had access to a range of activities that they have
been able to have and enjoy.
We had 16 girls complete the Guide Gold Award.
16 adults completcd their Adult Leadership Qualification
4 giTls compleied their Young Leader Qualificalion
2 adults Completed their Residential Qualification for a different ￿ti0ft
We were delighted that two adults were awarded the British E￿pIre Medal in the New Year Honours
Listl Fantastic to have th¢ir voluntary wotk valued in this way.
Due to the Coronaviru4 no international ￿V¢] has been witted but I know several units are
planning for fijture ye&r5.
117 Girls and 15 leaders received Jack Pet¢h¢y Awards
With further loekdowns and ￿strIctiOnS in 2021. w¢ w¢r¢ unable to any county ev¢nts for the
girls to take part in. The focus has be¢n on supporting units to re-start face to face.
The February census showed that we had 250/0 decrease in girl members and 220/0 decrease in
volunteers. Divisions worked hard to recrnit more volunteers lo replace some of the adults by taking
part in a variety of local events to th¢ir are& By the end of th¢ year, nUTniKrs had started to in¢rea8e
The summer tern) saw many units meeting outdoors again in parks. HQ field4 tennis clubs. as w¢ll
as at our campsite. Heyswood. At the latt¢r, girls were able to enjoy the new a¢tivitics that had been
put in in 2020- twin zip wire, basket swing and improved waterslide. The low ropes were also very
popular.
Re5ideutiais were perniittsd in Julle, aitlLough indijor oL￿s limited to no more than six in a r(Nim. At
Heyswoc>d, we w¢rc able to make adaptions in BP Lodgc lo bc ablc to meet this Tequ5￿rn¢nt from
Scptember. A few units rnanag￿ to tske their girls away foE a swntn¢r &￿np - the smiles on thciT
faces wonderful to see!
Finally, on behalf of the county t¢am, I would like to say huge thanks to kll thc lcaders for their
enthusia5tn and imagination in supp)rting the girls during this unprecedented time And Ii>ok forward
to the coming year.
Christine Donovan
County Commissioner April 2022

The Guide Association Greater London West
I report to the Trust¢¢s on my examination of the accounts on the financial statements of thc Charity
for the year ended 31 D¢r¢mber 2021 which are s¢1 out on pages 6 to l l.
Respollsibilities and basis of repDrt
As the charity trustees of ihe Trust you are responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in
ae¢ordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 ('the A¢t').
I reFOrt in respect of my exa[nIt￿Li0￿ of the Trustee's aeeounts carried under S￿tiOn 145 of the
2011 A¢t and in carrying out Jny ¢xamiuation I have followed all the applicable Directions given by
the Charity Commission under s￿tion 145 {5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner'$ Jtatemellt
I have compl¢trd my examination. I confim that no malerial matters have come io my attention in
connection with the exatnination giving me cause to ￿lieVe that in any material res￿¢t.
accowiting ￿COrdS were not k¢pt in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.
or
the account do not accord with those records or
th¢ accounts do not comply with th¢ appltcable Tequirernen15 con¢¢Tning the fomi and content
of accounts set out in the Charitie5 (A¢¢ount5 and Rewrts) Regulation$ 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a "true and fair" view which is not a matter ¢onsider￿ as
part of an independent examination.
I have no ¢oncerns ond have come across no other matters in connection with th¢ ¢xamination to
which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a prop¢r widerstanding of the accounts to be
r¢a¢hed.
Derek Hoime$ FCA
Chartered Accountsnt
3 LArks Close
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 9TF
16 May 2022

The Guide Association Greater London West
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021
2021
Restrittcd
FuBdy
2020
UDrestri¢ted
fund$
Net
lthtomelReceipts
Note
In¢omlng resourc
Incotne frotn dowions and legacies
Income fr￿n charitable activities
Restri¢ie41 incotne from chBritgbl¢
14291
52.434
14.291
52,434
58.10
84.157
43267
45207
6.Y20
46,590
22,691
Other incoming re51rt￿Ces
Highways A8en¢y
Investment inwme
Tothi incoming resourcts
6.920
685
685
267 119 597
74
Resourcts expended
Eip¢nditur¢ on raising funds
Exp¢n(titure on charitabl¢ acti￿tICS
Restricted exPendi￿re on ch&itable
actiwties
OtherexFtndl￿re
Highways Agency
Total resources expended
570
570
12.415
85,438
85,438
39.917
36.816
50.551
39,917
50.468
50,468
75.807
76
39917 17
Net movement In funds
{61146)
5.350 156.7961
36,063
Tothl fun(L8 brought forward
660,592
1288 661.880
625,817
Totxl [￿￿dS t*rritd fonv•rd
598A46
638 60S0S4
661,￿)

The Guide Asso¢iation Greater London West
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
2021
2020
Note
Flxed knets
Tangibl¢ assets
Total fixed ￿ets
283 877 305.897
283,8r7 305.897
CUr￿￿t 855ets
Cash ai bank and in hdnd
321,507 356.593
Totsl curreffl ￿$¢ts
321.507 356,593
CTedito]3'. due within oneyeHr
{3(X)I
1000)
Net current tt55ets
355207 355.993
Net assets
605,OU 661,￿)
Funds of the eharity
605.1184 661 880
Approved by the trustees c
by
2022 8nd sgned on their t*half w LJ lji
Chrlstlng Donovan
County Cornmis5ion8r
H* ZOAI

The Guide Assoeiation Greater London Wesl
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
I. AccguDting policies
1.] Cbaritable status
As a charity th¢ Guides Association Gr¢al¢r London West is exempt from laxation on its
charitable a¢tivities.
1.2 Basis of aeeounting
The fitwncial statements are preparcd on the basis of historical cost in accordance with
Accounting and RorMTrrting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2019)
and with applicable aecounting standards and with the Chariti¢s Act 2011.
Th¢r¢ has been no change to th¢ accounting wlicies (caleulation rules and methods of
aecountillg) since last year, and no ¢hange has been made to accounts f0rprevi0￿S years.
1.3 Incoming resDurees
Thes¢ arc irLcluded in the Slatement of Financial Activities (So£4) wh¢n:
the ¢harity becomes entitled to ihe resouTCeS-
the trustees arc virtua]ly certain they will r¢￿ty¢ the resources. and
the monetary value ¢an measured with 5uificient reliability.
Where incoming resources have related ¢xp¢ndilure (as with fundraising and othcr activities)
the incoming resources and r¢lai¢d Cxpenditure are rewrted gross in the SofA.
Grants and donations are only includ¢d in the SofA when tbe charity has received or h&s
unconditional entitlement to the resourc¢s.
The value of any voluntary help received is not iticlud¢d in the accounts but is des¢ribed in
the trustees. annual r¢port.
Inv¢stment income is included in thc accounts when receivable. Any gain or loss on the saEe
of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market va]u¢ at
the end of the year is inelud¢d in Investment gains and losses.
1.4 Expenditure and liabilities
Liabilities are rttognised as soon as there is A legal or constructive obligation committtng the
charity to pay out resouwcs.
Gov¢rnancc costs includecosts ofthe PTeparation and examination ofthe Rew)rt and Financial
Statement5 and th¢ costs of tTh￿tee meetings.
Grants payable are r¢cognis¢d in the accounts when paid or &commitmcnt has been mad¢ and
th¢rc are no conditions lo r¢I￿l￿g to the giant which rejnain in th¢ control of the
eharity.
1.5 Assets
Tangibl¢ as5¢ts are capitalised if they eAn b¢ us¢d for more than one year and cost at Icast
£500. They are deprcciatcd so as to write off theireost Icss ¢stimated residual value over theii
estimatrd useful lives. Estimated lives for the principal classes of 8SSet a￿.
Buildings.. 50 years
beneing and outbuildings.. 10 years
Furniture and equipment.. 10 Y&￿S

The Guide Association Greater London West
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 Deeember 2021
Allalysis of incoming and expended resources
2021
In¢omlng Expelldtd
2020
Eipended
N¢t
cellsu￿ Subs.
Legacies and Dot)aiions
GTatLts from Coutity
Heyswood
Badge SaleslPurcha5eS
TradinyJOth¢r Sales
Jack Petchey Awards
County income
Activities
Traitting
Overseas Travel
Adtninistration
Miscellaneous
Highways Agency
Bank Interest
Net ineom¢ (0￿gOIng)
8.356
5,935
(570)
7,786
5.935
11,960
58,100
7,477
4,746
9.186
15,209
39,113
43,056
(12.415)
(4551
58,100
(12.2501 (4,7731
{22.813) 118,067)
12,944)
6.242
(33,8721 118,663)
(38.301)
812
43,056
{859)
18,165
9,979
24290
45.267
1,245
634
(53,816) {35.651)
(9.715)
2fv1
(21,907)
2J83
{39,917}
5,350
1.245
634
{859)
{1.325)
{2,2201 {1,620)
(40.1881 {35,4371
(8.272)
7,743
1.325
600
4,751
16,015
4.815
(5,468)
(653)
(43.789) (43.789)
226
226
685
685
119,597 1176.393) (56,796)
130
16
222,923 (186.8601 36,063
Expellditure
Grants made comprise Jack Pdchcy awards made to Guid¢ Units totalling £39,917 (2020
£38.301).
Resources expended inelude the IndeFtndeni Examiner's fee of £300 (2020 £600).

The Guide Assoeiation Greater London West
Iyotes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
Tangible fixed a&&ets
Freehold Felltlng
land and
buildiDg5
Fixture
rittings aDd
e4uipmellt
Refurb
BP
Lodge
£AJw
Ropes
Coune
Twin Zip
B#gket
Swing
sheds
Aeroball
Total
C￿t
Balance bfwd
Addiiioos
254.868
29.976
63,704
14,500 17fj,737
20.045
22.3
58221
Balanr¢ Gfwd
254,868
36.336
63.704
14.500 180,980
20,045
22,392
592,82.,
Acc depre¢iatlon
Balan¢¢ bfwd
Charge forthe year
1(kn.415
5,097
27,778
3.634
63.704
10,150
1,450
60.184
5.855
2.005
2239
2.239
276.32,.
32.62..
Balanc¢ cfivd
31.412
63.704
I I,O(K)
78.382
7.$00
4,478
308,94,,
Net b￿k value
Brotsght fonvord
148A5J
2.198
SD 116,553
14.IAI
20,153
305,8
Carri￿ for%vard
143J56
4.924
2,￿ 102J98
12,185
17,914
28307.
Credi¢Drs: amounts falling due within one year
2021
2020
Accruals
3iKI
600
Re$tTiCted income funds
2021
2020
Jack Petchey
10