**2025** ## **Annual report** Well, we have enjoyed another busy year as your county commissioner team, ticking off a lot on our “to do” list but probably not as much as we would have preferred to complete. During our April AGM we reflected on the county’s achievement during 2025, providing a little “strictly come dancing style” glamour to the proceedings. In 2025 we announced that we would be providing the opportunity to take part in a county International trip to the jamboree in Sweden in 2026. The submissions for selection were exceptionally high, with strong candidates from both young members and leaders. The level of enthusiasm demonstrated reinforced our commitment to providing meaningful opportunities and reflects the continued growth in member engagement across the county from our younger members. We were proud that many of our county members took part in a range of International opportunities, including trips to Iceland, ICE UK, and interrailing across Europe. These experiences continue to promote independence, cultural learning, personal development and giving service as per the aim of WAGGGS among our young members and leaders. The county office successfully completed its move to Wysholme, which now benefits from high speed WiFi including guest WiFi. Through a grant provided by Kirklees council and Members Local project fund, the property now has a shinny new cooker and due to a grant from one community the building has benefited from smart new LED lighting. The Wysholme committee and county commissioner team are very grateful and thankful for these grants. Finally after lots of high vehicle incidents Wysholme has a fully repaired roof. These improvements ensure that the office remains equipped to support administrative functions, along with all county members being able to benefit with the wider use of Wysholme for residentials and other meetings. A total of **214** leaders completed mandatory & skill-based training & **8** leaders successfully completed the Leadership Development Programme (LDP) an achievement that highlights the commitment of our volunteers to ongoing development and progression. We extend our thanks to all trainers and Trefoil members whose support ensured the continued successful delivery of our training programme. Throughout the year, we enjoyed attending division AGMs, craft days, and various local events. These visits provided valuable opportunities for engagement, recognition of achievements and direct communication with members at all levels within our county. Annual report continued In the summer a county leaders’ night was held at Midgley Campsite, providing an opportunity for leaders to come together, build relationships, share experiences and take part in campfire singing. The event was well received and contributed positively to county morale and guiding spirit. Not to mention the eating of smores going down a treat; especially for our county president who experienced them for the first time! Participation in North East England regional activities remained strong. Guides, rangers, and leaders attended the Monopoly run, whilst rainbows enjoyed a successful visit to the farm at Cannon Hall. The county currently has two active Peer Educators delivering sessions across divisions. Their work continues to provide young members with valuable peer learning experiences on key topics, supporting confidence, wellbeing, and awareness. As we look forward to the coming year, our priorities include, expanding opportunities for young members, provide further encouragement across divisions to grow our Peer Education pool, and enhancing collaboration and support across the county. We remain committed to ensuring a positive and enriching environment for members and we want to thank again all of you for the work you do to support the county and our young members. Thank you, Yours in guiding **Claire Bagnall, Deborah Barker & Gillian Longbottom County commissioner team** Membership numbers A summary of the number of girls in each section in West Yorkshire South ||2025|2024| |---|---|---| |Rainbows|814|770| |Brownies|1,357|1,367| |Guides|706|684| |Rangers|87|98| |Total|2,964|2,946| A summary of the number of volunteers in West Yorkshire South ||2025|2024| |---|---|---| |Commissioners|18|28| |Leaders|704|667| |Young Leaders|74|145| |Total|796|840| Awards ## **40 years long service** Angela Wimbush— Wakefield South Jane Siddall—Ackworth Carole Wilson— Calder Wendy Jessop—Spen Valley Gillian Longbottom—Huddersfield Dartmouth Sue Cole– Wakefield South Julie Wright—Huddersfield Dartmouth ## **County Award** Jane Siddall — Ackworth Sue Malyan— Ackworth Wendy Gill — Pennine East Wendy Swan — Pennine East ## **Good Service** Jane Maskill — Whitwood Cath Breeze — Pennine East Fay Newsome — Pennine East Jane Siddall — Ackworth ## **Hero Award** Sam Brown — Whitwood **www.girlguidingwestyorkshiresouth.org.uk office@girlguidingwestyorkshiresouth.org.uk** **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South** ## **Report and Accounts** ## **Year ended 31 December 2025** **Charity number - 509670** **1** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to Girlguiding West Yorkshire South** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 5. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act); - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and - Commissioners - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's report** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or - 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Melissa Smith Independent Reviewer 23/04/2026 **2** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Balance sheet - 31 December 2025** |**Tangible Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Stocks
Debtors (due within one year)
Bank balances
Cash balance - Badges
Cash balance – County office
**Creditors - amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accrued charges
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**Capital and Reserves - unrestricted funds**
**General Fund**
Brought forward at 1 January
Net incoming (outgoing) resources
Carried forward at 31 December|**2025**
2024
Notes
£
**£**
£
£
**2**
**245**
543
**3**
**2,984**
2,594
**-**
944
**4**
**88,821**
86,500
**153**
186
**-**
-
**-------**
-------
**91,958**
90,224
**-------**
-------
**(1,303)**
(1,970)
**------**
------
**90,655**
88,254
**-------**
-------
**90,900**
88,797
**======**
=====
**88,797**
98,056
**2,103**
(9,259)
**-------**
---------
**90,900**
88,797
**======**
======| |---|---| I approve these accounts on behalf of the Executive Committee and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. ............................................................................ Angela Wimbush - County Treasurer **3** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Statement of Financial Activities - Year Ended 31 December 2025** ||||**Unrestricted Funds**| |---|---|---|---| |**Income and Expenditure**||**2025**|2024| |**Incoming resources:**|**£**|**£**|£
£| |Subscriptions received from units||**25,673**|15,657| |Bank interest received||**2,208**|2,833| |Grants||**-**|5,624| |County badge sales||**8,853**|7,885| |General Donations||**1,060**|-| |Senior Section Activities||**-**|-| |Training||**1,766**|2,168| |County events||**240**|19,940| |||**-------**|-------| |**Total incoming resources**||**39,800**|54,106| |||**-------**|-------| |**Resources expended:**|||| |**Direct charitable expenditure**|||| |Subscription passed to Wysholme|**3,423**||3,441| |Maintenance of Wysholme|**3,354**||8,400| |Special grants to members|**2,676**||4,425| |Mentor expenses|**-**||-| |Training|**2,368**||3,195| |Cost of county badge sales|**8,076**||7,771| |County events|**2,570**||18,767| |Senior section|**-**||-| |Gifts and donations|**122**||317| ||**------**||------| |||**22,589**|46,316| |**Management and administration expenditure**|||| |Annual General Meeting costs|**162**||120| |Girlguiding subscriptions|**485**||464| |Management administration expenses|**13,924**||15,873| |Bank Charges|**73**||144| |Depreciation|**464**||448| ||**------**||-------| |||**15,108**|17,049| |||**-------**|--------| |**Total resources expended**||**(37,697)**|(63,365)| |||**-------**|--------| |**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources**||**2,103**|(9,259)| |||**=====**|=====| **4** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Notes to the Accounts Year Ended 31 December 2025** ## 1.1 Basis of preparation The accounts are prepared on the accruals basis with income and expenditure being related to the period it is receivable or incurred. ## 1.2 Depreciation Depreciation is provided in equal annual instalments to write off the cost of fixed assets over their anticipated useful lives, as follows :- Office equipment 5 years ## 1.3 Stocks Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. ## 2. Tangible Fixed Assets |3.
4.|**Office**
**Equipment**
Cost
**£**
As at 1 January 2025
15,700
Additions
165
As at 31 December 2025
15,865
Depreciation
As at 1 January 2025
15,156
Charge for the year
464
As at 31 December 2025
15,620
Net Book Values
As at 1 January 2025
543
As at 31 December 2025
**245**
Stocks
**2025**
**£**
Badge stocks
**2,984**
Bank Balances
**2025**
**£**
Deposit Accounts - Instant access account
6,106
- 32 day notice account
16,359
- Fixed term deposit account
60,000
Current Accounts - Treasurers account
2,402
- Badges
3,954
**88,821**|2024
£
2,594
2024
£
4,797
17,759
60,000
43
3,901
86,500|2024
£
2,594| |---|---|---|---| 5. The charity has no restricted income funds, has no material commitments not provided for in the accounts, and has no loan creditors outstanding at the year end. **5** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670) Notes to the accounts Year Ended 31 December 2025** 6. All the charity’s operations are continuing operations and none were discontinued or acquired during the year. 7. The charity has no intangible assets, or assets that are inalienable or historic. 8. There were no material commitments not provided for at the year end. **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South** ## **Report and Accounts** ## **Year ended 31 December 2025** **Charity number - 509670** **1** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to Girlguiding West Yorkshire South** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 5. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity considers that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act); - follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and - Commissioners - state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's report** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or - 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Melissa Smith Independent Reviewer 23/04/2026 **2** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Balance sheet - 31 December 2025** |**Tangible Fixed Assets**
**Current Assets**
Stocks
Debtors (due within one year)
Bank balances
Cash balance - Badges
Cash balance – County office
**Creditors - amounts falling due within one year**
Creditors and accrued charges
**Net Current Assets**
**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**Capital and Reserves - unrestricted funds**
**General Fund**
Brought forward at 1 January
Net incoming (outgoing) resources
Carried forward at 31 December|**2025**
2024
Notes
£
**£**
£
£
**2**
**245**
543
**3**
**2,984**
2,594
**-**
944
**4**
**88,821**
86,500
**153**
186
**-**
-
**-------**
-------
**91,958**
90,224
**-------**
-------
**(1,303)**
(1,970)
**------**
------
**90,655**
88,254
**-------**
-------
**90,900**
88,797
**======**
=====
**88,797**
98,056
**2,103**
(9,259)
**-------**
---------
**90,900**
88,797
**======**
======| |---|---| I approve these accounts on behalf of the Executive Committee and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. ............................................................................ Angela Wimbush - County Treasurer **3** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Statement of Financial Activities - Year Ended 31 December 2025** ||||**Unrestricted Funds**| |---|---|---|---| |**Income and Expenditure**||**2025**|2024| |**Incoming resources:**|**£**|**£**|£
£| |Subscriptions received from units||**25,673**|15,657| |Bank interest received||**2,208**|2,833| |Grants||**-**|5,624| |County badge sales||**8,853**|7,885| |General Donations||**1,060**|-| |Senior Section Activities||**-**|-| |Training||**1,766**|2,168| |County events||**240**|19,940| |||**-------**|-------| |**Total incoming resources**||**39,800**|54,106| |||**-------**|-------| |**Resources expended:**|||| |**Direct charitable expenditure**|||| |Subscription passed to Wysholme|**3,423**||3,441| |Maintenance of Wysholme|**3,354**||8,400| |Special grants to members|**2,676**||4,425| |Mentor expenses|**-**||-| |Training|**2,368**||3,195| |Cost of county badge sales|**8,076**||7,771| |County events|**2,570**||18,767| |Senior section|**-**||-| |Gifts and donations|**122**||317| ||**------**||------| |||**22,589**|46,316| |**Management and administration expenditure**|||| |Annual General Meeting costs|**162**||120| |Girlguiding subscriptions|**485**||464| |Management administration expenses|**13,924**||15,873| |Bank Charges|**73**||144| |Depreciation|**464**||448| ||**------**||-------| |||**15,108**|17,049| |||**-------**|--------| |**Total resources expended**||**(37,697)**|(63,365)| |||**-------**|--------| |**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources**||**2,103**|(9,259)| |||**=====**|=====| **4** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670)** ## **Notes to the Accounts Year Ended 31 December 2025** ## 1.1 Basis of preparation The accounts are prepared on the accruals basis with income and expenditure being related to the period it is receivable or incurred. ## 1.2 Depreciation Depreciation is provided in equal annual instalments to write off the cost of fixed assets over their anticipated useful lives, as follows :- Office equipment 5 years ## 1.3 Stocks Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. ## 2. Tangible Fixed Assets |3.
4.|**Office**
**Equipment**
Cost
**£**
As at 1 January 2025
15,700
Additions
165
As at 31 December 2025
15,865
Depreciation
As at 1 January 2025
15,156
Charge for the year
464
As at 31 December 2025
15,620
Net Book Values
As at 1 January 2025
543
As at 31 December 2025
**245**
Stocks
**2025**
**£**
Badge stocks
**2,984**
Bank Balances
**2025**
**£**
Deposit Accounts - Instant access account
6,106
- 32 day notice account
16,359
- Fixed term deposit account
60,000
Current Accounts - Treasurers account
2,402
- Badges
3,954
**88,821**|2024
£
2,594
2024
£
4,797
17,759
60,000
43
3,901
86,500|2024
£
2,594| |---|---|---|---| 5. The charity has no restricted income funds, has no material commitments not provided for in the accounts, and has no loan creditors outstanding at the year end. **5** ## **Girlguiding West Yorkshire South (Registered Charity No. 509670) Notes to the accounts Year Ended 31 December 2025** 6. All the charity’s operations are continuing operations and none were discontinued or acquired during the year. 7. The charity has no intangible assets, or assets that are inalienable or historic. 8. There were no material commitments not provided for at the year end.