--- title: "Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District — charity 524600 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District (charity 524600): income £8,302 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-guiding-solihull-arden-district retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:40.869Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 524600 FO # Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, amateur sport, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=524600&subId=0) Work at Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-guiding-solihull-arden-district&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Guiding%20Solihull%20Arden%20District) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,302 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £10,936 Registered charity number 524600 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Solihull Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District (number 524600) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District do? Girl Guiding UK activities especially for girls between the ages of 5 and 25. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District Answers Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 January 1964 Also known as Friends of Guiding in Solihull Previous names on the register Solihull and District Girl Guides Local Association Where it says it operates Solihull ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District registered for? Education/trainingAmateur SportRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District's charity number? Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District's charity number is 524600. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 524600? Search 524600 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District do? Girl Guiding UK activities especially for girls between the ages of 5 and 25. Does Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District? Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District? The register does not record Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District previously called? The register lists this previous name for Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District: Solihull and District Girl Guides Local Association. When was Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District registered as a charity? Friends of Guiding Solihull Arden District was entered on the register on 13 January 1964. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=524600&subId=0).