--- title: "Hertfordshire County Guides Association — charity 274225 | CharityCompare" description: "Hertfordshire County Guides Association (charity 274225): income £248k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hertfordshire-county-guides-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:47:25.506Z 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. 274225 HC # Hertfordshire County Guides Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hertfordshire County Guides Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.girlguidinghertfordshire.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=274225&subId=0) Work at Hertfordshire County Guides Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hertfordshire-county-guides-association&type=claim&name=Hertfordshire%20County%20Guides%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hertfordshire County Guides Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £247,734 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £221,867 Registered charity number 274225 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Girlguiding Hertfordshire Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.girlguidinghertfordshire.org.uk](http://www.girlguidinghertfordshire.org.uk/) Quick answer Hertfordshire County Guides Association (number 274225) 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 Hertfordshire County Guides Association do? Statement of PurposeGirlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hertfordshire County Guides Association Answers Hertfordshire County Guides Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Hertfordshire County Guides Association's highest-paid staff paid? Hertfordshire County Guides Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Hertfordshire County Guides Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Hertfordshire County Guides Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 September 1977 Also known as Girlguiding Hertfordshire Previous names on the register 3rd Bushey Heath Guide Company; Hertfordshire County of the Girl Guides Association Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Hertfordshire County Guides Association registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hertfordshire County Guides Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hertfordshire County Guides Association. 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 Hertfordshire County Guides Association? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hertfordshire-county-guides-association&type=claim&name=Hertfordshire%20County%20Guides%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.girlguidinghertfordshire.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hertfordshire County Guides Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hertfordshire County Guides Association as a registered charity (number 274225) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hertfordshire County Guides Association's charity number? Hertfordshire County Guides Association's charity number is 274225. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 274225? Search 274225 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 Hertfordshire County Guides Association do? Statement of PurposeGirlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world Does Hertfordshire County Guides Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hertfordshire County Guides Association. 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 Hertfordshire County Guides Association? Hertfordshire County Guides Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.girlguidinghertfordshire.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Hertfordshire County Guides Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hertfordshire County Guides Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hertfordshire County Guides Association? The register records Hertfordshire County Guides Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Hertfordshire County Guides Association's trustees paid? Hertfordshire County Guides Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Hertfordshire County Guides Association previously called? The register lists these previous names for Hertfordshire County Guides Association: 3rd Bushey Heath Guide Company; Hertfordshire County of the Girl Guides Association. When was Hertfordshire County Guides Association registered as a charity? Hertfordshire County Guides Association was entered on the register on 19 September 1977. 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=274225&subId=0).