--- title: "Staffordshire County Guide Association — charity 524559 | CharityCompare" description: "Staffordshire County Guide Association (charity 524559): income £296k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/staffordshire-county-guide-association retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:56:31.536Z 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. 524559 SC # Staffordshire County Guide Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Staffordshire County Guide 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.girlguidingstaffordshire.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=524559&subId=0) Work at Staffordshire County Guide Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=staffordshire-county-guide-association&type=claim&name=Staffordshire%20County%20Guide%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Staffordshire County Guide Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £296,111 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £298,194 Registered charity number 524559 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Peters School Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.girlguidingstaffordshire.org.uk](http://www.girlguidingstaffordshire.org.uk/) Quick answer Staffordshire County Guide Association (number 524559) 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association do? The charity objectives are to enable girls to mature into confident, capable and caring women, who are able to make the most of their potential in career, home and personal life and be willing as citizens to contribute to their community and the wider world. Members of Girlguiding Staffordshire are encouraged to "learn by doing" through the "Guiding Method" which has five distinct elements. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Staffordshire County Guide Association Answers Staffordshire County Guide Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Staffordshire County Guide Association's highest-paid staff paid? Staffordshire County Guide Association's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Staffordshire County Guide 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) Staffordshire County Guide Association's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 January 1961 Also known as Girlguiding Staffordshire; The Guide Association - Staffordshire Previous names on the register Staffordshire County Association of Girl Guides Where it says it operates Staffordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Staffordshire County Guide Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Staffordshire County Guide 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 Staffordshire County Guide 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=staffordshire-county-guide-association&type=claim&name=Staffordshire%20County%20Guide%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.girlguidingstaffordshire.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Staffordshire County Guide Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Staffordshire County Guide Association as a registered charity (number 524559) 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association's charity number? Staffordshire County Guide Association's charity number is 524559. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 524559? Search 524559 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association do? The charity objectives are to enable girls to mature into confident, capable and caring women, who are able to make the most of their potential in career, home and personal life and be willing as citizens to contribute to their community and the wider world. Members of Girlguiding Staffordshire are encouraged to "learn by doing" through the "Guiding Method" which has five distinct elements. Does Staffordshire County Guide Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Staffordshire County Guide 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association? Staffordshire County Guide Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.girlguidingstaffordshire.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 Staffordshire County Guide Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Staffordshire County Guide Association's annual return for the year ending 5 April 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association? The register records Staffordshire County Guide 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 Staffordshire County Guide Association's trustees paid? Staffordshire County Guide Association's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Staffordshire County Guide Association previously called? The register lists this previous name for Staffordshire County Guide Association: Staffordshire County Association of Girl Guides. When was Staffordshire County Guide Association registered as a charity? Staffordshire County Guide Association was entered on the register on 1 January 1961. 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=524559&subId=0).