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title: "The Guide Association - Leicestershire — charity 521779 | CharityCompare"
description: "The Guide Association - Leicestershire (charity 521779): income £275k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 521779

GA

# The Guide Association - Leicestershire

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Guide Association - Leicestershire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Guide Association - Leicestershire?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£275,152

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£279,269

Registered charity number

521779

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Unit E, Best House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.girlguidingleicestershire.org](http://www.girlguidingleicestershire.org/)

Quick answer

The Guide Association - Leicestershire (number 521779) 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire do?

Provide activities and support for all members of Girlguiding Leicestershire

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Guide Association - Leicestershire

Answers The Guide Association - Leicestershire 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire's highest-paid staff paid?

The Guide Association - Leicestershire'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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire 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)

The Guide Association - Leicestershire's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

13 January 1964

Also known as

Girlguiding Leicestershire

Previous names on the register

Leicestershire County Girl Guides Association; The Guide Association - County of Leicestershire

Where it says it operates

Leicestershire · Leicester City · Rutland

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Guide Association - Leicestershire yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Guide Association - Leicestershire.
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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Guide Association - Leicestershire?

- 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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[Visit charity website](http://www.girlguidingleicestershire.org/)

## Frequently asked questions

Is The Guide Association - Leicestershire a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Guide Association - Leicestershire as a registered charity (number 521779) 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire's charity number?

The Guide Association - Leicestershire's charity number is 521779. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 521779?

Search 521779 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire do?

Provide activities and support for all members of Girlguiding Leicestershire

Does The Guide Association - Leicestershire have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Guide Association - Leicestershire. 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire?

The Guide Association - Leicestershire's website listed in our register data is http://www.girlguidingleicestershire.org. 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Guide Association - Leicestershire'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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire?

The register records The Guide Association - Leicestershire 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 The Guide Association - Leicestershire's trustees paid?

The Guide Association - Leicestershire's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was The Guide Association - Leicestershire previously called?

The register lists these previous names for The Guide Association - Leicestershire: Leicestershire County Girl Guides Association; The Guide Association - County of Leicestershire.

When was The Guide Association - Leicestershire registered as a charity?

The Guide Association - Leicestershire 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=521779&subId=0).