West Mercia County Guides
Registered charity 1017729 Registered since 1993
Operates: Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Andrene Clarke since 2019
- Deborah Drohan since 2020
- Elaine Bolton since 2019
- Hannah Bleakley since 2020
- Helen Cartwright since 2017
- Johanne Harrison since 2014
- Justine Clarke since 2019
- Karen Belcher since 2018
- Kristie Mander since 2017
- Rebecca Hughes since 2020
- Wendy Cowdrey
7.7y median 7y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Andrene Clarke since 2019
- Deborah Drohan since 2020
- Elaine Bolton since 2019
- Hannah Bleakley since 2020
- Helen Cartwright since 2017
- Johanne Harrison since 2014
- Justine Clarke since 2019
- Karen Belcher since 2018
- Kristie Mander since 2017
- Rebecca Hughes since 2020
7.3y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Andrene Clarke since 2019
- Deborah Drohan since 2020
- Elaine Bolton since 2019
- Hannah Bleakley since 2020
- Helen Cartwright since 2017
- Johanne Harrison since 2014
- Justine Clarke since 2019
- Kristie Mander since 2017
- Rebecca Hughes since 2020
Portfolio (2)
- Karen Belcher since 2018
- Wendy Cowdrey
2
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Amateur Sport 11Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Religious Activities 1
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Other services 2
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£195k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands 1 shared trustee
- Hawbush and District Community Association 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Bradpole Church PRE-School Similar size; both Sport
- Sports AID Eastern Similar size; both Sport
- Kidderminster Harriers FC Football in the Community Similar size; both Sport
- Science of Spirituality Charitable Trust (United Kingdom) Similar size; both Sport
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Treasurer@girlguiding-westmercia.co.uk | |
| Phone | 01902 758246 |
| Address | Mercia Point, Hordern Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0HT |
Finances
£195,274 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £69,624 | £30,171 |
| 2022 | £6,211 | £23,709 |
| 2023 | £37,352 | £54,117 |
| 2024 | £63,881 | £62,950 |
| 2025 | £195,274 | £136,307 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingAmateur SportWho
Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF GIRLS OF ALL CLASSES IN THE PRINCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE, LOYALTY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER 14 DECEMBER 1922
Trustees (11)
11trustees
53median age
0aged 70+
- Andrene Clarke since 2019
- Deborah Drohan since 2020
- Elaine Bolton since 2019
- Hannah Bleakley since 2020
- Helen Cartwright since 2017
- Johanne Harrisonage band 50-54 since 2014
- Justine Clarke since 2019
- Karen Belcher since 2018
- Kristie Mander since 2017
- Rebecca Hughes since 2020
- Wendy Cowdrey
Connected charities (2)
- Hawbush and District Community Association 1 shared trustee
- The King George V Memorial Scouts and Guides Recreation Lands 1 shared trustee
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