Our team are on hand to help you manage your unit finances. Contact financebuddy@girlguidingsomerset.org.uk or fill in the contact form below.
End of year reviews
The end of year review form provides an easy-to-use checklist for your independent reviewer. Remember to update the Financial Information under Unit Details on Go when your independent check has been completed. Add the date your accounts were last independently reviewed.
Grants and fundraising
Do your members or your unit need financial support for guiding activities? Our team can help you find and apply for grants and funding.
Here’s Girlguiding’s guide to making guiding more affordable. Find out about support with paying subscriptions.
County support towards Girlguiding annual subscriptions
Each year, every active member of Girlguiding pays their annual subscription fee. And the money goes towards running guiding nationally and in local areas. It is essential that we all pay, on time – however we know that this can be difficult for some units, especially if your income has suddenly reduced or your costs have risen unexpectedly.
This form has been put together to allow unit leaders to ask for financial support from the County towards the annual subscription fee if you have insufficient funds to pay.
Girlguiding grants
- UK grants and funding
- Accessible Guiding Grant (for members with disabilities)
- Region grants and funding
- Somermead UK Residential Grant
- Girlguiding Somerset grant towards annual subscriptions
- Girlguiding South West England region Unit Support Grant
Local Girlguiding grants include
- Jenny Bungay Fund (Yeovil Division)
Other organisations
- Somerset Community Foundation – Grants for Groups
- National Lottery Community Fund
- Co-op Local Community Fund (re-opens Spring 2023)
- Tesco Community Grants
- Little Lives UK
Fundraising while you shop
Gift aid
Discover how Gift Aid could raise more money for your unit – at no cost to your supporters. Visit the Girlguiding Gift Aid page and download the information pack, then take a look at the videos created by one our volunteers.
County finance
Here is the constitution of Girlguiding Somerset.
To claim county expenses, click expenses claim form and choose ‘File, make a copy’ or download this PDF.
Please get in touch if you have any questions, or need help with finance.
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