# Basingstoke Guides

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 810152 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/810152)
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £20.7k
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Other names: Basingstoke Guide Depot (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/basingstoke-guides

Raising money to help Girlguiding Basingstoke.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £12.9k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,877 | £8,699 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.6k | £9,192 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,571 | £4,514 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £736 | £473 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Instruction of girls of all classes in the principles of discipline, loyalty and good citizenship

## What it funds

Basingstoke Guides is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Basingstoke Guides reported income of £12.9k and spending of £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £43.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Basingstoke Guides in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Basingstoke Guides open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Basingstoke Guides is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Basingstoke Guides fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

### Does Basingstoke Guides give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Basingstoke Guides makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Basingstoke Guides give each year?

The register does not break out Basingstoke Guides's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,708 a year.

### How large is Basingstoke Guides?

In its latest reported year Basingstoke Guides reported income of £12.9k and spending of £20.7k.


## Guides

- [How to apply for a grant as a partnership](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-for-grant-as-partnership)
- [Do you need a safeguarding policy to apply for a grant?](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/safeguarding-policy-grant-application)
- [Can grants pay volunteer expenses? A practical budget guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/can-grants-pay-volunteer-expenses)