About Us

History

Cheering at launch night

Urban Saints Guildford (formerly known as Guildford Crusaders) started in 1910 and has been reaching out to lads in Guildford ever since. It met regularly through both World Wars and has been running Summer Camps since 1912. The group meets every week of the year.

In 1974 we moved to our present purpose built hall on Stoke Park. The group is renowned for running exciting and wild events.

Thousands of Guildford lads have been part of the group, many of whom look back at their time with the group and note its significance in shaping the rest of their lives.

See the photo section for a small selection of photos from our history, and the video from our Urban Saints Guildford Launch Party

Part of a National Organisation - Urban Saints

Some lads smiling

We are one of over 550 groups that make up Urban Saints (formerly Crusaders). The organisation has a central Support Centre in Luton which provides resources and trains leaders for groups. Urban Saints Guildford is part of the South East Region which is coordinated by Gary Mann.

We operate under the Urban Saints Child Protection and Insurance policies. These ensure that all our leaders are are Criminal Records Bureau checked, that we follow best practice guidance and that we are covered for the necessary legal liability.

Finances

Urban Saints is a charitable organisation (number 223798). USG relies entirely upon donations to support its existence. If you feel that you could contribute towards the cost of running the group, or have any other enquiries regarding our finances, then please contact our treasurer, Patrick Overy.

Consent form

In order for the group to offer such a wide range of activities, a parent consent form is required for your son to attend. Please download the form, print it off, fill it in, and hand it in to any leader. The form can be downloaded here.