## **Registered Charity Number: 1024556** **Annual Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **For** ## **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** **(known as Girlguiding Urmston Division)** 0 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Reference and Administrative Details** ## **Registered Charity Number** 1024556 ## **Other names** Urmston Division Girl Guides Association is also known as Girlguiding Urmston Division (The Division) ## **Principal address** 262 Eccles Old Road Salford M6 8HH ## **Headquarters address** (currently under construction) Dyson House 39 Newton Road Urmston M41 5BW ## **Trustees** V Sellstrom Chair E Davies (appointed 8 September 2024) E T Pickering J Stevenson K S Francis (appointed 8 September 2024) R D Guest S Armitage S Barlow S Fraser ## **Independent Examiner** Alan Ramsey 21 Eastway Flixton Manchester M41 8SG 1 ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025** The Trustees present their annual report alongside the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Objectives and activities** ## **Object and purpose** The purpose of the charity is to be responsible for the management of a Girl Guides Association in the Urmston Division. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees confirm that we have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. This report reviews what we have achieved and the outcomes of our work in the reporting period. The review also outlines how future planned activities will contribute to the Charity’s aims and objectives. ## **Achievements and Performance** We have continued to offer great experiences for our members in the Urmston, Davyhulme, Flixton and Partington areas and have continued to grow in size with 24 units/groups reaching over 380 girls. During the year, we welcomed Old Trafford into our Division bringing a further 4 units and 30 girls. ## _**Division activities**_ As a Division it has been great to collectively participate in several activities. In April we took part in our local St George’s Day Parade with the local Scouting community. The Division ran a “Fun Fest”, which rainbows, brownies and guides enjoyed. Followed by an afternoon tea run by the Trefoil group in July. The Division also participated in the local Remembrance Day Parade with a Guide member laying a wreath on our behalf. In February, the Division also held a success pancake day for the entire Division in February. The Division launched a challenge badge “Riddle about the Town”, that encouraged members to explore their local area. 2 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## _**Rainbows (for girls aged 4-7)**_ During this period, we had 6 Rainbow Units (one split over 2 nights). They all continue to embrace our structed programme of activities and are continuing to work on lots of badge activities and challenges including Parliament Week activities, First Aid badges and various Girlguiding Northwest England Challenge badges. This age group continues to be a popular option for teenagers participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme wanting to volunteer their time as part of that award. We have supported several young people in doing this. ## _**Brownies (for girls aged 7-10)**_ Our 9 Brownie Units have continued to work on various challenges and skills builders, with the culmination of many bronze, silver and gold awards being achieved. Many of the units have held residential events away giving the girls opportunities and experiences away from the family home and helping them develop skills of independence and trying new activities. Our Brownies have also enjoyed partaking in various community events including carol singing at and exchanging greetings cards with a local Care Home or litter picking in the local community. ## _**Guides (for girls aged 10-14)**_ We have 5 well attended Guide Units. The Guide Programme has provided them not only with a variety of Skills Builder and Unit Meeting activities but lots of opportunities to attend various camps and residential events for example Ashley Rocks (A Girlguiding Manchester West event). On several occasions our Guide units have joined together to attend these events, widening their social circles as well as providing peer-to-peer volunteer support for the larger numbers. There have also been several local themed residential camps attended by various units. Several Guides have chosen to continue their Guiding journey as Young Leaders working with younger girls across our Division, and many have moved up to the next section, Rangers. Our members at this age also have the opportunity to volunteer within the framework of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. ## _**Rangers (for girls aged 14-18)**_ Our Ranger Unit continues to offer our older girls a wide range of activities providing them with skills for life, e.g. First aid training or planning a residential trip. They have explored issues in relation to young people’s mental health, and they have volunteered at a local charity supporting families in need. ## **Trefoil group** The Urmston Trefoil group, for adult members, operates under the national Trefoil Guild continues to meet monthly. They continue to provide fun, friendship and activities for its members and undertaking their own challenges and adventures whilst offering support to Urmston Division for various events. 3 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025** ## **Dyson House** The biggest project taking part in the Division is the construction of a new headquarters building, something which everyone is supporting with fundraising events and efforts. This has also meant that we have had the opportunity to showcase our work and increase our local presence as we strive to gain funding opportunities and gather support. During the year phase 1 completed, providing a watertight building. Phase 2 is now underway, and whilst it has meant that many of our groups are temporarily displaced from their usual meeting place, they have continued with their work in the knowledge that when we return to our new premises, we will have a bespoke facility. This building will serve us and the local community for years to come, and Girlguiding in Urmston will continue to thrive successfully in the future. ## **Urmston Division Shop** The Division’s Shop continues to be based at Shaw Hall Community Centre, whilst the Charity awaits the completion of Dyson House. The Division Shop accounts have also been examined and during the year there was income of £5,034.65 and expenditure of £6,866.04. The assets and reserves have been included in the Division’s assets and reserves. Any surplus made by the shop is paid back to the units who receive an annual commission. ## **Future plans** The Charity will continue to aim to expand the provision of Girl Guide units throughout Urmston and the surrounding areas. Additionally, the Charity will focus on completing the Dyson House Build. ## **Reserves** The Division Treasurer presents an annual financial report to the Executive Committee who vote as per our Constitutional Quorum to approve the holding of reserves based on potential running costs for the next 12 months. This would include the ringfencing of any restricted funds required for future projects. 4 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Governing Document** The Charity (registered with the Chairty Commission 1024556) is an Executive Committee of the County of Greater Manchester West of the Guides Association (operating as Girlguiding Greater Manchester West) Registered Charity No.1024268)) for the management of the Association’s affairs in the Urmston Division delegated to them as described in Bye Law 8. (2) (c) in the Royal Charter granted 14 December 1922. Bye Law 8. (2) (c) in the Royal Charter states: _To appoint and establish such Councils, Committees or local Branches for the management of the Association’s affairs in any particular part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere as may be thought fit and to delegate to any such Councils, Committees or local Branches or to any individual member or members of the Committee all or any of the powers of the Committee with or without power to sub-delegate, fill vacancies and act notwithstanding vacancies in any such Committee_ _**.**_ ## **Recruitment and appoint of new trustees** The Division Commissioner is appointed by the County Commissioner (Girlguiding Greater Manchester West). Local District commissioners and other trustees are identified through existing Girlguiding members within Girlguiding Urmston Division. Trustees are those who make up our Executive Committee, as per our Constitution: - a) The Division Commissioner for Girlguiding Urmston Division. (In the chair, in the event of a role share they will co-chair). - b) Assistant Division Commissioner for Girlguiding Urmston Division, if appointed. (Vice Chair). - c) District Commissioners Girlguiding Urmston Division. - d) Treasurer - e) Plus, up to three other members of Girlguiding Urmston Division All Trustees read and sign the Fit and Proper Person’s Declaration having read the essential trustee what you need to know as published by the Charity Commission. ## **Trustees** Chair V Sellstrom Trustees: E Davies (appointed 8 September 2024) E T Pickering J Stevenson K S Francis (appointed 8 September 2024) R D Guest S Armitage S Barlow S Fraser 5 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Volunteers** All of our members and roles are unpaid, and the Charity continues to be grateful for the support of volunteers across the Division. ## **Reference and Administrative Details** Reference and administrative details are shown in Reference and Administrative Details on the first page of this annual report. This report was approved by the Trustees on 8 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by ## **V Sellstrom** Chair 6 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Urmston Division Girl Guides Association for the year ending 31 March 2025** 7 **Urmston Division Girl Guides Association** ## **Financial Accounts** 8 Urmston Division Girl Guides Association Breakdown of Reserves Cash and Bank ID Hand per accounts Cutrent (Con]munitr") accouot B3rcla}'s Sai'jngs (Business Premium) account BarcJaTr3 Cash This Year £2.763.22 £37.010.16 £89.49 Total L19 Unrestricted Funds General Fund £412.87 Designated Funds £0. Rlummg C4)sts (mcludes Utthties and clean￿g) Adm￿￿atil"e costs (includes InsUra￿e and subscwns) Rebudd Fees £ooo.(M) £800.(M) £o.Ix) Grants (Iiiternatsonal and umts) Speual Ei"entsProJects Restricted FuDds D5'son House RebU￿d Total £300.(M) £750_(M) £37.(KKI.00 £39302.87 Fixed Assets Freehold Property FiItiires and firtings DN"9)n House BV￿dmg and surrounthng land Ih"son House Contents Furnrtwe £247.000_IY) £2.000.IJ) £I.000.(K) £665.CK) £1.060.CK) £ioo.(rf) £1.200.(K) £300. £2.400.IY) £255.791. Equipment Games Laptop: pnnter and projector Arts resources Guide Shop Stock Total