As this is my last Annual Review as county commissioner, I've been reflecting to when my term began.  Zoom was merely a noise made when playing with a toy car, Pandemic was a newly released zombie film and Essex North East was embarking on the quality pilot scheme. 

In the last five years we have seen an updated programme roll out, a revised safe space qualification and GDPR law changes to name a few.  Our volunteers across the county have embraced change while continuing to offer diverse opportunities to the young members in our care. 

In 2017 a second staff member was employed to help raise our profile and recruiting potential. In 2018 we held a county training day for 350 members keen to learn about "the new programme".  2019 saw many units across the county embrace the Future Girl initiative and then in 2020 our leaders and young members demonstrated that Girlguiding is more resilient and adaptable than we could ever have imagined! 

Guiding Development offered virtual first response refresher courses while we could into late December 2020 and have enabled 105 volunteers attend first response courses since July when essential face to face training could resume, enabling more units to reopen.  Opportunities to learn techniques to help anxiety were offered virtually. 

During the last year we have taken part in the light trail STEAM project sponsored by Essex 2020, Snapping The Stiletto animation project, Chelmsford Heritage Weekend and carnival and have had an amazing number of units taking part in UK Parliament Week and the Children In Need joint fundraising. At the beginning of the year, having completed the County Commissioner's Challenge the term before, we sent a request out to members for their positive artwork and were wowed by their creativity. The GENE Team have adapted and continued to broadcast their monthly radio show throughout the pandemic and lockdowns. 

Units began meeting again face to face late spring and embraced the outdoors. Girls from 7th Braintree Brownies displayed their care of community by collecting and donating 164 Easter eggs to a local home, to the delight of the elderly residents.  Other units have litter picked, grown flowers, left random acts of kindness in all shapes and forms and made a difference, however small, to where they live. 

This past term units and districts have been on residential trips and visits, SYNERGY an all section unit for girls with additional needs recently spent an enjoyable but wind swept weekend near Whipsnade Wildlife Park. Units, districts and divisions have held birthday parties and swapped birthday cards as part of the Anglia Region's 50th birthday. 

We have a new website in development which should be launching in quarter 1 of 2022 and our membership numbers continue to recover post pandemic with 114 more adult members and 821 more young members than 10 months ago. 



Long service awards in the last year amount to 35 five years, 25 ten years, 18 twenty years, 5 thirty years, an incredible 5 fifty years and our very first sixty year! 

Thanks to the Awards Committee 1 Anglia Brooch, 1 Young Persons award, 7 County Commissioners Good Service and 6 County Thank you badges have been presented as well as Jack Petchey Awards to 5 leaders and 28 girls. 

Whilst there is a lot that I wish I could change for everyone in the last five years. however, being county commissioner isn't one of them.  I have learnt a lot about myself and guiding and I have met a vast array of interesting and amazing people. 




## **Essex North East County Guides** 

Income & Expenditure Account for year 01/04/2020-31/03/2021 

|**Income**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Membership Subscriptions<br>45,228<br>45,477<br>Bank Interest<br>106<br>241<br>Jack Petchey<br>13,837<br>14,187<br>Donations<br>0<br>600<br>Challenge Badges<br>186<br>497<br>County Scarves<br>28<br>Senior Section Grant<br>0<br>From Badge Account<br>0<br>Covid Grant<br>5,000<br>0<br>Anglia Grant<br>11,322<br>6288<br>Amazon funding<br>12<br>0<br>International<br>6,721<br>40<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>950<br>Pantomime<br>0<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>5,295<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>County Traning Day & AGM<br>1,272<br>Supernova<br>1,500<br>Jamboree<br>340<br>0<br>Equipment Hire<br>0<br>Ofice Printing<br>24<br>Photocopier<br>318<br>417<br>Bad Debt repaid<br>1,605<br>586<br>**Total**<br>**£84,675**<br>**£77,402**<br>**Income over expenditure**<br>**£27,187**<br>**-£9,031**|**Expenditure**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Grants to Committees:<br>Badge Account<br>849<br>0<br>Outdoor<br>0<br>International<br>0<br>0<br>GENE<br>500<br>0<br>County Archives<br>200<br>0<br>Duke of Edinburgh<br>0<br>0<br>Rifhams<br>0<br>0<br>Senior Section<br>0<br>0<br>Jack Petchey<br>9,987<br>14,809<br>International Grants<br>0<br>1,870<br>Census grants given out<br>2,505<br>0<br>Anglia Diversity Grant<br>0<br>2,357<br>Anglia training grant<br>500<br>0<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>0<br>1,238<br>Future Girl<br>0<br>55<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>0<br>17,064<br>County Training Day<br>0<br>7,313<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>Queens Garden Party<br>40<br>110<br>AGM<br>0<br>Supernova<br>0<br>1500<br>Anglia Members Day<br>0<br>640<br>Jamboree 2020<br>6,840<br>0<br>Bad Debt recovery<br>1,015<br>271<br>Census Payments<br>1,350<br>1,276<br>County Executive Expenses<br>757<br>3,180<br>18/30 Group<br>0<br>20<br>Leader Uniform Grants<br>75<br>610<br>Hardship Grants<br>0<br>100<br>Challenge Badges<br>204<br>348<br>Publicity<br>0<br>863<br>Website<br>838<br>826<br>Insurance<br>657<br>636<br>Ofice Costs inc Salaries<br>21,024<br>23,854<br>Photocopier<br>3,724<br>4,944<br>Telephone<br>0<br>508<br>Swiss trip repaid<br>6,112<br>0<br>Audit<br>50<br>50<br>ECVYS membership<br>65<br>80<br>Sundry<br>0<br>0<br>Thank you service gifts<br>196<br>1745<br>Water<br>0<br>0<br>Mentor costs<br>0<br>116<br>**Total**<br>**£57,488**<br>**£86,433**|**Expenditure**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Grants to Committees:<br>Badge Account<br>849<br>0<br>Outdoor<br>0<br>International<br>0<br>0<br>GENE<br>500<br>0<br>County Archives<br>200<br>0<br>Duke of Edinburgh<br>0<br>0<br>Rifhams<br>0<br>0<br>Senior Section<br>0<br>0<br>Jack Petchey<br>9,987<br>14,809<br>International Grants<br>0<br>1,870<br>Census grants given out<br>2,505<br>0<br>Anglia Diversity Grant<br>0<br>2,357<br>Anglia training grant<br>500<br>0<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>0<br>1,238<br>Future Girl<br>0<br>55<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>0<br>17,064<br>County Training Day<br>0<br>7,313<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>Queens Garden Party<br>40<br>110<br>AGM<br>0<br>Supernova<br>0<br>1500<br>Anglia Members Day<br>0<br>640<br>Jamboree 2020<br>6,840<br>0<br>Bad Debt recovery<br>1,015<br>271<br>Census Payments<br>1,350<br>1,276<br>County Executive Expenses<br>757<br>3,180<br>18/30 Group<br>0<br>20<br>Leader Uniform Grants<br>75<br>610<br>Hardship Grants<br>0<br>100<br>Challenge Badges<br>204<br>348<br>Publicity<br>0<br>863<br>Website<br>838<br>826<br>Insurance<br>657<br>636<br>Ofice Costs inc Salaries<br>21,024<br>23,854<br>Photocopier<br>3,724<br>4,944<br>Telephone<br>0<br>508<br>Swiss trip repaid<br>6,112<br>0<br>Audit<br>50<br>50<br>ECVYS membership<br>65<br>80<br>Sundry<br>0<br>0<br>Thank you service gifts<br>196<br>1745<br>Water<br>0<br>0<br>Mentor costs<br>0<br>116<br>**Total**<br>**£57,488**<br>**£86,433**|
|---|---|---|
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**Essex North East County Guides** 

Balance sheet for year 01/04/2020-31/03/2021 

|**Retained Surplus brought forward**<br>**Excess/(Loss )for the year**<br>**Retained Surplus carried forward**<br>Represented by:<br>CAF Account<br>HSBC Deposit Account<br>HSBC Current Account<br>Petty Cash not yet prep'd<br>**Total**<br>Balances held by Advisors:<br>Archives<br>Badge Account<br>Duke Of Edinburgh<br>Guiding Development<br>Hospital<br>International<br>Outdoor<br>Publicity<br>Rifhams<br>**Total**<br>Total Held by County|**£**<br>**£**|**03/31/2021**<br>**£108,179**<br>**27,187**<br>**135,366**<br>70,886<br>60,361<br>4,022<br>58<br>**135,327**|**03/31/2020**<br>117,210<br>-9,031<br>£       108,179|
|---|---|---|---|
||||<br>70,787<br>31,344<br>5,990<br>58<br>**£     108,179**<br>4<br>2101<br>218<br>2756<br>0<br>15678<br>1483<br>0<br>6,187<br>**28,427**<br>**136,606**|



Of which £25,000 is  reserved for Office Expenditure 

Prepared by Julia Rome County Treasurer Date: 04/20/2021 

## **Independent Examiners Report** 

I report on the General Fund Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st March 20 I have examined the books and records of GirlGuiding UK Essex North East County and I certify accounting statements referred to above are in accordance therewith. 

Name: 

Date: 



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## **Essex North East County Guides** 

Income & Expenditure Account for year 01/04/2020-31/03/2021 

|**Income**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Membership Subscriptions<br>45,228<br>45,477<br>Bank Interest<br>106<br>241<br>Jack Petchey<br>13,837<br>14,187<br>Donations<br>0<br>600<br>Challenge Badges<br>186<br>497<br>County Scarves<br>28<br>Senior Section Grant<br>0<br>From Badge Account<br>0<br>Covid Grant<br>5,000<br>0<br>Anglia Grant<br>11,322<br>6288<br>Amazon funding<br>12<br>0<br>International<br>6,721<br>40<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>950<br>Pantomime<br>0<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>5,295<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>County Traning Day & AGM<br>1,272<br>Supernova<br>1,500<br>Jamboree<br>340<br>0<br>Equipment Hire<br>0<br>Ofice Printing<br>24<br>Photocopier<br>318<br>417<br>Bad Debt repaid<br>1,605<br>586<br>**Total**<br>**£84,675**<br>**£77,402**<br>**Income over expenditure**<br>**£27,187**<br>**-£9,031**|**Expenditure**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Grants to Committees:<br>Badge Account<br>849<br>0<br>Outdoor<br>0<br>International<br>0<br>0<br>GENE<br>500<br>0<br>County Archives<br>200<br>0<br>Duke of Edinburgh<br>0<br>0<br>Rifhams<br>0<br>0<br>Senior Section<br>0<br>0<br>Jack Petchey<br>9,987<br>14,809<br>International Grants<br>0<br>1,870<br>Census grants given out<br>2,505<br>0<br>Anglia Diversity Grant<br>0<br>2,357<br>Anglia training grant<br>500<br>0<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>0<br>1,238<br>Future Girl<br>0<br>55<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>0<br>17,064<br>County Training Day<br>0<br>7,313<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>Queens Garden Party<br>40<br>110<br>AGM<br>0<br>Supernova<br>0<br>1500<br>Anglia Members Day<br>0<br>640<br>Jamboree 2020<br>6,840<br>0<br>Bad Debt recovery<br>1,015<br>271<br>Census Payments<br>1,350<br>1,276<br>County Executive Expenses<br>757<br>3,180<br>18/30 Group<br>0<br>20<br>Leader Uniform Grants<br>75<br>610<br>Hardship Grants<br>0<br>100<br>Challenge Badges<br>204<br>348<br>Publicity<br>0<br>863<br>Website<br>838<br>826<br>Insurance<br>657<br>636<br>Ofice Costs inc Salaries<br>21,024<br>23,854<br>Photocopier<br>3,724<br>4,944<br>Telephone<br>0<br>508<br>Swiss trip repaid<br>6,112<br>0<br>Audit<br>50<br>50<br>ECVYS membership<br>65<br>80<br>Sundry<br>0<br>0<br>Thank you service gifts<br>196<br>1745<br>Water<br>0<br>0<br>Mentor costs<br>0<br>116<br>**Total**<br>**£57,488**<br>**£86,433**|**Expenditure**<br>**03/31/2021**<br>**03/31/2020**<br>Grants to Committees:<br>Badge Account<br>849<br>0<br>Outdoor<br>0<br>International<br>0<br>0<br>GENE<br>500<br>0<br>County Archives<br>200<br>0<br>Duke of Edinburgh<br>0<br>0<br>Rifhams<br>0<br>0<br>Senior Section<br>0<br>0<br>Jack Petchey<br>9,987<br>14,809<br>International Grants<br>0<br>1,870<br>Census grants given out<br>2,505<br>0<br>Anglia Diversity Grant<br>0<br>2,357<br>Anglia training grant<br>500<br>0<br>Events:<br>Alton Water<br>0<br>0<br>BP Weekends<br>0<br>1,238<br>Future Girl<br>0<br>55<br>Gig 4 Girls<br>0<br>17,064<br>County Training Day<br>0<br>7,313<br>Afternoon Tea<br>0<br>Queens Garden Party<br>40<br>110<br>AGM<br>0<br>Supernova<br>0<br>1500<br>Anglia Members Day<br>0<br>640<br>Jamboree 2020<br>6,840<br>0<br>Bad Debt recovery<br>1,015<br>271<br>Census Payments<br>1,350<br>1,276<br>County Executive Expenses<br>757<br>3,180<br>18/30 Group<br>0<br>20<br>Leader Uniform Grants<br>75<br>610<br>Hardship Grants<br>0<br>100<br>Challenge Badges<br>204<br>348<br>Publicity<br>0<br>863<br>Website<br>838<br>826<br>Insurance<br>657<br>636<br>Ofice Costs inc Salaries<br>21,024<br>23,854<br>Photocopier<br>3,724<br>4,944<br>Telephone<br>0<br>508<br>Swiss trip repaid<br>6,112<br>0<br>Audit<br>50<br>50<br>ECVYS membership<br>65<br>80<br>Sundry<br>0<br>0<br>Thank you service gifts<br>196<br>1745<br>Water<br>0<br>0<br>Mentor costs<br>0<br>116<br>**Total**<br>**£57,488**<br>**£86,433**|
|---|---|---|
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**Essex North East County Guides** 

Balance sheet for year 01/04/2020-31/03/2021 

## **03/31/2021** 

|**Retained Surplus brought forward**<br>**Excess/(Loss )for the year**<br>**Retained Surplus carried forward**<br>Represented by:<br>CAF Account<br>HSBC Deposit Account<br>HSBC Current Account<br>Petty Cash not yet prep'd<br>**Total**|**£108,179**<br>**£                27,187**<br>**£              135,366**|**£108,179**<br>**£                27,187**<br>**£              135,366**|
|---|---|---|
|||<br>70,886<br>60,361<br>4,022<br>58<br>**135,327**|



Balances held by Advisors: 

Archives Badge Account Duke Of Edinburgh Guiding Development Hospital International Outdoor Publicity Riffhams 

## **Total** 

Total Held by County 

Of which £25,000 is  reserved for Office Expenditure 

Prepared by Julia Rome County Treasurer 

Date: 04/20/2021 

## **Independent Examiners Report** 

I report on the General Fund Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 I have examined the books and records of GirlGuiding UK Essex North East County a accounting statements referred to above are in accordance therewith. 

Name: Z J Simpson Z J Simpson Date: 04/28/2021 



**03/31/2020** 

117,210 -9,031 £       108,179 70,787 31,344 5,990 58 **£     108,179** 4 2101 218 2756 0 15678 1483 0 6,187 **28,427 136,606** 

1st March 20201 and I certify that the