Charfity Number: 1061378 ******************************************* DORSET GUIDE ASSOCIATION ******************************************* UNAUDITED TRUSTEES REPORT AI¥D FINANCIAL STATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 DORSEf GUIDE ASSOCIATION REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 TRUSTEES Miss Lisa Upward Mrs Christina Thornton Mrs Ingrid Cooney Mrs Christine Drummond Mrs Teresa Fisher Mrs Michelle Chandler Mrs Sandra Gould Mrs Holly Jones Mrs Kaye Jackson Mrs Jayne Leonard Mrs Sarah Bennett Mr5 Ellen Hall Mrs Christlne Kemp Mrs Josie Macleod Mrs Sarah Roberts Mrs Debbie Boyer Mrs Clare Nathan Mrs Katie Ramsden CHARITYS PRINCIPAL ADDRESS Suite 1 Jellicoe Hou Admiralty Park Station Road Holton Heath BH16 6HX CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER 1061378 ACCOUNTANTS BKB ACCOUNTANTS LTD 3 Ingworth Road Coy Pond Business Park,Poole Dorset BH12 1JY DORSET GUIDE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT The Trustees present their annual report together vAth the financial statements of Dorset Guide Association for the year ended 30 Septetnber 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & hl4NAGEMENT a. CONSTITUTION The charity is a registered charlty, number 1061378. b. MEfHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF TRUSTEES Trustees are recruited when required to fuLfil the aims of the trust. The trustees may, at any time, appoint as a trustee any person willing so to act. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Girlguiding is the leading charity for girls and young women In the UK. As an organisation Girlguiding helps to build girls, confidence and raises their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. By 2020, through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we will empower more girls to find their VOTce and be thelr best through high-quality, girl-led programmes delivered by inspirational leaders. GOVERNING DOcuME￿r AND CONSTITUTION The Dorset Guide Association is a separately constituted branch of The Guide Association which is incorporated by Royal Charter. We have held training opportunities for our leaders to continue to update their knowledge to enhance the many different activities the girls participate in. Opportunities for all leaders to engage with the updated Safe Space requirements were put in place. In settlng our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charlty Commission's publfjc benefit guidance. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Dorset Guide Association is split into 13 Divisions, Blandford, Bournemouth North, Bournemouth South, Mid Dorset, North Dorset, North East Forest, North East Minster, Poole East, Poole West, Purbeck, South Dorset, Twynham and West Dorset. A Division Commissioner is appolnted to each area for a period of five years and takes on the role of Trustee to the County as part of that appolntment. AcHIEVEME￿rS AND PERFORMANCE Our Mission is: through fun, f riendship) challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positlve difference in their community. We offer a wealth of opportunities for girls, young women and adults on a regular basis. We have units all over Dorset offering weekly meetings, campingy indoor holidays, actlvity days, social evenings and internationaL travel. Once again, recruitment remains a high priority within the adult volunteer section to enable us to offer places to the girls on waltlng lists. We have maintained and developed our offer of adult only based workshops to enhance their experience as a volunteer and learn new skills. Attendance at county shows and local fayres has been maintained to heLp with promotlng all that Girlguiding has to offer. Units took part in Remembrance Day parades. Glass workshops were held for adults, The annual awards celebration events took place for both young and adult members, who had gained qualifications, service and gold awards. A monowly style game was created around the town of PooLe, members acr055 all sections explored the town, engaging with many venues. A tea party was held at Dudsbury to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day, the beacon was also lit. Young adults, having been previously selected, took part in international trips to Belgium and The Gambia. The much-enjoyed water-based opportunities, such as kayaking, canoelng and body boarding, for brownies, guides and rangers took place in June. There have been many trips to Brownsea Island and members have taken part in Pride event5 Within the County. Equalitfes, Diversity and Incluslon grant5 were given to buy equipment, help to make guiding accessible and to enable 1.1 support. September saw 300 brownies, guides and rangers enjoy a great weekend at PGL Osmington, taking part fn such activities as archeryi zip-wire, giant swing. abseiling. Training opportunities for all adult volunteers continues on a variety of topics and ensuring all safe space and 1st aid requirements are met. Trainings esFecially for our Young Leaders were also held. FINANCIAL REVIEW The reserves on 30 September 2025 amount to £424,975 TRUSTEES, DECLARATION The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee s report above. Dorset Gulde A￿KI￿tIOn (A charltable company Ilm5ted by guarantee) INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31Y September 2025 RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILMES OF TRusfEE AND EXAMINER The charity's trustees {who are also directors for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charitvs trustees consider that an audit is not requlred for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charltles Actl and that an Independent examination is needed. Having satisfied ourselves that the company is not subject to audit under charity or company law and is eligible for independent examination. It Is our responsibility to.. examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commlsslon (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT Our examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 111 the accounts and seeking explanation5 from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whether the attounts present a 'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. It4DEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below'l l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charitie5 kt; and to prepare account5 which accord with the accountin8 records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Att have not been met,. or 2. to which, in my oplnlon, attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. 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