South Shlelds Dlvlslon of the Gulde Assoclatlon
Trustees. Annual Report perlod: I" September 2021 to 31 August 2022
Charlty registration numbèr.. 520711
Oble<tlves and ActlvltSes
South Shields Division of the Gulde Associatlon allgns to the overall objertives of Girlguiding UK.
GirlÈuiding UK'S rnain aim 15 to give all girls an equal sense of belon8in8. All members are invited to make their
Promise to be.true to themselves and develop their own beliefs" We welcome glrls frorn every faith- and no
falth.
The aim of South Shlelds Divlsion is to Continue to create experlences for glrls and young women by delivering
the Glrlguiding UK Prograrnme throughout the South Shields area.
To do th15 we have placed a strong focus on the need to develop new and exlsting volunteÈr5, working towards
providing better more flexible facllltles and opportunilles wlthln our local area and beyond.
As member numbers have dropped recently, we need te continue to grow our units so we can build our
membership across the borough.
During this financial year South Shields Division has focussed on updating OUT existin8 facilitie5 and maintaining
our membership numbers by keeping exlstlng Girlguiding units operating. By renovating South Shields Gulde
Headquarters, a 3-storey buildin& we believe, onte finished this will be enable the members of Glrlguidlng
South Shields to reconnert to brin8 in more rnember5 and volunteer5 therefore provldlng a servlce to the
wider community.
All decisions taken by Trustee5 have been in line with the charity's overall purpose ensurlng all who benèfit are
consistent with our overall aims and objectives.
A¢hlevements and Pertormance
We have been focussed on keepinE units open. provldlng support advice and funding whefe required for units
to remaln avallable to continue to support members of Girlguiding UK in the South Shields area.
We have also concentratèd our efforts into finishing the renovation of our bulldlng. Guide Headquarters,
which will offer an opportunity for units to hold joint Girlguidin8 events, and volunteers to train and share
experience.
Oui Bulldlng- Gulde Headquarters
Renovation
During this reportin6 period we tontinued oui work to refurbish Gulde Headquarters
Refurbishment work is nearly completed and that stage of the work 15 planned for the next reporting period.
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Costs in relation to utilities. Gas, water. electricity* and council tax have also been incurred as well a5 the cost
to insure the buildinE to align with Girlguiding UK guidelines.
Our Members

South Shlelds Division comprises of 16 Girlguiding UK units. There are-
4 Rainbow units, 5upportinE girls aged 4- 7 years,
8 Brownie units, Supporting girls aged 7- 10 and
4 Guide unlts, supportlng girls ageil 10- 14.
l Rainbow unit has been provided with financial support to enable them to pay the subscription levy (known
as capitationl which is incurred by Glrlgulding UK each February.
l unit has used the Division accounts to pay Girlguiding UK their subscription levy.
As a result of this fundin8 these uni15 continue to operate in South Shield5. These units required additional
help this period as they had been unable to fundraise ahead of the subscription becoming due because of
the lockdown restrictions imposèd during thè COVID pandemic.
Flnandal Revlew
Fundine for South Shields Division Concentrates on fundraising by existln8 volunteers and ynits in addltion to
any donatlons from the wider communitv.
Notes to financlal statement
Principle accountlng policles applied Sn the preparation of the Ilnancial statements are as follows..
Actounts have been prepared in line with Girlguiding UK policies
Income has been comprSsed of the followin& donations, accounted for upon re￿Ipt,. grants, accounted for
when a formal offer is received
Capitation relates to the Subscription levy a charge to be paid to Glrlguidlng UK covering insurance
Structure, Go¥ernance and Management
The Roy31 charter is Girlguiding's governing document. The bye-law5 Wlthin it sel out the rules for how the
Guide Associated IGirlguldinEI must be governed.
South Shields Division adheres to Girl@uiding UK polScy in relation to its struclure and governance, the Royal
charter is Girlguiding's governing document. The bye-laws within it set out the rules for how the Guide
Associated IGirl8uidin8 UKI must be governed.
South Shields Division has 2 nomlnated slBnatories, details are shown below.
South Shields Division has a Division Comrnissioner who is appointed by GiTl8uiding UK.
Reference and Admlnlstrallve dètalls
Charlty name
ReRlStÈred charity number
Charity's principal address
South Shields Divtsion of the Guide Assoclatlon
520711
Guide Headquarters
Westoe Road
South Shlèlds
NE33 3PA
Names of signatorles for Ilnandal purposes,.
Llnda Fernandez- Division Commissione¥
Julie Elliott- 8rownle Leader
Name of trustees holdlngtltle to property belonglng to the charlty
The Guide Association (Girlguiding UK) hold the title deed for the property located at 135 Westoe Road South
Shields Tyne and Wear NE33 3PA.
This Is In line with policy defined by Girlguiding UK which 15 documented in their Trustee report as-

"Guide Association Trust Corporatlon 15 H company limited by guarantee and incorporated under the
Companies Act. It acts as custodian and holds land, freehold or leasehold buildings and investments on behalf
of guiding unlts. It Is funded by the Gulde Association a5 a seNice to guiding units and the expenses are
Included in management and administratlon expendlture in these finan¢lal statements. Financial statements of
the Guide AsSOClation Trust Corporation are available care of the Guide Association, 17-19 Buckingham Palace
Road. London, SWIW OPT."
Exemptlons from dlsclosure
There are no exemptions from disclosure
Declaratlons
The trustees declare that they have approved the tiustees. report above.
Si8ned on behalf of the charIt￿S trustees
Sl8naturelsl
Full namelsl
Posltlon leg Secretaryi Chalr,
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Date

||||**This Year**|||**Last Year**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Receipts[In]||||||||
|Capitation|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|HQIncome|||£10,203.28|||£0.00||
|Rotary|||£2,689.30|||£0.00||
|Camps/Outings/Events|||£293.25|||£0.00||
|Interest|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Challenge|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Donation|||£14,600.00|||£0.00||
|DivisionCosts|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Training|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Fundraising|||£786.99|||£0.00||
|2ndBankaccount (Manual)|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|**Totals**||I|£28,572.82|j|I|£0.00|I|
|Payments[Out]||||||||
|Capitation|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Challenges|||£0.00|||£132.14||
|HQCleaningaMaint.|||£2,002.81|||£0.00||
|Camps/Outings/Events|||£4,653.95|||£0.00||
|HQRent,Rates& Ins|||£757.87|||£244.22||
|HQGas|||£1,885.56|||£0.00||
|HQElectric|||£518.10|||£0.00||
|HQWater|||£115.11|||£49.66||
|DivisionCosts|||£2,105.06|||£0.00||
|Rotary|||£1,575.99|||£0.00||
|BuildingRepairs|||£27,123.15|||£0.00||
|Events12|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|2ndBankaccount (Manual)|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|**Totals**||!|£40,737.60|)||£426.02|!|
|Surplusor(deficit)for theyear||I|-£12,164.78||||-£426.02|!|
|Balancesbroughtforward|Bank- 1||£40,318.35|||£559.07||
||Bank- 2||£0.00|||£3,939.80||
||Cash||£757.20|||£39.75||
|||!|£41,075.55|i|!|£4,538.62|!|
|Balancesinhandat|Bank- 1||£28,632.67|||£40,318.35||
|year-end|Bank- 2||£0.00|||£0.00||
||Cash||£278.10|||£757.20||
|||I|£28,910.77|!|!|£41,075.55|!|



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||||**This Year**|||**Last Year**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Receipts[In]||||||||
|Capitation|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|HQIncome|||£10,203.28|||£0.00||
|Rotary|||£2,689.30|||£0.00||
|Camps/Outings/Events|||£293.25|||£0.00||
|Interest|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Challenge|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Donation|||£14,600.00|||£0.00||
|DivisionCosts|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Training|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Fundraising|||£786.99|||£0.00||
|2ndBankaccount (Manual)|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|**Totals**||I|£28,572.82|j|I|£0.00|I|
|Payments[Out]||||||||
|Capitation|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|Challenges|||£0.00|||£132.14||
|HQCleaningaMaint.|||£2,002.81|||£0.00||
|Camps/Outings/Events|||£4,653.95|||£0.00||
|HQRent,Rates& Ins|||£757.87|||£244.22||
|HQGas|||£1,885.56|||£0.00||
|HQElectric|||£518.10|||£0.00||
|HQWater|||£115.11|||£49.66||
|DivisionCosts|||£2,105.06|||£0.00||
|Rotary|||£1,575.99|||£0.00||
|BuildingRepairs|||£27,123.15|||£0.00||
|Events12|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|2ndBankaccount (Manual)|||£0.00|||£0.00||
|**Totals**||!|£40,737.60|)||£426.02|!|
|Surplusor(deficit)for theyear||I|-£12,164.78||||-£426.02|!|
|Balancesbroughtforward|Bank- 1||£40,318.35|||£559.07||
||Bank- 2||£0.00|||£3,939.80||
||Cash||£757.20|||£39.75||
|||!|£41,075.55|i|!|£4,538.62|!|
|Balancesinhandat|Bank- 1||£28,632.67|||£40,318.35||
|year-end|Bank- 2||£0.00|||£0.00||
||Cash||£278.10|||£757.20||
|||I|£28,910.77|!|!|£41,075.55|!|



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