Trustee Annual Report Form
All Girlguiding Ulster Charities are governed by the Royal Charter and Bye-laws.
The Purpose of each of these Charities is to educate girls and young women to help them develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their Community and the wider world.
Name of Charity as it appears on the Register and any other names it may be known by
St Patrick’s (Broughshane) Guide Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
104054
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
Mrs Hannah Aldridge 98 Longmore Road Broughshane Co Antrim BT43 7HP
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year
Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Aldridge Mrs Geraldine Price Linford MBE Mrs Pauline Sarah Church
The financial year the report relates to
1[st] January 2022 to 31[st] December 2022
We have completed Skills Builders and Unit Meeting Activities – working towards Theme Awards. Designed paper aeroplanes, explored types of relationships, Tai chi, produced Works of Art, looked at food packaging and advertising and built up body confidence. We played a Wide Game where we earned our Cruise tickets by tying knots.
We celebrated Thinking Day by finding out about four of the World Centres and made exploding boomerangs from Australia, Danish Heart baskets and played Tapatan from the Philippines. Tasting food from around the world was the best bit! We learnt how to navigate using the stars and looked at how we can make positive changes to the world around us. We overcame barriers and obstacles and found out all about contour lines using a topographic map, becoming map reading experts! We worked in teams and made our own contour lines with a potato mountain!
We made the most of every opportunity to get outside for some fun and games and tackled some sporty challenges. We explored the power of images and learnt all about the impact of logos and slogans. We designed symbols and posters to promote a cause about which we cared. As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, we had some fun activities planned for our weekly meeting to mark this very special occasion. We also loved the Mothers’ Day and Easter crafts.
We learnt how to ‘shed our stress and pause the pressure’ trying innovative ways to clear our minds of negative thoughts, understanding the signs of stress and exploring ways to relieve stress. We had the opportunity to work on team-building skills ‘Breaking-down Barriers’ - how to make positive changes and overcome obstacles along the way. We had lots of fun in the kitchen creating our own energy snacks and tested which of them topped up our energy levels best following exercises and games.
We showed our tap-dancing skills and made tap shoes using coins taped to our shoes! We had our very own ‘Wish You Were Here’ looking at what we needed to plan a trip, discussed different scenarios and solutions for issues we might encounter, and gained a greater understanding of the importance of preparation.
We spent a weekend in September at Breckenhill Activity Centre near Doagh along with the Brownies and Rangers. We had a lovely dinner cooked in advance by one of the dads! First thing on Saturday morning we tested our teamwork by trying to move a massive ball without dropping it.. Then we had a fiercely competitive game of tag. We tried our hand at archery and raced on threewheeled go-karts. Our map reading skills were put into practice with orienteering. We had great fun playing football (if you can call it that!) in kayaks. The weekend ended with bushcraft: building shelters, lighting fires, campfire singing and a BBQ. A great start to the autumn term.
We were challenged to Tasty Testing, compared branded and store-brand food and drinks and rated them based on our preferences. We were shocked when our leaders revealed the true brand and cost – we learned that non branded items can be just as nice and often we are paying for a label. For the Animal Athletes, we tried to see how fast we could run and how high we could jump and then learnt about the animals that have these special skills. We made poppy pinwheels and shared our families’ military service stories whilst also learning how Guides helped during the World War 2. And we attended the Remembrance Service in church.
We went to Ballymena for a ‘Round the Town’ Scavenger Hunt, finishing up at Burger King. We completed the term with a trip to the local cinema for a private viewing of ‘Matilda the Musical’. We were joined by the Rainbows & Brownies and Guides and members from Cullybackey. It was a brilliant end to a very busy year.
There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and there was no private benefit .
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
The Trustees are fully aware of this guidance and have adhered to it.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
The Unit is in a healthy position financially.
Details of any fund held by the Charity that was materially in deficit at the end of the year and steps taken by the Charity Trustees to eliminate the deficit
None
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
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