Trustee Annual Report Form – Template
This template is to provide guidance to units who are completing a Trustee Annual Report for the NI Charity Commission. If you do not wish to use this form please ensure that the headings in this guidance are followed when completing a Trustee Annual Report.
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
Girlguiding Belfast –West Division
NI Charity Commission Number
104082
The Guide Association 30 Station Road, Holywood County Down, BT18 0BP
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year
Gwen Simmons Margaret Wylie Jacqueline Weir Claire King
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] January 2022 – 31[st] December 2022
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
There are 6 Rainbow, 6 Brownie, 5 Guide and 2 Senior Section units in West Belfast Division. Units started to meet face to face again following the lifting of Covid restrictions.
Brownies and Guides attended events to mark the 100[th] Anniversary of Girlguiding Ulster In October we held a Rainbow Division Fun Day to mark the Anniversary.
There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
We confirm that all Trustees are aware of and have regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit Requirement
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
Starting Balance at 1[st] Jan 2022– £695.91
Closing Balance at 31[st] Dec 2022 – £694.58
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
Not Applicable
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
31st January 2023