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
North Fermanagh Rangers
NI Charity Commission Number
104145
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
The Guide Association
30 Station Road, Holywood, County Down BT18 0BP
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year
Heather Knox
Frances Spence
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2020 to 31[st] March 2021
1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
Please insert how many girls took part in the unit, what events and activities took place, what achievements e.g. badges etc that were gained. Also state that there was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
7 members were enrolled during the financial year to 31[st] March 2024. Meetings included camp fire/bbq, paddle boarding, cultural trip to the folk park, shopping trip, Emerald Park trip, cooking, craft activities and camping trip as well as a Duke of Edinburgh gold award activities.
We continue to ensure that each girl is challenged to reach her full potential while having fun in a safe girl only space. There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes & there was no private benefit.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
Charity Trustees are legally obliged to have regard to this guidance. Please confirm in this box that all Trustees are aware of this. Please see section 4 of the Trustees’ Annual Report and Public Benefit reporting document this can be downloaded from the Girlguiding Ulster website.
The trustees are aware of the public benefit requirement.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
State in this box the overall financial position, if relevant include details of any debts or any reserves policy. Include current and previous financial figures for income and expenditure, these should be taken form the receipts and payments accounts.
The opening balance on 1[st] April 2023 was £1268.68. Two grants were awarded from the Education Authority and were used to buy equipment, bus hire and for unit activities.. The closing balance on 29[st] March 2024 was £919.85.
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
Funds that are ‘materially in deficit’ are in shortfall and for e.g. the shortfall in a particular fund may be considered material where it is a substantial amount of total overspend or a substantial amount of overspend relative to the total amount received or likely to have a significant impact on the deliverables of that particular activity.
No funds in deficit at the year end.
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
Heather Knox 03/01/2025