## **Trustee Annual Report Form** 

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** 

1[st] Lisbellaw Rainbow Unit 

## **NI Charity Commission Number** 

104187 

## **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 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** 

Caroline Neville Chloe Johnston Rachel Acheson 

**The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017** 

1[st] April 2023 – 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** 

There are 24 girls in the unit. 

We worked on a variety of badges throughout the year with some girls earning their bronze and silver awards. This included the Girlguiding Ulster - Ulster Scots badge. 

We attended the cinema along with the other units from around the county for a special showing of Wish. 

There were 3 girls who were the age to move up to Brownies and 7 new girls this year and all new girls made their promise in front of their family and friends during a very special meeting. 

We also celebrated Thinking Day within our unit and attended the Thinking Day service at our local church along with the Brownies. 

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** 

Trustees are aware of the public benefit. 

## **A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year** 

We are in a good financial position. Our opening balance was £120.01 and our closing balance was £537.29. 

**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** 

We have no funds in deficit at the end of the year. 

**One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.** 

Rachel Acheson 28.01.2024