## **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** 

57[th] b Belfast Guide Unit 

## **NI Charity Commission Number** 

104274 

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 Danielle Maguire Lorraine Kidd Jacqueline Weir 




**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** 

Girls enjoyed a trip to the cinema to see Matilda.  We also enjoyed crafts for Christmas and Mothers Day and had parties for Easter and Christmas. Guides took part in a sponsored walk. We cooked on outdoor stoves, played Captain Ball and had a Summer Camp at Lorne Craigavad. We also took part in British Heart Foundations Restart a Heart week  and also Learned about governments through Parliament Week. 

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** 

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] January 2022 £3719.98 

Closing Balance at 31[st] December 2022 £3368.74 

**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.** 

Gwen Simmons  30/10/2023