**1[st] Spa Brownies:  Trustee Annual Report Form Sep 2017 – Aug 2018** 

**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] Spa Brownie Unit 

**NI Charity Commission Number** 

NIC104285 

## **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** 

Mrs Caroline Henry Mrs Angela Straney 

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

1[st] September 2017 – 31[st] August 2018 

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**A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year** 

Being a Brownie is all about fun, friendship and adventure. 

Brownies get to explore their favourite things. They choose what badge to do next. Discover a new challenge. Read stories about Brownie adventures. And find lots of fun things to do at home and within the unit. 

Our Brownies developed their skills and knowledge by working and gaining various interest badges throughout the year including the Agility & Friends to Animals badges.  We had a visit from Cromlyn House Veterinary Hospital and learned how to look after our domestic pets, as well as endangered species. 

We made a decoration to display during the local Harvest festival; made Christmas crafts, celebrated Chinese New Year, Mother’s Day, St Patricks Day and Easter. 

World Thinking Day - a celebration of ten million girls worldwide that has taken place on every 22 February since 1926. It remains a day for all Guides and Girl Scouts to think of each other and celebrate their sisters all around the world. 

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## **A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance** 

All of the Charity Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s Public Benefit requirement and statutory guidance. 

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

Opening balance of £638.77 Income of £1733.59 Expenditure of £1940.33 Closing balance of £432.03 

**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.** 

Caroline Henry   __________________________              Date_26/06/2018__________________ Angela Straney __________________________              Date__26/06/2018_________________ 

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