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
90[th] Belfast Girl Guides
NI Charity Commission Number
NIC 104349
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
Ballyhenry Presbyterian Church Ballyhenry Road Newtownabbey
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year
The financial year the report relates to – 1[st] January 2023 – 31[ST] December 2023
Rosemary Hutton Julie Fittis
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
20 Girls aged between 10 -17 years attended the 90[th] Belfast Girl Guides from January – December 2023.
We had a varied programme throughout the year and the Guides got to challenge themselves trying out new things, which included using sewing machines to make cushion covers, tried out new sports.
No Guides suffered any harm or injuries during the year.
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.
All Trustee are aware of this.
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. Opening Balance = £1571.24 Closing balance =£1668.19
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 did not have a deficit or shortfall in funds during 2023