97 Belfast Rainbows Unit TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees psent their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAIiS 97 Belfast Rainbows Unit The Guide Association 30 Station Road Holywood County Down BT18 08P Registered Charty in Northern Ireland (NIC104401) CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustees who served durin8 the year or who were trSteeS at the date of this report were Beth Blight Sarah Leeman {Resigned 31103118} Sorcha Magee IResigned 311121181 Lynsey Klnning PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Chairperson Beth Blight INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Ken Brown 6 Everton Drive Belfast, BT6 OU BANKERS Ulster Bank Connswater Branch Arches Retail Park. Belfast BT5 4AF
97 Belfast Rainbows Unlt TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) STRUCTURE ANO MANAGEMENr All Girl8uiding Ulster charities are governed by the Royal Charter and Bye-laws. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE 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 widerworld. ACTIVITIES ANO OBJECTIVES Throughout the year, we do various acttvities with the girls includin8 crafts, games and baking. All of our activities aim to encourage the girls to think of others, such as raising money from a sponsored walk for Tearfund toilet twinning projett. and helpin8 to sponsor the education of a boy living in Peru. ACHIEVEMEMfs AND PERFORMANCE 2018 was successful in meeting the objectives of bringing together the girls. to create an environment of friendship. PUBUC BENEFrr STATEMENT 97 Belfast Rainbows Unit meets the public benefit requirement by providing a cross community, safe environment forall girls in the local area to meet and have fun together. The trustees of 97 Belfast Rainbows Unit have had regard to the Charity Commission Public benefit requirnent statutory guidance FINANCIAL REVIEW The charitrfs overall financial position has improved, as shown by the increase in the funds carried fonlvard from £910.95 at year end of 2017. to £1257.33 at year end of 2018.
97 Belfast Rainbows Unit TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBIUTIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the charity in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice. As the charitvs total income does not exceed £250.IX)O. the Trustees have elected under Settion 64131 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a receipts and payment account and a statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the nIt'S transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking aSonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. rd Approved by the trustees at a meeting on 23 September 2019 and signed on its behalf by Beth Blight Lynsey Kinning rd 23 September 2019 23 September 2019