97th Belfast Ralnbows Unit
TRUSfEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees presenttheirAnnual Report and Financial Statements forthe year ended 31
December 2019 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEtAILS
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97 Belfast Rainbow5 Unit
The Guide Association
30 Station Road
Holywood
County Down
BT18 OBP
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC104401)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charlty Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of thi5
report were
Beth Blight
Lynsey Kinning
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Chairperson
Beth 81ight
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Ken Brown
6 Everton Drive
Belfast, BT6 OU
BANKERS
Ulster Bank
Connswater Branch
Arches Retail Park, Belfast
BT5 4AF

97th Beffast Ralnbows Unit
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {conVd)
STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
All GirlEuiding Ulster charities are governed by the Royal Charter and Bytrlaws.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The Purpose of each of these Charities is to eduote w'rls and young women to help them
develop emotlonally, mentallyi physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive
ntribution to their Community and the wider world.
ACTIVITIES AND OBJEcfivES
Throughout the year. we do various activitie5 Wlth the girls including crafts, games and
baking. All of our activities aim to encourage the girls to think of others. such as raising
money from a sponsored walkto help sponsor the education of a boy living in Peru.
ACHIEVEMEKfs AND PERFORMANCE
2019 was successful in meeting the objectives of bringing together the girls, to create an
envlronment of friendship.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
97 Belfast Rainbows Unit meets the public benefit requirement by providing a cross
community, safe environment ft)r all girls in the local area to meet and have fun together.
The trustees of 9fh Belfast Rainbows Unit have had regard to the Charity Commission Public
benefit requirement statutory guldance
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The chariVs overall financial position has improved, as shown bythe Increase in the funds
carried forward from £1257.33 at year end of 2018, to £1723.30 at year end of 2019.

97th Belfast Rainbows Untt
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (conyd)
STATEMEKf OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of
the diarity in accordan￿ with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
As the charitvs total Income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under
Section 6413) 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 sufflcient to
show and explain the unit'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 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularitie5.
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Approved by the trustees at a meeting on 24 September 20
O and signed on rt5 beha￿ by
Beth Blight
Lynsey Kinning
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24 September 2020
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24 September 2020