## **Trustee Annual Report Form** 

**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** 

69[th] Belfast Rainbows Unit 

## **NI Charity Commission Number** 

104432 

**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, 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** 

Heather Trojan Jackie Smith Michaela Lozano 

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

1[st] July 2024 to 30[th] June 2025 

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

For girls aged four to seven, Rainbows is exciting, messy, friendly and a lot of fun! During 24/25 there were 30 energetic and enthusiastic girls attending the unit on a Tuesday, supported by a fantastic team of volunteers. 

At the start of each evening, we make our Girlguiding promise, sing our welcome song and have Rainbow chat. Rainbows is all about learning by doing, and each week we try to theme our activities so that the girls can broaden their knowledge and let their creativity blossom through related arts and crafts. Themes this year have included International Women’s Day, Chinese New Year, Space and Earth Day. Ensuring the girls remain active is also a vital part of unit meetings and the girls love playing sharky, sharky, four corners and musical statues amongst other games. 

Each term we invite special visitors to join the unit, and over the past year we have met some weird and wonderful animals with Wee Critters, baked treats with Jackie and learnt about water safety with the RNLI. This year we also went on two visits to the Girl Guiding HQ at Lorne to save the Melting Snowman and meet Santa in the winter and toasted marshmallows and played in the fields in spring. At the end of the summer term the Rainbows invited their families to join us for a celebration evening! 

There was no harm following 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** 

All Trustees of this charity have a clear understanding and regard for the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. 

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

69[th] Belfast Rainbow Guides account, starting balance at 1[st] July 2024 was £155.00 Closing balance at 30[th] June 2025 was £13.90 

Income for 24/25; £3,818.00 – Main Income from membership subscriptions and Education Authority Grant. 

Expenditure 24/25; £3,959.10 – Main expenditure on GGUK membership census fees, outings and visitors and programme materials. 

**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** 

There are no funds materially in deficit for the 69[th] Belfast Rainbow Unit. 

**One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.** 

Heather Trojan 12/04/2026