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
69[th] B Belfast Guides
NI Charity Commission Number
104433
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
Mrs Fay McMullan
Miss Jessica McCluney
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[St] January 2017 to 31[st] December 2017
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
We have had a fun year but saw numbers lower than previous years. However, loads of Brownies so should improve. We went to Clip and Climb and enrolled 4 girls! We had Amazon Jungle Show at our meeting as a joint night with the Rangers. Went to Pirate Adventure Golf and had a fun time. We had Gathering Drums in, made Easter Cards with a lady from the church and the girls doing BP had a cookery competition. Followed the programme as usual and Go-For-Its included World Guiding, Camping and Showtime. We entered the Captain Ball tournament and got to the Ulster Finals.
We had a great night at Christmas with all our sections having a ‘Carol Service’ together when we had parents and friends, our student minister spoke and we had food! We had girls also attend the City Hall presentations for BP which is just so rewarding.
Phoebe a Guides and Grace one of my leaders, both got selected for International Experiences and that was fab. We went to Lorne and had a Pamper w/e which was great.
We regularly support Storehouse, an initiative our church supports. We also were involved in the Samaritans Purse project.
With numbers being smaller than usual it has been a challenging year. However, the girls are fabulous and throw their heart and souls into Guiding which is great. Small numbers have also been a blessing. The girls get close and work well in their Patrols.
There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
I confirm that all Trustees are aware of the Commissioner’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
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
N/A Balance at 1[st] January 2017 £1646.36 Balance at 31[st] December 2017 £1630.59
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.