## **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** 

**155th Belfast Brownie Unit** 

**NI Charity Commission Number          104497** 

**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, Lorne House, 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** 

**Edna Caldwell** 

**Jennie Cahoon** 

**Claire McRoberts** 

**Jenny McCartney** 

**Katherine Ingram** 

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

**1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023** 

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




**Approximately 43 girls attended each week.    We completed Badge work, craft, games, etc.  We also had an overnight to Castlerock – travelled by coach, outdoor activities and a chocolate making session.  36 Brownies attended.   Had a BBQ and Games Night at Lorne and finished our year with a picnic at Streamvale Farm.  As a Good Turn we collected loose change for Water Aid and had a Christmas outing to Streamvale Farm.** 

**There was no harm flowing 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** 

## **Yes** 

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

**The balance at the end of the year was £3891.27** 

**Our assets include balls, ropes, parachute, etc, and various craft items.  They are of no commercial value.** 

**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** 

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

_Edna Caldwell_ 

**1 July 2024**