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
155[th] Belfast Rainbow Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
104571
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
Lorne Girlguiding Ulster 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
Suzanne Hanna Debra Sheridan Heather Taylor Judith Wylie
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] January 2023 – 31[st] 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
The 155[th] Belfast Rainbow Unit has enjoyed a successful year, with 21 girls enrolled and names on a waiting list.
After the disruption of Covid, we now have girls of all ages between 4 and 7 year, providing a breadth of experience and ability and stability as older girls move on into Brownies.
New recruits were enrolled as full members of the Rainbows at several special ceremonies to which parents and friends were invited. Time was spent developing relationships with parents and building a community.
During the year we completed all the badges in the Express Myself Theme and these were presented at our final meeting in June which took the form of a trip to Streamvale Farm. In September we started to work on the Be Well Theme.
During the year the Unit took part in a Youth Carol Service and Thinking Day service at Gilnahirk Presbyterian Church.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
All Charity Trustees are aware and have regard to this guidance.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
On 31[st] December 2023, the Bank balance was £3,241.31
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 in deficit.
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
Heather Taylor
24/10/2024