TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FORM
Holywood District Guides is registered as a group with Girlguiding Ulster. All Girlguiding Ulster Charities are governed by the Royal Charter and Bye-laws.
The purpose of the charity 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 other names it is known by
Holywood District Guides
NI Charity Commission Registration Number
NIC105404
The principle address of the Charity
Lorne, 30 Station Road, Craigavad, Co Down, BT18 0BP
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date that the report was approved and all the individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the past 12 months.
Alexandra Jayne Forster Pamela Henderson
The financial year that the report relates to.
1[st] September 2022 – 31[st] August 2023
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purpose for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
Holywood District Guides supports the 9 units in Holywood.
There were 172 girls within the district closed for the summer on 30th June 2022. During the year we held a variety of different events for the girls including visiting the Pantomime, Clip and Climb and the annal Mayday Fair.
We providing First Response and Safeguarding trainings for the leaders. The Leader in Training held a JOIN US day for the new Rainbows and Brownies joining in September.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance.
All the Trustees of Holywood District Guides are aware of the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year.
Holywood District Guides had a surplus of £13485 for the year of guiding activities which leaves this surplus in the bank. This will allow the group to open again in September 2022 and fund activities next year. Friends of Guiding and Holywood District Guides amalgamated and combined bank accounts in September 22.
The group has no assets.
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.
None
One of more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date this report as a true account.
16 June 2024