**Trustee Annual Report Form – 1st Ballinderry Rangers Senior Section Unit** 

**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** 

1st Ballinderry Rangers Senior Section Unit 

## **NI Charity Commission Number** 

105457 

**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** 

Joanne Lang Laura Campbell Chloe McBride 

**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** 

We started this term off with 13 rangers who completed their Take Action theme Award. 

Within this theme award we set up a bake sale in aid of dementia NI. We raised an amazing £167.66! Most of the girls baked these good themselves for the cause! We also did a litter pick around our meeting places surrounding area. We also attended the Remembrance Day Service and celebrated Thinking Day with our rainbow, brownie & guide units. 

For our Christmas Good turn we again supported the Lisburn Food Bank along with the Rainbows, Brownies & Guides. 

We had 4 girls who completed their bronze DofE Award & 5 girls & 2 leaders who completed their silver DofE Award, they completed their expeditions in the Antrim Hills & Sperrin Mountains. 

## **A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance** 

All Trustees are aware of this guidance and have adhered to it. 

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

The unit is in a healthy position financially and made an increase in overall funds. 

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

05/07/2025