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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 youn8 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
Dunluce Guide House
Nl Charity Commission Number
105481
The prlncipal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of
registration with the Charity Commission
38 Downshire Gardens
Carrickfergus
BT38 7LN
The names of all Charlty Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who
served as Charity Trustees during the year
Mrs Hilary Johnstone
Mrs Donna Lennon
Mrs Emily Mcllvenna
Laura Johnston
Mrs Jayne Johnston
Miriam Mcllvenna
Mrs Rhonda Gamble
Claire Eakin

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The financial year the report relates to-for example. I" April 2016 to 31" March 2017
I" January 2024- 31" December 2024
A summary of the Charirfs main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the
maln achlevements in the year
Dunluce Guide House continues to be a popular venue for girlguiding members and non-
members on this beautiful stretch of coast. So as the Open Golf tournament was coming to Royal
Portrush in July, we decided to promote the guide house with the tourist board. We had a visit
from the tourist board certification office in March, and we are now certified as a Hostel by
Tourism Northern Ireland and our profile is on the Discover Northern Ireland website.
The monthly safety checks continue and in 2025 we have incorporate all essential checks and
they are carried out by the electrician. Once he has checked the equipment, he then follows up
by sorting out any issues found.
Work has been completed on the septic tank. This included a new pump, control panel and
pipework.
We have now removed the play park and have replaced this with a simple set of swings for
younger members. The swings are situated to the left of the building which means leaders can
observe the girls even when in the kitchen.
We have also installed a camp fire area in the grounds, this will be a safe area for families and
guiding units to have a camp fire or BBQ. This area has now been used by several groups and we
have had very positive feedback. Going fonvard we will be looking at lighting on the path up to
the camp fire area. There are also seating mats in the boot room to enable groups to sit
comfortably at the camp fire area. There is a sand bucket for safety, which will be kept in the
playhouse until needed by each group.
The house has had its usual update to paintwork, which keeps it fresh and clean.
With the hard work of Miriam we were able to get money from the Awards for all project, this
went towards replacement and upgrade of the fire doors in the house. The quote for fire doors
was in the region of £7,500, so it was important we looked at ways to get more funding to help
cover our costs as cost-of-living crisis in the last year has really afferted the running of the house
and the decisions we make.
As a committee we continue to promote Dunluce Guide House, and we will ensure it is safe and
fit for purpose for use by guiding groups, community groups and families.
There was no harni flowing from the Charities purposes and there was no private b¢nefit.

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A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement
statutory guidance
In planning the activities for the year, the Trustees of Dunluce Guide House have had regard to
the Commissions Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. This enables us to achieve our
purposes and provide a benefit to the girls and volunteers visiting Dunluce Guide House.
A revlew of the Charl￿$ financial position at the end of the year
The income for Dunluce Guide House in 2024 was £ 26,920
The expenditure was £42,707
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 were no funds in deficit at the end of the year.
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.