## **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** 

1[st] Islandmagee Brownies 

**NI Charity Commission Number** 

105495 

**The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission** 

39a Mullaghboy Road Islandmagee Larne BT40 3TT 

**The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year** 

Mrs Sara Henderson 

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

1[st] January 2023 to 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** 

3 girls took part in the unit from January to June. The Brownies completed two Theme Award badges – Brownies Skills for My Future and Brownies Have Adventures. They also completed two Skills Builder badges – Live Smart Stage 2 and Explore Stage 2. And completed their Interest Badge – Aviation. 

The girls went to a Girlguiding event at Lorne Estate – Myths and Legends. We held a meeting at our local Islandmagee Community Garden and held a meeting at Kilcoan Gardens, Islandmagee, completing badge work activities on a woodland walk. We attended a nationwide Girlguiding UK screening event at the ODEON Belfast – The Little Mermaid film. 

All 3 Brownies achieved their Brownie Bronze Award. 

0 girls took part in the unit from September to December. 

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** 

As Trustee I am aware and have regard of the above guidance. 

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

Balance at the beginning of the year: 01/01/23: £581.02 Balance at the end of the year: 31/12/23: £101.51 

Income: £303.75 Expenses: £783.26 




**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** 


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


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