## **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** 

1[st] Newtownards Rainbows 

## **NI Charity Commission Number** 

105945 

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

Lorne, 30 Station Road, Craigavad, Co. Down, 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** 

Orla Crothers 



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

01/01/17-31/12/17 

## **A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year** 

1[st] Newtownards Rainbows is a group of girls aged between 4 and 7 years of age, who meet 30 times a year on Tuesday evenings between 6.45 – 7.45pm. during the year September 2016 – June 2017 there were 18 Rainbows in regular attendance. 

During the year Rainbows took part in the usual unit activities of games, badge work and craft. As a unit we did trip to ‘We Are Vertigo – Adventureland’ for climbing and low rope activities, Night Walk with Camp Fire and Songs and Adventure activities (bungee trampolining) and bbq. We also took part in out County Rainbow Funday. 

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

All Trustees of 1[st] Newtownards Rainbows are aware of the Commissions Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. 

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

The balances in hand at the end of the financial year are £637.70 in the bank and £43.99 in cash, total position £681.69, enabling the unit to continue for the year. 

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** 


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