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] Comber Guide Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
NIC105948
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
C/o N Whittaker, St Mary’s Church of Ireland, The Square, Comber, BT23 5DU
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 A McLeod Mrs S Reeve Mrs NR Whittaker Ms Jordan Shanks
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] July 2022 to 30th June 2023
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] Comber Guides is a group of girls aged 10-14 years old and who meet 30 weeks of the year (broadly school term time) on a Tuesday evening from 7.30-9.00pm. Numbers attending ranged from 12-16 throughout the year.
We started back in September including our popular Blackberry pick on 17/9/22 and benefitted from activities in the new programme across our values, craft, jam making. Leaders had the opportunity to celebrate GirlGuiding Ulster’s Centenary with a lunch in Cookstown. We achieved a successful jam and chutney sale to raise funds, clearing £270 after costs. The girls chose the charity they wanted to support and arranged for Cross Kennan Animal Sanctuary to visit, donating £250 to them. In January we’d a great day out at W5 where Guides ‘took over’ the facility! The highlight of the year was our annual camp, at Lorne at the start of June – 16 girls had a fabulous time learning new skills, sleeping in Icelandic tents and building friendships. Annual awards were presented including 3 Silver awards. We also congratulated Jordan in achieving her ‘Going Away With’ licence.
There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
Pl i h i l k i h i h d i i i k l h
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
The Charity Trustees 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
The overall financial position is as follows: The financial income during the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 was £3364.95. This added to the opening balance gave funds of £5488.07. Total expenditure for the year was £3616.41, leaving a closing balance of £1871.66.
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
Not applicable
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
Mrs NR Whittaker 22.8.23