# 12* Bangor Brownie Unit
# Charity NIC 105950 registered in Northern Ireland
# Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
For the year to 31% August 2025
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## Annual report for the year ended 31% August 2025
The trustees of 12" Bangor Brownies report on the period September 1° 2024 to 31 August 2025. ,
## Trustees
Trustees in the period were:
Mrs Jennifer Leonard Mrs Helen Jennifer Robinson
## Purpose
Educating girls and young women to help them develop emotionally, mentally and physically so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world.
## Statement on Public Benefit of activities
12" Bangor Brownie Unit is part of the wider Girl Guiding movement. In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purpose and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries
The direct benefits which flow from the purpose of 12 Bangor Brownie Unit are to promote the education of girls and young women to help them develop, emotionally, mentally and physically so they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world and develop their full potential. Girlguiding is a girl-led charity, taking its direction from the evolving needs of our young members. We give girls a voice — in the charity, in their communities and in the world. Young people are actively involved in shaping their own programme of activities, both locally and regionally within our youth participation framework.
The benefit to girls and young women is that they will have increased confidence, they will learn new life skills, will gain leadership skills and learn how to work as a team. The wider benefit to the community at large is enhanced social education and responsible citizenship that flows from the purpose.
These benefits are demonstrated through the feedback provided by young people and the voluntary leaders in the unit, reviews by youth council, statutory youth services, government departments and independent evaluations of training, programmes and events.
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## Beneficiaries
The charity's beneficiaries are girls. Membership of 12“ Bangor Brownie Unit is available to all girls aged 7-10 through our informal education programme.
## Restrictions
Any girl aged 7-10 years may benefit from the activities of the charity.
## Activities and benefit to beneficiaries
Girlguiding believes in the value of learning by doing. This is put into practice through a Method with five interlinking elements, known as the Five Essentials of guiding:
- ° working together in small groups
- ° encouraging self-government and decision making
- ° a balanced and varied programme
- ° caring for the individual ° sharing a commitment to a common standard
The Guiding Method is delivered to young members of Brownie Guides. Its principles apply to all members, including adults.
Specifically, 12° Bangor Brownie Unit in 2025 carried out the following activities:
- e Held 28 weekly meetings for 30 girls, plus additional external activity days. e Weekly meetings involved a wide variety of activities such as games, crafts and cooking including:
- © Halloween masquerade ball with masks made by the girls.
- Planting and growing sunflowers.
- Children in Need night.
- Christmas party.
- o Valentines craft.
- e Special Guests:
- oO Visit from Bat Conservation.
- e External activity days/visits:
- Oo Visit to Lorne Guide headquarters for outdoor activities. © Visit to Crawfordsburn play park.
- oO Visit to IMC cinema in Newtownards. oO Visit to Bangor Lifeboat station.
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- © Visit to the National Stadium for a football day run by the Irish Football Association.
oO Participation in the Brownie activity day in Comber.
These activities were delivered by the Trustees in a volunteer capacity.
Volunteer leaders attended the Child Protection Safe Space training course.
The specific activities carried out have met the purpose of the charity during this period and provided a clear benefit to the girls.
## Harm
There is no harm flowing from the purpose of 12" Bangor Brownie Unit.
## Private Benefit
There is no private benefit flowing from the purpose.
## Risks
- There are two main risks to the charity:
- e Insufficient volunteer leaders.
- e Insufficient girls to attend.
- 1 and 2 are not forecast to be an issue at this time.
## Financial review
At 31% of August 2025 the Account balance was £762.34
The income for the year was £3377.95.
The expenditure for the year was £3147.92.
The Unit has no other assets or liabilities.
The accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner, Mr Stephen Niblock, in line with legal requirements.
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Declaration
Name: Jennifer Leonard
Position: Chairperson
Date: 1% April 2026
_| Signature:
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## Summary of Accounts for the year ended August 31°t 2025
## Receipts and Payment Account — Unrestricted funds
All funds are unrestricted.
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|é|Ist Sept 24|to|3ist Aug 25|
|This|Year|Last|Year|
|Receipts|[In]|
|Subs|- Local giving|22,713.61|£2,15.46|
|cinema local giving|£30.08|20.00|
|funday local giving|£180.00|E612|
|outings|£193.02|S187.00|
|fundraiser|£0.00|261.50|
|donation|£75.30|£30.00|
|£0.00|£0.00|
|GIFT AID|£121.02|£263.51|
|Details 3|£0.08|£0.00|
|Getails|10|£0.00|£0.00|
|2nd Bank account (flanualj|ss|ee|oeoOo|
|Totals|1£3.377.95$j|$2,829.53:|
|Pagments|[Gut]|
|localgiving|fee|£130.00|2180.00|
|Materials|E251.18|f2U3F|
|Fund Raising|275.30|£0.60|
|Camps|? Outings ? Events|£263.30|£423.00|
|subs|22,109.00|21,930.00|
|badges|2254.14|£226.95|
|donatin|£10.00|2207.50|
|Cetails $|20.00|20.00|
|Details 3|20.00|20.00|
|Details|10|20.00|£0.00|
|Cetails i|20.00|£0.00|
|Details|12|20.00|£0.00|
|2nd Bank account (Manual)|ee|oon|£000|
|Balances broughtforwand|Gank-1|S454.47|£0.00|
|Bank -2|£0.00|S673.65|
|Balances|in hand at|Bank|-1|£738.27|£0.00|
|yearend|Bank -2|£0.00|£532.31|
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## Receipts and Payment Account — Restricted funds
There are no restricted funds.
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Statement of liabilities and assets
Po Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds
Ulster Bank Limited £762.34 £762.34
Current Account |
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