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] Ballygilbert Brownie Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
105967
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
The Guide Association, 30 Station Road, Holywood, 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
Trudi Cole
Carol Gibson
Grace Etta McGucken
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] September 2021 to 31[st] August 2022
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
Numbers have increased to pre Covid levels following the return to face to face meetings.
Completed a number of badges & Theme Awards with the highlight of the year attending a weekend camp (the unit’s 1[st] outdoor residential) to celebrate Girlguiding Ulster’s Centenary. We completed the Centenary badge that went with the celebrations looking at the past, present & future.
We attended North Down County’s cinema trip and took part in the Lorne walk raising funds for Lorne and also our own unit.
There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
We confirm that all the Trustees are aware if and have regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit Requirements.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
Starting balance as at 1[st] September 2021 - £887.50
Closing balance as at 31[st] August 2022 - £909.10
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.
01/05/2023