Trustee Annual Report Form
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
Killicomaine Guide Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
106504
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, 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
Mrs Elaine Avril Doran Mrs Suzanne Carlisle Mrs Elaine Collen Mrs Linda Lewis
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
Please insert how many girls took part in the unit, what events and activities took place, what achievements e.g. badges etc that were gained. Also state that there was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and that there was no private benefit.
In the reporting period from 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 there were 23 girls who regularly took part in the unit.
During the period Girlguiding programme was delivered, this includes the elements of unit meeting activities, skillbuilders (live smart and explore) chosen by the girls and badges. Examples of these were – Girlguiding Ulster Goes Wild animal Badge, Mixology and code breaker.
At the end of the summer term 2025, 1 girl achieved their Gold award, 3 Silver and 9 bronze.
The girls also took part in various activities including, a trip to Airtastic, the Lorne sponsored walk, a trip to C&J animal farm, took part in the Remembrance day service in Portadown, a very special 100[th] anniversary of World Thinking Day event and a cook out at the County Guide House in Gosford and an overnight holiday also at Gosford.
A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance
Charity Trustees are legally obliged to have regard to this guidance. Please confirm in this box that all Trustees are aware of this. Please see section 4 of the Trustees’ Annual Report and Public Benefit reporting document this can be downloaded from the Girlguiding Ulster website.
We confirm that all Charity Trustees are aware of the legal obligation to have regard to the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory Guidance.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
State in this box the overall financial position, if relevant include details of any debts or any reserves policy. Include current and previous financial figures for income and expenditure, these should be taken form the receipts and payments accounts.
The final balance for the account associated with the unit was £870.76 as at 31 March 2026. Receipts during the reporting period were £6602.64. Payments during the period were £6111.03.
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
Funds that are ‘materially in deficit’ are in shortfall and for e.g. the shortfall in a particular fund may be considered material where it is a substantial amount of total overspend or a substantial amount of overspend relative to the total amount received or likely to have a significant impact on the deliverables of that particular activity.
There was no fund held by the Charity was materially in deficit during the reporting period.
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
22 April 2026