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
Aghadowey Rainbows
NI Charity Commission Number
106616
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
11 Crevolea Road, Blackhill, Coleraine, BT51 4ES
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 Louise Smyth
Mrs Karen Young
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] July 2024 to 30[th] June 2025
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.
During the year 1[st] July 2024 to 30[th] June 2025 there were 11 girls who regularly attended and took part in unit activities. Activities included arts & crafts, cookery, playing games and drama.
I confirm that 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
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.
I confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public benefit requirement 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 opening balance at 1[st] July 2024 was £695.39 and the closing balance at 30[th] June 2025 was £636.93. Income for this year was £1160.00 and income for the previous year (1[st] July 2023 to 30[th] June 2024) was £1581.10. Expenditure for the current year was £1273.06 and expenditure for the previous year was £1307.43.
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.
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One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
DATE 28.8.25
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