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
1[st] Woodschapel Rainbows
NI Charity Commission Number
106908
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. Londonderry 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
Christine Brown Phyllis Hurl
The financial year the report relates to – for example, 1[st] April 2016 to 31[st] March 2017
1[st] September 2022 – 31[st] August 2023
A summary of the Charity’s main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements in the year
This year we had 13 Girls ranging from age 4 – 7, regularly attending and taking part in our unit.
Throughout the year we have taken part in a range of Unit activities based around the Be Well, Have Adventures, Know Myself and the Promise sections of the Programme. The girls also completed two Stage 1 Skills Builders Badges based around the following areas, First Aid & Network, this gave the girls knowledge and confidence to use these skills in the future, in and outside of Girlguiding.
Each of the girls chose what interest badges they wanted to complete as a group and worked on and completed the Animal Lover, Agility & Healthy Mind sections.
We also included craft & activities for calendar events i.e. Christmas, Mother’s Day & His Majesty the Kings Coronation which worked in with our Programme activities.
We also took the girls to see Puss in Boots at the cinema in February 2023, had two visits from FitMinds where they learnt the importance of exercise and keeping healthy. All the Girls attended the Girlguiding Ulster event Zooper at Belfast Zoo in May, which we all thoroughly enjoyed. Some girls attended the County Holiday Camp in July 2023 at Benone Camp Site.
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
All Trustees are aware of their 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.
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.