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2022-08-31-annual-report

UNIT NAME Guide Unit

ANNUAL REPORT CHARITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

1.Charity Name as listed on the Charity Register Holy Family Guide Unit
2. Any other names the charity is known by N/a
3. Financial year the report is for Year ended 31 August 2022
4. CCNI Charity Registration Number 107412
5. The address from which the Charity Operates
(usually your Meeting Place)
This should be the address that the charity used
when registering unless it has changed.
Holy Family Youth Centre
224 Limestone Road
Belfast
BT15
6. The names of all our Trustees at the date this
report was approved plus any who stepped down
as a trustee during the year
Current Trustees
Mairead Walsh
Meave Heaney
Lisa o'Kane
Stevie Kelly
Catherine o'Toole
Claire Farrelly
Trustees who stepped down

7. A summary description of the purposes of the charity

The purpose of the Unit is to provide the Guiding Programme of the Catholic Guides of Ireland, which promotes and fosters the spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual, social and physical development of its members, to girls and young women at a local level.

7. A summary description of the purposes of the charity
The purpose of the Unit is to provide the Guiding Programme of the Catholic Guides of
Ireland, which promotes and fosters the spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual, social and
physical development of its members, to girls and young women at a local level.
7. A summary description of the purposes of the charity
The purpose of the Unit is to provide the Guiding Programme of the Catholic Guides of
Ireland, which promotes and fosters the spiritual, moral, cultural, intellectual, social and
physical development of its members, to girls and young women at a local level.
8. The name of any person, or body of persons,
permitted by the trusts of the charity to appoint
one or more new charity trustees and a
description of the method used to make such
appointments
If there is any individual or organisation with the
power to appoint charity trustees, such as another
charity or a government department, provide their
details, the relevant powers, and methods of
appointment.
N/A
9. Include details of any funds held by the
charity as a custodian trustee
This is mandatory for charities preparing accruals
accounts.
N/A

10. Charity’s Main Activities and Achievements during the year.

The following is a copy of the report made to the Unit’s AGM in 26/6/22 by the Unit Leader

INSERT NAME - Mairead Walsh

Membership : 55 Leadership: 14 Programme and Unit Activities: Crafts, Games, Education, Outdoor Activies Equipment: Craft , Gam ~~es~~ , Tents, etc Trustees: M.Walsh M Heaney, S Kelly, L.o Kane, C O'Toole, C Farrelly

Conclusion: Busy and sucessful year. Great attendance of both children and leaders. And as a

result we saw an improve,ent of the skills and confidence of all who participated. INSERT NAME Mairead Walsh

Unit Leader

11. How is the Group doing financially?

A review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the year:

In the financial year ended 31 August 2022 the Charity had an income of £ 8447.60 and an expenditure of £ 6896.20

12. How has the Unit ensured members have not come to harm?

All leaders and parent helpers receive training in Safeguarding, which is renewed every 2 years and are Access NI every 3 years. Leaders are required to attend Step One Guiders Course. Other training is available to leaders such as Step 2 and Advanced Leaders training. A valid Camp Warrant must be held by at least one leader who wishes to take the young people away either indoors or outdoors, this includes doing First Aid which needs to be updated every 3 years. Parents are regularly updated with planned activities. All activities are carefully planned and the appropriate equipment used.

13. How has your Unit ensured that any private benefit to your volunteers has been incidental to the public benefit of your work?

Volunteers gain additional transferrable skills but this is incidental to the work that they do and are the skills that they require to undertake that work.

14. A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the CCNIs guidance on Public Benefit.

We the Trustees of Holy Family Guide Unit can confirm that in setting our objectives and planning for the year that we 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 purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.

15. This report was approved by the Trustees at Unit Council on 26/6/22

16. Signature of Trustees

Trustee 1 : M.Walsh

Trustee 2: M.Heaney

Date: 19/6/623 Date:19/6/23