Trustee Annual Report Form
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.
Name of Charity as it appears on the Register and any other names it may be known by
St Paul’s Guide Unit
NI Charity Commission Number
NIC 107427
The principal address of the Charity- this should be the address that was used at the time of registration with the Charity Commission
Fr O’Kane Pastoral Centre Cavendish Street Belfast BT12
The names of all Charity Trustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals who served as Charity Trustees during the year
Sharon Devlin Alison Devlin Claire Crooks Emily Devlin Siobhan McAuley
The financial year the report relates to
Year ending 31 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
We ran a full programme following our Choices programme for our youth members including a STEM activity for all members. Two of our volunteers continue to be involved in our regional and national training teams and have a very busy year with safeguarding training and Guider Steps 1,2,and 3.
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
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees 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.
A review of the Charity’s financial position at the end of the year
Receipts and Payments prepared and reviewed by our Independent Examiner.
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
N/a
One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date the box below.
| Signed: Sharon Devlin | Date: 1 October 2023 |
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| Signed: Claire Crooks | Date: 1 October 2023 |