Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway Trustee Report 2024 Registered Charity SC011629 Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway County aims to give all girls throughout Dumfries and Galloway the space and opportunities they need to thrive, grow, and become confident young women through fun, friendship, challenge, and adventure. Across Dumfries and Galloway, Girlguiding is delivered by our volunteers. The six themes of the Girlguiding programme; **Know Myself** , **Express Myself** , **Be Well** , **Have Adventures** , **Take Action** , and **Skills For My Future** , enable our members; **Rainbows** , ages 4-7, **Brownies** ages 7-10, **Guides** ages 10-14 to **Rangers** ages 14-18, to come together, be true to themselves, grow in confidence, and help their communities. ## **WE HELP ALL GIRLS KNOW THEY CAN DO ANYTHING!** ## **GIRLGUIDING D&G MEMBERSHIP 2024** Average County Membership Numbers 2024. **595 x Young Members** (Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, and Rangers) **157 x Adult Members** (Leaders, Assistant Leaders, Young Leaders, Leaders in Training, Unit Helpers, and many more. Our membership is across 6 x Districts; Lower Annandale, Upper Annandale, Dumfries, Nithsdale, Stewartry, and Wigtownshire. Thinking Day WORLD THIP4XING DAY2024 Members across Dumfries and Galloway held Thinking Day events with a focus on 'Our Thriving Future., Girls were encouraged to think about gender equality and how they can thrive, and use their voice to enact positive change for the future. iy 04¥4 Mabie Farm Park Takeover In June, nearly 300 members from across the county gathered near Dumfries for our very first County Sleepover-and what a night it was! We took over the fantastic Mabie Farm Parl and with the weather on our side, the fun never stopped. From meeting the animals and exploring the play areas to singing around the campfire and enjoying a delicious BBQ tea, there was something for everyone. The laughter, the excitement, and the sense of adventure made it a truly unforgettable experience. Every participant proudly went home with their Mabie Sleepover badge and their Girlguiding Scotland ‘Grow and Explore’ badge, both well-earned through a day full of discovery and joy. A heartfelt thank you to: - Our county team for generously subsidizing the event, ensuring it was accessible to all. - The incredible Mabie ‘task and finish’ group—your hard work and dedication made it all happen! - Our wonderful hosts at Mabie Farm Park for welcoming us so warmly. Here’s to many more adventures together! Scottish Chief Commissioners Award Assistant County a Commissioner, supported by Brownies, Guides and Rangers, was pleased to present our County Commissioner, , | with a Scottish Chief Commissioners Award for ‘Outstanding contribution to Guiding in Scotland.’ Beltie Award Recipients 2024 I" stewortry Rangers and 'Berlin 2024. Contingent Middlebie Rainbows & Brownies International Volunteer from Singapore UNCRC We're passionate about Children's Rights, so we were delighted to host Elaine who works with the Children and Young People's Commissioner For Scotland, ensuring rights are upheld inline with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Brownies in Dumfries got to enjoy a workshop that helped them earn their 'my rights, badge. Know YOUT hts CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS QF THE CHILD ## We’re off to see the Wizard 50 Guides, Rangers and Young Leaders went to see the Wizard of Oz in Edinburgh. We also visited Girlguiding Scotland Headquarters, where we had a tour, enjoyed a picnic lunch, and visited the shop. For many, this was their first theatre experience - and all had a wonderful time! ## County Banner Project Our partnership with Creation Mill in Langholm has been very successful. travelled around the county visiting units and giving all young people the chance to get involved with the creation of a new county banner. The young people designed the banner, and got to learn new skills including embroidery, applique, weaving, pom-pom making - which created a unique and beautiful county banner which was unveiled this summer. We are so pleased with it and will always show our banner with pride! Special shout out to for making us a stand to hang our banner. A vital part of our project! Remembrance Remembrance Sunday in November saw units return to parading with their units in their local communities to pay respects to the fallen. Always a sombre affair, but the girls were smart, respectful, and did themselves and Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway proud. Our new home in Dumfries We secured a new home for our County Archives at the Municipal Chambers. Thanks to Judy and Laura, our wonderful County Archivists, for their hard work packing up ahead of our premises move. Thanks to everyone who helped with boxes and furniture it was very much a team effort! Our new space is more visitor friendly with space for units to visit, explore and enjoy the archive materials. It is also a great HQ and meeting space for Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway, with Executive meetings and First Response Trainings taking place there. Watch this space for new County Archive badges that will be available to all who visit, or who host a visit from the archive. ## Cinema Takeovers - Moana 2 Throughout December, lots of our members across D&G saw special screenings of Disney’s ‘Moana 2.’ We had members from all sections; Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Young Leaders, Leaders, and Trefoils join in. There was a lot of popcorn and ice-cream enjoyed, and all received a sparkly badge. What a brilliant movie! Thanks to all our local independent cinemas for their wonderful hospitality. ## Christmas 2024 We rounded off another fantastic year of Guiding across Dumfries and Galloway with Christmas celebrations. These were held in units and our local communities, and included parties, crafting sessions, Christmas fayres, and visits from Santa too. A good time was had by all, and commemorative Christmas 2024 badges were available to order for those who wanted one for their collection. - 2024 Photo Album - Lots and lots of fundraising events! Paddleboarding on Loch Ken - | Brownies have been in the uniform Brownies have been out litterpicking - keeping archives. their community clean. Rangers and Young Leaders Pax Lodge and Abba Voyage trip! attended Dumfries Pride a county Team attended Girlguiding scotland's 'one Team. event in Glasgow. Guides and Rangers attended Red Rose International Camp in the Lake District Bike rides with new bikes, funded by She International adventures to Berlin. Cycles. Christmas city fun in Newcastle Music at the Multiverse Festival Fun! | TRUSTEES County Commissioner Asslstant County Commlsslone CountyTroasurer Volunteer Support Lead Flnance & Property Lead Vacancy Events & Actlvltles Lead Vacancy Growlng Guldlng Lead Vacancy Communlcatlon3 Lead Dlstrlct Commlssloner Young Trustee External Trustee Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway is administered in accordance with the terms of the constitution of Girlguiding UK. Our Trustees are members of Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway’s County Executive, recruited and appointed by the County Commissioner. The Aim of Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway as a charity is to help girls and young women develop emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually so that they can make a positive contribution to their community and the wider world according to the principles of the Association, and to facilitate Guiding for girls and young women. www.girlguidingdg.org @girlguidingdg BANK:Cumberland Building Society, 166-168 High Street, Dumfries, DG1 2BA COUNTY ACCOUNTS 2024 GIrf9￿aln0 ￿MfrIe& and GalItr￿Y Scottish Chanty Number SC011629 Roctrlpts and Paym•nts A¢¢ountlo 31•t D•C•m￿2024 2024 2023 Recelpts Subscriplions Units in ab•ywK• L￿.repa￿l HQ Other ￿jnty 1.245 17,289 2.154 3.943 4.843 32.873 &ndry 218 19.706 88nk inl•r88t Gronts .rkcUd￿ht Guths Donthtions 95 3.ns Tol•l R•￿1￿ 26.701 36,702 P•ym¢n¢• M¢rnber5hip suWPbtylSlO HQ Training fees Commi$8iornrs and Admin trxptnses Pnnliw. pholocowSw & Itth Postsy & t•lophty In$urmi all hir• aThJ z[￿ o)st• County èvénts Bodqes Equyn*ni SoM8y Fund Tra￿ •xp•w$ Wobsit• and IT Depoi 8Nwnthiuf• Kwkujdbnlgh Guhlel $78 1,457 461 57 205 376 9.810 8*7 9,141 110 322 173 1,¢178 3,301 dry 29.186 25.357 G0￿mance." PreFwration of ¥xtyJhts and IE Tolal PayTMnls Surpluwdefiol foryw 29.328 .262 25.516 COUNTY ACCOUNTS 2024 continued Glrtguldlng Clumfrle8 and Galloway scott.sh Charty Plumbet SC011829 stat￿￿0n1 (* B•lan¢e• a• at 31•t D•¢•mbw 2024 X124 2112) Bank and ca•h In hwwj Open￿9 Swlusll=olc 11 g bail￿¢8¥ 150,475 139.289 11 186 150.47 147, R•A•nrns Unr•JtnL#ed frj Reslrrtsd fur tjosinq ba1￿c4 14&332 150.475 14 0.47 Depot sloth ol bodps 4.721 Li•bilIt￿8 Shgr• Of f•m4thi frJTrJ• 70.egs All fv•ds rnm•irdng th P•b¥Mrt d l￿bAlb•¥ wll i>• ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Girlguiding Dumfries and Galloway Scottish Charity Number SC011629** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 which are set out on the following pages. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - (i) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and - (ii) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.