Aberdeen Divlslon Girls, Brlgade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 TTUStees' Report and Accounts forthe year ended 31st March 2023
Aberdeen Dlvlslon Girls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Tiustees and Profe$5ional Advisers Current trustee$: Mrs K Orchard Icommissionerl Mrs M Cooper (Presidenll Mrs A Bagworth ITreasurer} Other trustees during tho year.. None Prin¢ipal address: clo Mrs K Brown Secretary 198 Victoria Street Aberdeen AB10 1UU Independent examiner: David Minett CA James Milne Chartered Accountants 5 Bon Accord Square Abeideen AB116XZ
Aberdeen Divlslon Girls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Trustees, Report for the yeaf ended 31st March 2023 Governlng document The Association is a charilable unincoTporated as50ciation, and the purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our Consts'lulion. Charitable purposes Our purposes. as recorded as our aim in our constitution, are lo help girls to become followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and through self-control. reveren¢e, and a sense of responsibty. lo find a true enrichment of life. Activitles and achievements Our Annual Returns at January 2023 totalled 329 which is 60 up on last year Term of Office Miss Rachel Dawson will be appointed tonight as Queen's Award COOrdIna10r Miss Emily Scott will be appointed tonight as Youth Rep. Divisional Chaplain- we are delighted lo welcome Rev Andy Ellison who will be our Divisional Chaplain for the next 2 years. Division Two of our companies merged al the start of this session- Aberdeen and 391h Aberdeen _ initially they meet on a Friday al Hilton Community Centre and then from De¢ember 2022 they ¢hanged lo meet on a Thursday night at High Hilton Church. We started off our session taking part in the Celebrate Aberdeen Parade which took place on Saturday 27th August 2022. We had around 60 leader5 and girls who sang and danced along Union Street with our mas1 Bee. Our Training DaylDedication Service this year took place on Sunday 281h August 2022 at South Sl NiGholas Church, Kincorth and was well attended by 35 leaders and il was good to see some new trainees in attendance. Thanks go to the 23tO company for looking after us on the day and lo Bill Mitchell for leading us in our dedication service. Nelhy 2022 - 32 leaders and Brigaders spent the weekend al Nethybridge from 2nd_ 4lh September 2022. Everyone was so glad we fin811y made il and they all had a great time. Huge thanks go lo all leaders who helped with the activities but especially lo Lynne Smith for all her chasing and effort she pul in lo making sure it happened after all the cancellations due to covid. We also held a Divisional publicity stand al Asda Garthdee on Saturday 24th September 2022 beeen 10.00 am- 4.QOpm. Thank you again to all the leaders who helped out on the day. Our Divisional Display was held at the Beach Ballroom on Sunday 5th Mah 2023. This was our first one since 2020 and we had a great turnout of girls and officers there. We had 4 Divisional items, 1 item from the 3111 Aberdeen and 5 competition winner items. It was great to see all the girls at the end on the floor taking part in the Makaton song. Our National President was also in attendance. We We due to have a stall al the Aberdeen Highland Games on Saturday 19th June 2022 but this had to be cancelled due lo severe wind5 but we are hopefvl that this year's event will go ahead and we will have a stall al it on Sunday 18th June 2023. Since last session Aberdeen Division Girfs Brigade has been represented al the Boys Brigade Queen's and Presidents Badge Presentation evening, Scout Gang Show. Guides Show and the Remembrance Service.
Aberdeen Division Girfs, Brlgade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Trustees. Report for the year ended 31st March 2023 Leadershi Trainin There has been no Officers commissioned this session. We have had 7 trainees who have completed their GBS Leadership Inducts'on Training and 3 trainees who have completed their Gold award. Dof 3 Bronze and 1 Silver award ha5 been gained this year. Officer Service Awards We had no Officer SeNi¢e Awards for this year. Bad Badges gained this session- Explorers-23 x Bronze stars, 40 x Silver stars, 28 x Gold stars Juniors- 31 x1St Circles. 17 x2nd Circles, 16 x 1st Diamonds, 13 x 2nd Diamonds Brigaders- 6 x Red triangles. 10 x While triang5es, 7 x Blue triangles, 4 x Gold triangles & 4 Brigader Brooches There was 1 company numbeis I did not manage to get. Com etilions We had a variety of competitions this year with the majority ol them being held the week of the 6th February 2023 which we held at Various venues acr055 the Diviston. Explorer Action Songs." 8 teams 1st place- 21Yt Aberdeen, 2nd place- 23rd Aberdeen, 3rd place- 3rd Aberdeen Junior physical: 11 Teams 1st place - 3r¢ Aberdeen, 2na place_ 7th Aberdeen, 3rd place- 21 St Aberdeen Brfgader Physical: 7 learns 1st place- 151 Newtonhill, 2nd place- 21Jl Aberdeen, 3rd place_ 27th Aberdeen JuniorlBrigader Basic Marching.. 7 teams 1$1 place- 1Ji Kintore, 2nd place- 7th Aberdeen. 3rd place- 27th Aberdeen Brigader Promotional Video. 4 teams 1s1 place _ 7th Aberdeen, 2nd place- 181 Kintore. 3rd pl# 1st Newtonhill We also held CJ Bruce Competition for Juniors- this was an Individual competition where the girls were given shoe box and materials and they had to make a bedroom- 16 girls entered from 8 companies. The 2 winning girts came from the 7th Aberdeen and the 24th Aberdeen. We also had few turn up and do competitions this year- Potted Sports for Explorers IPearl Corslorphinel- 34 girls from 10 companies look part 1$1 place- 3rrf Aberdeen, 2nd place- 31$l Aberdeen, 3rd place- 1st Newlonhill Potted Sport5 for Juniors- 54 girfs from 10 companies took part 1S1 place- 24th Aberdeen, 2nd 3rf Aberdeen, 3rd place - 21Y1 Aberdeen Krypton Factor for Brigaders- 20 girfs from 6 companies 151 pla¢e- 1¥t Kinloie. 2nd place_ 21$1 Aberdeen, 3r4 place- 3rd Aberdeen Well done to all companies who took part and Congratulations lo all the winners
Aberdeen Divlsion Glrls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Tru8tee$' Report for the year ended 31st March 2023 Officer SeTvice Aw rds Elaine Stewart. Captain of15l St Stephen's Church has gained her 30 years, service this year and Angela Ritchie, Officer of 7tt1 Northfield UF and Aberdeen Divisional Commissioner has 9ained her 20 year5, serve. Both ladies will be presented with their award's tonight al our AGM. Bad Badges 9ained this session- Explorers -20 x Bronze stars, 24 x Sllver stars. 18 x Gold stars Juniors_ 24 x1St Circles, 16 x2nd Circles. 17 x 1S1 Diamonds. 12 x 2nd Diamonds Brigaders- 15 x Red triangles. 8 x White triangles,6 x Blue triangles, 14 x Gold triangles & 7 Brigader Brooches There was 1 Company's numbers I did not manage to get. om etilions On a positive note, we were delighted we were able to hold some divisional eompelilions this year and thanks must go to Angela Ritchie who co-ordinated all the entries with the judges. The competitsons were set for the week 7th March and companies had to video the girls on their company night and send in their videos. Explorer Physical.. 5 teams 1¥t place- 3rd Aberdeen, place- Th Aberdeen, 3rd place- 27th Aberdeen. Junior physical: 5 Teams 151 place- Ph Aberdeen, 2nd place- 3td Aberdeen, 3rd place- 24th Aberdeen. 8rigader Physical: 6 teams place- 1st Newtonhill, 2nd place- P Aberdeen. 3td place _ 21st Aberdeen & 1st Kinto. Makaton.. 9 tearns 1s1 place- Juniors. 2nd place- 7th Juniors, 3rf place - 71h Brigaders. We also held CJ Bruce Competition for Explorers- thls was an Individual compelib'on for any explorers who wished to take part. They had to produce an A4 season therned collage either in their company or at home. We had 53 entries, and the judges had a very difficult decision in finding winners. In the end they settled on 3 winners. We also had a Christmas Photography Competition- 1 for Juniors and 1 for Brigaders. There were 7 entries for each of these sections and the judge was highly impressed with the effort that went into creating the photos. The Junior placings were Juniors.. 1* 7th Abe¥deen, 2rtd 31s1 Aberdeen, 3 yd Aberdeen arsd the Brigader placings were 18t 7lh Aberdeen. Brigader 2nd_ 3rd Aberdeen, Brigader 31d _ 1S1 Newtonhill. Well done to all companies who took part given these challenging times.
Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Truslees. Report for the year ended 31st March 2023 Trustees, remuneratlon and expenses The trustee5 did not receive any remunerab'on or expenses during the year. Reserves As a result of the surplus of £5.711 for the year. the Group held unrestricted funds of £98.826 al the year end. Approved by the Trustees on 71419096 and signed on theiT behalf by K Orchard Commissioner
Aberdeen Division Girls, Brlgade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Report by the Indopendent Examiner I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 st March 2023 which are set out on pages 7 and RgSPg¢tive responslbllities of trustees and gxaminer The charities trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Tfustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Id) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 4411} Icl of the Act and lo stale whether particular mallers have come to my attention. Basis of indap¢ndent examlner's statemont My examination is Carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts {Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aceounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conoeming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and Consequently I do not expiess an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Indgpgndent examlnerfs statemont In the course of my examination. no matters have ¢ome lo my attention which give me reasonable Cause to believe that in any material re5pe¢t the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{11{a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accoun15 Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting rttords and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations ave not been met, or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in OTder to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Id S. Minett CA Partner James Milne Chartered Accountants 5 Bon Accord Square Aberdeen AB116XZ
Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041806 Receipts and Payments Account lor the year ended 315t Marth 2023 2023 2022 Recelpts: Investment income Hall hire Display income Donations Fees Badges Nethy Bridge trip Rag bag income 1.866 7,050 2,096 914 1,159 2,708 5,333 1,008 883 3,330 72 71 Totsl receipts 16,493 10,004 Payments: Property insurance, heal, lighL and cleaning Competition expenses Display expenses Earl Haig Fund Trophies and engraving Bank charges Highland Games stall Flyers Admin expenses Abernelhy Trust trip Nethy Bridge trip Donations 4,086 52 2.350 50 4,196 140 135 30 62 66 216 3,262 818 1,490 Total payments 10,782 6,177 Surplus for the year 5,711 3.827 All funds are unrestr*Gted
Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade Scottish Charity Number SC041808 Statement of Balances 8 at 31st March 2023 2023 2022 Bank and cash in hand Opening balance Surplu51{deficrtl for the year 17,115 5,711 13,288 3.827 Closing balance 22,826 17,115 Investments Al cost 76.000 76,000 Reserves General fund Legacy fund Band fund 60,779 37.240 807 55,236 37,072 807 98,826 93,115 All fvnds are unrestri¢ted Notes Investments Market value of investments- Aberdeen Standard Investments Janu5 Henderson Investors 144,508 43,501 144.548 35,845 188.009 180,393 Funds Legacy Fund- This fund has been created by receipt of donations. It is used to support the training of young leaders and other special purposes as deemed appropriate by the exe¢utNe. Band Fund- This fund has beon created lo fund band activities within the Girls, Brigade. Approved by the Trustee5 on and signed on their behalf by A Bagw rth Treasurer