Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Trustees, Report and Accounts
for the year ended 31st March 2025

Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Trustees and Professional Advisers
Current trustees:
Mrs K Orchard (Commissioner)
Mrs M Cooper (President)
Mrs A Bagworth (Treasurer)
other trustees during the year..
None
Principal address:
clo Mrs K Brown
Sec￿tary
19a Victoria Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1UU
Independent examiner:
David Minett CA
James Milne
Chartered Accountants
5 Bon Accord Square
Aberdeen
AB116XZ

Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Trustees. Report
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Governing document
The Association is a charitable unincorporated association, and the purposes and administration
arrangements are set out in our constitution.
Charitable purposes
Our purposes, as recorded as our aim in our constitution. are to help girls to become followers of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and through self-control, reverence. and a sense of responsibly, to find a true enrichment of life.
Activities and achievements
Our Annual Returns at January 2025 totalled 301 which is 6 up on last year
Term of Office
Divisional Chaplain- we are delighted Rev Andy Ellison has agreed to stay on as our Divisional Chaplain for
another year.
Division
Due to the closure of St Mary's Church, the 21sI Aberdeen and 31st Aberdeen had to find new churches to be
affiliated to. 2151 Aberdeen is now affiliated to Crown Terrace Methodist Church and 315t Aberdeen to St
Columba's Church.
Our Training DaylDedication SeNice this session took place on Saturday 24th August 2024 at st Columba's
Church, Bridge of Don and was well attended. Thanks go to the 3151 company for looking after us on the day
and to Rev Andy Ellinson for leading us in our dedication service.
We took part in the Celebrate Aberdeen Parade which took place on Saturday 31st August 2024. We had 7 of
our 9 companies and all the girls and leaders seemed to enjoy themselves in the sunshine.
Our Divisional Display was held at the Beach Ballroom on Sunday 91h March 2025. It was great to see all the
girls, officers and famiSy and friends fill the Beach Ballroom. We had 4 Divisional items and 5 competition
winner items and one company item. It was great to see all the girls at the end on the *loor taking part in the
finale item. We had Rev Shauna Dicks, Moderator of Presbytery of North East and Northern Isles of Church
of Scotland as our visiting guest.
Explorer fun afternoon was held on Saturday 10th May 2025 at st Columba's Church, Bridge of Don. There
were 48 girls attended on a lovely sunny day all girls enjoyed taking part in the circus themed day with face
painting, tattoos. decorating biscuits, making bracelets and playing games.
Since last session Aberdeen Division Girls Brigade has been represented at the Scout Gang Show, the
Remembrance Service and the VE day beacon lighting.
Aimee MacLean, 3rd Aberdeen has been selected to attend the international camp in Wisconsin.
Leadershi
Trainin
We have had no Officers commissioned this session.
We have had 3 trainees who have completed their GBS Leadership Induction Training and 5 trainees who
have completed their Gold award.
DofE
3 Bronze awards and 2 Silver awards have been gained this year.
Queens Award
Amy Chapman, 151 Newtonhill has gained her Queens Award

Aberdeen Division Girls, Brlgade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Officer Service Awards
Mrs Rachael Elliott, Lieutenant of 3rd Aberdeen gained her 20 years, Setvice Award, Mrs Angela Ritchie,
Lieutenant of 7th Aberdeen and 23rd Aberdeen gained her 30 years, Service Award and Mrs Tanya Chapman,
Captain of 71h Aberdeen and 1st Newtonhill gained her 40 years. service.
Bad
Badges gained this session-
Explorers- 8 x Bronze stars, 28 x Silver stars, 24 x Gold stars
Juniors- 41 x1$t Circles. 33 x2nd Circles, 19 x 181 Diamonds, 8 x 2nd Diamonds
Brigaders- 8 x Red triangles, 9 x White triangles. 5 x Blue triangles, 7 x Gold triangles & 6 Brigader
Brooches.
Com
etitions
We had few turn up and do competitions this year-
Our competitions were all held on the same day on Saturday 51h October and the results were as follows:
Explorers.. Crafts - 28 girls over 8 companies entered
151
3151 Aberdeen, 2nd _ 1¥1 Skene, 3rd _ 21st 23rd & 42nd Aberdeen
Juniors: GB Knowledge & Bible Quiz- 51 girls from all 9 companies entered
71h Aberdeen, 2nd _ 3151 Aberdeen, 3rd _ 1 $1 Skene
Brigader.. Taskmaster- 24 girls from over 7 companies entered.
1st
42nd Aberdeen, 2nd_ 3rd Aberdeen . 3rd _ 21 St Aberdeen
We had a variety of competitions this year with the majority of them being held the first week of February 2025
which we held at various venues across the Division. We had -
8 Explorer teams
12 Junior teams
7 Brigader teams
8 Junior Basic Marching
6 Brigader Advanced Marching
Explorer Physical: 1st- 1st Newtonhill, 2nd. 7th Aberdeen, 3rd - 23rd Aberdeen
Junior Physical.. 1st- 3rd Aberdeen, 2nd - 31st Aberdeen, 3rd - 1st Newtonhill
Brigader Physical.. 1st- 7th Aberdeen, 2nd- 1st Newtonhill, 3rd 21st Aberdeen
Junior Marching.. 1st- 1st Newtonhill, 2nd- 3rd Aberdeen, 3rd - 27th Aberdeen
Brigader Marching: 1st- 1st Newtonhill, 2nd - 7th Aberdeen, 3rd _ 23rd142nd Aberdeen
Well done to all companies who took part and congratulations to 811 the winners

Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Trustees, Report
for the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustees, remuneration and expenses
The trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year.
Reserves
As a result of the deficit of £9,053 for the year, the Group held unrestricted funds of £88,650 at the year end.
Approved by the Trustees on
and signed on their behalf by
K Orchard
Commissioner

Aberdeen Division Girls. Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Report by the Independent Examiner
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 and
Respectlve responsibilities of trustees and examlner
The charities 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 examinerfs statement
In the course of my examination, no matters have come to my attention
which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of
the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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.
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
for the year ended 31st March 2025
2025
2024
Receipts:
Investment income
Hall hire
Display income
Donations
Legacies
Fees
Badges
Nethy Bridge trip
Miscellaneous income
Rag bag income
997
4,500
2.628
1.132
2,643
2,506
3.000
792
1,030
325
40
92
Total receipts
8,985
10,709
Payments:
Property insurance, heat, light, and cleaning
Competition expenses
Display expenses
Earf Haig Fund
Training expenses
Bank charges
Highland Games stall
Division trip
Admin expenses
Flowers and gifts
Gazebo and flag
Badges
Nethy Bridge trip
Donations
14,461
119
100
52
6,706
41
2,511
151
130
40
484
140
248
1,138
24
162
53
900
1,132
1.266
Total payments
18.038
11,832
(Deficit)Isurplus for the year
(9,053)
(1,123)
All funds are unrestricted

Aberdeen Division Girls, Brigade
Scottish Charity Number SC041806
Statement of Balances
as at 31st March 2025
2025
2024
Bank and cash in hand
Opening balance
{Deficit)Isurplus for the year
21,703
(9,053)
22,826
(1,123)
Closing balance
12,650
21,703
Investments
At cost
76,000
76,000
Reserves
General fund
Legacy fund
Band fund
50,391
37,452
807
59,564
37.332
807
88,650
97,703
All funds are unrestricted
Notes
Investments
Market value of investments -
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Janus Henderson Investors
169.379
45,241
156,198
45,651
214,620
201,849
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 executive.
Band Fund- This fund has been created to fund band activities within the Girls, Brigade.
Approved by the Trustees on
1/5/96
and signed on their behalf by
ABag
orth
Treasurer