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Guiders Staff Room Part 2

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Groovee · 30/09/2015 12:56

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/extracurricularr_activities/715087-Guiders-39-staff-room-tea-wine-chat-and-optional-dancing

Part one above, new thread for when required x

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Groovee · 04/04/2016 10:35

Hadn't realised it was an activity but now I want to try it!

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AlbusPercival · 04/04/2016 10:12

Were you planning on it?

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Groovee · 04/04/2016 10:10

Gutted to tell you that axe throwing is now a prohibited activity.

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Groovee · 02/04/2016 23:50

Just home from one of the senior section leaders wedding. It was a great night.

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lucysmam · 02/04/2016 22:55

I googled again, 'protect document' before password!

lucysmam · 02/04/2016 22:54

If you google how to password protect an email attachment, or attachment in email, loads of results come up - I think it was file, info and then encrypt with password but not 100% sure! There might have been a step before the password.

I emailed the password separately with my details in it & haven't had anything back saying it was wrong so presume it was ok. Never done it before either so hopefully I'll not get up to an email on Monday telling me they couldn't get into it Confused

InFlagranteDelicto · 02/04/2016 21:37

How annoying. I am almost grateful it only took 2 months and several visits! I'm not receiving any statements yet, need to pop in and check that.

I've begun gift aid, just waiting for my wise owl to send me her info for the certificate. Been texting her to arrange a planning meeting next week, so will pin her down. Did you send yours password protected? I've never done that before... Not sure how to!

lucysmam · 02/04/2016 11:52

Our DC's emailed me back already which I wasn't expecting since it's the weekend.

I'm going to open a new account, the leader I'm taking over from can write me a cheque for the money in the existing one when it's open then we can find the lady (or at least try to) whose signature is also required to shut the old one down.

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Groovee · 02/04/2016 11:38

Gave not have. The annoying thing was we had £800 in the bank account.

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Groovee · 02/04/2016 11:38

We took cash only for subs for that time and division paid a cheque for our census, which we have them cash for.

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lucysmam · 02/04/2016 10:51

How did that work for buying things you needed?

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Groovee · 02/04/2016 10:36

We had lots of problems changing the bank account when I took over. We had 18 months of no access.

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lucysmam · 02/04/2016 10:08

I'm going to, it's just bloody frustrating! Taken so looooong to get the forms & get them signed by the lady I'm taking over from & now this. I've been so well organised too!

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Groovee · 02/04/2016 09:57

How odd. I would speak to your DC then.

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lucysmam · 02/04/2016 09:55

Aaaarrrrrgggghhh!

Just been on the phone to the LiC I'm taking over from who had just got off the phone to the bank. They can't swap the account to mine and the lady who will be my AL's names because there's a leader on there from years ago and no-one knows how to get in touch with her to remove her.

lucysmam · 01/04/2016 16:36

Spends for Rainbows crafts has been very little - I'm trying to use the cupboard full we have still!

lucysmam · 01/04/2016 16:35

I just typed a loooooong ass reply but a picture of the form is easier than my waffle Grin.

I suppose if I ask Brown Owl to have a look how many girls will turn 10 in the coming academic year that might help a bit - I know there are 6 up to the end of Jan when my dd1 turns 10.

Guiders Staff Room Part 2
AlbusPercival · 01/04/2016 16:23

what part are you struggling with?

how long do you have to forecast for/? (never opened a unit)

I would multiply the number of girls by the amount of subs for the time period.
So if for example, you thought you would have 20 girls paying 20 a term and forecasting for a year.
20 girls x £20 x 3 terms = £1200 annual income

Expenditure is a bit more tricky I would include
-Annual Rent
-Census - calculate roughly on how many girls + leaders x this years cost for the rainbows

  • Number of badges/ go for its you might do a year x their price
  • What do you roughly spend per year on craft stuff for rainbows

Does that help at all?

lucysmam · 01/04/2016 16:10

I'm struggling a bit with the expected income/expenditure part of the starting a new unit form, maths isn't my strong point & I have no idea Confused

lucysmam · 01/04/2016 11:24

Would they like to maybe plan and run a session Albus? Maybe something Guides related?

AlbusPercival · 01/04/2016 10:05

Anyone have any ideas on how to get my guides who help at brownies more engaged?

I dont think I support them enough. They come every week, but dont join in closing or opening ceremonies, and tend to play on their phones unless I have asked them to do a specific thing.

AlbusPercival · 29/03/2016 11:18

wow you are super organised!

lucysmam · 29/03/2016 11:17

*start up grant form for Guides...

lucysmam · 29/03/2016 11:17

Thanks Albus.

I sat down yesterday & filled in the unit details on 12 gift aid forms & got my head around the instructions for that eventually so just waiting for the certificate back now and previous bank statements to send back off with it.

Start up grant form is mostly filled in - just not the predicted income/expenditure bit, I'm not very good at maths and that was giving me a headache!

Small shopping list written for next half term, wilko helping hands grant form ready to be dropped in, the lady who is taking over with me is off to Specsavers for hi-vis vests if they have any and going to see if B&Q might make a donation. Just need to pop to local asda to see about their token thing (the ones inside the door) and if we could have a discount on buns for our party.

Been quite productive this holidays!

AlbusPercival · 29/03/2016 10:17

I don't know what the "rules" are, but I think it would be fine to take the cash first as long as the amount matched the invoice/ receipt.