Mid-Cheshire District Scout Council
Chairman’s Report - June 2021
My pint pot is half empty I am frequently reminded, and so my report was initially going to be all about what hasn’t happened and all of the unfortunate consequences of Covid until some more thoughtful people pointed out to me that there has been a lot of very positive things happening over the last year:- How Scouting in the District has continued despite government restrictions and organisational hurdles created by Covid; how so many people have pushed themselves to learn new skills and to work in different and novel ways, how the parents have succeeded in adapting to the new ways and how Scouting has helped the members maintain face to face contact with others when everything else was zoom only.
Despite Covid many of the Groups and Explorer Units in the District have been active. It started with walks and Hikes and other outdoor activities, and as the restrictions have reduced Groups have been back in their Scout Halls, yes socially distanced, but carrying out “normal” scouting activities. Camping is now allowed again with minor restrictions, so we’re getting closer to normality. Unfortunately, however, some Groups are still in the position that they can not use their normal premises due to their landlords restrictions. And of course until the next easing we are still limited to meetings of 6 adults as a maximum, hence the virtual AGM again.
There have been no face to face District activities this past year, and no exciting trips abroad all due to Covid, however there are plans for 2022 and beyond already fixed in the calendar – District Gangshow, Cheshire Hike and Chamboree in 2022 and the World Jamboree 2023 so plenty to look forward to.
District Numbers are something to celebrate despite the drop off of some 308 Youth members at this year’s census but please remember that we have lost a year’s intake for Beavers which is typically in the order of 150. BUT since April there has been a significant number of enquiries to join, including for adults, resulting in some sections within the District having to have a waiting list again! Mentioning adult members – yes we still need more!
As you will all know, Andrew Little has been District Commissioner for the past 12 years and his time as DC is coming to an end. I wish to thank Andrew for all that he has done for the District and wish him all the best with his new role with County. Maybe the biggest things Andrew has achieved is a 50% rise in numbers, ok admittedly this is based on last year’s census, and the success that is the District Gangshow. The good news is that Andrew isn’t deserting us as he promises to assist in the bedding in of the next District Commissioner and still wishes to be involved with District in some areas – particularly the Gangshow. So thank you to Andrew for his services but it ain’t good bye!
Finally, I pointed out in my first paragraph that there has been a great deal achieved this year – that is all down to you the leaders and supporters of the Groups and District, so a BIG WELLDONE AND **THANK YOU** to you all!
Neil Telfer
Chairman Mid-Cheshire District Scout Council
## Mid Cheshire District Scout Council
## **Registered Charity Number 1000895**
Annual Accounts Year Endin **g** 31st March 2021
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Annual Accounts for the Year Ending 31st March 2021**
The Annual Accounts for Mid Cheshire District Scout Council for the year ending 31st March 2021 are attached herewith. These have been independently examined and approved, and I once again extend my thanks to Mr A Hudson who has completed these duties.
Total funds for the District increased during the year by £1,039.63 to a total of £51,057.52. This increase included the transfer of the funds of Martlet Explorer Unit, £979.71, into the Mid Cheshire District Explorer account.
Due to the restrictions in activities over the last year, there a far fewer transactions within Mid Cheshire District, as shown in the receipts and payments detail pages. The most significant transactions in the period related to capitation, with £29,020.25 being paid to County, and £29,971 received from Groups. As always I would like to thank all the Groups across the District for their support in timely payment of their capitation charges. I would also like to note that the District element of the capitation charge was reduced this year, acknowledging the impact that COVID has had a Group finances.
Clearly COVID will continue to have a significant impact on Scouting as we move forward, and in particular on the financial resources of Groups as we rebuild member numbers. Whilst the District will continue to provide as much support as much as we can, I would ask all Groups to ensure that they have clear financial plans to cope with reduced numbers, and an expected increase in the National capitation charge next year.
Chris Foster District Treasurer
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Receipts and Payments accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021**
## **Summary**
||**Current Year**|**Previous Year**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Total Receipts for the Year|31,017.92|64,287.72|
|_less_|||
|Total Payments for the Year|29,978.29|61,391.16|
|**Net Receipts (Payments) for the year**|**1,039.63**|**2,896.56**|
|**Funds brought forward**|**50,017.89**|**41,066.56**|
|Additional sections brought into account: -|||
|District Explorers|-|289.71|
|Gang Show|-|3,344.99|
|Firepower|-|2,420.07|
|**Funds carried forward**|**51,057.52**|**50,017.89**|
|Included in the main Mid Cheshire District National|Westminster bank account are||
|amounts held on behalf of the following sections: -|||
|World Scout Jamboree fundraising|597.11|556.20|
|Mountain Activity Support Unit|54.80|54.80|
|Network|54.30|54.30|
||**706.21**|**665.30**|
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Assets and liabilities as at 31st March 2021**
|**Assets**
Investments
Scout Association Investment Fund
Current Assets
Yorkshire Bank current account
National Westminster current account
District Ex**p**lorers
Gang Show
Firepower ASU
Cash
**Total Assets**
**Liabilities**
**Net Assets less Liabilities**|**£**
**Current Year**
285.72
1**,**269.42
5,000.00
39,326.24
2,389.55
-
2,786.59
**51,057.52**
-
**51,057.52**|**£**
**Previous Year**
289.71
5,000.00
285.72
38,677.40
2,420.07
-
3,344.99
**50,017.89**
-
**50,017.89**|
|---|---|---|
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Bank account reconciliation as at 31st March 2021**
|National Westminster Bank account only - Yorkshire current account reconciles
Current Balance per bank statement
Closing balance per cash book
**Difference**
Made up of:
Unpresented cheques
650
Cheshire Scout Council
Uncleared lodgements
Over St John
Darnhall
**Total**|65,680.49
**26,354.25**
39,326.24
29,020.25
29,020.25
2,666.00
**26,354.25**
1,548.00
1,118.00|
|---|---|
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Receipts and payments summary for year ended 31st March 2021**
|**Receipts**
Subscription income
Investment income
Sectional activities income
World Scout Jamboree
District camp
**Total receipts for the year**
**Payments**
Subscription payments
Equipment
District Officers
Sectional activities expenses
District events
Membership expenses
Conferences and courses
World Scout Jamboree
District camp
**Total payments for the year**
**Net movement in funds**|**£**
**Current Year**
29,971.00
26.30
**31,017.92**
-
40.91
979.71
-
29,020.25
-
898.84
50.00
-
9.20
-
**29,978.29**
**1,039.63**
-|**£**
**Previous Year**
42,526.00
33.35
**64,287.72**
16,135.00
1,720.60
3,872.77
249.12
37,888.00
261.45
4,478.98
3.00
8,750.00
65.10
801.00
**61,391.16**
**2,896.56**
8,894.51|
|---|---|---|
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Receipts detail for year ended 31st March 2021**
|Subscription income
Previous years
Current year
Investment income
Scout Association Trust fund
Sectional activities income
Beavers
Cubs
Scouts
Explorers
Mountain Activity Support Unit
World Scout Jamboree
Fundraising
District camp
**Total receipts for the year**|-
**£**
**Current Year**
29,971.00
-
26.30
**31,017.92**
40.91
-
-
-
979.71
-|400.00
42,126.00
**£**
**Previous Year**
1**,**302.50
33.35
**64,287.72**
1,720.60
16,135.00
180.00
781.08
-
1,609.19|
|---|---|---|
## **Mid Cheshire District Scout Council**
Registered Charity Number 1000895
## **Payments detail for year ended 31st March 2021**
|Subscription payments
Equipment
District Officers
Secretary
District Commissioner
Sectional activities expenses
Beavers
**Cubs**
Scouts
Explorers
Mountain Activity Support Unit
Firepower
Gang Show
Group Motion Picture licences
District events
AGM / Exec. Meetings
Bronze & Silver Awards
Swimming gala
Membership expenses
Books / factsheets
New group setup
Conferences and courses
First Response Course
World Scout Jamboree
Payment to County
IST support
Eurojam Donation
District camp
**Total payments for the year**|29,020.25
**Current Year**
**£**
-
-
50.00
-
-
558.40
-
-
-
-
30.52
-
9.20
-
**29,978.29**
309.92
-
-
-
-
-
-|37,888.00
249.12
**Previous Year**
**£**
3.00
-
1,310.00
**652** **64**
-
200.00
-
222.50
339.16
169.70
**61,391.16**
.
1,484.08
300.90
801.00
50.95
154.50
8,894.51
56.00
-
65.10
8,650.00
300.00|
|---|---|---|
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
membèrs of
Mid Cheshire District Scout Council
On accounts for the year
ended
31" March 2021
Charity no
(If any)
1000895
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above
charity {'the Trust") for the year ended 3111212021.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011
{'the Act°}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
examinerfs statement
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I have completed my examination. I confimi Ihat no malerial matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
thal the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have na concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which altention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
1819121
Name:
Andrew Hudson
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Oet 2018
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Address:
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(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidan for examiners).
Give here brief details of
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Scouts
Mid Cheshire District Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Annual Accounts Year Ending
3 1st March 2021
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Annual Accounts for the Year Endin
31st March 2021
The Annual Accounts for Mid Cheshire District Scout Council for the year ending 31st
March 2021 are attached herewith. These have been independently examined and
approved, and l once again extend my ihanks to Mr A Hudson who ha5 completed these
duties.
Total funds for the District increased during the year by £1,039.63 lo a total of £51,057.52.
This increase included the transfer of the funds of Martlet Explorer Unit, £979.71, into the
Mid Cheshire District Explorer account.
Due to the restrictions in activities over the last year, there a far fewer transactions
within Mid Cheshire District, as shown in the receipts and payments detail pages. The most
significant transactions in the period related to capitation, with £29,020.25 being paid
to County, and £29,971 received from Groups. As always I would like to thank all the
Groups across the District for their support in timely payment of their capitation charges.
I would also like to note that the District element of the capitation charge was reduced this
year, acknowledging the impact that COVID has had a Group finances.
Clearly COVID will continue to have a significant impact on Scouting as we move forward,
and in particular on the financial resources of Groups as we rebuild member numbers.
Whilst the District will continue to provide as much support as much a5 we can, I would ask
all Groups to ensure that they have clear financial plans to cope with reduced numbers.
and an expected increase in the National capitation charge next year.
Chris Foster
District Treasurer
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Re815tered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Recei
ts and Pa
ments accounts for the
ear ended 31st March 2021
Summa
Current Year
Prevbous Year
Total Receipts for the Year
less
Total Payments for the Year
31,017.92
64,287.72
29,978.29
61,391.16
Net Rècèipts {Paymentsl for the year
1,039.63
2,896.56
Funds brought forward
Additional sections brought into account-. -
District Explorers
Gang Show
Firepower
50.017.89
41,066.56
289.71
3,344.99
2,420.07
Funds carried forward
Sl,057.52
50.017.89
Included in the main Mid Cheshire Dist¥irt National Westminster bank account are
amounts held on behalf of the following sections'.-
World Scout Jamboree fundraising
Mountain Activity Support Unit
Network
597.11
54.80
54.30
556.20
54.80
54.30
706.21
665.30
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Assets and Ilabilities as at 31st March 2021
Current Year
Prevlous Year
Assets
Investments
Scout Association Investrnent Fund
5,000.00
5,000.00
Current Assets
Yorkshire Bank current atcount
National Westminster current account
District Explorers
Gang Show
Firepowei ASU
Cash
285.72
39,326.24
1,269.42
2,786.59
2,389.55
285.72
38,677.40
289.71
3,344.99
2,420.07
Total Assets
51,057.52
50,017.89
Liabilities
Net Assets le55 Liabilities
51.057.52
50.017.89
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Bank account reconciliation as at 31st March 2021
National Westminster Bank account only- Yorkshire current account reconciles
Current Balance per bank statement
65.680.49
Closing balance per cash book
39.326.24
Dlfference
26,354.25
Made up of:
Unpresented cheques
650
Cheshire Scout Council
29,020.25
29,020.25
Uncleared lodgements
Over St John
Darnhall
1,548.00
1.118.00
2.666.00
Total
26,354.25
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Recei
ts and
ment5 summa
for
ear ended 31st March 2021
Current Year
Prevlous Year
Recei
Subscription income
Investment income
Sectional activities income
World Scout lambo¥ee
District camp
29,971.00
26.30
979.71
40.91
42.526.00
33.35
3,872.77
1,720.60
16,135.00
Total receipts for the year
31.017.92
64.287.72
Pa
ments
Subscription payments
Equipment
District Officers
Sectional activities expenses
District event5
Membership expenses
Conferences and courses
World Scout Jamboree
District camp
29,020.25
37,888.00
249.12
3.00
4,478.98
261.45
65.10
801.00
8,750.00
8,894.51
50.00
898.84
9.20
Total payments for the year
29.978.29
61,391.16
Net movement in funds
1,039.63
2.896.56
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Recel ts detall for
ear ended 315t March 2021
Current Year
Previou5 Year
Subseriplion income
Previous years
Current year
400.00
42,126.00
29,971.00
Investment income
Scout Association Trust fund
26.30
33.35
Sectional activities income
Beavers
Cubs
Scouts
Explorers
Mountaln Activity Support Unit
1,302.50
781.08
1,609.19
979.71
180.00
World Scout Jamboree
Fundraising
40.91
1.720.60
District camp
16,135.00
Total receipts for the year
31.017.92
64,287.72
Mid Cheshire District
Scout Council
Registered Charity Number 1000895
Scouts
Pa
ments detail for
ear ended 31st March 2021
Current Year
Previous Year
Subscription payments
29,020.25
37,888.00
Equipment
249.12
District Officers
Secretary
District Commissioner
3.00
50.00
Sectional activities expenses
Beavers
Cubs
Scout5
Explorers
Mountain Activity Support Unit
Firepower
Gang Show
Group Motion Picture licences
1,310.00
652.64
1,484.08
222.50
339.16
169.70
30.52
558.40
309.92
300.90
District events
AGM / Exec. Meetings
Bronze & Silver Awards
Swimming gala
Membership expenses
Books I factsheets
New group setup
Conferences and courses
First Response Course
World Scout Jamboree
Payment to County
1ST support
Eurojam Donation
50.95
154.50
56.00
9.20
65.10
801.00
8.650.00
200.00
300.00
District camp
8.894.51
Total payments for the year
29.978.29
61,391.16