## **Trustees’ Report 2024** This year has been a very busy year for Middlesbrough District Scouts. There has been the introduction of The Board of Trustees, and the departure of The Executive Committee. The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together to ensure Scouting in Middlesbrough is run safely and legally. At the heart of their role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance. During the year, planning permission was sought and granted for an extension to our Scout Headquarters. This will include the building of some new toilets and the passageway from one end of the building to the other to prevent having to go through the toilets. General maintenance is ongoing with fire alarms being updated and CCTV being extended, new door locks have been fitted. A speaker system has been fitted. A defibrillator has been installed. A Muslim group, Fitya, has eventually opened after a lot of behind-the-scenes work. They are under the direction of the 43[rd] Group at the moment until they are able to break off on their own. They have opened both a Cub pack and a Scout troop, with 14 and 16 members respectively and quite a number of leaders who are undergoing training. In September, a school, Education Plus began using the premises from Monday to Friday. This is for pupils who are unable to access mainstream education. The District took part in the County Fun Day which was held at Commondale. District funded the cost of the coaches. There is concern that some groups are fairly low in numbers. It is hoped that this can be rectified in 2025. Middlesbrough Olstrlct Scout Coun¢ll Iconsolidatodl Recelpts and Payments Acctyjnt Jtli21202J Recèl ts and ments 2023 iJ.214 135 4.75T 15 2of4 Middlesbrough Dlstrlcl Scout Councll IConsolldèt8dl Receipts and Payments Account JIM¥2D23 Recti tsand ments i¥.1* S*T LTWQ? IAlddle5brough Dl$trl¢t S¢out Coun¢ll ICon5011dat•dl IClpatityt•WM. IDI4913 Statement of Assets & Llabllltl¢s Stat•mÈnttsl assets and Ilabililies at tha end of the yÈar J1Tr¢Q3 ¢•ThI￿ L &w4D É D•WSoh) P*#i4W4 Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Middlesbrough District Scout Council I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Middksbrough District Scout Counol for the year ended 31 D￿rnber 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Middiesbrcrfjgh District Scout CounL?l you are responsible for the preparation of the aco)unts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charitses Act 2011 ('Ihe Act.). I report in respecl of my examination of the Middlesbrough Districl Scout Council accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinefs statement I have (x)mpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matter5 have come trj rny attention in ￿nneCtIOn with the examination giwng me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting reo)rrls were nol kept in respect of the Middlesbrough District Scout Council as required by secbon 130 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do nol accord Yiith those records. I have no concem5 and have corne across no other matters in C￿nectiOn y￿th the examination to thich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a￿)Unts to be read)ed. Signed: Name.. Paul Steeples Relevant professional qualthcation or membership of profeSsic￿al bcKlies (if any).. FCA Address.. 5 Hollies Drive, Edwalton, Nottingham NG12 4BZ Dale.. 16 February 2024 Middlesbrough District Scout Council (Consolidated) I Charity Teg. no. 10149231 Receipts and Paymenls Account YeBtstafj dale Forthoytarfrom 0110112023 3111212023 Re¢elpts and ayments 2023 Vnrnstncled lunds 2023 2023 2022 Toialiunds Total funds R¢slrfct¢d fuThd$ R¢cdpt5 Donalons. le9acle$ ar￿ •lmllar Incom• lJ.2U 15.946 15.YÉ 401 ￿￿￿0t￿h1￿ 5ub5 (khot donhtyn5 SST 4Bg 26lh G￿￿P Insurance ctsim 8.400 Sub tralal Y.473 Y,473 27.433 Grants J.667 Sub Iolal 3.66T Fundralslng1grOSS 9 sh￿¥ 14.630 6.4>) 6.4 7.973 si Georse's ctsltttTrlffl ZOD 2QO 135 SASU 17 67 164 Sub lOtsI .757 6.7S7 22 902 s￿rrtY Dpw5rt JCCDunl 358 zz s￿ts ts)tsl 72 TotalGross Incoiii• 41.$88 41.S8B 54 024 Asetand Invesirnert sales. etc. Tot01r￿elPt$ 41.588 41.58) $4.t24 Lf100002 Pa9o2914 Middlesbrough District Scout Council (Consolidated) (Charity Th).10149331 Receipts and Payments Account Ycarslart dale Y8arslarf Glale Forlheyearlrom OIA1112023 3111212023 Recelpts and payments 2023 un￿5¢￿(1￿d funds 2023 2033 2022 ReslrKted lund5 Totsllun Totalfunds Payrnenls Chiiiiablè Piymerts 19,161 f9.76 7,9J1 2,¢J9 30.OJ6 30 OJS 19.948 e*e5 th.15 SP tbV1K¥lS AGMand Tiusltr¥w￿cj li ¥.JJ7 SL* 4&T &Jgs Subtt4Jl 51742 55T 50024 Asgotand 46 LT7fjW2 Middlesbrough District Scout Council (Consolidated I Charity rog. no. 10149231 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Statèment of assets and Ilabllltles at the end of thè year 31-Dec-23 Unrtstricted funds 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-23 31-Dpc.22 Total lu*ds Total lund5 Reslric¢pd lunds Cash lund5 42. 45.787 4S,782 Cth.iTrly Oew5it 47cc￿￿1 Cashl'F￿ts 83 483 6.265 46 265 Other monetary ass¢ts Subt