Report and Accounts for the year ended …31.03.23
1[st] St. Helen Auckland Scout Group
Trustees
Pat Elliott – Secretary Christopher Chew – Treasurer John Bake – Group Scout Leader Jane Jacobs
Neil Smith
Zoe Embleton
Danielle Horsman
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Dianne Chew
John Horsman Claire Bake Shaun Wade – Chair A Pat Bake
Bankers CAF Bank
Group registration number with the Scout Association – 29442
Charity Registration Number – 1015837
Contact
John Bake, 34 Ullswater Ave, West Auckland, DL14 9LR
Major Activities and Achievements throughout the year
The Group is continuing to thrive with the Beaver and Cub Sections holding waiting lists and the Scout section has a few places available. All sections continue to explore and follow the Scouting programmes and the number of badges being awarded over the last twelve months bears testament to this. Our Annual Scout camp was once again a great success with Cubs, Scouts and Young Leaders enjoying a week at Bramphope when we all went “Quakers”
Governance
The Group’s governing documents are those of the Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The group does have its own constitution which is modelled on POR.
The Group has Trustees who form the Executive Committee and it is this committee who manage the group and are responsible for complying with the legislation that applies to charities.
The Group Executive has reviewed the risks and internal controls and they are injury to any member of The Group and through subscription we are covered for such events through the Scout Association Insurance. There are internal controls in place that relate to finance and all payments require two signatories.
The Accounts of the Group are prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards as required by “Accounting and Reporting by Charities “
The Group’s policy on reserves is to keep a contingency in the funds an amount of £2000 in general reserves to enable it to meet the next year’s liabilities. The mini bus fund is a restricted account for the costs associated with the mini bus and was a special account launched to purchase and now upkeep of the mini bus.
The Group is a trust established under its rules, which are common to all Groups.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association Mrs S Johnson as an independent scrutineer has checked accounts
Approved by the trustees on 11.09.2024
1st St Helen Auckland Scout Group
Receipts for the year ending 31st March 2024
| 2023 / 24 | 2022 / 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Membership Subscriptions | ||
| Beavers | £2,988.00 | £2,816.00 |
| Cubs | £3,960.00 | £2,964.00 |
| Scouts | £2,040.00 | £1,490.00 |
| Less Paid | £4,050.00 | £3,417.00 |
| £4,938.00 | £3,853.00 | |
| Investment Income Received | ||
| CAF Gold Interest | £920.08 | £199.57 |
| CAF Interest | £27.26 | £6.26 |
| Virgin Money Interest | £61.16 | £26.41 |
| £1,008.50 | £232.24 | |
| Donations / Grants | ||
| Gift Aid | £3,116.54 | £1,904.07 |
| Grants | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Donations | £0.00 | £230.00 |
| £3,116.54 | £2,134.07 | |
| Fund Raising (Gross) | ||
| Easy Fundraising | £24.75 | £0.00 |
| Newsletter Delivery | £200.00 | £200.00 |
| £224.75 | £200.00 | |
| Sundry Income | ||
| Uniforms | £748.00 | £574.00 |
| Summer Camp | £9,710.00 | £5,650.00 |
| Beaver Camps / Events | £1,870.00 | £2,355.50 |
| Cub Camps / Events | £1,711.00 | £606.00 |
| Scout Camps / Events | £179.00 | £398.00 |
| Group T-Shirts | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| £14,218.00 | £9,583.50 | |
| Minibus Income | ||
| Income from minibus use (External) | £7,179.93 | £3,977.00 |
| Income from minibus use (Internal) | £840.00 | £0.00 |
| Trailer Hire | £160.00 | £80.00 |
| £8,179.93 | £4,057.00 | |
| Total Receipts for the year | £31,685.72 | £20,059.81 |
1st St Helen Auckland Scout Group
Payments for the year ending 31st March 2024
| 2023 / 24 | 2022 / 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Premises | ||
| Rent | £2,340.00 | £2,241.00 |
| Insurance | £278.15 | £230.00 |
| £2,618.15 | £2,471.00 | |
| Minibus Expenses | ||
| Minibus Insurance | £2,714.19 | £2,648.31 |
| Minibus Fuel | £548.63 | £313.77 |
| Minibus MOT | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Minibus Tax | £330.00 | £330.00 |
| Minibus Service | £3,596.45 | £1,077.13 |
| Misc Expenses | £0.00 | £2,135.84 |
| £7,189.27 | £6,505.05 | |
| Other Expenses | ||
| Camp's / Events | ||
| Beaver Camp's / Events | £2,768.09 | £725.40 |
| Cub Camp's / Events | £1,433.12 | £563.52 |
| Scout Camp's / Events | £351.99 | £882.15 |
| Go Cardless Fees | £158.66 | £125.75 |
| Online Scout Manager Fees | £260.25 | £206.19 |
| Summer Camp | £10,311.68 | £5,414.20 |
| International Fund Payments | £0.00 | £1,800.00 |
| Training | £0.00 | £149.00 |
| Other Misc Expenses | £364.46 | £292.35 |
| Bank Charges | £120.00 | £144.00 |
| £15,768.25 | £10,302.56 | |
| Purchase of Capital Equipment | ||
| Tents & Equipment | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Purchase of Badges / Uniforms | ||
| Scout Shop - Badges | £814.74 | £271.49 |
| Scout Shop - Uniforms | £990.03 | £568.66 |
| £1,804.77 | £840.15 | |
| Total Payments for the year | £27,380.44 | £20,118.76 |
1st St Helen Auckland Scout Group
Balance Sheet for the year ending 31st March 2024
| 2023 / 24 | 2022 / 23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reciepts For the Year | £31,685.72 | £20,059.81 | ||
| Total Payments for the Year | £27,380.44 | £20,118.76 | ||
| Net Reciepts for the year | £4,305.28 | -£58.95 | ||
| Bank Balances b/f | £43,776.10 | £43,835.06 | ||
| CAF - Main Account | £1,420.54 | £3,142.64 | ||
| CAF - Minibus Account | £2,656.02 | £1,192.44 | ||
| CAF - Deposit Account | £29,699.55 | £29,499.98 | ||
| Virgin Money Account | £10,000.00 | £10,000.00 | ||
| Bank Balances Carried Forward | £48,081.38 | £43,776.10 | ||
| CAF - Main Account | £433.56 | £1,420.54 | ||
| CAF - Minibus Account | £1,028.20 | £2,656.02 | ||
| CAF - Deposit Account | £46,619.63 | £29,699.55 | ||
| Virgin Money Account | £0.00 | £10,000.00 | ||
| £48,081.38 | £43,776.10 |
Report and Accounts for the year ended …31.03.23
1[st] St. Helen Auckland Scout Group
Trustees
Pat Elliott – Secretary Christopher Chew – Treasurer John Bake – Group Scout Leader Jane Jacobs
Neil Smith
Zoe Embleton
Danielle Horsman
bakep 2024-01-09 07:54:21 -------------------------------------------a
Dianne Chew
John Horsman Claire Bake Shaun Wade – Chair A Pat Bake
Bankers CAF Bank
Group registration number with the Scout Association – 29442
Charity Registration Number – 1015837
Contact
John Bake, 34 Ullswater Ave, West Auckland, DL14 9LR
Major Activities and Achievements throughout the year
The Group is continuing to thrive with the Beaver and Cub Sections holding waiting lists and the Scout section has a few places available. All sections continue to explore and follow the Scouting programmes and the number of badges being awarded over the last twelve months bears testament to this. Our Annual Scout camp was once again a great success with Cubs, Scouts and Young Leaders enjoying a week at Bramphope when we all went “Quakers”
Governance
The Group’s governing documents are those of the Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The group does have its own constitution which is modelled on POR.
The Group has Trustees who form the Executive Committee and it is this committee who manage the group and are responsible for complying with the legislation that applies to charities.
The Group Executive has reviewed the risks and internal controls and they are injury to any member of The Group and through subscription we are covered for such events through the Scout Association Insurance. There are internal controls in place that relate to finance and all payments require two signatories.
The Accounts of the Group are prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting standards as required by “Accounting and Reporting by Charities “
The Group’s policy on reserves is to keep a contingency in the funds an amount of £2000 in general reserves to enable it to meet the next year’s liabilities. The mini bus fund is a restricted account for the costs associated with the mini bus and was a special account launched to purchase and now upkeep of the mini bus.
The Group is a trust established under its rules, which are common to all Groups.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association Mrs S Johnson as an independent scrutineer has checked accounts
Approved by the trustees on 11.09.2024