Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year | ||
| **From ** | 01 | 04 | 2020 | To | 31 | 03 | 2021 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name 1’ST KENDAL SCOUT GROUP
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1015973
Charity's principal address 1[ST] Kendal Scout Group HQ Little Aynham Kendal Postcode LA9 7AH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Tim Keegan | Assistant GSL | |||
| Bryan Harper | GroupScout Leader | |||
| Mark Deverill | Chair | |||
| Mike Norton | Treasurer | |||
| AshleyHenderson | ||||
| Michael Curwen | ||||
| Joshua McLeod | ||||
| Janet Taylor-Heys | ||||
| Liam Richardson | ||||
| Kate Sutton | Secretary | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout Type of governing document Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority (eg. trust deed, constitution) to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all How the charity is constituted Scouts. (eg. trust, association, company) The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation Trustee selection methods and Rules of The Scout Association. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
The Group is managed by the Group Executive Committee, the members You may choose to include of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout Group which is an additional information, where educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying relevant, about: with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission policies and procedures adopted for the induction and as appropriate. training of trustees;
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The Committee consists of 3 independent representatives, Chair,
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the charity’s organisational Treasurer and Secretary together with the Group Scout Leaders, structure and any wider individual section leaders and parent’s representation and meets every 2 network with which the charity months. works;
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relationship with any related This Group Executive Committee exists to support the Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibilities of the appointments and is
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parties; responsible for:
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system The maintenance of Group property. and procedures to manage The raising of funds and the administration of Group finance; The them. insurance of persons, property and equipment; Group public occasions; Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support; Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
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Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than those who are elected.
Risk and Internal Control
The group has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.
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Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities.
Summary of the main The method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an activities undertaken for the enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the public benefit in relation to Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership. these objects (include within this section the statutory Trustees have reviewed the Guidance on Public Benefit and are satisfied declaration that trustees have that they meet the requirements. The Group meets the Charity had regard to the guidance Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of issued by the Charity education and the advancement of citizenship or community Commission on public development headings. benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Continuing to run successful groups in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
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Section E Financial review
The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue Brief statement of the the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising charity’s policy on reserves activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £15,000.
Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer term You may choose to include investments. The Group has therefore adopted a risk averse strategy to additional information, where the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only relevant about: mainstream banks or building societies and a secure deposit fund the charity’s principal account to maximise interest. sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
M Norton | M Deverill |
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| Mike Norton | Mark Deverill | |
Treasurer |
Chair | |
| 6 May 2021 | ||
| 6 May 2021 |
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1'ST KENDAL SCOUT GROUP INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2021
| 2019-2020 £1,400.00 £0.00 £485.00 £75.00 £53.50 £0.00 £1,769.60 £7,654.50 £2,475.00 £0.00 £78.50 £2,457.28 £70.31 £16,518.69 £2,432.75 £584.68 £74.40 £238.34 £3,097.00 £78.50 £165.00 £440.13 £644.42 £1,122.00 £791.30 £2,786.13 £684.41 £289.42 £1,629.42 £5,780.00 £20,837.90 -£4,319.21 £20,605.02 £16,285.81 |
Income Fundraising: £1,960.00 £10.00 200 Club Sponsored Walk Rent Games Hire Starter Packs, Scarves, Woggles & Badges SLDC Business Support Grants Other Donations & Grants: Subscriptions Membership Fees SLDC Rates Refund Subscriptions paid in error Gift Aid: 2018-2019 2019-2020 COIF Account Interest Total Income: Expenditure General Expenses: £6,415.17 £3,733.03 Grants to Sections Badges Equipment Miscellaneous Fees to HQ / County / Lease Fee Subscriptions in error refunded Minibus: £2,371.55 £1,321.78 Tax Fuel MOT / Repairs Insurance & Permit Property: £6,180.68 £3,231.21 Electricity Repairs & Cleaning Rent / Rates / Water Phone / Website Insurance Building Development Total Expenditure: Excess of Income over Expenditure Opening Balance Brought Forward Closing Balance Carried Forward |
Income Fundraising: £1,960.00 £10.00 200 Club Sponsored Walk Rent Games Hire Starter Packs, Scarves, Woggles & Badges SLDC Business Support Grants Other Donations & Grants: Subscriptions Membership Fees SLDC Rates Refund Subscriptions paid in error Gift Aid: 2018-2019 2019-2020 COIF Account Interest Total Income: Expenditure General Expenses: £6,415.17 £3,733.03 Grants to Sections Badges Equipment Miscellaneous Fees to HQ / County / Lease Fee Subscriptions in error refunded Minibus: £2,371.55 £1,321.78 Tax Fuel MOT / Repairs Insurance & Permit Property: £6,180.68 £3,231.21 Electricity Repairs & Cleaning Rent / Rates / Water Phone / Website Insurance Building Development Total Expenditure: Excess of Income over Expenditure Opening Balance Brought Forward Closing Balance Carried Forward |
2020-2021 £0.00 £0.00 £10.00 £0.00 £5.00 £19,669.00 £15,197.50 £1,262.50 £410.00 £238.08 £0.00 £2,544.84 |
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| £13.73 | ||||
| £39,350.65 £144.75 £329.00 £184.83 £86.45 £2,988.00 £0.00 £165.00 £59.66 £45.00 £1,052.12 £240.24 £497.58 £508.17 £301.45 £1,683.77 £0.00 £8,286.02 £31,064.63 £16,285.81 |
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| £47,350.44 |
| 2019-2020 £4,746.67 £11,539.14 £16,285.81 |
Bank Accounts Represented by Barclays Current Account COIF Account |
2020-2021 £47,350.44 £0.00 |
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| £47,350.44 |
Statement of Assets as at 31 March 2021
| Change Main Building Note 1 Garage Workshop Note 1 Minibus Equipment Note 1 Bank Accounts General Fund Minibus Fund Roof Fund |
At 31/03/2020 £293,211.00 £97,733.00 £9,000.00 £54,530.00 £6,285.81 £10,000.00 £0.00 |
At 31/03/2021 £299,075.00 £99,687.00 £7,000.00 £54,530.00 |
Change £5,864.00 £1,954.00 -£2,000.00 £0.00 |
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| £20,350.44 £12,000.00 £15,000.00 |
£14,064.63 £2,000.00 £15,000.00 |
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| £470,759.81 | £507,642.44 | £36,882.63 |
Note 1: Declared Valuations for Insurance Purposes
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of 1st Kendal Scout Group On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2021 Charity no lif any) 1015973 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110312021 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. "Ple e delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1910412021 Name: Roger John Downing Relevant professlonal qualifiGation{s) or body (if any): ACIB (Retired) Address: 16 Thornleigh Road Kendal LA9 5HQ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directr'ons and gtridance for examinet3). Give here brlef detalls of any Items Ihatthe oxaminerwish¢8 to dlsclose. IER October 2018