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2025-03-31-accounts

BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1018802

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025

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BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CONTENTS
Page
Charity Information
3
Trustees’ Report 4
Independent Examiner’s Report 5
Receipts and Payments 6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7

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BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL CHARITY INFORMATION For the year ended 31 March 2025

Charity Name

Bebington District Scout Council

Registered Charity Number 1018802

Address

C/o 509 Old Chester Road Birkenhead Wirral CH42 4NG

Trustees at 31 March 2025 Chris Gerrard Richard Matthias Melanie Lott Gareth Roberts Keith Fewtrell James Elias Daniel Currums Tony Edge Gareth Jones Michael Lancefield Nicola Morris

Bankers

National Westminster Bank plc Charing Cross Birkenhead Wirral CH41 4DF

Independent Examiner

Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool L37 1PQ

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BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2025

The Board of Trustees present their report and the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity’s governing document and with current statutory requirements.

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the day to day running of the charity.

Governing document

The Scout Association (the Association), including Bebington District Scout Council, exists by authority of a Royal Charter, granted by King George V in 1912 and supplemented by further Charters granted by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. These Charters give authority to the Bye Laws of the Association, which are approved by His Majesty's Privy Council. The Bye Laws, in turn, authorise the making of rules for the regulation of the Association's affairs, and thereby give authority for the Rules laid out in the Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rules.

Organisational Structure

The charity is managed by a Trustee Board who meet in person, or digitally, at least 6 times each year.

Risk identification and management

The Trustees are aware of the risks and the Trustee Board regularly reviews the organisation's reserves.

Public Benefit

When planning and programming activities for the local residents we keep in mind the Charity Commissions guidelines on Public Benefit.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The Charity is well established having been founded in 1948 and, following major initiatives, continues to grow in numbers and provides a challenging programme of everyday adventure, leading to the development of skills for life and good citizenship amongst its youth membership, aged 4 to 25 years. Through the support of dedicated and well-trained adult leadership, members achieve self-confidence, an understanding of international matters, a sense of community and respect for others as well as themselves. The Trustee Board have the powers to raise funds through subscription and other methods to support the work of the Scout Council. The Trustee Board are fully aware of their responsibilities for the stewardship of the District assets. This is achieved through frequent meetings and the monitoring of regular financial reports.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds - can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustee Board.

Restricted funds - can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Designated funds – are unrestricted funds set aside by the Trustee Board for specific purposes or projects.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees:

.......................................................................... …………………………………… Gareth Roberts - District Treasurer Date

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION TO THE TRUSTEES OF BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 6 and 7.

Responsibilities and basis of report.

As the charity trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: ...............................................................

Date: …................................................................

Name: Stephen Leonard Professional qualifications: BA, FCCA Counting For Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive, Liverpool, L37 1PQ

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BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2025

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2025 2025 2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
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Receipts
Membership Subscriptions
Investment Income / Bank Interest
District Income
Jamboree fundraising
Sundries & Hire fees
Scouts Wirral
Payments
Membership Subscriptions
Insurance
Cleaning
Building Maintenance & Equipment
District Camp & activities
Sundries & running costs
Beavers, Cubs & Scouts Sundries
Jamboree Expenses
Training
District Camp
Scouts Wirral
Excess Receipts / (Payments)
Transfers between funds
Funds at start of year
Funds at end of year		 £
33,062.50
812.40
-
2,807.00
3,245.00
-
39,926.90
27,888.61
555.69
2,100.00
4,154.98
-
1,695.09
82.50
1,300.50
14.41
5,156.18
-
42,947.96
(3,021.06)
-
51,656.31
48,635.25		 £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
416.00
416.00
(416.00)
-
1,611.29
1,195.29		 £
£
33,062.50
29,662.50
812.40
774.26
-
1,016.40
2,807.00
1,077.98
3,245.00
698.56
-
3,523.00
39,926.90
36,752.70
27,888.61
25,080.58
555.69
547.83
2,100.00
2,294.00
4,154.98
-
-
12,403.86
1,695.09
394.79
82.50
1,171.87
1,300.50
2,351.70
14.41
83.54
5,156.18
-
416.00
4,099.17
43,363.96
48,427.34
(3,437.06)
(11,674.64)
-
-
53,267.60
64,942.24
49,830.54
53,267.60

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BEBINGTON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31 March 2025

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2025 2025 2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Bank Accounts £ £ £ £
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HSBC Community
HSBC Deposit
Virgin Money Deposit
HSBC Deposit - Scouts Wirral
NatWest Community - General Funds
NatWest Community - Fundraising
NatWest Community - HQ Account
NatWest Business Reserve
NatWest Liquidity 35 day
Santander Saver
Loans to 12th Bebington Scouts
Gross Loans
Repayments
Balance due to District Council
TOTAL ASSETS
Funds at start of year
Transfers between funds
Excess yearly Receipts/(Payments)
FUNDS AT END OF YEAR		 -
-
-
-
4,819.84
1,960.50
1,788.48
11,038.15
29,028.27
0.01		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,195.29
-		 -
1,306.24
-
33,000.00
-
16,919.16
-
42.19
4,819.84
-
1,960.50
-
1,788.48
-
11,038.15
-
30,223.56
-
0.01
0.01
49,830.54
51,267.60
8,229.80
8,229.80
8,229.80
6,229.80
-
2,000.00
49,830.54
53,267.60
53,267.60
64,942.24
-
-
(3,437.06)
(11,674.64)
49,830.54
53,267.60
48,635.25 1,195.29
8,229.80
8,229.80		 -
-
- -
48,635.25
51,656.31
-
(3,021.06)		 1,195.29
1,611.29
-
(416.00)
48,635.25 1,195.29

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by:

…………………………………………………. …………………………………………. Gareth Roberts Date District Treasurer

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