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|The Trustees are appointed
in accordance with the Policy,|
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|Organisation
and Rules ofThe Scout Association.|
|The Group is managed
by the Executive Committee,
the members|
|ofwhich are the 'Charity Trustees' ofthe Scout Group which is an|
|educational
charity. As charity trustees they are responsible
for|
|complying
wilh legislation
applicable to charNes. This includes the|
|registration,
keeping
proper accounts and making
returns
to the|
|Charity Commission
as appropriate.|
|The Committee consists of3independent
representatives,
Chair,|
|Treasurer and Secretary together
with the Group Scout Leaders,|
|individual
section leaders (ifopted to take on the responsibility)|
|and parent's
representation.|
|Members ofthe Executive Committee
complete
'Essential|
|Information'
and Trustee Introduction'
training
within the first 5|
|months ofjoining the committee.|
|This Executive Committee exists to support the Group Scout|
|Leader in meeting the responsibilities
ofthe appointments
and is|
|responsible
for:|
|The maintenance
ofGroup property;|
|The raising offunds and the administration
ofGroup finance;|
|The insurance ofpersons, property and equipment;|
|Group public occasions;|
|Assisting
in the recruitment
ofleadem and other adult support;
Appointing
any sub committees
that may be required;|
|Appointing
Group Administrators
and Advisors other than those|
|who are elected.|
|Risk and Internal Control|
|The Group Executive Committee
has identified
the major risks to
which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been|
|reviewed and systems have been established
to mitigate against
them. The main areas ofconcern that have been identified are;|
|Damage to the building,
property and equipment.
The Group would
request the use ofbuildings,
property and equipment
from|
|neighbouring
organisations
such as the church, community
centre
and other Scout Groups. Slmfiar reciprocal anangements
exist with
these organisatlons.
The Group has sufficient bufidings
and|
|contents insurance
in place to mitigate against permanent
loss.|
|Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters
and members. The Group
through the capitation fees contributes
to the Scout Associations|
|national accident insurance
policy. Risk Assessments
are|
|undertaken
before afi activities.|
|||Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily
reliant
upon income from subscriptions
and fundraising.
The group does
hold a reserve toensure the continuity
ofactivities should there be
a major reduction
in income. The Committee
could raise the value
ofsubscrlptlons
to Increase the income to the group on an ongoing
basis, either temporarily
or permanently.|
|---|---|---|
|||Reduction orloss ofleaders. The group is totally reliant upon
volunteers
to run and administer
the activities ofthe group.
Ifthere
was a reduction
in the number ofleaders to an unacceptable
level
in a particular section or the group asa whole then there would
have to be a contraction,
consolidation
or dosure ofa section. In|
|||the worst case scenario the complete closure ofthe Group.|
|||Reduction
or loss ofmembers. The Group provides activities for all|
|||young people aged 6to 14.5years. Ifthere was a reducbon
in|
|||membership
in a particular section orthe group as whole then
there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation
ordosure ofa|
|||sedion.
In the worst case scenario the complete closure ofthe
Group.|
|Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set||The Purpose ofScouting|
|out in its governing|document|Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in
their personal development,|
|||empowering
them to make a posiTive contribution
to society.|
|||The Values ofScouting|
|||As Scouts we are guided
by these values:
Integrity -We act with integrity;
we are honest. trustworthy
and
loyal.|
|||Respect - We have self~epact and respect for others.
Care - We support others and take care ofthe world in which we
live.|
|||Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and atbtudes.
Co~ration - We make a posikve difference; we cooperate
with
others and make friends.|
|||The Scout Method|
|||Scouting takes place when young people,
in partnemhip
with
adults, work together based on the|
|||values ofScouting and:|
|||-enjoy what they are doing and have fun|
|||-take part in activities indoors and outdoors|
|||-leam by doing|
|||-share in spiritual
reflection|
|||-take responsibility
and make choices|
|||-undertake
new and challenging
activilies|
|||-make and live by their Promise.|
|Summary ofths main activities|Summary ofths main activities|in relation|to|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|these objects||||The main acfivities ofthe Group comprise ofweekly meetings for||
|||||all sections, residential
camps (up to 1 week), weekend
activities||
|||||and adventurous
activiTies carried out in accordance with the rules||
|||||ofThe Scout Association.||
|Public benefit|statement|||Ths Group meets ths Charity Commission's
public benefi criteria||
|||||under both the advancement
ofeducation and the advancement|of|
|||||citizenship
or community
development
headings.||
|Summary|ofthe main achievements||of|||
||ths charity during the year|||The group has had an amazing
year filled with activihes. As well as||
|||||the weekly achvities, young people took part in hiking, kayaking,||
|||||shooting,
archery, large events such as scoutabout
and BAZAZZ.|a|
|||||week pack holiday
in Yorkshire, aweeks summer camp in Bracon||
|||||and numerous
other adventures.
Ws celebrated the Queens||
|||||platinum
jubliee with the planting
ofthree trees. We later came||
|||||together to mark her passing at our group family camp where the||
|||||whole group enjoyed a fun weekend offamily achvities.||
|Briefstatement
resolves|ofthe charity's|policy on||Reserves Policy||
|||||The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sutfictsnt resoumes to||
|||||protect the Group and delivery ofits charitable
programmes,
to||
|||||ensure continuity
and stability across generations
of7th members,||
|||||and to allow time to adjust to changing
financial circumstances.||
|||Signature(s)||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Full name(s)|Neifi|Ham|ton||||Sarah Summerhill|
|Position|(eg|Secretary, Chair)|Assistant||Group|Scout|Leader||Secretary|
|||Date|1|2|0|1|2|4||
|Inconlo||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Bank Interest
Donation||855
1,$57|1,017
8|
|Events
Events - Beavea||1.$00
323|0
470|
|Events - Cubs
Events - Scouts
Fundraislng
Ggt AM
Membeahlp
Fees
Rent||4,174
16.487
8,520
2,870
13,152
SA61|6,135
9,214
2,577
2425
12,923
5,532|
|Espense||||
|Acbvlty Equipment
Badges
Bank Fees||3450
525
165|901
1,564
192|
|Camping
Equipment||262|650|
|Events
Events - Beavers||2,661
249|0
297|
|Events - Cuba
Events - Smuts
Fundralslng
Insurance
Meetings
-Beavers||3,128
15,684
32EG
2,810
209|4,029
S,721
1485
2,521
13|
|Meetings - Cuba||319|221|
|Meetings - Smuts||1,203|677|
|Membership
Costs
Rent / Accrual [Note 2)||5827
4,500|5,771
4A00|
|Tlainlrlg||621|228|
|Utglges||418|559|
|Venue Maintenance||6,018|5,563|
|Acmunt bakmces||||
|CAF Cueant General Acamnt
CAF Curfent Pfopofly Aaoum||20,799
24,076|8,968
19.346|
|Scottish Vadows Robinson
Fund
Virgin Short Savings Acamnt||3,825
32,576|2,655
32,112|
|Shawbrook tong Savings Account||74,190|732GT|
|Tm Woklng Cash||200|200|
|Beavers Secdon Cash||218|171|
|Dhcda Badge Cash||887||
|Acauals||49A00|45/ND|
|Summmy||||
|Acceunt balance brought forward||92,809|9023m|
|Total laconic||65,600|40~|
|Total expenditure||51,138|3$,292|
|Net klcofrle
Acamnt balance carried fonvard||14A62
207,270|2,008
923RD|