5th Farnham (Bourne) Scout Group. Headquarters: The Taylor Hall, 32 Frensham Road, Farnham, Surrey ## **Treasurer’s Report for the year ending 31 December 2023** ## **THE TAYLOR HALL** - Registered Charity No. 305038 The Hall is administered under the auspices of the Charity Commissioners’ Scheme 1335/53. The Trustees are all closely associated with Scouting in the Bourne. The Hall is used solely for the purposes of the 5th Farnham (Bourne) Scout Group. Apart from the Hall, of which the ownership is vested in the Charity Commission, the only asset of the Charity is a minor bank balance of £357 whose purpose is to help with the maintenance of the Hall. These funds are held by The Scout Group. ## **THE SCOUT GROUP** - Registered Charity No. 1020614. The Section accounts for the 7 Sections are attached. Overall, the Sections show an operating deficit of £3,562 as the Sections paid up outstanding subscriptions to the Group. The Section bank account balances have subsequently decreased from £22,126 to £18,564. As usual, our thanks go to the Section Treasurers for their work in supporting their Leaders and in providing the vital flow of subscription income to central Group funds. The Group accounts are attached. They show a deficit of £15,431 for the year taking the year-end balance from £79,862 to £64,431. The deficit was driven by the material refurbishment of £26,789 to Taylor Hall. Excluding this exceptional item, the Group would have generated a surplus of £11,358, which is inline with prior year surpluses. ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** The ownership of the Taylor Hall, used by the Group as its Headquarters, has been vested in the Charity Commission for over 100 years, though the Group is responsible for all outgoings including insurance and maintenance. The plot of land in Black Pond Lane on which the old equipment store stands was bought by the Group, though for legal reasons the ownership is vested in the Scout Association. The Group has no outstanding liabilities, other than the £357 cash held on behalf The Taylor Hall. Fletcher Cox Group Treasurer 28 June 2024 1 ## 5th Farnham (Bourne) Scout Group. Headquarters: The Taylor Hall, 32 Frensham Road, Farnham, Surrey |**Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023**
| |---| |**YE 31 Dec 2023**| |**Group**
**Sections**
**Overall**| |**Receipts**
Subscriptions
0
25,204
25,204
Tax Recovery
5,358
0
5,358
Donations
1,569
5
1,574
Hall Hire
570
0
570
Fund Raising (Net)
1,803
0
1,803
Explorers
2,900
0
2,900
Sundries
61
664
725
Bank Interest
0
0
0
**Total Receipts**
**12,261**
**25,873**
**38,134**
**Payments**
District Dues
8,564
0
8,564
Premises - Heat, Light, Water
1,165
0
1,165
Premises - Insurance
1,363
0
1,363
Premises - Repairs
30,101
0
30,101
Premises - Cleaning
198
0
198
Net activity expense
0
8,317
8,317
Equipment
3,837
308
4,145
Admin/Badges/Misc
420
2,257
2,677
Training
540
0
540
Frensham Pond Sailing Club
0
0
0
Hardship Fund
1,434
0
1,434
Bank charges
0
149
149
**Total Payments**
**47,620**
**11,030**
**58,651**
~~Lf|~~| |**Events Surplus / (Deficit)**
Surplus / (deficit) - Fifth Fest
(68)
0
(68)
Surplus / (deficit) - Camp
650
915
1,565
Surplus / (deficit) - Panto
26
0
26
**Total Events Surplus / (Deficit)**
**608**
**915**
**1,523**
~~ee~~| |**Transfers**| |Section Transfers
19,320
(20,245)
(926)| |2023 sections subs yet to be paid to Group
926
926| |**Surpus/(Deficit)**
**(15,431)**
**(3,562)**
**(18,993)**
~~_—&E~~
~~rl et—“(itiT~~| |**Bank Balance 1/1/23**
**79,862 **
**22,126**
**101,988**
~~EE~~| |**Bank Balance 31/12/23**
**64,431**
**18,564**
**82,995**
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