|Type of governing|Type of governing|Type of governing||document|document|document||||The Group's
governing
documents
are those ofthe The| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||Scout Association.
They consist ofa Royal Charter,
which
in| |||||||||||turn gives authority
to the Bye Laws ofthe Association
and| |||||||||||The Policy, Organisation
and Rules of The Scout Association.| |(e.g. trust deed,|||constitution)|||||||| |How the charity||is||constituted||||||The Group is a trust established
under
its rules which are| |||||||||||common to all Scouts.| |(e.g. trust,|association,||||company)|||||| |Trustee selection||||methods||||||The Trustees are appointed
in accordance
with the Policy,| |(e.g. appointed|||by, elected||||by)|||Or anisation
and Rules ofThe Scout Association.| |Additional|governance|||||issues (optional|||information
but encouraged
as best practice)|| |You may choose
information,
where||||to include
relevant,|||additional
about:|||The Group is managed
by the Group Executive
Committee,
the members
of which are the 'Charity Trustees' of the Scout| |||||||||||Group which
is an educational
charity. As charity trustees
they| |||||||||||are responsible
for complying
with legislation
applicable
to| |||||||||||charities. This includes the registration,
keeping
proper| |||||||||||accounts and making
returns
to the Charity Commission
as| |Policies and procedures
adopted
for:
a) the induction
and training
oftrustees;
trustee'
consideration
of major risks and
the systems and procedures
to manage
them|||||||||b)|appropriate.
The Committee
consists of 3 independent
representatives,
Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together
with the Group Scout
Leaders,
individual
section leaders
(ifopted to take on the
responsibility)
and parent's
representation
and meets every 0| |||||||||||months.| |||||||||||Members ofthe Executive
Committee
complete
'Essential| |||||||||||Information
for Executive
Committee'
training
within the first 5| |||||||||||months ofjoining the committee.| |||||||||||This Group Executive Committee
exists to support the Group| |||||||||||Scout Leader
in meeting
the responsibilities
ofthe| |||||||||||appointments
and is responsible
for:| |||||||||||The maintenance
of Group property;| |||||||||||The raising offunds and the administration
of Group finance;| |||||||||||The 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;| |||||||||||Appointing
Group Administrators
and Advisors other than| |~ ~
~
~|| |---|---| |Risk and Internal
Control (Specimen 1)|| |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 of buildings,
property
and equipment|| |from neighbouring
organisations
such as the church,|| |community
centre and other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal|| |arrangements
exist with these organisations.
The Group has|| |sufficient
buildings
and contents
insurance
in place to mitigat|| |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 all activities.|| |Reduced
income from fund raising. The Group
is primarily|| |reliant upon income from subscriptions
and fundraising.
The|| |group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity
of|| |activities should there be a major reduction
in income. The|| |Committee
could raise the value of subscriptions
to increase|| |the income to the group on an ongoing
basis, either|| |temporarily
or permanently.|| |Reduction
or loss of leaders. The group
is totally reliant upon|| |volunteers
to run and administer
the activities ofthe group.|If| |there was a reduction
in the number of leaders to an|| |unacceptable
level
in a particular
section or the group as a|| |whole then there would
have to be a contraction,|| |consolidation
or closure of a section.
In the worst case|| |scenario the complete closure ofthe Group.|| |Reduction
or loss of members.
The Group provides
activities|| |for all young
people aged 6 to 18.Ifthere was a reduction|in| |membership
in a particular
section or the group as whole then|| |there would
have to be a contraction,
consolidation
or closure|| |of a section.
In the worst case scenario the complete
closure|| |ofthe Group.|| |Risk and Internal
Control (Specimen 2)|| |The group has
in place systems of internal
controls that are|| |designed
to provide reasonable
assurance
against
material|| |||||~ ~
~
~|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||The Purpose ofScouting|||||| |Summary
out in its|of the objects ofthe
governing
document||charity set|Scouting exists to actively engage and support
in their personal
development,
empowering
them to make a positive
contribution||||young people
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-respect
and respect for||||others.|| |||||Care - We support
others and take|care of|the|world
in which||| |||||we live.|||||| |||||Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.|||||| |||||Cooperation
-We make a positive|difference;||we co-operate||| |||||with others and make friends.|||||| |||||The Scout Method|||||| |||||Scouting takes place when
young|people,|in partnership|||with| |||||adults,
work together based on the|||||| |||||values of Scouting 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 challen
in
activities|||||| |Summary
to these|of the main activities
objects||in relation|To train young
people
in scouting
skills which covers a wide|||||| |||||range of activities.|||||| |You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|You may choose to include additional
information,
where relevant,
about:|Investment
Policy (Specimen 1)|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |~ the charity's||principal||sources offunds||The Group's
Income and Expenditure
is very small and||as a|| |||(including||any fundraising);||consequence
does not have sufficient funds to invest||in|| |||||||longer-term
investments
such as stocks and shares. The|||| |||||||Group has therefore
adopted a low risk strategy to the|||| |||||||investment
of its funds.
All funds are held
in cash using|||only| |||||||mainstream
banks or building
societies or The Scout|||| |||||||Association's
Short Term Investment
Service.|||| |~ how expenditure
has supported
objectives ofthe|||||the key
charity;|ine uroup
i=xecuuve
reguiany
monitors
me ieveis ot oanK
balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group
obtains
maximum
value and income from its banking|||| |||||||arrangements.
Occasionally
this may involve
using an||account|| |||||||that requires a period of notice before funds
may be|||| |||||||withdrawn,
before doing so the Group Executive considers|||| |||||||the cash flow requirements.|||| |~|investment||policy and objectives;||||||| |||||||Investment
Policy (Specimen 2)
Ihe Group does not have sufficient
tunds
to invest|in||longer| |||||||term
investments.
The
Group
has
therefore
adopted|||a risk| |||||||averse
strategy
to the investment
of its funds.
All funds are|||| |||||||held
in
cash
using
only
mainstream
banks
or||building|| |||||||societies.|||| |||||||~
~ ~
~|||| |Plans for|future|periods (details of any|||||||| |significant|activities||planned
to achieve||||||| |them)|||||||||| |||||||~. . .
~|||| ## ||||||||||Re|ceipts and|
Payments|
Account||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||||Yea r sla rl d|8!e|||Year end|daiE,|| ||||||||||||Forthe year
from|01/04/2020|||To|31/03/2021||| |~||~||~|~|~||||||||||||| |||||||||||||2020/21||||2019/20||| |||||||||||||Unrestricted|funds|||Unrestricted|funds|| |||||||||||||E||||||| |Receipts||||||||||||||||||| |Donations,|legacies|||and||similar income||||||||||||| |Membership|subscriptions|||||||||||||||||| |Less:Membership||subscriptions|||||paid on|(National/County/Area/District)|||||4,897
2,449||||9,634
3382|| |Net membership||subscriptions|||||retained||||||2,448||||6,252|| |Donations||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||65||||301| |Legacies||||||||||||||||||| |Gift Aid|||||||||||||2,011|||||1,588| |Other similar|income|||||||||||||||||| |Grants||||||||||||||||||| |Maintenenace|grant|||||||||||||||||| |Other grants|||||||||||||22,194|||||| |||||||Sub total||||||||||||| |Fundraising|(gross)|||||||||||||||||| |100 Club||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||567|||||582| |Detail 2||||||||||||||||||| |Detail 3||||||||||||||||||| |Other fundraising||activities||||||||||||74||||38| |||||||Sub total||||||||||||| |Investment|income|||||||||||||||||| |Bank interest||||||||||||||23||||23| |Building Society||interest||||||||||||||||| |The Scout Association|||Short|||Term Investment|||Service|||||||||| |Property
Rent|income|||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||2400||||7070|| |Other investment||income||||||||||||||||| |||||||Sub total||||||||||||| |||||||||Total||Gross Income||||||||| |Asset and investment|||||sales, etc.|||||||||||||350| |||||||||||Total receipts||||||||| ## ||||||Receipts and|Payments|
Accoun|t||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||oui slari|daI&|||Year tn iri|tin|'. E.;|| |||||||Forthe year
from|01/04/2020|||To|31/03/2021'|||| ||~|||~|~|||||||||| ||||||||2020/21||||2019/20|||| ||||||||Unrestricted|funds|||Unrestricted|funds||| ||||||||||||f|||| |Payments||||||||||||||| |Charitable||Payments||||||||||||| |Youth programme|||and|activities|||||948|||||| |Adult support||and training||||||||||||| |Rent||||||||||||||| ||||||||||10|||||10| |Water and Sewerage||||||||||||||| |Electricity
and Gas||||||||||||||| |Insurance||||||||1,249|||||2,114|| |||||||||2|074||||2|008| |Repairs and|Renewals|||||||||||||| |Materials
and||equipment|||||||444||||1,414|| |Printing
and|photocopying||||||||65||||1,015|| |Contribution|to camp costs|||||||||||||| |Uniforms
and||Badges||||||||||||| |AGM and trustee|||expenses||||||337||||1,304|| |Minibus||||||||||||||| |Other property||costs|||||||980|||||1,794| |Group admin||||||||1,113|||||2,098|| ||||||||||628|||||| ||||||Sub total|||||||||| |Fundraising||expenses||||||||||||| |100 Club||||||||||||||| ||||||||||490|||||500| |Detail 2||||||||||||||| |Detail 3||||||||||||||| |Other fundraising|||costs|||||||||||| ||||||Sub total|||||||||| ||||||Total Gross Expenditure|||||||||| |Asset and|investment||||purchases, etc.|||||||||| ||||||Total payments|||||||||| ||||||Net ofreceiptsl(payments)|||||||||| |Cash funds||last year end
Cash funds this year end||||||11,765|||||7808|| ## |||||||||||31/03/2021|31/03/2021||31/04/20|31/04/20|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||||Unrestricted|funds||Unrestricted|funds|| |||||||||||k|||||| |Cash funds|||||||||||||||| |Bank current account|||||||||||||||| |Bank deposit account|||||||||||30989||||8594| ||||||||||||||||20| |National
Savings
Investment|||||Bank|||||||2971|||2948| |The Scout Association|||Short Term Investment||||Service||||||||| |Cash/Floats|||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||16| |||||Total cash funds|||||||||||| |Other monetary|assets||||||||||||||| |Tax claim|||||||||||||||| |Debts due from the|County/Area/District/Group||||||||||||||| |Insurance
claim|||||||||||||||| ||||||Sub total||||||||||| |Investment
assets|||||||||||||||| |Investment
property||-|detail||||||||||||| |Quoted
investments|||||||||||||||| |Other investments|-|detail|||||||||||||| ||||||Sub total||||||||||| |Non monetary assets for charity's||||||own use|||||||||| |Badge stock|||||||||||||||| |Shop stock|||||||||||||||| |Other stock|||||||||||||||| |Land and buildings|||||||||||||||| |Motor vehicles|||||||||||||||| |Scouting
equipment,||furniture|||etc||||||||||| |Other|||||||||||||||| ||||||Sub total||||||||||| |Liabilities|||||||||||||||| |Accounts
not yet paid||||||||||||-752|||187| |Expenses
incurred|but||not invoiced||||||||||||| |Subscriptions
not yet||paid|||||||||||||| |Loan - detail|||||||||||||||| |Other liabilities|||||||||||||||| ||||||Sub total||||||||||| |Contingent
liabilities||||and future obligations|||||||||||| |Rent payable
in|the future K10pa|||||for|the remainder|of|||||||| |the lease - 4years|||||||||||||||| |The above receipts and payments
account and statement
ofassets and liabilities were approved
by the Trustees on14th
January 2021 (the date ofthe Executive Committee
meeting that approved
the accounts) and signed on their behalf by|||||||||||||||| ## ## ##