Trustees, Annual Report
For the period
From (Qtart datel
to end date
SectioniA
Reference and administration detsils
Charity name
9th Ha
enden Scout Grou
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity nuniber (if any)
HQ registration number
Charity's principal address
3D3 iuton Road.
Kinsboume Green
ep,den. Hert.fordshire
Postcode
Names of the charity trustees who manage -.he Charity
(FAESP ￿￿11 be published irt the Epoff of th8 chaTrty IhE Chanty R89islÈrNf rgpothng fora RegIslwp￿ Ch8rity V*Tlh a Charfy ￿gUla104
Trustee Name
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for
whole year
Jac
ueline IAoore
Nicholas Corrar,
Ca roline Corra ri
Gareth Gr>eri
Tim Reid
Chris Me lor
Ann Cclled
Andrew Falffjntsr
Kile Dix'jr,.
Rebecca A¢
hair
Lead Volunteer
Treasurer
111124-24i4,'24
1,1124-2'
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Names and addresseo OT 2_¥'isers (opliona,, inforTJ ar, but encoL'ragee as best practice)
(these Y￿11 be puÈl,.sned crrrJ8
e of ac i.<-
Secreta
Hut Man2-er
endent Ex&rr,iner
.Address
Inde
Ste
rF Ne*vr)an rCA
cnan: cr.ss Oak Road, Berkhamsted. HP
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SectioryH <
icription of the charity's tnjsts
Type of goveming document
The Group's goveming documenLS are those of the The
Scout Assoaation. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in
tum gives authority lo the Bye Laws of the Association and
The Policy. 0￿JanisatIOn and Rules cf The Scout Association.
{e.g. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constr(uled
The G.-oup is a trust establisb.ed ,.p.der rts rules which are
commn to all SGOUts.
le.g. trust, association, corripany)
Tftjstee selection methods
le.g. appointed by, e',aCitta by)
Tr,a I wstees are appointed iii accordance ￿ttl the Policy.
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
Addttional g0Veman￿ issues (optTronal ip.fomktion but encouraged as be>1 practice)
You may choose to ndLde addtth)nal
information, ¥there relevar,-
The Group is managed by the Croup Trustee aoard. the
members of whic.h a￿ the 'Cb,aiity Trustees, of the Scout
Group which is an educationGI clo..lty. As GhaFty trustees they
a", e respoD.sible for complyi￿g iegislalion ajplicable lo
charit es. This includes the registrrdti0I, kaeping proper
accounts and maKing retums io iiie Cksdrit,, Comrrdssion as
apr)ropriate.
Pol￿ES and PID￿durEs aeopted for.
a} the indUC￿n and tr3inip.g of trustees:
tnjstee. consNlerdtK)n Jf m2,.cr risks ap.d
the systerr6 and procedures ro manage
them
The Trustee Board consists ol the '-nair, TIEasurer and 6
Trustees (including 1 Ex Offic.0
stee. ar,d 5 elected
Trustees) and meeis every 4 ..I￿nths.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a So)uts
Trustee leamin9 Within the first 6 monlhs of joining the 3oard.
Tr,Is Group Trustee Board exislc "io make sure the charity is
'Neil-managed. risks are assessed and mitigated. buildings
anc eouipment are in good w'orking order, ano everyone
fcilcws legal requirements and the organisation's policies ano.
les. Trieir suppcrt helps otlsr voluriteers run high-quality
a?d sa',e Frogra,nrnes that gii.ies young people skills for lrfe.
Section.B
*Stru¢tsre. governance and wanagemenl(ccb'6riyed)I [',
Risk and Intsrnal Control (Specimen 11
rno fwrn.. I n Tn i FinarA th• M￿•Thr iiolro tn
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wh.ich they believe tne Grouo li oxposed, thesa have been
viewed c2nd systems h.ave beeri esiablish.ed to mitigaie
gainsl them. The main areas o": concem tiat iave been
identified are=
Damage to the building, properti and equipment. The Group
would request the use of buildi*gs, property arid "quipment
from neighbouring Jrganisations such as the church,
community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal
aryangements exist with these organisations. The Group has
sufficient buildings and conte.nts InSUfdn¢e in place to mitigate
against permanent loss.
Injury to leaders, helpers. suppoft.ers and members. The
Group through the capitation fees contributes :o the Scout
Associations national acciden.t insurnnce policy. Risk
Assessments are undertaken ae!0￿ all aclivities.
Reduced income from fund rGlSlP,q. Tle Group is primarily
reliani upon incoTr]e from JubJ¢fiCt';ons and fuD.draising. The
group doe) hold a reserve to ensu￿ Ihe Contir)￿rtY of
activtties should there be a major reduction in income. The
Board could raise the value of SUDscripI-;ons to increase the
income to the group on an ongoing basis. either tempordrily
or pemianently.
Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is rotally reliant upon
volu nteers to run and admini¢ter Lha actiiitties of tne group. If
tNere il'as a redu ction iri tne r',ur,ber of leaderc to an
unaccaptable level in a partrc'dlar saction orthe group as a
whole then there would have tg kje a conlracliop,,
consolidation or closure of a spct:.on. In the worst case
scenario the coTplete closure OT th.e Group.
tioi or loss of membero. TF..e Group mroi.ides abtivities
'Joung people ageG. 4 to 18. If there wa<" a reduc""icn in
.QryIDerohiP in a particular se-ticn 9rthe g￿up a¢ whole then
there would have to be a cor,traction, consolidatiop. or closure
of a se￿Il0n. In the worst case scenario the cO￿P1￿te dosure
ofthe Group.
Risk and Internal Control (Specimen 2)
The gTup has '.r place systeTb gf intemal cor,trols that are
desiGned to prcvide reasonable assknrdn￿ against material
rnisTanagemenl or loss. thesJ jp,cliJde 2 siJna',' ones for all
DdJffE.ntJ and G comprehens..ve in)uTrnce policies to ensurE
liliuTrble ri>ks are covetEd.
Se¢tion C
Objectives and activilies
l Th¢* Pi irnrtoa nf i+jn
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.[ the object? of the chafity set
.' goveming do￿Ument
Scouting exists to actively engage afjd support young people
in their personal oevelopmen...
ernpowering them to make a r)OS.:Live contribut.,on to society.
The Values of Scouting
As Scouts we are guided by these values..
Integrity - We act with integiity,. INe are horiest. trustworthy
and loy31.
Respect- We have se￿¥respeCt and ¢spect for othe￿.
Care - We supporl others anG trtke care of the ￿lorId in which
we live.
l Belief - We explotB our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
i Co-operation - We make a positive difference.. we co-operate
wilh others and make friends.
The Scout Method
Scouting takes place when yOUD.g people, in partnership with
adults. work together based on -he
values of Scoul,,ng and..
enjoy what they are doing a.Id have fun
Eake part in ac*ilVities Indoo￿ and oiJtdoors
leam by dDing
share in spiritual reflection
take responsibility and make choices
undertake new and challenoing activities
make and Itve by their Promise.
Summary of the main activities in relation
to these objects
leekly tem time meetirigs fo.- 2.x Deaver), 2x cubs, lx scouts.
Base for Kinsboume E¥plo,".- Scvut '.Jnit (KES) Age 14-18
tThe hut is used as a community ?sset W7th use by regular and
occasional hirers.
Add[￿nal detai￿ of the Jbiectives and artI￿lL1eS ,optiorial infornation Diit encouraged as best practice)
You May choose :_
.IGude fdrtk.e.
staterrents, wie.re relevant. abo t..
Group ru,I by voldnteet5: running the sections and the
business of the Hut.
. polw or, grantm2kirg;
. C£)ntrtbutM)n rr4ade Dy v01ur.tee￿..
' pgky on nvestmen:,s.
Pubk benefft stateTrEnt
Ti ie GrouF meets tle C,jar*iJ Cc.ITission's pujlic benefrt
crtena under both the advan-e￿I 521t Oi educaiion and :he
advanTrment of citizenship o:" community development
headin
Section D
3khievements and performan .
Summary of the ma',p. a=k.ievements r.",
the chartty during the yea
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RunrLiig ai act ve=co￿ group. including eri adventurous
programme for all scout ages: inrlijding Nights Away.
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Section E
'. Financial Review
Brief statement of the chanty's policy on
reseNes
Reserves Policy
sThe Group's policy on reseNes is to hold sufficient resources
to continue the charita ble activities o! the group shoukj
income a nd fundraising aclivwties fall short. The Group I rustee
Boaro considers that twe 4.-QL' J e.aouid hgld a iurn equ.valen"
Ito 24 moi hs running costs. circa £50.000.
The Group held reserves of approxi,matels1 £": 00.000 againsi
I this a,. /ea-. end This is a bove th e level required for oper31ing
expenses. However this can be explained by £30,000 beino
eannarked for the parking upg?oe immediately outside tlie
jHut, and the £6000 rooT repairs. leaving r15,000 spaiE.
Ilnvesiigating options io share with other Groups who are
TU noraising for build ing improvernènts.
Quantrfy and expLqin any designations
Details of any funds materia Ily in defictt
(arcumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Further financial revEv,' cetail> (optRJnal iifGwatlOli )
You may choose to inJude addrtK)rial
informati)n, wiere ￿ levant. cbo. t"1 Investment Policy (Specimen 11
the charitys princ.pal >?urces of funds. Excess Tunds are CLirreritiy ,n a CAF account with interest.
(Inclucng fundraisinrn
how expendtture has Qupported the kts
objecttves of the ctriartry..
The Group TmEtae Board reGulcri.y monitors the levels of
banK Da'.ar.ces ?nd the in,te*st raies received to ensure Ihe
oroup obtains maximum. value and income from its banking
arrangements. Occa2ionall,, this .Tray involve using an GCCOLnL
t.--t requires a poriod of notice bofore funds Tr,ay De
withdrawn, before coing so the Group Trustee Board
con.siders the cash flow reqU1￿mentS.
investment p.Jlicy and objective),
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Section F
Plans forfuture pemd) IAe+2ils of anv
significant acttYttEs pk n. .e" -.a ach le￿e
them)
Improving ihe car parking facility immediate ly outside the hut.
Roof repairs -£6000
SecbmG ,
Declaration
The trustees dedarB that they have approved the tru)lees' ￿port above
s￿3ned on behalf of the charity's trustees
S,'gnature{s)
FJII name(s)
i icholas-. oraii
PogtK)n (eg SecrETary. Chair)
Chair
GLV
Date
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9 Harpenden Scout Group (Charity no. 1021216)
Receipts and payments account
For the year
from
0110112024
3111212024
Receipts and payments
2024
Unrestricted funds
2023
Unrestricted funds
Recei
Donations, I
acies and similar income
Membershi
subscri
tions
Less". MembeT5hip subscri
Oonatsons
ftAid
ther similar Income
11,037
5.871
550
2,367
11,298
5.200
ons
aid on
Nationavcoun
IArealDistricti
1,986
Sub total
rants
Maintenenan
ther
rants
rant
Sub total
Fundraisin
ummer Fete
ther fundraisin
1.334
1,183
a¢tsvities
Sub total
cout hut incC￿e
ire of buildi
all De
19,943
730
15.501
330
Sub total
nvestmerrt income
1.360
870
Sub total
Total Gmss Income
Asset arml investment sales, etc.
Total rnceipts

Receipts and payments account
For the year
from
0110112024
To
3111212024
Receipts and payments
2024
Unrestricted funds
2023
Unrestricted funds
Pa
ments
haritable
outh
farn￿ and acttvtDes
ess.. Conlnbubons frDm attendees
am
Le￿. Contributions from attendees
ulls
rt ana tra￿1
Business Rates
lefa
ctn
nsuran
8,397
5.3831
1.132
955
175
280
313
2,639
1.282
393
1.139
1,002
210
5.371
280
183
7,583
1.958
2,128
412
273
258
3.062
1,234
371
599
463
371
3.323
1.425
90
aTrJ Gas
r5 arKJ Renewals
atenaL% aTr
DIES
hor* t{￿lba
all Mainter.a
nts
nrfcrms
GM * trLLStse e
r6es
5,804
365
113
300
4.230
352
125
300
Jsic R ￿.ts
Sub totsl
ex
Sub total
Total Gmss Expenditure
Asset and investment purchases. etc.
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end

Receipts and payments account
Forthe year
from
0110112024
To
3111212024
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the y￿r..
3tst Dec 2024
Unrestricted funds
31st Dec 2023
Unrestricted funds
ash funds
Grou
Bank de
44,398
57,841
52,512
41.574
Stt account
Total cash funds
ok
er moneta
Other assets
assets
Sub total
Investment assets
Other investments
Sub total
Non monets
assets for chari
Land and buildi
Insured value
Scou
TTrenL fvrniture etc
Other
's own use
562,155
39.126
550.000
23,811
insured value
Sub total
abilitbes
Hall
srts Re
Ottter habilrties
ab
400
1,130
Sub totsl
otal net assets
The above receipts and payments account and ststement of assets and liabilities were approved by the
Trustees on 30° April 2025 and signed on their behalf by
natltre
Pllnt Name
Chair
Treasurer

Independent examinefs report to the trustees of 9" Harpenden Scout Group
I report to ihe trustees on my examinakn'on of the accounts of the 91h Harpenden Scout Group ior the year ended
31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Gharrty truslees of the W Harpenden Scout Group you are resportsbi le for the preparation of the ac(x)unts
in accordance wrth the requiremenls of the Chanties Act 2011 (1he Act).
I repon in respect of my examinabon of thè W Harper)den ScoLrt Group accounts (xrTied out u￿ler section 145 of
the 2011 Act and in ￿rry1r￿3 oul my exaMinat￿n I have lollowed the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under sethon 145{5}(b> of the Act.
Independent examinefs statement
I have completed my examinatMTh. I ￿nfIrM that no matenal matters have come to my atteniion in conneciion
the examinatson gMNJ me cause to believe that in any material respect".
accounting records were not kept in res[￿1 of the W Harpenden Scout Group as ra)uired by s￿tion 130 of the
the accounts do rK)l a¢cx)rd wrth those records.
I have rK) concems ar41 have come across no other mallers in connection with the examinalion to which allention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a Proper underslanding of the a(xounts to be reached.
Signed..
Name: srÉp
Relevani professional qualiltstion or membership of professional bodies (if any). F- C fl
Address. 14QQIUI CP£>S£ OAW Kofvt> . , H 3t) A
Date: