**Trustees’ Annual Report 44[th] Norwich (1st Old Catton) Scout Group 1[st] April 2024 – 31[st] July 2025 Registered Charity No.: 1022330**
The Trustees present their report and receipts and expenditure accounts for the year ending 31[st] July 2025.
## **Trustees**
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules (P.O.R.) of The Scout Association.
During 2024, The Scout Association made considerable changes to P.O.R. which changed the name of most appointments and also how the Board of Trustees is constituted. These changes took effect from the date of the AGM on 13[th] . June, when the following were elected as Trustees:
Ms R Claxton Mr J Groom (Under 25 member Mr C Cliffe Mrs S Pearson (Group Chair) Mrs T Cresswell Mr K Pratt (Group Lead Volunteer) Mr M Everett Mr G Williamson
Rev. D Hagan-Palmer was co-opted as a Trustee in January 2025
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing Document**
The Group is operated in accordance with the organisational structure laid down by the Scout Association, and the Charity Commission.
## **Appointment of Trustees**
The Group has a policy for the recruitment of Trustees. Nominations are considered from any source, but any potential Trustee would be expected to bring specific skills and/or experience to the Trust. Trustees are nominated annually.
These nominations are approved by the Group Scout Council to form the Board of Trustees. In appointing new Trustees, The Trust follows the guidance laid down by the Charity Commission, and the relevant sections of P.O.R of the Scout Association.
## **Induction and Training of Trustees**
The induction and training of new Trustees is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the relevant edition of P.O.R. of The Scout Association.
## **Volunteers**
A great contribution is made by member volunteers, including Trustees who devote many hours supporting the Group, for the benefit of our young people. There are recruitment procedures in place which comply with Scout Association regulations and statutory requirements.
## **Risk Management**
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, financial and operational risks which the Group faces and have produced documents which set out the systems and procedures to mitigate major risks. The strategy also includes procedures to minimise the impact on the Group should those risks materialise. All policies are reviewed periodically.
## **Related Parties**
Membership fees totalling £5 were passed to Northern Norwich District in March 2025, as a contribution towards Scouting nationally, in Norfolk and in the District.
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees of the 44[th] Norwich (1[st] Old Catton) Scout Group accept the need to have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. They recognise that it is their responsibility to ensure that the benefits offered are realised in the Group by promoting all aspects of Scouting, both within the Group and in the wider community.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Summary of Objectives**
To promote the development of young people and volunteers in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
## **Main Activities**
The focus of our activities remains the organisation of events and activities for young people between the ages of 4 to 25.
## **Main Achievements and Performance**
The focus of the Trustees remains very much on safety and growth. The Group provides safe Scouting through compliance, as well as reviewing processes which reinforce the value we place on our adult volunteers.
**44[th ] NORWICH (1[st] OLD CATTON) SCOUT GROUP Registered Charity No. 1022330**
## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 01/04/24– 31/07/2025**
|**INCOME**|**INCOME**||**EXPENDITURE**|**EXPENDITURE**|
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|Membership fees|17,857.54||Membership fees|5642.00|
|Hire fees|8,205.00||Beaver programme|667.61|
|Donatons|2055.58||Cub programme|344.64|
|Fundraising|4797.21||Scout programme|565.17|
|Gif Aid|nil||Adult training|322.50|
|Events|5995.88||Adult uniform|31.99|
|Uniform sales|107.18||OSM membership|462.09|
|Bank interest|243.06||Rent|1,200.00|
|100 Club|230.00||Utlites|2,625.58|
|Benevity|907.99||Insurance|1,852.42|
||||WiFi|229.50|
||||Equipment (Group)|453.90|
||||HQ maintenance|18,534.80|
||||Planned maintenance|357.50|
||||Cleaning|2624.18|
||||Group admin.|36.70|
||||Scout Shop|1,539.03|
||||Events|7,164.35|
||||Fundraising|726.50|
||||Access Fund|40.00|
||||100 Club|90.00|
||||Bank charges|75.00|
|**TOTAL**|**40,399.44**||**TOTAL**|**45,585.46**|
## **Balance of Income over Expenditure: - £5,186.02**
**Funds held as at 31.07.25: Cash £65.00 Current a/c £3,313.20 Gold a/c £14,784.24** _**(includes £1,400 as restricted funds)**_
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LT700006 - Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees (January 2024)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 44" Norwich (1% Old Catton) Scout Group | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 44" Norwich (1° Old Catton) Scout Group for the year ended 31" July 2025
## Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the 44" Norwich (1% Old Catton) Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). | report in respect of my examination of the 44" Norwich (1% Old Catton) Scout Group] accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the 44" Norwich (1% Old Catton) Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: \ Jo KT AJ Niu 7 HA jC Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): | =zCe: AA Address: /o {waw SG KTE Date: OLY CAT IY / NIRwWICeT a ie RR APR A i a I Se #SkillsForLife 4
LT700005 - Scrutineer's Report to the Trustees (July
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## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Scrutineer
As the Group's/District's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that neither the audit nor independent examination requirements of the Charities Act 2011 apply. It is my responsibility without carrying out an audit or independent examination to scrutinise the accounts and to report to you.
## Basis of Scrutineer's Statement
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## Scrutineer's Statement
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