Trustees, Annual Report
For the period
From (start date)
to end date
Sectlon A
Refèrence and administratlon details
Charity name
Warringlon East Dislricl Scout Council
other name$ the charity is known by
Registered charity number {if any}
HQ registratlon number
Charitys principal addre$$
1A lfjldonan Road
Grappenhall. Warrington
Cheshire
Po8t(x)de
Names of Ihe charity trustees who
charity
manage the
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Trustee Name
O￿l¢e (if any)
Dates acted if not for
whole year
Debbi8 Francis
Chair
Cheryl Robinson
Treasurer
Cathy Wallington
Secretary
Mike Timmins
District Lead Volunteer
Ray Bryan
10
11
12
13
14
15
David Wallington
DESC
David Godhèw
Jon Davies
Deputy DC
Names and addresses of advisers
(option21 information bul encouraged
best praclice)
as
?tyJ
Type of advisor
Name
Address
Section B
Descrlption of the charity's trusts
Structure, governance and management
{e.g. appointed by, elected by) The Dislrict's gov8ming
documenls are those of the The Scout Associalion. They
consist of a Royal Charter. which in lum gives aulhority to the
Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy. Organisalion and
Rules ofThe Scout Assoeiation.
Type of goveming document
(e.g. trust deed. constilution)
The District is a trust established under its rules whlch are
common to all Scouts.
How the charity is constituted
{e.g. trust. assouation, company)
The TTUSt8es are appointed N) acojrdance wth the Policy.
Organisation and Rules of The ScoutAssocialion.
Trustee selection methcrfjs
Additional govemance issues (opttonal infoFmalion encouraged as best practice)
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You may choose to include addilional
infonrtation, where ￿leVant, about:
The Districl is managed by the District Executive Committee,
the members of which are the 'Charity Trustees, of WartFnglon
Easl District Scout Council which is an educational charity. As
charity trustees they are responsible for complying with
legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registralion,
keeping proper accounts and making relums to the Charity
Commission as appropriate.
Policies and procedures adopted for:
a) the induction and training of trustees",
b) trustee, ¢onsiderakn'on of major risks
and the systems and procedures to
manage them
The Committee consists of 3 independent rewesentstives.
Chair, T￿asurer and Secretary together wtth Ihe District
Commissioner. Deputy District Commissioner, District
Explorer Scout Commissioner . District NetWOFk
Commissioner and two nominated rnernbe￿ of the Distr1￿.
The committee meats every 2-3 month5.
Members of Ihe Executive Committee complete Ess8ntial
Infom3alion forExeculive CoMm￿e8, training within the first 5
months of joining the ¢ommitte8.
This Distrid Executivo Committee exists to support the District
Commlssioner in meetlng the responsibilities of the
appointments and is responsible for. The maintenance of
Dlstrici property,.
The raising of funds and the administration of District finance-
The insurance of peTrons, property and equipment:
District public occasions;
Assisting in th8 recruitment of leaders and olher adult support.,
Appointlng any sub committees that may be required:
Appointing DistrictAdminislrators and Advlsors other than
those who are elected. Th6 safety of all the youth members
and Voluntee￿ .
Section B
Stllictiire. governance and manageTnent Icontinuedl
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Risk and Internal Control
The District Executive Committee has identified the major risks
lo which Ihey bebeve the Dtstrict is exposed, these have been
reviewed ar6d systems have been established to mittgate
again5l them. The main areas of concem that have been
idenltfied are:
Damage to property and equiprnent sufficient insurance Is in
place to miligate against permanenl loss.
Injury to leaders. helpers. supporters and members. The
District through the capitation fees contributes to the S￿ul
Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk
Assessments ara undertaken beft)re all activities.
Reduced Income from fund ralsing. The Dislrirt is primarily
reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The
District does hold a reseNa to ensure the continuity of activities
should there be a major reduclton in income. The Committee
could Taise the value of subscrtptions to increase the income to
Ihe Distiict on an ongoing basis, erther ternporarily or
pemianently. Incom& is generated through the 15 Scout
Groups that c￿erate under the umbrella of Warrlngton East
District ScLMrt Council.
Reduction or loss of leaders. The District 1$ totslly rellant upon
volunleers to wn and administer the activities in a1115 groups.
If there was a reduction in the number of leaders to an
unacceptsble level in a particular section or group as a whole
then IheTe would have to be a Contraction. (yjnsolidalion or
dosure of 8 section l Group. In the wO￿t case scenarlo the
complètè dosufe of a Group.
Reduction or loss of members. The Districl through its 15
Scout groups provide activittes for all young people aged 4 to
18. If ther8 was a reduction in membership in a particul8r
section or group then there would have to be a contraction,
consolldation or dosure of a section. In the worst case
scenario the complete ¢losure of a Group.
The District has in place systems of intemal controls that are
designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
mismanagernent or loss, these indudg 2 signalories for all
payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure
ttiat insurable risks are cov8r8d.
Section C
Objectives and activities
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Summary of the objects of the charity set
out ID its goveming document
The Purpose of Scoutlng
Scouting exists to actively engage aNJ support young people
in their personal development. empowering them to rnake a
Positive contribution to society.
The Values of Scouting
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
Integrlty- We act with integrity", we are hones( truslworthy an
loyal.
Rèspect - We have self-respecl 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.
Co•operation - We make a positbve difference; we CO￿perate
with olhers and make friends.
he Scoul Method
Scouting lakes place vthen young people, in partftarship wth
adults, woth together based on the values of Scouting and:
enjoy what they are doing and have fijn
take part in activities indoors and outdoors
ream by doing
Sha￿ in spiritual reflection
take responslbility and make cholces- undertake new
and challenging ath'vities- make and live by their Promtse.
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Summary of the main activbties in relation
to these objects
All activities provide young people with skllls for life. from
maknng friends to leaming practical skills. The main activities
incJude residential stsy5 including camping and indoor
sleepovers. Hiking. cooking. navigation, survival skills and
practical skills. Giving young people knowledge and
confidence lo help them succEed in lÈfe and to allow them to
have Ihe Confiden￿ to take on new challenges.
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Additional details ofthe obie¢iives and activities (optional inf(xnwtion but encouraged as best Pract￿￿)
You may choose to include further
statements, where relevanL about:
policy on granlmaking;
' contribution made by volunteers-¥
pollcy on investments.
The District committee follow The Scout assooatÉons policy on
grantmaking and all applications for grants go through thè
Scout associations Grant Committee ensuring all grants a
used for the development of local scouling and lh8 provision
ol bursaries to support individual members. Any contribution5
rnade by volunleern go direcuy back Into Scouting to SUPPDrt
the young people in Warrington East District Scouts.
Publlc benefit statement
Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the year
The District meets the Charity Commission's publiG benefit
crilerra under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.
In the past year we have seen an increase In youth members
showing a raise in membership. The district has also manged
lo recruit a number of new Adull Volunteers into Scouting to
help support our 15 groups across Warrington East. We have
supported The So)ut Association's new Early Year5 provsion
and the newest section lo Scouting Squirrels for ages 4-6 . The
District has opened 4 new Squirrel Dreys across Warrington
East and we can now offer Scnuling for 44 year old following
an Early years foundation programe. The increase In
mernbership has also seen Ihe eslablk8hment of additional
Beaver Colonies and Cub Packs in 2 groups. We anlicipale
that there will be further dreys being opened In 2024. We have
also appolnted a new District Lead Volunleer who will lead the
ay forward as we go through the ScoutAssociattons
Transformalion Program.
The new website continues to be extremely 5ucces5hJl in
highlighling Scouling in Warrington East for both Volunteers
and members of the public. The Oistricl has continued to invest
lime in risk assessment training coursé lo all our volunleets.
Our revamped young leader program continues to offer young
leader training weekends that will support them to becomè our
leaders of the fuiure. Wartington East Scouts Continues to
provide various aclivity days across all of differenl sections
including: . District Scout Hike. District orienteering Compeltio
for Scouts . S¢￿ts skills day. Scouts
Sutvival camp, Senior Scouls leadership camp. Cubs
SurvNal competition, Sleepovers for Beavers and Cubs.
Challenge competitions for all sections and Awards Activity
Days. Scouts and Explorer S￿uts have enjoyed overseas
8xpariènces al either the World Scout Jamboree in Korea or
the ExplorEr Belt expedition held in Ihe Nelherfand5.
Financial Review
Section E
Section D
Achievements and perforrnance
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Reserves Pollcy
Brief Statement of the charity's policy on
reserves
Th8 Group's policy on feseNes is to hold sufficaent resources to
continue the charitable activities ofthg group should inGome and
fundraising aclivities fall short. The Group Executive Committee
considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12
months njnning costs. circa £gok.
The Group held reserwes of apptoximately £Iok against this at
year end. This is above the level requlred for operallng
expenses. However this can be explained by fundraiswig In a
previous year that has yet to be spent.
Quantify and explaln any deslgnations
Details of any fund5 materially In defipit
{circumslances plus steps to eliminate) Further financial review det8iEs (oplional information)
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You may choose to include additional
information, where relevant, about - the
charity's principal sources of fijnds
(including any fundraising)-
Investrnent Pollcy
. how expendilure has supported
the key objectsves of the charity,
The District Execulive regularfy monitors the levels of bank
balances and the interest rates received to ensure the
maximum value and income from its banking arrangements.
. Investment policy and objeclives-
The DistriL* does not have sufficient fvnds to invest in longér
lem inveslfflents. The District has therefore adopted a risk
averse strategy to the investment of its funds. All bjnds are held
in cash using only mainstream bank.
Open more squirrel Dreys across Warrington East to meet the
demand and waiting lisls. Continue to help support Adult
volunteer5 with more District activity days provding our young
people wtth more ￿tdOOr adventures. Recruit new Adult
Vo[unlee￿ to support tt7e grthfying membership across
Warrington East.
Section F
Plans for future period5 (details of any
significant activiti83 planned lo achleve them)
Other Optional Information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees dedare that they have approved the trustees, report above
Signed on behalfof the charitys trustees
Signature(s}
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Full nam8(s)
Cheryl Robinson
Position (eg S8cretary, Chair)
treasurer
Date
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Warrington East District ScoLrt Concil
On accounts for the year
ended
31" December 2023
Charity no
(if any)
1023641
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chanty {Yhe Trust.) for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attenlion (
in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect:
accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of
the Acl or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Pleas
delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
eoL
4AxL
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(if any):
Address:
po
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)GTorJ
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
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Treasurerfs Report for the year ended December 2023
Due to a review of the reporting requirements to this meeting we are now correctly including all
activEties of the district not otherwise included elsewhere including those shared with Warrington
West.
COME
Capitstion for 2023 was received and remitted to County. income retained by District was
£5,340 (2022 £5,016).
The District received one Legacy donation of £1,000 in the year (2022 Nil).
Income for District activities in 2022 was £5,890 (2022 £9,927) this includes the now annual
trip to the Panto as well Is regular district events for all sections including Colditz, Scouts
skills day and beav¢r sleepover, there is some timing of cash flows here with lots of activities
happening at the end of the year..
EXPENDITURE
District expenditure on activities was £6,135, slightly higher than the income and partly due
to timing some cxpenscs relating to 2022 and sonie incoine is in 2023.
Totsl expenditure on administration of the district was £4,024. illcluding Storage . meeting
exp% insurances and licences etc.
Group made no donattons in 2022.
There was net expenditure in the year relating to international events (WSJ 2024), this relates
to fundraising carried out by the young people in the previous years which has now been paid
and taken place in the year.
EXPLORERS
Explorers recorded a deficit for the year of £3,275 (2021: deficit £1,667).
Expenditure in the year has included investment in equipment £2,200 and a catch-up on
payments to Groups for partnership agreements which are now up to date.
BLAZING PADDLES
Bla7.ing Paddles have a surplus this year of £1,759, and ￿e1ved a donation in the year of
£1,037. they have a number of commitments outstanding at the end of the year for funds
received not yet spent £2.763.
TARGET SPORTS
In the year and invesiment of £l.000 was made by the district in new equipment.
LAND MANAGEMENT
This infomjation relates to the District Campsite, responsibility for which rests on¢ third with
the districL so correct that we report one third of the activity here.
In the year a surplus of £1.922.

£480 wa5 spent on equipment in the y¢ar and £345 was owed at the end of the year to 25 for
income received relating to bire of the hall.
At the end of the year the bank balance was £5,393, one third of which is reported as an asset
of the district.
DISTRIcf SHOP
This information relates to the District Shop whtch is now fully up and running and for which
responsibility is shared with Warrington West. so correct that half of the activity Is reported
here.
These results are currently undergoing Audit with the auditor of Warrington wesl no changes
are anticipated.
The shop had sales in the year of £37,520. 750/0 increase on the previous year which was
only a few months activity.
OveralE a profit has been achieved in the year of £4,293 in the year.
At the end of the year the shop had liabilities of £10.629 mostly to Warrington Wes¢ but also
to Warrington east for money spend last year on stock.
At the end of the year the bank balance was £5,509 half of which is reported as an asset of the
district.
In 2023 the District overall has a deficit of £11,514 (2022 Deficit £4,214)
At the year-end of 31" of December 2023 balance of cash in District account was £25,245.
From this balance £2,035 is a fundraising balance held on behalf of the Euro jam 2020 team
for future intemational activities and £3,891 is the net amount owed in relation to the shop.
Net funds held by the District are £19,320 (2021 £28,232).