2023-12-31-accounts

Staffordshire Moorlands District Scout Council Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

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Trustees’ Report	1-4
Independent Examiner's Report	5
Receipts&PaymentsAccount	6-8

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD

Start date End date Feari 1 1 2023 To 31 12 2023

Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name Staffordshire Moorlands District Scout Council

Registered charity number (if any) 1026244

Charity’s principal address

ond Leek Scouts 1A Clerk Bank Leek ST13 5HB

Names of the Trustees

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Names and addresses of advisers

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Type of adviser Name Address
Independent Daryl Denson ACMA | VAST, The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Stoke-
Examiner on-Trent ST1 5DD
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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

: Typesaed, ~~	: Typesaed, ~~	: Typesaed, ~~	TheDistrict'sgoverningdocumentsare thoseoftheScoutAssociation. yconsistofaRoyalCharter,which inturngivesauthoritytothePolicy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association
Howthe charity	is constituted		StaffordshireMoorlands DistrictScoutCouncil isan Exempt Charity.
(e.g. trust, association, company)			a
Trustee selection methods	The (e.g. appointed by, elected by
Internal controls
cee the aharier manaces Heke fey. whet saanced nadiones it:Has)			The District has in place asystem of internal controls thatare designed to providereasonable assurance against materialmismanagement orloss.
			During 2023 Trustees have reviewed internal financial controls (using form
			CC8) at board meetings, including specifying reserve policies for the
			District, as well as Consall Camp.
			All District bank accounts continue to be organised through the Unity
			Banking system which is ensuring greater clarity and allowing the Trustees
			improved financial risk management.
WinerQaveriainias mations			Disclosure and Barring Servicechecks are carried out priorto the start of trusteeship. Thesechecksare repeated every fiveyears in linewith POR.
			Trustees are required to undertake four mandatory training elements as a
			requirement of membership of the Scout Association. The four elements
			are Essential Information for Executive Committee Members; GDPR;
			Safety and Safeguarding. These elements are completed through online
			training and records are kept on Compass (The ScoutAssociations secure
			tool to keep track of adult members in the Association).
Section C		Objectives and activities
. utvetaiinie governing document		arine	Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them tomakea positive contribution 1SIE
			As Scoutswe 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
			whichwelive.

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°	Belief -We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
°	Co-operation -We makea positive difference; weco-
operate with others and make friends.
Scouting takes placewhen young people, in partnership with adults, work
together based on the values of Scouting and:
e	enjoywhatthey are doing and have fun
°	take part in activities indoors and outdoors
°	learn by doing
e	share in spiritual reflection
°	take responsibility and make choices
e	undertake new and challenging activities
e	makeandlivebytheirPromise.

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In January 2023, there were 339 young people (6-25 years) recorded as
Summary of the main members on the 2023 Annual Census, significantly up from the previous
activities undertaken for the year. comprising 107 Beaver Scouts (aged 6-8), 128 Cub Scouts (aged
public benefit in relation to 8-10), 80 Scouts (aged 10-14) and 20 Explorer Scouts (aged 14-17).
the charity’s aims
The annual census also recorded 111 adult members, including
governance roles.
Included within this section is
the statutory declaration that [Consequences of Coronavirus continued to affect Consall Camp and
trustees have had regard to ith rising inflation there was a significant impact on the cost of utilities
the guidance issued by the and maintenance across the Camp. The Consall Management Group
Charity Commission on public Wwith the Executive worked on mitigating these rising costs and during
benefit he year a three-year development plan was established.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the
requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due
regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity
Commission for England and Wales.
The District does not make grants to outside organisations.
Section D Achievements and performance
of the main
Summary ‘ Several District events took place during the year including a Cub and
achievements of the charity. Scout Dragon Boating competition and the District Camp. The : District;
‘ camp had 150 Young People attend and 45 adults taking part in multiple
esstaiigy Fie Yetatt activities.
J Wilcox attended the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, and
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|||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Section|D|Achievements|and|performance| |3|Explorer|Scouts|visited|Kandersteg|International|Scout|Centre| |in|Switzerland,|with|the|County.| |Over|the|year across|all|sections|in|the|District|there|were|9|Bronze|Chief| |Scout|Awards,|16|Silver|Chief|Scout|Awards,|5|Gold|Chief|Scout Awards| |and|1|Platinum|Chief|Scout|Award.|

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|||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Section|E|Financial|review| |The|District's|policy|on|reserves|is|to|hold|sufficient|resources|in|the| |Brief|statement|of the|current|account|to|continue|day|to|day|running|of|all|the|charitable| |charity’s|policy on|reserves|activities|in|the|year,|should|income|and|fundraising|fail|to|raise|sufficient| |State the|level|af|reserves|andl|money|to|replace|authorised|expenditure.| |why|they|are|held|The minimum|reserves have been|set at £15,000 for the year for Consall| |Scout Camp|and|£5,000|for|the|District|in|order|to|maintain|a|level| |sufficient|to|cover|12|months|fixed|cost|expenses.| |Total|cash|reserves|at|the|year|end|were|£46,617|(2023:|£57,079).|

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Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

}Date 10% September 2024

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independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Staffordshire Moorlands District Scout Council

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages6 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees 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 charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 Staffordshire Moorlands District Scout Council required by section 130 of the Act; or

1. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| 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

Date 4/09/2024

Daryl Denson ACMA VAST

The Dudson Centre Hope Street Stoke on Trent ST1 5DD

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STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL Receipts and Payments Account

	For the year from		01/01/2023	to		31/12/2023
Receipts and payments
			2023			2022
		Unrestrictedfunds				Unrestricted funds
			£			£
Receipts
Donations,legaciesandsimilar	similarincome
Membership subscriptions		£	14,852		£	13,968
fnsuareedain PP
DonationsandLegacies		£	267[			£
Sub total		£	53,266{			£
a CovidgrantincFurloughscheme ee ae £ 2.667
Sub total fiwestmentincome			£	7o7[
TheScoutAssociation ShortTermInvestmentre				ee
Total Gross Income		£	60,283		£	63,255
Asset and investment
sales, etc.
Total receipts		z	60,283		£	63,255
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STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL Receipts and Payments Account

	2023	2022
	Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
Payments ferertsieramens	TT	Td
(National,County
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Expenditure	iE 70,745	-£ 69,807
Assetandinvestment purchases, etc.	[
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STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL Receipts and Payments Account

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
			2023	2022
		Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
Cash funds
Unity Bank current accounts
		£	46,490 £	56,667
Cash/Floats		£		£
Total cash funds		£	46,617 £	57,079
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Debtsduefrom the County/Area/District/Groupa A
Other investments -
detail
Suliags Motorvehicles	Be	£ £	1,064,855
Scouting equipment,	Note 2
furniture etc		£	60,543 £	60,543
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Sub total		£	1,145,534[	E
3 i b Accounts not yetpaid(JamboreeFees)		£	423	fe
Subtotal		-£	334 £	1,459

Note 1 - This is the (declared) insurance valuation of buildings owned by the charity but situated on

land held in trust and not owned by the charity

Note 2 - This is the (declared) insurance valuation of equipment held by the District and fixtures and fittings at Consall

The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on:

16/09/2024

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and signed on their behalf by:-
Signature Print Name
Ne Derek Simkins
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