## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1/4/2023      Period start date   To 31/3/2024     Period end date** 

**Charity name: 1ST HEATON VALE SEA SCOUT GROUP** 

## **Charity registration number: 1030775** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the development of young<br>people in achieving their full physical,<br>intellectual, social and spiritual potentials<br>as individuals and as responsible citizens<br>and members of their local community.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Education/Training of Children/Young<br>people through meetings and activities|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|As part of the National Scout Organisation<br>the trustees support the aspirations and<br>goals of the organisation as a non profit<br>entity.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference|
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||Para 1.38|
|Policy on grant making||
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|Policy on social investment||
|including program related||
|investment||
||Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by||
|volunteers||
|Other||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Sailing, camping, weekly meetings and<br>activities, that help to build the confidence<br>and abilities of the young people and<br>children in our care. To encourage them to<br>follow the ethos of Scouting and to<br>encourage their ability to be effective and<br>caring members of society.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The group continues to grow in numbers<br>which enables us to expand and develop<br>the opportunities we can offer our members|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our executive Committee were just<br>beginning discussions about holding<br>reserves and how and when those reserves<br>could be spent at our last physical meeting<br>before all the Covid Lockdowns – This has<br>been put on hold until we can all meet in<br>person and discuss this face to face.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Please see above|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>As a group we try to fundraise in order to<br>fund the maintenance of our<br>building/grounds and to provide additional<br>activities for our members.<br>Parents also provide subs to facilitate the<br>running of weekly meetings and the assist<br>the upkeep of the building|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED<br>4TH JANUARY 1912|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|1stHeaton Vale Sea Scout Group is an<br>autonomous organisation holding its<br>property and equipment and admitting<br>young people to membership of 1stHeaton<br>Vale Sea Scout Group subject to the policy<br>and rules of The Scout Association.|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Members of the Executive Committee must<br>act collectively as Charity Trustees of the<br>Scout Group. As charity trustees, Executive<br>Committee members have a number of<br>specific responsibilities that they must fulfil<br>to ensure the effective running of the Scout<br>Group. It is vital that all members of the<br>Executive Committee understand their<br>responsibilities as Charity Trustees.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||





## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|**1ST HEATON VALE SEA SCOUT GROUP**|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1030775|
|Charity’s principal address|483 Didsbury Road<br>Heaton Mersey<br>Stockport<br>SK4 4AY|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Steven Jordan|GroupLeader|18 September 2018||
||Janet Renshaw|Treasurer|18 September 2018||
||JeremyToone||20 December 2011||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 

**Full name(s)** Janet A Renshaw 

**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Group Treasurer 

**Date** 

09.12.2024 



|**AGM Accounts 1.4.2022-31.3.2023**<br>INCOME ITEM<br>AMOUNT|**AGM Accounts 1.4.2022-31.3.2023**<br>INCOME ITEM<br>AMOUNT|||
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|INCOME ITEM|AMOUNT|EXPENDITURE ITEM|AMOUNT|
|EasyFundraising|118.75|CampEquipment|289.04|
|Scout Shirt|7.50|CampMaintainance|101.99|
|Ynysgain Scout Camp|400.00|BuildingMaintainance|54.98|
|WalesbyCamp- GroupCamp|1350.00|Badges|573.30|
|Jubilee Camp- GroupCamp|465.00|Scout Float|400.00|
|Tomahawk donation|200.00|Beaver Float|200.00|
|Manchester Airport Grant|2691.00|Cub Float|200.00|
|Sailing- Scouts|344.50|Gas|39.60|
|refund for AbneyBooking12.2.2020|158.00|Windows|3993.00|
|Donation for Shelter Use D Firth|50.00|GroupExpenses - GSL|1079.03|
|bank balance from D McCormack - Beaver Account|127.61|subs refund|28.00|
|Disney2024|420.00|Leader Training|341.80|
|LesleySell Charitable Trust Donation-Jamboree 2023|300.00|Leaders Actiities|579.54|
|||Jubilee CampRefund|290.00|
|GO CARDLESS INCOME|16192.00|Neckers|169.50|
|TOTAL INCOME<br>22824.36<br>In bank accounts at 31.3.2022<br>Group<br>26689.87<br>business<br>468.71<br>total<br>27158.58<br>Bank Balances Bf from 31.3.2022<br>27158.58<br>Income as at 31.3.2023<br>22824.36<br>total<br>49982.94<br>INCOME<br>49982.94<br>EXPENDITURE<br>33650.20<br>Total<br>16332.74<br>Total in bank<br>16580.19<br>diference<br>247.45<br>Holding £406.00 explorer monies paid into GoCardless||Gas Cages|422.40|
|||PoppyWreath|38.40|
|||Beaver Activities|503.35|
|||Cub Activities|316.20|
|||Scout Activities|465.00|
|||Christmas Tree Pageant   - StJohns|78.39|
|||Disney2024|420.00|
|||Cub & Hut expensesplus labour EG|436.47|
|||Cubs Expenses  Oct 2019-Dec 2022  NL|396.46|
|||Misc|47.35|
|||Beaver/Scout Receipts 2013-apr 2022 AC|1827.97|
|||Leslie Sell Charitable Trust - SJ|150.00|
|||Leslie Sell Charitable Trust - LL|150.00|
|||Rafe Licence|40.00|
|||New Website - Heart Internet|110.32|
|||CubJumpers|127.50|
|||Beaver Camp/sleepover<br>Cub Camps<br>Scout Camps|332.59|
||||942.15<br>2739.34|
|||GroupCamps|3061.79|
|||UTILITIES|2698.39|
|||TMG(Manta Group)|191.40|
|||GO CARDLESS FEES|604.11|
|||Rates|69.12|
|||Business Rates|135.68|
|||Land Rent 1.6.2019-31.3.2023|1150.68|
|||Insurance|1089.47|
|||Explorer Capitation|515.00|
|||GroupCapitation|3502.00|
|||Manchester Airport Grant - Various Items<br>Manchester Airport Grant - Excesspaid byGroup|2691.00<br>57.89|





TOTAL EXPENDITURE 33650.20 



## Financial Account Independent Review 

1[st ] HEATON VALE SEA SCOUT GROUP 1[st] APRIL 2023 – 31[st] MARCH 2024 

Completed by:  Eileen L Pritchett MA FCA Independent Accountant 

20[th] September 2024 

