## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/09/2023 Period start date To 31/08/2024 Period end date** **Charity name: 2[nd] Heald Green** **Charity registration number:** 1031738 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The Purpose of Scouting Scouting exists**
**to actively engage and support young**
**people in their personal development,**
**empowering them to make a positive**
**contribution to society. The Values of**
**Scouting As Scouts we 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**
**which we live. Belief - We explore our**
**faiths, beliefs and attitudes. Co-operation**
**- We make a positive difference; we**
**cooperate with others and make friends.**
**The Scout Method Scouting takes place**
**when young people, in partnership with**
**adults, work together based on the**
**values of Scouting and: - enjoy what they**
**are doing and have fun - take part in**
**activities indoors and outdoors - learn by**
**doing - share in spiritual reflection - take**
**responsibility and make choices -**
**undertake new and challenging activities**
**- make and live by their Promise.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Provision of scouting on a weekly basis**
**for young people aged 4 – 18 during term**
**time.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Group meets the Charity**
**Commission's public benefit criteria**
**under both the advancement of education**
**and the advancement of citizenship or**
**community development headings.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The group offers skills for life to over 90**
**young people aged 4 – 18. The group**
**supports the local community through**
**helping in the local park with**
**maintenance, maintaining the flower beds**
**and conducting litter picks. In addition**
**the group supports community events**
**such as the heald green festival and**
**Christmas markets.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The group is in a healthy stable financial**
**position and covered all it’s costs in the**
**last financial year, as well as investing in**
**new equipment and resources for the**
**group.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Group's policy on reserves is to hold**
**sufficient resources to continue the**
**charitable activities of the group should**
**income and fundraising activities fall**
**short. The Group Trustee Board**
**considers that the group should hold a**
**sum equivalent to a full years running**
**costs given our main fund raising event**
**is held annually.**
**We also are aware in the next 5 to 10**
**years that the roof will require significant**
**repair or replacement which is estimated**
**to be no more than £20,000 and we are**
**putting away £1000 per annum to hold**
**50% of the estimated cost at the time of**
**replacement with loans/ grants covering**
**the difference. **| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**12,500**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We are unable to rent out the building**
**and are currently still sorting out a new**
**lease. There is an increase in operating**
**costs and likely we will need to increase**
**our member costs in due course.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s|||| |---|---|---|---| |trusts:|||| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|**The Group's governing documents are**|| |||**those of the Scout Association. They**|| |||**consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn**|| |||**gives authority to the Bye Laws of the**|| |||**Association and The Policy, Organisation**|| |||**and Rules of The Scout Association.**|| |How is the charity|Para 1.25|**The Group is a trust established under its**|| |constituted?||**rules (POR) which are common to all**|| |||**Scouts.**|| |Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|**The Trustees are appointed in**|| |including details of any||**accordance with the Policy, Organisation**|| |constitutional provisions e.g.||**and Rules of The Scout Association.**|| |election to post or name of|||| |any person or body entitled|||| |to appoint one or more|||| |trustees|||| |**Reference and Administrative details**|||| |Charityname|2ndHeald GreenScout Group||| |Other name the charity uses|||| |Registered charity number|1031738||| |Charity’s principal address|Behind Methodist Church, Brown Lane, Heald Green, SK8||| ||3RR||| ||||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stian Soiland-
Reyes|||| ||Peter Metcalfe|||| ||Tanya Cross|||| ||Zeenat Rasul|||| ||Janet Jackson|||| ||Charmain May|||| ||Niral Mehta|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** PETER METCALFE **Full name(s)** Peter Metcalfe **Position (eg Secretary,** Group Lead Volunteer **Chair, etc) Date** 20/01/2025 ## **2nd Heald Green Scouts** **Accounts for period 1.9.23 - 31.8.24** |**Details**||**Income**||**Expenditure**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Opening Balances|£|22,814.72
||| |Explorer Funds brought into Main Accounts|£|890.33
||| |Subs - Squirrels|£|1,998.00
||| |Subs - Beavers|£|2,311.00
||| |Subs - Cubs|£|2,726.00
||| |Subs -Scouts|£|2,979.00
||| |Subs - Explorers|£|2,681.00
||| |Contribs to Events - Squirrels|£|461.00
||| |Contribs to Events - Beavers|£|899.00
||| |Contribs to Events - Cubs|£|1,891.00
||| |Contribs to Events - Scouts|£|4,227.00
||| |Contribs to Events - Explorers|£|4,978.00
||| |Rent Receipts|£|1,940.00
||| |Function Income|£|1,077.50
||| |Gift Aid Claim|£|3,016.50
||| |Grants|£|2,736.50
||| |Donations|£|2,024.27
||| |District Loan|£|1,000.00
||| |Bank Int on Reserve A/c|£|172.40
||| |Transfers between ba k accounts|£|125.00
||| |Total Receipts at Bonfire|£|13,259.58
||| |Total Receipts at Plant Sale|£|3,817.84
||| |Total Receipts from Xmas Tree Sale & Santa Visit|£|870.51
||| |Recipts for Hoodies, Neckers etc|£|131.95
||| |Kanderstag Monies Paid In|£|25,119.24
||| |Essex Jamboree Refund|£|270.00
||| |Total Income:|**£**|**81,602.62**
||| |Expenses - Squirrels|||£|910.51
| |Expenses- Beavers|||£|1,120.68
| |Expenses - Cubs|||£|2,083.39
| |Expenses - Scouts|||£|3,530.29
| |Expenses - Explorers|||£|4,695.98
| |Group Activities|||£|6,632.45
| |Group Consumables|||£|1,843.64
| |Group Equipment|||£|4,576.18
| |Electricity|||£|1,847.59
| |Broadband|||£|132.00
| |Rent|||£|656.92
| |Hut Maintenance|||£|16,082.96
| |Capitation|||£|5,040.00
| |Insurance|||£|664.87
| |Badges|||£|515.15
| |Cleaning Costs|||£|1,629.72
| |Plant Sale Costs|||£|2,483.00
| |Bonfire Costs|||£|5,097.37
| |Xmas Tree Sale & Santa Visit Costs|||£|589.20
| |Training Courses for Leaders|||£|327.15
| |Rental Deposits Refunded|||£|200.00
| |Software Purchase - Hut Bookings|||£|240.00
| |Transfers between bank accounts|||£|125.00
| |Kanderstag Costs Paid|||£|24,715.76
| |Closing Balance at Year End|||£|18,677.53
| |Total Expenditure|||**£**|**85,739.81**
| |Dif|||**-£**|**4,137.19**
| 1 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** 2[nd] Heald Green Scout group **On accounts for the year** August 2024 **Charity no** 1031738 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the **basis of report** preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** CHRIS BARTON **Date:** 9/01/2024 ~~fo |~~ **Name:** Chris Barton ~~PO~~ **Relevant professional** MAAT & CIMA Part Qual. **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 24 Churchston Avenue Bramhall SK7 3DA - **Section B Disclosure** ~~ee~~ Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **October 2018** **IER** 1 **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** **IER** 2