## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st September 2024 To 31st August 2025 Charity name: 2nd Heald Green Scout Group 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.**| ||Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**amazing volunteers who give up their**
**time each and every week to enable the**
**amazing programme and skills for life we**
**provide to all the young people. We**
**recognise the amazing contribution from**
**our volunteers.**| |---|---|---|---| ## **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|**13,500**| |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|**There are no uncertainties of note.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(royal charter)|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
constituted?
(Registered Charity)|Para 1.25|**The Group is a trust established under its**
**rules (POR) which are common to all**
**Scouts.**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**The Trustees are appointed in**
**accordance with the Policy, Organisation**
**and Rules of The Scout Association.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name 2nd Heald Green Scout Group |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |---|---| |Registered charity number|1031738| |Charity’s principal address|Scout Hall Behind Methodist Church, Brown Lane, 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(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stian Soliand-
Reyes|||| ||Peter Metcalfe|||| ||Janet Jackson|||| ||Niral Mehta|||| ||Zeenat Rasul|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **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 Scout Group Charity Number: 1031738 ## **Accounts for period 1st September 2024 - 31st August 2025** |**Subscriptions**
Received
Capitation
**Activities**
Squirrels
Beavers
Cubs
Scouts
Explorers
Group Activities
**Premises**
Regular Rental Receipts
Function Receipts
Deposits Held for Next Year
Electricity
Broadband
Rent to Church
Insurance
Cleaning/gardening
Maintenance
**Other**
Grants Rec'd
Bank Int Rec'd
District Loan
Gift Aid
Donations
Bonfire Proceeds
Plant Sale Proceeds
Contribs to Hoodies & Neckers
Sale of Gas Hobs
Church BBQ Takings
Training Courses for Leaders
Badges
Legal Fees re Lease of Hut
Scouts RAM License
Refund re Overpayment
Refunded Booking Deposits
Group Equipment
Group Consumables
Totals:
Opening Bank Balances
Closing Bank Balances|**Income**
£12,211.01
£175.00
£300.00
£1,314.50
£3,315.00
£2,740.00
£1,217.50
£2,835.00
£300.00
£40.00
£178.13
£0.00
£3,120.75
£30.00
£10,230.08
£1,298.50
£56.25
30.00
118.48
£39,510.20
£18,677.53|**Expenditure**
£5,428.00
£0.00
£764.20
£1,159.90
£3,313.60
£4,089.12
£3,979.15
1335.48
144.00
£716.64
£751.70
£1,507.25
£5,851.47
£592.00
£447.20
£3,587.50
£5.00
£10.00
£200.00
£1,510.30
£1,145.59
£36,538.10
£21,649.63|**Movement**
£6,783.01
-£5,461.47
-£5,954.04
£7,604.60| |---|---|---|---| ||||£2,972.10| ||||| 2nd Heald Green Scout Group Charity Number: 1031738 ## Notes to the Accounts We show an increase of funds held this year of £2971.80. This increase was generated from increased hut rentals of £1000 up from the previous year and increased proceeds from the annual Bonfire Fundraiser.can largely be accounted for in the increased Bonfire Fundraising Event. At the end of the year we hold £300.00 in Rental deposits held for the next financial year. We also owe £1000 loan to Cheadle District which will be repaid in the next financial year. ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name 2nd Heald Green Scout Group **On accounts for the year** 31st August 2025 **Charity no** 1031738 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2025. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable 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. I 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ |**Signed:**|Chris Barton|**Date:**|27/11/2025| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |**Name:**|Christopher Barton||| ||||| |**Relevant professional**|MAAT & CIMA Part Qual.||| |**qualification(s) or body**|||| |**(if any):**|||| 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** **Address:** 39 Abbey Court Poynton SK12 1WW ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (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** . None 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**