Treasurers Report for Year End Accounts 2023
The Group continues to be in a strong position financially building on a good platform from the previous year. Our financial position enabled us to carry out some much needed maintenance on the premises to ensure that we can provide a safe facility for our young people.
Revenue
Subscription payments were held at £10 per young person per month until Sept 24 when we raised it to £12 per month, still offering enormous value for money for all of the activities provided for our young people. These fees are used to pay County and Central Scouting fees and provide activities for our young people. We continue to be in a position to subsidise 3[rd] party activities to keep costs low for parents and guardians. We see an increase in overall subs as we see the Squirrel section fully join the Group.
Our first fundraising activity of the year was our Spring Coffee Morning, raising a wonderful £599, with a further £659 at the Autumn event, both increases on 2023. Our coffee morning continues to be very well supported by the village and we have maintained this strong support with both events held at the hut.
Our annual plant sale was as always a phenomenal success, again gaining our 2[nd] highest level of sales, only beaten by the Covid era. Costs have risen slightly but a huge £2130 was raised in profit to the group. We are very grateful for the support from the village and beyond, along with a recognition for the great quality of plants we are able to provide.
The 200 club continues to be supported well and we will be looking for new ways in 2024 to bring this fundraising opportunity to more people in the community.
The burger stall continues to be a our biggest fund raising revenue earner for us at a number of events including the Bransgore Fun Day, Beer Festival in September and the Bransgore fireworks in November bringing us a total of £4972 profit from these outdoor events. We are grateful to the team who make this happen for us and are always looking for more volunteers to support this amazing work. We would like to extend our thanks to Sarah Melbourne for coordinating these events over the last few years and show our appreciation as she hands the reins over.
Our annual Carnival continues to bring the village together for a day of fun on the field. This event is so rewarding as it combines efforts of so many people to bring the carnival to the village, whilst showing what a great team of young people we have at the heart of our Scout group. The support of the village is highly valued by everyone involved. The weather was again absolutely on our side as we saw yet another record revenue of £5564, translating into a fantastic profit of £4051. We continue to look for new stalls/events/ displays to bring to the carnival to ensure that we maintain this run of record breaking years that we have had over the last 6 events. We are looking forward to seeing this event develop and grow as it is central to all that we do within the community.
We are grateful to Sainsburys for supporting our bag packing event at Christmas. This event is wonderful as the young people can get fully involved and show the community what a great group they are. Those that attended were proud to bring in an extra £1489 in profit to the group
Costs
As mentioned above we have carried out some maintenance on the hut. This included a safety flooring across the main area of the hut suited to the level of foot traffic we experience. The roof has
also been covered with a more substantial felt roofing, which we were very grateful to have received a donation from Vitesse to help cover funding. We have upgraded some of our electrics, including outside power and lighting.
Due to heavy recruitment across all sections, enabling us to be able to operate our safeguarding ratios we have also seen an increase in unform costs from previous years.
Activities
Each section provided a fun packed programme of activities for the young people to enjoy, involving visits off site and relevant expert visitors to the hut. Our dedicated leaders continue to review their programmes to bring our Young People different opportunities relevant to our Scouting Code. Both The Cubs and Scouts section were able to be involved in camps and we continue to look at this in 2025. We are seeing an increase in costs for all camps and activities and will continue to support our young people to access these in the most cost efficient way.
8th CHRISTCHURCH ( BURTON ) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts & Payments Account Summary Year Ending 31st December 2024
| Total Receipts for Year Total Payments for Year Net receipts ( payments ) for the Year Cash, Bank and similar funds brought forward Cash, Bank and similar funds carried forward |
Dec-24 Dec-23 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-20 £ £ £ £ £ 39,911 34,640 35,375 30,307 20,827 42,846 29,385 42,853 17,898 30,757 |
|---|---|
| (2,935) 5,255 (7,478) 12,410 (9,931) 31,257 26,002 33,480 21,070 31,001 |
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| 28,322 31,257 26,002 33,480 21,070 |
The above account and accompanying statement of assets and liabilies were approved by the trustees
8th CHRISTCHURCH ( BURTON ) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts for the Year Ending ended 31st December 2024
| MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS Less Paid INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIVED National Savings interest DONATIONS/GRANTS General Property rents Hut Build ACTIVITIES Various Camps Outings FUND RAISING (gross) Carnival Plant Sales Burger Sales Other events 200 Club / Hut Build OTHER INCOME Income tax recovered - on subscriptions and donations Loan SUNDRY RECEIPTS Uniforms TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR |
Dec-24 Dec-23 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-20 £ £ £ £ £ 8,888 7,832 6,965 2,719 5,354 3,829 2,485 2,726 3,216 3,240 |
|---|---|
| 5,060 5,347 4,240 - 498 2,114 - 3 - 24 27 |
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| - 3 - 24 27 1,658 340 430 16,418 11,690 - - - - - - - 1,000 - 1,700 |
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| 1,658 340 1,430 16,418 13,390 5,873 4,535 7,074 1,350 1,260 578 599 133 - - |
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| 6,451 5,134 7,207 1,350 1,260 5,564 5,251 4,771 - - 6,787 6,143 5,796 7,035 3,060 9,711 8,570 - - - 3,063 3,139 11,914 5,125 50 640 685 17 852 926 |
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| 25,765 23,788 22,498 13,012 4,036 978 - - - - - - - - - |
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| 978 - - - - - 28 - - - |
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| - 28 - - - | |
| 39,911 34,640 35,375 30,307 20,827 |
8th CHRISTCHURCH ( BURTON ) SCOUT GROUP
Payments for the Year Ending 31st December 2024
| PREMISES Rent Council Tax Light and Heat Insurance Hut Maintenance (note 1) Hut build costs DONATIONS/GRANTS Donations ACTIVITIES Various Camps Training Outings/Activities FUND RAISING EXPENSES General Plant Sales Carnival Burger Sales Hut Build ADMIN/ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES Website Subscribtion Stationery Bank charges OTHER EXPENSES Personal Insurance Uniforms Sundries A G M Loan repayment PURCHASE OF BADGES Sub-Total PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR |
Dec-24 Dec-23 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-20 £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - 69 65 123 63 - 3,669 1,975 1,587 805 812 2,693 2,554 2,103 2,069 2,102 12,454 1,660 3,240 553 96 - - 2,636 1,176 16,548 |
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| 18,885 6,254 9,689 4,666 19,558 500 280 270 1,000 - |
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| 500 280 270 1,000 - 4,268 4,589 7,109 2,030 2,985 - - 100 - - 3,534 2,924 1,284 1,124 324 |
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| 7,803 7,514 8,493 3,154 3,309 188 25 5,093 1,373 - 4,657 4,416 3,934 4,598 2,289 1,513 2,449 1,874 - 147 4,739 3,960 - - - - 156 171 188 203 |
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| 11,097 11,006 11,071 6,159 2,639 142 144 124 125 208 59 194 27 196 408 - - - 48 60 |
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| 201 338 151 369 676 - - - - - 1,385 490 91 200 40 163 166 20 397 208 172 63 177 - - - - 10,000 - - |
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| 1,720 720 10,288 597 248 1,289 1,630 228 249 100 |
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| 41,493 27,751 40,191 16,194 26,529 1,353 1,644 2,662 1,704 4,228 |
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| 42,846 29,385 42,853 17,898 30,757 |
Note
1 Net of £5,000 insurance payment in respect of roof repair
8th CHRISTCHURCH ( BURTON ) SCOUT GROUP
Statement of Assets & liabilties at 31st December 2024
| MONETARY ASSETS Bank Current Account Hut Build Account National Savings Account Cash in Hand Total OTHER MONETARY ASSETS Tax Claim for Years 2021 to 2024 (Estimate) Debts due from Group / District Total NON-MONETARY ASSETS Assets for Charity's own use Badge Secretary's Stock Group/District shop stock Land and Buildings Motor Vehicles Scouting equipment, furniture etc Total LIABILITIES Loan - Christchurch District Scout Group Total |
Dec-24 Dec-23 Dec-22 Dec-21 Dec-20 £ £ £ £ £ 24,733 27,393 22,131 29,858 11,713 - - - - 15,448 3,412 3,412 3,408 3,408 3,357 178 452 463 214 484 |
|---|---|
| 28,322 31,257 26,002 33,480 31,001 | |
| 5,000 6,500 6,500 5,000 3,000 - - - - - |
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| 5,000 6,500 6,500 3,000 3,000 | |
| - - - - - 50 50 50 50 50 - - - - - 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 175,000 - - - - - 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 |
|
| 197,050 197,050 197,050 197,050 197,050 | |
| - - - 10,000 10,000 | |
| - - - 10,000 10,000 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT th To the Trustees of the 8 Christchurch (Burton) Scout Group I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31st December, 2024 which are set out on the previous pages. Respertive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Group's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required this year (under Section 32{2) of the Charities act 1993 {the 1993 act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= Examine the accounts {under Section 4313) (a) of the 1993 Act): Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 4317) (b) of the 1993 Act; and State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention". l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: John Malins Qualification: Chartered Management Accountant (A.C.M.A.} Address: 205 Salisbury Road, Burton, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 7JT Date: 3rd March 2025