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Trustees' Annual Report: 1st Binfield Air Scouts

For the period

From (start date)	0	4	3	1	0	3	2	5

Section A	Reference and administration		details
Charity name Other names the charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) HQ registration number Charity’s principal address
	First Binfield Scout Group
	Nutwood, Emmets Nest
	Binfield, Bracknell
	Berkshire
	Postcode	R	G	4	2	4	H	H

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

(These will be published in the annual report of the charity and the Charity Register if reporting for a Registered Charity with a charity regulator)

Trustee Name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Duncan Hullis	Chairperson	Whole Year
Alex Sizeland	GroupLead Volunteer	Whole Year
Karen Hullis	Treasurer	Whole Year
Crystal Malha	Scout Leader	Whole Year
Jackie Rawes	Explorer Section Leade	r Whole Year
Oliver Fisher	Scout Leader	Whole Year
Liam Fricker	Cubs Section Leader	Whole Year
KellyFricker	Squirrels & Beavers Section Leader	Whole Year
Damon McCarthy	-	Whole Year

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

(These will be published in the annual report of the charity)

Type of advisor	Name	Address
Independent Examiner	PradeepKumar	Available on request

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Section B	Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts (e.g. trust, association, company) How the charity is constituted (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Trustee selection methods (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Type of governing document
	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.

	The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.

	The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.

Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

You may choose to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
Policies and procedures adopted for:
a) the induction and training of trustees;
b) trustee' consideration of major risks
and the systems and procedures to
manage them

The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout
Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for complying with legislation
applicable to charities. This includes the registration,
keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity
Commission as appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of Chair and Treasurer together
with the Group Lead Volunteer and 6 additional Trustees
who all hold other leadership positions in the group. 4 of the
Trustees have children who attend the group and provide
parent representation. The Trustees meet once every
school term (3 times yearly).
Members of the Trustee Board complete the Scouts
'Growing Roots'_training, including the'Being a Trustee in_
_Scouts'_within the first 5 months of joining the Trustee
Board.
This Trustee Board exists to support the Group Lead
Volunteer in meeting the responsibilities of the
appointments and is responsible for:
The maintenance of Group property;
The raising of funds and the administration of Group
finance;
The insurance of persons, property and equipment;
Group public occasions;
Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult
support;
Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than

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Section B	Structure, governance and management (continued)
	The Group Trustee Board has identified the major risks to which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are: 1. Damage to the building, property and equipment. The Group would request the use of buildings, property and equipment from neighbouring organisations such as the church, community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate against permanent loss. 2. Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The Group through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Associations national accident insurance policy. The Group also holds additional insurance to cover non-member occasional helpers, and loss of earnings cover for leaders who may not receive such cover via their employer. Safety is a primary concern for all members of the group and Risk Assessments and the relevant activity approvals are undertaken before all activities take place. 3. Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The group does hold a 12-month reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Trustees could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the group on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently. 4. Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the group. If there was a reduction in the number of leaders to an unacceptable level in a particular section or the group as a whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the Group. 5. Reduction or loss of members. The Group provides activities for all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a reduction in membership in a particular section or the group as whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the Group. 6. The group has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.

Section B

Structure, governance and management (continued)

The Group Trustee Board has identified the major risks to
which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been
reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate
against them. The main areas of concern that have been
identified are:
1. Damage to the building, property and equipment. The
Group would request the use of buildings, property and
equipment from neighbouring organisations such as the
church, community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar
reciprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The
Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in
place to mitigate against permanent loss.
2. Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The
Group through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout
Associations national accident insurance policy. The Group
also holds additional insurance to cover non-member
occasional helpers, and loss of earnings cover for leaders
who may not receive such cover via their employer.
Safety is a primary concern for all members of the group
and Risk Assessments and the relevant activity approvals
are undertaken before all activities take place.
3. Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily
reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The
group does hold a 12-month reserve to ensure the continuity
of activities should there be a major reduction in income.
The Trustees could raise the value of subscriptions to
increase the income to the group on an ongoing basis,
either temporarily or permanently.
4. Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is totally reliant
upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the
group. If there was a reduction in the number of leaders to
an unacceptable level in a particular section or the group as
a whole then there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case
scenario the complete closure of the Group.
5. Reduction or loss of members. The Group provides
activities for all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a
reduction in membership in a particular section or the group
as whole then there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case
scenario the complete closure of the Group.
6. The group has in place systems of internal controls that
are designed to provide reasonable assurance against
material mismanagement or loss, these include 2
signatories for all payments and a comprehensive insurance
policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.

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Section C	Objectives and activities
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document	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 co- operate 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.

	To achieve the objectives as laid out above, 1st Binfield delivers scouting through regular meetings of the sections as follows: - 2 Squirrel Dreys, meeting weekly during term-time - 2 Beaver Colonies, meeting weekly during term-time - 3 Cub packs, meeting weekly during term-time - 2 Scout Troops, meeting bi-weekly during term time - 1 Explorer Scout Unit, meeting bi-weekly during term time In addition to the weekly meetings each of the sections takes part in further weekend activities such as camps, sleepovers, day-visits to places of interest, supporting community events and more.

Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grant making; • contribution made by volunteers; • policy on investments. Public benefit statement	1st Binfield Aur Scouts do not offer grants and any other voluntary contribution the Group may decide to make would need to be authorised at an appropriate Trustee meeting. All volunteers time is given freely and is not compensated for by 1st Binfield and 1st Binfield does not have any investments other than a current and savings account held at Lloyds bank.

	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.

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Section D	Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
	The main achievements of the Charity this year have been to: a) provide scouting activities for all the young people who are members of the 1st Binfield Scout Group; b) to raise money via the subscriptions to cover the cost of these activities and other external costs including capitation for the Scout Association; c) raise money through fund raising events such as Christmas Post and Partyon the Pitch.

Section E	Financial Review
Details of any funds materially in deficit (circumstances plus steps to eliminate) Further financial review details (optional information) Not Applicable as all monies are held in cash at Lloyds Bank • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • investment policy and objectives; The Group held reserves of approximately £18,000 against this at year end. This is above the level required for operating expenses. 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 Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £10,000. • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves All Expenditure has supported the key objectives of the Scout Group through one of the following methods: 1. By directly funding materials or services used to run activities for the young people. 2. Through the procurement of new equipment or maintenance of equipment used in the provision of activities for the young people. 3. For the maintenance of premises used to run meetings of the Scout group. There are no funds materially in deficit. ~~The Group s Income and Expenditure is relatively small and~~ as a consequence the Trustees choose to keep our funds immediately available and not to invest in longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks. The majority of funds raised by the group each year are from subscriptions paid by parents/carers of the group members. In addition we subsidise this year through: - Additional fundraising and donations secured via Binfield Parish Council and / or other sources	The Group held reserves of approximately £18,000 against this at year end. This is above the level required for operating expenses. 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 Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £10,000.

	There are no funds materially in deficit.
	Not Applicable as all monies are held in cash at Lloyds Bank All Expenditure has supported the key objectives of the Scout Group through one of the following methods: 1. By directly funding materials or services used to run activities for the young people. 2. Through the procurement of new equipment or maintenance of equipment used in the provision of activities for the young people. 3. For the maintenance of premises used to run meetings of the Scout group. ~~The Group s Income and Expenditure is relatively small and~~ as a consequence the Trustees choose to keep our funds immediately available and not to invest in longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks. The majority of funds raised by the group each year are from subscriptions paid by parents/carers of the group members. In addition we subsidise this year through: - Additional fundraising and donations secured via Binfield Parish Council and / or other sources

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ee Section F Other Optional Information

Plans for future periods (details of any No significant plans for major activities other than the day to significant activities planned to achieve running of the Group and the fund raising activities normally them) undertaken to support this aim.

~~ee~~ Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) ~~a~~ Duncan John Hullis

Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair) ~~a~~ Chair of Trustee Board

Date ~~LTT~~ D0 D9 M-0 ~~tT~~ M1 ~~tT~~ Y2 ~~Tt)~~ Y6

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 1[st] Binfield Scout Group

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1[st] Binfield Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the 1[st] Binfield Scout Group you are responsible for the 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 1[st] Binfield Scout Group 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 examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I 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:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the 1[st] Binfield Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

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.

Signed:

Name: Pradeep Kumar

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): ICB

Address: 329, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, RG12 8PE

Date: 17/12/2025