## **1ST EASTLEIGH SCOUT GROUP** 


**1[ST] APRIL 2022 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2023** 

## **TRUSTEES:** 

Group Scout Leader T. Brewster Assistant GSL G. Uzzell Scout Leader G. Cole Cub Scout Leader M. Jacobs Beaver Leader (Thursday) A. Goater Beaver Leader (Friday) G. Jones Chairman J. Elton/D. Lewis Secretary T. Jacobs Treasurer A. Burt Supporters Committee Chair R. Sacree Scout Parent K. Bennett Cub Scout Parent E. Biro Beaver Scout Parent G. Eccleston Beaver Scout Parent A. Wallis 

## **BANKERS** 

Lloyds Bank, Eastleigh 

**Group registration number with the Scout Association 3421** 

**Charity registration number 1035977** 

## **Contact:** 

c/o 2 Pretoria Villas, 46 Main Road, Colden Common Winchester, Hants. 



**1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 

## **MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR** 

## **GSL Report** 

It has been a busy year with the merger of the Eastleigh Scout District with the Chandlers Ford District proving various challenges. One of the main challenges was to find a name for the new District. Various names were put to the youngsters in both Districts before the name of Arrow was selected. 

The need for more uniformed leaders and non-uniformed supporters has continued to restrict the development of new sections. 

John Elton has decided to step down as Chairman of the Group after over 12 years in this role. Executive Committee meetings will not be the same without John’s input, a presentation was made at our Executive Committee Meeting in January. 

It was good to hold our annual Hog Roast this year which is our main fundraising event. It was well attended with a wide range of Group friends, parents, ex-parents and other supporters, along with sunshine ensured that the event was very successful and an enjoyable day. Many thanks to all those who supported the day. We have been fortunate to be given donations from Enterprise Holdings Foundation for camping equipment and BRC limited for upgrades to the WIFI system in the Headquarters. 

## **Scouts** 

The Troop have held a full programme of Troop meetings and held a weekend camp at the Buddens campsite in Dorset. 

Five Scouts completed their expedition challenge hiking whilst carrying their own kit. 

The Eastleigh boat club took another group of Scouts through the process of building their own model boats. 

## **Cubs** 

Three Chief Scout Silver awards have been presented and the Pack has taken part in District events, most recently the 6-a-side football tournament. 

The Cubs also held a sleep over in the Headquarters with our Beaver colonies.  Kayaking at Lakeside was very popular, as was an evening abseiling at Cricket Camp. 

The cubs have used the soft archery several and our instructors introduced some to air rifle shooting on our range. 

The Pack averages 22 cubs per week and would run more efficiently if we had another qualified uniformed leader. 

## **Beaver - Thursday** 

The Thursday Beavers have had some good trips this year including Poulton‘s Park and the Cranbury Park campsite. 

The Colony is still going strong despite the credit crunch. We have also had a Kayaking trip at Lakeside. We have a new full-time leader, Simon Dumper. 

We also had a lot of help with two young leaders from Scouts who were very good with the kids and the Leaders. 

## **Beavers – Friday** 

In addition to the regular meetings the Colony has undertaken a wide range of activities including Cycles4All at Pavilion on the Park, Kayaking at Lakeside and litter picking at the Leigh Road Recreation ground. They have enjoyed Kayaking at Lakeside, visits to Eastleigh Fire Station, the Southampton City Farm and the Cranbury Park Campsite. 

The Colony has around 18 Beavers and a Leadership Team that has one Leader and four assistant Leaders. 

**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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**1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

## **Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31[st] March 2023** 

|Total Receipts<br>Total Payments<br>Net Receipts<br>Cash, Bank and similar funds brought forward<br>Cash, Bank and similar funds carried forward|**General**<br>**Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Permanent**<br>**Endowment**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**Previous**<br>**Year**<br>25,062.48<br>3,070.00<br>0.00 28,132.48<br>18,272.57<br>15,742.98<br>198.36<br>0.00 15,941.34<br>14,615.96|
|---|---|
||9,319.51<br>2,871.64<br>0.00 12,191.15<br>3,656.61|
||59,773.86<br>0.00<br>0.00 59,773.86<br>57,864.10<br>69,093.37<br>2,871.64<br>0.00 71,965.01<br>59,773.86|



Approved by the trustees on 18[th] June 2023 and signed on their behalf by: 


D. Lewis Chairman 

**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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## **1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

## **Receipts for the year ended 31[st] March 2023** 

|**Budget**<br>**£**<br>MEMBERSHIP<br>SUBSCRIPTIONS<br>1,500.00<br>Beavers<br>2,000.00<br>Cubs<br>1,900.00<br>Scouts<br>-4,500.00<br>Less Paid<br>900.00<br>INVESTMENT INCOME<br>230<br>Bank Interest<br>230<br>DONATIONS/GRANTS<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>ACTIVITIES<br>2,000.00<br>Group Camps<br>1,100.00<br>Scouting Activities/Trips<br>3,100.00<br>FUNDRAISING<br>0.00<br>Supporters Committee<br>0.00<br>Scout Shop<br>0.00<br>Other fundraising<br>90.00<br>Marquee/Equipment Hire<br>9,400.00<br>Headquarters Hire<br>9,490.00<br>OTHER INCOME<br>Minibus<br> Uniform Sales<br>0.00<br>Covenants<br>0.00<br>13,720.00<br>Total receipts for the year|**This year**<br>**General funds**<br>**This year**<br>**Restricted Funds**<br>**This year**<br>**Total**<br>**Previous**<br>**year Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,268.00<br>0.00<br>2,268.00<br>2,175.00<br>1,890.00<br>0.00<br>1,890.00<br>1,890.00<br>1,770.00<br>0.00<br>1,770.00<br>1,310.00<br>-4,149.30<br>0.00<br>-4,149.30<br>-4,573.45|
|---|---|
||1,778.70<br>0<br>1,778.70<br>801.55|
||313.28<br>0.00<br>313.28<br>230|
||313.28<br>0.00<br>313.28<br>230|
||-<br>3,070.00<br>3,070.00<br>1,776.60|
||-<br>3,070.00<br>3,070.00<br>1,776.60|
||2,126.00<br>0.00<br>2,126.00<br>2,000.00<br>1,047.00<br>0.00<br>1,047.00<br>1,100.00|
||3,173.00<br>0.00<br>3,173.00<br>3,100.00|
||4,239.55<br>0.00<br>4,239.55<br>0.00<br>120.00<br>0.00<br>120.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>90.00<br>13,690.00<br>0.00<br>13,690.00<br>9,400.00|
||18,049.55<br>0.00<br>18,049.55<br>9,490.00|
||1,615.00<br>0.00<br>1615.00<br>490.00<br>132.95<br>0.00<br>132.95<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00|
||1,615.00<br>0.00<br>1615.00<br>0.00|
||<br>25,062.48<br>3,070.00<br>28,132.48<br>15,135.65|



**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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## **1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

## **Payments for the year ended 31[st] March 2023** 

|**Budget**<br>**£**<br>Cleaning<br>Maintenance<br>Headquarters Insurance<br>Utilities<br>10,900.00<br>ACTIVITIES<br>1,000.00<br>Group Camps<br>1200.00<br>Scouting Activities/Trips<br>300.00<br>Beaver section expenses<br>300.00<br>Cubs section expenses<br>330.00<br>Scout section expenses<br>100.00<br>Scouting General<br>160.00<br>Equipment Maintenance<br>3,390.00<br>FUND RAISING EXPENSES<br>240<br>Supporters Committee<br>ADMINISTRATION<br>490<br>Leader Uniforms/Training<br>10<br>Bank Charge<br>500<br>CAPITAL EQUIPMENT<br>150<br>Archery Sets<br>200<br>Camping Equipment<br>350<br>MINIBUS<br>Running Costs<br>1,900.00<br>SUNDRY PAYMENTS<br>120<br>Other Payments<br>50<br>Helper Insurance<br>95<br>17,135.00<br>Total Payments for the year|**This year**<br>**General funds**<br>**This year**<br>**Restricted Funds**<br>**This year**<br>**total**<br>**Previous year**<br>**total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>2,115.39<br>0.00<br>2,115.39<br>1,492.84<br>1,612.79<br>0.00<br>1,612.79<br>2,139.96<br>2,968.73<br>0.00<br>2,968.73<br>2,442.49<br>2,749.86<br>0.00<br>2,749.86<br>2,721.36|
|---|---|
||9,446.77<br>0.00<br>9,446.77<br>8,796.65|
||1,466.69<br>0.00<br>1,466.69<br>704.61<br>1,033.55<br>0.00<br>1,033.55<br>736.1<br>734.48<br>0.00<br>734.48<br>307.84<br>137.37<br>0.00<br>137.37<br>241.49<br>65.17<br>0.00<br>65.17<br>14.76<br>356.00<br>0.00<br>356.00<br>404.03<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>14.98|
||3,793.26<br>0.00<br>3,793.26<br>2,423.81|
||444.14<br>0.00<br>444.14<br>42.00|
||444.14<br>0.00<br>444.14<br>42.00|
||6.50<br>0.00<br>6.50<br>233.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00|
||6.50<br>0.00<br>6.50<br>233.00|
||140.43<br>0.00<br>140.43<br>189.00<br>0.00<br>198.36<br>198.36<br>0.00|
||140.43<br>198.36<br>338.79<br>189.00|
||1,802.53<br>0.00<br>1,802.53<br>1,485.73|
||1,802.53<br>0.00<br>1,802.53<br>1,485.73|
||109.35<br>0.00<br>109.35<br>97.50<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>-41.80|
||109.35<br>0.00<br>109.35<br>55.70<br>15,742.98<br>198.36<br>15,941.34<br>13,225.89|



**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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**1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31[st] March 2023** 

|MONETARY|**This Year**|**This Year**|**This Year**|**Previous**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|ASSETS|**General Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Total**|**Year Total**|
|Current|813.10|2,871.64|3,684.74|3,077.83|
|Savings|37,244.70|0.00|37,244.70|36,682.16|
|Expense Accounts|743.65|0.00|743.65|0.00|
|Fixed Bonds|30,250.74|0.00|30,250.74|20,000.00|
|Treasurer Cash|41.18|0.00|41.18|13.87|
|Total|69,093.37|2,871.64|71,965.01|59,773.86|



## NON MONETARY ASSETS 

Full details of assets are included in the equipment register. The developed Chamberlayne Road building has been valued at £364,000. Assets are defined as: 

- Chamberlayne Road building 

- Minibus 

- Trailer 

- Scouting Equipment 

**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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**1st Eastleigh Scout Group** 

## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the 1[st] Eastleigh Scout Group** 

I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 6. 

## Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner 

As the Group’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirements of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis of Examiner’s 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 charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts 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 Examiner’s Statement 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

1. which gives me reasonable cause not to believe that any material respect the requirements 

- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act and 

- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and 

- to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act 

- have not been met, or 

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, 

3. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the accounting rules of the Group’s constitution have not been met. 

















**Registered Charity Number: 1035977** 

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