Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date
Charity name:1[st] Ormskirk Scout Group
Charity registration number:1035984
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promoting the development and wellbeing of young people by providing activities and learning opportunities in a safe environment. |
| 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 |
The group operate under the rules and policies of the Scout Association to help young people achieve their full potential and become happy, healthy productive members of society. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustee have full regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related Para 1.38
investment
Contribution made by
volunteers Para 1.38
Other
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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 Annual Group Family Camp was partially funded with Group funds to make it affordable for ‘all’. This was attended in part or for the full duration by 160 individuals from the Group (members ,parents, siblings etc) plus approx. 30 other friends and family members. This had the result that complete families could attend and enjoy the camp and not have to choose who went on account of cost and ability to pay. Section camps and activity sessions are assisted in their budget with money typically given to cover food costs form Group funds- again to make it affordable. All of these things are experiences and lessons for life that Scouting gives and is encouraged to facilitate through the programme provided and the awarding of badges for achievements undertaken om these events. The Group has recently invested in a bouldering wall for use by our own members and other Groups that use our building for sleepovers and the like. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Balance at the end of the financial period was £28,538 in credit |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | A balance is maintained to ensure there are funds to cover expenses running the hut for a minimum of 6 months. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Scout Association Constitution was adopted at the Group AGM in May 2023 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | Trustees are nominated and confirmed at the annual general meeting. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name 1 [st] Ormskirk Scout Group
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1035984
Charity’s principal address 7 Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancs, L39 2AP
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Mark Sutcliffe Chair
2 Norma Crossley Treasurer
3 Dave Redwood Group Scout Leader
Raymond Assistant Group
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Fitzsimmons Scout Leader
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
N E Crossley D Redwood |
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| Norma Elizabeth Crossley David Redwood |
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Treasurer Group Scout Leader |
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| 4/1/2024 | |
| 4/1/2024 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of 1[st] Ormskirk Scout Group On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2023 Charity no 1035984 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 31/03/2023 DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
D E Corlett Date: |
10/01/2024 |
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| Mrs D E Corlett | ||
| FCCA | ||
| 22 Barrow Nook Lane | ||
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| Ormskirk L39 0ET |
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October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
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October 2018
IER