2021-12-31-accounts

1st INKPEN AND KINTBURY SCOUT GROUPTRUSTEES REPORT for YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2021

Charity registration number Group registration number with the Scout association

1036011 36318

Principal Address Scout Hut, Gainsborough Avenue, Kintbury

Hungerford RG17 9XN (no facility to receive mail)

Contact name and address

J I Osborne (Group Scout Leader). Beechcroft Irish Hill Road, Kintbury, Hungerford RG17 9XA

Trustees Ex Officio J I Osborne (Group Scout Leader) M Osborne (Cub Scout Leader) K Gomez (Beaver Scout Leader) “Gringo” Gomez (Explorer Scout Leader) Appointed M Hunt (Group Chairman - Nominated by Group Scout Leader) Elected J Lee (Secretary) S Ogilvy (Treasurer) S Reeves T Marston Ian Robinson K Reeves V Wimbridge Holding Trustees for Land and Building The Official Custodian (Charity Commission) Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document Royal Charter of 1912 with subsequent amendments. Constitution Executive Committee (Trustees) as per the Policy Organisation & Rules of the Scout Association Trustee Appointment Ex Officio or appointed or re-appointed at Annual General Meeting or coopted at a Committee Meeting

• Objectives Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

• Activities Provision and maintenance of assets and support of volunteers to deliver the Scout Association’s Balanced Programme to members of the Group

Summary of main achievements during the year

• Fund raising to support the delivery of activities was carried out.

• A full and varied balanced programme of indoor and outdoor activities, training and residential experiences was delivered in all youth sections to almost 50 young people aged between six and 14 years.

• Construction of the storage extension has been completed and significant funding received from the Good Exchange project.

• Full details can be found in the Section reports to the Annual General Meeting.

• Finance The Group showed a surplus over the year of approximately £5250. The costs of constructing and equipping the storage extension were offset by Government grants of approximately £16,900.

• Reserves The Group has unrestricted cash assets of £30,200 to fund day to day activities and the maintenance and improvement of our premises. Of this approximately £500 is already committed to various projects leaving approximately £29,700 available (an increase of £5,000).

• The Trustees anticipate the coming year will continue to be financially difficult and the reserves provide a vital cushion. The reserves are expected to cover the completion of the extension project, the committed expenditure and to provide for at least one year’s costs without further income.

• Investments The Group owns the Freehold of its property and has no other investments Managing Risk The Trustees have identified the following Risks:

  • A need to recruit more Leaders in the longer term and have the topic under discussion;

  • The threat to stability posed by COVID. The Group currently has sufficient reserves and anticipated income.to fund the next 2 years. It is noted the situation has improved as restrictions are eased.

Bankers

Group accounts Trustee Savings Bank Hungerford Barclays Bank, Newbury Scout Troop account Barclays Bank, Newbury Cub Pack account Santander Bank Beaver Colony Account Trustee Savings Bank, Newbury

This report was considered by the Trustees on Tuesday 29[th] March 2022 and signed on their behalf by Mark Hunt (Group Chairman).

Signed

Name (Mark Hunt) Date 29/03/2022

Consolidated Group Receipts & Payments Account Summary and Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year 1st January to 31st Dec 2021 (Unaudited) .

	2021	(Jan - Dec)		2020 (Jan - Dec)	2020 (Jan - Dec)
RECEIPTS and PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Receipts	Subs paid to Group	4380.00			1018.50
	Subs returned to Sections				295.00
	Covid Grants	16906.93			11334.00
	Donations and Sponsorship	1544.21			390.92
	Activities and Camps	102.00			5959.00
	District Activity Days & Camps			.
	Other Miscellaneous Income				30.00
	Hire of Equipment
	Inland Revene Gift Aid	1237.05		.
	Advance to Troop for WINGS 2020			.
	Good Exchange - Hut Extension	1572.38	25742.57		15281.25	34308.67
Expenditure	Membership subscription to District	2692.40			652.20
	Hut Costs	3834.32			3075.51
	Fund Raising expenses	673.71			74.03
	Donations	140.00
	Activities and Camps	112.58			5405.00
	District Activity Days & Camps
	Section Running Costs	312.80			182.59
	Other Miscellaneous Expenses				202.31
	Purchase & Maintenance of Equipment
	Building Storage Project	12828.43			25876.93
	Administration		20594.24			35468.57
Surplus of Income over Expenditure			5148.33			-1159.90
	Funds Brought Forward from previous year		25072.71			25401.51
	Reduction in creditors					831.10
	Surplus for year		5148.33			-1159.90
	Funds Carried Forward		30221.04			25072.71
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Monetary Assets	Deposit Account				3796.68
	Current Accounts	29927.48	29927.48		21083.47
	Cash and Cheques	293.56	293.56		192.55
	Monies owed					25072.70
Total Monetary Assets			30221.04			25072.70
Less	Committed funds		500.00			1150.00
Plus	Grants outstanding
Available funds at year end			29721.04			23922.70
Investment Assets			Nil			Nil

The above Provisional Accounts and statement of Assets and Liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 29th March 2022

Mark Hunt (Chairman)

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Inkpen & Kintbury Scouts Group for the year ended 31December 2021

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the 1st Inkpen & Kintbury Scouts 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 1st Inkpen & Kintbury Scouts Group accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the application Direction 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 examination giving me cause to believe that in any material

1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the 1st Inkpen & Kintbury Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. 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: Peter B Burnage

Qualification : BSc CEng FIGEM

Address: 6 Saint Evox Close, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8FS,