1[st] Catisfield Scout Group
Period of Report
For the year 1[st] February 2023 to 31[st] January 2024
Presented at the virtual Annual General Meeting on 9[th] June 2024
Registered Charity Number: 1036211
1[st] Catisfield Scout Group
Name of Charity Principal / Contact Address
1st Catisfield Scout Group 134 Blackbrook Road, Fareham, PO15 5BY
Names of all trustees (all voting members of the committee)
Andrew Prescott (AP) , Chair | Dave Braines (DB ), Secretary | Lesley Bruton (LB ), Group Scout Leader and Leader - Cubs | Sarah Brown (SBro) , Leader - Squirrels | Danielle Wheatley (DW) , Leader - Squirrels | Angela Kerfoot (AK ), Leader – Mountain Beavers | Sabine Braines (SB ), Leader – Discovery Scouts | Mel Chorlton (MC ), Leader – Merlin Explorers | Will Chorlton (WC ), Representative | Liz Brugsch (LB ), Representative | Daren Emmons (DE ), Representative | Lisa Blair (LB ), Representative | Lisa Walsh (LW ), Representative | Robert Palmer (RP) , Representative
Governance
All decisions that are either material to the group or relate to any form of financial approval are approved via the Trustee Board that is formed by the above Trustees.
The Trustee Board meets every two months (or more regularly as required for key decisions) and has a standing agenda that includes Financial Statement from the Treasurer, and update on group sections from the Group Scout Leader.
All meetings have a formal agenda with Actions and Decisions, along with key discussion points documented. This includes all voting decisions.
The Group executes activities as defined in the Scout Association Policy Organisation and Rules (POR) as available on the Scout Association website and updated as required.
Trustee training is available from the Scout Association.
Sections
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Squirrels - Monday Evening
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Mountain Beaver Colony – Wednesday Evening
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Python Cub Pack – Thursday Evening
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Discovery Scout Troop – Wednesday Evening
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Merlin Explorer Unit - Thursday Evening
Chair’s Update
Another great year with well over 100 young people across ages 4 to 18 involved with the Group, along with our adult volunteers that do such an amazing job of making the activities and camps happen.
We have also this year built our new Fire Pit which is now regularly used by all sections – a great addition to the development of the site.
We continue to need volunteers who can help keep the group going. We are looking for everything from helping with cutting the grass once a month, to members of our Trustee Board. If you can help then please let me know.
Andrew Prescott, Chair
Group Scout Leader’s Update
We’ve had a busy year with all five sections providing a brilliant variety of activities -All sections are well subscribed which is a good indicator of the group’s success.
This year we are celebrating the group’s 80[th] birthday!
The records at Gilwell show that 1[st] Catisfield started in 1944 and was originally known as St Peter & St Pauls– a few years later the group was split into 2 groups, one being 10[th] Fareham and the other 1[st] Catisfield. We still have strong links with our sister group 10[th] Fareham.
We were originally based in Catisfield village in the old ‘Tin Tabernacle’ before moving to our current site when the land and original smaller hut were gifted to the group.
We will be having a party to celebrate our birthday on Saturday 29[th] June and everyone is welcome. We have been contacting ex leaders and anyone that was involved with the group to invite them along.
We are hoping that the scout band will make an appearance, as they originally started at 1[st] Catisfield and as a child I well recall hearing them from across the estate when they were practicing!
We will have a barbeque and of course a big cake!
I’d like to finish this report by thanking the Young People for their enthusiasm, it makes it all worthwhile. Thank you to all the Parents / Guardians for your support and a massive thank you to the leadership team as without you all there would be no 1[st] Catisfield Scout Group.
Lesley Bruton, Group Scout Leader
Approval
The Trustees (Committee) declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Signed by two trustees on behalf of the Committee
The committee considered and approved this report on 9[th ] June 2024. Signature Printed name Role / Designation Date of Signature ................ ...................... .............................. .......................... ................ ...................... .............................. ..........................
1ST CATISFIELD SCOUT GROUP
Treasurer’s Report for Year Ending 31st January 2024
1ST CATISFIELD SCOUT GROUP
Financial Year 1[st] February 2023 – 31[st] January 2024
Note the accounts are prepared on receipts and payments basis and not on accruals basis Full account detail is within 1st Catisfield FreeAgent Reporting.
INCOME STATEMENT
Income for the year was £42,425. The income detail as summarised below:
| Category ~~ee~~ |
Value (£) ~~ee~~ |
|---|---|
| Subscriptions | 14,820 |
| Clothing Purchase ~~a~~ |
490 ~~a~~ |
| Donation | 1,318 |
| Camps & Activities ~~a~~ |
8,884 ~~a~~ |
| Gift Aid | 3,545 |
| HQ Rental ~~ee~~ |
13,174 ~~ee~~ |
| Fundraising | 45 |
| TOTAL ~~re~~ |
42,275 ~~re~~ |
| Interest Received ~~a~~ |
149 ~~a~~ |
| OVERALL INCOME TOTAL ~~ee~~ |
42,425 ~~ee~~ |
MAIN COSTS
Gross Expenditure for the Year is £40,745 for the Receipts and Payments Account as presented for the year end submission. The expenditure is summarised below:
| Category ~~a~~ |
Value (£) ~~a~~ |
|---|---|
| Water Supply Costs | 491 |
| HQ Maintenance ~~ee~~ |
2,792 ~~ee~~ |
| Badge Costs | 916 |
| Clothing Purchases | 644 |
| Sundries | 312 |
| Accommodation and Meals | 746 |
| Bank/Finance Charges | 337 |
| Insurance | 810 |
| Energy Costs | 4,867 |
| HQ Refurbishment | 7,417 |
| Camps & Activities Costs | 10,918 |
| Leaders Expenses | 3,153 |
| Equipment Purchase | 1,066 |
| Capitation | 6,276 |
| TOTAL | 40,745 |
PROFIT/LOSS
The profit for the current year is £1,680 (Income less Expenditure).
BALANCE SHEET
Shows Assets of £40,790 which is made up of:
| Category | Value (£) |
| Current Account | 8,914 |
| 90 Day Liquidity Manager Account | 8,047 |
| United Trust Bond (April 24) | 15,000 |
| United Trust Bond (Sept 24) | 7,000 |
| Accounts Receivable (inc Invoices not paid) | 1,468 |
| Accounts Payable (inc Camp & Event Funds held) | 0 |
| TOTAL | 40,429 |
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of 1 St Catisfield Scout Group I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1 St Catisfield Scout Group for the year ended 31st January 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust's 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 examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting COrdS were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no material concerns and have come across no other significant 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. Paul Betteridge FCA LLB th 11 October 2024