1[st] Catisfield Scout Group
Period of Report
For the year 1[st] February 2024 to 31[st] January 2025
Presented at the virtual Annual General Meeting on 28[th] June 2025
Registered Charity Number: 1036211
1[st] Catisfield Scout Group
Name of Charity 1st Catisfield Scout Group Principal / Contact Address 134 Blackbrook Road, Fareham, PO15 5BY
Names of all trustees (all voting members of the committee)
Andrew Prescott (AP) , Chair | Lesley Bruton (LB ), Group Scout Leader / Lead Volunteer and Leader - Cubs | Sarah Brown (SBro) , co-Treasurer | Liz Brugsch (LB ), Representative | Lisa Blair (LB ), Representative | Lisa Walsh (LW ), co-Treasurer
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 / Lead Volunteer.
(Aligned with the Trustee Board is the Operations Board which meets before the Trustee Board, with any actions or requests flowing to the Trustee Board for consideration. Members of the Operations Board include all uniformed leaders who are no longer members of the Trustee Board)
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 110 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.
It’s also seen some fantastic camps that our leaders give up their weekends to run – having attended two, I can see how much effort is put in.
In terms of site maintenance, we have improved the building with new corridor protection, and are planning to grade and remove the old playground area this summer,
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.
In the summer we celebrated the group’s 80[th] Birthday!!
We had a big party in the grounds with about 100 people attending. We had the district scout band attend and play for us which was great and quite moving too.
Our Squirrels leader Sarah Brown and her mum made an amazing cake with marzipan figures representing all the scout sections on it sat around a camp fire – it was really impressive. The cake was all eaten up in no time but I’ve kept the figures safe & sound.
We had people attending from our past & present and it was a really lovely afternoon with a barbeque to keep us all fed.
The Squirrels section is thriving and I’m always amazed at the different activities the leaders arrange for them.
The beavers had a joint Beavers and Cub camp a few weeks ago at Lyons Copse and have just attended a fun district beaver day at Lyons Copse.
The cubs are doing well, winning the district football competition last summer and then the camping competition in September too!
The scouts have been on a joint cub & scout camp at Denmead and are off to Lyons Copse in a couple of weeks then to Brownsea Island in September.
The Explorers have been busy too with ever new activities arranged for them. This week the explorers ran an incident hike for the scouts and it was a major success! This week they were learning all about car maintenance, a valuable life skill for sure.
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 28[th ] June 2025.
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1ST CATISFIELD SCOUT GROUP
Treasurer’s Report for Year Ending 31st January 2025
1ST CATISFIELD SCOUT GROUP
Financial Year 1[st] February 2024 – 31[st] January 2025
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 £29,392. The income detail as summarised below:
| Category ~~ee~~ |
Value (£) ~~ee~~ |
|---|---|
| Subscriptions | 14,018 |
| Less Capitation ~~re~~ |
-6,245 ~~re~~ |
| Sub-Total ~~a~~ |
7,773 ~~a~~ |
| Clothing Purchase ~~a~~ |
309 ~~a~~ |
| Donation | 803 |
| Camps & Activities ~~ee~~ |
3,638 ~~ee~~ |
| Gift Aid | 3,211 |
| HQ Rental ~~a~~ |
11,983 ~~a~~ |
| Grant Income | 250 |
| Interest Received ~~ee~~ |
1,425 ~~ee~~ |
| OVERALL INCOME TOTAL ~~ee~~ |
29,392 ~~ee~~ |
MAIN COSTS
Gross Expenditure for the Year is £19,986 for the Receipts and Payments Account as presented for the year end submission. The expenditure is summarised below:
| Category ~~ee~~ |
Value (£) ~~ee~~ |
|---|---|
| Water Supply Costs | 537 |
| HQ Maintenance | 3,984 |
| Badge Costs | 381 |
| Clothing Purchases | 545 |
| Sundries | 755 |
| Bank/Finance Charges | 173 |
| Insurance | 842 |
| Energy Costs | 3,822 |
| Section Expenses | 3,283 |
| Equipment Purchase | 828 |
| Camps & Activities Costs | 4,836 |
| TOTAL | 19,986 |
PROFIT/LOSS
The profit for the current year is £9,406 (Income less Expenditure).
BALANCE SHEET
Shows Assets of £49,823 which is made up of:
| Category | Value (£) |
| Current Account | 8,248 |
| 90 Day Liquidity Manager Account | 18,379 |
| United Trust Bond (April 26) | 15,541 |
| United Trust Bond (Sept 26) | 7,352 |
| Accounts Receivable (inc Invoices not paid) | 303 |
| Accounts Payable (inc Camp & Event Funds held) | 0 |
| TOTAL | 49,823 |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 1st Catisfield Scout Group I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Catisfield Scout Group for the year ended 31st January 2025. Res onsibilities and basis of re As the charity trustees of the 1st Catisfield Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the 1st Catisfield 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(51(b) of the Act. Inde endent examiner's ststement 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: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the [Insert Scout Group/District name] 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: Paul Betteridge LLB FCA Address: 21 Whalesmead Road. Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, S050 8HG Date: 2810812025