2023-03-31-accounts

Description	Description	of the charity's	of the charity's	of the charity's	of the charity's	of the charity's	trusts
Type of governing				document
									The District's governing documents are those of the The
									Scout Association, They consist ofa Royal Charter, which		in
									turn gives authority to the Bye Laws ofthe Association	and
									The Policy, Organisation and Rules ofThe Scout Association.
(e.g. trust		deed,	constitution)
How the	charity		is constituted						The District is a trust established under its rules which	are
(e.g. trust,		association,			company)				common to all Scouts.
Trustee selection				methods					The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
(e.g. appointed				by, elected			by)		Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association,
Additional		governance				issues (optional			information but encouraged as best practice)
You may	choose			to include			additional		The District is managed by the District Executive Committee,
information,		where relevant,					about:		the members ofwhich are the 'Charity Trustees' ofthe	Scout
									District which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
									they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
									to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
									accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission	as
									appropriate.
Policies and procedures						adopted		for:
a) the induction			and training				of trustees;		Members ofthe Executive Committee complete 'Essential
b) trustee'		consideration				of	major	risks	information for Executive Committee' training within the first 5
and the systems				and procedures				to	months ofjoining the committee.
manage	them
									This District Executive Committee exists to support the	District
									Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities ofthe
									appointments and is responsible for:
									The maintenance of District property,
									The raising of funds and the administration of Distnct finance;
									The insurance of persons, property and equipment;
									District public occasions;
									Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult
									support;
									Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
									Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than
									those who are elected.
									Risk and Internal Control
									The District Executive Committee has identified the major
									risks to which they believe the District is exposed, these have
									been reviewed and systems have been established to
									mitigate against them. The main areas ofconcern that	have
									been identified are:

								Damage to the building, property and equipment -The District	Damage to the building, property and equipment -The District
								would request the use of buildings, property and equipment
								from neighbouring organisations such as the church,
								community centre and other Scout Districts. Similar reciprocal
								arrangements exist with these organisations. The District has
								sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate
								against permanent loss.
								Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The
								District through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout
								Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk
								Assessments are undertaken before all activities.
								Reduced income from fund raising. The District is primarily
								reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The
								District does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of
								activities should there be a major reduction in income. The
								Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase
								the income to the District on an ongoing basis, either
								temporarily or permanently.
								Reduction or loss of leaders. The District is totally reliant
								upon volunteers to run and administer the activities ofthe
								District. Ifthere was a reduction in the number of leaders to
								an unacceptable level in a particular section or the District	as
								a whole then there would have to be a contraction,
								consolidation or closure ofa section. In the worst case
								scenario the complete closure of the District.
								Reduction or loss of members. The District provides activities
								for all young people aged 6 to 18. Ifthere was a reduction	in
								membership in a particular section or the District as whole
								then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or
								closure ofa section. In the worst case scenario the complete
								closure of the District.
								The District has in place systems of internal controls that are
								designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
								mismanagement or loss. these include 2 signatories for all
								payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure
								that insurable risks are covered.
Summary	of	the	objects	of	the	charity	set	The p r ose ofSco
								Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
								in their personal development,
								empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
								The Values ofScouting
								As Scouts we are guided by these values:
								Integrity -We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
								and loyal.
								Respect - We have self-respect and respect for others.
								Care - We support others and take care of the world in which
								we live.
								Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
								Co-operation -We make a positive difference; we co-operate
								with others and make friends.

You may choose to include	You may choose to include	You may choose to include	You may choose to include	You may choose to include	You may choose to include	further	further
statements,			where		relevant,	about:
		~	policy		on grantmaking;
~ contribution				made by volunteers;
		~	policy		on investments.
Public benefit	statement							The	District meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
								criteria under				both the advancement			of education and		the
								advancement				of citizenship		or community development
								headin s.
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Summary ofthe			main achievements				of
	the		charity		during the year
								The	new	building on			the campsite at		Scoutland	in Beaminster
								has	been	completed			and is	available	for any group for
								cam	in	and	weekl		activities.
Brief statement of		the		charity's policy on
reserves								Reserves		Policy
								The	District's			policy on reserves is to			hold sufficient resources
								to continue			the charitable			activities	of the	District	should
								income		and		fundraising		activities	fall short.	The	District
								Executive		Committee			considers that		the District	should	hold a
								sum	equivalent			to 24 months running			costs, circa F24000.