## |||||I ~|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||The Purpose ofScouting|||| |Summary
out in it|of the obIects ofthe
governing
document|charity set
"||couting exists to actively engage and suppo
you g peop
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 ofthe 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.|||| |||||The Scout Method|||| |||||Scouting takes place when
young people,
in partnership|||with| |||||adults, work together based on the|||| |||||values of Scouting and:|||| |||||—enjoy what they are doing and have fun|||| |||||-take part in activities indoors and outdoors|||| |||||—learn by doing|||| |||||—share in spiritual
reflection|||| |||||-take responsibility
and make choices|||| |||||—undertake
new and challenging
activities|||| |||||- make and live by their Promise.|||| |Summary|ofthe main activities|in|||||| |relabon to these objects||||Structured
learning
through
the gaining ofbadges.|||| |||||Providing
young people the opportunity
to carry out new|||| |||||activites in new enviroments.|||| |||||Providing
young people the opportunity
to visit|new places,||| |||||such as campsites
and museums.|||| |Additional|details ofthe objectives||and activities {optional information
but encouraged
as best|||practice}|| |Summary|Summary|of|the main achievements|the main achievements|the main achievements|of|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||the charity during||the year||||||||||| ||||||||Combined
group camp allowing
all sections to|||||interact||with|| ||||||||each other. Also allowing
parents to take||||part in||scouting||| ||||||||activites and an opportunity||tojoin the|group.|||||| ||||||||Increased
fundraising|after|the end of|COVID.|||||| ||||||||Increased
subscription|due|to increasing||our numbers|||of|| ||||||||oun
o le.||||||||| |Brief sletement|||ofthe charity's|policy on|||||||||||| ||||||||Reserves Policy||||||||| ||||||||The Group's
policy on|reserves is to hold|||sufficient resources||||| ||||||||to continue
the
charitable||activities|of the|||group|should|| ||||||||income
and
fundraising||activities
fall||short.||The|Group|| ||||||||Executive Committee|considers that the|||group||should|hold a|| ||||||||sum
equivalent
to 6|months
running|||costs,||circa K3,500.||| ||||||||(Held under 'General'|catergory
in the||accounts)|||||| ||||||||The Group
held
reserves||of approximately|||f8,500||agains|| ||||||||this
at year
end.
This||is above
the||level||required||fo| ||||||||operating
expenses.|However
this||can
be|||explained||by| ||||||||E5,000 being
hed for|replacement
of||equipment|||in the event||| ||||||||of loss / damage.||||||||| |Quantify|and explain any designations||||||||||||||| |Details|ofany||funds materially|in|deficit||||||||||| |(circumstances|||plus steps to eliminate)||||||||||||| ||||||||N/A||||||||| ## |You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|You may choose to include additional|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||information,||||where relevant,|about:||Investment
Poltcy||| |~the|charity's||principal
sources offunds
(including
any fundraising);|||||The Group's Income and Expenditure
consequence
does not have sufficient|is very small and asa
funds to invest
in|| |||||||||longer-term
investments
such as stocks and shares. The||| |||||||||Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the||| |||||||||investment
of its funds,
All funds are|held in cash using only|| |||||||||mainstream
banks or building
societies orThe Scout||| |||||||||Association's
Short Term Investment|Service.|| |how|expenditure||||has supported|the|key|The Group Executive regularly
monitors the levels of bank||| |||||objectives ofthe||charity;||balances and the interest rates received to ensure the||group| |||||||||obtains maximum
value and income|from its banking|| |||||||||arrangements.
Occasionally
this may|involve
using an|| |||||||||account that requires a period of notice before funds may be||| |||||||||withdrawn,
before doing so the Group|Executive considers|| |||||||||the cash flow requirements.||| ||~ investment||||policy and objectives;|||||| |||||||||~
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~||| |Plans for future periods (details of any
signNcant
activities planned
to achieve
them)||||||||We have planned
future fund raising events to increase the
available funds to purchase a new minibus
which will reduce
costs offuture activites where travel arrangments
are||| |||||||||Iequlred,||| |||||||||~ -
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~||| |The trustees declare that they have approved
the trustees'
report above||||||||||| |Signed|on behalf|||ofthe charity's trustees||||||| ||||||Signature(s)|||||| ||||||Full name{s)||QMl|||| |Position||{egSecretary, Chair)||||||||| ||||||Date|||||| ##