2025-03-31-accounts

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1st Barnard Castle Scout Group (Registered Charity 1041310)
Annual Accounts - 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Category 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Category 2023/24 |2024/25 |
Activities cael £4,637.25}|Activities £2,841.56 £4,579.59
Beavers £296.00 Beavers £0.00 £122.24
Cubs £211.00 Cubs £0.00 £422.85
Explorers £3,754.25 Explorers £2,841.56 £3,824.50
Network £166.00 Scouts £0.00 | £210.00
Korea Scouts £210.00 Camp Expenditure £1,700. "| £0.00
Jamboree £0.00) £0.00||Korea Jamboree a £0.00
Explorers - France £0.00 £2,561.00/Explorers - France £0. "| £210.00;
Donations £3,967.09 £1,575.00||Capitation £5,670.00 £7,134.00
General £3,884.15 £0.00
Equipment £0.00 £0.00 Donations £95.00 £250.00
Amazon £82.94 £0.00
Miscellaneous £0.00 £1,575.00 Equipment £644.38 £535.87
Equipment Hire eo0g £100.00 | Expenses Copying £0.00 £0.00) £0.00 £0.00
Fund Raising £1,1 00.00} £1,191.00 Postage £0.00 £0.00
AGM £0.00 £0.00
Family Day £0.00 £0.00 HQ Upkeep £925.01 £68.50
Bag Packing £0.00 £0.00 General Maintenance £292.59 £68.50
Raffle £0.00 £0.00 Open, Close, Cleaning £246.26 £0.00
Race Night £1,100.00 £1,191.00 Security £386.16 £0.00
Capital Expenditure £0.00 £0.00
Hall Hire £50.00 £430.00
Interest £180.01 £274.76 Insurances Minibus = £1,805.42 £3,708.26 £1,847.78 £3,914.93
Buildings & Contents £1,633.08 £1,787.94
Membership £10,882.75) £24,536.03 Personal Accident £60.40 £60.40
Subscriptions £0.00 £0.00 Employers Liability £209.36 £218.81
Gift Aid £0.00 £3,712.97
Beavers £2,850.00 £3,824.00 Raffle Licence £20.00 £20.00
Cubs £2,500.00 £8,164.31
Wednesday Scouts £1,734.25 £4,329.50 Mini Buses £1,242.10 £1,272.90
Sunday Scouts £1,258,50 £1,116.50 Transit (KY14YCU) £613.15 £1,048.35
Explorers £2,540.00 £3,388.75 Transit (BV14VHE) £628.95 £224.55
Mini Bus Mileage £920.25 £2,451.80}|Miscellaneous £158.56 £204.00
Miscellaneous ; £180.09} £0.00} Training £50.00 £350.00
Unifrom Recycling £217.00 £0.00] Uniform & Badges £1,130.57) £1,642.25
. Utilities £1,753.73} £1,965.24
q Electricity £681.11 £977.47
Gas £469.63 £535.48
5% VAT - Elec & gas £0.00 £29.55
Water £602.99 £422.74
Total |£20,945. 10) Total | [£37,756.84]] Total |_£20,289.17] Total | [£22,147.28|]
Difference over period= ©£655.93 " £16,609.56 Notes: £2,350 Explorers France - only for safe keeping until camp.
Money included for unit activities to be called on as requried
Bank Account Balances Utilities increase despite supplier change.
Extra payment from Cubs
Barclays Current £1,390.71 Two Gift Aid Claims
Uncashed cheques £0.00 Hall cleaning - freely done
Barclays Saver £27,114.02
The above accounts have been examined to the books and records provided by the Treasurer and found to be in accordance therewith.
Signed: Cilkets Date: is ee \ aS
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1[st] Barnard Castle Scout Group

Registered Charity No: 1041310

3 Wellington Road, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. DL12 8AT  [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Treasurers Report FY 2024/25

I am pleased to report this financial year for the Group shows that we had an excess of income over expenditure of just over £15k. This was primarily down to timely collection of Gift Aid as well as sorting out a backlog from the last financial year. Additionally, the numbers attending the sections are beginning to pick up again post Covid leading to further income. It also includes front loading of planned activities for the Explorer section as well as a good contribution from using the minibuses where mileage has been charged.

I would like to express my thanks to all who have signed the gift aid forms and would ask all leaders to push completion of these forms and help the group in this way. This will give us an extra 20% and it will be nice to get money back from the taxman.

Especial thanks must go to the leaders for collating the information and to Dr. J White for her work in submitting these claims to HMRC. Dr. J White has finally decided to hand over the Gift Aid collection and the Group are indebted to her for all the time she has put in over the years to help the Group.

Utility costs were higher – despite trying a lower cost supplier – this was not a good experience, and we will revert back to a “main” supplier when the contract is up towards the end of 2025. Insurance costs continue to rise as expected.

Interest on our reserve account raised £274 – an improvement in interest rates but, once again, these rates are not expected to last.

I would just like to emphasise that, even with the recent increase, the membership subscriptions do not cover our running costs and the Group is still heavily dependent on fund raising and donations to be able to continue to offer the facilities and opportunities that has made the Group one of the best in Co. Durham.

While it would appear that the Group has a healthy balance, prudence dictates that we should continue to grow this to ensure that unforeseen circumstances can be mitigated.

I would like to close by thanking all those who have helped in the fund-raising and submitted their returns on time – without you our finances would not be in the state they are today. As the upkeep of the hall and running costs continue to escalate, the group would appreciate any help people may be able to give with fund raising to ensure this amenity for future scouts and the community.

Finally, my thanks to C M Hanby for auditing these accounts yet again – much appreciated.

D E Williams Group Treasurer 1[st] June 2025

Treasurers Report 24_25.docx

18 December 2025

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