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2024-12-31-accounts

14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Annual Report 2024

AGM 7[th] May 2025 HQ Registration No. 10001925 Registered Charity No. 1042185. Web – saledistrictscouts.org.uk Facebook – www.facebook.com/saledistrictscouts

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Contents

Annual General Meeting Agenda .................................................................................... 3 Chairman’s Report .......................................................................................................... 4 District Lead Volunteer’s Report ..................................................................................... 6 Section Reports .............................................................................................................. 9 Beaver Section ............................................................................................................ 9 Cub Section............................................................................................................... 10 Scout Section ............................................................................................................ 11 Explorer Scouts ......................................................................................................... 12 Network ..................................................................................................................... 20 Youth Lead’s Report ..................................................................................................... 21 Sale Scout and Guide Gang Show................................................................................ 23 Sale District Scout and Guide Band .............................................................................. 24 Awards.......................................................................................................................... 28 Charity Commission Information ................................................................................... 30 Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024 ................................ 37 Minutes of the Previous AGM on 15[th] May 2024 ........................................................... 56

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Annual General Meeting Agenda

o Introduction Ian McGeough o Apologies for absence Ian McGeough

o Approval of the minutes of the previous AGM Ian McGeough o Adopt model constitution for a District in POR chapter 5 as our Constitution. Ian McGeough o Note our Financial year is 1st Jan to 31st Dec. Ian McGeough o Ian McGeough

o Agree the Quorum for Scout Council Meetings. Ian McGeough

o District Lead Volunteer’s review of the past 12 months Andy Atherall

o County Lead Volunteer’s remarks

o Presentation of annual report for 2024 Ian McGeough o Presentation of audited accounts Mike Harding o District Chairman’s remarks Ian McGeough

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Chairman’s Report

Another year seems to fly by! This year, as always, has been a remarkable one for Sale and District, full of accomplishments that truly exemplify the spirit of Scouting. It’s a privilege to reflect on our shared successes and celebrate the dedication and resilience of everyone involved in our community.

This year there must be a special mention of the Gang Show. It was an extraordinary event that not only showcased the immense talent of our young people but also underscored the power of teamwork and collaboration between the Scouting and Guiding communities. The Gang Show brought laughter, joy, and entertainment to everyone who attended, and I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who contributed—both on and off stage. Sadly, we know, this will be the last Gang Show for some time, but there is always the hope it will return in some form in the future, continuing to inspire and bring us together.

Another cause for celebration this year was the recognition of the work of so many dedicated Scouters within our district. Maybe we are catching up on some long overdue praise, but these awards serve as a reminder of the hard work, commitment, and passion that fuels everything we do. Special congratulations must go to Harry Peet and Bob Cole, who were both awarded the prestigious Silver Wolf. Their unwavering contributions to Scouting are nothing short of remarkable, and they truly embody the values we strive to uphold. While awards are not the reason we volunteer, it is always good to receive a BRAVO now and again.

As I reflect on this year, I am also reminded of the many collaborative efforts that make our district so strong. Events like Remembrance Sunday or St George’s Day Parade showcase the spirit and unity of our community.

My personal thanks go to all the members of the District Trustee board that has ensured the smooth administrative running of all our groups and activities. Quietly working in the background, the trustee board has been instrumental in guiding us through challenges, providing resources, and ensuring that all groups comply with necessary regulations. My heartfelt thanks go to each member of the board, a representative of each group, for their commitment and hard work. A special mention thanks go to Andy Atherall, our District Lead Volunteer (DC!), whose dynamic enthusiasm and dedication keep us all connected. Andy’s tireless efforts and inspirational leadership are a cornerstone of our success. We are incredibly fortunate to have him at the helm, guiding us with energy and vision.

Finally, I would like to convey the gratitude of the parents and guardians of the young people involved in our district. To every leader, volunteer, and supporter—thank you for the time, energy, and care you give to Scouting. Your contributions have a profound

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impact on the lives of the young people you work with, helping them develop skills, friendships, and memories that will last a lifetime. On behalf of all the families whose lives you’ve touched, thank you for all that you do.

Yours in Scouting,

Ian McGeough District Chairman

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District Lead Volunteer’s Report

Seems hard to believe that I’ve been DC / DLV for seven years now, I can’t decide if it’s gone quickly or slowly, it depends on what’s happening on any given day.

2024 has seen some of the biggest changes ever in Scouting. We’ve been transformed into a new organisation structure, with new titles, different roles and different ways of doing things. Like it or not it’s here to stay, and we need to understand it and work with it so we can focus on our primary reason for being here – delivering front line Scouting and making a difference to the lives of our young people.

Compass has gone and we have a shiny new membership / learning / recruitment system, which, although it has a lot of bugs and issues, does deliver a far better learning experience than its predecessor. I’ll take this opportunity to remind everyone that the new safety and safeguarding must be completed by July, regardless of when your actual expiry dates are,

In 2024 we have been able to recognise the hard work and service of our volunteers more than previous and I am delighted to report that there were 72 awards in total. Included were 21 Wood Badges, 19 length of service awards, 6 Chief Scout’s Commendation for Good Service, 12 Awards for Merit, 5 Bar to the Awards for Merit, 6 Silver Acorns and 2 Silver Wolf awards. These awards confirm what a dedicated and excellent team of volunteers we have throughout Sale. I would like to congratulate personally Bob Cole and Harry Peet on their Silver Wolf awards, Judith Summersgill on her 50 Years Service award and John Casson on 60 years’ service. I’m also delighted to report that Bob Cole, one of our new Silver Wolf holders will be taking on the role of District President, and I am sure he will do well.

Alison Corser and Lewis Sinclair are doing great work with our Explorers, Network and Young Leaders. We are now seeing more Young Leaders not only completing their awards but coming back as leaders. Lewis has improved communication between Explorers and Network, ensuring we are now capturing Explorers as they turn 18 and bringing them into Network so they can complete both Scouting and DofE Awards. I would also like to thank Yasmin Lee for rebuilding Network from nothing into a unit that Lewis and she can take forward.

Our new first response training team, Dave Hannigan, Iraklis Lampadariou and Mark Brown are making a real difference in catching up with the training backlog as well as providing training for Explorers and Young Leaders to achieve Level 5 Emergency Aid / Young Leader Module K.

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Our District parades also went well. St George’s day was our best ever for attendance and stalls but still needs more helpers. Remembrance Day had a few changes but turned out to be more manageable than previous.

Our band has had a brilliant year, do read their report, and they performed an excellent set of modern music in this year’s 60[th] Gang Show. Gang Show 2025 was full of mixed emotions. A fantastic 60[th] show, a first class cast and yet sadly our last show. My personal thanks to everyone who has been involved with the show over the years, and maybe in a couple years we can consider bringing the show back. It needs new volunteers on the management committee, a different business and funding model and new ideas and volunteers to build and run the show.

The year has had a few problems though, which have caused a lot of wasted time and effort in trying to rectify them.

The new membership is still not fit for purpose when managing a District, reports don’t work, and processes are not fit for purpose needing time wasting workarounds. I’ve even had to consult data exported from Compass to work out who needed first response training. Far too much of my time has been spent reporting issues or just trying to do things that were easy do the old system.

I do have some clear priorities for the District, aimed at maximising our provision of places and maximising the opportunities we can offer to our young people.

We need to restart district events programme which has lapsed since Covid and offer as range of section-level activities across the District – I see all sorts of trophies and shields on display in our HQs, which we are no longer running events for. We also need to restart section-level leader meetings across the District and have better liaison with our County team. The benefit of the new organisation is that I am not looking for ADCs who will do the entire range of activities, but people who can do one or two tasks each so please think about it – could you organise a section leader meeting two or three times per year? Could you organise an event or competition once a year? Or arrange for people to attend a County event? The more people who can do something, the less there is for each person to do. Dave Hannigan and I will be organising a meeting to kick this off

Adult recruitment, retention and succession planning are also a top priority. Nobody will do this to us, we must do it ourselves, with help in some cases. We are currently running a leader recruitment exercise at 17[th] with the aim of opening a second Scout Troop in September, so any positives or feedback will be distributed. Our waiting lists are such that we all need to look at expansion to try and provide the places our young people need.

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And finally, I want to thank our District Trustees and Leadership Team. None of what we do would be possible without their support and hard work, and I am grateful to every one of them, as without them my job would be impossible

Yours in Scouting

Andy Atherall District Lead Volunteer

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Section Reports

Beaver Section

I am both embarrassed and disappointed to report that the Beavers section in Sale and District had yet another barren year of District events. I believe this is

primarily due to the lingering fallout of Covid and the subsequent sparsity of adult volunteers prepared to take on key roles.

Colonies appear to have regressed inwardly, doing their own thing, communication between Beaver Leaders of different colonies in different groups has practically ceased to occur, the upshot of this is that with the exception of the all-section St George’s Day Parade and Remembrance Parade, we have simply failed to gather and in my opinion, Scouting has suffered because of this.

Volunteer burn-out is rife with established volunteers unable or unwilling to commit to extra-group events, whilst new volunteers generally lack the experience of District run events to become involved.

Every effort needs to be made, going forward to re-establish pre-Covid togetherness in order that we can once again collaborate for the benefit of all the young people in our District.

I do not exclude myself from responsibility and playing my part in the reset, however, like many others, my focus too has been first and foremost on my colonies, secondly on my Group, with the District making do with what I have left to offer, maybe with new volunteers gaining experience at colony level will enable the more experienced volunteers to focus their attention on broader concerns.

Yours in Scouting

Dave Hannigan Programme Team

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Cub Section

I am both embarrassed and disappointed to report that the Cubs section in Sale and District had yet another barren year of District events. I believe this is primarily due to the

lingering fallout of Covid and the subsequent sparsity of adult volunteers prepared to take on key roles.

Packs appear to have regressed inwardly, doing their own thing, communication between Cub Leaders of different packs in different groups has practically ceased to occur, the upshot of this is that with the exception of the all-section St George’s Day Parade and Remembrance Parade, we have simply failed to gather and in my opinion, Scouting has suffered because of this.

Volunteer burn-out is rife with established volunteers unable or unwilling to commit to extra-group events, whilst new volunteers generally lack the experience of District run events to become involved.

Every effort needs to be made, going forward to re-establish pre-Covid togetherness in order that we can once again collaborate for the benefit of all the young people in our District.

I do not exclude myself from responsibility and playing my part in the reset, however, like many others, my focus too has been first and foremost on my packs, secondly on my Group, with the District making do with what I have left to offer, maybe with new volunteers gaining experience at Pack level will enable the more experienced volunteers to focus their attention on broader concerns.

Yours in Scouting

Dave Hannigan Programme Team

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Scout Section

I am both embarrassed and disappointed to report that the Scouts section in Sale and District had yet another barren year of District events.

I believe this is primarily due to the lingering fallout of Covid and the subsequent sparsity of adult volunteers prepared to take on key roles.

Troops appear to have regressed inwardly, doing their own thing, communication between Scout Leaders of different troops in different groups has practically ceased to occur, the upshot of this is that with the exception of the all-section St George’s Day Parade and Remembrance Parade, we have simply failed to gather and in my opinion, Scouting has suffered because of this. One exception has been the excellent Jamboree on the Air which Paul Maggs ran in October, transforming 14[th] Sale into an amateur radio station for the weekend. Scouts from 2[nd] Brooklands, 3[rd] Ashton, 7[th] Sale and 14[th] Sale (plus a few Cubs and Explorers) had a great time contacting other units in the UK and abroad. Paul will be running this again in October 2025 plus a couple of other amateur radio themed events in between.

Volunteer burn-out is rife with established volunteers unable or unwilling to commit to extra-group events, whilst new volunteers generally lack the experience of District run events to become involved.

Every effort needs to be made, going forward to re-establish pre-Covid togetherness in order that we can once again collaborate for the benefit of all the young people in our District.

I do not exclude myself from responsibility and playing my part in the reset, however, like many others, my focus too has been first and foremost on my Troops, secondly on my Group, with the District making do with what I have left to offer, maybe with new volunteers gaining experience at Troop level will enable the more experienced volunteers to focus their attention on broader concerns.

Yours in Scouting

Dave Hannigan Programme Team

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Explorer Scouts

MacAlpine Explorer Scout Unit

Activities

MacAlpine continues to focus on the DofE Award scheme, with much of our weekly activity programme dedicated to delivering the DofE expedition training framework and preparing for expeditions, as well as supporting individual Explorers working towards their awards. For the volunteering section of their awards, 14 MacAlpine Explorers are also members of the District Young Leader Unit.

We held a number of camps and DofE expeditions during the year. Our Winter Camp in North Wales was attended by 15 Explorers in February, three DofE Practice Expeditions took place in March and April and two Qualifying Expeditions in June and July. Our Gold Qualifying Expedition was held in the Lake District over five days in early September, followed by the John Bradbury Competitive Hike at Gradbach in the Peak District, where we entered three teams and did commendably well without taking any prizes.

Our Explorers participated in the St George's Day and Remembrance Sunday Parades in April and November, joining other Groups in the District to mark these important events.

We staged our annual Explorer of the Year Awards in October, when we welcomed the District Lead Volunteer and 14-24 Team Leader to celebrate our Explorers' achievements.

In December, our traditional Festive Fundraiser in Sale Moor was supported by 18 Explorers.

Membership

Explorer numbers saw a decrease of seven on the previous year’s historic high point to a total of 33:

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Table 1: Explorer Numbers on 1 January (by DofE level and year):

BRONZE SILVER GOLD-
1		 GOLD-
2*		 TOTAL MALE FEMALE
2015 8 11 0 0 19 17 2
2016 5 9 8 0 22 18 4
2017 14 4 8 0 26 21 5
2018 9 16 3 8 36 30 6
2019 12 11 11 2 36 25 11
2020 5 12 11 2 30 19 11
2021 9 3 10 3 25 12 13
2022 13 12 0 4 29 12 17
2023 13 11 12 0 36 16 20
2024 6 13 11 10 40 17 23
2025 10 5 10 8 33 17 16

*Gold is a two-year program

Awards

This year saw the second highest number of awards in MacAlpine’s history, at 22, with a grand total of 148 DofE Awards achieved since the Unit’s founding in 2013:

Table 2: DofE Awards (by level and year)

YEAR BRONZE/PLAT SILVER GOLD TOTAL
2015 10 0 0 10
2016 5 5 0 10
2017 3 7 0 10
2018 12 3 3 18
2019 7 / 1 = 8 5 0 13
2020 9 9 0 18
2021 0 / 1 = 1 2 1 4
2022 17 3 3 23
2023 10 9 1 20
2024 11 9 2 22
TOTALS 85 52 10 148

Leadership Team

2024 saw the biggest change in the leadership team since MacAlpine’s founding in 2013, with Explorer Scout Leader (ESL) and founder of MacAlpine, Martin Bull, relocating from Sale and therefore standing down on 11 September. He was replaced as ESL by Assistant ESL Chris Lee. Martin has continued as part of the leadership team, moving

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into the role of Secretary to the Unit (covering online admin), as well as continuing to participate in some camps.

The regular leadership team running Explorer Nights each week has therefore been reduced to three since September 2024: Chris Lee, Mark Sheppard and Chris Hoyle, and during this time we have also adapted to Scout Association and DofE Award changes. This has affected our weekly activity programme, although we have had some parent support and occasionally been able to call upon former leaders, who are not able to help regularly due to relocation, and leaders of other Scout Groups. We are also grateful for their continuing support of our camps and expeditions, without which it would not be possible to stage these events.

Overall, MacAlpine has experienced a decline in the number of leaders since 2020, and although we have tried to attract replacements over a number of years, these attempts have so far been unsuccessful. Recruiting additional leaders in 2025 remains a priority so that we can continue to offer exciting and positive experiences for Explorers.

Martin Bull & Chris Lee, Explorer Section Team Leaders, MacAlpine ESU

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Wyvern Explorer Scout Unit

Here at Wyvern like previous years we have focused our time on scout-based activities. Our goal is to give the best possible scouting experience to our members, allowing them to believe in themselves and to play an active part in the group.

Our numbers remain stable at 25 young people and I’m hoping to increase these numbers soon, which will bring us to 30+.

We have 6 Leaders including myself. A huge thanks to Gordon Moffat, Sean Warman, Rebecca Winby, Louise Cooper, John Bate’s for their support over the last year.

As always, we are keen on camping and since our last report, we have been on a number of camps which are always well supported.

Activities are an integral part of scouting, we aim to get all our members through the elements of the chief scout platinum and are pleased to say that, Ellie Sharpe, Samantha Hemingway, Ruby Walsh, and Eva Starling have received their chief scout platinum awards, well done to all four of you. Hopefully they will go on to work towards the chief scout diamond award.

As mentioned earlier activities play an important part of scouting. Explorers have been working towards the air activity badge, making a working model plane (early stages). We tried a new venue, Graystone action sports in Trafford Park which I can highly recommend. Other activities we covered were

Other activities include our Karts annual service, the Explorers have asked to put a working motor onto them, so we will be looking at this in the near future.

Our Christmas end of term was held in a pizza restaurant (I had reservations about being in this kind of environment), but I need not have worried, the Explorers behaved impeccably.

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This year’s gang show was well attended, we had quite a few Explorers in the show, thank you to you all and to the ones who attended the matinee performance.

Going forward into the year ahead, we will be attending this year’s Goodwood camp which is a three-day event held over the Early May Bank Holiday. Our main camp of the year will be a trip to brown sea island in August. I have also arranged an evening guided tour of hidden Manchester in June (Manchester city centre).

Before I sign off, I would like to thank Paul Maggs who after supporting Wyvern for a couple of years has decided to concentrate his time to 14th Sale.

We wish him well.

Greg Hart Explorer Section Team Leader Wyvern ESU.

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Hive Explorer Scout Unit

I’m new to the unit, coming in as leader in September and only officially taking over in the last few weeks, so my report may be less detailed than usual.

However, in the last few weeks we have given out 2 diamond awards and 11 platinum. One of our explorers has fully completed the young leaders training gaining his belt (Well done Oliver!) and we have more in the programme.

We’ve had a number of Explorers completing their DofE bronze and silver awards with a few now working towards gold.

We have a mixed group of 25 Explorers and 4 leaders. Myself, Stephen MakepeaceWarne, Debra Shelton and Zohra Butt.

Recently we’ve worked on the racquet sports badge, which was run and organised by the explorers themselves, the Chef’s badge which required cooking on a campfire, along with pakoras, steak and Eton Mess.

We’ve also been spending time on the Aviation and Community Impact badges including a successful litter pick of the canal path in Sale, learning about the history and principles of scouting and we look forward to a visit to Trafford Town Hall in April.

Camp wise we hope to attend Good Wood Camp again in May. And hope to complete a local one-night camp in the next month (leaders availability permitting). We’ve also been invited to the Family Camp with 14th Sale in June.

We try to run a youth led programme but also mix in some activities decided on and organised by the leaders.

Other notable meetings were night canoeing at Grip Adventure and a Christmas trip to Kick Air in Manchester.

Jo Sharpe Explorer Section Team Leader Hive ESU

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Young Leader Unit

The Young Leader Unit started delivering training modules again in October 2023, and this report covers the period from then, up to December 2024.

From a standing start, the Young Leader Training Team have delivered 16 training sessions and 386 individual Modules have been completed.

In the 15 months from October 2023 to December 2024 we have also presented 6 Young Leader Qualification Certificates and Belts.

Congratulations go to the following:

Thanks must be given to Ros Bryan who helped at all the sessions in 2023/24, to Andy Atherall who has helped at every session so far, Paul Maggs, Lewis Sinclair and Iraklis Lampadariou, and anyone else who has stepped in to be “another grown-up” on the day.

I am confident that we now have the basis of a strong training team in the District and there are plans to expand the training further into externally accredited qualifications.

The Young Leader training scheme relies on all Adult Leaders within Groups/Sections to mentor the Explorer Scout Young Leaders and to help them achieve their Missions. The Missions are where they put what they have learnt in the Module Training into practice in Section Meetings.

Their first Mission is to run three different types of games – this then needs evaluating with one of the Section Leadership team. For Mission two, they have to deliver an activity within the Section meeting – including completing Risk Assessments, drawing up a plan for the section meeting, working out the logistics of who is doing what and then running the activity and getting feedback from the Section members and someone from the Section Leadership team.

Mission three is to get ideas from the young members, present these ideas to a Section Planning Meeting and then turn these ideas into programme activities.

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Mission four is where they bring together all of their training knowledge, skills and experience gained into running a series of activities over at least three weeks – activities that have come out of the ideas gathered at mission three. One of the YL Training team will come to observe at least one of the sessions to also give feedback to the YLs.

Alison Corser

Young Leader Section Team Leader

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Network

Joule Network is currently being reenvisaged to best organise it, from updating information on OSM to

learning the new scout system and adding new members to it, in tandem with making sure our members stay active. We will now look for a network leader to maintain the Joule network troop and allow me and Yasmine to focus on our main roles.

Regarding the shortage of leaders in the district, the Joule Network could play a role in addressing this gap, particularly with explorers reaching 18 years old. A key part of the solution lies in retaining these individuals as network members and, ideally, encouraging them to step into leadership roles. This means actively encouraging both current and future network section members to take on leadership positions, ensuring a steady stream of leaders to help alleviate the current deficit. Additionally, we should reassure new 18-year-old leaders that there will always be opportunities for them to stay involved, both during and after university, so they don’t feel compelled to leave scouting entirely. This effort is especially crucial given the district’s growing waiting lists for each group and section.

Aside from this, we have had one trip this year, which was the Go Ape adventure, which every member who attended enjoyed, in addition to the network members who attended the Remembrance Sunday and St George’s Day parades with their respective groups/sections.

A thank-you goes out to the Explorer Leaders and Alison Corser (Young Leaders) for maintaining our Explorer and Young Leader units within the district and ensuring we have future leaders best prepared for their adult scouting journeys. I'd like to thank Andrew Jenkinson for his contribution and leadership at Hive Explorers and for maintaining the troop.

I’d also like to thank Yasmin Lee for the outstanding contribution she has provided within the context of being the Joule Network leader and her role as District Youth Lead Volunteer over the course of the last five years, and I and the rest of the district wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours within and outside of scouting, and I can’t wait to see what she achieves next.

Lewis Sinclair & Yasmin Lee Network Section Team Leaders

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Youth Lead’s Report

Despite all the ongoing changes within the district and UK scouting movement, I would like to thank our District Lead Volunteer, Sale and District Executive team, our volunteers and behind the scenes helpers for assisting this transition as smoothly as possible to further enhance young people’s scouting journey in Sale and District.

My favourite highlight of this year is the Sale Gang Show’s 60th Anniversary with an amazing cast, lots of wonderful music and skits. Most importantly, it was wonderful to see many supporters from around Sale and District, and Greater Manchester attending to celebrate our milestone anniversary, to reminisce our long history of running Sale Gang shows. It is a bittersweet moment to know that this is a temporary end of Sale Gang Show, however all the Gang Show memories will always be there and that we closed the show on a high.

On a personal note, due to personal challenges from being geographically further away from Sale, ongoing health issues and the unpredictable workload of pursuing an animation career. I have made the difficult decision to step down from my role as District Youth Lead Volunteer.

I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who I met on my journey of scouting in Sale and District, it all started during my volunteering as a young leader at 14th Sale for my gold DofE which I still hope to complete within this year. I am so proud to be involved in this supportive and close-knitted community during my time as a District Youth Lead Volunteer. I have learnt so much from working with others, communication, planning, organising, working with young children, and taking part in first aid training and safeguarding. These transferable skills have become skills for life that are essential to my animation career today mentoring young children in animation workshops and projects.

Special mention to Andy Atherall for his outstanding contribution he has provided not only to me, but to all the young people, leaders and volunteers in Sale and District Scouts in his role as District Lead Volunteer. Andy had always gone up and beyond to support Sale and District and have truly changed lives for many Young People and Adult Volunteers.

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A huge thank you to all volunteers, parent helpers, young leaders, Network, Appointments Committee and District Executive Committee for all the support and guidance during my role as District Youth Lead Volunteer over the past five years. Thank you to everyone and I am planning to continue my volunteering as a behind the scenes helper in Sale and District.

Yasmin Lee District Youth Lead

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Sale Scout and Guide Gang Show

Farewell to Sale Gang Show

It is no secret that the decision has been made to bring the curtain down on Sale Gang Show. February 2025 marked our final performance, and this decision was not taken lightly. As mentioned last year, we faced financial difficulties, and FS unfortunately, the situation did not improve. Despite the unwavering commitment of our cast, volunteers, committee members, and long-standing supporters, we simply could not raise the necessary funds to continue. For many years, we relied heavily on donations, and we extend our sincere gratitude to the Scouting community for their continuous support. However, in recent years, fundraising has become increasingly challenging, making it impossible to sustain the show.

That being said, we must not let this overshadow the incredible performances we delivered in our final years. Both the 2024 and 2025 shows were outstanding, with ticket sales slowly increasing and strong support from the Sale Scouting and Guiding communities. A special thanks must go to the volunteers and commissioners from both organisations who tirelessly promoted the show, ensuring we had both enthusiastic cast members and appreciative audiences.

This year was particularly special as we celebrated our 60th show. To mark the occasion, we delved into the archives to showcase the 'best bits' of our history, honouring our founder, Peter McElhinney, and the legendary Gang Show creator, Ralph Reader. To stand out and celebrate in style, we introduced new red sparkly neckers, adding an extra touch of magic while singing Crest of a Wave, enhanced with lights and strobes for a one-time-only spectacle. Past cast members returned for a nostalgic performance of Don’t Tell the Abbot, while our youngest performers charmed audiences with a delightful tribute to Roald Dahl.

It is with a heavy heart that we bid farewell to Sale Gang Show. However, the memories, friendships, and impact of our performances will remain forever. Once again, I extend my deepest thanks to everyone who has been a part of this journey. We hold onto the hope that one day, young people from Sale will once again grace the Waterside stage, keeping the spirit of Gang Show alive.

Robyn Stevenson Gang Show Chairman

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Sale District Scout and Guide Band

As in previous years 2024 started with our now annual performance in the Sale Gang Show. It’s a great way to showcase the band and we are so grateful to the Gang Show for allowing us to take part.

This year’s theme was an unusual one; we decided to play music which had been ‘borrowed’ by Christmas featuring

Troika, Sleigh Ride, Stay Another Day, Winter Wonderland and Jingle Bells. All these pieces originally had nothing to do with Christmas but over the years they have become synonymous with the festival.

Immediately following the Gang Show we went to watch the Birmingham International Tattoo where we were treated to an evening of marching bands, cannon runs & dog displays.

Into March and we held our first Band Workshop of the year at 14th Sale before our drummers attended their

own workshop with the Royal Marines at the end of the month.

April, and another new event, TYMBAFest Midlands where members of the band joined with other youngsters to learn new pieces of music.

St Worthington Park was a great day George’s Day Parade in es!: » a ui# ln ‘4 =vs]3 Ph la , with the band leading the parade once again and also playing the Ukraine National Anthem for our friends from The PLAST Scout Organisation who were marching with the District

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During May we were invited to play at a special Presentation Evening for the Girlguiding Greater Manchester West County at Sale Rugby Club and also at The Scout District AGM.

In the summer we visited Northampton to join forces with the Northampton Scout Band once again and march in the Northampton Carnival, a much cooler day than the previous year.

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At the end of June, we played a bit closer to home at Ashton-on-Mersey’s Party In The Park

Following our rendition of the Ukraine National Anthem we were honoured to be invited to The Festival of Hope event in August. After a daylong display of dancing, singing, gymnastics and a whole host of other activities the band played as the final act for the Ukraine Scouts.

Thanks to members of the Northampton Scout Band who came and joined in with us and thanks to our Ukraine friends for the invite.

As the end of the year approached, we were asked to play at quite a number of events with it being our busiest December ever.

The local running group #MileShyClub invited us to provide some festive music before their annual Santa Dash around Sale Water Park. It was wet, it was cold, but it was good fun! Off to St Martin’s Church again for our annual performance at 3rd Ashton’s Christmas Carol Service followed by a trip to St James to play for Sale District Guides for their Carol Service.

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Mid-December and we were back at Ashton Park to launch the Carols in the Park event followed by the Lantern Parade and Nativity Trail in Altrincham Town Centre on the same day. This was our first job for the Altrincham Bid organisation and through this we have already had more jobs passed our way.

I want to wrap up this year’s report by highlighting the awards that our Band Members have received in 2024. It’s brilliant that everyone compliments their already busy Scouting life by being in the band as well.

Sarah Goodstadt – Silver Acorn Sally Yarwood – Bar to the Medal of Merit Dennis Yarwood - Bar to the Medal of Merit William Yarwood – Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Melody Yarwood – Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Daniel Rushton - Chief Scout Platinum and Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award Oliver Fletcher - Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award William Lightening - Chief Scout Gold Matilda Yarwood - Chief Scout Gold

My thanks go to all the Band Members, our adult Leaders, Sarah, Sally, Emily, William & Melody.

Thanks to Andrea for looking after the pennies, the rest of the Band Committee for their support and to the parents for helping when asked.

Special thanks to Harry and the team at 3rd Ashton for hosting us every week.

We are a District Band and would love to see new members join us – if you have any musicians in your Group send them along.

Dennis Yarwood Band Master

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Awards

Congratulations to the following people on their awards in 2024.

Award Name Unit
Silver Wolf HarryPeet 3rd Ashton
Silver Wolf Bob Cole Sale District
Silver Acorn Paul Maggs 14th Sale
Silver Acorn Carol Gilbert 17th Sale
Silver Acorn Sarah Goodstadt 3rd Ashton
Silver Acorn Bob Whiteley 7th Sale
Silver Acorn TonySant 7th Sale
Silver Acorn AndyAtherall Sale District
Silver Acorn Mike Harding Sale District
Bar to the Award for Merit Clive Winby 2nd Brooklands
Bar to the Award for Merit SallyYarwood 3rd Ashton
Bar to the Award for Merit Rachel Lyttle Sale Central
Bar to the Award for Merit Richard Taylor Sale District
Bar to the Award for Merit Dennis Yarwood Sale Scout & Guide Band
Award for Merit Joanne Gray 17th Sale
Award for Merit Martin Odenrode 17th Sale
Award for Merit Carys Pugh 2nd Brooklands
Award for Merit Alasdair Ferro 3rd Ashton
Award for Merit Andrea Morgan 3rd Ashton
Award for Merit MandyWesthead 3rd Ashton
Award for Merit Patrick Gallois 7th Sale
Award for Merit Martin Bull MacAlpine ESU
Award for Merit Colin Lea Sale Central
Award for Merit Ros Bryan Sale Central
Award for Merit Ian McGeough Sale District
Award for Merit Sean Warman Wyvern ESU
Chief Scout's Commendation Phil Dodgson 2nd Brooklands
Chief Scout's Commendation Carol Ferro 3rd Ashton
Chief Scout's Commendation Simon Murray 3rd Ashton
Chief Scout's Commendation Mike Counsell MacAlpine ESU
Chief Scout's Commendation Kerryann Banks Sale Central
Chief Scout's Commendation Matt Darke Sale Central
Wood Badge John Ludlow 11th Sale
Wood Badge Lisa Parker 11th Sale
Wood Badge Andrew Jenkinson 14th Sale
Wood Badge Sharon Jenkinson 14th Sale
Wood Badge Jason Garner 17th Sale

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Award Name Unit
Wood Badge Stuart Bateman 17th Sale
Wood Badge Andy Besant-
Roberts		 2nd Brooklands
Wood Badge Dawn Munday 2nd Brooklands
Wood Badge Joe Westhead 3rd Ashton
Wood Badge Bob Whiteley 7th Sale
Wood Badge Carol Severn 7th Sale
Wood Badge Megan Maggs 7th Sale
Wood Badge Andrew Jenkinson Hive ESU
Wood Badge Chris Lee MacAlpine ESU
Wood Badge GregHart Wyvern ESU
Wood Badge Martin Bull MacAlpine ESU
Wood Badge Rebecca Winby Wyvern ESU
Wood Badge Dave Hannigan Sale Central
Wood Badge Emma Spragg Sale Central
Wood Badge James Goodwin Sale Central
60 Years Service John Casson 14th Sale
50 Years Service Judith Summersgill Sale District
40 Years Service Bob Whiteley 7th Sale
20 Years Service Ian Moore 17th Sale
20 Years Service Les Sutcliffe 7th Sale
15 Years Service Phil Dodgson 2nd Brooklands
15 Years Service Rob Blairs 3rd Ashton
15 Years Service Hannah Darke Sale Central
15 Years Service Matt Darke Sale Central
10 Years Service Jess Digweed 11th Sale
10 Years Service Georgie McCarthy 17th Sale
5 Years Service Mark Wallis 17th Sale
5 Years Service Stuart Bateman 17th Sale
5 Years Service David Ferro 3rd Ashton
5 Years Service Sophie Walsh 3rd Ashton
5 Years Service Ciara Hannigan Sale Central
5 Years Service Jennie Dootson Sale Central
5 Years Service Keri Hannigan Sale Central
5 Years Service Yasmin Lee Sale District

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Charity Commission Information

Reference and Administration Details Reference and Administration Details
CharityName Sale & District Scouts
Other names the charityis known by Sale District Scout Council
HQRegistration Number 10001925
Registered CharityNumber 1042185
Charity’s Principal Address c/o 6 Gloucester Drive, Sale, M33 5DH
Trustee Details
Trustee Name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year
Ian McGeough Chairman
Michael Harding Treasurer
Andrew Atherall District Lead Volunteer
Andrea Morgan
HarryPeet
Clive Winby
Yasmin Lee District Youth Lead Volunteer
Christine Gleaves DeputyDistrict Lead Volunteer
Gavin Stark 01/01/24 – 10/12/24
Paul Harris
Lewis Sinclair
Paul Maggs

Structure Governance and Management

Structure Governance and Management Structure Governance and Management
Type of governing document The District's governing documents are those of The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives
authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. District
Constitution is based on a model constitution defined within the
Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
How the charity is constituted The District is a trust established under the rules which are
common to all Scout units.
Trustee selection methods The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
Additional governance information The District is managed by the District Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of The 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.

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Structure Governance and Management

The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 10 Trustees (including two Ex-Officio Trustees) and meets every other month. Members of the Trustee Board complete Basic Training including Safety, Safeguarding. GDPR and Trustee Induction within six months of joining.

This District Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.

Risks Risk and Internal Control The District Trustee Board have 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 of concern that have been identified are:

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Structure Governance and Management

Structure Governance and Management Structure Governance and Management
activities of the District. If there 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 of a 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. If there 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 of a Group. In the
worst-case scenario, the complete closure of the
District.
Internal Controls The District has in place systems of_internal controls_that are
designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
mismanagement or loss; these include two signatories for all
payments and comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that
insurable risks are covered.
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document		 The Purpose of Scouting
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in
their personal development, empowering them to make a
positive contribution to society.
The Values of Scouting
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.
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 responsibilityand make choices

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Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities Objectives and Activities
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.
Summary of the main activities in
relation to these objects		 We deliver a full programme of activities across 32 sections, a
full range of activities and challenges allowing each young
person the opportunity to achieve the highest award in their
section.
We also run a successful Gang Show and a band, providing
musical and performance opportunities that our young people
may not otherwise have access to.
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
headings.

Achievements and Performance

Achievements and Performance Achievements and Performance
Summary of the main achievements
of the charity during the year		 Our Young Leader training has proved to be a huge success
with Young Leader numbers increasing more than expected and
more young leaders turning 18 becoming adults.
We run a successful St George's Day parade and fun day, and
Remembrance Day parade, keeping Scouting visible to the
public.

Financial Review

Financial Review Financial Review
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. (Excluding Membership
Fees) The District Trustee Board considers that the District
should hold a sum equivalent to 24 months running costs, circa
£13,000.
The District held reserves of approximately £31,000 against
this at year end. This is above the level required for operating
expenses. However, this can be explained by the additional
funds being held for the opening and development of new
groups and sections, funds being held for providing assistance
for young people in the District to attend international events
and giving the opportunity to fund or make donations for
specific events and activities.
Details of any funds materially in
deficit (circumstances plus steps to
eliminate)		 No funds in deficit

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Financial Review
Investment Policy This policy governs the investment of any cash surplus, after
funds for operating costs and reserves have been allocated.
The Sale and District Scouts (the District) reserves policy is to
retain a sum equivalent to at least 24 months’ operating costs
in available monies in UK bank Instant Access accounts. This
sum needs to include regular expenditure such as insurance
and any other significant spends anticipated during the year.
An amount of no less than £8000 must be available in the
combined Current and Commercial Instant Access Accounts
(Treasurers Accounts) at any one time. Consideration must be
made for the payment of Insurance (March) or any other
significant expenditure.
The policy is underpinned by three principles -
1.Maximising income from the best available interest rates at
time of investment, using products offered by UK banks and
building societies, available to charities and protected by the
Financial Services Compensation Scheme. All products must
be from banks or building societies based in the UK and
governed by the Prudential Finance Authority. We choose 12-
month fixed interest accounts or bonds and fixed interest
notice accounts that require that the returns from matured
accounts be paid into the District’s current account. We will
ensure several funds are held at any one time in order to
reduce dependency on one provider and to allow for funds to
come available throughout the financial year should we need
them.
2.Meeting the standard investment criteria stipulated by the
Trustee Act 2000, as required by sections 5.7.5.7 and 13.4.1.3
of the POR.
◦Suitability. We select schemes that offer the best interest
rates without exposing the District to excessive risk.
◦Diversity. We use a minimum of 2, and a maximum of 4,
providers. As well as mitigating our overall risk position, this
ensures an overlap of the maturity of the investments
releasing money into the District’s current account.
3.Furthermore, we will endeavour, wherever possible, to use
providers that help us put our investments on an ethical and
sustainable footing. We will seek to invest in banks and
building societies that have demonstrated that their banking
practices are based on ethical and sustainable banking, or are
moving towards these aims.
Further Financial Review Details See the annual financial report at the end of this document.

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Other Optional Information Plans for future periods (details of We are planning a push on adult recruitment, especially for the any significant activities planned to Scout and Explorer sections, as we need to both stabilise achieve them) existing units and open new units to cope with the increased demand for places.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Chairman District Lead Volunteer Ian McGeough Andy Atherall

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Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

The bank balances on the accounts held by the District Treasurer are as follows:

Current Account - Lloyds £ 2,860.56 Commercial Instant Access - Lloyds £ 15,064.55 Leeds and Holbeck Account £ 132.39 Cambridge & Counties £ 51,740.41

The accounts should be read with the following notes:

Michael J Harding

District Treasurer

I have examined and confirmed the records provided, bank accounts, receipts and payments of the General Fund. The combined District figures are compiled from these figures together with other accounts reviewed by, but not operated by, the District Treasurer.

Chris Varley F.C.A. District Examiner Date 29 April 2025

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District Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023
Income
General £ 49,138.12
 £ 41,584.96
Gang Show £ 11,290.27
 £ 9,773.27
Band £ 1,742.93
 -£ 1,553.61
Beavers £ -
 £ -
Cubs £ -
 £ -
MacAlpine ESU £ 3,297.79
 £ 3,470.20
Wyvern ESU £ 5,242.44
 £ 1,608.43
Hive ESU £ 4,237.46
 £ 4,987.60
£ 74,949.01
 £ 59,870.85
Expenditure
General £ 46,800.86
 £ 38,472.38
Gang Show £ 12,305.16
 £ 11,252.42
Band £ 900.95
 £ 904.67
Beavers £ -
 £ -
Cubs £ -
 £ -
MacAlpine ESU £ 4,086.59
 -£ 817.10
Wyvern ESU £ 4,726.11
 £ 2,150.58
Hive ESU £ 3,453.28
 £ 4,113.07
£ 72,272.95
 £ 56,076.02
Operating Surplus/(Deficit) £ 2,676.06
 £ 3,794.83
Depreciation -£ 600.00
 £ -
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year £ 2,076.06
 £ 3,794.83

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District Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024 2024 2024 2023
Assets
General £ 69,799.91
 £ 68,087.65
Gang Show £ 6,688.10
 £ 8,302.99
Band £ 4,716.46
 £ 3,874.48
Beavers £ 1,708.57
 £ 1,708.57
Cubs £ -
 £ -
MacAlpine ESU £ 6,707.79
 £ 7,496.59
Wyvern ESU £ 8,892.57
 £ 8,376.24
Hive ESU £ 1,946.13
 £ 1,161.95
£ 100,459.53
 £ 99,008.47
Liabilities
General £ 34,484.19
 £ 32,562.49
Gang Show £ -
 £ -
Band £ -
 £ -
Beavers £ -
 £ -
Cubs £ -
 £ -
MacAlpine ESU £ -
 £ -
Wyvern ESU £ -
 £ -
Hive ESU £ -
 £ -
£ 34,484.19
 £ 32,562.49
Accumulated General Funds £ 65,975.34
 £ 66,445.98
Accumulated Funds brought forward 1st January 2023 £ 66,445.98
 £ 64,020.68
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year £ 2,076.06
 £ 3,794.83
Transfer to Jamboree Fund -£ 2,000.00
 -£ 1,000.00
Cub Balance transferred to District £ -
 -£ 369.53
Transfer to Young Leaders Funds -£ 546.70
 £ -
Accumulated Funds carried forward 31st December 2024 £ 65,975.34
 £ 66,445.98
Development Fund £ 30,844.80
 £ 31,469.80
Scout Funds £ 2,831.96
 £ 2,831.96
Cub Funds £ 369.53
 £ 369.53
Young Leaders Funds £ 657.69
 £ 110.99
Jamboree Fund -£ 219.79
 -£ 2,219.79
Total District Funds carried forward 31st December 2024 £ 100,459.53
 £ 99,008.47

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General Account Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Membership Subscription
Donations
Young Leaders Funds Income
Roverway Refund
Interest
Expenditure
Membership Subscription
Net Badge cost
Young Leaders Funds Expenditure
Insurance
Donations
Net Event Expenditure
Administration
Grants
Training
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
44,691.50
£
550.00
£
1,091.66
£
1,000.00
£
1,804.96
£
49,138.12
£
38,363.50
£
600.74
£
544.96
£
618.00
£
1,652.81
£
320.51
£
1,247.74
£
598.32
£
2,854.28
£
46,800.86
£
2,337.26
£
-
£
2,337.26
£		 2023
41,038.50
£
523.91
£
-
£
-
£
22.55
£
41,584.96
£
35,014.50
£
622.00
£
-
£
533.92
£
1,000.00
£
-
£
384.07
£
1,067.89
£
150.00
-£
38,472.38
£
3,112.58
£
-
£
3,112.58
£

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General Account Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Fixed Assets
Trophies
Office Equipment
Current Assets
Cash in hand
Current Account - Lloyds
Commercial Instant Access - Lloyds
Building Society Account
Cambridge & Counties
Loans
Total Assets
Liabilities
Creditors/Accruals
Development Fund
Scout Funds
Cub Funds
Young Leaders Funds
Jamboree Fund
Accumulated funds carried forward
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Transfer to Jamboree Funds
Transfer to Young Leaders Funds
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 1.00
£
1.00
£
1.00
£
1.00
£
2.00
£
2.00
£
-
£
-
£
2,860.56
£
17,953.26
£
15,064.55
£
-
£
132.39
£
132.39
£
51,740.41
£
50,000.00
£
-
£
-
£
69,797.91
£
68,085.65
£
69,799.91
£
68,087.65
£
-
£
-
£
30,844.80
£
31,469.80
£
2,831.96
£
2,831.96
£
369.53
£
369.53
£
657.69
£
110.99
£
219.79
-£
2,219.79
-£
34,484.19
£
32,562.49
£
35,315.72
£
35,525.16
£
35,525.16
£
33,412.58
£
2,337.26
£
3,112.58
£
2,000.00
-£
1,000.00
-£
546.70
-£
-
£
35,315.72
£
35,525.16
£
2024
2023
-
£
2,860.56
£
15,064.55
£
132.39
£
51,740.41
£
-
£
-
£
30,844.80
£
2,831.96
£
369.53
£
657.69
£
219.79
-£

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Gang Show Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Ticket Sales
Subscriptions
Fund Raising
Donations
Programme Sales
Gift Aid
Miscellaneous
Expenditure
Room Hire
Brochure/Publicity
Production Costs
Front of House Costs
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
8,014.74
£
1,110.00
£
-
£
500.00
£
409.04
£
516.88
£
739.61
£
11,290.27
£
4,369.80
£
-
£
6,954.80
£
793.40
£
-
£
187.16
£
12,305.16
£
1,014.89
-£
600.00
-£
1,614.89
-£		 2023
6,253.53
£
1,256.96
£
23.00
£
1,250.00
£
243.78
£
-
£
746.00
£
9,773.27
£
4,942.80
£
-
£
5,656.15
£
321.34
£
-
£
332.13
£
11,252.42
£
1,479.15
-£
-
£
1,479.15
-£

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Gang Show Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

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Year to 31st December 2024 2024 2023
Fixed Assets
Curtains £ 600.00 £ 1,200.00
£ 600.00 £ 1,200.00
Current Assets
Bank Account £ 6,088.10 £ 7,102.99
Debtors/Accrued Income £ - £ -
£ 6,088.10 £ 7,102.99
Total Assets £ 6,688.10 £ 8,302.99
Liabilities
Creditors/Accruals £ - £ -
£ - £ -
Total Liabilities £ - £ -
£ 6,688.10 £ 8,302.99
Accumulated Funds brought forward £ 8,302.99 £ 9,782.14
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year -£ 1,614.89 -£ 1,479.15
Accumulated Funds carried forward £ 6,688.10 £ 8,302.99
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Band Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Subs
Camps
Donations
Performances
Expenditure
Neckers/Woggles
Music Equipment
Donations
General Expenses
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
1,044.00
£
312.81
£
37.25
£
348.87
£
1,742.93
£
108.00
£
578.74
£
-
£
214.21
£
900.95
£
841.98
£
-
£
841.98
£		 2023
456.00
£
2,009.61
-£
-
£
-
£
1,553.61
-£
30.00
£
483.84
£
150.00
£
240.83
£
904.67
£
2,458.28
-£
-
£
2,458.28
-£

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Band Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Fixed Assets
Band Instruments
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 350.00
£
350.00
£
4,366.46
£
4,366.46
£
4,716.46
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
4,716.46
£
3,874.48
£
841.98
£
4,716.46
£
2024		 350.00
£
2023		 350.00
£
2023
3,524.48
£
-
£		 350.00
£
3,524.48
£
-
£
3,874.48
£
-
£
-
£
3,874.48
£
6,332.76
£
2,458.28
-£
3,874.48
£

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Beavers Income and Expenditure Account

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Year to 31st December 2024 2024 2023
Income
Events £ - £ -
£ - £ -
Expenditure
Events £ - £ -
£ - £ -
Operating Surplus/(Deficit) £ - £ -
Depreciation £ - £ -
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year £ - £ -
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Beavers Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
-
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
2024
2023		 1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
-
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
2024
2023
-
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
-
£
1,708.57
£
1,708.57
£
-
£
1,708.57
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Cubs Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Bridge & Back Canoe Race
Karen Keane Comp
Expenditure
Cooking Comp
Bridge & Back Canoe Race
Karen Keane Comp
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 £
£		 2024
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
 £
£
£
£
£
£		 2023
-

-

-

-

-

-
£
£
£
£
£ £
£		 -

-
£
£ £ -
£ £ -

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Cubs Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Balance transferred to District
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 -
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
2024		 2023 2023
-
£		 -
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
369.53
£
-
£
369.53
-£
-
£

Account closed

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

MacAlpine ESU Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Joining Fees
Subscriptions
Fundraising
Expenditure
Administration
Hire fees
Equipment
Activities
Camp
DofE
Misc.
Training
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
369.52
£
2,647.00
£
281.27
£
3,297.79
£
572.86
£
800.00
£
1,236.59
£
1,051.58
£
1,022.98
-£
125.00
£
1,323.54
£
-
£
4,086.59
£
788.80
-£
-
£
788.80
-£		 2023
240.00
£
3,230.20
£
-
£
3,470.20
£
716.82
£
-
£
550.49
£
405.69
£
3,143.72
-£
286.25
£
367.37
£
-
£
817.10
-£
4,287.30
£
-
£
4,287.30
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

MacAlpine ESU Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
7,496.59
£
3,209.29
£
788.80
-£
4,287.30
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
2024
2023		 6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
7,496.59
£
3,209.29
£
788.80
-£
4,287.30
£
6,707.79
£
7,496.59
£
2024
2023
-
£
7,496.59
£
-
£
-
£
7,496.59
£
3,209.29
£
4,287.30
£
7,496.59
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Wyvern ESU Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Subscriptions
Donation/Grant
Camps
Expenditure
Membership Subscription
Expense card
Misc.
Gift Aid/Donations
Uniform
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
3,087.83
£
1,327.15
£
827.46
£
5,242.44
£
1,356.00
£
3,000.00
£
39.89
-£
410.00
£
-
£
4,726.11
£
516.33
£
-
£
516.33
£		 2023
2,927.40
£
-
£
1,318.97
-£
1,608.43
£
1,580.50
£
402.63
£
167.45
£
2,150.58
£
542.15
-£
-
£
542.15
-£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Wyvern ESU Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,376.24
£
8,918.39
£
516.33
£
542.15
-£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
2024
2023		 8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
8,376.24
£
8,918.39
£
516.33
£
542.15
-£
8,892.57
£
8,376.24
£
2024
2023
-
£
8,376.24
£
-
£
-
£
8,376.24
£
8,918.39
£
542.15
-£
8,376.24
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Hive ESU Income and Expenditure Account

Year to 31st December 2024
Income
Subscriptions
District Grant
Camp Fees
Misc
Expenditure
Membership Subsciptions
Administration
Equipment
Training
Camp
Misc
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)
Depreciation
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year		 2024
3,487.42
£
-
£
750.04
£
-
£
4,237.46
£
1,356.00
£
-
£
949.18
£
-
£
955.00
£
193.10
£
3,453.28
£
784.18
£
-
£
784.18
£		 2023
1,573.42
£
867.89
£
1,756.95
£
789.34
£
4,987.60
£
892.00
£
288.92
£
231.19
£
-
£
972.97
£
1,727.99
£
4,113.07
£
874.53
£
-
£
874.53
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Hive ESU Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024

Year to 31st December 2024
Current Assets
Cash/Bank Account
Total Assets
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Accumulated Funds brought forward
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Accumulated Funds carried forward		 1,946.13
£
1,946.13
£
1,946.13
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
1,946.13
£
1,161.95
£
784.18
£
1,946.13
£
2024		 1,161.95
£
1,161.95
£
1,161.95
£
-
£
2023		 1,161.95
£
1,161.95
£
1,161.95
£
-
£
2023
-
£
1,161.95
£
-
£
-
£
1,161.95
£
287.42
£
874.53
£
1,161.95
£

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14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm, 7[th] May 2025

Minutes of the Previous AGM on 15[th] May 2024

1. Introduction – Ian McGeough (District Chairman)

Ian opened the meeting.

He thanked everyone for attending and welcomed our guests – Roger Kettle (GMW Treasurer) & Alison Corser (GG Deputy Division Commissioner). Those present:

Alison Corser Rory Wilson Yasmin Lee Charlotte Wright Daniel Rushton Georgie McCarthy Emma Spragg Zac Nielson Bob Cole Paul Maggs Emily Yarwood John Casson Megan Maggs Oliver Fletcher Chris Lee Sharon Jenkinson Matilda Yarwood Liz Fairclough Ian McGeough Gavin Stark Martin Bull Dennis Yarwood Chris Varley Sarah Goodstadt William Yarwood Andy Atherall Melody Yarwood Rachael Lyttle Dave Hannigan Harry Peet Dave Marsden Andy Slim Katie Mundell Lewis Sinclair Andrew Karen Salisbury Jennie Doolan Jenkinson Paul Harris Sally Yarwood Carys Pugh Mike Harding Roger Kettle John Ludlow

1b.Apologies for Absence – Dave Marsden (District Secretary)

Andrea Morgan Andy Farrell Chris Gleaves Greg Archer Clive Winby Simon Murray Laura Callaghan Pam William

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1c.Approval of the minutes of the previous AGM – Ian McGeough

Approved unanimously.

2. Governance Items

3. Review the Previous Year

Alison Corser proposed, and Paul Maggs seconded.

d) District Chairman's remarks

e) District Lead Volunteer's remarks

14[th] Sale HQ, 7:30pm 7[th] May 2025

4. Make Appointments

5. County Representative's remarks – Roger Kettle

6. Presentations – Roger Kettle & Andy Atherall

Ian McGeough closed the meeting.

After the meeting Sale Scout & Guide Band performed (a few numbers) and refreshments were served (supplied by Gavin Stark).

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