Scouts Scouts 1st Whitchurch ist Whitchurch (Andover) (Andover)
1 1* st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group
Registered Registered Charity Charity No. No. 1043551 1043551 Annual Annual Report Report and and Accounts Accounts Year Ending 31 st March 2024 Year Ending 31% March 2024
1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron HM The King President HRH The Duke of Kent Founder Robert Baden-Powell 0M Registered Charity no. 1043551
Scout Bear Gryns
Trustees' Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report
For For the the period period 1 1 •q April April 2023 2023 to to 3 31“ 1 st March March 2024 2024
Section Section A A Reference Reference and and Administration Administration Details Details
Charity Charity Name: Name: I 1 st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Reg Reg charity charity No.: No.: 1043551 1043551 Charity's The Scout Headquarters, Bere Hill, Whitchurch, Hampshire. RG28 7EN Charity’s The Scout Headquarters, Bere Hill, Whitchurch, Hampshire. RG28 7EN Address Address Charity Charity Trustees: Trustees: Alan Alan Bishop Bishop Chairman Chairman Jenny Jenny Ball Ball Treasurer Treasurer Sarah Sarah Dutton Dutton Secretary Secretary Nicola Ian Ian Farley Farley Farley Group Group Scout Section Scout Scout Leader LeaderLeader Nicola Liz Liz Dowling Dowling Farley Cub Cub ScoutSection Section Section Leader Leader Leader Roland Roland Bunce Bunce Beaver Beaver Section Section Leader Leader Alex Alex Cruickshank Cruickshank Parent Parent representative representative Alexandra Alexandra Hough Hough Parent Parent representative representative Stephanie Stephanie Winter Winter Parent Parent representative representative Ally Ally Jackson Jackson Parent Parent representative representative
Section Section B B Structure, Structure, Governance Governance and and Management Management Type of The 1st Whitchurch Scout Group's governing documents are those of the Scout Typegoverning governing of Association. TheAssociation.lst Whitchurch They They consist consist Scout of Group’s of a a Royal Royal governing Charter, Charter, which documents which in in turn turnare gives gives those authority authority of the Scout to to the the Bye Bye document: document: Laws Association. Laws of of the the Association Association The group and constitution and The The Policy, Policy, is defined Organisation Organisation in section and and 5.4 Rules Rules of PORof of the the Scout Scout Association. The group constitution is defined in section 5.4 of POR. Additional Additional The The 1 1t st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group is is managed managed by by the the Trustee Trustee board, board, the the members members of of information: which are the "Charity Trustees" of the Scout Group which is an educational charity. information: As whichAs charity charity are the trustees trustees “Charity they they Trustees” are are responsible responsible of the Scout for for complying complying Group which with with legislation legislationis an educationalapplicable applicable charity. to to charities. This includes charity registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns returns to to the the Charity Charity Commission Commission as as appropriate. appropriate. The The trustee trustee board board meets meets at at least least every charities.every two two This months. months. includes charity registration, keeping proper accounts and making
Risk Risk and and Internal Internal Control Control
The The Trustee Trustee board board has has identified identified the the major major risks risks to to which which they they believe believe the the Group Group is is exposed, exposed, these these have have been been reviewed reviewed and and actions actions have have been been taken taken to to mitigate mitigate against against them. them. The The main main areas areas of of concern concern that that have have been been identified identified are are noted noted below. below.
Damage Damage to to the the headquarters headquarters building, building, property property and and equipment. equipment. The The Group Group has has sufficient sufficient buildings buildings and and contents contents insurance insurance in in place place to to mitigate mitigate against against permanent permanent loss. loss. To To continue continue operations operations in in the the event event ofa of a loss, loss, the the Group Group would would request request use use of of buildings, buildings, property property and and equipment equipment from from other other organisations organisations in in
Whitchurch Whitchurch (such (such as as the the Parish Parish Hall Hall Committee, Committee, Gill Gill Nethercott Nethercott Community Community Centre, Centre, Churches Churches and and Schools) Schools) Injury Injury to to leaders, leaders, helpers, helpers, supporters supporters and and members. members. The The Group Group through through the the capitation capitation fees fees contributes contributes to to
the the Scout Scout Association's Association’s national national insurance insurance policy. policy. All All leaders leaders are are trained trained to to carry carry out out the the activities activities that that
they they are are authorised authorised to to lead lead or or support. support.
1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The The King King President President HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent Founder Founder Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell OM 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout Bear Bear Gryns Grylls Registered Registered Charity Charity no. no. 1043551 1043551
Reduced Reduced income income from from fund-raising. fund-raising. The The Group Group is is primarily primarily reliant reliant upon upon income income from from subscriptions subscriptions and and
fund-raising. fund-raising. The The Group Group as as a a charity charity holds holds a a reserve reserve to to ensure ensure the the continuity continuity of of activities activities should should there there be be a a
major major reduction reduction in in income. income. The The Trustee Trustee Board Board could could raise raise the the value value of of subscriptions subscriptions to to increase increase the the
income income to to the the Group Group on on an an ongoing ongoing basis, basis, either either temporarily temporarily or or permanently. permanently. In In addition, addition, the the Group Group is is well well supported supported and and has has the the ability ability to to run run a a number number of of fund-raising fund-raising activities activities at at short short notice notice if if necessary. necessary.
Reduction Reduction in in or or loss loss of of leaders. leaders. The The Group Group is is totally totally reliant reliant upon upon volunteers volunteers to to run run and and administer administer the the activities activities of of the the Group. Group. If If there there was was a a reduction reduction in in the the number number of of leaders leaders to to an an unacceptable unacceptable level level in in a a particular particular section section or or the the Group Group as as a a whole whole then then there there would would have have to to be be a a contraction, contraction, consolidation consolidation or or closure closure of of a a section. section. In In the the worst worst case case this this could could mean mean closure closure of of the the Group. Group.
Reduction in or loss of members. The Group provides activities for all young people aged six to fourteen. Reduction If If there there were were in or a a reduction reduction loss of members. in in membership membership The Group in in a a particular p articularrovides activities section section or or for the the all Gr Group y ou png as as people a a whole whole aged then then six to there there fourteen. would would have have to to be be a a contraction, contraction, consolidation consolidation or or closure closure of of a a section. section. In In the the worst worst case case this this could could mean mean closure closure of of the the Group. Group.
Section Section C C Objectives Objectives and and Activities Activities
The The objectives objectives of of the the Group Group are are as as a a unit unit of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.
The The aim aim of of the the Scout Scout Association Association is is to to promote promote the the development development of of young young people people in in achieving achieving their their full full physical, physical, intellectual, intellectual, social social and and spiritual spiritual potentials, potentials, as as individuals, individuals, as as responsible responsible citizens citizens and and as as members members of of their their local local national national and and international international communities. communities.
The The method method of of achieving achieving the the aim aim of of the the Association Association is is by by providing providing an an enjoyable enjoyable and and attractive attractive scheme scheme of of progressive progressive training, training, based based on on the the Scout Scout Promise Promise and and Law Law and and guided guided by by adult adult leadership. leadership. The The main main activities activities conducted conducted in in relation relation to to these these objectives objectives include: Include: • e A A progressive progressive awards awards scheme; scheme;
• e The The opportunity opportunity to to gain gain awards awards in in areas areas of of interest interest or or proficiency; proficiency; • e A A programme programme of of activities activities conducted conducted on on section section evenings, evenings, during during outings outings and and camps. camps. These These activities activities are are organised organised and and managed managed by by adult adult leaders leaders who who are are themselves themselves subject subject to to a a progressive progressive training training programme programme with with the the support support of of adult adult helpers. helpers.
Section Section D D Achievements Achievements and and Performance Performance
Youth Youth membership membership was was up up by by 2 2 members members at at 119 119 as as of of 31% 31 st January January 2024 2024 when when the the annual annual census census was was taken, taken, Group Group membership membership stood stood at at 143, 143, split split as as follows: follows:
Beaver Beaver Scouts Scouts 20 20 Cub Cub Scouts Scouts 31 31 Scouts Scouts 68 68 Leaders Leaders 18 18 Sectional Sectional Ass Ass 6 6
During During the the year year fund-raising fund-raising was was limited limited to to the the Christmas Christmas shop shop These These fund-raising fund-raising activities activities are are well well supported supported by by the the local local community community and and looked looked forward forward to to throughout throughout the the year. year.
The The Trustees Trustees would would like like to to recognise recognise the the efforts efforts of of all all those those who who support support the the Group Group by by raising raising funds funds and and assisting assisting at at section section meetings meetings and and camps. camps.
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The King King President President HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent Founder Founder Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell OM 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout Bear Bear Grylls Registered Registered Charity Charity no. no. 1043551 1043551
Section Section E E Financial Financial Review Review
Policy Policy on on The The Group’s Group's policy policy on on Reserves Reserves is is to to hold hold sufficient sufficient resources resources to to continue continue the the charitable charitable Reserves: Reserves: activities activities of of the the Group Group should should income income and and fund-raising fund-raising activities activities fall fall short. short. The The Group Group Executive Executive Committee Committee considers considers that that a a reserve reserve of of six six months months running running costs costs is is sufficient sufficient to to meet meet this this policy policy and and has has held held this this throughout throughout the the year year 2023-2024. 2023-2024. Accounts: Accounts: Accounts Accounts for for the the year year 2023-2024 2023-2024 are are appended. appended.
Banking: Banking: | The Group The Group has has adopted adopted a a risk-averse risk-averse strategy strategy to to the the investment investment of of its its funds. funds. All All funds funds are are held held in in cash cash using using a a mainstream mainstream bank bank and and building building society. society. As As a a result result of of receiving receiving a a large large legacy legacy the the group group will will split split it it funds funds multiple multiple banks banks to to ensure ensure the the funds funds are are covered covered by by the the bank bank guarantee guarantee scheme. scheme. Nevertheless Nevertheless the the Trustee Trustee board board monitors monitors its its banking banking arrangements arrangements to to ensure ensure that that these these are are appropriate. appropriate. Section Section F F Declaration Declaration
The The Trustees Trustees declare declare that that they they have have approved approved the the Trustee's Trustee’s Report Report above. above.
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1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The The King King President President HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent Founder Founder Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell 0M OM Chief Chief Scout Scout Bear Bear Gryus Grylls Registered Registered Charity Charity no. 1043551 1043551
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GROUP GROUP REPORT REPORT
I'd Id like like to to start start by by thanking thanking all all the the leader leader teams teams for for their their dedication dedication and and commitment commitment in in delivering delivering a a fun fun and and active active program program across across all all sections. sections. Numbers Numbers across across all all sections sections remain remain strong strong with with high high retention retention
rates Tates which which is is a a true true sign sign that that the the fun fun and and adventurous adventurous program program is is keeping keeping members members engaged. engaged. The The
limiting limiting factor factor to to our our section section numbers numbers continues continues to to be be the the number number of of leaders, leaders, All All sections sections could could benefit benefit from from additional additional support. support.
At At present present we we are are running running at at capacity, capacity, this this unfortunately unfortunately means means there there remain remain children children we we are are unable unable to to
offer offer places. places. The The issue issue of of the the waiting waiting list list can can only only fully fully be be addressed addressed by by opening opening additional additional sections sections to to
provide provide more more capacity, capacity, and and this this is is reliant reliant on on recruiting recruiting more more volunteer volunteer leaders. leaders.
The The Trustee Trustee board board has has continued continued to to provide provide excellent excellent support support to to the the group group ensuring ensuring the the facilities facilities and and equipment equipment are are available available to to support support the the section section programmes. programmes. One One function function of of the the board board is is to to define define the the direction direction in in which which the the Scout Scout group group should should develop, develop, to to ensure ensure this this occurs occurs we we need need parental parental input input on on the the Exec. Exec. We We always always welcome welcome new new help help to to the the group group on on any any front, front, be be it it leadership, leadership, fundraising, fundraising, the the Trustee Trustee
board board or or occasional occasional help help with with the the sections. sections.
The The groups groups main main source source of of fundraising fundraising is is the the charity charity shop. shop. A A big big thank thank you you goes goes to to the the many many individuals individuals
who who help help run run and and staff staff the the shop, shop, Many Many have have been been helping helping since since the the group group was was fundraising fundraising to to build build the the
HQ HQ in in Bere Bere Hill, Hill, their their continued continued support support enables enables the the group group to to develop develop our our facilities facilities and and programme. programme.
Ian Ian Farley Farley Group Group Scout Scout Leader Leader
1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The The King King President Preid«t HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent Founder Founder Robert Robert Ba&n-PoweII Baden-Powell 0M C&fScout Bar Gryns Registaed Registered Charity Charity no. IN3551 1043551 OM Chief Scout Bear Grylis
BEAVERS EAVERS BEAVER BEAVER REPORT REPORT April April5 2023 2023 to to March March 2024 2024
There There is is currently currently 20 20 Beaver Beaver Scouts Scouts in in our our colony colony made made up up of of 15 boys 15 boys and and 5 5 girls. girls. We We have have one uniformed leader (myself as section team leader), Two assistant leaders and four sectional assistants. assistants. We We also also benefit benefit from from the the help help of of 3 3 young young leaders. leaders. one uniformed leader (myself as section team leader), Two assistant leaders and four sectional
Within Within this this period, period, we we recruited recruited Lucy Lucy and and Hannah Hannah to to the the team. team. The The number number of of Beavers Beavers currently currently in in the the
colony colony is is below below the desired the desired level level of of 24 24 Beavers Beavers due due to to issues issues with with leader leader recruitment. recruitment. More More uniformed uniformed leaders leaders are are required. required.
As As the the summer summer term term of of 2023 2023 got got underway, underway, with with the the good good weather weather and and longer longer evenings, evenings, we we tried tried to to be be
outside outside as as much much as as possible possible and and undertake undertake lots lots of of fun fun and and adventurous adventurous activities. activities. Evenings Evenings out out included climbing in Andover, Jay Miller's Circus at Picket Piece, strawberry picking at St Mary Boume and included climbingand navigating navigating around around in Andover, Whitchurch. Whitchurch. Jay Miller's Back Back at Circus at the the Scout Scout at Picket Piece, Hut Hut we we did did strawberry the the Cyclist Cyclist picking activity activity badge, badge,at St Maryplayed played Bourne a a
big big game game of of rounders, rounders, held held a a Beavers Beavers sports-day, sports-day, went went on on a a bug bug hunt, hunt, had had a a coronation coronation tea tea party party to to
celebrate celebrate our our new new King, King, and and had had the the usual usual water water fun fun evening evening in in the the hot hot July July sun sun where where everyone, everyone,
leaders leaders included, included, got very got very wet! wet! For For the the earlier earlier part part of of the the autumn autumn 2023 2023 term term whilst whilst the the weather weather allowed, allowed, we we continued continued to to be be outside outside as as much sticks, sticks,much as as and and possible, possible, everyone everyone carrying carrying enjoyed enjoyed out out the thea a litter litter annual annual pick pick Great Great around around Whitchurch Whitchurch Whitchurch, Whitchurch, Chip Chiphad had Shop Shop a a campfire campfire Challenge. Challenge. and and Once Once cooked cooked the the dough doughclocks clocks went went
back back and and the the weather weather became became less less favourable, favourable, activities activities headed headed indoors indoors more more and and the the Beavers Beavers
completed completed the the Space Space activity activity badge badge and and International International activity activity badge. badge. We We also also visited visited Winchester Winchester
Science Science Centre, Centre, held held the the annual annual autumn autumn Night Night Hike, Hike, went went to to Southampton Southampton for for the ever-popular the ever-popular Donutting Donutting and and sang sang Christmas Christmas carols carols at at Bere Bere Hill Hill nursing nursing home home and and had had a a mince mince pie pie with with the the residents. residents.
As As 2024 2024 got got underway, underway, with with the the typical typical bad bad weather weather and and cold cold evenings, evenings, lots lots of of inside inside badge badge work work was was
completed completed including including pancake pancake cooking cooking and and eating, eating, a a games games night, night, junk junk modelling modelling fun, fun, a a simple simple but but very very effective effective Hama Hama beads beads evening, evening, we we completed completed the the Digital Digital Maker Maker activity activity badge badge and and held held a a science science evening for the Experiments activity badge. Another night hike was also had to get us out of the Hut for one eveningone week week for at at the least. least. Experiments We We also also had hadactivity a a charity charity badge. theme theme Anotherfor for the the night 2024 2024 hike winter winter was also term, term, had where where to getthrough through us out a a of cake cake the Hut sale sale for
and and other other activities, activities, the the Beavers Beavers raised raised El £160. 60. Donations Donations were were made made to to The The Winchester Beacon, Winchester Beacon,
Whitchurch Whitchurch Community Community Swimming Swimming Pool, Pool, Dementia Dementia UK UK and and The The Nchima Nchima Trust. Trust. Lastly, Lastly, I | want want to to take take this this opportunity opportunity to to thank thank Claire, Claire, Andre, Andre, Janine, Janine, Sharon, Sharon, Lucy, Lucy, Hannah, Hannah, Dan, Dan, Griff Griff and and Cosmo Cosmo for for their their ongoing ongoing support. support.
Roland Roland Bunce, Bunce, Beaver Beaver Section Section Leader Leader
1st ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron HM King PreWe•t HRH The Duke of Kent Founder Robert Baden-Powell 0M æar Grytb Registered Registered Charity Charity no. no. 1043551 1043551 Patron HM The King President HRH The Duke ofKent Founder Robert Baden-Powell OM Chief Scout Bear Grylls
cubs 1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Cubs Cubs Section Section Report Report 2023 2023 - — 2024 2024
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Cubs Cubs meet meet on on Monday Monday evening evening 6.30 6.30 to to 8pm. 8pm. The The Cub Cub pack pack is is made made up up of of 31 31 Cubs Cubs aged aged 8 8 to to 10 10 % % years years old, old, 7 7 leaders leaders and and 3 3 young young leaders. leaders. Pack Pack nights nights are are full full of of fun, fun, challenge challenge and and adventure. adventure. Pack Pack nights nights have have been been busy, busy, we we baked baked cakes cakes at at Testbourne Testboume school school while while taking taking a a turn turn at at shooting shooting at at the hut. We leamt about the stars at Winchester Science Center, tried Haggis and danced to a Scottish the hut. We learnt about the stars at Winchester Science Center, tried Haggis and danced to a Scottish music music played played on on the the bagpipes. bagpipes. With With the the help help of of Alex Alex Cruickshank Cruickshank we we learned learned about about Bats Bats and and built built our our own own Bat Bat boxes. boxes. We We slept slept in in boxes boxes at at the the Hut Hut after after a a night night hike hike along along with with many many other other hikes hikes we we have have completed. completed. Fun Fun and and challenge challenge was was had had with with a a Cluedo Cluedo style style evening. evening. We We learnt learnt about about the the World World Scout Scout Jamboree Jamboree and and Project Project 23 23 from from some some of of our our Explorers Explorers that that attended, attended, visited visited All All Hallows, Hallows, where where we we got got to to see see the the bells bells in in the the tower tower and and leamt learnt to to play play some some handbells. handbells. Outside Outside of of all all of of this this we we also also did did a a little little bit bit of of badge badge work work at at the the hut. hut. For For our our Christmas Christmas party party we we took took the the Cubs Cubs for for an an evening evening of of Ringos Ringos fun. Lots of funand a sleepy coach on the way home fun. Lots of funand a sleepy coach on the way home In In February February we we went went to to Youlbury Youlbury Scout Scout Activity Activity Centre Centre near near Oxford Oxford for for our our Spring Spring camp. camp. This This involved involved lots lots of of activities activities from from Crate Crate Stacking Stacking to to climbing climbing and and go go cart cart racing racing and and singing singing round round the the camp camp fire fire led led by by the the Sixers. Sixers. A A great great time time was was had had by by all. all.
Summer camp this year was at Thriftwood Scout Activity Center. 17 Cubs tested their skills and bravery, Summerbravery, camp sleeping sleeping this in in year tents tents was for for 4 at 4 Thriftwood nights nights with with activities activities Scout Activity including including Center. water water17 roller, roller, Cubs tested which which resulted resultedtheir skills in in and lots lots of of laughter, laughter, Cave Cave bus, bus, Zip Zip line, line, X-Bows, X-Bows, Cresta Cresta run, run, camp camp site site fire fire and and singing, singing, with with many many other other activities activities all all rounded rounded of of by by a a trip trip to to Diggerland Diggerland a a firm firm favourite favourite for for Cubs Cubs and and Leaders. Leaders.
Following Following a a full full year year of of Cub Cub activities activities and and delivering delivering a a balanced balanced programme programmea a further further 8 8 Cubs Cubs gained gained their their Silver Silver Chief Chief Scout Scout award, award, the the highest highest award award a a Cub Cub can can achieve. achieve. It It is is a a testament testament to to the the effort effort they they put put in in and and the the diverse diverse programme programme that that is is delivered. delivered. All All of of this this would would not not be be possible possible without without the the planning planning and and hard hard work work of of the the leaders leaders and and young young leaders leaders who who give give up up their their time time to to plan plan and and deliver deliver the the programme programme and and activities activities we we do. do. We We would would like like to to say say a a special special thank thank you you to to Martin Martin Hayward Hayward who who stepped stepped down down from from Scouting Scouting after after 12 12 years years after after Summer Summer Camp Camp last last year. year. We're We're delighted delighted that that Liz Liz agreed agreed to to take take over over as as Akela, Akela, assisted assisted by by Jon, Jon, Nick, Nick, Abbie Abbie and and Kate Kate as as a a regular regular helper. helper. We We welcomed welcomed Katie Katie and and Steve Steve as as new new leaders. leaders.
1st Whitchurch Cubs continues to thrive and has another busy year of activities and a summer summer camp1st Whitchurch camp planned. planned.Cubs continues to thrive and has another busy year of activities and a
1 1st st Whitchurch Whitchurch Cub Cub Leaders Leaders
1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The The King King Preident President HRH HRH The Duke Ihke of of Kent Kent Founder Founder Robert Robert Baden-Powell Ba&n-Powe110M OM Chief Scout Bear Bear Grylls Gryus RegiAered Registered Ovarity Charity no. no. 1043551 1043551
SCOUTS Scout Scout Section Section
Whitchurch Whitchurch must must surely surely have have one one of of the the most most committed, committed, ambitious ambitious and and active active Scout Scout groups groups around. Here's a quick summary of the programme of activities we have enjoyed in the last around. Here’s a quick summary of the programme of activities we have enjoyed in the last year. year.
Taking Taking every every opportunity opportunity to to get get on on the the water, water, we we have have been been kayaking, kayaking, SUP-ing, SUP-ing, and and sailing, sailing, at at
our our popular popular water water weekend weekend at at Cobnor Cobnor activities activities centre centre as as well well as as a a family family water water activities activities
weekend weekend at at Reading. Reading. We We have have also also held held another another brilliant brilliant Bums' Burns’ Night Night themed themed Winter Winter Camp, Camp, Harry Harry Potter Potter camp camp and and survival survival weekend. weekend.
We We continue continue to to hone hone our our traditional traditional Scouting Scouting skills: skills: using using knives knives and and axes, axes, playing playing with with fire, fire,
and and building building amazing amazing 'pioneered' ‘pioneered’ constructions, constructions, practicing practicing knots, knots, and and putting putting up up the the world's world’s
most most complicated complicated tents tents (without (without any any instructions instructions too!) too!) Less Less traditional traditional 'skills ‘skills for for life' life’ have have included included rail rail safety safety with with a a hike hike that that crossed crossed the the live live line. line. We We
had had a a good good look look at at so-called so-called 'healthy' ‘healthy’ foods foods too, too, and and made made some some surprising surprising discoveries discoveries that that will Week, willWeek, help help found found the the Scouts Scouts out out about about become become the the role role savvy savvy of of parliament parliament shoppers. shoppers. We and and We also the thealso government, government, participated participated and and in in National National leamed learned Parliament Parliament how how to to vote vote — —
how how timely. timely. And And we we learned learned about about Astronautics Astronautics with with a a brilliant brilliant couple couple of of weeks weeks looking looking at at Space Space exploration. exploration.
A A highlight highlight was was our our brilliant brilliant Christmas Christmas Gang Gang Show Show under under the the direction direction of of maestro maestro Ella. Ella. Who Who
knew knew we we had had so so many many talented talented performers? performers? Those Those of of you you who who were were lucky lucky enough enough to to squeeze squeeze in in to to watch watch the the show show will will probably probably never never listen listen to to 'Hey ‘Hey Jude’ Jude' again again without without a a smile. smile. Our cooking skills are second to none! There is always something cooking at the hut, whether it itOur be be cookingfire-cooked fire-cooked skillsbread bread are second sticks sticks with withto none! the the BEST BEST There Swedish Swedishis always sugar sugar something glaze, glaze, cooking soup, soup, risotto, risotto,at the arty arty hut, pancakes, whethpancak e s,r spaghetti spaghetti carbonara carbonara (even (even if if we we might might disagree disagree about about the the ingredients ingredients for for that that one), one), shakshuka, shakshuka, or or a a banging banging curry. curry.
We We have have been been proud proud and and active active members members of of our our local local community community — — a a particular particular success success has has
been been our our collections collections for for the the local local foodbanks. foodbanks. The The generosity generosity of of our our local local community community was was truly truly impressive. We have proudly paraded through our town for Remembrance Day. impressive. Congratulations Congratulations We have to to everyone everyone proudly who who paraded has has through had had a a go go our at at competing competing town for Remembrance for for our our troop: troop: we Day. we took took the the lion's lion’s
share of shareof trying, trying, of of accolades accolades a a real real testament testament in in shooting shooting to to the the competition competition huge huge range range with with of of new new some some opportunities opportunities Scouts Scouts winning winning we we can can awards awards offer offer at at to to the the our our first youngfirst young time time people. people.
Summer Summer 2023 2023 saw saw many many of of our our Scouts Scouts travelling travelling across across Europe Europe with with Project Project 23, 23, while while others others
enjoyed enjoyed - - and and endured endured - - the the World World Scout Scout Jamboree Jamboree in in South South Korea, Korea, an an unforgettable unforgettable experience in many ways. We are so proud of the camaraderie and Scouting spirit they all experience in many ways. We are so proud of the camaraderie and Scouting spirit they all showed. showed.
We We are are fortunate fortunate enough enough to to work work with with 70 70 energetic energetic and and open-minded open-minded young young people people who who make make everything everything we we do do fun fun and and worthwhile. worthwhile. We We have have brilliant brilliant young young leaders leaders aged14-18 aged14-18 who who selflessly selflessly give give up up their their time time to to help help out out alongside alongside their their studies. studies. Our Our team team of of fourteen fourteen adult adult leaders, led by the ever-capable Nikki, all bring different backgrounds and interests and skills to toleaders, the the party. party.led by We We the are are ever-capable always always happy happyNikki, to to welcome welcome all bring new different new adults adults backgrounds to to the the team, team, and even even interests if if it's it’s just just and for for skills the the odd odd evening. evening. You You will will always always be be made made welcome. welcome. Michelle Michelle and and the the leader leader team, team, Nikki Nikki (Scout (Scout Leader), Leader), Caroline, Caroline, Connor, Connor, Ella, Ella, Graeme, Graeme, Ingrid, Ingrid, John, John, Lisa, Lisa, Lynn, Lynn, Michael, Michael, Pat, Pat, Ryan Ryan and and Wayne. Wayne.
1st Ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group Patron Patron HM HM The TIE King King Presideat HRH HRH The Duke Duke ofKent of Kent Founder Founder Robert Baden-Powell Ba&n-Powell 0M ChkfScoet Bear Registered Registered Charity Charity no. no. 1043551 1043551 OM Chief Scout Bear Grylls
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Income Income and and Expenditure Expenditure Account Account For For the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024 2024
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ended 31st 31st March 2024 ended 31st March 2024 |
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| Overall Income Overall Income |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
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| Members subscriptions Fund raising Hall income Donations Interest E12,284.07 0,252.83 €680.00 €21,201.00 0,939.69 Members subscriptions £12,284.07 Fund raising £9,252.83 Hallincome £680.00 Donations £21,201.00 Interest £3,939.69 |
E10,968.72 E9,067.04 f885.oo €1,316.00 El,023.51 £10,968.72 £9,067.04 £885.00 £1,316.00 £1,023.51 |
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| Camps & Outings Uniforms and badges f23,403.61 EO.OO Camps&Outings £23,403.61 Uniforms and badges £0.00 |
23,064.89 EO.OO £23,064.89 £0.00 |
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| Sundry Income Gift Aid & Tax recovery Section Clothing Legacy SundryIncome GiftAid&Taxrecovery SectionClothing Legacy |
225.00 €0.00 E459.99 EO.OO £225.00 £0.00 £459.99 £0.00 |
Ell.12 EO.oo E371.84 €0.00 £11.12 £0.00 £371.84 £0.00 |
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| E71,446.19 £71,446.19 |
€46,708.12 £46,708.12 |
| Overall Expenditure Overall Expenditure |
2023 2023 |
2022 2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout Association subscriptions Uniform & badges ScoutAssociation subscriptions Uniform & badges |
E6,307.OO El,358.59 £6,307.00 £1,358.59 |
E12,239.25 El,110.86 £12,239.25 £1,110.86 |
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| Utilities Equipment repairs Headquarters Cleaning Fund raising Utilities Equipment repairs HeadquartersCleaning Fund raising |
f3,056.62 EO.OO E758.25 €2,575.37 £3,056.62 £0.00 £758.25 £2,575.37 |
E3,010.86 E41.88 El,127.16 €6,748.49 £3,010.86 £41.88 £1,127.16 £6,748.49 |
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| Sundry expenses Insurance (Building & contents) Equipment purchases Trip sponsorship Sundryexpenses Insurance (Building&contents) Equipmentpurchases Trip sponsorship |
f7,103.47 fl,865.16 EO.OO EO.OO £7,103.47 £1,865.16 £0.00 £0.00 |
€3,787.77 €2,165.80 EO.OO EO.OO £3,787.77 £2,165.80 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| Camps & Outings Camps& Outings |
27,586.68 £27,586.68 |
€21,850.03 £21,850.03 |
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| Building maintenance Building maintenance |
E2,004.30 £2,004.30 |
E720.45 £720.45 |
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| Section clothing Section clothing |
fl,225.04 E53,840.48 €918.30 €53,720.85 £1,225.04 £918.30 SEER EEeiineenaeeeet —s £53,840.48 £53,720.85 |
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| Surplus Surplus |
Surplus for foryear |
for year year |
€17,605.71 £17,605.71 |
-€7,012.73 -£7,012.73 |
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| €242,405.36 €260,011.07 £242,405.36 £260,011.07 |
€249,418.09 €242,405.36 £249,418.09 £242,405.36 |
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles Ill III Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell 0M OM Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
| Statement of Assets and Statement of Assets and |
and liabilites liabilites |
and liabilites liabilites |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as at 31st March 2024 as at 31st March 2024 |
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| Monetary assets Monetary assets |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
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| HSBC HSBC |
€78,981.78 £78,981.78 |
€78,247.96 £78,247.96 |
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| Newbury building society HSBC Money Market Lloyds Cash in hand Newbury building society HSBCMoneyMarket Lloyds Cash inhand |
€134,097.29 €0.00 €46,932.00 EO.OO £134,097.29 £0.00 £46,932.00 £0.00 |
€122,846.60 EO.OO E41,310.80 EO.OO £122,846.60 £0.00 £41,310.80 £0.00 |
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| Represented by Represented by |
je | €260,011.07 €242,405.36 niece TM, £260,011.07 £242,405.36 |
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| Group / General funds Group /General funds |
€242,405.36 £242,405.36 |
€249,418.09 £249,418.09 |
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| Surplus for year Surplus for year |
€17,605.71 £17,605.71 |
47,012.73 -£7,012.73 |
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| f260,011.07 £260,011.07 |
€242,405.36 £242,405.36 |
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| Summary Summary |
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| Group Group |
f59,543.64 £59,543.64 |
€39,642.24 £39,642.24 |
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| Legacy Beavers Cubs f197,452.01 €396.74 -€772.55 E194,182.07 051.45 €3,641.48 Legacy £197,452.01 £194,182.07 Beavers £396.74 £951.45 Cubs -£772.55 £3,641.48 |
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| Scouts Scouts |
€3,391.23 £3,391.23 |
0,988.12 £3,988.12 |
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| f260,011.07 f242,405.36 £260,011.07 £242,405.36 |
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| Land and Buildings Land and Buildings |
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| Scout Headquarters building Scout Headquarters building |
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| Value at 1st April 2023 Value at 1st April 2023 |
E129,353.02 £129,353.02 |
€129,353.02 £129,353.02 |
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| Value at 31st March 2024 Valueat31stMarch2024 |
f129,353.02 £129,353.02 |
€129,353.02 £129,353.02 |
Approved Approved by by the the Trustees Trustees and and signed signed on on their their behalf behalf
J.Ball J.Ball Treasurer Treasurer
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles Ill III Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-PowellOM 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Gryiis Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Group|Group|Account|Account|
|For|For the|the|year|year|ended|ended 31st|31st|March|March|2024|2024|
|2024|2023|
|Group|Group Income|Income|2024|2023|
|Members|Members|subscription|subscription|from|from sections|sections|€5,521.39|£5,521.39|€5,059.65|£5,059.65|
|Fund|Fund|raising|raising|€9,252.83|£9,252.83|€9,067.04|£9,067.04|
|E680.OO|€885.00|
|Hall|Hall|Income|Income|£680.00|£885.00|
|Donations|€21,201.00|€1,316.00|
|Donations|£21,201.00|€669.75|£1,316.00|€174.00|
|Interest|Interest|£669.75|£174.00|
|Uniform|Uniform &|&|Badges|Badges|EO.OO|£0.00|€0.00|£0.00|
|€225.00|€11.12|
|Sundry|Sundry income|income|£225.00|£11.12|
|€0.00|EO.OO|
|Gift|Gift aid|aid &|&|Tax|Tax|recovery|recovery|£0.00|£0.00|
|€37,549.97|£37,549.97|_ £16,512.81|E16,512.81|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Group|Group|Expenditure|Expenditure|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|Scout|Scout|Association|Association|subscripscriptions|subscripscriptions|€6,307.00|£6,307.00|f12,239.25|£12,239.25|
|Uniform|Uniform|&|&|badges|badges|€605.00|£605.00|€245.50|£245.50|
|Utilities|€3,056.62|E3,010.86|
|Utilities|£3,056.62|£3,010.86|
|Equipment|Equipment|repairs|repairs|€0.00|£0.00|€41.88|£41.88|
|Headquarters|Headquarters Cleaning|Cleaning &|& maintenance|maintenance|E758.25|£758.25|€1,127.16|£1,127.16|
|Fundraising|€2,575.37|€2,548.49|
|€251.87|056.76|
|Sundry|Sundry expenses|expenses|£251.87|£356.76|
|Fundraising|£2,575.37|£2,548.49|
|Insurance|insurance|(Building|(Building &|&|contents)|contents)|€1,865.16|£1,865.16|€2,165.80|£2,165.80|
|Building|Building maintenance|maintenance|€2,004.30|£2,004.30|€720.45|£720.45|
|Equipment|Equipment|purchases|purchases|EO.oo|£0.00|€0.00|£0.00|
|Trip|Trip sponsorship|sponsorship|EO.OO|£0.00|€4,200.00|£4,200.00|
|Camps|Camps &|&|Outings|Outings|€225.00|£225.00|€0.00|£0.00|
|€17,648.57|26,656.15|
|Surplus|Surplus|for|for year|year|€19,901.40|£17,648.57£19,901.40|~|-€10,143.34|-£10,143.34£26,656.15|
|€37,549.97|£37,549.97|~|[£16,512.81]|€16,512.81|
|Group|Group|fund|fund|as|as|1st|1st|April|April|2023|2023|€39,642.24|£39,642.24|€49,785.58|£49,785.58|
|Surplus|Surplus|for|for year|year|£19,901.40|€19,901.40|-€10,143.34|-£10,143.34|
|E59,543.64|£59,543.64|€39,642.24|£39,642.24|
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1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles Ill Ill Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell 0M OM Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Legacy Legacy Account Account For For the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024 2024
Legacy Legacy Income Income 2024 2024 2023 2023 Legacy Legacy EO.OO £0.00 EO.OO £0.00 Interest Interest €3,269.94 £3,269.94 849.51 £849.51 f3,269.94 849.51 Sat£3,269.94 aarte£849.51 Legacy Legacy Expenditure Expenditure 2024 2024 2023 2023
Legacy Legacy Expenditure Expenditure
EO.OO £0.00 EO.oo £0.00 Surplus Surplus for for year year E3,269.94 £3,269.94 E849.51 £849.51 f3,269.94 £3,269.94 £849.51 849.51 Legacy Legacy fund fund as as 1st 1st April April 2023 2023 E194,182.07 £194,182.07 E193,332.56 £193,332.56 Surplus Surplus for for year year f3,269.94 £3,269.94 849.51 £849.51 f197,452.01 £197,452.01 f194,182.07 £194,182.07
1st Whitchurch Scout group Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles 1st Ill III Whitchurch Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH Scout group The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-PowellOM Baden-Powell 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
| Beaver Beaver |
Beaver colony Account colony Account |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the Forthe |
the year ended 31st yearended 31st |
31st March March |
March 2024 2024 |
||||||||||
| Beaver BeaverIncome |
Beaver Income Income |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
||||||||||
| Subscriptions Subscriptions |
€2,313.10 £2,313.10 |
€2,095.62 £2,095.62 |
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| Sundry Colony Sundry ColonyActivities |
Sundry Income Colony Activities Income Activities |
EO.OO EO.OO €2,313.10 €0.00 EO.oo 2,095.62 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 ~~ £2,313.10 ~ £2,095.62 SS A ——— |
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| Beaver Beaver |
Beaver Expenditure Expenditure |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
||||||||||
| Sundry Badges Colony Sundryexpenses Badges Colony |
Sundry expenses Colony Activities expenses Activities |
El,399.11 E112.15 E200.OO £1,399.11 £112.15 £200.00 |
032.15 €140.40 EO.OO £732.15 £140.40 £0.00 |
||||||||||
| Less transfer of subscriptions Less transferofsubscriptions |
subscriptions to togroup |
group group |
El,156.55 £1,156.55 |
fl,047.81 £1,047.81 |
|||||||||
| 2,867.81 £2,867.81 |
El,920.36 £1,920.36 |
||||||||||||
| Surplus Surplus |
Surplus for year foryear |
-f554.71 -£554.71 |
E175.26 £175.26 |
||||||||||
| a | 2,313.10 2,095.62 £2,313.10 £2,095.62 eesal ee |
||||||||||||
| Beaver Beaver |
Beaver fund at 1st April fund at 1st April |
2023 2023 |
051.45 £951.45 |
€776.19 £776.19 |
|||||||||
| Surplus Surplus |
Surplus for year foryear |
-f554.71 -£554.71 |
€175.26 £175.26 |
||||||||||
| €396.74 051.45 Lhesa __ aes IGT ai £396.74 £951.45 |
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| Beaver Beaver |
Beaver Colony Fund at 31st March ColonyFundat31stMarch |
March 2024 2024 |
€396.74 £396.74 |
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles Ill III Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-PowellOM 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st ist Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Cub Cub pack pack Account Account For For the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024 2024
| Cub Income Cub Income |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions Sundry Income Subscriptions Sundry Income |
f3,639.28 fO.OO £3,639.28 £0.00 |
f3,175.04 EO.OO £3,175.04 £0.00 |
||||||
| Camps & activities Camps& activities |
f4,878.25 £4,878.25 |
E4,835.39 £4,835.39 |
||||||
| Clothing Clothing |
f0.oo £0.00 |
EO.OO £0.00 |
||||||
| f8,517.53 £8,517.53 |
8,010.43 £8,010.43 |
|||||||
| Cub Expenditure Cub Expenditure |
2024 2024 |
2023 2023 |
||||||
| Sundry expenses Badges Camps & activities Sundry expenses Badges Camps& activities |
2,539.29 f152.50 E8,420.13 £2,539.29 £152.50 £8,420.13 |
2,142.32 213.60 E5,289.52 £2,142.32 £213.60 £5,289.52 |
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| Clothing Less transfer of subscriptions Clothing Less transferofsubscriptions |
to togroup |
to group group |
EO.oo El,819.64 £0.00 £1,819.64 |
EO.oo El,587.52 £0.00 £1,587.52 |
||||
| f12,931.56 £12,931.56 |
0,232.96 £9,232.96 |
|||||||
| Surplus for Surplusforyear |
for year year |
44,414.03 -£4,414.03 |
-€1,222.53 -£1,222.53 |
|||||
| Cub fund at 1st April Cubfund at 1stApril2023 |
2023 2023 |
8,517.53 f3,641.48 E8,010.43 E4,864.01 £8,517.53 £8,010.43 Ste See ee £3,641.48 £4,864.01 |
||||||
| Surplus for year Surplus foryear |
-f4,414.03 -£4,414.03 |
-El,222.53 -£1,222.53 |
||||||
| -f772.55 -£772.55 |
€3,641.48 £3,641.48 |
|||||||
| Cub pack Fund at 31st CubpackFundat31st |
March March |
March 2024 2024 |
-E772.55 -£772.55 |
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charles Charles Ill III Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-Powell 0M OM Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Scout Scout troop troop Account Account For For the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024 2024
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2024|2023|
|Scout|Scout Income|Income|2024|2023|
|E7,572.98|f6,547.48|
|Subscriptions|Subscriptions|£7,572.98|£6,547.48|
|Sundry|Sundry Income|Income|fO.OO|£0.00|EO.OO|£0.00|
|Camps|Camps|&|& activities|activities|E18,525.36|£18,525.36|€18,229.50|£18,229.50|
|Clothing|Clothing|E459.99|£459.99|f371.84|£371.84|
|Badges|Badges|EO.OO|£0.00|EO.OO|£0.00|
|26,558.33|£26,558.33|___£25,148.82|€25,148.82|
|Scout|Scout|Expenditure|Expenditure|2024|2024|2023|2023|
|Sundry|Sundry expenses|expenses|2,913.20|£2,913.20|€556.54|£556.54|
|f488.94|E511.36|
|Badges|Badges|£488.94|£511.36|
|Camps|Camps|&|& activities|activities|£18,741.55|E18,741.55|f16,560.51|£16,560.51|
|Clothing|Clothing|El,225.04|£1,225.04|E918.30|£918.30|
|Less|Less transfer|transfer|of|of|subscriptions|subscriptions|to|to|group|group|E3,786.49|£3,786.49|€3,273.74|£3,273.74|
|f27,155.22|£27,155.22|21,820.45|£21,820.45|
|Surplus|Surplus for|for|year|year|-f596.89|-£596.89|f3,328.37|£3,328.37|
|26,558.33|£26,558.33|25,148.82|£25,148.82|
|Scout|Scout fund|fund|at|at 1st|1st|April|April|2023|2023|E3,988.12|£3,988.12|f659.75|£659.75|
|Surplus|Surplus|for|for year|year|-f596.89|-£596.89|€3,328.37|£3,328.37|
|€3,391.23|£3,391.23|~£3,988.12.|f3,988.12|
|Scout|Scout troop|troop Fund|Fund|at|at|31st|31st|March|March 2024|2024|€3,391.23|£3,391.23|
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1st 1st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout group group
Patron Patron - - HM HM King King Charies Charles Ill Ill Presidents Presidents - - HRH HRH The The Duke Duke of of Kent Kent & & The The Princess Princess of of Wales Wales Founder Founder - - Robert Robert Baden-Powell Baden-PowellOM 0M Chief Chief Scout Scout - - Bear Bear Grylls Grylls Registered Registered charity charity no no 1043551 1043551
Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's Report Report to to the the Trustees Trustees of of 1 1** st Whitchurch Whitchurch Scout Scout Group Group I | report report on on the the accounts accounts of of the the group group for for the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2024 2024 set set out out on on the the attached attached pages. pages.
This report is made solely to the trustees in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work This report is made solely to the trustees in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work them them has has been been in in an an undertaken undertaken Independent Independent so so that Examiner's Examiner’s that I | might might report report state state and and to to the the for for charity's charity's no no other other trustees trustees purpose. purpose. those those To To the the matters matters fullest fullest I | extent extent am am required required permitted permitted to to state state by by law, law, to to I | do do not not accept accept or or assume assume responsibility responsibility to to anyone anyone other other than than the the charity charity and and the the charitVs charity's trustees trustees for for my my examination examination work. work.
The The Respective Respectivecharity's charity's responsibilities responsibilities trustees trustees are are responsible responsible of of trustees trustees for forand and the the examiner examiner preparation preparation of of the the accounts. accounts. The The charity's charity's trustees trustees consider consider;
that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year (under (under Section Section 144 144 of of[the] the Charities[Charities] Act[Act] 2011[2011] (the[(the] Charities[Charities] Act))[Act))] and[and] that that an an independent independent examination examination is is required. required.
It It is is my my responsibility responsibility to: to:
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examine examine the the accounts accounts under under Section Section 145 145 of of the the Charities Charities Act Act
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to to follow follow the the procedures procedures laid laid down down in in the the General General Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission (under (under Section Section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Charities Charities Act); Act); and and to to state state whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come to to my my attention. attention.
Basis Basis of of the the independent independent examiner's examiner's report report
My My examination examination was was carried carried out out in in accordance accordance with with the the General General Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission. Commission. An An examination examination includes includes a a review review of of the the accounting accounting records records kept kept by by the the charity charity and and a a comparison comparison of of the the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records. It It also also includes includes consideration consideration of of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures disclosures in in the the accounts, accounts, and and seeking seeking explanations explanations from from you you as as trustees trustees concerning concerning any any such such matters. matters. The The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken do do not not provide provide all all the the evidence evidence that that would would be be required required in in an an audit, audit, and and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion is is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a 'true 'true and and fair fair view view ' ' and and the the report report is is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in in the the statements statements below. below.
Independent examiner's statement Independent examiner's statement
In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention: (1) (1) which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to believe believe that, that, in in any any material material respect, respect, the the requirements requirements
to to keep keep accounting accounting records records in in accordance accordance with with Section Section 130 130 of of the the Charities Charities Act; Act; and and to to prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records records and and to to comply comply with with the the accounting accounting requirements requirements of of the the Charitiesl Charities1 Act Act
have have not not been been met; met; or or (2) (2) to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.
Kevin Kevin Wheeler Wheeler FCA FCA Wheeler Wheeler & & Co Co Limited Limited The The Shrubbery Shrubbery 14 14 Church Church Street Street Whitchurch Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 RG28 7AB 7AB Hampshire
Date: Date: 9'° 9th May May 2024 2024