Trustees’ Annual Report
2[nd] Horsham Scout Group
Charity Number 1050198
Scout Hut Swindon Road HORSHAM
RH12 2HF
Trustees: Paul Felgate, Eleri Ryley, Jo Lewington, Pete Orry, Jon Cotton, Lisa Holmes, Felicity Standing.
2[nd] Horsham Scout Group follows the model constitution from the Scout Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rules. This can be found here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/por/5-local-governance-and-finance-of-groups-districtscounties/54-constitution-for-a-scout-group/
Recruitment process for trustees: newsletter advert to solicit interest, followed by conversations with Group Lead Volunteers. A general invitation for people to put themselves forward as trustees is also made at the AGM.
Our purpose is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. We go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling, cycling and canoeing and also get to hang out with our friends every week, having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges. Every week 2nd Horsham Scout Group give over 150 local four to fourteen year olds the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge and the big dreams: the skills they need for life.
Financial review
Over the last financial year we had a total expenditure of £34,925 and income of £33,673 - so an overall loss of a little over £1k - although we spent £6,000 on a new car port out of money raised in the previous year.
Some of our costs have gone up, including spending on gas and electricity, due to general price rises. Our income
from subscriptions has gone up and we’re bringing in a significant amount of income in rent from our other hut users - that came to just over £10,000 last year. The money we’re able to claim through Gift Aid has continued to go up. Aside from the carport there have been other improvements and work done to the hut including fitting new LED lights. A donation from Horsham Trafalgar Neighbourhood Council paid for plants to brighten up the outside area. We raised over £130 through Easy Fundraising. In total we raised over £2,300 through our fundraising activities, including the swimarathon and the AGM.
2nd Horsham Group Accounts 2024/2025
Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 28-02-25
| GROUP FUNDS Brought forward (Loss)/Surplus for the year Group Funds Carried forward Total Funds MONETARY ASSETS Bank Current Account Subscriptions Account Bank Instant Savings Account (incl Bequest) Fixed Term Savings Account Fundraising Account Equals Card - Expense Card NON MONETARY ASSETS Scout Hut - Original - Additions NET CURRENT ASSETS Note 1: Stated in 2023-24 accounts as 469.33 but corrected based on calculation of Equals cards balance start of 2024-25 Equals starting balance 2024-25 (calculated) difference vs amount stated in 2023-24 accounts |
2024-2025 £ £253,362.22 (£1,251.59) £252,110.63 £252,110.63 £10,390.00 £10,646.42 £23,088.20 £25,756.16 £3,746.73 £1,473.25 £75,100.76 £70,000.00 £107,009.87 £177,009.87 £252,110.63 £844.48 £375.15 |
2023-2024 £ £248,030.32 £5,331.90 £253,362.22 £253,362.22 £490.61 £17,331.51 £22,925.42 £25,000.00 £9,760.33 £844.48 See note 1 £76,352.35 £70,000.00 £107,009.87 £177,009.87 £253,362.22 |
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Assets and Liabilities
2nd Horsham Group Accounts 2024/2025
Statement of the financial activities for the year ended 28-02-25
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Total Incoming Resources | £33,673.44 | £39,154.92 |
| Total resources Expended | £34,925.03 | £33,823.02 |
| Net Incoming Resources | -£1,251.59 | £5,331.90 |
| Surplus Carried Forward | -£1,251.59 | £5,331.90 |
| General Fund brought forward | £253,362.22 | £248,030.32 |
| General Fund carried forward | £252,110.63 | £253,362.22 |
C3 Statement of Activities
C4 Income Statement
2nd Horsham Group Accounts 2024/2025
Income for the year ended 28-2-25
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS | ||
| Subscription Income | £21,549.00 | £19,037.60 |
| Less Payments to HQ District & County | £9,516.00 | £8,468.00 |
| £12,033.00 | £10,569.60 | |
| INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIVED | ||
| Interest | £1,117.91 | £368.62 |
| Hall Hire Fees | £10,566.00 | £9,380.00 |
| £11,683.91 | £9,748.62 | |
| FUND RAISING (Net of Expenses) | ||
| Hall improvements | £2,388.26 | £2,916.63 |
| £2,388.26 | £2,916.63 | |
| OTHER INCOME | ||
| Grants and Donations | £2,479.68 | £11,516.02 |
| Income Tax recovered on Subscriptions and Donations | £4,621.09 | £3,599.55 |
| Joining Fees and new t-shirts | £467.50 | £804.50 |
| £7,568.27 | £15,920.07 | |
| TOTAL INCOME | £33,673.44 | £39,154.92 |
C4 Income Statement
C5 Expense Statement
2nd Horsham Group Accounts 2024/2025
Expenses for the year ended 28-2-25
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| PREMISES | ||
| Water Rates | £628.65 | £554.83 |
| Rates | £159.68 | £163.84 |
| Light and Heat | £2,105.72 | £1,385.18 |
| Insurance | £2,525.85 | £1,849.16 |
| Repairs and Renewals | £15,141.75 | £15,680.49 |
| Fire Protection | £1,013.94 | £751.62 |
| HQ Cleaning | £2,727.00 | £2,749.98 |
| WiFi | £173.16 | £289.28 |
| Miscellaneous | £476.17 | £289.28 |
| £24,951.92 | £23,424.38 | |
| DONATIONS | ||
| Jamboree | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| St Georges Day | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT | ||
| Badges | £2,494.56 | £2,151.96 |
| Admin (Postage and Stationary +OSM) | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| AGM | £444.98 | £267.75 |
| Leader Training & Membership fees | £321.00 | £265.00 |
| Leader Uniforms | £61.00 | £94.98 |
| Bank Charges | £1,893.76 | £1,265.04 |
| Trustee Expenses | £0.00 | £36.75 |
| Pantomime | -£32.40 | £36.60 |
| £5,182.90 | £4,118.08 | |
| SECTION EXPENSES | ||
| Special activities | £195.00 | £1,463.50 |
| Camp Costs | -£517.19 | -£5,033.92 |
| Fuel (travel expense) | £0.00 | £14.40 |
| Group | £237.51 | £1,031.30 |
| Squirrels | £361.69 | £40.63 |
| Beavers | £215.69 | £137.57 |
| Cubs | £527.09 | -£369.27 |
| Scouts | £1,814.76 | £1,045.56 |
| £2,834.55 | -£1,670.23 |
SCOUTING EQUIPMENT AND MINIBUS
C5 Expense Statement
C5 Expense Statement
| Scouting & Camping Equipment TOTAL EXPENDITURE |
£1,955.66 £1,955.66 £34,925.03 |
£5,880.00 £8,325.94 £33,823.02 See note 2 |
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Note 2: Adjusted due to error in Equals balance stated in 2023-24 accounts.
C5 Expense Statement
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Chxrity Namè ND 2 HORSHAM SCOUT GROUP On accounts for the year ended 28 FEBRUARY 2025 Charity no (if any) 1050198 Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 28102 12025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or Ihe accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: MR GFIAHAM TOMLINSON Relevant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): ICAEW (FCA) CIOT (CTA} Address: 33A SPENCERS ROAD, HORSHAM, W.SUSSEX. RH12 2JQ
ction B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). ive here brief details of any items iat the examiner wishes to disclose.