High Wycombe District Scout Council
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2024
Charity registration number: 1053232
Objectives and Activities
The High Wycombe District Scout Council co-ordinates the activities of all Scout Groups within the High Wycombe area as laid down in the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. It is responsible for the running of the District Explorer Section. The Council manages the District Headquarters building in Keep Hill Road, High Wycombe.
Income derives from an annual levy on all young members of the constituent Scout Groups and from fees from the hire of the District Headquarters building.
The High Wycombe Scout Council is currently combined with Marlow Scout Council for management purposes which is through a committee, including Trustees, which meets 4 times a year. The finances of the 2 Districts are not combined.
Achievements and Performance
The High Wycombe Scout District continues to be active and the numbers of participating youngsters increasing.
Financial Review
The Finances are sound with reserves gradually increasing. The Reserves are in excess of the Scout Association requirements.
The accounts are drawn up on a receipts and payments basis.
The Council banks with HSBC and Metro Bank with a small investment with the Scout Associations short term investment scheme.
Designated Funds
There are no designated funds
Trustees
Ron Cooper Chairman Steven Crawshaw Treasurer Michael Newman District Explorer Scout Leader Paul Cleaver District Commissioner
The Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting
Contact details
The Charity may be contacted at 9 The Briars, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1ED
~~TF~~ High Wycombe District Scout Council STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES ~~eee~~ Year Ended 31st March 2024
| 2023-24 | 2023-24 | 2022-3 | ||||
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| Note | General | Property | Marquees | Total | DistrictTotal | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| INCOME | ||||||
| MEMBERSHIP FEES | ||||||
| Collected from Groups 2023 (after 1/4/23) | 21,018.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21,018.50 | 12,650.50 | |
| Collected from Groups 2024 | 27,324.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27,324.00 | 34,061.50 | |
| Remitted to County and National HQ | -42,552.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -42,552.00 | -37,804.00 | |
| District Membership Fees | 5,790.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5,790.50 | 8,908.00 | |
| OTHER INCOME | ||||||
| Building Hire Income (JWSC) | 0.00 | 3,072.00 | 0.00 | 3,072.00 | 3,931.00 | |
| Marquee Hire | 0.00 | 0.00 | 505.00 | 505.00 | 300.00 | |
| Donations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| St George's Day collection | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 379.40 | |
| Account interest | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 4.44 | |
| Sands Project | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| District Income | 5 | 7,796.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7,796.94 | 2,922.32 |
| Section Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1055.00 | |
| Jamboree | 4 | 6,445.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6,445.00 | 8,055.00 |
| Explorers | 14,622.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14,622.23 | 0.00 | |
| Misc | 258.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 258.94 | 0.00 | |
| Sub Total Other Income | 29,125.61 | 3,072.00 | 505.00 | 32,702.61 | 16,647.16 | |
| TOTAL INCOME | 34,916.11 | 3,072.00 | 505.00 | 38,493.11 | 25,555.16 | |
| EXPENDITURE | ||||||
| Membership Fees | ||||||
| JWSC maintenance | 2 | 0.00 | 5,893.03 | 0.00 | 5,893.03 | 8,508.63 |
| Sands Maintenance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Sands Project | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Marquee expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 398.00 | 398.00 | 0.00 | |
| District expenses | 13,095.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13,095.70 | 12,014.04 | |
| Section expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,895.78 | |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| St George's Day costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 917.00 | |
| Jamboree | 4 | 3,180.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,180.00 | 18,940.01 |
| Explorers | 7,075.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7,075.19 | 0.00 | |
| Misc | 258.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 258.94 | 548.39 | |
| Loan Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Loan Repayment | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 23,609.83 | 5,893.03 | 398.00 | 29,900.86 | 42,823.85 | |
| EXCESS / (DEFICIT) OF | ||||||
| INCOME OVER | ||||||
| EXPENDITURE | 11,306.28 | -2,821.03 | 107.00 | 8,592.25 | -17,268.69 |
| High Wycombe District Scout Council | ||||
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| Balance Sheet | ||||
| AS AT: | 31st March 2024 | 31st March 2024 | 31st March 2023 | |
| General | District Total | |||
| Bank Accounts and Cash Balances | £ | £ | ||
| Cash | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Scout Association Investment (closed) | 0.00 | 526.36 | ||
| Metro Bank Account | 44,355.68 | 29,930.76 | ||
| HSBC Bank Account (closed) | 0.00 | 5,306.31 | ||
| Total Bank Accounts and Short Term Balances | 44,355.68 | 35,763.43 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Sands Repayment Loan - 4 | ||||
| payments over 3 years 1 |
0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Funds brought forward | 44,355.68 | 35,763.43 | ||
| Represented by | ||||
| Total Funds Brought forward | 35,763.43 | 53,032.12 | ||
| Current Year Excess/(Deficit) | 8,592.25 | -17,268.69 | ||
| Loan Movement in year | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Total Funds Carried Forward | 44,355.68 | 35,763.43 | ||
| High Wycombe District Scout Council | 0.00 | |||
| Notes to the accounts |
1 Loan A loan from Bucks Scouts of £12,000 was secured in February 2019 to fund part of the Sands demolition. The balance is repayable in four £3,000 installments - September 2019, May 2020, May 2021 & May 2022. The loan was settled early with two payments of £3,000 paid in May 2021.
2 JWSC maintenance covered remaining fencing, tree pruning & boiler repairs
3 Sands HQ was demolished and site cleared in February 2019
- 4 Jamboree and European Adventure
£
EuroJam fund 0.00 World Jamboree payment 0.00
0.00
5 Bucks County Council Covid Grants given due to loss of use of JWSC premises
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Adjustment following outstanding capitation receipts & payments
Collected from Groups (after 1/4/23) 21,018.50
Remitted to County and National HQ (after 1/4/23) -42,552.00
22,822.18
NON-MONETARY ASSETS:
John Wood Scout Centre, Keep Hill Road
Property acquired for £3,000
Refurbishment costs £30,969
Insured value £290,000
The above statement of assets and accompanying receipts and payments account and notes were approved
by the Executive Committee (Trustees) on 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
RON COOPER STEVE CRAWSHAW
Chairman Treasurer
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIGH WYCOMBE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
I report on the Accounts of the District for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Respective responsibilities of Executive Committee (Trustees) and Examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures
Basis of Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act and
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* to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records *** to comply with the accounting records of the Act
have not been met, or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the accounting rules of the District's constitution have not been met.
PHILIP RACKSTRAW Chartered Certified Accountant
Dashwoods Accountants Limited 31 Dashwood Avenue High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3DZ
Dated:
combe District Scout Council STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Year Ended 31st March 2024 Scouts High Wycomtx & 2022-3 2023-24 stnct Total Note General Pro ert Mar uees Total INC MEMBERSHIP FEES Collected from Groups 2023 (after 114123) Collected from Groups 2024 Remitted to County and National HQ 12,650 50 34,06150 -37.804.00 21,018.50 27,324.00 42,552.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21,018 50 27,324.00 42,552.00 0.00 5 790.50 8,908.00 Distnct Membership Fees 5 790.50 0.00 OTHER INCOME Building Hire Income (JWSC) Marquee Hire Donations St George's Day collection Account inter8St Sands Project District Income Section Income Jamboree Explorers Misc Sub Total Other Income 3,072.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,072.00 0.00 505.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 505.00 3,072.00 505.00 0.00 0.00 2,50 0.00 7,796.94 0.00 6,445.00 14,622.23 258.94 32,702.61 3,931.00 300.00 0.00 379.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 2.50 0.00 7,796.94 0.00 6,445.00 14,622.23 258.94 29,125.61 0.00 2,922.32 1055.00 8,055.00 0.00 0.00 16,647.16 25,555.16 TAL INCOME 34,916.11 3,072.00 505.00 38,493.11 EXPENDITURE Membership Fees JWSC maintenance Sands Maintenance Sands Project Marquee expenses Distnct expenses Section expenses Administration St George's Day costs Jamboree Explorers Misc Loan Interest Loan Repayment TOTAL EXPENDITURE 5,893.03 0.00 0.00 398.00 13,095.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,180.00 7,075.19 258.94 0.00 0.00 29,900.86 8,508.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,014.04 1,895.78 0.00 917.00 18,940.01 0.00 548.39 0.00 0.00 42,823.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 13,095.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,180.00 7,075.19 258.94 0.00 0.00 23.609.83 5,893.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,893.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 398.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 398.00 EXCESS I DEFICIT INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE OF -17,268.69 11,306.28 -2,821.03 107.00 8,592.25 ombe District Scout Council Balance Sheet 31st March 2023 AS AT: 31st March 2024 General District Total Bank Accounts and Cash Balances 0.00 526.36 29,930.76 5,306.31 Cash Scout Association Investment (closed) Metro Bank Account HSBC Bank Account (closed) 0.00 0.00 44,355.68 0.00 Total Bank Accounts and Short Temi Balances 44,355.68 35,763.43 Llabllltles Sands Repayment Loan - 4 payments over 3 vears Funds brou ht forward 0.00 35,763.43 0.00 44,355.68 Represented by Total Funds Brought forward Current Year Excess/(Deficit) Loan Movement In year Total Funds Camed Forward 35,763.43 8,592.25 0.00 44,355.68 53,032.12 -17,268.69 000 35,763 43 h W combe Dlstrlct Scout Council es to the accoun 0.00 No 1 Loan A loan from Bucks Scouts of £12,000 was secured in February 2019 to fund part of the Sands demolition, The balance is repayable In four £3,000 Installments - September 2019, May 2020, May 2021 & May 2022. The loan was settled early with two payments of £3,000 paid in May 2021. 2 JWSC rnaintenance covered remaining fenclng, tree pruning & boiler repairs 3 Sands HQ was demolished and site cleared in February 2019 4 Jamboree and European Adventure Eurarn fund World Jamboree payment 0.00 000
0.00 5 Bucks County Council Cowd Grants given due to loss of use of JWSC premises Ad ustment followln utstandln Collected from Groups (after 1123) Remitted to County and National HQ (after 114123) Itatlon recel ts & ents 21,018.50 22,822.18 NON-MONETARY ASSETS: John Wood Scout Centre. Keep Hlll Road Property acqulred for Refurbishment costs £3,000 £30,969 Insured value £290,000 The above statement of assets and accompanylng recelpts and payments account and notes were approved by the Executlve Committee (Trustees) on IISF t4Joioa>e/2024 and slgned on Its behalf by: RON COOPER Chalrman STEVE CRAWSHAW Treasurer INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIGH WYCOMBE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL I report on the Accounts of the District for the year ended 31 March 2023. Respectlve responslbllltles of Executlve Commlttee (Trustees) and Examlner As the charitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts: you consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures Basls of Examlnerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounling records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. Independent Examlnerfs Statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: 1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records to comply with Ihe accounting records of the Act have not been met. or 2 to which, In my opinion, attention should be drawn order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 3. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the accounting rules of the District's constitution av not been met. PHIUP RACKSTRAW Chartered Certlfied Accountant Dashwoods Accountants Limited 310ashwood Avenue High Wycombe Bucks HP12 3DZ Dated: 51iiliY