Trustee’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity Name South Ribble District Scout Council
Other names the Charity is known by (if any)
Registered charity number (if any) 1058168
HQ Registration Number
Charity’s principle address 108 Collins Road Bamber Bridge Preston, Lancashire Postcode PR5 6GU
Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity:
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Trustee Name | Offce (if any) | Dates acted if not whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| M L G Sumner | District Chair | District Lead Volunteer | ||
| June Holt | District Lead Volunteer | County Commissioner | ||
| R Ripley | District Treasurer | District Scout Council | ||
| L Culshaw | To 31stAug ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
| C Hughes | To Feb ‘23 | District Lead Volunteer | ||
| R Illingworth | Deputy Dist Comm | District Scout Council | ||
| P Furnival | Dist Network Comm | District Commissioner | ||
| L Lewis-Heron | To 1stSep ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
| Jon Nutten | District Commissioner | |||
| R Whittaker | DESCom | District Lead Volunteer | ||
| Andy Chester | From 12thOct ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
| Karen Bell | From 12thOct ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
| Josh Riley | From 12thOct ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
| Bill Martin | From 12thOct ‘22 | District Scout Council | ||
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| Section B Structure, governance and management |
Section B Structure, governance and management |
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| Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing documents How the charity is constituted Trustee selection method |
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| The Districts 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. |
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| The District is established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. |
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| The Trustees are appointed in accordance with The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. |
| Section C Objectives and activities |
Section C Objectives and activities |
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| The objectives of the district are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical intellectual social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Association, is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law guided by adult leadership. |
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| The Scout District Team exists to provide support and training to individual groups and leaders within the Scout District. The District has also been responsible for a number of events throughout the year including St Georges Day Celebrations, a Carol service and a District camp. The District Executive Trustees support the District leaders and provide leadership and support to all scout groups within the District. |
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| The District Trustees acknowledge and appreciate the contribution made by all volunteers of the Scouting Movement within South Ribble as without their efforts the district could not function. |
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Scout District has seen a reduced, but still significant number of scouting awards given to members of all sections during the year. The programme (for ages 4-25) was adapted to be virtual due to the pandemic and subsequent restrictions. The Leaders have worked tremendously hard to provide weekly activities for the young people in our district, including zoom sessions and home delivery of activity packs. These new programme ideas have been well-supported in a lot of areas and have allowed us to maintain a good percentage of our membership. Although we have suffered some loss in numbers, there are plans in place for recovery.
| Section E Financial review |
Section E Financial review |
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| SRDSC policy on reserves is to hold suffcient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Scout District should income and fundraising activities fall short. The District Executive Committee considers that the Scout District should also hold a sum enabling timely payment of headquarters membership fees and fulflment of liabilities to third parties in the event of Scout Group Closures within the District jurisdiction. Additional reserves are also held to support development of the District across a range of areas such as International Travel, equipment or infrastructure. The Group held reserves of approximately £152,000 against this at year end. The reserves increased more than usual due to limited activities as a result of Pandemic induced ‘Social Distancing’ although this will be offset in 2021/22 by a temporary reduction in District membership fees introduced to help protect the fnances of individual Scout Groups. |
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| No funds of the District are in defcit. | |
| The Scout Districts principal source of fnance is a membership fee for those members of the Scout Association within the District and under the age of 18 years. |
Section F Other Optional Information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustee’s Report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees:
| Signature(s) Full Name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair) Date |
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| Martin L G Sumner | June E Holt | |
| Chair | District Lead Volunteer | |
| 26thSeptember 2023 | ||
| 26thSeptember 2023 |
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South Ribble District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account
| Year start date | Year start date | Year end date | ||
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| For the year from |
1-Apr-22 | To | 31-Mar-23 | |
| Receipts and payments | ||||
| Receipts | 2022/23 Unrestricted funds £ |
2021/22 Unrestricted funds £ |
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| Donations, legacies and similar income | ||||
| Membership subscriptions | 25,289 | 13,258 | ||
| Donations | 1,022 | 2,007 | ||
| Legacies | - | - | ||
| Gift Aid | - | 1,099 | ||
| Training | 1,572 | 30 | ||
| Sub total | 27,883 | 16,394 | ||
| Grants | ||||
| Maintenenace grant | - | - | ||
| International | - | |||
| Other grants | 500 | 2,798 | ||
| Sub total | 500 | 2,798 | ||
| Fundraising and Events | ||||
| DofE fees | 621 | 2,428 | ||
| Camps | 20,648 | 8,371 | ||
| Network | - | - | ||
| Charity Collections | - | - | ||
| Clothing and Badge Sales | 27,541 | 22,575 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 860 | 113 | ||
| Sub total | 49,669 | 33,487 | ||
| Investment income | ||||
| Bank interest | 50 | 3 | ||
| Sub total | 50 | 3 | ||
| Total Gross Receipts Total receipts |
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| 52,681 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 78,103 | 52,681 |
1 LT700002 (1st January 2017)
South Ribble District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account
| Year start date | Year start date | Year end date | ||
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| For the year from |
1-Apr-22 | To | 31-Mar-23 | |
| Receipts and payments | ||||
| Payments | 2022/23 Unrestricted funds £ 12,300 - 1,140 4,383 939 1,376 500 341 2,798 2,332 26,109 589 37,069 28,092 715 66,465 92,574 - 92,574 - 14,472 152,962 138,491 |
2021/22 Unrestricted funds £ |
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| International | 12,300 | 157 | ||
| Network | - | |||
| Training | 1,140 | 175 | ||
| Rent | 4,383 | 1,031 | ||
| DofE fees | 939 | |||
| marketing | 1,376 | |||
| Grants and Gifts | 500 | 4,370 | ||
| Expenses | 341 | 257 | ||
| Maintenance | 2,798 | 1,799 | ||
| Equipment | 2,332 | 4,906 | ||
| Sub total | 26,109 | 12,695 | ||
| Fundraising expenses | ||||
| Activities and Events | 589 | 8,908 | ||
| Camps | 37,069 | 14,497 | ||
| Charity Collections | 25 | |||
| Clothing and Badge Purchases | 28,092 | 21,815 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 715 | 543 | ||
| 66,465 | 45,788 | |||
| Total Gross Payments Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net payments (2021 net receipts) Net Assets last year end Net Assets this year end |
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| 58,483 | ||||
| - | ||||
| 58,483 | ||||
| - 14,472 |
- 5,802 |
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| 152,962 | 158,764 | |||
| 138,491 | 152,962 |
2 LT700002 (1st January 2017)
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South Ribble District Scout Council
Accounts for the year from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Notes forming part of the accounts.
Accounting Policies
Receipts and Payments accounting is the adopted method and in consequence creditors and debtors are not taken into account.
Equipment is written off in the year of purchase. The total replacement value of equipment held was reported for insurance purposes as £41,347 (2022 £42,408).
Earmarked funds which are held in the District Treasurer's General Fund as at 31 March 2023 were: Description Held at 31/03/23 Held at 31/03/22 International £9347 £11792 SASU £698 £698
These funds have been earmarked but do not constitute restricted funds and could be removed from earmarking at the decision of the trustees.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report R•port lo th• tru8to0•1 m•mbor• of South Ribble Oistrict Scout Council On a¢¢ounts for th• ymr ond•d Charlty no (Wany) 31° March 2023 1058168 Sot out on pagOS 1.2,3&4. I report to the trustses on my examination of the accounts of the above ¢harity (Ihe Trusf) for the ygar ond¢d 3110312023. R•spon8lbllld•8 and As the charfty trust8es of th8 Twst. you are re8ponsible for the preparauon basls of r•port of the Xttjunts in 8rdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'$ a¢Lunts caled OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryng out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Dlrections given by thè Chadty Commission under se¢tlon 145{5Mb) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disGlosed below") in o)nneclion with the examination which gives me cause to b&lleve th8t In, any material r85F*Ct: aCunts.ng rerdS were not kept in atxordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a0rd th th8 aLrounting rordS Indendant •xamln•rf$ statsment I have no concems and have come a¢ross no other matters in connectlon with the examination to which attenlon should be drawn in der to enable a proper urbjerstandirwj of the accounts to be reathed. . Ple8se delete the words in the braGkets Kthey do not 8ppty. Slgn•d: Nam•: Rd•vanl prof•s$lonal qualffiutlonl¥l or body 111 anyl: DF Icaad . Addrn$8: JKlb o£lL IER O¢tobor 2018