Trustees, Annual Report For the period From (start date) to (end date) ElllllUFIU Section A Reference and administration details Charity Name South Ribble District Scouts Other names the Charity is known by Registered charty number (rf any) HQ registration number Charity's principle addre&s 108 Collins Road Bamber Bridge Preston Postcode N8mas of the chari (These .11 be publtshedin trust86s who manag8 the char. 8 8nnts&lr•portollh6 t8rty •ndthe Charty y•rrfrnp7rtmgftKa Ror0d Chaiity th • Ghanty rvgul*torJ Trustee Name offi (rf any) Dates acted rf not whole year Martin L G Sumner District Chair June Holt District Commissioner R Ripley R Illingworth P Fumival District Treasurer To 26 S8Pt '23 To 23rd Jul '23 Deputy Dist Comm Dist Network Comm To 7th Jul '23 P Furnival From P Jul '23 Jon Nutten R Wthittaker DESCOM Andy Chester Karen Bell To 31Y May .23 To W May'23 To 5th Sept '23 10 11 Josh Riley Bill Martin 12 13 Rob Vthitham From 30th Sept '23 From 3 Sept '23 From 5th Sept '23 From 24th Jul '23 14 Amelia Gray Josh Riley Oliver Gunning 15 Dist Netwofk Comm 16 Districi Youth Comm 17 18 19 20 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024)
Names and addresses of advisers (o (Those bo pUbl&d in Ihe ennu8lreportolthe tional information bLrt encouraged as best wactice) Type of advisor Independent Scrutineer Name Address Sara Rennox IfvN6 OXR Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charty's trusts Type of Goveming document The Districts governing documents are those of The StX)ut Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in tum gives authority to the Bye Laws of the association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. (e.g. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) The Distrid is established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. Trustee selection methods The Trustees are appointed in accordance with The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Asso(iation. (e.g. appointed by. elected by) Additional govemance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice) You may thoose to include additional infonnation, where relevant, about: The District is managed by the District Trustee Board, the members of whith are the 'Charity Trustees, of the District. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation relating to charities. This indudes keeping proper accounts and making retums to the Charbty Commission as approFxiate. Policies and procedures adopted for. a) the irsduction and training of Trusteès., b) trustee, consideration of major risks and the systems and prOdureS to manage them Members of the Trustee Board complete leamiro required by The Scout Association within 6 months of being apF)ointed. Th8 Trustee Board maintains a Risk Register to make sure the charity is well manag8d, risks are assessed and mitigated, equiFNn8nt is in good working order and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policiès and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high qualty and safe programmes that give young people skills for lrfe. 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024)
Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objectives of the charity $8t out in its govarning document The charrtls purpose is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to m&e a positive contribution to society. Summary of main activities in relation to these objectives These objectives are achieved when young people, in partnership with adults. work together based on the values of Scouting and enjoy what they are doing and have fun. tske part in adivities indoors and outdoors. learn by doing,. share in spiritual reflection. take responsibility and make choices., undertake new and challenging actiwties, and make and live by their Promise. Additional dètails of the objèctivès and acttvities (optional infornwtion but enUraged as best practice) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. The District has a ring-fend International Fund to which members 18yrs and under may apply for a grant towards international activities. The Intemational Fund also exists to make grants to youth members of Scout Groups within the District. Policy on grant making Contribution made by volunteers The Distri¢X Trustees aCknOedge and appreciate the contribulion made by all volunteers of the Scx)uting Movement within South Ribble as without their efforts the distrid could not fundion. Policy on investments The District has a risk averse policy in relation to investments. Public benefit statement The District meets the Charity Commission's public benefft criteria on both the advancernent of education and the advanment of iitizenship or communrty development headings. 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024)
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The charity has continued to support Scout Groups throughout South Ribble Scout District as well as operating a District Explorer Scout Units and a S(x)ut Network provision. . Section E Financial Review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The District's policy on reserves can be summarised as follows: to fund working capital to fund unexpected expenditure, for example when projects overrun or unplanned events occur to fund shortfalls in income. when income does not reach expected levels. A helpful way for charities to view SerVeS is to see them as the funds they will use to cover expenditure to "buy some time" in the event of reduced income or changes in circumstances. Qualify and explain any designations Details of any fvnds materially in deficit (circumstances plus steps to eliminate) There are no funds in deficit. Further financial review details (optional infonnation) You may choose to include additional informats'on, where relevant. about The District's main source of income is an annual District Levi on all members under the age of 18yrs old. The charity's principal source(s) of funds How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity Investment Policy - the District has a risk averse strategy to the investments of its funds. All funds are held as available funds using only mainstream banks or building societies and balances are kept below the FCSC threshold for compensation. Investments policy and objectives 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024)
Section F Other optional information Plans for future periods (details of any significant activities planned to achieve them) Section G Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on b8haff of the charrtls Trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Martin L G SUMNER June E HOLT Positi (e.g. Chair) Chair District Lead Volunteer Date 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024)
South Ribble District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account Forthe y& 1-Apr-23 To 31-Mar.24 Receipts and payments 2023-24 Unrostricted funds 2022-23 UnstriCted tunds Recelpts Donatlons, legaci08 and similar income Mgrrtsrship subsCripthS 27,838 25,289 rk)natlons 2.092 1.022 Legacies Gft Aid 5.247 Trainlng 1.119 1.572 Sub totsl Grants Mainlenenace gfant Intemational Other grants 500 Sub totsl Fundraising and Ev•nls DofE fees 349 021 Cattps 44.785 20,648 a)arfty Collectbns aothing and Badge S81es Mscellaneous 28.730 27.541 1.050 860 Sub total Investment income Bank Interest 50 Sub totsl Total Gross Recei Totalrece I LT700002 Ilst January 2017)
South Ribble District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account Forthe year from 1-Apr-23 To 31-Mar-24 Receipts and payments 2023-24 UnStricted funds 2022-23 UnstriCted funds Payments Internationat 1.680 12,300 Adwinistration 1,418 deo license lrturance 1,390 Marketing 1,376 Netwrrk Training 1.933 Rent tknfE Fees 039 Grants and Gffts 800 Expensos Mwntenan¢e 179 341 Equiprrnt Sub total Developnnl Activrties and Events 1,109 3,712 $89 Camps 37,069 Charty Collections Clothing and Badge Purchases Mk8co118neous 715 7{ Total Gross Payments 81,564 92,574 Asset and investment purchases, etc. rotalpayments 87,S64 82,574 Net payments P023 net rncoiptsj Net Assets last yoarend 138 491 15 NetAssets year ond 2 LT7[ {lstJanLr201
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 2023-24 Unrestrlcted funds 2022-23 Unrestrfcted funds Cash funds Bank current account 122.072 99,499 Bank deposK account 26.907 26,476 C4rd accounts 1,006 CashlFloais 306 Total cash funds Non monètary assets for charitys own use 88dge and un Shop stk Sub total 12,088 12,515 Liabllllles Accounts Th)t yet pald Fk) Levy Sub total Total Net Assets The above recèlpts and payments aeeount and stalemenl of assets and Ilabilllles werè approved by lh6 TNStees on 12th June 2024 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that appn>ved the aGGounts) and signed on their behalf by SKJnature Prnt Name Chair Martin Sumner June Holt Interim Treasurer 3 LT700002 Ilst January 20171
Notes to the Accounts Bank charges have now been reclassifed as administration costs. Prior year has been changed accordingly in these accounts Pre-paid expense cards have been introduced to the Explorer Accounts. They are not all in use yet. but this has caused some confusion amongst those not used to dealing Krtih accounts. In some areas. the expenditure has been logged on the joumal system, but not in all areas. Adjustments have therefore been made to some of the accounts to ensure that all spend is included in the accounts for the current year, leaving balances on cards similar to cash.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru3t¢e members of South Ribble District Scoul Council On accounts for the year ended 3111 March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1058168 Set out on pages 1.2.3&4. I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Twst.) for the year ended 3110312023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparatK)n basls of r6POrt of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 (Xhe Ac*'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under secth)n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedM)n 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my exarnination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attentK)n (other than that disdosed tElow ") in connection with the eXamIr10n which gives rr cause to bdieve that In, any materlal respect: accounting records We not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts th) not accord with the accounting records Independent examinefs statement I have no concerns arKI have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ease delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Nam•: Sara RenrK>X Relevant professional qualificationl8) or body (if any): Member of the ICAEW Address: Copeland Drive. Standish. W¥Jan WN6 OXR IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity aGcounts: direGtions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any Items that the examiner wlshes to di3close. c1wr vceifq .fDCF C)ALAthJCÉ 8(JT klAPPq Tr41S Doc_.£ fvJtsr mATC-£IALL ImPALr Thc figoc-QS. IER October 2018