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.
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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
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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 prO￿dureS 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.
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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 en￿Uraged as best practice)
You may choose to include further
statements, where relevant, about..
The District has a ring-fen￿d 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 aCknO￿edge 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 advan￿ment of iitizenship or
communrty development headings.
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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
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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
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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
Un￿striCted tunds
Recelpts
Donatlons, legaci08 and similar income
Mgrrtsrship subsCripth￿S
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
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South Ribble District Scout Council
Receipts and Payments Account
Forthe year
from
1-Apr-23
To
31-Mar-24
Receipts and payments
2023-24
Un￿Stricted funds
2022-23
Un￿striCted 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
Equiprr*nt
Sub total
Developn*nl
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
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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 st￿k
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
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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 eXamIr￿10n 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
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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.
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