2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2024 Period start date To 31 Dec 2024 Period end date

Charity name: 1st Welwyn Garden City (St Francis) Scout Group

Charity registration number: XN6758

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Education/training of young people
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Education/training of young people
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Charity held weekly term-time meetings for 3 age groups. The activities are structured to encompass the purpose and values of Scouting.

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity had closely matched income and expenditure. Our reserves remained essentially unchanged.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee holds a meeting to discuss this each year and will hold a figure depending on numbers to cover the expenses for the first part of the year. The Charity is also keeping funds in reserve for renovation and electrification of our scout hut, as well as a reserve for annual operating costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£66,421
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The charity is expected to continue as a going concern.

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The Group's 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. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Royal Charter
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Group's 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. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	1st Welwyn Garden City (St Francis) Scout Group
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1062903
Charity’s principal address	50 Marsden Green Welwyn Garden City AL8 6YB

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Name of person (or body) Dates acted if not for Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to whole year appoint trustee (if any) 1 Sandra Mitchell Group Secretary 2 Melanie Valentine Group Treasurer 3 Peter Jasko Group Chairman Group Lead 4[Andrew Ward ] Volunteer 5

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not applicable

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) PETER JASKO Full name(s) Peter Jasko Position (eg Group Chairman Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 2 Nov 2025

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1st WGC St Francis Scout Group Year endlng 31 De¢ember 2024 Maln Account Instant Account Treasurer5 Acc Openlng Balance: 37374.88 26927.34 741 65043,22 Re¢elpts F 2025 Subs recelved via Go Cardless Event5 received via Go Cardless xrF 2024 Events Go Cardless Events Donatlons Interest 1500 15615 6508 1834.99 587.43 320.71 Sub Total 26045.42 320.71 26366.13 Expenses Go Cardle5s Fees Cub expenses PCC RENT Beaver Events Scout expenses Scout Events Group expenses Jamboree Beaver expenses Qtr Master expenses Equipment Group Events Membershlp Badges and scarves 704.57 2115.79 3003.75 644.4 8712.52 755.98 9000 51.15 SubTotal 24988.16 -24988.2 Balance at end of December 24 38432, 14 27248.05 741 66421.19

Scrutineer's Report to the Trustees of I" Welwyn Garden City St Francis Scout Group I report on the accounts of the GrouplDistrict fof the year ended 31 December 2024 As the Group's/Distritt's trijstees you are re5pansibLe for the preparation of the accounts; yOLt consider that neither the audit nor independent examination requirements of the Charities Act 201 l apply. It is my responsibility Without carrying otst an audit or independent examinat¢on to scruttnise the accounts and to report to you. In accordance With the directions gtven in the Group's/Distr*rt's constitution, I have scrutinFsed the records and the accounts for year ending 3 1 December 2024 In my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the record5 produced to me and compLy with the co.nstitution. Address:...3.L2.......,..........., 4.&fs............ .. . Date: 31" August 2025