## **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** 1 |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.| 2 ## **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| 3 ## **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 4 ## **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 5 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