Stowmarket Dlstrlct Scout Councll STOWMARKEf DISTRicf SCOUT COUNCIL Charity Number 1069475 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 MARSH ACCOUNTANCY 67 GARDENERS ROAD DEBENHAM STOWMARKET SUFFOLK IP14 6RX Stowmarket Dlstrlct Scout Councll Index to the Flnancial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2024 Page Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Artivities District Statement of Financial Activities - OWLS Statement of Financial Activities Explorers Statement of Financial Attivities - Scouts Statement of Financial Artivities - Cubs Statement of Financial Activities Beavers Statement of Financial Activities Bacton Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet io Notes to the Accounts 11-12 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TrUSTEES I report on the accounts of the Stowmarket District Scout Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on the following pages. Respertive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Charities trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for the year under section 114 of the Charities Act 2011 lthe Charities Act) and that an independent e¥amination is needed. It 15 my responsibility to.. Examine the flnancial ststements under sertion 145 of the Charitres Att To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 1451511bl of the Charttles Act),. and To state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basis of independent examine¢s report My exarnination wa5 carried out in accordance with the8eneral dirertion5 8iven by the Charity Commissioners. An e¥amlnJtion Includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a ￿Mpari￿n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations for you as trustees concernlng such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and the report is limited to suth matters set out in the ststement below. Independent Examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: Which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respert the requirements To keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charsties Act and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and To comply with the accounting reqUIren￿nts of the Charities Act have been met. or To which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I would like to note in this ￿ port that it has not been possible to vertfy the value of the b￿ge stock at 31 March 2024. Rachel Marsh FMAAT Marsh Acwuntsncy 67 Gardeners Road Debenham Suffolk IP14 6RT Date.. 0811112024 Stowmarket District Scoirt Councll Statement of Fln•ncl¥l Ac¢lvltles- Distrlrt For the Year Ended 31 March 2024 20 Income Badge 5ale5 District levy on membership fees 2C*) 2,634 149 2,913 2.834 3.062 L)onatlons Donatrons Interest Bank interest and Investment income 229 3,084 229 TOTAL INCOME 6.918 3.291 Expendlture Badges Carol Service Equipment, repairs and upgrades- Haughley Park Explorers Start-up grants Event costs iy 86 27 303 1.821 Other experKliture Provision for frozen b3nk accounts (Barclays) Start up Squirrel Grants 443 450 893 Donatlons Donations made / sponsorship 250 250 Adffllnlstr*tfv• expens District expense. P&S and AGM costs Insurancefor Hau8hley Park 162 244 333 210 Independent examiner Licen¢es 130 496 129 215 1,033 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2,229 2.958 District Net Receipts I IPaymentsl tor the year 4.689 333 DEPRECIATION Depreciation of tangible assets 49 49 Page 2 Stowmarket Dlstrlrt kout Council Statement of Financlal Artl¥ltles- OWLS Sectlon Foi the Year Ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Income Donations Subscriptitins from members Opening cash from a previous year 91 TOTAL INCOME Z71 Expendlture Catering and Events Bums night and Christmas Dinner Venue hire 153 91 Gifts and other expenses IRecelpt in 2024} -290 75 TOTAL EXPENDITURE -290 319 Explorer Net Recelpts I (Paymentsl torthe year 290 Page 3 Stowmarket Dlstrlrt Scout Councll Ststement of Flnanclal ArtTvltles- Explorers Sertlon For the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Income Donation5 1 Triathlon collertion Start up grant from Distrirt and other funding sources Sale of Neckers and badges Paintballing activity Income from Expbrers Bowling activities Climbing artivity income from Expkirers 332 7C 105 1,575 1.410 975 Bank compensation 150 TOTAL INCOME i.sio 3.837 Expendlture Climbing costs Paintball event costs Bowling costs 1.650 1.570 Equipment costs, being tents and compasses Start-up grants paidto 2 Units 1.287 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 1,750 4,157 Explorer Net Receipts I IPaymentsl tor the year .240 -320 Page 4 Stowmarket Distrirt Scout Councll Statement of Hnandal Artl¥ltles- S