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2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2020 31 March 2021 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Danemead Scout Campsite Registered charity number (if any) 1069693 Charity's principal address c/o Chair, Christopher Harrison 8, Northside, Breach Barns, Galley Hill Waltham Abbey, Essex Postcode EN9 2AR

Danemead Management Committee Danemead Scout Campsite

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Christopher
Harrison
Chair Campsite Manager
Matthew Brett Campsite Manager The Scout District Executives
of Barnet, Chingford, Enfield
and North London
Ann Finnis Treasurer The Danemead Management
Committee
Michael Hayward Secretary The Danemead Management
Committee
Martin Lindsey North London Scout
District
Representative
01/04/2020 – 26/05/2020 North London Scout District
Executive Committee
Judith Harris North London Scout
District
Representative
26/05/2020 – 31/03/2021 North London Scout District
Executive Committee
Robert Pytches Enfield Scout District
Representative
Enfield Scout District
Executive Committee
Mark Miller Waltham Forest
Scout District
Representative
Waltham Forest Scout
District Executive Committee
Nick Stevenson Barnet Scout District
Representative
Barnet Scout District
Executive Committee
Harrison Newland Young Person
Representative
The Danemead Management
Committee

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Health and Safety Judith Harris
Finance Monica Finnis
Digital Steve Brownless

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)


Constitution dated 21stMay 2020 and adopted with the approval of the
four owning District Executive Committees.

The Danemead Management Committee has been constituted to
effectively, expeditiously and efficiently administer and manage the
land and buildings specified within the Danemead Trust Deed (dated 1st
September 1971 and subsequent amendments) or otherwise known to
comprise “Danemead” (the asset) on behalf of four District Scout
Councils, or their successors, being (1) Barnet District Scout Council,
(2) Waltham Forest District Scout Council*, (3) Enfield District Scout
Council and (4) North London District Scout Council who own the land
in equal shares and are the “Owning Districts”.

The Danemead Management Committee shall comprise of up to ten
Trustees who shall be the only voting members.
Each Owning District shall appoint one Trustee [= 4 Trustees].
Nomination of these Trustees shall be received by the Secretary
fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Owning
Districts may change the nominated Trustee subject to fourteen days
written notice to the Secretary or, if within 90 days of the Annual
General Meeting by fourteen days notice prior to the Annual General
Meeting. If a trustee does not adequately perform their role the

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Danemead Management Committee can ask the appointing Owning District to replace that Trustee, such requests shall not be unreasonably refused. If the nominated Trustee is unable to attend a meeting then the Owning District has the right to send a representative. The representative will not have voting rights.

The Owning Districts shall jointly approve the appointment of the Campsite Manager (a Trustee) [= 5th Trustee] who shall be a member of The Scout Association through one of the Owning Districts.

The Campsite Manager shall nominate the Chairman (a Trustee) at the Annual General Meeting [= 6th Trustee] This appointment must be approved at the Annual General Meeting. The Chairman shall be a member of the Scout Association through one of the Owning Districts.

The Secretary and Treasurer shall be voted in at the Annual General Meeting [= 7th and 8th Trustee]. Nominations for the positions in writing, including nominee’s agreement to perform the role, to be received by the Secretary a minimum of fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Secretary and Treasurer must be willing to become members of the Scout Association if they are not already.

There should normally be at least two young people between the age of 18 and 25 years old who hold full voting rights [= 9th and 10th Trustee]. Nominations for the positions in writing, including nominee’s agreement to perform the role to be received by the Secretary a minimum of fourteen days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Nominees must be members of the Scout Association through one of the Owning Districts.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Danemead Management Committee shall operate in accordance with The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association (as amended from time to time). The Danemead Management Committee has identified the major risks to which they believe the campsite is exposed. These have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern are: Damage to Hornbeam Lodge, the toilet block, office, workshop and volunteer accommodation. All buildings are fully insured against partial or complete loss. Damage to property and equipment. The campsite has sufficient insurance in place to mitigate against permanent loss. Injury to campsite visitors. The campsite has adequate public liability insurance provided through Unity Scout Insurance Services and all volunteers are members of the Scout Association and as such they are covered under insurance provided by Unity Scout Insurance Services. Risk assessments are undertaken before all activities. Reduced income from fund raising. The campsite is primarily reliant upon income from camping fees and indoor accommodation hire. The campsite holds a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities, should

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there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the cost of camping and hire fees to increase the income of the campsite on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently.

Reduction or loss of volunteers. The campsite is totally reliant on volunteers to run and administer the activities of the campsite. If there was a reduction in the number of volunteers to an unacceptable level there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of the site until more volunteers could be recruited.

Financial irregularity. The Chairman and Campsite Manager has drawn the attention of all Wardens, crew and Committee Officers to the Scout Association’s Financial Guidance and the advice to keep income separate from expenditure. The campsite Manager and deputy campsite Manager are both offered a float for their expenses so that income can be banked gross.

Section C Objectives and activities

Aims & Objectives of Danemead Management Committee

The Danemead Management Committee shall:

Maintain, develop and improve the asset land and any building originally or thereafter permitted to be placed there.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Maximise the use to which the asset can be placed, within its accepted primary purpose of camping, outdoor education and recreation for Scouting, to which priority shall be given, and any other youth organisations.

Retain and preserve all associated rights, easements or other chattels appertaining to the asset on behalf of the Danemead Trust.

Report regularly at pre-agreed intervals to the Owning Districts on management and any other matters which may affect the asset.

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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The campsite is run entirely by volunteers who receive no remuneration for their time and services.

Volunteers are all members of the Danemead Scout Active Support Unit which is administered by Enfield District Scouts.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Due to the global Coronavirus pandemic the site remained closed for the vast majority of the year and this is shown by a reduction of over 90% in the total income from both Scout and non-Scout camping and building hire. In the previous financial year these figures amounted to over £25,000 whilst in 2020/21 they were just under £2,500.

As restrictions were eased slightly we did see an increase in Scouting families using the facilities at Danemead for short breaks and during the periods when face to face outdoor Scouting activities were permitted we achieved a quadruple increase from day visit fees.

Not all is doom and gloom and the site has benefitted environmentally as nature and wildlife has made the most of 35 acres of “abandoned” woodland with many new trees and shrubs establishing themselves within the diverse ecological environment that makes Danemead Scout Campsite such a unique and challenging habitat to manage.

The forced closure of the site also meant that we were able to press ahead with several major planned projects

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Section D Achievements and performance

classroom facility made entirely from natural materials sourced on site.

With very limited Scouting activity the planned Mud Run and Survival Camp had to be cancelled. Both these events are usually major fundraisers for the site.

Providore income shows a loss of £791 attributable to a large amount of stock having to be written off due to it going out of date as a direct result of the significant drop in campsite visitors.

In addition to £143,760 from the National Lottery Community Fund grants totalling £11,350 were awarded from various charitable bodies to whom we are very grateful; The Axis Foundation (£3000), Cable Test Limited (£100), Mark Bailey Associates (£500), Bernard Sunley (£2500), The Leslie Sell Foundation (£500), Lighting Solutions (£200), Peckford Electrical (£150), The Robert Hall Foundation (£2000), Roch NDT Services (£400) and The Shanley Foundation (£2000). In addition several contractors provided additional services at little or no cost.

Special mention must be made of the provision of Covid grants totalling over £28,200 from East Herts council which went a very long way to cover the sites ongoing basic running costs during the lockdown periods such as general maintenance, electricity and water charges etc. Without this additional income the site would have struggled to operate under the difficult conditions presented by the pandemic and we are extremely grateful for this much needed additional financial support which quite literally kept the campsite viable.

Good working relationships continue with external organisations; East Hertfordshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England, The Forestry Commission and Capel Manor College.

Despite the lockdown restrictions, working parties and crew weekends have continued to improve the site including the removal of holly and non-natural species of trees, the removal of diseased trees and trees overhanging buildings. New camping areas have also been established.

Finally, I must express my sincere thanks on behalf of everybody who either manages or uses the facilities offered by Danemead to our Secretary, Michael Hayward for his tireless work in securing grant funding and ensuring the success of our applications and both his and our Site Manager, Matthew Brett’s management of the various projects mentioned above under such difficult circumstances.

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Section E Financial review

The charity aims to hold a sum not less than £5,000 in the main HSBC Brief statement of the current account to meet the cost of day to day running costs. On 31[st] charity’s policy on reserves March 2020 the sum was £34,505.16 (of which £26,969.18 was designated grant funding for ongoing project work). £3,174.26 was held in a HSBC deposit account specifically to meet any costs relating to the water supply plant and infrastructure. To meet ongoing liabilities during the year the decision was taken to close the Deposit Account held by the Scout Association thereby releasing £5,378.25 into the general account. The Campsite Manager holds a £500 float to cover general running expenses and a £50 float is retained in the Providore. This gives a total cash reserve of £38,229.42 (of which £30,143.44 is designated for specific projects leaving £8,085.98) Details of any funds materially There are no funds in deficit in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information)

The charity’s principal source of funding is from camping fees, the hire of You may choose to include the accommodation facilities and the profit generated from sales of additional information, where sweets and souvenirs in the campsite Tuck Shop. relevant about:  the charity’s principal To counteract the significant drop in income during the year and to reflect sources of funds (including on the vastly improved facilities offered to users of Hornbeam Lodge the any fundraising); decision was taken to increase building hire and camping fees for all  how expenditure has users. supported the key objectives of the charity;

Section F Other optional information

The total income in the financial year 2020/2021 was £195,226.55 whilst the total expenditure amounted to £176,457.85 resulting in an overall income / expenditure of £18,768.70.

Over £154,941 has been invested directly back into the site in the way of building maintenance and improvements in the last year and over £238,941 over the last three years.

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
C.J. Harrison M.D.G. Brett
Christopher John Harrison Matthew David George Brett


Chair
Campsite Manager
1stSeptember 2021
1stSeptember 2021

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Receipts and Payments PriorYear Not
2020/2021 2Ar9/2020
Receipts
Campsitelncome f f
Scout CampFees 167.52 7,690.80
Public CampFees 1,996.16 3,373.00
HornbeamLodgeScoutsFees 150.00 6,206.00
HornbeamLodgePublicFees 1s0.00 2,170.40
WholeSite Bookings 5,1"68.00
DayVisitors 1,196.00 320.00
Twiggles Explorers 1,040.00 509.00
CaravanHire s00.00
ProviderSales 1,45.20 2,605.00
Forestry 567.50 845.25
Donations 455.99 3,289.00
WaterContingency 675.00 600"00
Waterlncome 2,960.00 1,350.00
Business RatesRefund 2,304.00 2,268.A4
Uniformsales 24.00
GeneralMaintenance 20.00
HornbeamLodgeRefurbishment 143,760.00 715.80 f1-36,572.7ANational LotteryGra
Crew Room/ShopRefurbishment 3,000.00 f2,500.00ShanleyFoundation Gra
f500.00LeslieSeilTrust
ToiletRoofRenewal 1s0.00 f150.00Peckford Electrical Donat
DisabledToiletRefurbishrnent L0,000.00 €7,000.004owner districts dona
f3,000.00AxisFoundationGran
HertfordshireCouncil 2A,244.93 CovidVirus Grants
MudRun 6,035.00
SurvivalCamp 1,000.00
1"89,848.30 44,188.85
lnvestmentlncome
lnterest 20.72 33.66
IotalBeeeipts___ _l-89-869-0a*______44;2225L
CampsitePayments f
CampFee Expenses 1845.40 1,A23.04 Refunds duetoCovid Virus
ProviderExpenditure 1748.65
WaterServ!ce 67s.00 600.00 Restrictedaccount
WaterTesting 1.63_92 518.61
Water refund &bounced cheque 1,035.00 Overpayment.
Water Eiectricity 1,,494.21, 1,591"97
CampsiteElectricity 1,422.96 1",958.68
Gas 1,226.23 828.06
BinColiection 245.91 983.88
ToiletBlock 15.s9 267.48
GeneralMaintenance 1,005.88 4,996.39
WardensAccount 2.99.12 151.45
SocialandWorkWeekends 12.12 11L.58
Website,WiFi&CCTV 2,692.29 3,817.28
Administration/Sol icitorsFees 1_,948^54 s10.89
insurance 4,663.82 4,517.41.
Business Rates 2,304.00 2,268.00 Offsetbyrefund
Hornbearn LodgeRefurbishment L46,266.6L 20,288.28 €135,572.10Nationai Lottery
Crew Room/ShopRefurbishment 4,964.17 €3000.00 AxisFoundationGrant €3000.00 AxisFoundationGrant
MudRun 4,177.44 787.60 Refunds duetoCovid Virus
Uncle TomsCabin 1,045.00
SurvivalCamp 2,645.65
Uniforms 307.93
IpUlEevlEs[rs--__--:-]20*457-91_-,-- --5ll3z.
815
RESTATED
Netofreceiptsl(Payments)
ADDBACK-NETlnternaltransfers
1-3,41-1.17

625.AA

-
6,915"34
Cash Funds lastyearend 24-1-93.25 30,303.91
Cash Fundsthisyearend tr8&9A2 ?.@j
MemorandumProvidore Trading Account 2020/2021
Balanceb/f 6,386.1,0 Sales 145.24
Loss 790.80 Out of date sweets/drinks
writtenoff
Purchases 0.00
q@4
Balanceclf
5,450.10
q@____0
Statement ofAssets&Liabilities attheend ofthevear
voza/2021 zAn/2A20
CashFunds f E
HSBCBankCurrentAccount 34,505.16 1.5,736.46
HSBCBankDepositAccount 3,174.26 2,547.80 RestrictedWaterContingency
Scout AssociationDeposit
CashFloats
CLOSED
550.00
5,358.99
550.00
Designatedtopayinsurance inApril21
TotalCash Funds 38,229.42 24,L9!.25
Non-MonetaryAssets
ProviderStock 5,450.10 6,386.10
Land&Buildings 1.00 1.00 WrittenDown Vaiue
Equipment See insurancevalue below
SubTotal 545__1_ai 6-18r=19
Liabilities
Accountsnotyetpaid 315.20 200.00
Expensesincurredbut notinvoiced 980.65
Campfees received in advance 970.00 2,949.OO
Subtotal 3,,286.24 4,729.65
Notes
RestrictedCash Funds 3,174.26 2,547.8AWaterContingencyAccount
26,969"18 DesignatedGrantMoneY
UnrestrictedCash Funds 8,085.98 21,645.45
TotalCashFunds 3e,229.42 24,193.25
lnsuranceValue2O2O
Buildings
Contents
Workshop Toilets
€12783.OO€19176.00
f 6392.00 €
O.OO
Hornbeaml=al,se--Z{aravans--_TOLALS
€255673.00
f.ZO755.OO€308387.00
f 21733.OO
f 25s6.O0 f30681.00

Receipts and Payments PriorYear Not
2020/2021 2Ar9/2020
Receipts
Campsitelncome f f
Scout CampFees 167.52 7,690.80
Public CampFees 1,996.16 3,373.00
HornbeamLodgeScoutsFees 150.00 6,206.00
HornbeamLodgePublicFees 1s0.00 2,170.40
WholeSite Bookings 5,1"68.00
DayVisitors 1,196.00 320.00
Twiggles Explorers 1,040.00 509.00
CaravanHire s00.00
ProviderSales 1,45.20 2,605.00
Forestry 567.50 845.25
Donations 455.99 3,289.00
WaterContingency 675.00 600"00
Waterlncome 2,960.00 1,350.00
Business RatesRefund 2,304.00 2,268.A4
Uniformsales 24.00
GeneralMaintenance 20.00
HornbeamLodgeRefurbishment 143,760.00 715.80 f1-36,572.7ANational LotteryGra
Crew Room/ShopRefurbishment 3,000.00 f2,500.00ShanleyFoundation Gra
f500.00LeslieSeilTrust
ToiletRoofRenewal 1s0.00 f150.00Peckford Electrical Donat
DisabledToiletRefurbishrnent L0,000.00 €7,000.004owner districts dona
f3,000.00AxisFoundationGran
HertfordshireCouncil 2A,244.93 CovidVirus Grants
MudRun 6,035.00
SurvivalCamp 1,000.00
1"89,848.30 44,188.85
lnvestmentlncome
lnterest 20.72 33.66
IotalBeeeipts___ _l-89-869-0a*______44;2225L
CampsitePayments f
CampFee Expenses 1845.40 1,A23.04 Refunds duetoCovid Virus
ProviderExpenditure 1748.65
WaterServ!ce 67s.00 600.00 Restrictedaccount
WaterTesting 1.63_92 518.61
Water refund &bounced cheque 1,035.00 Overpayment.
Water Eiectricity 1,,494.21, 1,591"97
CampsiteElectricity 1,422.96 1",958.68
Gas 1,226.23 828.06
BinColiection 245.91 983.88
ToiletBlock 15.s9 267.48
GeneralMaintenance 1,005.88 4,996.39
WardensAccount 2.99.12 151.45
SocialandWorkWeekends 12.12 11L.58
Website,WiFi&CCTV 2,692.29 3,817.28
Administration/Sol icitorsFees 1_,948^54 s10.89
insurance 4,663.82 4,517.41.
Business Rates 2,304.00 2,268.00 Offsetbyrefund
Hornbearn LodgeRefurbishment L46,266.6L 20,288.28 €135,572.10Nationai Lottery
Crew Room/ShopRefurbishment 4,964.17 €3000.00 AxisFoundationGrant €3000.00 AxisFoundationGrant
MudRun 4,177.44 787.60 Refunds duetoCovid Virus
Uncle TomsCabin 1,045.00
SurvivalCamp 2,645.65
Uniforms 307.93
IpUlEevlEs[rs--__--:-]20*457-91_-,-- --5ll3z.
815
RESTATED
Netofreceiptsl(Payments)
ADDBACK-NETlnternaltransfers
1-3,41-1.17

625.AA

-
6,915"34
Cash Funds lastyearend 24-1-93.25 30,303.91
Cash Fundsthisyearend tr8&9A2 ?.@j
MemorandumProvidore Trading Account 2020/2021
Balanceb/f 6,386.1,0 Sales 145.24
Loss 790.80 Out of date sweets/drinks
writtenoff
Purchases 0.00
q@4
Balanceclf
5,450.10
q@____0
Statement ofAssets&Liabilities attheend ofthevear
voza/2021 zAn/2A20
CashFunds f E
HSBCBankCurrentAccount 34,505.16 1.5,736.46
HSBCBankDepositAccount 3,174.26 2,547.80 RestrictedWaterContingency
Scout AssociationDeposit
CashFloats
CLOSED
550.00
5,358.99
550.00
Designatedtopayinsurance inApril21
TotalCash Funds 38,229.42 24,L9!.25
Non-MonetaryAssets
ProviderStock 5,450.10 6,386.10
Land&Buildings 1.00 1.00 WrittenDown Vaiue
Equipment See insurancevalue below
SubTotal 545__1_ai 6-18r=19
Liabilities
Accountsnotyetpaid 315.20 200.00
Expensesincurredbut notinvoiced 980.65
Campfees received in advance 970.00 2,949.OO
Subtotal 3,,286.24 4,729.65
Notes
RestrictedCash Funds 3,174.26 2,547.8AWaterContingencyAccount
26,969"18 DesignatedGrantMoneY
UnrestrictedCash Funds 8,085.98 21,645.45
TotalCashFunds 3e,229.42 24,193.25
lnsuranceValue2O2O
Buildings
Contents
Workshop Toilets
€12783.OO€19176.00
f 6392.00 €
O.OO
Hornbeaml=al,se--Z{aravans--_TOLALS
€255673.00
f.ZO755.OO€308387.00
f 21733.OO
f 25s6.O0 f30681.00