Scouts
Waterlines
1st Sandleheath
Sea Scout Group
AGM 2024
Group Report
Another Scouting year has quickly disappeared with lots of activities and fun had throughout the sections.
There has been a lot of changes at national level- the most recent being the announcement that Bear
Grylls will be stepping down as Chief Scout with Dwayne Fields taking over the role- I wilL be interested
to learn more about him over the next few months.
The changes hopefully won't be obvious at section level- our leadersfvolunteers have new names in the
Scout handbook but it doesn't change the roles that they will be doing, offering great experiences to our
young peopLe.
Those of you who know me will understsnd how much work goes on behind the scenes to keep the
sections running - making sure all the Leaders and helpers have the right training and safety checks in
pLace- quite rightly there has been a push from Scout HQ to make sure all the boxes have been ticked
and we don't overLook things because we have always "done it that way . If you are able to help support
the sections in anyway- even offering to runlplan one session will help the leaders enormousLy- so if you
have a skill that the BeaverslCubslScouts/Explorers couldlshould learn. please let us know: bike
maintenance, star gazing, baking, first aid, sewing - these are all SkilLs for Life.
Thank you to everyone who has helped maked being a member of Sandleheath Sea Scouts & Avon Valley
Explorers enjoyabLe this year.
Martine Coatham, Group Lead Volunteer
A note from our Chair:
There's been another fantastic year for the Scout group, with a wide range of activities and engagement.
We've had some new leaders and people taking on extra duties. Its great to hear of the amazing adven-
tures and activities the Scouts are getting invoLved with . from canoe to sailing, hiking to camping. tsking
on the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. We've had great attendance across the age groups. and we
have a significant number of children wishing to join. We've had some parents helping out and I'm sure
they've found that exceptionally rewarding, whiLe being pivotsl in keeping the groups, activities exciting.
chalLenging. yet safe.
The leaders have run successfuL camps through the year and 3 of our young people attained their Duke of
Edinburgh Gold Award. To make aLI this happen requires entirely on volunteers. We are always short of
parental assistsnce so please consider assisting in whatever way possibLe, it's a very rewarding experi-
ence.
lan Symonds. Group Chair
Waterlines. AGM 2023 <> Copyright 2023, 1st Sandleheath Sea Scout Group
Registered Charity Number 1081596 www.sandleheathseascouts.org.uk

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Inde
endent Examiner's Re
rt to the Trustees of the
I" Sandleheath Sea Scout Grou
I report on the accounts of the 1st Sandleheath Sea Scout Group for the year ended
31st March 2024, which are attached.
Res
ective Res
onsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the Charitys Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
you consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(7) of the Charities Act 1993
(the Act) does not apply.
It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General
Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7) of the Act.
whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis o
xami ner's Re
ort
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by
the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting
records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts with those records. It
also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and
consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Inde
endent
xaminer's Statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records
to comply with the accountirrfj requirements of the Act,
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understandin9 of the accounts to be reached.
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material aspect the
accountirg rules of the Group's constitution have not been met.
Name:
Qualif ication:..fjj!"¥l pl.. I"k4 Cn.I:t:tr ' k K. LJ( ,,* 4-c*￿ CJ
Address:
Date: