Charity Number 1084038 ## **District Commissioners Report 2020-21** A Scouting year like no other! Unfortunately it was a sour start to the scouting year with the continuation of the suspension of face-to-face scouting by Scouting Headquarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scouting did however continue across the district for most in a different way, with both adults and the young people continuing with their virtual meetings, and some very innovative home packs of activities as well as some virtual competitions. In late July 20 sections and groups were able to start meeting face to face, but with restricted numbers, new procedures and Covid risk assessments became part of everyday scouting. Meetings were limited to meeting outside only and wearing a facemask became part of most meetings. Many groups across the District chose to wait for September before meeting face to face again, while others did a combination of both. In October a local lockdown slipped us back to meeting virtually again and this continued through the Christmas period and on to around April, when face-to-face meetings were again allowed. Unfortunately a few groups were not able to restart, through external restrictions on their meeting venues and understandably some adults not feeling safe to meet in large groups. As the restrictions become less we are looking forward to the future, with much excitement and in being able to return to our normal scouting activities. We know that the opportunities and possibilities for the future are endless. The section reports although somewhat shorter this year, they do show that things haven’t just stood still. And most have managed some scouting through the last year. The impact on the District was felt quite hard this year when the annual census was carried out. The number of young people registered with the Scout association in January this year for the District dropped to 683 from 1179 last year. Unfortunately our school group had to suspend their scouting activities due to the impact of the pandemic on normal schooling. This in part contributed to the drop in the number of young people The break down is as follows - 170 Beavers (284 last year), 262 Cubs (495 last Year), 187 Scouts (299 last year), 57 Explorers (83 last year) and 7 Network, (18 last year). The number of registered adult members in the district has dropped this year from 311 adults in 2020 to 268 adults this year (2021). This is due in part to the updating of the Compass system in removing adults no longer active in scouting. The total membership in the District for 2021 is 951 members. Interest in the young people wishing to join the organisation remains high and the waiting lists within most groups continue to reflect this, however I suspect that many on waiting lists will be joining sections and groups as we slowly rebuild coming out of the pandemic. Particularly this year it is appropriate to salute all the fantastic leaders, section assistants and helpers across the District for their continued commitment, dedication, time and hard work they all show to their groups and to the young people of Wakefield. Thank you also to the District Executive Committee, my District Team and the County Team who have continued to work tirelessly in supporting myself and the whole district over this difficult year. _A quote –_ “Look wide, beyond your immediate surroundings and limits, and you see things in their right proportion. Look above the level of things around you and see a higher aim and possibility to your work.” _Lord Robert Baden Powell_ Charity Number 1084038 Adrian Cooper District Commissioner. Wakefield District Scouts Receipts and Payments Account For the ytar fr¢>m 011W2021 3110312022 Receipts and payments 2021122 2021122 2020121 2020121 UnrevtrKt•d lunds Aejtricted furMI8 Unre¥lrttLtd fund• R•Atricted fvnds Payments th•r￿b￿• Paynwrt6 Youth progr•rnrneand 1.Z45 0.¥49 AcfftiRefun¢5 nbinislralw co Logn repBym*rnt ￿lawnm(￿r natons 3.641 C&mpsite I￿rn grantsotc 37.577 Subtotal 17.982 43,437 14,7 FuTrdr•lslnF •Ap•n Detsil 1 Dthil 2 D*il 3 8ub totsl Total Gmss Exwdllure 17,gW2 43,437 14,72U A¥$•tand investsnentpufchasol. •tc. ro¢•ipyments 17,¥82 43,437 14,728 5,203 4,236 16,142 3,026 88,484 2,72 Cash fund•10•t￿1r tnd 83,469 12,413 88.719 19.377 83.459 1S.142 2 LT7LUOZ115tJarKkgry 20171 Wakefield District Scouts Receipts and Payments Account For the y••r 01m4r2021 To 31103r2022 eipts and paymenls 2021122 2021122 2020121 2020R1 Unrtstfkl•d fvndi Restricted fvnd• UDrnstricted fur¥Js R•$iT￿lI0 tunds ons. ￿9*C￿ *nd simiioi hip5ytrficn￿IO￿s 30.749 32.W 31.098 IPS￿b5t￿1p￿offts i•tsin 347 Intom . dBpXitréfvnds n Mpaym• grants 30,017 gfbnts rtg InCOfiI• 14,¥7 $.641 Subtatsl 23.236 47.672 11.679 Subtotsl 7,n1 r4blng Igr¢rtsl fufidra￿rffj actmliig Sub tcal t Incom• Interest R•nt Incorn Sub totsl 24 23.242 47.672 11.703 and In¥•5trTrertsJ*. •¢. Totalr8c8lpts .242 47.6 11.703 7.932 I LT7r￿￿ IlstJaNary 2017) Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 2021122 2021122 2020121 2020121 Unrestricted lunds Restricted fund8 Unrè¥triCted luhd¥ ReStr￿ted fvnd Cash fut)ds 18.7Ye Z4,U07 dpkwilaw4unt $8.652 8uildiDg swiotyaccount The 455wi•trDnShortTetrD Totsi cash 89.318 18,778 83.4S9 tS.142 other rnoTretary assets Debts du@ me ￿n￿lAre￿1[As￿IcVG￿Up AthwtydpF051ts 2.275 Sub totsl 6.87 7,179 Investmenl as#ÈlA In￿est￿nt￿0perty-d￿IBl1 tsu0￿ InwéStrt*rtts Subtotsl Non monetBryassets for charitys own use Tho DI￿￿Cl￿•s4 nirntrw&builaingsonthecapsrteakng wrth S￿b lotBI Liaknlitie¥ AccoU￿ts wt ￿Paid Expefft￿ Incuired ￿rnOt Inbw•d sub￿riptI￿5 yel paid btotsi 2,630 Contingent Ikibilities and lutureobligations The above receipts and payments account and $latementol41set$ and li•biliti•i were apprpy•d by Tru*tè** on 28109f2022 (the date of the Ext¢utive Commi¢te¢ n￿ting thAt approved the accounts) and si9ned on thei¥ ￿hall by nawre Print Narne chail MIChaÈi Tattersall Treasurer 3 L77(X￿2(15lJa￿Uary 20171 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustses of the WAKEFIELD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL I report on the 8¢¢ounts of the GrouplDislricVCountylArea for th8 year ended 31" March 2022 which comprise the Stalgmont of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and relaled notes OLrt on pages..... This report 18 made 801ely to the tnjstees in accordance wth Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work ha8 been undertaken so that I might stsle to the ¢haritYs truslees th05e matters l am required to state to them in an Independent Examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the lullesl extent pemitted by law, I do not accept or assume resp)nsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees for my examination work. Respèctfve rn•pon8lblllUM ol TTUSt•es aTrd Examlngr The Group's/District's trustges are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required fof this year (under Section 144 of the Ch8rits"e8 Act 2011 Ilhe Charities Actll and that an independent examination is needed. 11 Is my responsibility to-. Examine the accounts lund8r Sectton 145 of the Charities Act).. To follow thg FKocedure¥ laid dovm in the General Directtons glven by the Charity CommIssior￿T5 lunder Sectr'on 14515llbl of the Charrties Act),. and To State whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8a$ly of Indeyndent Examlnerfs rnport My examination was canied cmjt in accordance with the General Dire¢tion$ given by the Charty Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounling records kept ty the GrouplDi$trict and a comparison of the accounts presented those records. It also includes consideratson of any unusual items or dI￿1¢>$u￿8 in the counts, and seeking exptanalions from you as trustees conceming any such mattews. The procedures untJerta*en do not provide all the evidence that would bè wuired in an audrt, 8nd consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fair, view and the report is limrted to those matters set out in the stslement below. Independenl Examlnerfs ststement In wnneclion with my examination. no matter has come to my attentlon I l. ￿1¢h gives me reasonablo ￿uSe to bolieve that in, any n7aterial respect, the requirements lo keep acctyjnting records in accordance wth Section 130 of the Charitses AGI .'and to prepare accounts whic* ac¢or(I ￿th the accounting ￿ordS and comply wth the accountsng requi￿rnents of the Charitse$ Act have not been met,. or 2. to vthich, in my opinlon, attention should b8 dravm in order to enable g proper unde￿tar￿ln9 of the accounts to be reached. . Ple8s8 delete the wortys in the brackets rfthgy do not apply Name.. Rachel Pollitt..... Qualifi&*ion.' ACMA CGMA.......... . . . .... Addre$s.' 15 St John's Avenue......................................... .. . ........ ...... . WaKefield............ Dale.. .20" June 2022................................................................................................. . LrioiX10611•L Fobruary 2017) This report is made solely lo the trustees in accordance with Secb'on 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might sl*e 10 th8 charitys trustees th¢)se matters l am required lo slate lo them in an Independent Examiner's Teport and for no other wrpose. To the fulle¥l extent p8mitted by law, I do not accept or assume ￿Sp)n￿￿'11ty to anyone olhef than the charity and the charity's tfU8lees fof my examinatson work. Re¥pèthe rnsponslbllltles of Trnstg98 and Examln•T The Group'slDistrict's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Seclion 144 of Iho CharitFgS Act 2011 Ithe Charities Act)) and that an irKlependent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility lo.. EXam1r￿ the accounts {under Sedon 145 of the Charitie$ Actl; To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions gNen by the Chanty Commissioners (under Section 14515llb) of the Charithes Act), ar)d To 81ate whether particular matters have come to my attention. 8asls of Indèpondent Examlnerfs report My examinob'on wa$ carried out in acCOrdar￿ ￿th the General Directions given ty the Charity Commissioners. An examination i￿l￿deS a review of the accounting records kept by the GrouplDistrict and a comparison of the acwunts presentsd w7th th¢)se records. 11 also includes consideratson of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanatlons from you as Iruslees conceming any such matter8. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evid8n¢8 that would be required in an audrt, and consequently no opinion is given 8s to whether the accounts present a 'true and falrf view and the reFort is lim¢ted to those matters set out in the statement below. Inde￿nd•￿t Examlnrfs statsment In connection with my examin8tion, matter has come to my attentson I 1. which gives me rgasonable Cal￿ to bélieve that in, any material re8pect, the requirements lo keep accounting re￿rdS in accordarKe wth Section 130 of the Charibes Act ',and to prepare accounts which accord with the ac¢ounling ￿COld8 and comply with the accounting requirements of the Chanties Act have not been met.. or 2. to vthich, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ord8f to enatye a pr￿r understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please déleto the worfs in the brnckets rfthey do not apply Name.. Ra¢hel Pollitt................... ........ Qualification.. ACMA CGMA............................................................................... .. . Address.. 15 St John's Avenue....