2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Don Broome Scout Trust

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical intellectual social and spiritual potentials as individuals as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities.
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	Supporting Scout Charities within the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham. Lambeth, Southward and Wandsworth by providing grants for the development of Scouting.
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 on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants are made to Scout Groups, Districts or the Scout County of Greater London South to support projects which aim to provide better Scouting for more young people.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	There are no volunteers other than the Trustees and the Treasurer.

Other

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	During the year the following grants were made: Greater London South County: • Top Awards Team Training Southwark District: • Tentage for Phenix Explorer Scout Unit. Lewisham District: • Support for minibus driver traning for Discover and Golden Hind Explorer Scout Units; • Support for purchase of canoe and associated equipment. 7thRoyal Greenwich Scout Group: • Start up Grant for Explorer Scout Unit 2ns Deptford Scout Group: • Three start up grants for new sections. In addition the Trustees agreed in principle to providing a grant to Greater London South County to support their development service although this was not paid until the 2024 financial year.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial year the Trust held assets worth £613,316
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trust’s Policy is to apply its income to its charitable objects but not normally draw on the capital, thus ensuring benefit to future beneficiaries.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Since Trustees do not draw on the trust fund capital the whole fund is effectively a reserve,
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not relevant.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not relevant:
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The Trust was set up with a bequest from the late Donald Charles Broome who expressed the wish that it be used for the support of Scouting in the London Boroughs of Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Wandsworth. The Trust’s only income is from investment income and bank interest and Trustees do not seek to raise funds.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	The Trust’s investments are managed by an Independent Financial Advisor with the aim of maintaining capital whilst generating income to achieve the Trusts charitable purpose.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None. A reduction in the value of or the income from investments would not stop Trustees from disbursing such income as they had. The Trust has financial procedures designed to minimise fraudulent activity on the part of Trustees or Treasurer.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed dated 1 January 1999
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Trust.
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	Trustees are appointed by the County Trust Board of the Greater London South Scout County

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Trust provides support to the work of the Scout movement within the five inner London Boroughs south of the Thames to enable Scout Charities within that area to better provide life changing opportunities to their young people. However the Trust is independent and Trustees are not bound by any decisions of local Scout charities.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	See above
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Don Broome Scout Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1089089
Charity’s principal address	South London Scout Centre Grange Lane London SE21 7LH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Michael Jackson	Chair		The Trustee Board of the
	Martin Bain	Trustee		Greater London South
	Paul Barber	Trustee		CountyScout Counci
	Stuart Cunningham	Trustee		(CharityNo 303883)
	AndyMelia	Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

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Full name(s) Michael Hedley Jackson ~~ee~~

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 20 September 2024 ~~|~~

THE ONB TTR PAY OR Re8tsict•d Desig￿ted TOTAL Funds Fund8 FUNDS 2022 Fund• Rec•iFts .Oon8tions. Ilnc expenses) Interest. DNthnd$, Miscelkqneous 27 780 7,780 26.839 Sub tOL11 27.780 27.780 26.839 Asset & Investment ¥ales Sub totsl Total Rcelrts lory•a 27,780 Payrnonl¥ Grants Made Govefflance- Fees & Charges Governan￿- Insuran Govemance- Ex￿￿se5 G0veMan￿. ML%cellaneou5 1,875 2.952 579 726 558 Sublttsl 1,875 Asset & Investment Pufchèses Sub trol TrAal Payments for y￿r ,2S Net Receipt5 1 (pay￿￿ts} Transfer berween Funds Transfers- Cash Invested [Addrtb￿aI PTrerywm Investrnent Ltd) Cash funds brought forward 25.872 128.8751 11 8751 28 875 22,582 36 079 33.0 13497 36.079 Cah lunds thos year Cash funds AF BANK- Ilnterest BearrvJl CAF BANK- Gohj AJC Ilnteresl 8eanngl CLA- COIF twsrt Ilnterest Beallng) Cash Iwrth Treasurer) 3,001 3,000 30 000 Trtal cash fvnd 10,078 38.001 Other monetary aM¢ts Debtors & Pre Payments Third Party Tons2¢tK>n$ due 78 78 Inv•8knent 88e Praem￿rn IAcurrn Inco￿ PortfolDI, Ind cash 8￿ts BIFMI valUat￿)n gain I Ibssl @ 31112r23 558.934 55 615,7 156.7911 558,934 .3941 SS8,934 Llath"Ilti08 Credrtors & Receipts In advarKe Contingent Liabilrt TOTAL FUNDS fj13.611 595.013 Signed on behalf of all the trustees Signatu Name Datè of approval M H jackson 2510112024

Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of The Don Broome Scout Trust Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Don Broome Stout Trust I report to the charit). trustees on MN. examinalion of the accounts of The Don Broome Scout Trust (the Trust) for the )'ear ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chariTh' trustees of the Trust N'ou are responsible for the preparation of ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011 ('Ihe Acf,). I report in respect of my examinaiion of ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinaiion I have followed all applicable Directions given b!. Ihe Chariry Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed m}, examinarion. I confirn] that no material Tnatters have come to my attention in conneclion with the examination uiving me cause to believe that in an) material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Tn￿t as required bsy section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have Come across no other Tnatters in conneciion ivith the examination to which atteniion should be draw￿ in this report in order to enable a Proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. John Lambourne FCA Latham Lambourne Ltd 18 Woodlands Park Bexley Kent DA5 2EL 9 July 2024 Page I