## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 January 2024 Period start date To 31 December 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Don Broome Scout Trust** **Charity registration number: 1089089** ## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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:

Support to County Development
Service

Support to roof upgrade of building at
South London Scout Centre
Royal Greenwich District:

Changemakers Challenge
Lewisham District:

Support for purchase of canoe trailer
and associated equipment.
In addition the Trust made start up grants to
seven new sections starting in the County| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |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** ||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 £588,951| |---|---|---|---| |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| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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**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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** ` **Full name(s)** Michael Hedley Jackson ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 22 April 2025 ~~|~~ PAY G•nml Fund• RMtrkt•d DMlgn•l•d Fun Funds TOTAL FUNDS 3023 Il•eolpts Don8*"ons, I1￿. w•i¥Thl •wse81 Interest. Di¥￿e￿I9, MBcdl8n8ous 27,661 ubtot*l 27,681 ubl