## Annual Report 2022-2023 The Old Boathouse, Old Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2JL 03/12/2023 ## Contents Group Details ..........................................................................................................................................................2 Trustees ..............................................................................................................................................................2 Bankers ...............................................................................................................................................................2 Scout Association Registered Number ...............................................................................................................2 Charity Registration Number ..............................................................................................................................2 Contact Details ...................................................................................................................................................2 Treasurer’s Report ..................................................................................................................................................3 Appendix 1- Group Accounts ..................................................................................................................................4 Appendix 2 – Notes to Accounts ............................................................................................................................5 Appendix 3 – Scrutineer’s Report ...........................................................................................................................6 ## **1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts** The Old Boathouse, Bath Square, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JL **General Email:** enquiries@1stscouts.co.uk **GSL Email:** gsl@1stscouts.co.uk **Website:** www.1stscouts.co.uk **Registered Charity Number(s)** 1093625 (England and Wales) ## Group Details ## Trustees Mrs Alison Bailey (Chair) Ms Louise Henderson (Group Secretary) Ms Karen Thompson (Group Treasurer) Mr Phillip Jones (GSL) Miss Aimee Mollart (AGSL) Mr Steve Giffin Mr Malcolm Bray (Appointed 13[th] Oct 2023) Mr Robert Slattery (Appointed 13[th] Oct 2023) Mr Mathew Alred (Assistant Scout Leader) (Appointed 13[th] Oct 2023) Mr Robin Searle (Cub Scout Leader) Mr Mark Briggs (General Member) Mr Christopher White Bankers Lloyds Bank Plc Scout Association Registered Number 3470 Charity Registration Number 1093625 ## Contact Details Group Secretary 1[st] Portsmouth Sea Scouts The Old Boathouse Bath Square Old Portsmouth PO1 2JL Email: secretary@1stscouts.co.uk ## **1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts** The Old Boathouse, Bath Square, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JL **General Email:** enquiries@1stscouts.co.uk **GSL Email:** gsl@1stscouts.co.uk **Website:** www.1stscouts.co.uk **Registered Charity Number(s)** 1093625 (England and Wales) ## Treasurer’s Report ## **Treasurer’s Report 2022/23** ## **Strategic Direction** The aim of the Board of Trustees remains to secure a long-term lease for the retention of both the beach and the Boat House and making repairs and improvements to these assets. In support of this we have increased our total bank balances to £69k and the Designated Fund for this project currently held as a savings account with Redwood Bank from £55.4k to £62.4k. Further funding will be necessary to achieve this objective, but it is important that the principles are in place with the landlord, Portsmouth City Council, prior to proceeding with fundraising activities. The Board is optimistic that this is imminent. Other areas of note in the accounts are: ## **Income** 1. The subscription income for this year totals £11,200 up from £8,810 last year. This is mainly driven by increased numbers of young people participating in the Group. This has also been evidenced in camping income which has increased from £1,551 to £9,050 2. The value of grants fell from £31k last year (£20,000 from Wyllie Trust and £10.700 from Portsmouth CC) to £5,000 this year. We are grateful for the contributions from Hedley Foundation, Persimmon Homes and Robert Hall Foundation which enabled us to purchase new safety equipment and, in February, a road trailer ahead of a significant price rise. 3. Interest from balances at the banks has increased year on year from £370 to £1,003 due to the higher average balances and the improved interest from our Redwood bank account. ## **Expenditure** The increase in expenditure has been in line with the operational income and inflation. An increase in our monthly subscription rates from £10 to £12.50 for Beavers and Cubs and from £20 to £24 for Scouts will become effective in the year beginning 6/4/2023 to reflect inflationary cost increases but, I believe, continue to represent excellent value given our resources. I can again confirm that the finances of the Group are in a good state, with subscription income covering everyday expenditure and in shape to secure the long-term access for 1st Portsmouth Sea Scout members to affordable on-water activities. Karen Thompson Group Treasurer **1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts** The Old Boathouse, Bath Square, Old Portsmouth, PO1 2JL **General Email:** enquiries@1stscouts.co.uk **GSL Email:** gsl@1stscouts.co.uk **Website:** www.1stscouts.co.uk **Registered Charity Number(s)** 1093625 (England and Wales) Scouts 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts Appendix l- Group Accounts 1st Portsmouth s￿ Scouts Income & Expenditu￿ A¢¢c￿nt 0610412022- 0510412023 Income Arnourbt Notes kout 5ubscriptK)n5 Cub Subscrirtion Beaver ￿b￿C￿￿)nS Bc>*inE 01 Equipment FuDdraiyng Gmts ExploRrsLevy GItAh4 Donat￿n5 6.540. E2,6￿ £2.060.tN £2￿ $4 £2,6CI)D) £847.50 £5,205.C £660.O) Scouts 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts £2,986.70 f 31Y3 81 other Scout ACt￿ti￿5 E93_59 EO Cub *Lt14t￿5 fo. Badges + Unrftsrm WaterActirt*s Inte0* Expbrers Camps Totsl £443 15 toL ti,cN)3 cl) t980.C t9.050.50 £35579A9 ditswe Amount Notes Admki B￿ges+ Unrform Bo*lng Camping Equipment Cub ktV4t*s £553_16 £3.122 17 Nr>te I t8.289_90 Note 2 t246 47 £154.92 Hut MembErshp Fees other £3,613.94 Note 3 £3,498.C4) £56 41 BeaverActv4t*s £44.27 Scout Act￿rt￿5 Scout Fuel E267 61 f 243_75 Training General Equ¥)ment Fundrasing Expbrers Carnps Total £534 t2.656_93 t258 72 Ntste 4 £280.C £7,230.04 Note 5 É3¥05030 Allocated FuThd5 GrDUP DeveknpmentFund Total Amourbt E62.422_12 £64422.12 Surplusmefklt E4.529 59 stsrt Balante £64,532 72 Add Invo￿e £1￿,112.61 C105ing Balance £69,062.31 Add E¥pendtture £lts),112.61 Erfor O.LY) 1st Portsmouth Sea Sto￿s ThÉ Old BoathousÉ, Bath S4uarÈ, Old Portsmouth, Pal General Emall.. Èn4uiries@lstscouts.co.uk GSL Emall= gsl@lststouts.co.uk Webslte.. www.lstscouts.to.uk Re8istered Charlty Numberlsl 1093625 (England and WalÉsl Scouts 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts Appendix 2 - Notes to Accounts 1st Portsmouth Sea Sccths Nctes To Accounts Note5 1- Badge5 + Unrforrn (at%ory Ba¢Jge5 UnrfLYm Groupaothiry UnrfLYm Shop Totsl Amount £846.26 £1,fy13.t £632.31 £0.￿) £3,122.17 Scouts 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts Notes 2- B08tn8 (ategory BrAt Equlpment Bts4t InsUr￿ce BrAt Malntenance Amount £3.995.58 £1.052.30 £1.690.52 Éo.IM) £1.551.50 £8.289. B￿t Servicing Bcét Strjra Total te51-Hut tategory Hui Insutance Arnount £0. £126.42 Hut m£Inter￿nCe Rate5 Rwt utiir(ie5 Totsl £o.(N) £2,629.68 £857.84 £3,613.94 Notes 4- FUndr£￿ing Category Functraising Ever General FU￿raising Totsl Amount £258.72 £o.cK) £258.72 Notes 5- Cam (ategory D15tr*t Camp 2022 Group Camp 2022 Jmm¥ CArnp 2022 Group Catnp 2023 Total Amount £84.((1 £2,247.97 £4.228.07 £670.IM) £7.2ao.IM 1st Portsmouth Sea Sto￿s ThÉ Old BoathousÉ, Bath S4uarÈ, Old Portsmouth, Pal General Emall.. Èn4uiries@lstscouts.co.uk GSL Emall= gsl@lststouts.co.uk Webslte.. www.lstscouts.to.uk Re8istered Charlty Numberlsl 1093625 (England and WalÉsl Scouts 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts Appendix 3 - Scrutineer's Report Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 1° Portsmouth Sea ScoLrts Council I retK)rtto the trustees (>n my examination of the accounts of the I Portsmouth Sea Scouts for the year enday 5th April 2023 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitytrustees of the I" Portsmouth Sèè Scouts you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirefflents of the Charities Act 20111.the Artl. I report in respeciirf my exarninakn'on of the I. Portsmouth Sea Scouts accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direcbons given by the Charity Commission ut)der sertion 14515llbl of the Art. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the i%t Portsmouth Sea sco{￿ as required by section 130 of the Atl 2. the accounts do not acco￿ those ￿cordS. I have no concerns and have come acros5 other matter5 in conT￿tiOn with the examination to which attention sh￿Id be drawn in this report ill order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Sigr￿d.. Name.. Maxine Reeves Address.. 37. Warblington Street Portsmouth. POI 2 D8t 3 Novernber 2023 1st Portsmouth Sea Sto￿s ThÉ Old BoathousÉ, Bath S4uarÈ, Old Portsmouth, Pal General Emall.. Èn4uiries@lstscouts.co.uk GSL Emall= gsl@lststouts.co.uk Webslte.. www.lstscouts.to.uk Re8istered Charlty Numberlsl 1093625 (England and WalÉsl