Charity number.. 1118781 1st Bures Scout Group Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2024 1st Bures Scout Group Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Contents Page 1 Administrative details of the charity 2 Officers, report 3 Chair report 4 Statement of financial activities 5 Notes to the Financial Statements 1st Bures Scout Group The Scout Hut The Croft Bures Suffolk C08 5JB 1st Bures Scout Group Administrative detalls of the charity As at 31 March 2024 Trustees Claire Ann Noblet Helen Elizabeth Foster James Pepper Gareth Lloyd Antony Waring Secretary Chair Treasurer Treasurer Group Scout Leader Resigned 12 July 2023 Appointed 12 July 2023 Banker3 Lloyds Bank PIC (Victoria) PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT Principal Office The Scout Hut The Croft Bures Suffolk C08 5JB Page 1 1st Bures Scout Group Officers. report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Structure, governance and management . CONSTITUTION The principal activity of the 1st Bures Scout Group in the period under review was that of raising funds to enable the continuing training and activities for young people, enabling them to be taught the many useful skills and great benefits, both moral and physical, which Scouting can provide. b. METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF OFFICERS The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Officers who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Scout organisation. c. ORGANISATIONALSTRUCTURE AND DECISION MAKING All leaders, volunteers and elected officers to committee and all parents of members are part of the group supporters. Objectives and Activities a. POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES To raise funds to provide training. equipment for members and upkeep of buildings, to run under rules of the Scout organisation. The charity is a public benefit organisation and the Trustees have read the Charity Commission's guidance on this. b. ACTIVITIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES Jumble sales, hiring of camp site, donations, fundraising stalls within the village, local grant applications, and community events. Achievements and performance . FINANCIAL REVIEW The charities carried forward reserves figure for the year is £200,553 (2023.. £197,202). These funds enable the charity to continue to operate for a further year. Additionally, these funds allow the charity to continue achieving its goals and objectives to the benefit of the public. b. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES All leaders, volunteers and elected officers to committee and all parents of members are part of the group supporters. To raise funds to provide training, equipment for members and upkeep of buildings, to run under rules of the Scout organisation. Page 2 1st Bures Scout Group For the year ended 31 March 2024 Chair Report 2024 Over the past 12 months, our Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers have had the opportunity to learn an abundance of new skills and participate in a diverse range of activities. There has been cooking, climbing, lantern-making, hiking, kayaking, pioneering, rifle shooting, life-saving, go karting, expeditions and much more besides. We have come together as a Group to parade on Remembrance Sunday, teamed up with other local Sections for activity days and joined other members of our District to celebrate St George's Day. There have been visits to the library, the air ambulance station, Suffolk Adventure Golf, the Secret Nuclear Bunker and to London- and camping trips to places such as the New Forest and Derbyshire. We are immensely proud that one of our Explorers was selected to take part in the World Scout Jamboree and whilst her trip to South Korea didn't go quite according to plan, nevertheless she had the adventure of a lifetime. Enabling our young people to develop the necessary skills, attributes and confidence to succeed throughout their lifetime is fundamental to what Scouting is about. Each badge that is awarded takes our young members a step further along this path and we are so proud of the progress that they have all made over the past year, particularly those who have achieved awards during this time. Of course, none of this would be possible without the support of our fabulou5 volunteer team who give so much of their time to ensure that our members benefit from these wonderful experiences. We are so fortunate to have such a dedicated and experienced team of volunteers, who work together and share their skills so willingly. Thank you all ft)r everything that you do. We are also blessed to have such amazing facilities here at 8ures and, as always, our thanks go to Paul and all those who help him to maintain these amenities to such a high standard. Thanks also to Tony for his steadfast leadership and guidance over the past 12 months and to our team of Trustees who not only ensure that our Group continues to run smoothly, but also organise a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year. Looking ahead to the coming year, we hope to continue to offer our young people all of the incredible opportunities and amazing experiences that make being a member of 1 st Bures Scout Group so special. In order for us to do this, I would encourage as many people as possible to join us and assist us in whatever way they can. Whether that's sharing a skill with one of our groups, helping us with fundraising activities or the maintenance of our grounds, or joining our team of volunteers on a more regular basis. Scouting has so much to offer you tool Yours in scouting, Helen Foster Page 3 1st Bures Scouts Group statement of Financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2024 Incoming Resources Income resources from generated funds: 3110312024 3110312023 Voluntary Income 6,638 3,886 Charitable Activities 9,285 12,673 Activities for generating funds 12,847 11,392 Other incoming resources 11,055 13,430 39,825 41,381 Resources Expended Cost of generating voluntary income Charitable activities 568 1,546 35,906 43,440 36,474 44,986 MOVEMENT IN TOTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR Net Income for the year Funds bought forward 3,351 (3,605) 197,202 200,807 TOTAL FUND AT 3110312024 200,553 197,202 Page 4 1st Bures Scouts Group Statement of Financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2024 NOTES 2024 2023 Voluntary Income Donations 2,138 1,367 Gift Aid 2,519 Grants 4,500 6,638 3,886 Charitable Activities Youth programme and activitie5 9,285 12,673 9.285 12,673 Fundraising Income Recycling Fund raising events 20 847 2,865 2,219 Camp site hire 9,962 8,326 12,847 11,392 Other Incoming Resources Membership fees 10,388 11.207 Other Income 667 2,223 11,055 13,430 Page 5 1st Bures Scouts Group Statement of Financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2024 NOTES 2024 2023 Cost of generating voluntary income Fundraising expenditure 568 1,546 568 1,546 Postage and stationery Youth Programme activities Travelling Uniforms 191 115 15,469 20,622 1,844 755 631 1,755 Repairs and general expenses Sundry Expenses 5,036 8,271 600 1,059 Rates, electricity and water 2,922 2,945 Insurance 3,573 2,525 Membership fees 4,090 4,093 Donations 620 400 Accountancy 930 900 35,906 43,440 Page 6 1st Bures Scouts Group Statement of Financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Fixed Assets Property- Scouts Hut 165,000 165,000 Bank 35,553 32,202 200,553 197,202 Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of 1st Bures Scout Group {charity no: 1118781) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsiblllties and basls of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe AGt'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){b) of the Act. Independent examineVs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in conneGtion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as reqUI￿d by seclion 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records: or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements Gon￿rnIng the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounls and Reports) Regulalions 2008. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Oliver James White ACA For and on behalf of LB Group Charte￿d Accountants Statutory Auditors The Oclagon Suite E2 Middleborough Colchester Essex C01 1TG 2810512024 Page 8