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Group Lead Volunteer’s AGM Report 2024
First of all, I’d like to say that I’m incredibly proud of our District, and all of the young people and volunteers to make it so special.
Our census numbers have stayed pretty much the same with a very slight decrease in youth and adult membership, although most of our groups have substantial waiting lists.
We’ve had a great programme of District events including St. Georges Day at Great Tower, Scouts Taskmaster Camp, Scouts, Explorers and for the first time this year a Cubs Cooking Competition. Some of our Explorers joined up with Scouts from Europe for a week of pretty damp activities in Ennerdale in the Summer. There are still a few events coming up this year including the County Cooking Competition in December. Next year’s programme is also looking great with a few new events being introduced. I’d like to thank Liz Gabbot, Richard Hirst and their team for arranging these events.
Our provision for watersports at Killington Reservoir is going from strength to strength. We can now offer sailing, canoeing, kayaking, raft building and paddleboarding. Our young people have taken part in over 500 hours of activity on the water this year. Isn’t that just amazing! This wouldn’t have happened without the dedication of Toby Hubbard, and Richard Hirst so I’d like to say a huge thanks to Toby for this.
As you’ve probably heard, we’re going through a period of transformation in Scouts nationally. A change to where we work more in teams and make things generally easier for our volunteers. Our new digital membership system will hopefully go live next month with a whole new set of digital tools designed to make our lives easier. I’d like to thank Becky and Josh and everyone else who has spent many hours making sure that our data is up to date ready for transition to the new system.
Most of you will have heard that I have recently accepted a new role of County Programme Team Lead, which means that I’ll be handing the reins of District Lead Volunteer to somebody else. The search is on for my successor. If any of you know anybody, from either within Scouting or someone currently on the outside, who would like to take on this role, please have a chat with me or get in touch
All that’s left for me to say is a huge thank you to all of you and your teams for everything that you do, and everything that you are going to do to help the young people of our District. I don’t think you get thanked enough.
Damian King – Lead Volunteer – Kentdale Scouts Tel: 07920156471 Email: damian.king@cumbriascouts.org.uk Website: www.kentdalescouts.org.uk Facebook: @KentdaleDC Facebook: @kentdalescouting
Kentdale District Scouts Statement of Accounts as at 31st March 2024 Registered Charity Number 1123330 Expendlture Membership Fees Killington Sailing Young Leader Belts etc.. Movie Licence Income Membershipfees Killington Sailing 1st Hawkshead 27,823.00 1.163.13 1,396.83 33.00 27.636.00 360.00 219.19 Movie Licence 339.29 DonationslGrants 3,000.00 120.00 Room Hire 47.00 Sale of Equipment Badges Bank Interest Equipment Training AGM Expenses District Nekers 189.99 7.50 451.92 417.18 666.58 33,960.64 198.72 ESU Neckers 159.12 Wreath 40.00 Killington Storeage Facility Dc's Expenses Travel Expenses Misc. 343.38 476.07 131.40 31.95 31,290.61 District Events ESU Ignite St.George's Day23 St.George's Day24 Beaver Challenge ESU Haarlem 240.00 2.035.00 760.00 St.George's Day 23 St.George's Day 24 Beaverchallenge ESU Haarlem 2,892.68 820.30 245.00 317.88 1,696.00 60.00 231.80 2,925.73 716.30 220.00 ESU Mono Swimming ESU Ennerdale Cub Camp Taskmastercamp Beaver Sleepover Lewis Baron ESU Mono Swimming ESU Ennerdale Cub Camp Taskmastercamp Beaversleepover Lewis Baron 2.744.00 4,069.40 1,495.00 1,440.00 205.00 1,452.50 4,227.94 1,430.32 1.166.15 172.34 Mike Sloane Scout Cooking Cub Cooking 315.00 Mikesloane Scout Cooking Cub Cooking 311.98 90.00 85.00 200.00 181.82 15,826.20 16,920.94 1,575.29 49786.84 Surplus Income 49,786.84 Reconcllllatlon Slatement. Bank alc's 01.04.23 Bankalc's 31.03.24 Current.'District Funds 10.327.68 Current=Di5trict Funds 11,485.79 Savings.. District Funds Durrant Bursary G&C ESU 30.716.45 1,433.77 2,373.73 Savings=District Funds Durrant Bursary G&C ESU 29,716.80 1,433.77 2,373.73 1.416.83 34,523.95 1,575.29 46,426.92 1st Hawkshead Excess Income 34,941.13 46,426.92 Roger Downing. HonaryTreasurer. Alan Fleming. Independent Examiner.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to tho trusteosl members of Kentdale District Scouts On arxounts for th• y•ar ended Charlty no (If any) 1123330 31st March 2024 S•t out on pago• 1 (One) l port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024 Responslbllftles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba81• of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Aci"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account8 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have rnpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention { ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to beIve that in, any material respect: accountbng records warè not kept in acrdanCe wth section 130 of the Ad or the account8 do not xcord with the accounting reo)rd8 Independent examlner's statsment I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgn•d: Dats: 2-7.*£ Namo: Alan Fleming Relevant profosslonal quallficatlon(s) or body (If any): Addrnss: 33 UnderWCd Kendal LA9 SEB IER October 2018