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2025-03-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1123832

Glendon District Scout Council Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

DAVID KELLAND FCA

Chartered accountants Independent Examiner Meadows & Co Limited Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering, Northants NN15 6WJ

Glendon District Scout Council

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Statement of financial position 6
Notes to the financial statements 7

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Glendon District Scout Council

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name

Glendon District Scout Council

Charity registration number 1123832 Principal office Woodcroft Scout Centre London Road Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 6NQ

The trustees

Mrs J Barton Mr P A Candlin Mr R Clarke (Resigned 14 October 2024) Mr T Filsak Mr G Patrick Mrs K Sloan (Resigned 14 October 2024) Mr N Ingram Mr M Phipps (Resigned 14 October 2024)

District registration number with the Scout Association: 14515

Independent examiner

David Kelland FCA Independent Examiner Meadows & Co Limited Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering, Northants NN15 6WJ

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Charity was established by Royal Charter dated 4 January 1912 as amended by supplemental charters dated 28 March 1949, 18 February 1959, 5 May 1967 and 19 July 1991. The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 23 April 2008.

Organisation

Details of the Trustees during the year are set out on page 1. Trustees comprise the District Officers, elected and nominated members, appointed in accordance with the Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Objectives and activities

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, social and spiritual potential: as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. To provide leadership, advice and support for scout groups within the Glendon District boundaries.

The District provides active scouting for young people (from 4 years upwards) and adults i.e. squirrels beavers, cubs, scouts, explorer scouts, network and scout active support units.

Public Benefit

The Trustees of the Glendon District Scout Council confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and consider that their activities comply with the criteria stated in that guidance on public benefit and consider that their responsibility to ensure that the benefits offered are realised in the District by promoting all aspects of scouting within the area, both in membership and in the wider community. The aim is as set out in the Objectives and Activities above and membership for both young people and leaders is voluntary, and the organisation believes in being fair, open and inclusive.

Achievements and performance

The administration of Glendon District consists of two distinct entities:

  1. The District Trustee Board - with its sub-committees of Finance, Appointments and Scout Shops. Their responsibilities are outlined and membership of each committee is determined.

  2. The District Team - all the ADC's both sectional and specialist; Youth, Explorer and Network Commissioners; SASU Managers and Training Manager - all report and are answerable to the District Commissioner who links with the District Trustee Board and the County Team. The above positions, their members and their overall responsibilities are documented.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Achievements and performance (continued)

The administration of Glendon District is now in line with the Transformation Program. This has enabled the reduction of the old Executive Committee, now a Trustee Board, from 13 Trustees to 6. The activities that used to take place at the Executive committee has now been devolved to other committees. The role of the Trustee Board is now largely governance and financial.

We have not embarked on any major improvements to Woodcroft, but we continue to look at the viability of the storage garages at the bottom of the car park which continue to suffer from flooding and damp. We have acquired a 40-foot container which was donated from a local developer, this, together with a major clear out and disposal of accumulated "stuff" has reduced the reliance on these garages and will enable a more detailed assessment to take place.

Woodcroft and the grounds have been kept in very good order and the trustees would like to thank the hard work and commitment of the Woodcroft SASU for doing this work. The trustees would also like to thank the Woodcroft Manager for ensuring all the repairs, inspections, and servicing has been carried out according to the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

The recent annual Scout Census returned positive growth in both Young People and Volunteer membership and the District has opened a number of new Squirrel Drays. The District Team continue to review District Events and Activities and how they integrate into a balanced programme for Youth members. This is ongoing and will continue throughout the coming year.

Glendon District Trustee Board

Financial review

This year has showed an increase in revenue from commercial lettings and a small decrease in Scouting lettings. While the prospect of increasing commercial lettings is limited due to daytime availability, there is scope to increase lettings in evenings and weekends. To this end, the Manager has been compiling information leaflets to distribute to uniformed organisations outside of the District catchment area.

The district income stream is very stable and is mainly from lettings and membership fees and is easily able to cover the costs with a small surplus. However, this year we have incurred two exceptional expenses, namely a large overspend on the District Camp, and an emergency load to a Scout Group whose bank account became compromised. This resulted in having to withdraw £10,000 from the Epworth savings account in order to maintain liquidity in the District current account. Measures have since been put in place to mitigate the likelihood of such an overspend occurring again. Despite this, all bank balances remain healthy.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 6 June 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr T Filsak Trustee

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Glendon District Scout Council

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Glendon District Scout Council

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Glendon District Scout Council ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns 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.

David Kelland FCA Independent Examiner

Independent Examiner Meadows & Co Limited Headlands House 1 Kings Court Kettering, Northants NN15 6WJ

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Glendon District Scout Council

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 1,367 1,367 7,333
Charitable activities 5 28,621 28,621 37,275
Other trading activities 6 59,132 59,132 54,731
Investment income 7 3,328 3,328 3,330
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Total income 92,448 92,448 102,669
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 8 37,905 37,905 34,768
Expenditure on charitable activities 9,10 78,368 78,368 57,076
Other expenditure 12 2,575
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Total expenditure 116,273 116,273 94,419
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Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (23,825) (23,825) 8,250
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 299,829 299,829 291,579
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Total funds carried forward 276,004 276,004 299,829
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025
2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 17 111,557 112,202
Current assets
Stocks 18 36,502 33,570
Debtors 19 1,478 6,678
Investments 20 88,530 95,203
Cash at bank and in hand 121,914 127,165
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248,424 262,616
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 21 83,977 74,989
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Net current assets 164,447 187,627
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Total assets less current liabilities 276,004 299,829
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Net assets 276,004 299,829
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 276,004 299,829
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Total charity funds 22 276,004 299,829
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 6 June 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr T Filsak Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Woodcroft Scout Centre, London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6NQ.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or

commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Leasehold property - 10% straight line
improvements
Fixtures and fittings - 25% reducing balance
Equipment - 25% reducing balance

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations and Fund Raising 1,284 1,284 6,355 6,355
Donations - Scout Post 83 83 978 978
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1,367 1,367 7,333 7,333
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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

5. Charitable activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Gang Shows 4,248 4,248
Section Activities 15,508 15,508 17,565 17,565
Lettings 13,113 13,113 15,462 15,462
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
28,621 28,621 37,275 37,275
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6. Other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Membership Subscriptions 28,331 28,331 23,139 23,139
Scout Shop income 30,801 30,801 31,592 31,592
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
59,132 59,132 54,731 54,731
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================

7. Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 3,328 3,328 3,330 3,330
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8. Costs of other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Scout shop costs 24,383 24,383 25,785 25,785
Glendon Gang Show 13,522 13,522 8,983 8,983
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
37,905 37,905 34,768 34,768
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Scout centre 34,424 34,424 17,589 17,589
Support costs 43,944 43,944 39,487 39,487
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
78,368 78,368 57,076 57,076
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Scout centre 34,424 41,423 75,847 54,975
Governance costs 2,521 2,521 2,101
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
34,424 43,944 78,368 57,076
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================
11. Analysis of support costs
Scout centre Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £
Staff costs 9,977 9,977 8,390
Premises 18,907 18,907 19,370
Communications and IT 919 919 808
General office 11,057 11,057 8,665
Finance costs 564 564 155
Governance costs 2,520 2,520 2,100
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
43,944 43,944 39,488
============================ ============================ ============================
12. Other expenditure
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Woodcroft SASU funds 2,575 2,575
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13. Net (expenditure)/income
Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 3,329 3,367
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14. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 2,520 2,100
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15. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

16. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

17. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold Plant and
property machinery Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 99,501 50,134 8,065 157,700
Additions 2,684 2,684
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
At 31 March 2025 99,501 50,134 10,749 160,384
============================ ============================ ============================ ================================
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 39,723 5,775 45,498
Charge for the year 2,082 1,247 3,329
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
At 31 March 2025 41,805 7,022 48,827
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 99,501 8,329 3,727 111,557
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At 31 March 2024 99,501 10,411 2,290 112,202
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A valuation of the Woodcroft property was undertaken in January 2013 by Barnes Noble Edwards and this stated that the "current existing use value" for accounting purposes is £275,000. The trustees consider that there has been no material change since this date.

18. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Finished goods and goods for resale 36,502 33,570
============================ ============================
19. Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 1,478 6,678
======================= =======================

Included in Trade debtors is a loan to Ise Valley Group. This is an interest free loan and is repayable by annual instalments of £1,000 per year, of which £412 is repayable in more than one year.

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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

20. Investments

2025 2024
£ £
Shawbrook Bank 25,629 25,602
Epworth Investment Management Affirmative 62,901 69,601
---------------------------- ----------------------------
88,530 95,203
============================ ============================
21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 79,057 72,589
Accruals and deferred income 4,920 2,400
---------------------------- ----------------------------
83,977 74,989
============================ ============================

22. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 31 March 20
1 April 2024 Income Expenditure 25
£ £ £ £
General funds 290,020 92,448 (116,273)
266,195
Marquee 4,809 4,809
Expedition 5,000 5,000
-------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
299,829 92,448 (116,273)
276,004
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At
At 31 March 20
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure 24
£ £ £ £
General funds 281,770 102,669 (94,419)
290,020
Marquee 4,809 4,809
Expedition 5,000 5,000
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
291,579 102,669 (94,419)
299,829
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Glendon District Scout Council

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

23. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 111,557 111,557
Current assets 248,424 248,424
Creditors less than 1 year (83,977)
(83,977)
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 276,004 276,004
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 112,202 112,202
Current assets 262,616 262,616
Creditors less than 1 year (74,989)
(74,989)
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 299,829 299,829
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24. Other financial commitments

Rentals are payable at £24.75 per annum for the remainder of the lease of land - 42 years from 1st March 2025.