## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Registered charity number 1125807 Financial statements For the year ended 5 April 2025** |**Page**|**Contents**| |---|---| |2–3|Trustees’ annual report| |4|Independent examiner’s report| |5|Receipts & payments account| |6|Statement of assets & liabilities| |7|Notes to the accounts| # **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Trustees’ annual report For the year ended 5 April 2025** **Full name** 59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group **Registered charity number** 1125807 ## **Principal address** Scout HQ Rainford Close Packmoor Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST7 4SX ## **Trustees** Matthew Clutton Trustee/Group Leader (appointed 11[th ] December 2023) James Cuadra Trustee/Group Leader (appointed 11[th ] December 2023) Suzanne Meakin Trustee (appointed 22[nd ] March 2017) Shay Norman Trustee (appointed 6[th ] January 2024) Stephen Timbey Trustee (appointed 6[th ] January 2024) Louise Fox Trustee (appointed 6[th ] January 2024) ## **Independent Examiner** William Sweetmore Apartment 193 1 Kelso Place Manchester M15 4LE 2 ## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Trustees’ annual report (continued) For the year ended 5 April 2025** ## **Governing document** The charity is operated under the rules of Royal Charter granted 04/01/1912 to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** Trustees are selected through a combination of ex-officio roles and volunteer elections at the AGM. ## **Aims and objectives** Our purpose is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit** The past year was focused on growth and development. Our key objectives were: - Open a Squirrel section to accommodate younger members. - Expand overall membership. - Renovate our upstairs space for enhanced activities. - Increase fundraising to support our ambitious goals. ## **Summary of the main achievements during the period** We are proud to report significant achievements this year: - Held successful fundraising events, including a Christmas raffle, the Packmoor Community Event, and building use for elections. - Significant progress was made on premises risk management, including a Safe Premises Audit, a number of building improvements, installation of emergency lighting and the enhancement of our upstairs meeting room. - The Group successfully hosted a well-attended Group Camp, providing an opportunity for all members to participate in a wide range of activities. ## **Public Benefit** The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. ## **The charity’s policy on reserves** We maintain reserves in line with Scout POR policy, currently holding a minimum of six months of running costs. The trustees consider that the current level of unrestricted funds of £20,865 held will be adequate to meet these aims. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: Signed 21/07/2025 Date 3 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group For the year ended 5 April 2025** I report on the accounts of the charity, which are set out on pages 5 to 7. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns 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. Signed William Sweetmore Date 13/07/2025 4 ## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Receipts & payments account For the year ended 5 April 2025** |**Notes**
**Receipts**
Administration
Bank Interest
Business Rates
Canoeing
Donation
Donation GA
Equipment Repairs
Events
**2**
Fundraising
Gift Aid
Grants
**3**
Group Clothing
Neckerchiefs
Membership Fees
Utilities
**Total Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2025 Total**
**2024 Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
£
£
£
£
246
-
246
-
79
1,371
1,450
505
102
-
102
-
638
-
638
-
3,033
-
3,033
2,675
543
-
543
1,018
3
-
3
-
12,404
-
12,404
13,478
5,277
128
5,405
1,928
4,141
-
4,141
5,633
1,985
-
1,985
1,250
50
-
50
429
7
-
7
-
19,139
-
19,139
16,056
-
-
-
244| |---|---| ||**47,647**
**1,499**
**49,146**
**43,216**| 5 ## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group** |**Notes**
**Payments**
Activity Equipment
Administration
Adult Awards
Badges
Bank Fees
Business Rates
Canoeing
Camping Equipment
Equipment Repairs
Events
**2**
Extension Costs
Fundraising
Grants
Group Clothing
HQ Membership Fee
Insurance
Meetings
**4**
Membership Costs
Neckerchiefs
OSM
Rent
Training
Utilities
Venue Maintenance
**Total Payments**
**Net Receipts/(Payments)**
**Transfers between funds**
Cash funds at start of this period
**Cash funds at end of this period**
**5**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted** **2025 Total** **2024 Total**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**Funds**
£
£
£
£
19
- 19 360
703
- 703 246
4
-
4 56
1,096
- 1,096 859
-
-
-
-
102
- 102
-
191
- 191
-
-
-
- 870
108
- 108 282
11,815
- 11,815 9,021
2,840
- 2,840 240
430
- 430 508
1,871
- 1,871 537
127
- 127 334
5,616
- 5,616 4,487
3,487
- 3,487 2,219
1,133
- 1,133 153
767
- 767 644
-
-
- 468
-
-
- 155
20
- 20
-
34
- 34 14
3,060
- 3,060 6,007
962
- 962 821| |---|---| ||**34,385**
**- 34,385 28,281**| ||**13,262**
**1,499 14,761 14,935**
(5,067)
5,067
-
-
12,676 45,001 57,677 42,742| ||**20,871 51,567 72,438 57,677**| 6 ## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Statement of assets and liabilities at 5 April 2025** ||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total**|**Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total**|**Restricted 2025 Total 2024 Total**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**| ||£|£|£|£| |**Cash assets**||||| |32 Day Notice Extension Fund|- 15,289|- 15,289|15,289|0| |Barclays Current Account|-|-|-|8,040| |Barclays Saving Account|-|-|-|42,277| |Expense Account|1,364|-|1,364|1,678| |Lloyds Current Account|9,880|-|9,880|2,910| |Lloyds Savings Account - Extension -|Lloyds Savings Account - Extension -|5,402|5,402|0| |Lloyds Savings Account - Reserves 9,621|Lloyds Savings Account - Reserves 9,621|-|9,621|2,724| |Saver - Extension Fund|- 30,882|- 30,882|30,882|0| |SumUp Business Account|-|-|-|48| ||**20,865 51,573**|**20,865 51,573**|**72,438**|**57,677**| These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Date 21/07/2025 7 ## **59[th ] Newchapel Scout Group Notes to the accounts For the year ended 5 April 2025** ## **1. Receipts & payments accounts** Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. |**2. Events**
Events
Events - Beavers
Events - Cubs
Events - Explorers
Events - Scouts
Events - Squirrels
Events
Events - Beavers
Events - Cubs
Events - Explorers
Events - Scouts
Events - Squirrels
**3. Grants**
Bentley
Leslie Sell Grant
Potteries North DI
Stoke City Council
TSA Charity Grant
William A. Cadbury Trust|**2025**
**2025**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
£
£
3,924
5,189
1,582
1,284
-
80
896
522
5,802
4,610
200
131| |---|---| ||**12,404**
**11,815**| ||**2024**
**2024**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
£
£
4,306
2,500
2,137
1,915
-
74
612
1,118
6,423
3,414
-
-| ||**13,478**
**9,021**| ||**2025**
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
£
£
500
-
-
750
260
-
475
-
-
500
750
-| ||**1,985**
**1,250**| 8 |**4. Meetings**
Meetings
Meetings - Beavers
Meetings - Cubs
Meetings - Explorers
Meetings - Scouts
Meetings - Squirrels|**59thNewchapel Scout Group**
**2025**
**2024**
**Payments**
**Payments**
£
£
-
-
283 74
177
-
277 39
74
-
322 40
**1,133 153**| |---|---| ## **5. Trustees’ remuneration** Trustees received no remuneration or expenses in this period (2024: £nil). 9