BARNI fi BOROUGH DIS I RICI SCQiJT COUISICIL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL Accoupirs YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 PRESIDENT Martin Russell TRUSTEES . Ex4>fficio District Commissioner Trdcey Smith Clive Halley Antla Vamia {until August 2022) Michael Proctor (until November 20221 Jonathan CuTnming (until March 20221 Kevin Munday (from September 2022) Georgina Smtth Distllct Deputy Commissioner District Deputy Commissioner District Deputy Commissioner Distqct Explorer Scout Commissioner District Explorer Scout Commissioner District Youth CoTnmissioner TRUSTEES: Elected Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Penny Proctor Steven Maton Jan Bennett Cliff Bennett Steven Cox (from June 2022) Marian Lowe Wendy Rowell TRUSTEES: Nominated Chairman Trevor Young Brian Atkinson (from June 20221 Angela Arnedo Teresa Amedo Sarah Thomas (until June 2022} Matthew Cook (until June 20221 BANKERS Uoyds Bank plc 841 High Road, London, N12 8PX Metro Bank plc 1 Southampton Row, London, WC1B SHA National Westminster Bank plc 786 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 9QT Teachers 8uilding Society Allenview House. Hanham Road, Wimbome, Dor5eL BH21 1AG Buckinghamshire Building Swey High Streel. Chalfont st Giles, Bucks, HP8 4QB Monmouthshire Building Society MonmouthshiTE House. NewporL SryJth Wales. NP20 1PX DISTRICT REGISTRATION NUMBER 13610 CHARrrY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1125880 CONTACT NAME & ADDRESS Steven Maton 11 The Pastures. London N20 8AN
sca":- cCL.%,lI TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Structure, Governance And Management The Distrtcvs goveming documents are those of the Scout AsSCKiats. They consist of a Royal Charter. vknich in tum gives aulhority to the Bye LaME of the Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. The DislrTCt is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordan with the Policy. Organisation and Rutes of the Scout Association. The District is managed by the Distrirt Executi Committee, the members of which are the'Ch2Tty Trustees. of the Scout District which is an educ2tional charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for CLynptyt'ng Nmth legislation applicable to charitses. Risk And Internal Control The Distn"ct Executive Committee has identified the major risks to whith they betieve trse District is exposed. These have been rwethed and s*rns have been establÈshed to mitigate against them. Objectives And Activities The Scout Association prowdes advenbJrou$ actNiiies arKJ personal opportunitiès for young people aged 8 to 25. The role of the District Council is to further these generdl objectives. wlth particular reference to th8 members of the Scout Groups in the District The objectives ar8 as follows-. To make quality Scouting available to every soung porson In the DtstricL regardl of race. ethnicity, religion or disability- To ensure that every Scout Group offers Ihe OPPOTbJntyfor a ur¥j person to progress from the age of 6 to 14. in a cleaty idantrflable vmy. eItr In the same group, or through fomal arrdngements with another group. To continually quality assure the quallty of Scouling in every Scout Group. To continuously recruit and retain adult leaders and helpers. To maintain a quality programme of adult Irainlng and development. To build strong teams of adults who will deliver to the Dislricys obie¢liv8s. To ensure Ihat every young person aged 14 to 18 is offered like opportunities by the District Explorer Unit or Units atlached to Groups. recognising that administration. training and insurance ara a District responsibility- The District Supports the work done in Groups in deltvering the programme ty. Appointing Assistants to the District Commissioner with SF)eaal resp)nsibilty for sections to visit and advise section leaders in their groups. Prowding District events for training. fundraising and ath[lS. Mairtsining premises at Frith Grange, LorKJ Lane arvj Vemon Crescent for the use of 811 members of Ihe District. Generating funds by hiring these PrniseS. to other Scouting oDJanisalions and the community at large. to support rnembers. Achievements And Perfomance The last financial year to 31 December 2022 has seen a relum to Scoutir¥J as it was before Covid. Membership number5 have tEcx)vered and CganISed actyvitss Ive resumed. which is a ¢xedit to the Leaders and TTuslees. There has been an Ine3$e in the use of premises at Frith Grange. Long Lane and Vemon creSrIt and an Increase in interest by third partiess to hire the properties at times vthich do not impact on S¢outirvJ.
BARNET BOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Public Benefit I he District meets the Charity Commission's public benefrt criteria under both the advanment of education and the advaneement of citizenship or communty development headings. Financial Reviaw Funds 2re invested in bank deposit accounts which F0vIde interes( planned access over the year and carry minimal risk. The District has operated with sufficiènt reserves for two years operating expenditure and adequale insurance has been maintained to protect the assets and income. In 2020 the District ExecLrtive ring fenced a subslantial Insuran daim payrjut and certain other moneys for the redevelopment of Ffith Grange and some of this was utilised during 2021 and 2022 to progress the design and planning sta9es of what wll be a significant undertaking. The Trustees have implemented a health and safety review which is re-examined every six months. Plans For The Future and Current Uncertalnty The outlook for Scoubng appears positive, wilh the number of members increasing Sin Covid and work is ongoing lo reeru5t rne leaders to open new sections. The Dtstrict continues to follow guidance from the Scout Association as it moves loward the full resumption of Scouling. Rental income, which was adversely affected by Covid measures, has stsrted to rebound and tha District Executivè team is working lo identrfy more options for the future. Trustoes And Statement Of Tfust•es' Responsibllltles The members of Ihe District Executive Committee a the Charity Trustees of the District. The Truslees who held offiee durfng the period and al the dale of this rerhM a set trJl on page 1. Charily law requires the Trustees to prepare financial stalements for each financial year whith give a true and fair wew of the state of affairs of the Districl at Ihe yEar end and of its incoming resources and resources expended during the year. The Trustees have reverted to and approved a Receipts and Payments Basis and Accounts have been prepared accordingty. This is a change back from the years ended 31 December 2020 and 2021 when an Accruals Basis had been adopted. The Trustees are required to.. Select suitable accounting policies and to apply them consislently.. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable 2nd prudent; Stale whether applicable accounting stsndards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and Prepare Ihe financial statements on the 90ing concem basis unless il is tnappropriate lo presume the charity will continue. The Trustees are responsible for keeping prcyer accounting records vknich disdose. with reasonable accuracy at any lime. the financial position of the District and enable them to ensure Ihal the rtnancial statements comply with thè Chartties Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the District and hence for takin9 reasonable steps for the prevention and deteciion of fraud and other irregularities. The l¥nnu81 Accounts have been drawn up on a Receipts and Payments Basis in line wffh the Charity Commission requirements. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Rept at4ive. Signed on behalf of Ihe Charivs Truslees Trevor Young. Chair Date
Barnet Borough Dlstrlct Scout Councll Recelpts and Payments for the year ended 31 December 2022 Unr08trlcted Fund8 Jamboree D88lgnated Fund5 Exploror Un RoBtrlctod Funds Frlth Grange R¢dOlOpMnI Fund• 2022 Total FundB 2021 Tot81 Fund Ro¢olpto M¢mber¥hlp $ubs¢rfptk)n8 Pr¢perty rpnl$ 9.1C 61,079 13.101 12.705 9,681 636 14,432 61.079 29,241 13,306 8,681 ,354 6,294 66,469 ,969 e86 16.140 Donallon4 and oraDI$ Badoe Income Olhar Ineoma 5,383 1,317 818 Total Roc•lpt• 106,208 22.066 618 129,OP2 92,317 Paymgnl¥ Property oXP6n$e6 63.465 19.679 63,4e6 41,924 34,47Q 6.650 70,164 ,983 13,722 78 22,245 Plannlng & Con8ulloncy Lead8r8 gnd Trolnlng Adrnlnl8lr8llon Trustee expen8e8 (travel & po8lag$l Badgo pui¢hose6 Tolal PayThonto 34,470 5,650 S,909 168 6.075 4,048 61 e.2e2 8,134 .43 8,277 lo237 22,$54 34,470 159,861 104,298 Net Rocolpt81lPayments1 3,371 14881 133,B521 130,7691 111,97PI FundB bnughl forward 464,723 548 .7.523 2'.8,984 401,778 413,767 CaBh fund8 th1¥ porlod ond 16e.094 17,035 186,332 371,009 401,778 Yhg abov• a¢count on(1 accompanylng sta mont of assets an(t IlabllUe8 were approv•d bythfr TN9t89s and slgned on Ihelr behalf by.. Trevor Young- Chalr Dale L)z3
Barnet Borough Distrlct Scout Councll Statement of Assets and Llabilities at 31 December 2022 Unr•strlcled Funds Jamboree Explorer Unll Deslgnated Funds R?slileted FundB Frllh Grange Rodevelopm8nl Fund8 2022 Total Funds 2021 Total Fund Cash Fund8 ank current accounts Bank dep9611 aGGoun18 C88h In hand W8rden's float Tot81 Ca6h Fund• 103,357 64,237 548 16.769 120,674 249,569 152,915 248,153 209 500 185,332 266 500 500 168,094 548 17,035 185.332 371,009 401,778 Non.Monotary A88•18 Land and Bulldlngs al Insured values B8doe Se¢r6larl8 81ock 2,345,096 6,897 2,351,993 2,345,096 6,897 2,351,993 2,121,802 6,831 2,128,633 No value ha8 been atlrlbuled lo the Dlslricl's onè quarter share of the woodlands campsite 81 Danem&ad. The Truylees note that the local aulIr[lY rgview ol leases on D':51ricl p'.operlies has bean PTogressing v8ry slowly and that Ihg outcome of th15 VIeW and evonlual le88e rongwals may alve rSse lo axpen5es. Al this stagè. il is not possible lo quanlily how much these expenses may be. However, the Trustees are confident that lh8 current Total Cash Funds will bg adequale lo me&1. if and when these expenses m81gri81is¢.
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Tntstees of Ihe BARNEf BOROUGH DISTRICT scour COUNCIL I report to the trustees on my examinali(m of the A0>nts of the Bamet Borough District Scout Counul for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 4 and 5. Responsibilitses and Basls of report As the charity trustees of Bamet Borough Distri(a Scout CouN#l you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chaiities Act 2011 (Ihe I report in resped of my examination of the Barrt Borough District Scout Council accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the chty Commission under sedion 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent Examlnerfs statem I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatton giving me cause to believe that in any material respectr. accountiNJ records re not keFI in of Bnet 8h Distrid Scout Councal as required by sedion 130 of the Act, or the accounts do not ac¢cKd with those records. I have no concems and have Come auoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in the report in order to enable a proper understanding of the attounts to be reached. Chris Dale FCA 49 Midhurst Avenue London N10 3EP Dated: 11 July 2023