BARNET BOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 PRESIDENT Martin Russell MBE DL FCT TRUSTEES . Ex-officio District Lead Volunteer TraY Smith TRUSTEES: Appointed by Scout Council With effective from AGM on 3rd July 2024 District Chair District Treasurer Trevor Young Steven Maton Jan Bennett Cliff Bennett Steven Cox Marian Lov TRUSTEES. Co-opted by Trustee Board Clive Halley (from 10th July 2024) Brian Atkinson (from 11 th September 2024) Angela Amédo (from 11th September 2024) Teresa Amedo (from 11 th September 2024) BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc 841 High Road. London. N12 8PX Metro Bank plc 1 Southampton Row. London. WC1 B SHA Nab"onal Westminster Bank plc 786 High Road. North Finchley. London N12 9QT Buckinghamshire Building Society High Street, Chalfont St Giles. Bucks. HP8 4QB Monmouthshire Building Society Monmouthshire House. Newport. South Wales. NP20 1 PX Teachers Building Society Allenview House, Hanham Road. Wimbome. Dorset. BH21 1AG DISTRICT REGISTRATION NUMBER 13610 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1125880 CONTACT NAME & ADDRESS Steven Maton 11 The Pastures. London N20 8AN
BARNET BOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Structure, Governance And Management The District's goveming documents are those of the Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in tum gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy. Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. The District is a trust established under its rules vthich are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy. Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The District is managed by the District Trustee Board. the members of which are the 'Charity Trustees. of the Scout District which is an educational charty. As charity Irustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. Risk And Internal Control The District Trustee Board has identified the major risks to which they believe the District is exposed. These have been reviewed and systems have been established tr) mitigate against them. Objectives And Activities The Scout Association provides adventurous activities and personal opportunities for young people aged 4 to 25. The role of the District Council is lo further these general objectives. wtth particular reference to the members of the Scout Groups in the District. The objectives are as follows-. To make quality Scouting available to every young person in the District. regardless of race, ethnicity. religion or disability. To ensure that every Scout Group offers the opportunity for a young person to progress from the age of 4 to 14. in a clearly identifiable way, either in the same group. or through formal arrangements with another group. To continually quality assure the qualty of Scouling in every Scout Group. To continuously recruit and retain adult leaders and helpers. To maintain a quality programme of adult training and development. To build strong teams of adulls who will deliver to the District's objectives. To ensure that every young person aged 14 to 18 is offered like opportunities by the District Explorer Unit or Units attached to Groups. recognising that administration, training and insurance are a District responsibility. The District supports the work done in Groups in delivering the programme by: Appointing Sectional Lead Volunteers to the District Lead Volunteer with special responsibilty for sections to visit and advise section leaders in their groups. Providing District events for training, fundraising and activtties. Maintaining premises at Frith Grange, Long Lane and Vemon Gresnt for the use of all members of the District. Generating funds by hiring these premises. to other Scouting organisations and the community at large, to support members_ Achievements And Perfomiance The last financial year to 31 Dember 2024 has seen an increase in the levels of organised aclivtties for all sections. which is a credtt to the Leaders and Trustees. The increased usage and income of Frith Grange, Long Lane and Vernon Crescent by Scouting and third partiess (at times which do not impact on Scouting) has covered the cost of premises.
BARNET BOROUGH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ANNUAL ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Public Benefit The Districi meets the Charity Commission's public benefft criteria under both the advancement of eduixtion and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings. Financial Review Funds are invested in bank detK)Sit acUnts which provide interest. planned access over the year and cary minimal risk. The District has operated with sufficient reseeS for two years operating expenditure and adequate insurance has been maintained to protect the assets and income. In 2020 the District Trustee Board ring fenced a substantial insurance daifn payDut and rtain other moneys for the redevelopment of Frtth Grange and part has b*n utilised Sin 2021 to progress the design and planning stages of what will be a significant undertaking. The Trustees have ilnplement a health and safety review which is xamined every six months. Plans For The Future and Current Uncertainty The outlook for ScoLrting contunes to be Frf)Sittve. with some new groups being opened and work is ongoing to recrutt more leaders to open new sections. The District continues to follow guidance from the Scout Association in the way it is organised and operates. Rental income for the District premises is a key generator of funds and the District TnEtee Board seeks to identify more options for the future. Trustees And Statement Of Trustees, Responsibilities The members of the District Trustee Board are the Charity Trustees of Ihe District. The Trustees who held office during the period and at the date of this reFK)rt are set out on page 1. Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of ihe District at the year end and of its inwming resour(xs and resources expended during Ihe year. The Trustees prepare the Ac(x)unts on a Receipts and Payments Basis. The Trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and to apply them consistently, Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-. stste whether applicable accounting standards and statements of reccthmended pract[ have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the finan(ial statements; and Prepare the financial statements on the going rA)n(%m basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the charity will continue. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disdose. reasonable accuracy at any time, the finanual position of the Distrrct and enable them to ensure that the finanaal statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the District and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other iTregulaiities. The Annual Accounts have been drawn up on a Receipts and PayTnents Basis in line with the Charity Commission requirements. The Trustees dedare that triey have approved the Trustees, Rert above. Signed on behalf of the Chariws Trustees Trevor Yo g. Chair Date
Barnet Borough District Scout Council Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Jamboree Explorer Unlt 08slgnated Fund8 Restrlct8d Funds Frlth Grange Redevelopment 2D24 Total Fund8 2023 Total Funds Rec8lpt8 Membership subscrlplions Property rents Acllvllies Donations and grants Badge Income Other Income Total Re¢elpt8 6,975 96,533 19,575 9,817 16,792 98.533 38,778 7,020 11,805 7,328 176,256 19,810 79,181 54,198 4,874 10,712 17,203 7,020 11,805 3,872 138,560 3,656 3,656 34,040 174,564 Payment8 Property expenses Actlvlties Planning & Consultancy Leaders and Tralnlng Admlnlslratlon Grants and Conlrlbutions Equipment l Unlform purchases Bedge purchases Total Payments 63.658 28,357 2,568 24,368 5,106 930 30,106 e4,588 59,011 16,414 24,366 5,543 70,146 52,182 11,813 1,308 4,571 1,872 1,308 11,445 154643 548 13,846 437 3,769 101 35,343 3,769 9,295 182,988 9,194 133,249 548 13,846 Net Rec6lptsl(Paymgnts} Funds brought forward Cash funds thls perlod end 5,311 186,852 192 163 (548) 548 (1,303) 25,456 (10,190} 178,074 167 884 (6,730) 390,930 384 200 19,921 371,009 390 930 The above account and accompanylng statement of assets and Ilablltles were approved by the Trustees and slgned on thelr behalf by: Trevor Young - Chair Date
Barnet Borough Distrlct Scout Council Statement of Assets and Liabllities at 31 December 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Jamboreo Explorer Unlt De81gnated Funds Restrlcted Funds Frlth Grange Rodevalopment 2024 Total Funds 2023 Total Funds Cash Funds Bank current accounts Bank daposlt accounts Cash In hand Warden's float Total Cash Fund8 98,554 93.109 24,012 122,566 260,993 141 500 384 200 136,258 254,119 53 500 390 930 167,884 141 500 192163 167884 Non.Monotary Assets Land and Bulldings at Insured values Bgdge Secretary's stock 2,614,374 9,659 2 624 033 2,614,374 2,525,577 2 624 033 2 533 142 No value has bgen attrlbuted to the Dlstrlct's one quarter share of the woodlands campslte at Danemead. The Trustees note that the local aulhorlty revl8w of leases on Dlstrict propertles has been progresslng very slowly and that the outcome of thls r8vlew and eventual lea88 r8newa18 may glve rise to expenses. At thls stage, It Is not posslblo to quantlfy how much these expenses may be. However, the Trust888 are confldent that the currant Total Cash Funds wlll be adequate to meet, If and wh8n these expenses materlallse.
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trust ofthe BARNEf BOROUGH DISTRICT scoiJr COUNCIL I report to the trustees on my examination of the Accounts of the Bamet Borough District Scout Council for the year ended 31 Dmber 2024 whith are set out on pages 4 and S. Responsibilities and Basis of report As trE charity trustees of Bamet Borough District Scout Council you are responsible for the pparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Bamet Borough District Scout Council accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garying out my examinatton I have followed all the applicable Directions gtven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act Independent Examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have cowE to my attention in connection with the examination gNing me cause to belteve that in any material respect accounting records were not kept in respect of Bamet Borough District SGOUt CounGiI as required by section 130 of the Act: or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matteTS in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in the report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Chris Dale Chartered Accountant 49 NIO 3EP Dated: