2025-04-05-accounts - 6th Rochford (St. Teresa's) Scout Group

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Trustee report for 6th Rochford (St Teresa’s ) Scout Group

Report and Annual Accounts to March 2025

Headquarters

The Group does not currently have their own headquarters . The principle address for meetings is at St Teresa’s RC School, Ashingdon Road , Rochford, Essex

Executive Committee

At the start of the year under review the principal officers of the Group Executive Committee were:

Chairperson: Mr Tony Puncher, 301 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1TS Secretary Mrs Candice Tollworthy, 16 Navestock Close , Rayleigh, Essex SS6 9SA Treasurer: Mr Allan Bailey, 26 Gaynesford, Basildon, Essex SS16 5SQ Trustee Miss Allana Bailey, 26 Gaynesford , Basildon , Essex SS16 5SQ Trustee Mr Ian Harvey, 238 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1TQ Group Lead Volunteer: Mrs Pat Bailey , 26 Gaynesford, Basildon, Essex SS16 5SQ

There were 99 (81 the previous year) members of the Group on the census taken in January 2024. Membership Subscriptions payable to National Headquarters, Essex County Scout Council and Crouch Valley District Scout Council was £53.00 (£47.00 the previous year) for the year and was payable for each young member of the Group. We will continue to support those members who face financial difficulty with subsidising activity and membership fees.

Basis of Preparation of the Accounts

All income and expenditure is recorded as cash amounts received/paid during the period. No amounts are accrued.

The Group is a sponsored Group and is sponsored by St Teresa’s Roman Catholic Church in Rochford, Essex.

Mrs Annette Harvey has been re-appointed as independent Examiner of the Group’s Accounts

Signed ………………………

Allan Bailey – Group Treasurer

Notes to the accounts

The Group maintains a current and deposit account registered with NatWest Bank 32 West Street, Rochford, Essex. The group held a small amount in an investment Account with Scottish Widows which was closed during the financial year and the funds amalgamated into existing accounts with NatWest..
The insured value of the Group’s assets which comprise the storage shed and its’ contents situated in the grounds of St. Teresa’s Church was £15,000.
Membership Subscription
- Membership subscription remained at £50 per term with reduced subscription for a third or more child. This is continually under review.
During the last financial year the Group applied for Gift Aid for the last four years bringing it up to date with permitted claims . This resulted in an extra income for the year of £5431.

Miscellaneous Income and	Miscellaneous Income and	Expenditure
Income		Expenditure
Bowling	580	Bowling	754
Ad Hoc Donation	5	Online Scout Manager	104
		Trophy Engraving	25
		Archery Leader Training	250
		Cash reconciliation	14

The Group runs an online shop from the Group website which sells a small range of Scouting items.
Fundraising. Comprised of quiz night (£348) and Essex International Jamboree raffle (£820).
Major items of expenditure included Hi-Viz Jackets, Storage boxes, Cargo wagons, Cooking equipment and gas stoves.


		6th Rochford Scout group

	Receipts and Payments Accounts

	For the year end 31st March 2025								TOTAL	TOTAL		2023/2024
					group	group	reserve	reserve	GROUP	GROUP
				notes	£	£			£	£
Opening Ba	lance at 1st April 2024
Bank Acc.					2,339.30				2,339.30			1,618.98
Bank Deposi	t Account						48,029.65		48,029.65			52,335.50
Scottish Wid	ows Account						1327.28		1,327.28			1,327.28
Cash					686.10				686.10			962.90
									-			-
						3,025.40		49,356.93		52,382.33		56,244.66
Income
Subscription	s & Investiture			10,225.25
Less Capitation				-3,922.00
					6,303.25				6,303.25			4,972.25
Gift aid					5,431.77				5,431.77			-
Interest rec'd					750.48		-		750.48		x	694.15
Camps,hikes,survival week-ends									-			-
	Beaver Scouts				-				-			-
	Cub Scouts				1,778.09				1,778.09			1,550.00
	Scouts				8,073.00				8,073.00			7,580.00
Activities	Beaver Scouts				-				-			54.73
	Cub Scouts				£525.00				525.00			726.00
	Scouts				79.00				79.00			198.00
Family/Groupcamps					4,205.00				4,205.00			3,665.00
T-Shirts,uniform etc.					287.00				287.00			201.00
Donations					135.50				135.50			-
Xmas show					451.00				451.00			504.30
Miscellaneou					585.00				585.00			347.50
ShopSales					155.75				155.75			-
Fundraising					1,168.00				1,168.00
						29,927.84		-		29,927.84		20,492.93

Expenditure
Camps,hikes,survival week-ends									-			-
	Beaver Scouts				12.40				12.40			-
	Cub Scouts				1,038.37				1,038.37			935.48
	Scouts				7,097.79				7,097.79			11,202.11
Activities	Beaver Scouts				202.40				202.40			467.45
	Cub Scouts				507.19				507.19			1,086.59
	Scouts				781.99				781.99			765.84
Family/ Groupcamps					4,927.47				4,927.47			4,778.66
Insurances - various					377.31				377.31			371.36
Badges,uniform,T Shirts					2,640.60				2,640.60			992.05
Hall hire					2,591.00				2,591.00			2,315.00
Xmas Show					518.17				518.17			451.57
Fundraisingexpenses					-				-			-
Miscellaneous					1,147.00				1,147.00			265.82
Repairs/renewals					-				-			-
Donations					185.50				185.50			109.50
AGM/Trustees					-				-			-
Equipment					1,528.56				1,528.56			613.83
ShopCosts					149.46				149.46			-

						23,705.21		-		23,705.21		24,355.26

Closing Balance of Group funds									£	58,604.96		52,382.33

Closing Balance at 31st March 2025
Group- Bank Acc.			2,325.40
Deposit Account			55,749.02
Scottish Widows Account			0.00
Combined sections cash f			530.54


			58,604.96

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Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees The le Rociford Scouk Gvue. On accounts fortheendedyear |_.XI . 3. 25 Charityteen)no 1126 Soy le. | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended ; Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | 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, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and | am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did 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.

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