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Scouts Cotswold Edge Cotswold Edge District Scout Council Trustees. Annual Report for 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 Charlty No: 1127669 {England Trustees. Annual Report

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COTSWOLD EDGE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

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Section A — Reference and Administration Details

A.1 Charity Details

CharityName:	Cotswold Edge District Scout Council
CharityNo:	1127669
Charity’s	District Commissioner
Correspondence	C/O 207 Blaisdon
Address:	Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 8TS
District	Mafeking Hall
Headquarters&	Serridge Lane
Campsite	Ram Hill, Henfield, Coalpit Heath, BS362UF
Bankers	LloydsBank,12Rowcroft,Stoud,GL53BD

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Position|Datesacted ifnotfull|| ||||year|| |1.|Andy Hyde|District Chair||| |2.|Dean Ashpole-Chapman|DistrictCommissioner.||| |3.|Deborah Bryden|District Treasurer||| |4.|Alan Northern|DC Nominated Member|,|| |5.|Clive Sandrey|DC Nominated Member||| |6.|Derek John Forward|DESC||| |7.|Steve Spokes|Elected Member||| |8.|Jack Bateman|District Youth Commissioner||| |9.|Alan Bartlett|Elected Member||| |10.|Christopher Harris|Elected Member||| |11.|lan Robinson|Elected Member||| |12.|YvonneAndow|Co-OptedMember|||

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A.3 District Roles|ee||| |---|---|---|---| |1.|Patricia & Steve Spokes|District Vice Presidents|| |2.|Judy Law|District Active Support Manger|| |3.|Steve Spokes|District Scout Quartermaster|| |4.|Vacant|ADC Beavers|| |5.|Vacant|ADC Cubs|| |6.|Jason Newton|ADC Scouts|| |7.|Paul Brooks|Appointments Committee Chair|| |8.|Vacant|AppointmentsSecretary||

Section A — Reference and Administration Details

A.1 Charity Details

CharityName:	Cotswold Edge District Scout Council
Charity No:	1127669
Charity’s	DistrictCommissioner
Correspondence	C/O 207 Blaisdon
Address:	Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 8TS
District	Mafeking Hall
Headquarters&	Serridge Lane
Campsite	Ram Hill, Henfield, Coalpit Heath, BS362UF
Bankers	LloydsBank,12Rowcroft,Stoud,GL53BD

A.2 Charity Trustees

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Position|Datesacted ifnotfull|| ||||year|| |1.|Andy Hyde|District Chair||| |2.|Dean Ashpole-Chapman|District Commissioner||| |3.|Deborah Bryden|District Treasurer||| |4.|Alan Northern|DC Nominated Member||| |5.|Clive Sandrey|DC Nominated Member|;|| |6.|Derek John Forward|DESC||| |7.|Steve Spokes|Elected Member||| |8.|Jack Bateman|District Youth Commissioner||| |9.|Alan Bartlett|Elected Member||| |10.|Christopher Harris|Elected Member||| |11.|lan Robinson|Elected Member||| |12.|YvonneAndow|Co-OptedMember|||

A.3 District Roles

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i.	Patricia & Steve Spokes	District Vice Presidents
2.	Judy Law	District Active Support Manger
3.	Steve Spokes	District Scout Quartermaster
4.	Vacant	ADC Beavers
5.	Vacant	ADC Cubs
6.	Jason Newton	ADC Scouts
7.	Paul Brooks	Appointments Committee Chair
8.	Vacant	AppointmentsSecretary

Section B — Structure Governance and Management

B.1 Description ofthecharitystrusts|

Cotswold Edge Scout District’s governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organization and Rules of The Scout Association.

The District is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.

The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organization and Rules of The Scout Association.

The District is managed by the District Executive Committee, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees ‘of the District which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate.

The Committee consists of 3 independent representatives a) Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together with the District Commissioner, Youth Commissioner, and District Explorer Scout Commissioner, Network Commissioner, elected members, nominated members and co-opted members. The committee meet 4 times a year at approximately three-monthly intervals.

This District Executive Committee exists to support the District Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities of the appointments and is responsible for:

• e The maintenance and upkeep of the District Headquarters (Mafeking Hall); e The raising of funds and the administration of District finance;

• e The insurance of persons, property and equipment;

• e District public occasions;

• e Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support;

• e Appointing any sub committees that may be required;

• e Appointing District Administrators and Advisors other than those who are elected.

• e Explorer Scout Units and Young Leaders Scouting across the District. e Network Scouting across the District.

• e Scout Active Support Unit

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'B.2 Risk and Internal Controls

The District Executive Committee has identified the major risks to which they believe the District is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are:

Damage to buildings, property and equipment.

The District would request the use of buildings, property and equipment from Scout Groups and Explorer Units from within the District, neighboring organizations such as churches, community centers and other youth organisations. Similar reciprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The District has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate against permanent loss.

Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters, and members.

The District through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activities.

Reduced income from fundraising.

The District is primarily reliant upon in come from subscriptions and fundraising. The District does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the District on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently.

Reduction or loss of leaders.

The District is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the District. If there was any reduction in the number of leaders to an unacceptable level in a particular area / Unit or section within a Group there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a Unit, Group or Section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the District.

Reduction or loss of members.

The District provides activities for all young people aged 6 to 25. If there was a reduction in membership in a particular area/ Unit or Group or a section within a Group then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of that particular Unit / Section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the Group or Unit.

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Section C — Summary of the objects of the charity

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The objectives of the District are as a unit of the Scout Association as set in the governing documents of the Association.

The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Association is to prepare young people with the skills for life by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.

• As scouts we are guided by these values:

• Integrity We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal Respect We have self-respect and respect for others Care We support others and take care of the world in which we live. Belief We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitude’s. Co-operation We make a positive difference; we co-operate with others and make friends.

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Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and;

• e Enjoy what they are doing and have fun.

• e Take part in activities indoors and outdoors.

• e Learn by doing.

• e Share in spiritual reflection.

• e Take responsibility and make choices.

• e Undertake new and challenging activities.

• e Make and live by their Scout Promise.

C.4 Public benefit statement

The District meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings.

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Section D —-Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The District consists of 18 Scout Groups all of which have Beavers, Cubs and Scout Sections. Several Groups across the District have multiple Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs and Scout Troops within them. We also have 7 Explorer Units across the District plus a Young Leader Explorer Unit. We continue to establish a sustainable District Network Section which is for the 18 to 25 year old’s across the District and we have an established Scout Active Support Unit again that serves the whole of the District.

The Scout Association launched a new strategy in May 2018 called Skills for Life. Below is the Associations plan for 2018 to 2025. Skills for Life Our plan to prepare better futures 2018-2023

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By 2023 we will have prepared more young people with skills for life, supportedby
We will be growing more inclusive, shaped by young people, and making a bigger impact in
our communities.
Our mission Our values
Scouting actively engages and supports # We act with care, respect, integrity,
young people in their personal cooperation, exploring our own and others’
development, empowering them to make beliefs.
a positive contribution to society.
Our goals
By delivering this plan we will achieve the following goais against our four objectives:
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50k more young * Our volunteers * 250k young people * 250k young people
people reflect the shape their Scouting making a positive
10k more Section demographics of our each year impact in their focal
Leaders society * 50% young people communities each
5k more Young in 500 more areasof achieve top awards year
, leaders deprivation * 50% young people
achieve top awards
Our three pillars of work
To support the Movement to achieve these objectives, we will focus on three pillars of
work:
A fun, enjoyable, high quality More, well trained, better Scouting is understood,
programme consistently supported and motivated more visible, trusted,
delivered and supported by adult volunteers, and more respected and widely seen
simple (digital} tools. young people from diverse as playing a key role in
backgrounds. society today
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D.2 Growth

In Cotswold Edge there is a large number of young people on our waiting lists, and — many more who have not been able to consider joining because there is either no Scout Group or Explorer Unit near where they live or the ones that are there are full. We will work to give more young people the opportunity to join the everyday adventure of Scouting. Male Female‘Self —‘Total =| -YouthMembership Ske Identify ett Aduits 1082 | 82 ||821865 -D.3 Inclusivity :

We will ensure Scouting develops and is sustainable in the most deprived parts of our District, we will welcome all members of society, and be seen as open to people from all backgrounds by the general public.

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• e We continue to provide both practical and financial support to young people and adults across the District in facilitating adults with a disability being Leaders as well as grants from the District Support fund to support young people being able to access Scouting events and activities.

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D.4 Youth Shaped

Young people across all ages will have the chance to have their voice heard on all aspects of Scouting, including programme and activity planning and the way that their Group, Unit and District are run.

• e District Youth forums heldfor sections annually and Young People informing and deciding on District the District Plan as well as events and activities.

• e Young People being involved in the organisation and delivery of the first District Jamboree.

• e Introduction of youth membership to the District and Groups Board of Trustees.

• e Delivery of Youth shaped activities across the District.

• e Young People deciding the type of event we were to hold for our annual St. George’s day event and being actively involved in the planning and delivery of the event. This years celebration was changed to The Big Fiesta instead of the Parade.

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We believe Scouting makes a difference to individuals and to society. Our members take action in the service of others, but we want to do more and for our contribution to be more widely recognised.

As our groups are coming back to normal after the pandemic they have been out and about meeting members of their local community and getting actively involved with supporting good causes close to their group.

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Our Adults also have been supporting neighborhoods and individuals throughout the pandemic and beyond with support given to the Vaccination Hubs, driving vulnerable/elderly people to their vaccination appointments which has been appreciated.

As we move into a new Scouting year our impact will be felt further in our communities as we support more young people and Adults giving them the Skills for Life.

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i Section E — Financial Review

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• 1) The District’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the District should income and fundraising activities fall short. The DEC considers that the District should hold a sum equivalent to 3 to 4 months running costs, circa £5,000.

• 2) The District may reserve funds over and above normal operating expenses for specified purposes. Any funds held in the specified ring fenced reserves may only be used for the benefit of the specified purpose e.g. the district currently holds ring fenced reserves for the specified purpose of the development of

• • the District Headquarters.

• 3) The Districts Income and Expenditure is very small and as a consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer- term investments such as stocks and shares.

• 4) The District has adopted a low risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout Association's Short Term Investment Service.

• 5) The DEC regularly monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates received to ensure the District obtains maximum value and income from its © requiresbanking arrangements: Occasionally this may involve usingan account that the a period of notice before funds may be withdrawn, before doing so DEC considers the cash flow requirements.

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Section F — Declaration

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Full Name (s) Andy Hyde Dean Ashpole-Chapman
| Position (s) District Chair District Commissioner
| Date 8" September 2022 . 8" September 2022
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Sectione G — Independent examiner’ss 3 report

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Cotswold Edge District Scout Council
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Cotswold Edge District Scouts for the
year ended 31 March 2022
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Cotswold Edge District Scouts, you are responsible for the preparation of :
the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
| report in respect of my examination of the Cotswold Edge District Scouts 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 examiner's statement
! have completed my examination. | 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 Cotswold Edge District Scouts as required
by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts 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.
| 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.
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: Sections H — 2021 — 2022 Accounts

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Cotswold Edge Scout Council 01/04/2021 - 31/03/2022
This Yearg Last Yearz Lo:
Total receipis for the year 232,609.70 414,181.08 :
Total payments for the year (225,745.39) —«(8 2,088.80)
Net receipts (payments) for the year 6,864.31 32,122.28
Cash, bank arid similar funds brought forward 87,614.80 55,492.52 :
Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward 94,479.14 87,614.80 i
accompanyingofIneassetsaboveandaccountliabilitiesstatementand . : ‘
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, Distribution Of Funds £ og
District Development Fund : 49623.48 §9791.99
Explorer Startup Fund §00.00 500.00
Explorer Hardship Fund 4060,00 1000.00
: Group Hardship Fund 1000.00 4000.00
. AssetWorld TransferJamboree Fund (ist W-S-M) 40906.910.00 0.000.00
‘Business Fund ‘ 31448.72 25322.81
94479.41 87614.80
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RECEIPTS This Year Last Year
ADMIN General Print/Postage/Stationary 0.00 0.00
. Sundry Admin 9.00 0.06
: 0.00 0,00
BADGES Badges 375.90 §29,92
Admin/Postage/Stationary 0.00 0.00
375.90 529.92
HEADQUARTERS Council Charges 0.00 . 0.00
Hall Hire : 0.00 0,00
2 HQ REFURB s 0.00 0.00
Sundry HG 40,906.94 4,499.15
40,906.94 4,499.15
NETWORK SCOUTING Network Kit 0.00 0.00
. NetworkNetwork SundryUniform 0.009.00 0.000.00
. 0.00 - 9.00
GENERAL SCOUTING Scout Leader Training 587.60 0.00
World Jamboree % 320,00 9.00
District Events 2,430.00 245.00
: Sundry Scouting 216.03 87:28
3,553.63 332,28
CAPITATION Capitation 76,444.50 68,837.50
Gift Aid 909.39 4,841.95
; 77,353.89 71,179.45
DONATIONIGRANTS Lloyds Bank 2,000.00 500.00
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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |dust|Giving|$89.27|3,055.62| |Amazon|44,34|37.94| |SG|Covid|10,905.21|20,765.00| |Parish|Council|27,970.13|11,774.84| |Gen|41,494.02|2,283.61| |Lotto|1,088.22| |Refurb Grants|85,925.17| |Fundraiser|0.60|2.217.268| |140,416.36|40,684.04| |BANKING|Interest on Accts|3.01|6.27| |Charges|0.00|0.06| |3.01|7| |TOTAL RECEIPTS|232,609.70|114,181.08| |P|€|£| |TRANSPORT|AYMENTS|This Year|Last Year| |District Commissioner|0.00|0.00| |District Explorer Scout Cornmissioner|(45.20)|(4.20)| |Others|0.00|0.00| |(45.20)|(4.20)| |ADMIN|General|Print/Postage/Stationary|0.00|{8.40}| |Wages|0,00|(1,733.33)| |Midas Training|(402.70)|(647.20)| |Sundry Admin|(663.42)|(664,67)| |(1,066.12)|(3,053.60)| |BADGES|Badges|0.00|{50.00}| |Admin/Postage/Stationary|9.00|0.00| |rar...)|659.00)| |HEADQUARTERS|Rates & Insurance|(491.91)|(1,172.47)| |Utilities|(282.97)|(288,25)| |Maint./Cieaning|9.00|(841.50)| |Hail|Hire|0.00|(25.00)| |HQ REFURB|(155,659.84)|(10,270.65)| |Grounds|Maint.|(1,025.82)|(2,314.53)| |(157,460.54)|(14,612.40)| |EXPLORER SCOUTING|Explorer Leader Training|9.00|9.00| |Explorer|Kit Insurance|0.00|0.00| |Explorer|Hardship|Payments|0.00|0.00| |Explorer|Siart Up|0.00|0.00| |Explorer Sundry|0.00|(446.25)| |0.00|(146.25)| |NETWORK SCOUTING|Network|Kit|0.00|0.00| |Network|Uniform|0.00|0.00| |Network Sundry|(30.59)|0,00| |!|(30.59)|0,00| |YOUNG LEADER SCOUTING|Young Leader Training|0.00|9.00| |Young|Leader Uniform|(426.87)|0.00| |Young|leader Sundry|(162.39)|(189.45)| |(589,26)|(189.45)| |GENERAL SCOUTING|Group Grants|/ setup|0.00|9.00| |World Jamboree|{800.00}|0.00| |St Georges Day|0.00|(73.78)| |District|Events|0.00|0.00| |Leader Training|(30.00)|0.00| |Hardship|0.00|0.00| |District Jamborees|0.00|0.00| |Sundry|Scouting|(1,233.95)|(4,099.70)| |(2,063.95)|(1,173.45)| |CAPITATION|Capitation|(63,591.00)|(58,187.50)| |Gift Aid|(658.73)|(4,641.95)|

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		(64,249.73)	(62,829.45)
DONATION/GRANTS	GreenfieldCamp	(240.00)	0.00
BANKING	interest on Accts	0.00	8.00
	Charges	0.00	0.00
	Returned Chqs	0.00	0.00
		6.00	0.00
	TOTALPAYMENTS	(225,745.39)	(82,058.80)

MONETARYASSETS		£	£
Bank CurrentAccount		417,555.50	115,784.90
Bank InterestAccount		30,074.97	29,787.94
		447,630.47	145,572.84
Less Outstanding Cheques		(63,853.32)	(58,232.50)
Plus Outstanding Receipts		10,701.96	274.46
Total Carried Forward		94,479.11	87,614.80
Land and Buildings		£250,000.00	£150,000.00
Scouting equipment, furniture, etc.	- ReplacementValue	£7,279.00	£7,279.00
BadgeSteck		£106.50	£220.00

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Section | — Annual Reports

1.1 District CommissionersReportt

What a difference a year makes and what a journey this has been for me as the District Commissioner, taking over in September 2019 the journey was starting to gain momentum and we were brought face to face with COVID and one of the most major upheavals to Scouting we have ever seen in our Lifetimes.

Our Young People & Adults were amazing and went from meeting in Scout Halls, Village Halls, Schools and Church Halls to meeting on Zoom/Teams, delivering packages, badges & certificates to young people.

It has been great to see how quickly we have been able to bounce back, this is especially shown in the census figures and the number of young people wanting to take part in the scouting experience. | am personally thankful to each and every one of you who have stuck though with Scouting.

We have worked hard to ensure that the Mafeking redevelopment project is supplying value for money and will ensure that there is a new energy efficient hall for our young people to meet in.

Work started April 2021 to start removing the internal fixtures and fittings from the old hall, once the building was cleared the demolition company arrived in July to start demolishing Mafeking. September seen the foundation works started, we hit a small snag with the original building manufacturer but we found a new supplier just over the Severn in Caldicot who delivered the new building to us in January in time for our builder to start. As we move into 2022/23 we see the main part of the shell completed and hopefully this time next year we hopefully be meeting within the new hall.

| am looking forward to getting out and starting meeting up with you all at District and Group events, to come along to your camps and have fun.

Dean Ashpole-Chapman, District Commissioner

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The District Executive has had 4 normal meetings during the year since the last AGM. It’s been great receiving the updates from the district team showing how groups and units are recovering after the pandemic restrictions were lifted. Such a recovery doesn’t happenby itself but is the result of hard work by all the section, group and district volunteers so a big thanks from the exec. The first district event since the pandemic , The Big Fiesta, was held in June at Woodhouse Park which by all accounts was a great success and enjoyed by all the participants, again demonstrating the commitment of a large group of volunteers. The building of the new Mafeking Scout Hut has continued and is now structurally complete and ready for all the services to be put in and the final fitting and decorating to be done. The hut will be a real asset for the members of the district.

The finances of the district have remained solid and under control with the District Commissioner managing to squeeze money out of a wide range of external sources to cover the increased costs of some aspects of the Mafeking project due to increased supplier and contractor costs. Discussions at the exec meetings have started to move towards the district strategy and realisation and funding of the strategic goals and of course discussions around the changes being introduced by headquarters. As the changes get rolled out there will be an opportunity to look at the membership of the executive to ensure it is fit for purpose under the new structure during the coming years.

My thanks to the executive members and the district team for their hard work and dedication during the last 12 months and thanks in advance for the next 12 months where getting back to normal and change will go hand in hand.

Andy Hyde

District Chair.

COTSWOLD EDGE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

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