## **Wandsworth District Scout Council**
## **Annual Report 2023-2024**
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## **Chairperson’s Report**
Thank you to all our volunteers across the district who continue to contribute toward Scouting in Wandsworth. I continue to be impressed by the achievements of our children and young people who are supported by skilled, compassionate and dedicated leaders and “behind the scenes” teams who make this possible.
This year we have been managing a range of transitions as we move toward new ways of working across the movement including here in Wandsworth, and I am aware that this has meant that those of you involved in leadership and governance have been drawn into additional meetings and have worked diligently on bringing everyone along as we have altered some of our systems and as individuals have transitioned roles.
Significantly Peter Hapgood and Chrissie White have worked hard leading from the front and also organising in the background as they have completed their terms as joint District Commissioners and handed on the mantle to our new Lead Volunteer for Wandsworth, Andrew Mole. I would like to extend a thank you on behalf of all the children and young people and Scouting community of Wandsworth to Peter and Chrissie for all that they have done in stepping up at the district level whilst also continuing to lead in their group and sections. I would also like to formally welcome Andrew to his role in leading the district and working with our teams across the area to continue to grow and develop Scouting.
I would also like to thank Francesco Maresco-Rinieri for all that he has contributed as our Treasurer, and also in recent weeks in supporting our new Treasurer (James Parker) in finding his feet and pulling together our accounts for 2023-2024. Chasing payments, keeping books in order and considering protection for our assets is just one of those essential set of tasks that volunteers carry out across the district, and Francesco has invested time and energy in doing this diligently for us as a district. We have equally been supported over the past five years by our ever patient, efficient and effective administrator Sammy Clark who will step down from the role. I extend our thanks to her for her time and skill in doing this and keeping us organised. If anyone is interested in taking on this role for the board then we would welcome a conversation with you to talk through the current opportunity to take on this challenge.
I am also grateful to the trustees who have put their names forward to continue supporting as critical friends to the district (Adrian Burton, Abid Shoaib, Suze Shardlow and James Parker now as Treasurer, with Peter Hapgood maintaining that particular hat too). We are thankful to the folks who are stepping down from their roles as trustees at this stage: Phoebe Davenport, Charlie Hardman, and Christina Wright; who have each offered their time generously and been conscientious in providing supportive challenge and creative thinking in addressing the business of the district. Thank you also to Russell Jones who maintains links with the district and serves alongside me as a trustee on our new South and South East London County Scout Council Trustee Board; and to all the Group Trustee Board members and officers across the district for all that you contribute.
Thank you to all the leaders and volunteers across the groups who give their time each week to offer safe, fun and challenging activities for children of all ages (watch out for our newest and youngest members the Squirrels). I am conscious that many also give their time to come together for bigger events like St. George’s Day, Beaver Pantomimes and the District Activity Day (see you all again on 14 September 2024!). Your dedication, generosity and care make you essential role models and supports for our children and young people in an ever increasingly complex and challenging world. Thank you to all the leaders who are coming together to form a leadership team and support across the district as part of our new ways of working.
Finally, and most importantly thank you to all the young people and their families and carers who have participated in Scouting this year in Wandsworth. It is always a pleasure to hear about your activities and achievements.
## **Ben Ensom, District Chair**
## **Report on financial activities 2023 – 2024**
During financial year 2023-24, the District recorded a surplus of £10,801. Once we remove the effect of the management of cash for the Jamboree payments and the capitation fee income that relate to the previous financial year (£12,896), this is reduced to £1,355.
The expenses for activities totalled £2,962, against an income from those activities (fees paid by participants) of £1,560. Grants from the Alexander fund and the Southside Trust however provided the necessary support to the financing of activities, with total grants of £3,434.50.
Through the capitation fee, the district raised £46,611, of which however £12,896 relate to capitation fee for 2024/25, therefore only £33,715 are attributable to 2023/24 and paid out a levy to the South London County Council of 32,633, meaning a surplus of £1,082 that went to support the general expenses and the activities.
The minibus hire to Scout groups provided an income of £1,590, against a cost of various expenses for the running and maintenance including insurance of £1,947.21.
Income from sale of badges was for £549.11 while the cost of purchasing badges totalled £1820.2. The general expenses for the District were £106.18, however the payment of the movies umbrella licence of project movies of £363 was paid later than due, so it does not appear in the total. As a result, the £106.18 only includes website hosting and email server.
The group closed the year in a healthy financial situation with £ £36,857.31 in the bank and £1000 liability towards the Scouts Association.
## **Francesco Maresco-Rinieri, District Treasurer**
**Wandsworth District Scouts – Profit and Loss**
|400000
400100
400200
400300
500000
500100
500101
500200
500300
730100
730200
730300
750700
840000|**Net Profit**|**2023 - 2024**|
|---|---|---|
|||**Balance**
**10801**
**53745**
50310
50310
46611
1560
1590
549.11
50310
50310
3434.5
**53745**
**42944**
42944
106.18
32633
3450
2962.5
1820.2
25
808
165
25.45
949.21
42944
**42944**|
||**Income**||
||Gross Profit
Operating Income
census
income from activities
Minibus hire income
Badges
Total Operating Income
Cost of Revenue
Total Gross Profit
Other Income
**Total Income**||
||**Expenses**||
||Expenses
General expense
Levy
Jamboree payments
Expenses for activities
badges (purchase)
Car fuel
Car maintenance
car tax
Postage and Carriage
Insurance
Total Expenses
Depreciation
**Total Expenses**||
**Wandsworth District Scouts – Balance Sheet - As of 05/04/2024**
**Balance**
|120001
110000
110300
220100
004000
005000
005100
210100
210200
210000
300300
304000|**ASSETS**|**67954.7**|
|---|---|---|
||Current Assets
Bank and Cash Accounts
Bank
Total Bank and Cash Accounts
Receivables
Debtors Control Account
Total Receivables
Current Assets
Prepayments
Purchase Tax Control Account
Total Current Assets
Prepayments
Total Current Assets
Plus Fixed Assets
Land and buildings
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles Depreciation
Total Plus Fixed Assets
Plus Non-current Assets
**Total ASSETS**|51954.7
36857.3
36857.3
36857.3
13841
13841
13841
1256.34
600
656.34
1256.34
51954.7
16000
16000
-30000
30000
16000
**67954.7**|
||**LIABILITIES**|**1000.3**|
||Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Sundry Creditors
Other Creditors
Total Current Liabilities
Payables
Creditors Control Account
Total Payables
Total Current Liabilities
Plus Non-current Liabilities
**Total LIABILITIES**|1000.3
1000
1000
1000
0.3
0.3
0.3
1000.3
**1000.3**|
||**EQUITY**|**66954.4**|
||Unallocated Earnings
Current Year Unallocated Earnings
Current Year Earnings
Current Year Allocated Earnings
Total Current Year Unallocated Earnings
Previous Years Unallocated Earnings
Total Unallocated Earnings
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings
opening balances
Total Retained Earnings
**Total EQUITY**|681.12
10800.5
10800.5
10800.5
-10119
681.12
66273.2
66273.2
66273.2
**66954.4**|
||**LIABILITIES + EQUITY**|**67954.7**|