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"Its been great to see young people and leaders return and reignite our campfires. scouting skills and helping our communities come back together again." Scouts By Charlotte Thompson I'm Charlotte, your new Area Youth Commissioner. Its been great to see young people and leaders return and reignite our campfires, scouting skills and helping our I think we can all agree that this last year communities come back together again. has been amazing for BSO. We have started to see a real return to Scouting across the Area. Thank you everyone for all you do! Charlotte Thompson Area Youth Commissioner I can't wait to meet more volunteers in our Area and District teams. Together we can ensure that young people have Lots of in person activities and events meaningful say in how Scouting is offered through the year: from KIJ to delivered. guaranteeing all that we do is District camps in Northern and Southem Youth Shaped. Europe. As well as various otherjoin in camps including our joint BSOIBGO World Scout Jamboree Unrt attending the Central European Jamboree in Prague. You Area Youth Commissioner 13

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Words from the Area President "For even our oldest Explorer Scouts, more than 10 % of their lives have been spent in some form of lockdown. What's amazing is how resilient they have been - and how Scouting's values have helped them navigate towards a new normal."

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Scouts By John May OBE DL It's been a very tough couple of years for young people. The pandemic stopped us all in our tracks. confined us and prevented us from seeing friends. but for young people the effects were even more striking. Closed schools. closed coffee shops, closed opportunities. But through it all. Scouting stayed present. even if only virtually. And this year we have begun to see our young people coming back together. rebuilding friendships. relearning some of the competences they have forgotten. and appreciating again what it's like to be with others in the same room. This isn't surprising.For even our oldest Explorer Scouts, more than IO% of their lives have been spent in some form of lockdown.What's amazing is how resilient they have been - and how Scouting's values have helped them navigate towards a new normal. Thank you. as always. for everything that you do to bring Scouting to so many young people around the world - and for making that Scouting exciting, fulfilling and fun. That journey of rediscovery hasn't been easy. As leaders. we have seen the young people we serve sometimes struggle with the social skills needed to work with others away from Zoom. We've often had to reset boundaries around behaviour. With all my best wishes, Now we're seeing our Scouts meet new people again. on international camps, District events and through having visitors to meetings. We're seeing them bounce back and love lrfe. None of this could have happened without the commitment. dedication and. if I might risk being accused of being a bit sentimental. sheer love shown by the adults within British Scouting Overseas. Area President

Words from the Area Chair "Being a trustee can often be the unseen element of scouting and yet those who took up the mantle being a trustee this year have never faltered in their task." Integrity Respect Care Belief Co-operation

Scouts By Jane Warne The Area Executive has had a busy year Over the last year. I have had the supporting the Area Commissioner and greatest pleasure of working with the the Area Team in matters of governance fabulous District Chairs. and have and trusteeship. Discussions are always enjoyed getting to know them. Earlier fruitful and the varied experience that is this year after a short illness, John brought to the table is highly valued. Nordkvelle. the Chairman of Northern Europe. very sadly went home. John's contribution to District Chair meetings was always invaluable and he is sorely missed. I would like to thank all members of the Executive Committee, both those who are staying with us and those who are moving on to other roles. In particular I would like to thank David Bull, the Area Secretary and Ben Balaam. the Area Treasurer. for their unending support, guidance and patience during the last year. l am fortunate and grateful to have such a wonderful team. Being a trustee can often be the unseen element of scouting and yet those who took up the mantle being a trustee this year have never faltered in their task. along with the rest of the Executive Committee. am very proud of the work that all scouters undertake in providing opportunities for young people across the BSO community. They are also grateful to the Area Team for their commitment and determination in support of others. 44 Area Chair

Words from the Area Commissioner "As we continue to bounce back and recover from the impacts of the pandemic, we believe Scouting is more important now than ever before to give young people a sense of connection and belonging, to develop skills for life"

Scouts By Nathan Prince Scouting provides everyone with the At about the same time. our joint ability to attain skills for life. We BSOIBGO World Scout Jamboree Unit encourage our young people and adult participated in the Central European volunteers to do more. learn more and be Jamboree in Prague. We have also seen more. Each week across British Scouting the Northern Europe District camp in Overseas. over 800 adult leaders. plus Luxembourg and the Southem Europe helpers, have given over 2,200 young District camp in the Spanish Pyrenees. It people the opportunity to enjoy fun and has been inspirational hearing the adventure while developing the skills feedback from our young people about they need to be the best they can be. these camps and the Scouting adventures they've enjoyed over the last Over the last year our volunteers have year following two years of enforced worked miracles to get young people t)oredom. One of the best bits of meeting and enjoying amazing feedback I heard this year was actually programmes face-to-face again. We from a non-BSO Scout on KIJ, who have seen a renewed energy with 8SO shouted to his mates as he walked past really feeling like we're back to our besLI our camp: "I really want my parents to The highlight for me was participating in move overseas so I can join BSO!" High our first Area camp since 2019 at Kent praise indeed International Jamboree which was attended by 140 BSO members. The Area's development plan aligns directly with The Scout Association's vision that by 2025 we will have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. BSO will support the wider vision of Growth, Inclusivity. Youth Shaped and Community Impact. The Area team are committed to this vision and we will be working with Districts to ensure this vision is being delivered in every corner of BSO. In February we will be holding a face-to-face conference in the UK where we will be refreshing our development plan. Districts will take joint ownership of the strategy to ensure that every member knows they are a stakeholder in this post-pandemic vision. As we continue to bounce back and l am determined that absolutely cover from the impacts of the everything we do. every decision we pandemic. we believe Scouting is more make. will be shaped by our team of important now than ever before to give Youth Commissioners and the young young people a sense of connection and people within BSO to ensure that we are belonging. to develop skills for life. Over not only a youth focused organisation the next year we will be setting sail but are also a youth led organisation. towards our north star and reenergising our future direction. Area Commissioner

To demonstrate our commitment to this. There will be significant changes to we have recently appointed our first come, but fundamentally what we do in Area Youth Commissioner (Charlotte Scouts won't change. We'll still be Thompson) and her deputy (Alex delivering great programmes and skills Hadley). I have also nominated six young for life for young people. adults to the BSO Executive Committee So. to all the volunteers across BSO who which means that approximately half our work to ensure we are delivering skills Executive is now under 30 years of age. for life, I say a massive thank you. Finally. over the next year some exciting Nathan Prince transformational changes will start to Area Commissioner happen as we look to make volunteering with Scouts easier and even more fun. so that we can attract more volunteers and ensure our current volunteers want to stay. These changes will incorporate:11) A warmer welcome for all: (21 More engaging learning and {3) Positive volunteering every day. All of this will be supported by easy-to-use digital tools ' Illlh: , 41 Area Commissioner

Scouts Overseas IT I: Chris Garratt Died Aug 2021 Serving District Chair Northem Europe Ann Payne Died April 2022 Retired Area Appointment's Secretary John Nordkvelle Died May 2022 Serving District Chair Northern Europe Ruth Marienfeld Died July 2022 Serving District Commissioner Southem Europe Gone Home 11

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Kent International Jamboree 115 Scouts and Explorers, 25 leaders land one Cub) attended the Kent International Jamboree with BSO this summer. our first 'big camp, together since 2019's Haarlem Jamborette. With activities as diverse as LEGO building. shooting. climbing and car driving. a day trip to Central London and fabulous weather all week we had a fantastic time at KIJ. We were also pleased to welcome BSO special guests With Scouts and adults from across John May. Peter Dawes and Irene Orford, every BSO district plus our friends from who was presented with her bar to the Wyre Forest Explorers and 10th Fulham Silver Acorn. Scout Group. ours was the largest contingent at the jamboree by some distance. We made our presence felt thanks to an eye-catching camp gateway. BSO t-shirts and. of course. thousands of Bso-branded clothes pegs! Kent International Jamboree 20221 We have received a lot of positive feedback about this camp, and hopefully now we're back in the swing of things after the pandemic we will have an even larger BSO presence for Haarlem Jamborette in 2023. John Broxis & Justin Steed BRrrIsH SCOUTING 0￿Rs 14 BSO On Tour

Scouts Central European Jamboree Our joint BSOIBGO WSJ unit went on their first camp together to the Iris Central European Jamboree in August 2022 in Prague. It was a pleasure to spend time with Unit l. They showed that they are a fun group of young people that showed how much they all desen4e to attend the WSJ. We are all looking for•iard to an exciting and challenging trip to the World Scout Jamboree in Korea in 2023. Howard. Brooke. Zoe and Lynn - Unit I Leadership Team iJJi The Central European Jamboree ICEJ) is an international event for Boy and Girl Scouts primarily from the Visegrad countries (Czechia. Slovakia. Hungary and Poland) with the regular participation of Scouts and Guides from other countries. Thanks to everyone at Iris Central European Jamboree 2022 for the welcome. BSO on Tour 15

Middle Eas Scouts Middle East It has been another tough year for l also have had the privilege to award scouting in the Middle East District. with five Commissioner's Commendation's the pandemic still taking its toll. Some of and four Wood Badges to some our groups have still not been able outstanding volunteers who have not to meet face to face and all sections have given up. had the struggle of retaining leaders and rebuilding their young people membership. We of course. have the added pressure of following local rules and guidelines. which to date. still include wearing masks and social distancing. Karen Mcconnachie, the District Appointments Secretary. alongside the AAC. have been working on new members approval and general compliance across the District. the work that they have achieved to date has been phenomenal. We are proud to have opened our first Squirrel Drey at 1st Kuwait. watching these small people in red embark on their Over this past year. Karen and Keith scouting journey. hoping one day they Barber. the District Chair. have both will be our future volunteers. been my backbone and a privilege to work with. They have helped to make my role both fun and a hundred times easier. so thank you. Firas Al Amari. will be stepping down as Even with these current circumstances. District Youth Commissioner but I will be our leaders have shown perseverance. retaining him on my District team as been creative. and used plenty of out-of- ADC Comms. I wish to thank Firas for all Finally, I would like to thank the Area the-box thinking. ensuring our young that he achieved at improving youth Team for all of their support and give a people have still achieved forty five Chief shaped scouting across the District Also huge thank you to the Middle East Scout Awards. I want to give thanks to Dave Beech. District Team, Group Scout Leaders. Franco Azzopardi and JC Guimac. who Explorer Scout Leaders and all of our have all stepped up in their respective Beaver. Cub and Scout section groups as Group Scout Leaders and to volunteers. We hopefully have light at Mike O'Donaghue for his added role as the end of the tunnel and thanks to all Nights Away Adviser. of your efforts can continue to grow in this upcoming year and get the Middle East District name back on the map. Shelly Burrows District Commissioner {Middle East) Around the Districts

NORTHERN Scouts Northern Europe EUROPE There have been many successes during Covid has had an impacL as we started We are looking forward to the the last twelve months, and I have to come out of more severe restrictions challenges that the rest of 2022 and highlighted some of those here for us all at the end of last year and the beginning 2023 bring in growing the District and to celebrate together. of this. we have seen our number of the opportunities to deliver first-class young people fall from 694 to 687 as per scouting to all our young people. We have had 11 of our colleagues obtain the 2022 census. While for most this Wood Badges in 2021 and l am sure would perhaps raise alarm. I see this as more to follow in 2022. the result of the dedication of our adult volunteers to continue to provide Scouting opportunities in the face of challenging conditions as a huge win to keep scouting going across the District. It remains to be seen what the globaVUK trends are but not having any Groups closed last year {with one notable exception) is representative of the team's hard work. Chris Tebb District Commissioner (Northem Europe) We had one award for merit to Jacques Ruetten and have already started proceedings for up to another 33 good ser4ice awards this year. Across the District we have had 16 Bronze. 21 Silver, 22 and 2 Platinum Gold Chief Scout's Award as well as 5 Bronze. 3 Silver and 2 Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Awards achieved by our young people. Y'i Around the Districts 17

REST OF Scouts Rest of the World THE WORLD We have successfully opened 1st A number of Wood beads, Kathmandu and 1st and 2nd Selangor Commissioners Commendations and Scout Groups. We have also opened Awards for Good Service have been Squirrel Dreys in 1st Falkland Islands made throughout the year and widely and 2nd Kuala Lumpur. We are working publicised in our bulletin and social hard to establish another Group in Johor Jamie and Victoria are leading the charge media pages. Bahru at the foot of Malaysia. on the focus for Youth Shaped Scoutin9 with exciting initiatives which directly Following events in Ukraine. our Russian involve and engage our young people Group 1st Yuzhno (Sakhalin) across ROW and well as providing well unfortunately had to close. The District received Young Leader training Executive Committee made a decision to opportunities. contribute financial assets to 1st Prague in Northern Europe District. in support of A full District camp is planned for a Ukrainian young people's camp. October 2023 half term. to be held in SE Asia in either Kuala Lurnpur or The Appointments Advisory Committee Singapore. with simultaneous camps have met regularly with new volunteers across the world for those not able to across the District and it is always a real attend the main evenL all following the pleasure to welcome on board and say same programme and activities. This is 'hello' to new volunteers. being led by the GSLS of 1st and 2nd Kuala Lumpur. with the full support of the District Team and Executive Committee. We are delighted that Becca Taylor agreed to join the District Team to take on the Adult Support role as training evofves. while Ben Balaam will be My sincere thanks to all our adult volunteers across ROW. in whatever role or roles you hold. Without you. our unique District could not provide the extraordinary scouting that we offer to our young people across so many wonderful and varied parts of the world. Jon Gill District Commissioner (Rest of the World) stNanjing Around the Districts

Scouts Southern Europe South•rn Europ• With an increase of 14% membership Our adult volunteers continue to deliver A special thanks must be recorded for now delivering UK scouting to 485 an engaging programme to our Young Bob Thorpe for his time as District young people, Southern Europe People across Southern Europe District Commissioner taking Southern Europe continues to grow and build on the with the aim to obtain top awards and District through its name transition from success from the last BSO AGM. DofE through a balanced programme. A France & Iberia to Southern Europe. Significant growth was recorded in our special mention must be made to Carl Spain-based groups. 1st Fuengirola Gagnon from Paris Explorers who was Following Bob's leadership. Ruth 141%) and 1st Madrid131%1 where the awarded the Cornwell Badge last year Marienfeld was appointed as District groups deliver a full programme from and finally managed to attend Windsor Commissioner however unfortunately Beavers to Explorer ages. We are Castle this year along with other invited shortly after her appointment she was delighted to have opened our first group top awards recipients such as the Queen taken ill and following a short illness, in Italy, 1st Naples where the group Scout Award. passed away. Southern Europe's continues to go from strength to deepest condolences and thoughts are strength and open addition sections as it Southem Europe's adult volunteers have with her family. matures. Growth continues within the also been delivering success. with a total Southern Europe district with the setting of twelve Wood Badges, six We are delighted in Southern Europe to up of an additional tsvo groups in Spain Commissioner Commendation Awards & be sharing some of our fantastic and one in Romania who are in the initial six Long Service Awards awarded. highlights and successes and look stages and hope to report on their forward to delivering more success over opening success at the next AGM. the next period. Jordan Mccullough District Commissioner (Southern Europe) Around the Districts 19

Scouts People We have seen a lot of change in the This group will be available to all of our People team this year. Adrian Youth Sections from Squirrels to Scout Richardson resigned as AAC Network. where we will be offering a Development and we would like to thank balanced programme for our members. him for all his work in the role. We We hope that we will get a chance to appointed Jordan Mccullough as our meet up during one of the many large very first AAC Diversity & Inclusion. camps BSO attend. Training under the leadership of Rikki and Young Leader Training under the Leadership of Victoria have gone from strength to strength. I will let them tell you what they have been up to. Debbie Phillips Deputy Area Commissioner {Peoplel Our Lone Scout Group will be led by Alastair Hannaford who is looking for leaders to help with running some exciting programmes and people to join our Executive Committee. If you are interested in getting involved in this very exciting project please let us know. One piece of exciting news is we are about to set up a Lone Scout Group where members who move to an area around the World who cannot access Scouting due to long distances between where they live and the nearest Scout Group can join this group with other members in the same situation. People

Scouts Adult Training Training and adult support has been challenging over the last 12 months due to the slow return of the global pandemic effects and the slow return to face-to-face learning opportunities across the area. However. we are still engaging with leaders through electronic methods and catching up with many tasks and individual training needs during this quiet time. Our teams are promoting youth led and I wold like to acknowledge with youth shaped Scouting to LTMS and are gratitude. all the hard work the bringing younger members to our teams. Interactive On-line team and Local BSO is also involved with the Learning & Training Managers and their teams have Design team at HQ to assist with the done for our leaders across BSO. Thank new revised adult training scheme and you also to all our Training Advisers and learning platforms proposed for entirety Group ScoLrt Leaders for the valuable of The Scout& support that they are giving to our leaders to continue in the support to deliver safe, fun. and exciting programmes. Over the last year. forty-two Wood badges has been awarded. Approximately twenty three new leaders and two Managers have started their role training and eighty seven leaders and thirty three managers are undertaking training for their primary role. I'm pleased to report that the online delivery team has progressed with more modules to deliver and have had a good take up with participants. all modules are now being offered. Rikki Bilverstone Area Training Manager All Districts are actively expanding their district training teams. We are encouraging them to identify Training Advisers to support executive training: Explorer Leader training and team member reviews. Attendance at the Kent International Jamboree this summer with the BSO contingent. was a success and gave opportunity to provide face to face training to the leaders present validations and general scheme questions. An additional wood badge was completed. We are promoting program ideas with the "Million Hands" and Youth Led featuring across the districts to complement training and program ideas for virtual and face to face sessions. People

Scouts In the last year, 42 adult volunteers have been awarded their Wood Badges for completing The Scouts Award winning training

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Scouts Adult Training Online Training Team Manager and Supporter Training The Online Training Team continue to develop and deliver high quality interactive online training in partnership with all Leaders and Managers across BSO, in line with the Adult Training Development Plan. The team currently have 20 team members delivering interactive online training across BSO ranging from trainers and facilitators to administrators and tech support. Thev actively promote programme themes and wider community involvement in the We have delivered fourteen training sessions e.g. Million Hands, Top Awards. modules over the last year. We have also Youshape Awards, SOWA. international assisted with other topics such as the YL opportunities including World Scout Scheme: Drug Awareness, TA Jamborees, JOTA-JOTI and other HQ and Workshop. Top Awards. Mental WOSM initiatives. Wellbeing. The team have full access to Inclusion. Diversity and Equality advisers and materials from HQ and qualified teams. They continue to work with the Communications Team to actively promote online training across BSO. Feedback responses from participants remain positive. Our training schedule is published on the During the year. fifty-one BSO BSO website. We continue to take into volunteers attended our Manager and account the move back to face-to-face Supporter Training course focussing on scouting and currently offer a set of skills of management. meeting the sessions for all the modules per term challenges, achieving growth and for our (excluding the summer period}. We new Executive members. the adapt accordingly based on the demand introduction to Executive committees. and the situation. Bespoke sessions continue to be offered to all Districts and David Bull Groups. Managers & Supporters Trainer Total number of participants: 503 Irina Nock Krishnan Deputy Area Training Manager (Online Delivery) People

Young Leader Training We have had another successful set of Young Leader training sessions with a good representation from across the Districts. It is wonderful to see so many engaged Explorers and Young Leaders across BSO who I know are making a wonderful impact on the young people in their Scout Groups. There has also been the recruitment of new trainers and facilitators!! It really is great new that we have been able to strengthen our team! We hope to continue to get more Explorers on board to do their training and inspire them to become Young Leaders l am happy to talk to any Explorers across the Area to encourage them to volunteer with younger sections. If you are in contact with Explorers. please do encourage them to become Young Leaders and secure the future of Scouting. •RITIS •RITISIi (+Jw Victoria Mitchell Area Leader (Young Leaders) 24 People

Scouts Programme 202 1122 has been a busy year with a welcome start of the recovery process from Covid. There has been lots of activity. and 4 strands are worth highlighting: We ran a well-supported hill walking permit training and assessment weekend in Derbyshire and plan to run similar events in both Southem and Northern Europe in 2023. Normandy Boy Scouts of America Transatlantic Council Camporee BSO was honoured to be invited to lead the British Memorial Service at Bayeux during this camp. 2022 was the 10th Normandy Camporee and we are recognized by the French Republic with the title "Custodians of Omaha Beach". The Camporee was open to all Scout Families from around the globe, including those of other Scout Associations. and not just members of the Boy Scouts of America. An excellent memorial was delivered with the help of Yves Gagnon, Paris Explorers. Bob Thorpe {former D.C. Southern Europe) and others. We also got the chance to go Land Yachting. Activities During the year. I have focussed on: making sure the permit scheme works effectively and enables safe activity. helping to get more camping / adventurous activities taking place. providing support for those looking to gain activity or nights away permits. helping support the International Award in BSO. supporting Dc's. Assessors and Nights Away Advisors in their roles. I have run online sessions to talk about the night away and activities scheme, CPD for Night Away Advisors (including a module 25INights Away) to qualify more nights away advisors across the area. running online training for Module 16 (Residential Experiences) and helped with training where needed. I continue to promote how we can help more leaders across BSO gain permits. Programme 25

Programme Programme Forum We held a well-attended cub scout section programrne forum in the Autumn for all leaders across the area with excellent input from Nathan Prince and Chris Waite IADC Cubs) Northern Europe. [11" I would like to thank Lynn Gill. BSO Squirrels Advisor for the support she has given to our groups in this area. Lynn is the first port of call if you are thinking of starting Squirrels in your group. Squlrrel Scouts launch Finally. I would like to thank everyone who has helped support BSO groups on programme in 202 1-2. This includes member of the programme team as well as countless leaders who have contributed during the year. l am also keen to hear form people who would like to join me in helping on the team in BSO. If you are interested in helping or have a question on permits or activities, please get in touch using my email which is howard.nelson@britishccoutingoverseas .org.uk. I would be happy to hear from you. Squirrels I was delighted to support 1st Falklands (Admiral Sturdeel with the start of BSO'S Squirrel Dray and have been pleased to see other Drays starting up across the area. A wonderful start - well done and thanks from all at BSO. We had an excellent article in Penguin News. . *quirrels. Howard Nelson Deputy Commisioner (Programme) 26 Programme

Scouts International It is hugely encouraging. as BSO Scouting returns to normality. that there has been a number of international events which our Groups have attended. Four Visits Abroad Notifications have been submitted to The Scouts and there are more to follow. Although the process Is geared towards UK Groups visiting overseas. the principles and guidance is relevant to BSO activities and advice will be provided to simplify the administration. Discussions continue with host country National Scouting Organisations. Unfortunately these can be slow to conclude but we have been able to reach agreement with UAE Scouts with he help of WOSM Arab Region and positive dialogue continues with the Scouts and Guides de France ISGdF}. Peter Dawes Assistant Area Commissioner (International) Programme 27

Scout Network It has been a delight for me to take over It has been so rewarding to see our 18 - the role of Area Network Commissioner 25 year olds starting to re-engage with recently, having started with Northem their own programme with the Queen's Europe Network prior to that. Our Scout Award. Duke of Edinburgh membership numbers are increasing International award. international trips (more than doubled in Northern Europe and activities, as well as being involved and Southern Europe), but more in wider Scouting. as Leaders with other importantly there has been a huge sections. on the WSJ Unit Leadership positive response from our Network who team, District and Area Teams and now have voiced that they are glad to be with more voices on the BSO Executive connected and a part of something Committee. active again. despite our widespread geographical locations. i/ Our Network are thriving as a Section, but also individually and l am looking forward to seeing what they achieve in the next years." Across the four Districts and Area there are currently 76 Network members. of whom 31 are currently starting or working towards their Top Awards. Although we look forward to more and larger events in the future. NE Network have already visited London and Prague. and attended District Camp in Luxembourg. At the Kent Intemational Jamboree this summer. BSO had the pleasure of 11 Network from across the Districts joining either as Leaders, 1ST or visiting the BSO party day. Becca Felgate BSO Scout Network Commissioner li. -jJ Illl Programme

Scouts Squirrels Following the exciting and successfvl national launch in September 2021 of the first new section for 35 years. BSO did not take long to get in on the action. 1st Falkland Islands opened in November 202 1 and has gone from The Dreys which are open have online strength to strength. with a full Drey and support via a Cohort Coach. who helps a waiting list. to link with other Dreys in the UK to provide support and share best practice. I believe that currently Kuwait. Brussels and Prague have opened Dreys, with 1st Bougival and also 1st Amsterdam awaiting DC approval. Thanks to Jan Miller and her team for taking the bold step and making this happen. l am sure that this sparked interest across the Area and gave other Groups confidence to follow their lead. The final approval does at the moment still rest with the DC who will need to add the new Drey onto Compass. I have recently met with 2nd Kuala A meeting was held in January 2022 Lumpur and DC approval has been given with Howard Nelson and myself. for for the latest Drey to open. This is other interested Groups. It was an planned to be sometime in October opportunity to find out more details and 2022. ask questions. 1st Kuwait. 1st Brussels. 1st Prague and 1st 8ougival were represented. Lynn Gill Area Advisor (Squirrels) Programme 29

Scouts Shout about your Scouting Across BSO young people and adult volunteers get up to so many different activities and learn new #SkillsForLife everyday. We love to hear what you and your group are up to so make sure to share with us via: @Britishscoutingoverseas comms@britishscoutingoverseas.org.uk

Scouts Perception Whilst last year feels like a lifetime ago when we were all still very much living with COVID restrictions (Some still arel I'm immensely proud with the huge stride my team has taken in expanding the level of support we are able to provide for BSO members. We've continued to expand our internal We're not just looking back at heritage. push communications to members, with we'll be looking forward as we start to an increased frequency of Far & Wide review how BSO is perceived. viewed going to members bi-monthly. We aim and presented ensuring we continue to to share news from around BSO as well be representative of our growing as communicating key information membership and diverse locations as straight to members inbox. Jordan and part of the world we live in. in particular Sarah invest a huge amount Last year we rolled out that every adult of time in preparing content and making My thanks to all those who continue to volunteer in BSO can have access to a sure it gets members. This is being support Perception (Comms) with BSO account. This has seen a gradual coupled with a plan to ramp up our particular thanks to the team; Richard. uptake and now over 25% of adults have external comms through our social Will. Sarah. Jordan, Michael, Matt, Tony actively taken up usage of their BSO channels. which Michael and Rachel will and Rachel. account. This was our first stage in be working on over the next few weeks providing useful digital tools to support and months. our members. Members can continue to reach us through our helpdesl manned As we entered 2022. we extended our by our volunteers. team to include Tony Dunn who will help document the Heritage of Brib'sh Christmas 2021, saw the long awaited Scouting outside of the UK mainland. launch of our new BSO website. Whilst We have just completed the digitalising it can be cliche to say it. this website has of British Groups Abroad's (BGAS) Far & been designed and developed by our Wides, dating back to the mid 1980s membership for our membership. After a We've got a bit of work here. before we lengthy consultation process. and then can get these shared online as part of taking detailed. pointed feedback during our strategy to embrace and share our our testing phase. I'm delighted with our heritage. We're of course looking to do refreshed website. which I really do the same with British Scouts Western believe may be the envy of many Europe {BSWE). If you can help with counties. We are very fortunate to have that. please do get in touch. both Richard and Will on board with this project providing invaluable assistance and experience. Graham Eden Deputy Area Commissioner (Perception) Perception

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BSO - 2021/22 Audited Accounts

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AUDITED ACCOUNTS

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British Scouting Overseas

Ben Balaam – BSO Area Treasurer

9 Pipit Place, Upper Horsebridge, Hellingly, East Sussex, BN27 1FT. United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)1323 842 580 M: +44 (0)7917 091 868 E: ben.balaan@britishscoutingoverseas.org.uk

W: www.britishscoutingoverseas.org.uk Registered charity number 1151702

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PREFACE COMMENTS

1. BSO ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

1.2. Area Treasurer

1.3. Transactions

2. BSO ACCOUNT FUNDS LOCATION

3. FUND HOLDING CATEGORIES

3.1. Unrestricted Funds

3.2. Reserved Funds for TSA Membership Fees

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3.3. Designated Funds

3.4. Designated / Restricted Event Funds

3.5. Restricted Funds Held on behalf of others

3.6. Endowment Funds

4.0 ALLOCATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS OF 2021-22 BSO ACCOUNTS

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4.1 2020/21 ACCOUNTS

(all of the account figures are in GBP)

BSO Account opening balance (Note 5.1) £ 67,185.24 Total income 2021/22 £ 163,999.68 Total funds received 2021/22 £ 231,184.92 Total expenditure 2021/22 (Note 5.2) £ -147,146.26 2021/22BSO Account’s closing balance (Note 5.3) £84,038.66

4.2 DESIGNATED FUNDS HELD WITHIN ABOVE ACCOUNTS

BSO SUPPORT FUNDS (Note 5.4)

Opening balance Hardship Funds Young People £ 1,000.00 Adults £ 1,000.00 Jamboree – Start-up Loan Fund £ 1,500.00 Jamboree Leader Support Fund £ 3,000.00 Support funds used WSJ-19 £ -1537.00 Group Development – Start-up Grant £ 1,000.00 Emergency Fund £ 5,000.00 Opening Fund Holding £ 12,500.00 Total expenditure from Funds 2021/22 (Start-up Grants made) £ -800.00 2021/22 closing balance for held Support Funds

£ 10,163.00

4.3 RESERVED TRANSFER FUNDS

Transferred through to The Scout Association and not retained or covered by BSO.

TSA Capitation collected and transferred

TSA 2021 Membership Fees (Note 5.5) £76,160.00 £-76,160.00 £ Zero TSA 2022 Membership Fees received Before end of 2021/22 year to for carry over to 2022/23 accounts £ 7,457.50

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4.4 EVENT FUNDS CURRENT STATUS

World Scout Jamboree 2019(Note 5.6)
Total income (2017-22) reconciled = £135,108.82
Total Expenditure (2017-22) reconciled = £ -130,781.08
Balance = £ 4,327.74
Closing balance from 2021 was £5,542,49
Donated for future attendee WSJ Hardships £ -290.00
Donated for future 2x Island WSJ attendees £ -200.00
Refunds 2021-22 = £ -1,866.78
Reconciled account closure correction
(Incorrect deduction in 2017/18) £1,142.03
Current Balance at close 2021-22 = £ 4,327.74
Unclaimed refunds remaining transferred into
Refunds Sub-account 2022-23 = £ -750.00
Transferred into BSO Events Balance Sub-account
(includes prior incorrect deduction) £ -3,577.74
Closing balance = £ Zero
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WINGS 2020
(Note 5.7)
Total income status 2019-21 = £ 76,909.78
2021-22 Income = £ 29,016.79
Total income = £105,926.57
Expenditure including Refunds 2019-21 £ -66,775.31
Expenditure including Refunds 2021-22 £-35,382.91
Total refunds = £ -101,158.22
Sub-Account closing balance £ 4,768.35
Supplementary Even Note: [Event cancelled due to Covid]
Unclaimed refunds to end of 2021-22 = £ 5,077.31(Est.)
Potential Event Loss at closure: £ -308.96(Est.)
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Kent International Jamboree 2022(Note 5.8)
Income 2021-22
£16,158.48
Expenditure 2021-22
Balance =
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World Scout Jamboree 2023(Note 5.9)
Income 2021-22
£28,108.89
Expenditure 2021-22
Balance =
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Hillwalking 2022(Note 5.10)
Income 2021-22
£ 300.00
Expenditure 2021-22
Balance =
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Events Sub-Account 2021-22 Total =		 £ -9,360.00
£ 6,798.48
£ -16,000.00
£12,106.89
£ ZERO
£ 300.00
£ 23,973.72
4.5
BSO EVENTS SURPLUS/DEFICIT FUNDS
Events Funds opening balance
£ 2,522.35
Expenditures
Sub-Account Balance held =		 (Note 5.11)
£-1,757.16
£ 765.79

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4.6 FUNDS HELD IN BSO 2020-21 ACCOUNT FOR OTHERS

(Note 5.12)

St Helena Scout Group
For Equipment
£ 2,500.00
Equipment purchased
Balance held
Donations:
for their next WSJ attendee
£ 400.00
Refund added from WSJ-19
£100.00
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Ascension Scout Group
For Equipment
£ 1,518.58
Equipment purchased 2021-22
Balance held
Donations:
for their next WSJ attendee
£ 400.00
Refund added from WSJ-19
£100.00
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Northern Europe District
Initial held funds =
£104.99
Transferred into NE Memb-Fees
Balance held =
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DDC-AS&T – “Rest of the World” District(Ben Balaam)
Business donation for BB use in Scouting Role
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2021-22
Funds Held Total		 £-2,500.00
£ Zero
£500.00
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£ ZERO
£ 1,518.58
£500.00
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£ -104.99
£ Zero
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£ 1000.00
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£ 3,518.58

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5.0 Notes to accompany 2021-22 Financial Report

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The following does not form part of the statutory accounts, only budgetary comparisons and 2021/22 funding targets…

6.1 2021-22 Budget Sheet

(Note 5.13)

BRITISH SCOUTING OVERSEAS

ACCOUNTS REPORT End of Year : 31st March 2022 PENDING AUDIT

BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS BRITISHSCOUTINGOVERSEAS ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT		 ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT		 ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT		 ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT		 ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT		 ACCOUNTS REPORT
End of Year : 31st March 2022
PENDING AUDIT
BSO Balance
Development Budget
Til		 2021/22
Bd		 Additional
I		 Expenditure
**Plan Header ** te uget ncome
ADULT SUPPORT
& TRAINING		 (Open) £2,000.00 £0.00 -£29.09 £1,970.91
COMMUNICATIONS Internet &
Technology		 £750.00 £0.00 -£315.65 £434.35
COMMUNITY
IMPACT		 (Open) £500.00 £0.00 £0.00 £500.00
REUNION & DoE Gilwell Reunion £500.00 £0.00 £0.00 £500.00
DoE Leader
Training		 £300.00 £0.00 £0.00 £300.00
GROWTH (Open) £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00
GOVERNANCE Secretarial
& Bank Charges		 £350.00 £0.00 £0.00 £350.00
AGM £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Badges & Clothing £350.00 £244.00 -£661.30 -£67.30
Area Equipment
Maintenance &
Insurance		 £2,500.00 £0.00 -£963.91 £1,536.09
Area Team
Development
incl. DC/Team
Gathering		 £3,000.00 £0.00 -£1,502.26 £1,497.74
District Chairs
**Meetings **		 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
Expenses: -
Travel & other		 £2,000.00 £0.00 -£347.20 £1,652.80
BSO Jamboree
Allowance to date		 £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00
INCLUSIVITY (Open) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00
YOUTH SHAPED (Open) £500.00 £0.00 £0.00 £500.00
Totals = £14,750.00 £244.00 -£3,819.41 £11,174.59
SUPPORT FUINDS AND RESERVES
GROUP
DEVELOPMENT		 Start-up Grants £1,000.00 £0.00 -£800.00 £200.00

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HARDSHIP FUND Young People £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00
Adults £1,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00
JAMBOREE
HOLDING FUND		 Start-up loan only £1,500.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,500.00
Jamboree Leader
Support Fund		 (+£1000/year) £3,000.00 £0.00 -£1537.00 £1,463.00
RESERVE FUND Emergency Only £5,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,000.00
TOTALS = £12,500.00 £0.00 -£2,337.00 £10,163.00
FUNDS HELD IN BSO ACCOUNT FOR OTHERS
ST. HELENA Donation made to
/for Group
balance>		 £2,500.00 -£2,500.00 £0.00
WSJ reserve £500.00 £0.00 £500.00
ASCENSION Donation made to
/for Group
balance>		 £1,518.58 -£217.95 £1,300.63
WSJ reserve £500.00 £0.00 £500.00
1st Salmiya, Kuwait TSA Event
donation		 £40.00 £0.00 £40.00
Business Donation held for BenB use
RoW DCC-AS&T		 £1,000.00 £0.00 £1,000.00
2nd Selangor Start-up Grant £300.00 £0.00 £300.00
1st Selangor Start-up Grant £200.00 £0.00 £200.00
Balance Held for Others = £3,840.63
2021 MEMBERSHIP FEES
Received from Districts £87,169.17 £87,169.17
Payment to TSA -£76,164.50 -£76,164.50
Transfer to BSO = £11,004.67
2022 MEMBERSHIP FEES
Received from Groups / Districts £7,457.50 £7,457.50
Payment to TSA £0.00 £0.00
Transfer to BSO = £7,457.50
FUNDS HELD FROM PAST EVENTS 2021
EVENTS
Surplus/Deficit
Fund		 Events balance £0.00 £2,517.35 -£1,757.16 £760.19

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FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021 FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021 FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021 FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021 FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021 FUNDS HELD FOR ACTIVE EVENTS 2021
WSJ-19 £123,067.57
-£119,458.89		 £3,608.68
WINGS 2020 £105,926.57 -£100,613.38 £5,313.19
Kent International
Jamboree		 £15,457.65 -£9,363.00 £6,094.65
WSJ-23 £27,661.89 -£16,000.00 £11,661.89
Balance To be confirmed = £26,678.41

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6.2 2022/23 DRAFT BUDGET (Note 5.14)

2022 - 2023 EXEC DRAFT BUDGET & ACCOUNT HOLDINGS
BSO TASK
AREAS		 BUDGET
REFERENCE		 BUDGET TITLE AREAs BUDGET TOPIC
DESCRIPTIONS		 2021-22
BUDGET
FIGURE
AE-01 AREA EXECUTIVE **District Chair Meetings ** £0.00
AS-01 AREA SECRETARIAT Administration Duties £150.00
CE
AN AT-01 Bank charges £150.00
VEN AT-02 Start-Up Grants £1,000.00
GO AT-03 AREA TREASURER Area Equipment Insurance £1,000.00
AT-04 WSJ £1,000.00
BM-01 BADGES & MERCHANDISE Purchases & Free Issues £350.00
AC-01 ME Support £300.00
AC-02 NE & SE Support £300.00
AC-03 Area Team Development £1,500.00
AC-04 Awards Celebration £100.00
AREA COMMISSIONER Interface Meeting with
BGO		 £150.00
AC-05
AC-06 Travel incidentals £200.00
AC-07 Development of
Community Impact		 £200.00
AC-08 UK Conferences £920.74
AREA LEADERSHIP
INT-01 INTERNATIONAL Notional sum to facilitate
dialogue and information
exchange with BSO Host
Country NSOs. Potential
travel and resource /
registration fees.		 £1,000.00
GD-01 GROWTH &
DEVELOPMENT		 Direct Local Support £1,200.00
SG-01 SAFEGUARDING Safeguarding support and
guidance across BSO		 £0.00
AAC-01 APPOINTMENTS
COMMITTEE		 Appointments support and
guidance across BSO		 £0.00

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AP-01 AWARDS PANEL Awards Committee £0.00
YC-01 YOUTH COMMISSIONER Youth Shaped £500.00
SQ-01 SQUIRRELS Support & development
across BSO		 £0.00
NW-01 NETWORK Costs (venue hire) for first
meeting UK BSO Network
section and materials for
day		 £0.00
TA-01 DofE IA Leader Training £300.00
TA-02 TOP AWARDS Awards £100.00
TA-03 International Award
Expedition prep expenses		 £100.00
MME ACT-01 ACTIVITIES Travel for Permits
weekend and visit to SE
nights away permit
assessment.		 £600.00
RA EV-01 Gilwell Reunion £500.00
PROG EV-02 EVENTS Equipment maintenance
/replacement		 £1,500.00
REA EV-03 Area conference £1,500.00
A EV-04 Travel £400.00
DI-01 Travel £400.00
DI-02 DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Team strategy weekend £500.00
ADULT & YOUNG LEADER DEVELOPMENT TRG-01 TRAINING Visit to ME district camp,
training provision		 £1,000.00
TRG-02 Visit to SE/NE district
camp, training provision.		 £1,000.00
TRG-03 Possible financial support
for ROW District visits		 £1,000.00
TRG-04 Online delivery tools
i.e. AHA slides		 £50.00
TRG-05 Expenses for KIJ training
provisions		 £100.00
YL-01 YOUNG LEADERS YL support & development
across BSO		 £0.00
SY
ST
EM
S		 PER-01 PERCEPTION Travel £400.00

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PER-02 Team strategy weekend £400.00
PER-03 Social Media Advertising
(Vacancies & News)		 £200.00
ENG-01 Canva Pro Software £0.00
ENG-02 ENGAGEMENT Heritage £225.00
ENG-03 Mailchimp for Far & Wide £0.00
TS-01 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Website and Booking
Calendar		 £225.00
TS-02
Web Domains and SSL
Ctifit		 £25.00
ercae
TS-03 BSO Helpdesk £0.00
TS-04 Office 365 for BSO £0.00
BUDGET TOTAL = £20,545.74
PURPOSE DESIGNATED
FUNDS
REFERENCE		 TOPIC HEADER BSO
DESIGNATED
FUNDS HELD
D
 DF-01 Events Balance Holding £760.19
HEL
NT		 DF-02 Hardship Fund Young Persons £1,000.00
DS
OU		 DF-03 Hardship Fund Leaders £1,000.00
UN
ACC		 DF-04 WSJ Start-up Loan Fund £1,500.00
D F
SO		 DF-05 BSO Contribution for BSO WSJ Leaders £1,500.00
ATE
N B		 DF-06 WSJ Leader Travel Support Fund £1,500.00
GN
THI		 DF-07 Emergency Reserved Fund £5,000.00
ESI
WI		 DF-08 General Reserve - Operating Cover £5,000.00
D £17,260.19
PURPOSE

 RESTRICTED
FUNDS
REFERENCE		 TOPIC HEADER BSO RESTRICTED
INCOME FUNDS
HELD
D
 RFO-01 Ascension Held Funds £0.00
HEL
UNT		 RFO-02 Ascension Held WSJ Donation £500.00
DS
CO
RS		 RFO-03 St Helena Held WSJ Donation £500.00
FUN
O AC
THE		 RFO-04 Hardship Fund WSJ £290.00
ED
BS
R O		 RFO-05 1st Salmiya, Kuwait Held Funds £40.00
RICT
HIN
FO		 RFO-06 2nd Selangor Held Funds £300.00
EST
WIT		 RFO-07 1st Selangor Held Funds £200.00
R
D
LD
O
T
 OR
RFE-01		 WSJ-19 £800.00
ICTE
S HE
N BS
UN
 RF
RFE-02		 WINGS 2020 £ 4,768.35
ESTR
ND
ITHI
CCO
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RFE-03		 Kent International Jamboree £18,548.48
R
FU
W
A
 FR
RFE-04		 WSJ-23 £48,864.10

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Hillwalking
RFE-05 £300.00
(Receipts carried over from 2021-22)
£78,464.45
Carried over from 2021-22 £7,857.60
2022 TSA & BSO
RFM-01
Membership Fees Received 2022-23 £71,843.00
£79,700.60
FEES
RESTRICTED TSA & BSO MEMBERSHIP
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The 2021/22 Annual Accounts, together with this Financial Report, are prepared and collated for presentation to the Independent Examiner:

Ben Balaam

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Ben Balaam CEng. MSc BSc DMS CGLI MIET MCMI FIDiagE

British Scouting Overseas - Area Treasurer

For and on behalf of British Scouting Overseas

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AREA TREASURER’S ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

My sincere congratulations to all across British Scouting Overseas on the way you have undertaken the challenges of the past couple of years, continued with online events, challenges and with motivating Leadership throughout; we are and shall be all mutually SCOUTING PROUD!

As said before, my Treasury workload; not seen or you’ve even considered as the most exciting aspect of Scouting; has still experienced a considerable financial movement over the past year with closure of WSJ-19 and opening of WSJ-23, Kent International Jamboree and other events. Still to initiate in attendees is for Haarlem Jamboree in the Nederlands.

Our Scouting objectives and goals I believe remain firm even having experienced difficult times over the past couple of years with restrictions and other however, we recognising that some of our Scouting Groups and colleagues are still experiencing the difficulties even today and wish them well!

Due to circumstances, the expenditure of the past year has been relatively low with restrictions and other; it is recognised that BSO shall emerge stronger and the funds remain in place for increased application in the coming year or several to show what we are in achieving our Scouting objectives!

The prior couple of years had set all of us back in our Scouting from which like the ‘Phoenix’ we shall rise stronger from the ashes of past, remaining positive throughout with our individual resolves strengthened!

I do not usually mention names, in case forget to say someone thus, I thank all whom have given their support to me and fully deserving of my thanks and appreciation. In particular, to the Exec Team, Event Managers and of course our District Treasurers in their related role functions encompassing their annual task of collection and transfer of Membership Fees and in their undertaking of local District Accounting!

My best wishes and thanks to you all for this year as well as our future years of BSO Scouting together!

Ben Balaam

British Scouting Overseas: Area Treasurer

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