103 Oxford Road Scout Group Trustee Annual Report and Accounts Year Ended 31" March 2025
Oxford Road Scout Group Trustees Annual Report From I" April 2024 to 3151 Marth 2025 The Chafirfs 15 Oxford Road Group kn known as iO>d Rea¢fing knrt GfOUP. The re8iStered ljwity nuDiber is 1152394. The HQ rÈEiStered number ts 46932 The principal address is former H 2nd P 8¢h¥ls aub. Kertsington Ro. Reading RG 30 2SL The Corre4nder ddr 15 16. etn An5 G¢ Ca4trsham, Read£ RG4 SOU. Tntstees: Luke Trimby Grp Lead Volunteer Nith Church Chairman John Stout Treasur Sinx)n Baxerale Mdfssa Co( (hris JLK (lisin LwKh Robert Spoke5 Dianna Steele L Matier&" Bill mOntae Dextor Monwie 105 Oxford Road Rerf RGI 7UO The Group's th)currvrts those of the W AsgxiatM>fL These consist of a Royal (harter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye tsws of the A550ciation and The Pofy, organtsatj ar•d Rules of ttr Scout AS11t10ft. The Grow) 15 ? trust emblished its rule5 vthich are toffrncff) to all Scouts and trustee5 are appoirrted ff) xcOrdae with the PolKy. ¥KI Rules ofthe Associati. The Grwp is Mwd by the Tn&ee Bow(l. the mern of whith are the"Charity TrLtstees"of the Stt)ut Group whith is an educational thity. As Charity Trustees they are responsible for complyin£ With legislati( applicable to charities. This indudes regwatson, keepi wopef accounts artd rnaki returns to the Charity The Trusrees Board ¥thh meets re8ulwtycor6iSts of the GLV. Chair and Treasurer 6Trustees, ir)duding 2 ex•0 Trustees afxl 2 ttropted TrUSr Member of the T(u5tee e¢>¥d conwlete the course on being a Scout Trustee within 6 rTr)ntrts of Joini the Boar Th¢ Board e$t0 ensure the ch¥ny is il rnarbaÈed. risks are a55essÉd and rtmrigated, buiklings and equiixyient are in good ¥td safe wo[kY order and everyone folk>ws legal requiremefits and the Or[san5 polKies and ru& Their sup¢wr hdps other bdunteus qualrty and safe wogrammes whKh give young people ski115 for Risks The Group Trustee Board has idtsfied the maior rtsks to whith the Group is exsed. These have been rthith¥ed run and lffMnister lh¢ attiviDes of the Group. In addffrf)n. the age profile of volunteer5 is ske*d with several volunteers beine over 70 years of age. The Trustees acD¥dy parents to volunteets and take up
Reded income from fund raisi The Group is wimarity rellt upon inwme from subs(riwions and furKI raising
for both day4(Hlay &tivitres and the ne# bulld1 The Gr(p does not currentty t)Id reserves to cover this. A
recovery plan to imprDve the fina131 poytion of the Group has been slxcessfulty completed Thi5 involved raisin8
subscriptions. reviewing expenditure and manging finance5 closdy. Expenditiwe is cohstsntty monitored.
Reduction or1055 of member& The Group provmdes xtivitie5 for all people a£ed 6 to 18. ff thffe was a
reduction in mwnbership in a particular section or the fyoup as a whole then thtre woukl he to be a contractbon.
consolidat•on or closure of a settim or in the r$tSe dosure of the group. The Trustee &)ard keeps mèfftber
numbers under constant review and a150 maintaifts a waring list which is re8ularty reviewed and updated.
Damage to buildiry propth ar equipment. ThÈ Grwp pId request the use of buildine¥ property and
equipment frcmn nei8hbourin£ or83nisations such as churche5 rommunity centres and other Stout group5. Smilar
re(iprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The fyoup also has sufficiut buildings and contents
insurance in pe to mitseate against b)Èfffsanent los
The Group has in place Systems of internal control that are desi1 to provlde r)ne assurance *irst
material mi5mawement or lo
The purpose of Scotit¥)8 is to &tTvdy engage artd support w)ur¢ people in their Pe(kna1 developmenl ernpowering
them to make a postsve cOntriblOn to society.
Scouts are guided by the followinsvalue5:
Inteerity- We act with intwity. we are hontsL trusN
The Group is Inding FY(Wi51 tts cover items s as a H¥dship Fund and Tent and Eqvtpmèit Replacement Fund. The Group continue5 to raise funds for the rw build1r Pr¢WÈSS o¥ertheyear has include(l final blOCkr)r jnsrallation of drainage and gurtering and scabbling the Iloor. The d¢)ors windows ordernl arKI delivered during the year are to be inrt1ed over the coming summer. As the Group's irKome and expertditure is quite small. all fund5 are held in cash or on short term deposit with a mansrream bank to minimise arry risk of los> The Tntstee5 declare th they have approved the Trustees RÈs)ort abo. Senafures: Names: Luke Trimby John Stout Posits. Gr(wp Lead Volunteer Treasurer Date: 9th September 202S September 2025
Oxford Road Scout Grou Recei arKI Pa For the rlst ri12024 to 31st Marth 2025 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the 3103 2025 No 1152394 3103 2024 FUNIS Funds Total Funds Totsl filnds Cash funds Bank current accout- Scouts Bank current Account- EXplor$ Bank Deposit Account. Scouts Bank Deposit Account_Bldg Cash Floats Total cash funds 1139 1889 4,010 4.010 8371 130 11529 130 4,946 130 8,(W 12.946 Badges Account Gift Aid Oaim Debtors Haarlem Prepayments 61 5,524 2,184 61 5524 2184 2975 273 277 3525 112 7,881 112 7.820 Liabillties Accounts not yet paid Expenses incurred not yet invoiced Other- Deposit held -126 -62 456 £14.S98 Total Net Assets 13.575 £8.C £21.514 The above Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 9th September 2025 and signed on their behalf by Trimby J Stout GLV Treasurer
No I2394 ts Accourt ar 1st "12024 to 31st Marth 2025 3103 2025 3103 2if24 T¢Xal Fvnds Totsl Funds Membership suttscriPti¢)nS Gift Aid DIatioT Haarlem AetiVSties Camps Grants 7,092 L319 192 uii 3.930 382 8387 2.474 1,140 192 1.911 3.930 16.724 20.724 36.160 Fundraiyng events Cydotrctss ftd BBQ Haff Marathon AGM and fvrbday Misc 633 445 320 243 16 1.657 445 320 243 16 L657 Hall income Hire of Building I19? 11.897 I197 11.897 Finan Bank interest 74 4,074 65 36375 34,5S8 Total Receipts Memtrwship Fees Electricity Insurance Water Repairs Rates Bank Charges Leaders Expenses BadEe5 Haarlem Artivities Camps Building Costs Fund Raisire expen5e5 4.617 -1,776 L457 679 721 1,167 1.457 679 T21 L167 106 197 L783 507 221 216 109 214 1173 513 12.942 224 I61 IL270 197 507 2.137 3.119 2.137 3.119 16,169 16.169 285 222 33.138 390 36.162 Total Gross Expenditure 16969 16.169 Net of receipts Ipayments) 13,515 12.09% 1.420 213 Transfers between Funds Cash funds last year a0 cash funds -Iir24 3155 £4.946 11724 8371 £8.(K 11526 £.946 11316 £11,529
Oxford Road Scout Grou Retei and Pa erts Account For the ear 1st "12024 to 31st Marth 2025 Notes to the Accounts No 1152394 2025 2024 I Provisions: Tent provion Explorers Grants 1952 277 2S77 The above provisions are held within the Deposit Account
Oxford Road Scout Grou Buildi Restricted Fund5 for the r ended 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Recei Donations From Scout account IA 13.282 11.724 15.724 74 15.798 17,366 65 17,431 Interest Total Receipts Payments for work done: Doors aTrJ windows Scabbling Blockwork knffolding Misc Concrete pumpi Drains Guttering 2.7CA) 329 4.661 4.210 2.399 11.270 6,161 16,169 -371 Surplus Opening Cash 1st April 2024 Uosing Cash 31st March 2025 8371 £8.(XXI 2210 É8.371 2025 £25,(XK) 2024 l. Loan from Readire Distritt Trustee Board The loan is interest free and repayable when the buildirpx is complete- At a meeting held on 21st May 2025 the District Trustee Board resolved to fulty write off the loan. 2. Building costs Costs to 31st March 202S 2024 £14159S £12S.496 ft is estimated that a further £l(K),(m is required to complete the buildin8. 3. Capital Commitments Expenditure a8reed but not in progress on 31st March 2025 was £3,5) (2024£nil).
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Scout Council I rel to ts trustees on my exam1r4tl of the aCCmts of Oxf(xd Roal SccArt the yw eTrYed 31st March 2025 Responsibilities and basis of report As the ¢harity trustees of the yw are responsible f¢r the kyeparakn of the aCMits in ance the uIreMents of the CharItS Act 2011 Arf>. I reFts1 in re5pe( of ry examination of ts Oxford Road SoxxJt Grlxw xcowts carrie<l (xrt mIer section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryÈng out my ex)inallL I have follthe(l ajl the applicatAe Dire¢tions gven ty the Chanty Commission Jer section 145(5)Ib) of the Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm ttrBt no n&r1 matters Pove come to ry attertioft i) c(XeCtIon the examination gikning rr cause to believe tr in aty material respecL accourtting recLYds were not kept in respect of tre Oxford Road Sc(xrt Group as reqLMred by section 130 of Ihe ACL. the accounts do not accord bvith those reccxds. dravm irt this rewt in order to enaile a w)per undefSknthNJ uf the accounts to be reached. Signed: N4Th: Fiona McKerttie Qualifrtation: FCA ICA memb¥ship No: 7412320 Address: 4 St Anres Road, Heading. Oxfrxd. OX3 8NL Date: 11 September 21r25