## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/1/25 Period start date To 31/12/25 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Bishops Stortford and District Scout Council** ## **Charity registration number: 1154953** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The purpose of the charity is to oversee**
**the delivery of Scouting activities in the**
**Bishops Stortford area.**
**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**
**Scout Association is by providing a**
**balanced programme comprising of**
**enjoyable activities and progressive**
**learning based on the Scout Promise**
**and Law which is guided by adult**
**leadership.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The provision of ongoing support and**
**oversight of to the District team and**
**local Scout groups.**
**Organisation of District wide events**
**spanning Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs,**
**Scouts, Explorers and Network.**
**Management and oversight of the**
**District budget.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have regard to the**
**guidance issued by The Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**During the year the District has**
**provided access to Scouting for young**
**people. To this end, the District has**
**organised and supported the Scout**
**groups within the District by organising**
**various District level activities and**
**events.**
**In addition, the District has provided**
**financial support towards training for**
**adult volunteers and specific activities.**
**The Trustees would like to thank all**
**those who helped to organise and run**
**these events.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |||| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**At the end of the period the charity was**
**in a strong financial position with cash**
**deposits of Circa £81,000**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The District, like most charities, holds**
**some funds in reserve. The level of**
**reserves is set to ensure that there are**
**sufficient resources to continue their**
**core activities, should there be a**
**shortfall in income.**
**The Trustees consider that the District**
**should hold a sum equivalent to 12**
**months annual subscriptions in reserve.**
**Should the level of reserves fall below**
**the target figure, the District Trustees**
**will make efforts to restore the reserves**
**within the next financial year.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£60,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**NA**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**The 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,**
**Organisation and Rules of The Scout**
**Association.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**The District is a Trust established under**
**rules which are common to all Scouts.**
**The Scout Association and the District**
**are Public Benefit Entities.**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**The Trustees are appointed in**
**accordance with the Policy,**
**Organisation and Rules of the Scout**
**Association.**
**All Trustees are subject to annual**
**appointment at the District AGM and,**
**once appointed, serve until the**
**following AGM.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bishops Stortford and District Scout Council| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1154953| Charity’s principal address 33 The Shearers, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM23 4AZ ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jane Le Grove|Treasurer||| ||William Compton|District
Commissioner||| ||Nicholas Jones|Chairman||| ||Simon Carter|||| ||Nigel Reed|||| ||Sophie Brixton|||| ||Tim Payne||Appointed 3/6/25|| ||Oliver Silvester||Appointed 13/8/25|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** J E Le Grove **Full name(s)** JANE LE GROVE **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 24/7/26 Blshops Stortford and Dlstrlct Scout Councll Statement ot Assets foT the year ended 31st December 2025 51112121>2S JVW2024 Cèsh at ￿￿k. ank Depc*lt Account FIo•ts h•ld Ex￿orar Aeeounts Ne￿￿k Account D•t*ors- amounts ow•d b•dq thourrt% h•ld for Futur• Cam Pr•wyrn•nt. e••v•r Carnp D•pxlt TL*al A¥*•ts S.A73 66,850 £168 65066 its) 8.263 26 915 1.636 ,Y61 L•sk' Llabllltlts: In •55•1¥ Q4•f th• y•*r £2,947 ' E668 01 thls has b••n rnov•d w'Hdd ftr f￿ljr• e*rnp5' &n7 I￿￿9 •Ji s.i•$ 172 L•17 M . k).TlI PPICK acrnA 67 Tr4E PAJPOLL 3isi4oP's Sio AIFOQJ CM?s L+JtrJ 4 &vfvlÉ IOZ