Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date
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01 2024
To
Period end date
31 12 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Mounthurst Scouts and Guides Trust Registered charity number (if any) 1170507 Charity's principal address 27 Kechill Gardens Bromley BR2 7NG Postcode ~~—~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 John Moren Chairman 2 Geoff Bullock 3 Simon Narracott Treasurer 4 Karl Kelledy Section B Structure, governance and management ~~_~~ Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[CIO - Foundation ] How the charity is constituted CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by)[[Appointed by the Charity’s trustees. ]] Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where The Mounthurst Scouts and Guides Trust (“the Trust”) was formed with relevant, about: the purpose of raising funds for a building to replace the existing premises
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by)[[Appointed by the Charity’s trustees. ]] Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where The Mounthurst Scouts and Guides Trust (“the Trust”) was formed with relevant, about: the purpose of raising funds for a building to replace the existing premises used for Scout and Guide meetings in Mounthurst Road, Hayes, Kent. The policies and procedures Trust has no direct relationship with the Scouts, the Girl Guides or the adopted for the induction and United Reformed Church Southern Synod, which holds the land and training of trustees; existing building in trust for the Hayes Free Church. However, the Trust the charity’s organisational operates with the co-operation and goodwill of these organisations. structure and any wider The Trust’s activities are simple and do not carry a high financial or network with which the charity operational risk. The main risks to its objectives are the failure to raise works; sufficient funds to achieve its aims. The Trustees are confident that they relationship with any related have sufficient mitigations for these risks in the form of their own parties; experience or that of any advisers they employ from time to time. trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ~~a~~ TAR 1 March 2012
Section C Objectives and activities
The stated objectives of the Trust are to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and Summary of the objects of the spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as charity set out in its members of their local, national and international communities by governing document providing a building and related facilities for meetings and activities of the local scouting and guiding groups and providing financial and other support to those groups. The Trustees have continued to work towards the Trust’s objectives and have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the As reported last year, the Trustees have not been able to progress with public benefit in relation to fundraising for a new building due to the uncertainty over the intentions of these objects (include within the freeholder. Discussions with a property developer broke down over this section the statutory their demands for an unlimited guarantee to recover costs. The Elders of declaration that trustees have the Hayes Free Church have been exploring other options, but have not had regard to the guidance been able to finalise proposals. In the meantime, the Trustees are issued by the Charity working with the Trustees of the scout group that uses the site on a day- Commission on public to-day basis to make contingency plans to extend the life of the existing benefit) building. The activity during the year has not resulted in any costs to the Trust, so there have been few financial transactions in the accounts.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main See summary of main activities above achievements of the charity during the year Section E Financial review Brief statement of the The Trustees expect that initial fundraising will be almost entirely used to charity’s policy on reserves replace the existing building at the site. Once completed and in use, the aim of the Trust will be to retain reserves that are prudent, but not excessive when compared to ongoing maintenance costs. Details of any funds materially There are no funds in deficit. in deficit
March 2012
TAR
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Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
The Trust has never had significant surplus funds for investment. The Trustees hold funds in a savings bank account in order to make a return on cash, while retaining liquidity.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
March 2012
TAR
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Mounthurst Scouts and Guides Trust No. 1170507 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 — ~~<————~~ — Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts Donations - Interest 116 - - 116 - Other fundraising 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross income for 116 22 AR) [ 116 ] =—===—— A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - Total receipts 116 - - 116 22 = ~~e~~ A3 Payments Building costs 4,909 Insurance 96 - - 96 256 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ 96 ] - - 96 5,165 =—===== A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~=~~ Total payments 96 - - 96 5,165 Net of receipts/(payments) 20 - - 20 - 5,143 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 12,567 - - 12,567 17,710 Cash funds this year end 12,587 - - 12,587 12,567 ~~=~~ Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Bank account 12,579 - - Cash 8 - - - - - —— Total cash funds 12,587 - - CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 26/07/2025
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|Simon Narracott|24/07/2025|
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