2024-08-31-accounts - 9th Worcester Scout Group

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Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

9"" Worcester Scout Group

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) | 1172665

Hallow Scout group

Charity's principal address| Hallow Scout Hut

Hallow Playing Fields Hallow, Worcestershire

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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1 | Mr Martin Brian 15/2/23 a
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3 Mr John Gary
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4 Mr Craig Douglas
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March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

T of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document Coneiution Trustee selection mettods Trustees are chosen from the Leadership and Executive group, and appointed by agreement and resolution of the groups Executive Committee
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include: The Groupoe part ;of the Scouts—— Association and follows the scout additional information, where Association Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) Slewari;, SOGUE The Group Works with young people (between the ages of 6 and 18 e policies and procedures across all 4 sections within the group). A Child Protection Policy is a adopted for the induction and _|equirement of the Scout association POR and is in place at the Group. training of trustees; The Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all Members by protecting them from physical, sexual and emotion harm.
e the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Objectives and activities

The purpose of Scouting is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, Summary of the objects of the social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible charity set out in its citizens and as members of their local, national and governing document international communities.

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The Values of Scouting

As Scouts we are guided by these values:

e Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal.
e Respect - We have self-respectand respect for others. e Care-Wesupport others and take care of the worldin which we live.
e Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes. e Co-operation - We make a positive difference; we co-operate with others and makefriends.

The Scout Method The Scout Method provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law, which is guided by adult leadership. In practice the method is best seen when young people, in partnership with adults, are:

e enjoying what they are doing; e learning by doing; ¢ participating in varied and progressive activities; « making choices for themselves; e taking responsibility for their ownactions; e working in groups; e taking increasing responsibilityfor others; e taking partin activities outdoors; e Sharing in prayer and worship; e making and living out their Promise.

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The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties.

The Group has undertaken Scouting activity for the benefit of young people in the Hallow area and surrounding villages to the west of Worcester.

Activities of the Group are reported by the section leaders to Summary ofthe main trustees in the Executive and Leaders meetings that occur activities undertaken for the Hreugheuth the year 2 public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

None

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary ofthe main : : achievements ofthe charity : during the year	: : _ ; ay The Group has continued its activities, and all ofthe sections within the Group (Beavers, Cubs ,Scouts and Explorers) have operated a ae : planned programme of activities to help develop young people in
	accordancewithScoutingprinciples

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m Section E

Section E Financial review The Group looks to use normal subscription income and fees to cover
Brief statement of the cost of camps to meet day to day running expenses of the Group. In charity’s policy on reserves addition, fund raising activity occurs, to build up funds to cover the longer-term maintenance of the Scout Hut.
Details of any funds materially ; - N/A in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include . . . sa: : . The total retained reserves of the Group are kept in an interest-
additional information, where . : relevant about: bearing bank account. The Group operates a low-risk approach to oo, investments, and funds are held with high street backs. While rates of
e the charity's principal _ return are low on such accounts, they meet the low-risk approach of sources of any fundraising);funds (including | the Group and enable ready access to funds
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
e 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.
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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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March 2012

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CCXX R11 accounts (SS)

21/08/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

21/08/2024

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 9th Worcester (Hallow) Scout Council

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 9th Worcester (Hallow) for the yearended “3 \ S| 2

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the 9th Worcester (Hallow) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the 9th Worcester (Hallow) accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the 9th Worcester (Hallow) as required

by section 130 of the Act; or

the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is nota matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: WSWee Q—

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any):

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