## **South Leicestershire District Scout Council** ## Trustees' Annual Report for the year ending 28th February 2025 Principal Address: Ullesthorpe Scout Campsite, Frolesworth Road, Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. LE17 5BZ ## **Trustees:** Chair: Vacant Treasurer: Karl Collins District Lead Volunteer: Robert Row 14-24 Lead Volunteer: Ian Paterson Group Representative Simon Hawkins Ullesthorpe Campsite: Nicholas Rowe District Youth Representative: Vacant Appointments Lead: Kevin Peacocke Independent Examiner: Steve Charlton ## **Bankers:** Barclays Bank PLC District CAF 14-24 Team Lloyds Bank Ullesthorpe Campsite Charity Commission Registration no. 1174231 ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The Scout Association aims to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national, and global communities. There is no barrier to any young person who wishes to join, and under the Charities Act 2011, Section 4, it is considered a public benefit. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** South Leicestershire Scouts has continued the year-on-year growth since the COVID pandemic, reaching a new milestone of over 1,000 members at the January 2025 census (made up of 786 youth members and 223 Adults). District events have continued with the Cubs hosting a Sixer and Seconder event alongside a wellattended District camp. Beavers are trying new things, and Scouts are doing more activities together. Many leaders are gaining confidence to organise activities away from South Leicestershire, whether by county events or outside of the area. The transformation of Scouts across the country and certainly locally has not been without its challenges, but most importantly, the young people keep coming back for brilliant activities and events. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** South Leicestershire District Trustee Board's governing documents are those under the rules of the Scout Association, which are common to all districts. They consist of a Royal Charter, which grants authority to the Bye-Laws and the Policy, Organisation, and Rules of the Scout Association. The District Trustee Board manages the District. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** The District accounts for 2024-25 show that the District remains in a healthy financial position. Expenses have exceeded income by £5,666, primarily due to the activities of the Campsite, which have improved the infrastructure of its grounds, including the completion of the new campfire circle. This has been offset by a small gain in Income for Explorer Scouts and the District. ## **Internal Controls** The trustees have implemented robust systems of control internally that are designed to mitigate financial loss, asset mismanagement, and reputational damage. ## **Investment Policy** The South Leicestershire District Trustee board does not hold sufficient funds to invest in long-term investments. All funds are operated through mainstream banks and financial institutions. The Trust has set up two high-interest accounts to capitalise on the bank interest available to us, enabling us to generate additional income. ## **Reserve Policy** The Trustees aim to reserve a level sufficient to cover one year’s general running expenses of the District, should income become reduced due to a natural /national incident. A review of our restricted funds associated with the Ullesthorpe Campsite has taken place. This has led to some restricted funds being reclassified as designated or general funds, as the project has been completed or the parameters of the funding enable us to use it for more general campsite expenditure on assets and activities. ## **Grant Funds for Young People** International bursaries of £1,850 were awarded during 2024-25 to thirteen young people travelling to Kandesteg International Campsite or cycling to Belgium. Two Participation bursaries were awarded for £165 each during 2024-25. Applications for both grants are encouraged from young people across the District. For any advice, please contact the District Lead Volunteer. Applications can be submitted through either the District Lead Volunteer or the District Chair for consideration and approval by the District Trustee Board. ## South Leicestershire District Scout Council Statement of Financial Activities for the Month Ended 28th February 2025 ||||Unrestricted|Restricted|2024-25 Total|2023-2024| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Funds|Funds|funds|Total funds| |||Note|GBP|GBP|GBP|GBP| |**INCOME**||2||||| |Donations||2a|808.70|-|808.70|310.00| |Gift Aid||2b|1,314.45|-|1,314.45|1,134.27| |Grants||2c|-|-|-|3,000.00| |Membership Fees||2d|6,670.20|-|6,670.20|5,955.60| |Charitable activities||3||||| ||Squirrels|3a|-|-|-|-| ||Beavers|3b|2,100.00||2,100.00|6,774.34| ||Cubs 3c||4,200.00|-|4,200.00|4,120.00| ||Scouts|3d|7,537.50|-|7,537.50|2,295.00| ||Explorer Scouts|3e|1,708.00|-|1,708.00|1,978.45| ||D of E|3f|-|-|-|1,820.00| ||Network Scouts|3g|-|-|-|90.00| ||District Events & Training|3h|-|-|-|1,800.00| ||Ullesthorpe Campsite|3i|37,287.40|-|37,287.40|33,806.77| |Other Trading Activities||4|(67.50)|-|(67.50)|285.93| |Investment income||5|385.14|-|385.14|234.59| |**TOTAL INCOME**|||**61,943.89**|**-**|**61,943.89**|**63,604.95**| |**EXPENDITURE**||||||| |Raising Funds||6||||| ||Utilities|6a|12,982.27|-|12,982.27|10,034.00| ||Insurance|6b|2,290.08|-|2,290.08|1,150.00| ||Licenses 6c||1,737.64|-|1,737.64|2,107.80| ||Maintenance, Repairs and Safety|6d|14,562.32|-|14,562.32|6,875.00| ||Sundries|6e|731.39|-|731.39|834.00| ||||32,303.70|-|32,303.70|21,000.80| |Charitable activities||7||||| ||Squirrels|7a|-|-|-|-| ||Beavers|7b|2,491.20|-|2,491.20|7,125.51| ||Cubs|7c|3,124.75|-|3,124.75|4,966.71| ||Scouts|7d|7,206.09|-|7,206.09|1,337.93| ||Explorer Scouts|7e|3,795.19|-|3,795.19|4,734.77| ||D of E|7f|37.53|-|37.53|1,462.04| ||Network Scouts|7g|-|-|-|-| ||District Events & Training|7h|4,012.12|-|4,012.12|3,383.50| ||Ullesthorpe Campsite|7i|14,461.83|-|14,461.83|12,962.25| |Other Trading Activities||8|177.27|-|177.27|103.01| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|||67,609.68|-|67,609.68|57,076.52| |**NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**|||**(5,665.79)**|**-**|**(5,665.79)**|**6,528.43**| |Total Funds Brought Forward|||62,336.04|42,294.21|104,630.25|| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|||**56,670.25**|**42,294.21**|**98,964.46**|| ||||Balance Sheet||98,964.46|| ||||Variance||-|| ||South Leicestershire District|South Leicestershire District|Scout Council||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Balance Sheet|||||| ||for the Year|Ended 28th February 2025|||||| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|2024-25 Total|2023-2024||| |||Funds|Funds|funds|Total funds||| ||Notes|GBP|GBP|GBP|GBP||| ||-||||||| |FIXED ASSETS|-||||||| |Tangible assets||0|-|-|-||| ||||||||-| |Current ASSETS|||||||| |Debtors||-|-|-|320.00||| |Prepayments||-|-|-|709.13||| |Cash at bank|10|90,714.79|7,543.00|98,257.79|104,564.82||| |Cash in Hand|11|706.67|-|706.67|16.30||| |||91421.46|7,543.00|98,964.46|105,610.25||| |CREDITORS|||||||| |Amounts falling due within one year|12|-|-|-|||| |NET CURRENT ASSETS||91421.46|7,543.00|98,964.46|105,610.25||| |CURRENT LIABILITIES|||||||| |Deferredincome|13|-|-|-|980.00||| |NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES||||||deferred income - liability|| |TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT|||||||| |LIABILITIES||91,421.46|7,543.00|98,964.46|104,630.25||| |NETASSETS||91,421.46|7,543.00|98,964.46|104,630.25||| |FUNDS|14||||||| |Unrestricted||||75,044.90|62,336.04||| |Designated
Restricted
Total Funds||||16,376.56
7,543.00
98,964.46|-
42,294.21
104,630.25|Reclassified from restricted
Reclassified from restricted|| The Financial Statements were approved by the board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24th July 2025, and were signed on its behalf by: Karl Collins - Trustee Nic Rowe - Trustee South Leicestershire District Scout Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the Month Ended 28th February 2025 ## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES ## **Basis of preparing the financial statement** The Financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the income and expenditure convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities during the financial year Mar 2024-Feb 2025. They have been classified under a heading that aggregates all income relating to the category. Where income cannot be directly attributed to a particular heading, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Expenditure** All expenditure is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities during the financial year Mar 2024 - Feb 2025. They have been classified under a heading that aggregates all costs relating to the category. Where cost cannot be directly attributed to a particular heading, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible Fixed Assets** Currently, there is no depreciation as capital items are funded through grants. ## **Stocks** No stock valuation due to it being immaterial. ## **Taxation** The Charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **2. DONATIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & LEGACIES** |a)
Donations
District
Explorer Scout
Network
Ullesthorpe Camps
b)
Gift Aid
District
Explorer Scouts
c)
Grants
**6,670.20**
Ullesthorpe Campsite
d)
Membership fees
Explorer Scout Subscriptions
Explorer Scouts subscription payable
Annual Membership fees
Annual Membership fees Payable|2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
Notes
15.20
-
-
Easyfunding
-
-
160.00
-
-
150.00
793.50
-
-
**808.70**
**-**
**310.00**
-
-
191.79
1,314.45
-
942.48
claim for 22-23 & 23-24

**1,314.45**
**-**
**1,134.27**
**-**
**5,955.60**
£3.7K contribution to SLDSC Activities, £2.9K contribution to Explorer operating costs
2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted
Restricted Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
-
-
-
No Activities in 2024-25
1,184.00
Not operating 2024-25
2,100.00
-
-
1,504.34
Not operating 2024-25
-
-
1,940.00
Not operating 2024-25
-
-
2,146.00
Not operating 2024-25

**2,100.00**
**-**
**6,774.34**
420.00
Event in 2025/26
780.00
-
Event in 2024/25
-
690.00
3,000.00
2,590.00
840.00

**4,200.00**
**-**
**4,120.00**
5,820.00
-
Payments rec'd during 24/25
1,617.50
-
100.00
-
Event in 2025/26
-
1,795.00
Not operating 2024-25
-
500.00

**7,537.50**
**-**
**2,295.00**
300.00
-
District contribution to running Young
1,080.00
1,722.50
As per Explorer Accounts
328.00
255.95
As per Explorer Accounts

**1,708.00**
**-**
**1,978.45**
**-**
**1,820.00**
No activities 2024-25
**-**
**90.00**
-
1,800.00
Groups paid Campsite direct
34,150.53
31,559.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
2,752.00
1,330.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
384.87
672.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
245.77
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts

**37,287.40**
**-**
**33,806.77**
-
-
3,000.00
5,007.50
4,084.00
(2,119.65)
(1,615.10)
Annual Membership fee paid to SLDSC
38,751.55
35,063.30
Annual Membership paid by Groups to SLDSC
(34,969.20)
(31,576.60)
Annual Membership paid to Leicestershire County Scout Council| |---|---| |**3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
a)
Squirrel provision
b)
Beaver Scouts:
LOPC funday
GO APE
Sleepovers
Santa train
Deferred Income
c)
Cub Scouts:
Sixer Seconder 25
Sixer Seconder 24
Sixer Seconder 23
District Camp / Sleepover
Deferred Income
d)
Scouts
Kent Int Jambo 25
Jota 24
Jota 25
Skills Camp
Camp 22
e)
Explorer Scouts:
Young Leader Contribution
Leaders Activities
Ad hoc Activities
f)
D of E:
Expeditions
g)
Network:
Membership
h)
District:
St George Weekend
i)
Ullesthorpe Campsite
Site Fees
Venue Hire
Merchandise
Ad hoc Activities|| |4)
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
District fundraising
Explorer Scouts:
Explorer Scouts:(COGS)
5)
INVESTIMENT INCOME
District Bank interest
Explorer Scout Bank interest
6)
RAISING FUNDS:
a)
Utilities
Cleaning service - Ullesthorpe
Rent - Explorers
Rent - Ullesthorpe
Broadband - Ullesthorpe
Electricity - Ullesthorpe
Water - Ullesthorpe
Gas - Ullesthorpe
Waste - Ullesthorpe
b)
Insurance
District
Ullesthorpe Campsite
C)
Licenses
OSM
MPLC
d)
Maintenance, Repairs and Safety
Safety - Ullesthorpe
Equipment - Ullesthorpe
Forestry - Ullesthorpe
Training - Ullesthorpe
Maintenance - Ullesthorpe
e)
Sundries
Admin - Ullesthorpe
Misc - Ullesthorpe
**7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
a)
Squirrel provision
b)
Beaver Scouts:
LOPC funday
Sleepovers 24
Santa train 23
Go Ape 24
c)
Cub Scouts:
Sixer Seconder
District Camp / Sleepover
d)
Scouts
Kent Int Jambo 25
JOTA 24
Skills Camp 23
e)
Explorer Scouts:
Activities
Ad hoc Activities
Misc
Equipment
f)
D of E:
Expeditions
g)
Network:
Sundries
h)
District:
St George Weekend
Equipment
Training
Health & Safety
Participation Support Payment
International Support Payments
Young Leader Support
AGM & Presentation Evenings
Sundries
i)
Ullesthorpe Campsite
Projects - New Toilets
Projects - Activity Areas
Projects - Campfire circle
Projects General
Merchandise
Capital Purchase Mower
8 Other Trading Activities
Bank Charges - Explorer Scouts
Go Fund Me Test payment|-
40.44
548.50
245.49
Sales of Hoodies
(616.00)
-
Cost of Hoodies
**(67.50)**
**-**
**285.93**
375.82
-
226.88
Interest Rec'd from Barclay
9.32
-
7.71
Interest Rec'd from Caf
**385.14**
**-**
**234.59**
2,491.71
1,546.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
496.00
532.00
As per Explorer Accounts
49.00
49.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
48.74
216.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
6,777.15
4,338.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,000.65
1,444.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
983.49
1,245.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,135.53
664.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**12,982.27**
**-**
**10,034.00**
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
114.00
-
114.00
2,176.08
1,036.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**2,290.08**
**-**
**1,150.00**
1,548.00
1,935.00
Group Management subscriptions
189.64
172.80
Certificate for Groups to play movies and music
**1,737.64**
**-**
**2,107.80**
6,644.43
738.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
2,295.70
1,185.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,680.00
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
165.00
1,224.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
3,777.19
3,728.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**14,562.32**
**-**
**6,875.00**
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
731.39
588.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
246.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**731.39**
**-**
**834.00**
2024-25
Unrestricted
GBP
2024-25
Restricted
GBP
2023-24
Total funds
GBP
-
-
-
Establish in 2023-24 no district activities
-
-
3,361.41
Not operating 2024-25
125.00
1,803.70
2024 Sleepover Deposit
-
2,366.20
-
-
1,960.40
-
Not operating 2024-25
Event in 2024/25
**2,491.20**
**-**
**7,125.51**
858.28
1,466.16
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
2,266.47
-
3,500.55
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
**3,124.75**
**-**
**4,966.71**
5,460.00
-
Activity costs as per invoices
1,746.09
-
-
1,337.93
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
Not operating 2024-25
**7,206.09**
**-**
**1,337.93**
1,553.50
-
3,257.07
As per Explorer Accounts
1,175.60
1,003.24
As per Explorer Accounts
194.08
151.69
As per Explorer Accounts
872.01
322.77
As per Explorer Accounts
**3,795.19**
**-**
**4,734.77**
**37.53**
**-**
**1,462.04**
As per Explorer Accounts
-
-
-
393.86
-
1,531.79
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
588.03
-
968.56
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
115.00
-
35.00
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
-
-
-
Internal transfer between Ullesthorpe campsite
165.00
-
160.00
One request during 2024-2025
1,850.00
-
-
13 Request for International Scouting support
300.00
-
-
District contribution to Operating Young leader
286.35
-
508.88
One Agm and three presentation/award evening
313.88
-
179.27
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
**4,012.12**
**-**
**3,383.50**
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
12,904.00
11,396.25
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
490.22
1,158.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
659.61
408.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
408.00
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**14,461.83**
**-**
**12,962.25**
177.27
-
103.00
CAF acc fees
-
-
0.01
Test Payment
**177.27**
**-**
**103.01**| |---|---| Activity costs as per invoices and expenses Activity costs as per invoices and expenses Activity costs as per invoices and expenses Internal transfer between Ullesthorpe campsite and district One request during 2024-2025 13 Request for International Scouting support District contribution to Operating Young leader unit One Agm and three presentation/award evenings Activity costs as per invoices and expenses |10
11
12
13 CREDI
14|Balance
Sheet
Current Assets
Cash in Bank
Barclay Current Acc
Barclay Business Acc
Lloyds
CAF
Cash in Hand
Explorer Scouts:
Ullesthorpe Campsite
DEBTORS: AMOUUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and Accrued income
Beavers
Explorer Scouts
TORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Beavers
Cubs
Explorer Scouts
Movement in Funds
General Fund (SLDSC)
General Fund (USC)
Designated funds
USC Deposits Fund 25-26
USC Equipment replacement fund
USC Operational Reserve
**Restricted**
**Funds**
Project Funds
Deposits Fund 25-26
Equipment replacement fund
2025-26
in|2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
1,796.28
-
617.90
23,541.66
-
25,015.84
59,075.45
7,543.00
73,645.81
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
6,301.40
-
5,285.27
As per Explorer Accounts

**90,714.79**
**7,543.00**

**104,564.82**
6.13
-
6.13
As per Explorer Accounts
700.54
-
10.17
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**706.67**
**-**
**16.30**
ONE YEAR.
No longer required as per change in reporting policy
-
709.13
Deposits for Go APe & District Sleepover 2024
-
320.00
Outstanding Subs for last term (Jan 2024)
**-**
**-**
**1,029.13**
YEAR
No longer required as per change in reporting policy
Accounting Method
**104,630.25**
**(5,665.79)**
**98,964.46**
-
-
-
-
-
330.00
Sixer Seconder event 2024
-
650.00
2024 Activity Cost not paid
**-**
**-**
**980.00**
At 1/3/24
Net
Movement in
Funds
At 28/2/25
GBP
GBP
GBP
62,336.04
(30,690.57)
31,645.47
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
-
43,399.43
43,399.43
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
-
5,691.56
5,691.56
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
-
3,185.00
3,185.00
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
-
7,500.00
7,500.00
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025
36,860.58
(29,824.58)
7,036.00
£6,242 New toilet facilities, £794 New flagpole, Moved to General
4,284.50
(4,284.50)
-
Moved to designated funds
1,100.00
(593.00)
507.00
49.13
(49.13)
-


Prepayments, debtors, Deferred income - Policy Review change| |---|---|---| 15 Trustee Remuneration and Benefits There were no trustee remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28th February 2025. - 16 Trustee expenses No trustee expenses were paid for the year ended 28th February 2025. ## **South Leicestershire District Scout Council** ## Trustees' Annual Report ## for the year ending 28th February 2025 Principal Address: Ullesthorpe Scout Campsite, Frolesworth Road, Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth, Leicestershire. LE17 5BZ ## **Trustees:** Chair: Vacant Treasurer: Karl Collins District Lead Volunteer: Robert Row 14-24 Lead Volunteer: Ian Paterson Group Representative Simon Hawkins Ullesthorpe Campsite: Nicholas Rowe District Youth Representative: Vacant Appointments Lead: Kevin Peacocke Independent Examiner: Steve Charlton **Bankers:** Barclays Bank PLC District CAF 14-24 Team Lloyds Bank Ullesthorpe Campsite Charity Commission Registration no. 1174231 ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** The Scout Association aims to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national, and global communities. There is no barrier to any young person who wishes to join, and under the Charities Act 2011, Section 4, it is considered a public benefit. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** South Leicestershire Scouts has continued the year-on-year growth since the COVID pandemic, reaching a new milestone of over 1,000 members at the January 2025 census (made up of 786 youth members and 223 Adults). District events have continued with the Cubs hosting a Sixer and Seconder event alongside a wellattended District camp. Beavers are trying new things, and Scouts are doing more activities together. Many leaders are gaining confidence to organise activities away from South Leicestershire, whether by county events or outside of the area. The transformation of Scouts across the country and certainly locally has not been without its challenges, but most importantly, the young people keep coming back for brilliant activities and events. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** South Leicestershire District Trustee Board's governing documents are those under the rules of the Scout Association, which are common to all districts. They consist of a Royal Charter, which grants authority to the Bye-Laws and the Policy, Organisation, and Rules of the Scout Association. The District Trustee Board manages the District. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** The District accounts for 2024-25 show that the District remains in a healthy financial position. Expenses have exceeded income by £5,666, primarily due to the activities of the Campsite, which have improved the infrastructure of its grounds, including the completion of the new campfire circle. This has been offset by a small gain in Income for Explorer Scouts and the District. ## **Internal Controls** The trustees have implemented robust systems of control internally that are designed to mitigate financial loss, asset mismanagement, and reputational damage. ## **Investment Policy** The South Leicestershire District Trustee board does not hold sufficient funds to invest in long-term investments. All funds are operated through mainstream banks and financial institutions. The Trust has set up two high-interest accounts to capitalise on the bank interest available to us, enabling us to generate additional income. ## **Reserve Policy** The Trustees aim to reserve a level sufficient to cover one year’s general running expenses of the District, should income become reduced due to a natural /national incident. A review of our restricted funds associated with the Ullesthorpe Campsite has taken place. This has led to some restricted funds being reclassified as designated or general funds, as the project has been completed or the parameters of the funding enable us to use it for more general campsite expenditure on assets and activities. ## **Grant Funds for Young People** International bursaries of £1,850 were awarded during 2024-25 to thirteen young people travelling to Kandesteg International Campsite or cycling to Belgium. Two Participation bursaries were awarded for £165 each during 2024-25. Applications for both grants are encouraged from young people across the District. For any advice, please contact the District Lead Volunteer. Applications can be submitted through either the District Lead Volunteer or the District Chair for consideration and approval by the District Trustee Board. ||South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Statement of Financial Activities|||||| ||for the|Month|Ended 28th February 2025|||| ||||Unrestricted|Restricted|2024-25 Total|2023-2024| ||||Funds|Funds|funds|Total funds| |||Note|GBP|GBP|GBP|GBP| |**INCOME**||2||||| |Donations||2a|808.70|-|808.70|310.00| |Gift Aid||2b|1,314.45|-|1,314.45|1,134.27| |Grants||2c|-|-|-|3,000.00| |Membership Fees||2d|6,670.20|-|6,670.20|5,955.60| |Charitable activities||3||||| ||Squirrels|3a|-|-|-|-| ||Beavers|3b|2,100.00||2,100.00|6,774.34| ||Cubs 3c||4,200.00|-|4,200.00|4,120.00| ||Scouts|3d|7,537.50|-|7,537.50|2,295.00| ||Explorer Scouts|3e|1,708.00|-|1,708.00|1,978.45| ||D of E|
3f|-|-|-|1,820.00| ||Network Scouts|3g|-|-|-|90.00| ||District Events & Training|3h|-|-|-|1,800.00| ||Ullesthorpe Campsite|3i|37,287.40|-|37,287.40|33,806.77| |Other Trading Activities||4|(67.50)|-|(67.50)|
285.93| |Investment income||5|385.14|-|385.14|234.59| |**TOTAL INCOME**|||**61,943.89**|**-**|**61,943.89**|**63,604.95**| |**EXPENDITURE**||||||| |Raising Funds||6||||| ||Utilities|6a|12,982.27|-|12,982.27|10,034.00| ||Insurance|6b|2,290.08|-|2,290.08|1,150.00| ||Licenses 6c||1,737.64|-|1,737.64|2,107.80| ||Maintenance, Repairs and Safety|6d|14,562.32|-|14,562.32|6,875.00| ||Sundries|6e|731.39|-|731.39|834.00| ||||32,303.70|-|32,303.70|21,000.80| |Charitable activities||7||||| ||Squirrels|7a|-|-|-|-| ||Beavers|7b|2,491.20|-|2,491.20|7,125.51| ||Cubs|7c|3,124.75|-|3,124.75|4,966.71| ||Scouts|7d|7,206.09|-|7,206.09|1,337.93| ||Explorer Scouts|7e|3,795.19|-|3,795.19|4,734.77| ||D of E|7f|37.53|-|37.53|1,462.04| ||Network Scouts|7g|-|-|-|-| ||District Events & Training|7h|4,012.12|-|4,012.12|3,383.50| ||Ullesthorpe Campsite|7i|14,461.83|-|14,461.83|12,962.25| |Other Trading Activities||8|177.27|-|177.27|103.01| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|||67,609.68|-|67,609.68|57,076.52| |**NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE)**|||**(5,665.79)**|**-**|**(5,665.79)**|
**6,528.43**| |Total Funds Brought Forward|||62,336.04|42,294.21|104,630.25|| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|||**56,670.25**|**42,294.21**|**98,964.46**|| ||||Balance Sheet||98,964.46|| ||||Variance||-|| ||South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council|South Leicestershire District Scout Council||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Balance Sheet||||||| ||for the Year|Ended 28th|February 2025|||||| |||Unrestricted|
Restricted||2024-25 Total|2023-2024||| |||Funds||Funds|funds|Total funds||| ||Notes|GBP||GBP|GBP|GBP||| |||||||||-| |FIXED ASSETS||||||||-| |Tangible assets|||0|-|-|-||| |||||||||-| |Current ASSETS||||||||| |Debtors||-||-|-|320.00||| |Prepayments||-||-|-|709.13||| |||90,714.79||7,543.00|98,257.79|104,564.82||| |Cash at bank|10|706.67||-|706.67|16.30||| |Cash in Hand|11|||||||| |||91421.46||7,543.00|98,964.46|105,610.25||| |CREDITORS||-||-|-|||| |Amounts falling due within one year|12|91421.46||7,543.00|98,964.46|105,610.25||| |NET CURRENT ASSETS||||||||| |CURRENT LIABILITIES||-||-|-|980.00||| |Deferredincome|13||||||deferred income - liability|| |NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES||||||||| |TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT||91,421.46||7,543.00|98,964.46|104,630.25||| |LIABILITIES||91,421.46||7,543.00|98,964.46|104,630.25||| |NETASSETS||||||||| |FUNDS|14||||75,044.90|62,336.04||| |Unrestricted|||||16,376.56|-|Reclassified from restricted|| |Designated|||||7,543.00|42,294.21|Reclassified from restricted|| |Restricted|||||98,964.46|104,630.25||| |Total Funds||||||||| The Financial Statements were approved by the board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 24th July 2025, and were signed on its behalf by: Nic Rowe - Trustee Karl Collins - Trustee South Leicestershire District Scout Council Notes to the Financial Statements for the Month Ended 28th February 2025 ## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES ## **Basis of preparing the financial statement** The Financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the income and expenditure convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities during the financial year Mar 2024-Feb 2025. They have been classified under a heading that aggregates all income relating to the category. Where income cannot be directly attributed to a particular heading, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Expenditure** All expenditure is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities during the financial year Mar 2024 - Feb 2025. They have been classified under a heading that aggregates all costs relating to the category. Where cost cannot be directly attributed to a particular heading, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible Fixed Assets** Currently, there is no depreciation as capital items are funded through grants. ## **Stocks** No stock valuation due to it being immaterial. ## **Taxation** The Charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **2. DONATIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & LEGACIES** |a)
Donations
District
Explorer Scout
Network
Ullesthorpe Camps
b)
Gift Aid
District
Explorer Scouts
c)
Grants
**3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
a)
Squirrel provision
b)
Beaver Scouts:
LOPC funday
GO APE
Sleepovers
Santa train
Deferred Income
c)
Cub Scouts:
Sixer Seconder 25
Sixer Seconder 24
Sixer Seconder 23
District Camp / Sleepover
Deferred Income
d)
Scouts
Kent Int Jambo 25
Jota 24
Jota 25
Skills Camp
Camp 22
e)
Explorer Scouts:
Young Leader Contribution
Leaders Activities
Ad hoc Activities
f)
D of E:
Expeditions
g)
Network:
Membership
h)
District:
St George Weekend
i)
Ullesthorpe Campsite
Site Fees
Venue Hire
Merchandise
Ad hoc Activities
Ullesthorpe Campsite
d)
Membership fees
Explorer Scout Subscriptions
Explorer Scouts subscription payable
Annual Membership fees
Annual Membership fees Payable|2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
Notes
15.20
-
-
Easyfunding
-
-
160.00
-
-
150.00
793.50
-
-
**808.70**
**-**
**310.00**
-
-
191.79
1,314.45
-
942.48
claim for 22-23 & 23-24
**1,314.45**
**-**
**1,134.27**
**6,670.20**
**-**
**5,955.60**
£3.7K contribution to SLDSC Activities, £2.9K contribution to Explorer operating costs
2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted
Restricted Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
-
-
-
No Activities in 2024-25
1,184.00
Not operating 2024-25
2,100.00
-
-
1,504.34
Not operating 2024-25
-
-
1,940.00
Not operating 2024-25
-
-
2,146.00
Not operating 2024-25
**2,100.00**
**-**
**6,774.34**
420.00
Event in 2025/26
780.00
-
Event in 2024/25
-
690.00
3,000.00
2,590.00
840.00
**4,200.00**
**-**
**4,120.00**
5,820.00
-
Payments rec'd during 24/25
1,617.50
-
100.00
-
Event in 2025/26
-
1,795.00
Not operating 2024-25
-
500.00
**7,537.50**
**-**
**2,295.00**
300.00
-
District contribution to running Young
1,080.00
1,722.50
As per Explorer Accounts
328.00
255.95
As per Explorer Accounts
**1,708.00**
**-**
**1,978.45**
**-**
**1,820.00**
No activities 2024-25
**-**
**90.00**
-
1,800.00
Groups paid Campsite direct
34,150.53
31,559.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
2,752.00
1,330.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
384.87
672.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
245.77
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**37,287.40**
**-**
**33,806.77**
-
-
3,000.00
5,007.50
4,084.00
(2,119.65)
(1,615.10)
Annual Membership fee paid to SLDSC
38,751.55
35,063.30
Annual Membership paid by Groups to SLDSC
(34,969.20)
(31,576.60)
Annual Membership paid to Leicestershire County Scout Council| |---|---| |4)
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
District fundraising
Explorer Scouts:
Explorer Scouts:(COGS)
5)
INVESTIMENT INCOME
District Bank interest
Explorer Scout Bank interest
6)
RAISING FUNDS:
a)
Utilities
Cleaning service - Ullesthorpe
Rent - Explorers
Rent - Ullesthorpe
Broadband - Ullesthorpe
Electricity - Ullesthorpe
Water - Ullesthorpe
Gas - Ullesthorpe
Waste - Ullesthorpe
b)
Insurance
District
Ullesthorpe Campsite
C)
Licenses
OSM
MPLC
d)
Maintenance, Repairs and Safety
Safety - Ullesthorpe
Equipment - Ullesthorpe
Forestry - Ullesthorpe
Training - Ullesthorpe
Maintenance - Ullesthorpe
e)
Sundries
Admin - Ullesthorpe
Misc - Ullesthorpe
**7.**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
a)
Squirrel provision
b)
Beaver Scouts:
LOPC funday
Sleepovers 24
Santa train 23
Go Ape 24
c)
Cub Scouts:
Sixer Seconder
District Camp / Sleepover
d)
Scouts
Kent Int Jambo 25
JOTA 24
Skills Camp 23
e)
Explorer Scouts:
Activities
Ad hoc Activities
Misc
Equipment
f)
D of E:
Expeditions
g)
Network:
Sundries
h)
District:
St George Weekend
Equipment
Training
Health & Safety
Participation Support Payment
International Support Payments
Young Leader Support
AGM & Presentation Evenings
Sundries
i)
Ullesthorpe Campsite
Projects - New Toilets
Projects - Activity Areas
Projects - Campfire circle
Projects General
Merchandise
Capital Purchase Mower
8 Other Trading Activities
Bank Charges - Explorer Scouts
Go Fund Me Test payment|-
40.44
548.50
245.49
Sales of Hoodies
(616.00)
-
Cost of Hoodies
**(67.50)**
**-**
**285.93**
375.82
-
226.88
Interest Rec'd from Barclay
9.32
-
7.71
Interest Rec'd from Caf
**385.14**
**-**
**234.59**
2,491.71
1,546.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
496.00
532.00
As per Explorer Accounts
49.00
49.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
48.74
216.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
6,777.15
4,338.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,000.65
1,444.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
983.49
1,245.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,135.53
664.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**12,982.27**
**-**
**10,034.00**
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
114.00
-
114.00
2,176.08
1,036.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**2,290.08**
**-**
**1,150.00**
1,548.00
1,935.00
Group Management subscriptions
189.64
172.80
Certificate for Groups to play movies and music
**1,737.64**
**-**
**2,107.80**
6,644.43
738.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
2,295.70
1,185.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
1,680.00
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
165.00
1,224.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
3,777.19
3,728.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**14,562.32**
**-**
**6,875.00**
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
731.39
588.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
246.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**731.39**
**-**
**834.00**
2024-25
Unrestricted
GBP
2024-25
Restricted
GBP
2023-24
Total funds
GBP
-
-
-
Establish in 2023-24 no district activities
-
-
3,361.41
Not operating 2024-25
125.00
1,803.70
2024 Sleepover Deposit
-
2,366.20
-
-
1,960.40
-
Not operating 2024-25
Event in 2024/25
**2,491.20**
**-**
**7,125.51**
858.28
1,466.16
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
2,266.47
-
3,500.55
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
**3,124.75**
**-**
**4,966.71**
5,460.00
-
Activity costs as per invoices
1,746.09
-
-
1,337.93
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
Not operating 2024-25
**7,206.09**
**-**
**1,337.93**
1,553.50
-
3,257.07
As per Explorer Accounts
1,175.60
1,003.24
As per Explorer Accounts
194.08
151.69
As per Explorer Accounts
872.01
322.77
As per Explorer Accounts
**3,795.19**
**-**
**4,734.77**
**37.53**
**-**
**1,462.04**
As per Explorer Accounts
-
-
-
393.86
-
1,531.79
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
588.03
-
968.56
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
115.00
-
35.00
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
-
-
-
Internal transfer between Ullesthorpe campsite and district
165.00
-
160.00
One request during 2024-2025
1,850.00
-
-
13 Request for International Scouting support
300.00
-
-
District contribution to Operating Young leader unit
286.35
-
508.88
One Agm and three presentation/award evenings
313.88
-
179.27
Activity costs as per invoices and expenses
**4,012.12**
**-**
**3,383.50**
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
12,904.00
11,396.25
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
490.22
1,158.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
659.61
408.00
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
408.00
-
As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts
**14,461.83**
**-**
**12,962.25**
177.27
-
103.00
CAF acc fees
-
-
0.01
Test Payment
**177.27**
**-**
**103.01**| |---|---| |10
11
12
13
14|Balance Sheet
Current Assets
Cash in Bank
Barclay Current Acc
Barclay Business Acc
Lloyds
CAF
Cash in Hand
Explorer Scouts:
Ullesthorpe Campsite
DEBTORS: AMOUUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and Accrued income
Beavers
Explorer Scouts
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Beavers
Cubs
Explorer Scouts
Movement in Funds
General Fund (SLDSC)
General Fund (USC)
Designated funds
USC Deposits Fund 25-26
USC Equipment replacement fund
USC Operational Reserve
**Restricted Funds**
Project Funds
Deposits Fund 25-26
Equipment replacement fund
2025-26|2024-25
2024-25
2023-24
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total funds
GBP
GBP
GBP
1,796.28
-
617.90
23,541.66
-
25,015.84
59,075.45
7,543.00
73,645.81
6,301.40
-
5,285.27
**90,714.79**
**7,543.00 104,564.82**
6.13
-
6.13
700.54
-
10.17
**706.67**
**-**
**16.30**
ONE YEAR.
-
709.13
-
320.00
**-**
**-**
**1,029.13**
ONE YEAR
-
-
-
-
-
330.00
-
650.00
**-**
**-**
**980.00**| |---|---|---| |||**104,630.25**
**(5,665.79) 98,964.46**
At 1/3/24
Net
Movement in
Funds
At 28/2/25
GBP
GBP
GBP
62,336.04
(30,690.57)
31,645.47
-
43,399.43
43,399.43
-
5,691.56
5,691.56
-
3,185.00
3,185.00
-
7,500.00
7,500.00
36,860.58
(29,824.58)
7,036.00
4,284.50
(4,284.50)
-
1,100.00
(593.00)
507.00
49.13
(49.13)
-| As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts As per Explorer Accounts As per Explorer Accounts As per Ullesthorpe Campsite accounts No longer required as per change in reporting policy Deposits for Go APe & District Sleepover 2024 Outstanding Subs for last term (Jan 2024) No longer required as per change in reporting policy Sixer Seconder event 2024 2024 Activity Cost not paid Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 Reviewed and reclassified during 2024-2025 £6,242 New toilet facilities, £794 New flagpole, Moved to General Moved to designated funds Prepayments, debtors, Deferred income - Policy Review change in Accounting Method - 15 Trustee Remuneration and Benefits There were no trustee remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28th February 2025. - 16 Trustee expenses No trustee expenses were paid for the year ended 28th February 2025. ## **Review of South Leicestershire Scout Council Annual Accounts** ## **Period – 1[st] March 2024 to 28[th] February 2025** ## **Overview** I have undertaken a review of the following aspects of the Scout Council areas of operation 1. South Leicestershire District Scout Council 2. Ullesthorpe Scout Camp Site 3. South Leicestershire District Explorers ## **Review** ## **South Leicestershire District Scout Council** The accounts are well prepared and presented and there are no areas of concern. I have reviewed the income and expenditure, reviewing expenditure to ensure in line with the activities of the district, and matched the records to external documentation (Bank Statements), which are all in order. I have conducted a review of the Balance sheet and it is in line with information supplied from sections and external organisations. ## **Ullesthorpe Scout Camp Site** This is this first time I have seen the detailed accounts of the Camp site and I was impressed with the compilation and presentation. The examination of expenditure records and receipts show an accurate record of expenditure along with supporting documentation. Budget planning and income streams are well recorded and show the Camp Site is in a sound financial position. ## **South Leicestershire District Explorers** The Explorer Scouts records are held on three external systems 1. Club Treasurer 2. Drop Box for receipt storage 3. CAF Bank The two main systems, Club Treasurer and Dropbox are meeting the needs of the Explorer Scouts but the total reliance on computer-based systems carries a degree of risk as I am not aware of any back up records held by the section. This remains a decision for the trustees to satisfy themselves that this system is acceptable. The account transactions are well recorded and the expenditure is in line with the aims and needs of the explorer scouts. The records show an accurate presentation of the financial position of the Section and is in line with the external records from CAF. Summary The district is in a strong financial position with good record keeping and in all sections the management of the accounts is of a high standard. My thanks go to all involved in the delivery of accounts and supporting paperwork, thanks to Karl and Ian for arranging all relevant passwords to allow the review to take place. ## Stephen Charlton 6[th] June 2025