Ch8lr report Year Aprll 2& Marth 24 Welcome everyone, I notice Jome laces here tonltsL so thank you lor lolnlng us and supporrlng ihe Wrk that Ihe leader5 and committee do to dellver an interesting and varfed progr8mme lof our members. I'll try and keep this brief a$ I donl TMnt to keep you 811 nlght. but really want to hlghlighl whal has been 8 very busyand successftj1&r tor 3" Molesey and allofthe hard WOTk that h88 gone on within the group. I know a lot ol the Le8der8 and trusiees are already aware Ot 8 lot ol what h89 been go1. bul levg relresh Ouf memorles on a wondertul year it h88 been for our188dern and young people %lth 8 look back at 2023- 2024. Thls year gaw anoiher fuu yo81 of Scoutlng actmtles. nce rfurnlng after Covld and It has be8n 8 very busy tlme. More Mnt$ have r•tumed and we have had more memborn than ever In recent yeafgjolnlng In. Betore I get to the group Jpeciflc highughts. here Is what the group as • whole has been up to- We kicked off the year wlth the lirst ol oui 2 main, lull group ovents as we marched to St Paul's church IDr St George5 Day colebrntions. S80ty lor WJ, support Irom Iho police In mar3halllngthis event is dwlnLlling anij maklng rt much less of a 3pecia¢le 88 It has t)een in prwlou8year& We lolned In T*hth the Chi¢1 ScouV8 &'g Help Out whefe we had many volunteers helping to clear the garden lor the summw. outdoor actlvlty programme. The whole outdoor afea had a makeover and brou8hi11 back to a much more useable spac We 8aw our 2f41 post-covid Camlval in 2023 was well attended and as usual. tho Beavefs leadera outdid thernselve3 wlth the. Teddy Bearb plcnk, themed Camfvgl float, yet agaln brlnwng hom080me 8llveTh¥ore. We had our usual games 8iallsa3wella8 our tea tent wlth hot tood, cak08 and relre3hments all conlrlbutlng a l)oost of funds for our group. Our Blrthday dlnner was a masslve succes& th a huge numl)ef of 8fOUP member8 In allendance. Lon8 servlce awards were gNen to some ol our iongesi Sefvlng member5, we really are very lucky lo have such a dedtcaied leam. Sadly, we also announced ihat Chris {Skipl WOU be giving up the role of GSL although we are relie0 and Very lucky Ih8t we still have him on the team as he has Stepped a8ide to become a3s18tant GSL. Martln IAkel81 has taken on the role and has made a superb start. As Martin moved on Irom Cubs to Scouts. Amystepped Into the roleol CL and Is sett.ng1n very well and doing great work wlih our younger members.
The Scouting calend8r would not be completewithout our Remembrance parad Agaln. sadly. thls couldn't be marshalled ty the police as in prtrAous year3, 80 we rnibed on some earnal 8391St8nce 89 well as volunteerJ Irom wlthln our wp to ensure the parnde up io the war memoflal m(wl smoothly and safely lor a wonderful celebratlon ol our wonderlul rned Iofces pa* and prns8nL and theii sacrlfices. Sadly tor th8 Group. we 88W Othèr lonlandInglUnloQr5 Jtepping d(rwn. our dedic8t8d Guide le8ders declded to have a well 8amed break after many yeafs of seNce, We wl$h them all the very best lor their well eamed'retlr8ment'. Unfortunately, as no new leader¥ could be recruited. Guides has now been closed down. Some ol (he curreni Guides wlli be ioinlng Scouts to contlnue their wmoy within the Scouting famlly. The New Yoar saw the Scouts distrlct Trnnsfofmation. 8venlng. wlth Irustees in attendance. While the scheme may have hit a tew speed bumps recently. this wlll no doubt be implemented in the near tuture. with the alm ol m(Ning Scouts forward and brlnging morè volunteer8 in io our Scouling lamily. We wlll UPd8le you when the ilmelg rIt and lurlher Inlorn)8tlon18 8v8ilable io u8. Some h8rd work went on behlnd the gcenes an(1 we hava l)een 8ble to Install a Deflbrillator out8ide ol the hut loi the u80 Ot U8 and our communlty. As alway3. tho Grotto was amazlng in Decambw. wlth a variety ol themed rooms to vl$lt and even a sleigh ride. The tlme. etlort. Creatith and malc takes months to creat8 and It18 one ol the highllghts ol Ihe GfwpS year. Now lor a brlel summary ol wh8t the Indivioual groups withln 3rd Molesey Scouts. I hon88lly canl118i everything that the Group has participai8d in over (he year as w• would be here unlil the nèxt AGM. Lei's start wlth Beaw8• We have had 12 8eaver5 recer¥e Bronze SGOUt award. whlch an amailng a¢hievem8nt. Thefe have been visit3 liom army and paramedic perJonnel lo Inlorrn and Inspire our youngest members. The Beavers celebrated Si PatrlGks Day with ifadliional food, muslc and dancing. no doubt the highlighr ol Elaine'8 year! We are currentty fulty subxrlbed and even halt a walting Ust agaln for Ihe first ilme In receni ar.
Cubs- Cubs also attended Escapade and 6 01 Ihe eldut Cub¥Joln8d the SCO camp. 3 Cubs galn8d SI{r awafd. which Is somethlngto be enremely pn>ud ol. Scouls. Cubs and Be8ver8 811 enjoyed Exap•do togethw. peCIallY all th• wate1a88d actMtS88 a8 It Was one of the hotteM weekends ot the summer. The group l¥J se8lng very healthy memtjorship numbers gIn8VibrancY io the weekly me8tlnq8. Scouts- 9 Scouts galned Chlet Scout Gold award. b*hat amazlng rewards lor the hafd work of the Scouts and their leadera. Scoui act1ty camp In Dornet wa3 a hitsiighi tor many membefs and well attended by Scouts end a handlul DI Cubs There were ieam a¢tivtrle3. a irlp to a tank museum and wlldllfe spoliln8. We entered a team lor Ihe Dlstrlct cooklng competltlon and managed 3d placel The Table tennls m8rnthon rnised a hug• amount oi money lor the group and vM8 9 gfeat deal of lun lor all Involved. Scout8 enjoyed Ihe annual Ice sttailng at the beauillul HCP lust belore Chrlslma8. 8rnnd3 Hotch tourlng car rnclng took Place In the rIng and was enlryed by all that partlclpated. In J8nu8ry thefe was Wlnter eamp wlth a variety ol Jcoutsn8 aGtlvltl•s such as knots. and knlle salety. flr3t ald ond orlenteeflng. In February there was the Dlstrlct Day hlke, which w8$ 80 muddy and wet, that ong Scout10gt hall a sho Explorers- There have been awarrls galore. such amathgwort( Irom the Explorers and thelT dedicated leaders. there ha been- 5 Bronze DofE 8wards 2 Sllver l Gold
1 Dlfimond 1 'n@ Scout award 1 Explor•r Belt and anoiher In the pipeune. they rgally havo been busyl They ha¥* atso tsken part In 8 V8fiety of events. from theme park camp at Thorpe Park. to summer camp and also the wlntef actfvity weekend. They are also now exp8ndln8 the team and welcomed a section as81gtani to the team. Band- Our talented band has been very busy atl r. anendin8 summer fatrs. camivals end Remembrance parndes to Mme Just a few. HowMr they afe looklng lor new member8. and as we have lewer n$ people wlshlng to plck up Instruments. we are lookln8 io recruli Irom outside our Group. 01 courne il your chlld Is interested. then please do contact Band leader Andy. Thank you tor JDur conilnued Support ai parents. Moving iorwaid It ha8 bgen agreed Ihat we wlll need more parental suppm gome ot our events. so that we can conilnue io run them. 8lnc8 ihey bring much needed luntl$ Into the Group. These lunds ensure ihat we can keep deilvering high qua15ty 8¢tMtie8 and flnanclalty support group camps and our older group members io achl•ve Duke ol Edlnbur8h and Exploref 8elt$ to name but a low. Zo.1 IS
THIRD MOLESEY (MATRAVERS) SCOUT GROUP Receipts and Payments Account Fof the f Irom 0111W23 31103124 Receipts aT)d payineii15 2023124 2022123 fvnd• funds RK•l Donatlon•. l•ga¢l•• and SInlI1 In¢om• Membershi sub Less Membershi Nel membershi Donatson$ Unrform Eas fundrasin Yothh ramme and Chan Eslier Str1 Sc(xM J•nlxxe• 7727 4029 3699 7699 3889 3710 61 17 sub5cn lions Idon 81 1987 820 11830 17321 Grnnts Sub total ro Fundrnl•ln Qlher Camival Santa'8 Grotto Pon 962 2734 3529 3607 Sub totsi Inve•tmont Incomg Bank Interest Buildin Socje intero81 The Scout Assooatson Sliort Torni nvestmenl Serv8 Pro rt Rent Income Ovo Ener Amazon Commission b total 7403 6263 8326 7336 333 6325 31050 26611 AM•t and Inve•tm•nt ul••, •tc. TO recp 310 25661
THIRD MOLESEY (MATRAVERS> SCOUT GROUP Receipts and Payments Account For the 01104123 31103124 Receipts and payments 2023124 2022123 Unr•strlct•d fund• nts Charft•bh P• Ycuth programme and a(vrfM (DolE. coutabout am Adult SSJ and trai Rent - Surre CC Wai8r and S - Ca8tl• Waler Eleclna and Gas - ¢>rfo Ene Insurance hul and mmilMJ8- Urnty and aithne55 Re airs and ROnal8 Malenals and Pnn and Rental relun¢J Untfomi s and Scarfs AGM arKI tru81ee 9xp1•s. Cmstmas nrer Sumu Defib Othef Costs 8164 Frat AMY 251 436 698 154 2710 4079 359 226 nt 333 100 687 1679 8-169% 220 760 2617 122 Petrol and vehide cost8 Sub total ns 5773 238 Fundrnl8ln Book Sale• Camival Sanla'$ Grotto & Raffle Other fundraisin cos1$ Sub total •x 392 rot•l Gro89 Expenth•r• 27233 24681 Cash lund• l•st year •nd Cash funds Ih•s y••r end 3075
Statement of assets awid liabilities at the end of the year 01104123 31103124 lunds Ca•h fund• Bank current accwnt Sumu Buildin count The Scout A8SOCAabM Short Torm Inve tmenl CasfvFbats 25711 3873 26166 Total cash funds 29684 30767 Tax daim Debts due Irom tho oun IAre*Dss Insurance d•m Sub toL•l Inv•8tm•nt 18••ts Investment ro Quoted Investments Other Investments - detall Sub totll e stOGk Sh stod¢ Other sicck L8nd and buildi Motor vehides Scou ui Other 142110 11700 31433 nt lumrture etc 31433 Sub totsl 186243 Uabllltl•• Accounts fK>I el aid - $its not deared Subsui ons not et Loan . detail Other Ik1 Sub total Contlngent Ilabllftle• and luture obllga Pr¥rt Nam• iewer Liz
Independent audit completed by John Lawlor