Trustees. Annual Report for the period From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity nam• 1" Sirhwi Vallvy Scout Group Oth•r nam68 charfty l• known by Reglstered charlty numb•r (If any) 1181922 CharW• prindpal addrnss The Sclxrt Hut Tram Rd Pontll8nfraith. Blackwoc NP1211F Names of the ch•rfty Int0 vAK¥ man•g• th• charfty Offk• Illatyl Nam• of p•r•on lor body) •nthl•d irttru•tso Ifan Ian Haywood Group Lead Vdunteer Chair Treasufer Twstee Lindsay Davtes Sarah Paul Steve Gunter Gareth Haswood Elizabeth O'mal 011091202M111212023 301101202>3111212023 111101202&3111J2023 011011202>1910712023 011011202&1111012023 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the tru8t••8 for the charity. If any. ffor oxampl•. any custodian tru8ta•s) Name Dat•s acted If not for VA18 TAR March 2012
Names and addre88e8 of advlsern {Oponal infornMtion} • of advlser Name Addre•8 Namo of chlèf execuuve or namm of senlor staff members (OpOon01 Infom)atlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Doscrlpfjon of tho chartty's Inists The Gp.8 goveming (kKuments are those ofthe The Scout A88cwknon. They consist of a R¢yyal Charter. which in turn give8 authority to the Bye of the ss(xratb)n and The Polw. Organi80tw and Ru of The Scout A88Ctithn. Type of governlre doc How the charity 18 ¢on8lthrted The GThp 16 8 trust a8tabh.shed under it8 rule8 lch ar8 common to all Trustee selectK)n meth( appointed by elected "./ The Trustees are appointed in acc4xdance wlth the Policy, Organisation Addlllonal govomanc• l••uM {Optlon•l Inforniatlon) he Group is managed by the Group Trust88 Committee. the member8 of whh are the 'Charty Trustees. of the Sowt Group vthich is an educational charity. A8 charTty tru8tee8 they are responsible for comptylng with legiskgtion applble to charitie8. This indudes the registration, keen9 proper ac¢¢)unl8 and making returr6 lo the Chanty Commission You may choo•o to include addrtional infomatlon. where relevant, about: policies and predureS adopted for the induction and training of trustee8', the chartty's an18t1¢)na1 structure and any WKler network with which the charity The Cornrnrtteti consists of 3 1rependert repre8entsthe8, Chalr, Treasurer, Group Lead Volunteer and Group Leadership Team Member, Mernbern of the Trustee C(xnrnittee cornpbts 'E88ential Inf0matn for Executrve Committee. tr8iiiry wthin the first 5 m(Miths ofloining the (x)mrnittee. • relationship with any rdated parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prctedures to man•Je them. This Group Trustee Ccxnmittee exists to supp)rt the Group Lead Volunteer in meetirvJ the responsitslitw of the appointments and is The maintenance of GrP property. The raising of funds and the administration of Grnup finan¢e. The insurance of persons. woperty and equipment. Group public cKcasions. Assisting in the wruitment of leaders and other adutt support. sub committe8s that ma uired. TAR M•rth 2012
Apwinling Group Administrors A4fviscfs dher than those who are "Risk arKI Intemal Control The Group Trustee Cornmitiee h&s Mlentified the major risks to which they believe the Group is exFK6ed. these have be8n reviewèd and systems have teen estsblished to mitigate against them. The main areas of COnM that have been wjentified are.. Damage to the l)uikling, property and equipment. The Gn)up would request the use of buildings. property and equipment from netghbouring organisations swh as ts thurch. comrnunty centre and other ScoLrt Groups. Similar reciwocal arraf• exist with these organisations. The Group has Sufficient buildwws and contènts insurance in pLgce to mitw against pwmanent k)ss. Inlury to knaders, helpers, supportws and members. The Group through the caytknn fees contributes to the Scout Associatsons national accident insurance wlicy. Ri8k Assessments are undertaken before all activrties. Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is Pfimarity r&lk8nt upon incorne from 8ubscriptK)ns and fundraIn9. The group does hold a rvserve to ensure the continuty of a(Aivits8 shouhj there be a major redudion in income. The Committee could raise the value of sub8rJiptions to In¢re888 the income to the group on an ongoing basis, erther temp)rarity or RedtIOn or1088 (rf lèader8. The group 18 totalty reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the tivItieS of the group. If there was a reduction In the number of lèadèrs to an unacceptable knl in a particular section ty the group as a Who then there would have to be a contraction, &)nsolidation or ¢kUre of a 8aon. In the worst case scenarn, the complth ckffjure of th• Group. RedlI)n or1088 of member8. The Group provides acti¥itses for all young people aged 4 to 14. If there was a reduction in rnembership In a particular seclp)n cff the group as wh(Ae then there would have to be a cOntractn, consolidation or closure of a sectb. In the wryst ca88 8cenarlo..Iho complete c108ure of tho Group. Risk and Intemal Control The group has in place systwns of intem81 controls that are desrgned to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or Ioss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and a comwehensive )8urance to ensure that in8urable risks ar8 covered.. Section C Ob"ectives and activities he Purp)se of Sccxrting Scouting exists to engage and supwt Yng peopie in their personal devek¥ynert. empervj them to make a tKoitive ¢ontributlon to Summary of the objects of th• charlty sot out In its gov•mlng documont The VakM of ScoutiTrJ As Scouts we are guided by these values: Integrity. We act with integrity; we are honest. trustworthy and loyal. Respect. We have selkresFd and respect f(Y others. Care. We SUPFX¥t others and take care of the worhj in Wh we live. Be&ef. e our faiths beliefs and attitudes. TAR Mr¢h 2012
and make friends. Scouting takes place when young people. in partnership with aduts. work together based on the Values of Scouting and: . enjoy what they are and fun . take part in tlyS and outdo(xs - leam by dcmng - share in spiritual refiecl - take responsits'lty and make chous - undertake new and challenging 8ctiviti8S - mak8 arKI live by their Promise. . he group holjs 7 sessions per week for the various age groups{414 years old), in which the young Fe0p leam vamus skills that underpin the Values of Sc(Krting and are delivered by our tsam of leader8 and a8SiStants. As part of our rolllng phn, we 8180 wovmjed addrtional activiti88 which Indud8 trip8. camps and aclivitlos that cannot provKle in house.. Summary of the maln actlvltlos und•rtak•n for th• publlc bonèfit in relation to these objKts (Include wlthln th19 •octlon tho Statutory declaralion that trusteu hav• had regard to tho guidanc• luued by the Charlty Commis•lon on publk beneflt) The Group rneets tho Charlty Commission's public benefft crlterta under both advarement of eduCatn and the advancement of citizen8hlp or communty develowmnt headirvJ8. Addltlonal dotalls of obJ•cOv•• and •ctfvitl•8 (Opknal Infonn•don) You may choose to in¢ fvrther statements, where relevant, about". pollcy on grantsnaking., pollcy programme relabj knve81m8nt; contribution mad8 by voluntger8. TAR M•rc 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity durlng the year Our main a¢ent in the past year was our grOh of membership which ised. We have also managed to increase the nUMr of adult volunleers in the group which is very wdcomed. Section E Financial review The Group's policy on reserrfes is to hold sufficient resources lo contlnue the charitable aclivitw of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Trustee Committee considers that the gP should hold a sum equNaient to 6 M¢th3 running cost8. Brf•f •tatem•nt of the charlty's pollcy on rg8erv•• D•tall8 of any fvnd• m•t•rlally In doficlt Furth•r Ilnanclal rnvbw d•l•ll• (OpUon•l Infr>m)thn) he Group Executive regulaty monitors the levels of bank baLanc8S, and the interest rat8s received to ensure the group obtains maximum value arKI inc(Mne from Its banking arrangements. OccasK)nally thi8 may Involve using an account that requir88 8 peri¢)J of notice before funds may l)e w11mrM, before doiNJ so the Group Executive ¢on$Kler8 the You may ¢hooM to inckKle additional information. there relevant atK)Ut: the ¢hanVs wincipal sources of funds lincludff any fundrai8ingl' how expendlture h83 8UPFXted the key obiedNe8 of the ch8rty; inve8tment poliGy arKI objeLtIVe8 induding any ethical investrnent polLy Our main source of income 18 from members contributn5 whth are paid monthty. We 8180 r8cei¥ rent from our i>•med adjacent carpark quarterly, 88 11 as venue hire from time to time. We h8ve reciv8d grants for improvements which have been uiilised to their best. We have 8180 developed a fundr8i8iry group that has organised funds. Our incorno from thè aLThie has helped us deliver the skills p)grnme by providing Mat1316 and additional resources to as8tst us. The Gn)up's Income and Expendrture is vwy small arKI as a corwuence does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer-tenn Inve8tments 8u¢h 88 8tccks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a km-risk strategy to the investment of its fijnds. All funds are heid in cash using onty a mainstream bank . Section F Other optional information TAR M•r¢h 2012
Our plan is to help supp1 the gr(KJp ongoing fundraising to ensure that we can provide this equalty to all m8mbers of the required age. We wim as part of our ongoing maintenance for the building and improve our energy cOnsumptn moving towards FrM)te sustainable energy. The group will continue to encourage and support ders and assistsnts in attaining and instructor qualIf10n$ to improve the group's ability to deliver a balan(xd prcmjramme. Section G Declaration The trust•es declare that they have approv8d tho trustea6' report above. 8lgn•d on b•h•lf of th? charlty's tru8tee8 81gnathro1• Full nam•(•) Poslllon leg Socr8tary. Chalr, lan Hay%%YKrfJ Group Lead Volunteer & TnMla8 30110r2024 TAR MaK 2012
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