Tyneside Battallon BO￿ Brl8ade AGM Notes l Trustee Report Minutes 16 October 2025 Present: David Johnson IDJI President. Paul Dixon IPDI Treasurer. Les Dodd ILD} 13t Ponteland. Scott Sutton ISD) John Morgan {JMI 18 Gateshead. Trustees Present: David Johnsonl Paul Dixon / John Morgan Agenda Item Key area Artlon Welcome and Open The President welcomed those present and opened the meeting in prayer Apologles for absence None Dedaration of any other business IAB) asked if the battalion would cover the capitation costs of the companies. After discussion it was agreed that thls could be reviewed at the next council meeting in 2025- agreed Companles to cover thelr own capitatlon fees Minutes of the AGM held on 7th November 2025 Having previously been circulated those present agreed them as a true and fair record of the meeting Matters Arisin8- none Battallon review. The companies represented gave an overview of their work in the previous session and some of their plans for 2025-2026. ISI Gateshead - did not attend, David to cMtact to see if stlll running 1st Ponteland ILD) We remain a small company. Although there are signs that we are attracting new members and leaders. Anchors Juniors Company Section Seniors Leaders Two of our Anchor5 moved away over the summer break. But we have gained 3 new boys. who started in September {1 Anchor & 2 Juniors) The 3 of them are brothers! We have re￿ntlY had two porents join the leadership team. l Helper & I Residential Artivity Helper. Of our 8 leaders. 4 are Lieutenants, 3 Are Helpers and one is a Residential Attivity Helper. Although one of the helpers is inactrve, as they haven't been to any meeting nights. We have a new Minister. and he is still to be listed as our Chaplain. We have a Families & Youth Worker employed at Ponteland Methodist 7-4Boys&3 Girls 5-4Boys&lGirl l-Girl l-Boy Church and she is also going through the registration process. Our Senior boy 15 just starting his Kin¥5 Badge. If he attains it. he will be ISI Ponteland's first Kingsman. We are joining the 18 Gateshead on their camp to the Scottish Borders over th the weekend of 25 - 28 October. 8 Gateshead (PDI- Paul updated the meeting of the plan to close the company in 2026. There are now 14 lads remaining in the company and activities continue to take place. 6 lads completed their Silver D of E in the summer and the company has just had a weekend camp to Whittonstall.Tickets are booked for the Panto and Tyne Theatre and the Company is looking to revisit PGL ford castle next summer. l&h Gateshead {JMISS) Still 80ing strong With over 50 lads across all sections. 18th have lads taking part in Presidents and Kings Badge awards and possibly KGV Heading to Newcastleton over the weekend of 25 - 28th October for activity weekend with I Ponteland. Flnancial report (PD) Paul explained that atthe end of March 2025 the Battalion balance was £77012.In the last financial period the Battalion spend £3400 on activity grants. £385 on the BB Christmas decoration and £828 for the remainder of the cost due to Muckle for their work on out charity commission application. Since March 2025 the battalion has spent £3750 on activity grants and £339 on training grants.£10￿ was received from WA Handley and the current balance sits at £73708.51 Paul raised the issue of the Battalion Training Bursary whtch has a 3 tiered funding system (Battalion / District/Nationall. Paul proposed that the 3 tiered system was scrapped and that 100% of training costs would be funded.ln terms of travel Paul also proposed that for courses in excess of 100 miles travel the current 2nd class rail fare would remain and that a 25p per mile would be introduced. Travel under l(M) miles would be funded by companies.- agreed by meet5n& Paul to update tralnlng bursary form. Flnanclal report accepted by Trustees Election of Office Bearers / Trustees Proposed by ILDI and seconded by { JM) that the existin8 office holders be re-elected. all agreed Trustees to remain the same and serve for another year David infornied the meeting that this would be hls last year and he was standlng down at the next AGM io A.O.B. Future of Battalion- agreed that 1st Ponteland and 18th Gateshead would investi8ate the possibility of mergln8 With nearby Battallons. li Next meeting February 2026- Dunston Unity Church Tyneside CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Tyneside Batt81ion The Boys, Brigade On accounts forthe year ended 31° March 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1208779 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust°} for the year ended Responsibllltlas and As the chaiity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the acrounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's ￿(x)Unts carrted out under section 145 oflhe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable D1￿ctIonS given by the Chan'ty Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the Act. I h8ve completed my examin8tion. I confirm that no material matters hav¢ come to my attention (other than Ihal disdosed below ') in connection wilh the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records V￿re not kept In 8¢xordance wilh section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the acuunting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with th& examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Independent examlner's statemont Name: Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body Irf any): (-cf4 - TCACLK) Address: IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only C£¢mplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (S￿ CC32, Independent examination of charity aJx)unts'. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detsils of any items thatthe examiner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018 TYNESIDE 8AfTAUON The Boy5. Incom• and Expendihwt Account Forthe ye•rEnded 31st M¥¢h 2025 31st March 1024 In¢om• Don•tlons. The W AHandley CharltyTr115t lrt•re6t A•celvabl•. DeposltNxcourt Uows 34n.98 3543.38 4478.98 4543.38 Tot•1 Ineom• 4478.98 454338 Exp•ndltur• Qth•r B•tt4llon EMp•ns L•841 Gr4ntsto C(>rn￿ Mlsc•ll•n¢•us 818.LK* 375D 1500.00 71.$0 458&00 4571.so B•tt•UoTr E￿nts rrthlry Gv•nts T￿•1 Expend1￿￿• 4595.00 5261.00 Exc•￿ of Incorn• o¥•r Exp•rrflltsr• forth• Excessd Expendtur•