MID-HERTS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Report & Accounts for the 12 months ended : 31st December 2020
Trustees
Ex-Officio - Appointment
District Chairman : District Commissioner : District Treasurer : District Secretary : District Commissioner (Programme 10-18) District Scout Network Commissioner : District Youth Commissioner
Name
Vacant Mr Tony Lyall Mr Geoff Foster Mrs Vicky Langston Mr Keith Ingrey Mr Eric Swift Mr Peter Armstrong
Co-Opted (by District Exec)
Projects
Mr Matt Royall
Elected Members of Executive
Uniformed Representative Non-Unformed Representative Youth Representative District Rep on County Scout Council
Mrs Siobhan Smith Mrs Tina Salmon Mr Luke Kingwell Vacant
Nominated Members
Chair of Appointments Committee Resource Centre Manager SASU Manager
Mr Jerry Bartlett Mrs Janet Turnbull Vacant
Bankers :
Scout Assoc. Registration Number : Charity Registration Number : Contact :
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, ME19 4JQ 12222 267340 Mr Geoff Foster 1 Hollybush Close, Welwyn. AL6 0PZ
Trustees' Annual Report for the 12 months ended 31st December 2020
The District Scout Council appoints a District Executive Committee at its AGM and it is the members of that Committee who are the Trustees. The District is led by the District Commissioner, who is supported by the Trustees and by appointed Assistant Commissioners and District Leaders. All leaders and administrators are volunteers and there are no employees , paid or unpaid. The District is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Groups / Districts. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association.
The District aims to provide leadership, training and support to the Scout Groups and Explorer Scout Units within Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Codicote. It approves leadership appointments within the Groups and Explorer Scout Units and, through the Network and Scout Active Support Unit, provides a means of involvement for those members over 18 years old.
During the period under review the District has, amongst other activities :
1) Provided a District Explorer Scout Unit, a Scout Active Support Unit and a Scout Network.
2) Provided a Resource Centre for its members to obtain uniforms, badges, manuals and other items of Scouting equipment. An investment has been made to enable orders to be taken electronically using a hand held device, thereby broadening the appeal to the Centre's customers.
3) Organised events, training and community exercises for Leaders, Explorers, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers.
4) Provided training for leaders as part of the Scout Association's structured training programme. The District is investing in the 'Young Leader' programme and the 'On-Line Scouting Manager' inititiative.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by :
Geoff Foster District Treasurer
Tony Lyall District Commissioner
Date :
Date :
Mid-Herts District Scout Council : Summary Accounts, Year Ending 31st December 2020
| District | ASU | Expeditions | Chimaera | Phoenix | Network | Resource | Total | ||||
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| ESU | ESU | Centre | |||||||||
| Income | £37,696 | £80 | £0 | £0 | £581 | £0 | £2,670 | £40,446 | |||
| Expenditure | -£30,486 | £0 | £0 | -£36 | £0 | -£131 | -£5,991 | -£36,063 | |||
| Net Income(Expense) | £7,210 | £80 | £0 | -£36 | £581 | -£131 | -£3,321 | £4,383 | |||
| Balance Sheet Adjustment | |||||||||||
| Expeditions Levy | (1) | -£2,160 | £2,160 | £0 | |||||||
| Phoenix ESU funds | (3) | -£2,296 | £2,296 | £0 | |||||||
| Resource Cen Float | £100 | £100 | |||||||||
| Total Change | £2,754 | £80 | £2,160 | -£36 | £2,877 | -£131 | -£3,221 | £4,483 | |||
| Balance B/F : 01/01/2020 | £77,624 | £1,133 | £0 | £1,399 | £0 | £302 | £7,419 | £87,877 | |||
| Balance C/F: 31/12/2020 | £80,379 | £1,213 | £2,160 | £1,363 | £2,877 | £171 | £4,198 | £92,360 |
Notes
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(1) Expeditions : £3 x 720 heads from subs. Funds Jamboree and other expeditions
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(2) Covid-19 Business Support Grant
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(3) Phoenix ESU funds held in District account.
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(4) Activities : Includes Kandersteg, Night Hike, Green Beret Challenge, Beaver Day / Dusk Hike etc
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(5) Admin : includes web site development and hosting.
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(6) Equipment : includes District banners
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(7) Includes District MPLC licence
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(8) Covers whole of District
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(9) District defibrillator
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(10) Dilapidation on Birchwood Fund (Held by District) (11) Badge and Resource Centre stock
Mid-Herts District Scouts : Income and Expenditure, Year Ending 31st December 2020
| Income | Income | ||||||||
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| District | ASU | Internat'l | Chimaera | Phoenix | Network | Res Centre | Total | ||
| Subs Received | £38,063 | £38,063 | |||||||
| Less : Subs to County | -£30,450 | -£30,450 | |||||||
| Net Subscriptions | £7,613 | £7,613 | |||||||
| Badge Sales | £993 | £993 | |||||||
| Resource Centre Sales | £1,677 | £1,677 | |||||||
| (2) | Donations/Grants | £10,000 | £10,000 | ||||||
| Interest | £273 | £0 | £273 | ||||||
| (4) | Activities | £4,292 | £4,292 | ||||||
| (3) | SundryIncome | £2,306 | £80 | £2,385 | |||||
| (4) | Expeditions Income | £13,214 | £13,214 | ||||||
| Total Income | £37,696 | £80 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,670 | £40,446 | |
| Expenditure : | |||||||||
| (5) | Admin Costs | £1,075 | £70 | £1,145 | |||||
| AGM Expenses | £0 | £0 | |||||||
| (4) | Activities | £3,123 | £3,123 | ||||||
| Badge Purchases | £1,681 | £1,681 | |||||||
| Res Centre Purchases | £1,557 | £1,557 | |||||||
| Profit Distribution | £2,234 | £2,234 | |||||||
| (6) | Equipment/Supplies | £1,058 | £1,058 | ||||||
| HQUtilities | £734 | £102 | £837 | ||||||
| HQInsurance | £681 | £205 | £886 | ||||||
| HQMaintenance | £489 | £108 | £597 | ||||||
| Less : HQIncome | -£974 | -£974 | |||||||
| (4) | Expeditions Payments | £22,563 | £22,563 | ||||||
| (7) | Miscellaneous Expense | £405 | £34 | £439 | |||||
| (8) | On-Line Scout Manager | £1,200 | £1,200 | ||||||
| St Georges Day | £133 | £133 | |||||||
| Chimaera Payments | £36 | £36 | |||||||
| Phoenix Payments | -£581 | -£581 | |||||||
| Network Payments | £131 | £131 | |||||||
| Total Expenditure | £30,486 | £0 | £0 | £36 | -£581 | £131 | £5,991 | £36,063 | |
| Total : Income - Expenditure | £7,210 | £80 | £0 | -£36 | £581 | -£131 | -£3,321 | £4,383 |
| Mid-Herts District Scout Council - Assets and Liabilities - Year to 31/12/2020 | Mid-Herts District Scout Council - Assets and Liabilities - Year to 31/12/2020 | Mid-Herts District Scout Council - Assets and Liabilities - Year to 31/12/2020 | Mid-Herts District Scout Council - Assets and Liabilities - Year to 31/12/2020 | ||||
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| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||||
| Equipment | £5,000 | £5,000 | |||||
| £5,000 | £5,000 | ||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||
| Stock: Badges | (11) | £3,326 | £3,677 | ||||
| Stock: Resource Centre | (11) | £3,369 | £3,339 | ||||
| Prepayment: Lees Wood | £250 | £250 | |||||
| £6,945 | £7,266 | ||||||
| CASH IN BANK | |||||||
| CAF Current | £1,990 | £10,185 | |||||
| CAF Gold | £31,039 | £16,025 | |||||
| CAF Resource Centre | £4,338 | £7,319 | |||||
| Virgin CharityAccount | £52,806 | £52,548 | |||||
| Resource Centre Cash Float | £0 | £100 | |||||
| CAF Chimaera ESU | £1,363 | £1,399 | |||||
| CAF Phoenix ESU | £554 | £0 | |||||
| CAF Network | £171 | £302 | |||||
| £92,260 | £87,877 | ||||||
| £104,205 | £100,143 | ||||||
| REPRESENTED BY: | |||||||
| ASU | £1,213 | £1,133 | |||||
| Resource Centre - IncludingStock held | £7,467 | £10,758 | |||||
| Chimaera ESU | £1,363 | £1,399 | |||||
| Phoenix ESU | £2,877 | £0 | |||||
| Network | £171 | £302 | |||||
| District Funds | £53,934 | £51,179 | |||||
| Dilapidation on Birchwood Fund(Held byDistrict) | (10) | £25,000 | £25,000 | ||||
| Expedition Fund(held byDistrict) | (1) | £2,160 | £0 | ||||
| Defibrillator Fund(held byDistrict) | (9) | £1,445 | £1,445 | ||||
| Badge Stock(Held byDistrict) | (11) | £3,326 | £3,677 | ||||
| Deposit for District Camp (Paid) | £250 | £250 | |||||
| Equipment(held byDistrict)at insured value. | £5,000 | £5,000 | |||||
| £104,205 | £100,143 | ||||||
| BAL Sheet | £4,062 | ||||||
| BeingProfit and Loss account: | £4,483 | ||||||
| Badge stock movement | -£351 | ||||||
| Resource Center stock movement | £30 | ||||||
| Resource Centre Floatpaid in bank | -£100 | ||||||
| £4,062 |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Mid-Herts District Scout Council Statement of Financial Activities for the 12 months to 31st December 2020
I report on the accounts of the District for the year ended 31/12/2020 which are set out in this report.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner :
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and - to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not not been met or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached, (3) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the accounting rules of the District's constitution have not been met. Name : Mrs Lindsay Lyall Signature : Qualification : ACMA Address : 19, Mendlesham, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. Date :