2021-01-31-accounts - Great Amwell Scout Group (Tl/2357)

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1[ST] GREAT AMWELL SCOUT GROUP

ACCOUNTS and REPORT

2020-2021

Year ended 31 January 2021

1[ST] GREAT AMWELL SCOUT GROUP

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Andy Verdin Gail Stretch Julie Greaves Christine Prince Christina Coates Richard Clayden Robert Price Michelle Lang Allison Lochhead Wendy Devonshire-Helps Gail Stretch Bankers Group Registration Number with Scout Association Charity Registration Number Contact Address:

Chairman

Group Scout Leader

Assistant Group Scout Leader

Group Treasurer

Secretary Scout Leader Cub Leader Cub Leader Beaver Leader Beaver Leader

Subscriptions & Lettings Secretary Barclays Bank plc

35362 267345

142 London Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9NH

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1[st] Great Amwell Scout Group

This last year has turned into a very different way of Scouting, I must start off with thanking the entire leadership team for continuing to make Scouting possible even in a very different format for our members. There have been many new challenges to overcome such as social distancing, masks and sanitising all equipment. Whilst in lockdown all sections have been running a varied programme on zoom assisting our members in achieving their Bronze, Silver and Gold Chief Scout Awards.

Great Amwell is a very fortunate group as we do have the space to run a socially distanced outdoor programme. Although having tried to make toothbrush robots in the driving rain under gazebos did prove interesting. This has led onto the executive undertaking a new project looking at extending the building with an outside covered space to enable the sections to run activities all year round no matter what the weather.

Over the next year we are going to develop the site further with a new fence and gate leading into the woods and a log store, as well as join mains sewage, these projects will be in excess of £60,000. The group are also trialling a recycling scheme with the council, ensuring we are doing our bit for the environment.

Hopefully from September we will start to see Scouting get back to some form of normality over the next year. The group are keen to start introducing new ideas and hopefully if allowed we will start to introduce group activities each term to assist with the transitions between sections, as well as holding our annual group camp.

We are very fortunate that are funds remain healthy and the pay-out for bills and upkeep is covered by our income. Our funds are also kept healthy by the group’s involvement in a number of set fundraising activities, although these have not been possible due to COVID we hope to see a resurrection in 2022 of marshalling the fireworks display and running the BBQ at Ware Carnival. Both of these events are great opportunities for us to raise the profile of the group, help our community and also to raise funds.

During the year we had an operating surplus on general funds and activities of £13,558.79. At 31st January 2021 we had cash of £70,218.40 in general funds and no designated reserves.

The Group has identified the major risks to which it is exposed and follows the policies and rules of the Scout Association to deal with them.

Unfortunately over the last year we have seen some of our leaders retire and they will be very much missed but I thank them for their commitment, hardwork and time they have given with the group.

We will now be starting a recruitment campaign as we do have vacancies within our leader team.

I would like to thank our group executive for their dedication through the year, Julie Greaves for her ongoing support and our fantastic leadership team as, without them, the Great Amwell group would not be the success that it is.

Gail Stretch Group Scout Leader

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1[st] Great Amwell Scout Group Receipts & Payments Account for the year to 31[st] January 2021

	RECEIPTS		PAYMENTS	PAYMENTS
	2020 Subscriptions 12,981.25 Subscriptions - Income Tax Recovered Activities 2,220.00 Camps & Activities Donations 2,213.06 Donations and contributions Grants - Grants Fundraising 580.00 Ware week 600.00 Fireworks 48.25 Other Fundraising 1,228.25 Premises 21,739.50 Lettings Investment Income Etc. 91.35 Bank Interest 40,473.41	- - -	2020 Subscriptions 5,568.00 To County & HQ 5,162.00 Activities 1,865.54 Badges & Uniform 851.21 1,150.00 Training - 1,362.12 Materials 570.48 9,319.81 Equipment 992.34 3,778.62 Camps, Trips etc. 883.60 23,044.09 Capital/Designated Expenditure - Building Programme Administration 1,130.98 General Expenses 936.67 1,130.98 Premises 2,036.23 Insurance 2,036.23 1,434.00 Grounds 1,248.00 1,125.58 Repairs/Maintenance 4,235.69 3,317.45 Cleaning 4,906.90 2,554.37 Electricity 1,377.54 436.15 Gas 203.64 2,400.00 Sewerage 1,680.00 194.32 Water Rates 293.90 13,498.10 37,673.17 2,800.24 £ 40,473.41 (Deficit)/Surplus for year	5,162.00 851.21 - 570.48 992.34 883.60	2021 8,459.63 1,271.80 936.67 15,981.90
	580.00 600.00 48.25

					26,650.00 13,558.79
£					40,208.79 £

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1[st] Great Amwell Scout Group

Balance sheet as at 31st January 2021

2020 290,830.12 Brought Forward 2,800.24 (Deficit)/Surplus for year £ 293,630.36

2020 1.00 236,969.75 -	236,969.75 -	2021 1.00 236,969.75 70,218.40 -
236,970.75 55,814.75 676.45 (48.92) 217.33 - -	69,715.29 423.70 79.41 - -
56,659.61 -
£ 293,630.36		£ 307,189.15

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1[st] Great Amwell Scout Group Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31[st] January 2021

1st Great Amwell Scout Group Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31st January 2021
Unrestricted Fund TOTAL Unrestricted Fund 2020 2021 12,981.25 8,257.94 2,220.00 658.53 2,213.06 1,000.00 - 11,166.00 21,739.50 19,093.40 1,228.25 - - - 91.35 32.92 40,473.41 40,473.41 40,208.79 23,044.09 8,459.63 1,130.98 936.67 13,498.10 17,253.70 37,673.17 37,673.17 26,650.00 2,800.24 2,800.24 13,558.79 - - - - 2,800.24 2,800.24 13,558.79 290,830.12 290,830.12 293,630.36 293,630.36 £ 293,630.36 307,189.15 Unrestricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 236,970.75 236,970.75 - - 236,970.75 236,970.75 236,970.75 - - 56,491.20 70,138.99 168.41 79.41 56,659.61 56,659.61 70,218.40 - - 56,659.61 56,659.61 70,218.40 293,630.36 293,630.36 307,189.15 - 293,630.36 293,630.36 £ 307,189.15 Grants Gail Stretch Incoming Resources Membership Subscriptions Activities INCOME & EXPENDITURE NET RESOURCES BEFORE TRANSFERS Premises Fundraising Income Tax Recovered Bank Interest & Investment Income TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES USED Direct Charitable Expenditure Members Activities & Services provided Administration Premises TOTAL RESOURCES USED Investments Other recognised Gains & Losses NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Balance Brought Forward Surplus on sale of Investments Revaluation of Property BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed Assets TOTAL ASSETS less CURRENT LIABIITIES CURRENT ASSETS Payment in advance Debtors Bank & Building Society Approved on behalf of the Executive Committee on 17th May 2021 and Creditors(amounts falling due after more than 1 year) Donations signed on their authority Group Scout Leader NET ASSETS Cash CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors(amount falling due within 1 year ) NET CURRENT ASSETS	TOTAL
	40,208.79

	26,650.00
	13,558.79
	13,558.79
	293,630.36
	307,189.15 £

	236,970.75

	70,218.40

	70,218.40
	307,189.15
	307,189.15 £
	Christine Prince Group Treasurer

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the 1[st] Great Amwell Scout Group

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] January 2021, which are set out in pages 4 to 6.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

C McGovern 11[th] June 2021

Miss C McGovern 1341 High Road Whetstone London N20 9HR

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