## **Christchurch District Scout Council** 

**Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Accounts** 

**For the year ended 31st December 2024** 



**Trustees' Annual Report For the period 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024** 


## **Section A - Reference and administration details** 

|**Charity Name**|Christchurch District Scout Council|Christchurch District Scout Council|
|---|---|---|
|**Registered Charity number**<br>267706|||
|**HQ Registration number**|10001315||
|**Charity’s principal address**<br>Christchurch Scout Centre, Beauchamp Place,|||
|Christchurch BH23 2BS|||
|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:**|||
|**Trustee Name**|**Offce**|**Dates acted**if n|
|||for whole year|
|Stephen Potter|Chair||
|Kevin Dawson|Treasurer||
|Juliet Gregson|Ex-offcio member (DLV)||
|Kat Angel|Ex-offcio member (YLV)||
|Christopher Root|Ex-offcio member (DSNC)|Until 3/6/2024|
|Richard Stevenson|Elected member||
|Dave Tickner|Elected member|Until 3/6/2024|
|John Denton|Elected member||
|Frances Fawcett|Elected member||
|Rhys Morris|Co-opted member|Until 3/6/2024|
|Kelly Gee|Co-opted member|From 8/7/2024|



**Dates acted** if not for whole year 

Note: Secretarial tasks are performed by a non-trustee. 

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## **Section B - Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document - The District's governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. 

How the charity is constituted - The District is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. 

Trustee selection methods - The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. 

## **Additional governance issues** 

The District has adopted the constitution set out in POR and is managed by the District Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout District which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. 

This District Trustee Board exists to support the District Lead volunteer in meeting the responsibilities of the appointments and is responsible for: 

- The maintenance of District property; 

- The raising of funds and the administration of District finance; 

- The insurance of persons, property and equipment; 

- District public occasions; 

- Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support; 

- Appointing any sub committees that may be required; 

- Appointing District Administrators and Advisors other than those who are elected. 

The Trustee Board consists of 2 independent representatives, the Chair and Treasurer, together with the District Lead Volunteer and Youth Lead Volunteer and other elected and co-opted members. 

The Trustee Board meets every 2-3 months 

Members of the Trustee Board complete training within the first 5 months of joining the board on the following: Being a Trustee in Scouts, Who We Are and What We Do, Creating Inclusion, Safety Training, and Safeguarding Training. 

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## **Risk and Internal Control** 

The District Trustee Board has identified the major risks to which they believe the District is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are: 

- Damage to the building, property and equipment. The District has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate against total loss. 

- Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The District through the membership fees contributes to the Scout Association’s national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activities. 

- Reduced income from site hire, camp fees and fundraising. The District is primarily reliant upon income from the hire of Christchurch Scout Centre (CSC) to a local pre-school, camping and activity fees from the Braggers Wood Camping and Activity Centre and fundraising at local events. The District does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Trustee Board could raise the value of local membership to increase the income to the District, either temporarily or permanently. 

- Reduction or loss of scouters. The District is totally reliant on volunteers to run and administer the activities of the District . If there was a reduction in the number of scouters to an unacceptable level in a particular section or the District as a whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a unit/area. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the District. 

- Reduction or loss of members. The District provides activities for all young people aged 4 to 25. If there was a reduction in membership in a particular section or the District as whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the District. 

The District has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, including 2 signatories for all payments. 

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**Section C - Objectives and activities** 

## **Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in its governing document:** 

**The Purpose of Scouting** - Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. 

**The Values of Scouting** - As Scouts we are guided by these values: 

Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal. 

Respect - We have self-respect and respect for others. 

Care - We support others and take care of the world in which we live. 

Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes. 

Co-operation - We make a positive difference; we cooperate with others and make friends. 

**The Scout Method** - Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and: 

- enjoy what they are doing and have fun 

- take part in activities indoors and outdoors 

- learn by doing 

- share in spiritual reflection 

- take responsibility and make choices 

- undertake new and challenging activities 

- make and live by their Promise. 

## **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives:** 

78 explorer scouts are actively engaged in scouting activities. 

The District runs a wide variety of events for the benefit of all young people aged 4-14 years who primarily belong to Groups within the District. 

The District also supports scouting activities by running the Braggers Wood Activity and Camping Centre, the Christchurch District Scout and Guide Band, the Christchurch District Scout and Guide Gang Show, the Scout Active Support and the Christchurch Scout Centre. 

**Public benefit statement** - The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings. 

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**Section D - Achievements and Performance** 

## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year:** 

The 14-24 Team offers an active scouting programme to 14 to 17-year-olds and also encourages them to train for their Chief Scout Awards and Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and to become young leaders. Our four Explorer Units have all run regular meetings over the past year, with varied programmes which are youth-led, giving our Young People continued benefit from Scouting and learning skills for life. Our Explorer Young leaders have continued to be involved in leadership training and being involved within Group sections across the District. 

The Network Unit is for young adults aged between 18 and 25. These are predominately leaders within various sections throughout the District. Network provides them with their own activity programme and support. There has been a small increase in activity in 2024 compared to 2023; they have been bowling, held a camp at Braggers Wood and attended the Gilwell Reunion, and held occasional evening meetings. We hope to increase Network activity further in the coming year and encourage those explorers that turn 18 to become involved with Network. We have also discussed doing some joint activities with Bournemouth Network. 

Braggers Wood Campsite and Activity Centre provides camping and activities for Scout and Guide groups from across the UK and internationally as well as for our District. Braggers Wood Activity Campsite has been open all year and has had a very busy year of bookings for residential, camping and activities. We have continued to run archery, rifle shooting and tomahawk throwing sessions, and introduced a new activity, Laser tag, during 2024. 

The Scout and Guide Gang Show offers opportunities for young people to develop their theatrical and musical skills, and gain confidence. Although there was no performance in 2024, the autumn term saw the start of rehearsals for the show at The Regent Centre in February half term of 2025. 

The Christchurch Scout and Guide Band offers musical opportunities for our District. It has members from cub age upwards. They held regular weekly meetings at the Christchurch Scout Centre. They took part in our St George’s Day parade in Christchurch and the Remembrance Parade at New Milton, and held 2 Band Camps at Braggers Wood. 

District has supported our 8 Groups delivering their varied programmes, and organising District events and competitions.  We have continued to improve and ensure very good safety and safeguarding compliance across the District, ensuring a culture of understanding the importance of keeping up-to-date with safety, safeguarding and first response training and implementation. 2024 saw the opening of our 7th Squirrel Drey in the District; our youth membership of under 18’s across the Groups and District has increased, due to increased numbers of Squirrels and Explorers. Adult membership across our Groups has increased and we have supported them with this. 

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Planning for our next international trip to Germany has progressed well, with plans in place to take 83 young people (Explorers and Scouts) and 22 Leaders to Rieneck Castle and Aalen in August 2025. 

Our Duke of Edinburgh / Top Award support team ran expeditions for Silver and Bronze D of E and have Groups of young people working towards both of these awards. They are also supporting young people to achieve their platinum awards. 

We have successfully implemented transformation of team structures across the District, with all Groups and District now working in the new team structures as recommended by The Scout Association. We are also making good headway with learning the new scout digital system. 

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**Section E - Financial Review** 

## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

Reserves Policy - The District’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the District should income and fundraising activities fall short. There is also a specific Building Fund to cover future liabilities associated with the Christchurch Scout Centre. The Trustee Board makes a contribution of £1,000 per annum into this fund. 

As of the year end, the reserves of each section were: 

|e year end, the reserves of each section were:|e year end, the reserves of each section were:|
|---|---|
|£||
|Support Team (District)|44,328|
|Building fund|7,466|
|Closed Group fund|5,794|
|MDU Hire fund|500|
|Braggers Wood|67,236|
|Programme Team|4,611|
|Programme Team (International)|64,378|
|Jamboree fundraising|0|
|Programme Team (Support)|22,620|
|14-24 Team|23,102|
|**TOTAL**|**£240,035**|



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## **Section F - Other information** 

**Plans for future periods** (details of any significant activities planned to achieve them) 

Continue with further developments to Braggers Wood Campsite and Activity centre including further refurbishment of toilet facilities and additional activities including Go-Karts. Further develop our top awards support team and promotion of DofE, Platinum and King’s Scout Awards. Continue to rebuild and grow our Network Section. Aim to recruit additional adult volunteers in the District and continue to grow our youth membership, taking into account our waiting list and Census data. 

## **Section G - Declaration** 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees: 

_Signed paper copy stored by District Treasurer_ 

Stephen Potter Chair 

Carol Ward Secretary to the Trustee Board 

28 April 2025 

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## **Statement of Accounts For the period 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024** 


## **Trustee Approval** 

**Charity Name** Christchurch District Scout Council **Registered Charity number** 267706 **HQ Registration number** 10001315 

The management of the finances are carried out using multiple bank accounts and multiple sub-treasurers, under the responsibility of the District Treasurer and the Trustee Board. 

In 2024, changes were made to the account structure to reflect the implementation of the teams structure across the District. The accounts now reported are: 

- Support Team (District) (previously the Main District account) 

- Support Team (Braggers Wood Camping and Activity Centre) 

- Programme Team (Squirrel section, Beaver section, Cub section and Scout Section and District-led Scouting activities) (previously reported within the Main District account) 

- Programme Team (International) (includes Jamboree fundraising) 

- Programme Team (Support) (previously reported separately as Scout Active Support, Christchurch District Scout and Guide Band, and Christchurch District Scout and Guide Gang Show) 

- 14-24 Team (previously the District Explorer Scout Units) 

Note: Separate account statements can be made available for the individual sub-teams to use at team meetings, as required. 

Prepared by: 

Kevin Dawson, District Treasurer 

For the six reporting sections listed above, the Accounts and their accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, were approved by the Trustees on 28th April 2025 and signed on their behalf by: 

Stephen Potter, District Chair 

_Signed paper copy stored by District Treasurer_ 

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## **Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Charity Name** Christchurch District Scout Council **Registered Charity number** 267706 **HQ Registration number** 10001315 

## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Christchurch District Scout Council** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Christchurch District Scout Council for the year ended 31st December 2024. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the Christchurch District Scout Council you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Christchurch District Scout Council accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1.   accounting records were not kept in respect of the Christchurch District Scout Council as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2.   the accounts do not accord with those records. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

_Signed paper copy stored by District Treasurer_ 

Signed: 

Name: John Malins, Chartered Management Accountant (A.C.M.A.) (retired) 

Address: 205 Salisbury Road, Burton, Christchurch BH23 7JT 

- 13 June 2025 

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## **SUPPORT TEAM (DISTRICT)** 

**Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|Total Receipts for the year<br>Total Payments for the year<br>Net Receipts (Payments) for the year<br>Cash and Bank Balances brought forward<br>Cash and Bank Balances carried forward|2024<br>17,005.16<br>13,980.09<br>3,025.07<br>55,063.34<br>**58,088.41**|2023<br>3,852.30<br>37,582.79|
|---|---|---|
|||(33,730.49)<br>88,793.83|
|||**55,063.34**|



## **Notes** 

Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the receipts and payments figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts and the balance brought forward from the 2022 accounts, have all been updated to exclude all transactions for the scouting sections, which are now shown in the Programme Team accounts, and the Network section, which are now shown in the 14-24 Team accounts 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Subscriptions**<br>Membership Fees<br>Less Paid<br>**Investment Income**<br>Interest<br>**Premises**<br>Hire of Scout Centre<br>(see note 1)<br>Rent deposit<br>**Grants and Donations**<br>Donations<br>Grants<br>**Fundraising**<br>Christchurch Carnival<br>Other<br>**Other Income**<br>Badges (see note 2)<br>Bank Loyalty rewards<br>Loan repayment<br>Mini Bus Hire<br>Miscellaneous<br>Social events<br>St Georges Day<br>**Asset and investment sales, etc.**<br>**Total Receipts for year**|2024<br>2023<br>32,734.00<br>25,666.50<br>(32,734.00)<br>(31,812.00)<br>-<br>(6,145.50)<br>-<br>729.37<br>15,219.20<br>4,520.00<br>-<br>2,000.00<br>15,219.20<br>6,520.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,637.06<br>2.11<br>11.72<br>-<br>-<br>1,783.85<br>960.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>139.65<br>1,785.96<br>2,748.43<br>-<br>-<br>**17,005.16**<br>**3,852.30**|
|---|---|



## **Notes** 

1 Christchurch Preschool have given notice and will leave at the end of January 2025 2 The badge service was closed in April 2023 when the Badge Secretary retired 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**PAYMENTS**<br>**Premises**<br>Rent<br>Electricity (see note 1)<br>Gas<br>Water and Sewerage<br>Rates<br>Maintenance<br>Cleaning<br>Waste Collection<br>**Grants and Donations**<br>Grants<br>Donations<br>**Fundraising**<br>Christchurch Carnival<br>Other<br>**Administration Expenses**<br>Printing, Stationery, Postage<br>etc.<br>Insurance<br>Bank and OSM fees<br>Telephone and CSC<br>Broadband<br>Independent Examiner's Fee<br>**Other Expenses**<br>Activities (see notes 2 and 3)<br>Badges<br>District AGM<br>Equipment<br>St. George's Day Parade<br>(see note 4)<br>Loan to Groups<br>Lead Volunteer Expenses<br>Minibus Expenses<br>Presentations<br>Recruitment and Promotion<br>Social events<br>Uniform<br>Miscellaneous|3,000.00<br>1,350.00<br>271.70<br>167.49<br>84.01<br>1,533.41<br>2,126.77<br>272.40|2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>8,805.78<br> <br> <br>-<br> <br> <br>73.96<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>672.05<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>4,428.30<br>13,980.09|2023<br>3,000.00<br>3,000.00<br>282.84<br>235.36<br>87.11<br>2,791.70<br>3,775.88<br>259.20|
|---|---|---|---|
||-<br>-||13,432.09|
||||-<br>-|
||54.30<br>19.66||-|
||||51.99<br>-|
||-<br>52.00<br>254.50<br>365.55<br>-||51.99|
||||-<br>(41.58)<br>122.38<br>334.26<br>-|
||-<br>-<br>94.84<br>-<br>1,381.52<br>-<br>272.90<br>1,735.32<br>33.15<br>51.00<br>-<br>26.00<br>833.57||415.06|
||||2,225.32<br>1,945.60<br>50.00<br>2,128.91<br>100.00<br>-<br>-<br>1,865.01<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>956.65|
||||9,271.49|
|||||
||||23,170.63|



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|**Capital Expenditure**<br>Canoes project<br>Car park resurfacing<br>**Total Payments for year**|-<br>4,272.16<br>-<br>10,140.00<br>-<br>14,412.16<br>**13,980.09**<br>**37,582.79**|
|---|---|



## **Notes to accounts** 

- 1 £1,500 was reclaimed in 2024 to reduce the credit balance 

- 2 Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the payments figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts have been updated to exclude all transactions for the scouting sections which are now shown in the Programme Team accounts 

- 3 Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the payments figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts have been updated to exclude all transactions for the Network section which are now shown in the 14-24 Team (Explorers) accounts 

- 4 £515 paid in 2024 was for the parade in 2023 

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## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024** 

|||2024||2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Monetary**|**Assets**||||
||Current account (see note 3)|58,088.41||55,063.34|
||Cash|-||-|
||Savings|-||-|
||(See note 4)|**58,088.41**||**55,063.34**|
|**Non - Monetary Assets**|||||
||Equipment|12,000.00||12,000.00|
||Mini Bus|3,500.00||5,000.00|
||Badges (see note 5)|-||-|
||Badge Debtors (see note 5)|-||106.20|
|||**15,500.00**||**17,106.20**|
|**Liabilities**|||||
||Rent deposit (see note 6)|**2,000.00**||**2,000.00**|
|**Notes to Accounts:-**|||||
|**1**|The Net surplus for 2024 of £3,025.07 is made up as follows:-||||
||General Funds|2,025.07|||
||Building Fund|1,000.00|||
|||**3,025.07**|||
|**2**|The balance in hand at 31st December 2024 is made up as follows:-||||
|||£|||
||General Funds|42,328.41|||
||Building Fund|7,465.74|||
||Rent deposit|2,000.00|||
||Closed Group Fund|5,794.26|||
||MDU Hire Fund|500.00|||
|||**58,088.41**|||



**3** Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the bank account figure brought forward from 2023 has been updated to exclude the Network section balance 

- **4** Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the monetary assets figures brought forward from 2023 have been updated to exclude the section balances now shown in the Programme Team accounts 

- **5** The badge service was closed in April 2023 when the Badge Secretary retired 

This is the deposit held for Christchurch Preschool, which will be returned when they leave **6** site at the end of January 2025 

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## **SUPPORT TEAM (BRAGGERS WOOD CAMPING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE)** 

**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Camp fees**<br>**Investment Income**<br>Interest<br>**Activities**<br>Archery<br>Laser tag<br>Rife range<br>Tomahawks<br>**Tuck shop**<br>**Other Income**<br>Deposits received<br>Donations<br>Loyalty reward (Bank)<br>NFDC Grant<br>QUEST workshops<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Asset and equipment sales**<br>**Total Receipts for year**|2,100.00<br>180.00<br>1,720.00<br>1,540.00|2024<br>57,057.85<br>-<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>5,540.00<br>5,756.22<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>9,486.50<br>-<br>**77,840.57**|2023<br>63,759.50<br>1.63<br>2,220.00<br>-<br>1,750.00<br>1,950.00<br>5,920.00<br>5,199.32<br>2,150.00<br>-<br>2.70<br>-<br>4,700.00<br>-<br>6,852.70<br>-<br>**81,733.15**|
|---|---|---|---|
||1,700.00<br>785.00<br>1.50<br>-<br>7,000.00<br>-|||
|||||



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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

## **PAYMENTS** 

|**Premises**<br>Rent<br>Electricity<br>Gas<br>Cleaning services and toilet<br>requisites<br>Water and Sewerage<br>Rates<br>Insurance<br>Repair and maintenance<br>**Activities**<br>Equipment<br>Instructor training<br>**Tuck shop**<br>Confectionery<br>Badges and Souvenirs<br>**Administration**<br>Telephone box, offce and alarm<br>Postage and stationery<br>**Other Expenses**<br>Camp Staff Expenses<br>Deposit refunds<br>Bank charges<br>General equipment<br>Staff uniform<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Sub total**<br>**Capital payments**<br>**Total Payments for year**|5,150.00<br>8,300.72<br>2,478.76<br>7,155.59<br>890.52<br>132.86<br>2,794.44<br>8,029.01|2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>34,931.90<br> <br> <br>3,105.00<br> <br> <br>5,423.42<br> <br> <br>1,944.96<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>4,715.63<br>50,120.91<br>18,686.79<br>**68,807.70**|2023<br>4,900.00<br>7,474.77<br>1,252.66<br>7,660.05<br>840.43<br>136.32<br>2,259.02<br>2,870.80<br>27,394.05<br>2,820.70<br>629.69<br>3,450.39<br>1,729.46<br>818.41<br>2,547.87<br>1,822.11<br>64.73<br>1,886.84<br>629.42<br>2,100.00<br>225.79<br>2,174.46<br>147.79<br>100.00<br>5,377.46|
|---|---|---|---|
||2,343.00<br>762.00|||
||2,060.97<br>3,362.45|||
||1,918.16<br>26.80|||
||717.13<br>1,350.00<br>174.72<br>2,055.28<br>-<br>418.50|||
|||||
||||40,656.61<br>21,808.05|
||||**62,464.66**|



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## **Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|Total Receipts for the year<br>Total Payments for the year<br>Net Receipts (Payments) for the year<br>Cash and Bank Balances brought forward<br>Cash and Bank Balances carried forward|2024<br>77,840.57<br>68,807.70<br>9,032.87<br>58,202.86<br>**67,235.73**|2023<br>81,733.15<br>62,464.66|
|---|---|---|
|||19,268.49<br>38,934.37|
|||**58,202.86**|



## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024** 

|**Monetary Assets**<br>Bank account<br>Scout Association<br>Petty cash<br>**Non - Monetary Assets**<br>Tuck shop stock<br>Buildings<br>Equipment<br>**Liabilities - due within one year**<br>Refundable Deposits<br>Camp overpayment|2024<br>2023<br>66,994.21<br>58,167.14<br>-<br>-<br>241.52<br>35.72<br>**67,235.73** <br>**58,202.86**<br>4,300.00<br>1,500.00<br>909,693.00<br>749,949.00<br>66,036.00<br>54,607.00<br>**980,029.00** <br>**806,056.00**<br>1,550.00<br>1,200.00<br>130.00<br>503.00<br>**1,680.00** <br>**1,703.00**|
|---|---|



## **Notes to Accounts:-** 

- Capital payments include completion of new Tuck Shop with new fittings; replacement of pizza oven; groundwork for new go-kart activity; major fencing 

- 1 undertaken along main driveway into campsite together with preparation work for improving and upgrading CCTV coverage 

- Assets for buildings are at insurance value and consist of Office Block, Stores, Garage, 

- 2 Manners Lodge, Whistlers Lodge, Beech Lodge, Staff Quarters and Toilet Block Assets for Equipment, Furniture etc are at insurance value and consist of Gas Cookers, 

- 3 Freezers, Fridges, Bunk Beds, Furniture, Office Equipment, Activity Equipment, Tractor Plant and Tools 

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## **PROGRAMME TEAM** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|Total Receipts for the year<br>Total Payments for the year<br>Net Receipts (Payments) for the year<br>Cash and Bank Balances brought forward<br>Cash and Bank Balances carried forward|2024<br>12,870.51<br>(15,772.80)<br>**(2,902.29)**<br>7,513.62<br>**4,611.33**|2023<br>18,349.81<br>(17,739.56)|
|---|---|---|
|||**610.25**<br>6,903.37|
|||**7,513.62**|



## **Notes to accounts:** 

- Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the 

- **1** Scouting sections are now part of their own team and will be reported separately 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Activities<br>Squirrels<br>Beavers<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>Camps<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>**Other income**<br>Badges / Neckers / Handbooks<br>Donations<br>Uniform<br>Other income<br>**Total Receipts for year**|801.25<br>208.00<br>675.00<br>80.00|2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>1,764.25<br> <br> <br>10,980.00<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>126.26<br>**12,870.51**|2023<br>1,582.25<br>1,508.35<br>927.50<br>-<br>4,018.10<br>7,917.97<br>4,400.00<br>12,317.97<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,013.74<br>2,013.74<br>**18,349.81**|
|---|---|---|---|
||6,580.00<br>4,400.00|||
||130.00<br>10.00<br>-<br>(13.74)|||
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**PAYMENTS**<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Activities<br>Squirrels<br>Beavers<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>Camps<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>**Admin / Establishment expenses**<br>Bank, OSM and Zettle fees<br>Stationery, postage, etc<br>**Other expenses**<br>Badges / Neckers / Handbooks<br>Donations<br>Thankyou/Gifts<br>Uniforms<br>Other expenses<br>**Total Payments for year**|934.81<br>785.04<br>1,593.55<br>103.06|2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>3,416.46<br> <br> <br>11,810.45<br> <br> <br>269.03<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>276.86<br>**15,772.80**|2023<br>1,340.70<br>2,456.26<br>2600.47<br>657.55<br>7,054.98<br>5037.29<br>5064.88<br>10,102.17<br>368.61<br>-<br>368.61<br>-<br>-<br>14.00<br>-<br>199.80<br>213.80<br>**17,739.56**|
|---|---|---|---|
||6,366.53<br>5,443.92|||
||269.03<br>-|||
||130.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>146.86|||
|||||



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## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024** 

|**Monetary Assets**<br>Current account<br>Squirrels<br>Beavers<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>Cash / Equals cards<br>Squirrels<br>Beavers<br>Cubs<br>Scouts<br>**Total monetary assets**<br>**Other monetary assets**<br>Tax Claim for Year Ending (Estimate)<br>Debts due to Group / District<br>**Non-monetary assets**<br>Uniform<br>Equipment<br>**Liabilities**<br>Refunds outstanding<br>Loan|2024<br>2023<br>1,103.36<br>1,240.55<br>(186.78)<br>421.23<br>3,007.30<br>4,164.51<br>437.44<br>1,504.42<br>4,361.32<br>7,330.71<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>250.01<br>182.91<br>-<br>-<br>250.01<br>182.91<br>**4,611.33**<br>**7,513.628**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>0.00<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|---|---|



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## **PROGRAMME TEAM (INTERNATIONAL)** 

**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Activities**<br>Camp fees (see note 3)<br>Camp deposits (2025) (see note 4)<br>**Donations/Grants**<br>**Jamboree**(see note 7)<br>Camp fees<br>Less camp fees paid to County<br>Donations<br>Fundraising<br>**Other income**<br>Badges<br>Fundraising<br>Uniform<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Total Receipts for year**|2024<br>2023<br>46,130.00<br>16,588.00<br>-<br>5,250.00<br>46,130.00<br>21,838.00<br>5,500.00<br>1,000.00<br>-<br>5,657.84<br>-<br>(9,858.80)<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>2,758.76<br>0.00)<br>(1,442.20)<br>-<br>-<br>3,196.03<br>991.53<br>-<br>-<br>266.78<br>171.21<br>3,462.81<br>1,162.74<br>**55,092.81**<br>**22,558.54**|
|---|---|



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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**PAYMENTS**<br>**Activities**<br>Camp fees<br>Germany 2025 launch<br>Pre Camp fees<br>Pre-visit for 2025 trip (see note 5)<br>Reunion for 2024 trip<br>**Jamboree**(see note 7)<br>Fundraising<br>**Donations/Grants**<br>**Administration**<br>Bank, OSM and GoCardLess fees<br>Stationery<br>**Other expenses**<br>Badges<br>Fundraising<br>Insurance<br>Thankyous<br>Uniform<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Total Payments for year**|2024<br>2023<br>13,146.36<br>-<br>-<br>350.00<br>1,393.60<br>-<br>-<br>1,745.77<br>-<br>300.00<br>14,539.96<br>2,395.77<br>-<br>92.06<br>-<br>-<br>602.31<br>205.98<br>-<br>-<br>602.31<br>205.98<br>1,247.50<br>1,247.50<br>99.00<br>-<br>1,853.20<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>1,841.08<br>-<br>202.30<br>35.00<br>4,420.38<br>1,282.50<br>**19,562.65**<br>**3,976.31**|
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## **Receipts and Payments Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|2024<br>Total Receipts for the year<br>55,092.81<br>Total Payments for the year<br>19,562.65<br>Net Receipts (Payments) for the year<br>35,530.16<br>Balance at Bank brought forward<br>28,848.10<br>Balance at Bank carried forward<br>**64,378.26**<br>**Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024**<br>2024<br>**Monetary Assets**<br>Current Account<br>64,378.26<br>Cash<br>-<br>**64,378.26**<br>**Notes to Accounts**<br>**1**<br>The Net surplus for 2024 of £35,530.16 is made<br>up as follows:-<br>International Fund<br>35,530.16<br>Jamboree<br>-<br>**35,530.16**<br>**2**<br>The balance in hand at 31st December 2024 is<br>made up as follows:-<br>International Fund<br>64,256.26<br>Jamboree<br>-<br>Restricted funds (see<br>note 6)<br>122.00<br>**64,378.26**|2023<br>22,558.54<br>3,976.31<br>18,582.23<br>10,265.87<br>**28,848.10**<br>2023<br>28,848.10<br>-<br>**28,848.10**|
|---|---|



- Camp fees in 2023 includes partial refund of camp fees to the Kandersteg camp 

- **3** leaders 

- The deposits taken for the 2025 trip to Germany have now been reallocated to the 

- **4** Camp fees 

- **5** Fact-finding mission to plan the 2025 trip to Germany 

- A refund of £122 grant money from the 2023 Jamboree to a named individual for 

- **6** use against camp fees for the trip to Germany in 2025 

- **7** There was no Jamboree fundraising in 2024 

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## **PROGRAMME TEAM (SUPPORT)** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|Total Receipts for the year<br>Total Payments for the year<br>Net Receipts for the year<br>Balance at Bank brought forward<br>Balance at Bank carried forward|2024<br>10,631.44<br>5,181.97<br>5,449.47<br>17,170.38<br>**22,619.85**|2023<br>18,180.34<br>15,403.34|
|---|---|---|
|||2,777.00<br>14,393.38<br>**17,170.38**|



## **Notes to accounts:** 

- Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the Programme Team 

- **1** (Support) comprises Scout Active Support, Christchurch District Scout and Guide Band, and Christchurch District Scout and Guide Gang Show 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Membership Fees**<br>Band<br>**Performance**<br>DVD Sales<br>FOH Raffe<br>Merchandise<br>Programme Advertisements<br>Programme Sales<br>Ticket Sales<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Camp fees<br>Equipment<br>Other expenses<br>**Social Activities**<br>Bowling<br>Christmas Meal<br>Fish & Chip Supper<br>GS Trip<br>Mountbatten Festival<br>Summer BBQ<br>Summer Outing<br>Tommy's Night<br>Other income<br>**Fundraising**<br>Christchurch Carnival<br>Gang Show in a weekend<br>In House Raffes<br>Quiz Night<br>Race night<br>Other fundraising<br>**Other Income**<br>Badges/Scarves<br>Donations<br>Uniform sales<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Total Receipts for year**|2024<br>2023<br>-<br>27.76<br>-<br>942.00<br>-<br>486.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>160.00<br>-<br>288.00<br>-<br>9,148.00<br>-<br>11,024.00<br>300.00<br>270.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>300.00<br>270.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>508.00<br>-<br>750.00<br>488.00<br>240.00<br>-<br>-<br>221.02<br>-<br>125.00<br>99.10<br>-<br>433.50<br>834.02<br>2,030.60<br>2,345.62<br>1,358.33<br>-<br>-<br>721.80<br>618.90<br>407.00<br>506.00<br>-<br>1,042.75<br>-<br>-<br>3,474.42<br>3,525.98<br>-<br>-<br>5,600.00<br>1,202.00<br>423.00<br>-<br>-<br>100.00<br>6,023.00<br>1,302.00<br>**10,631.44**<br>**18,180.34**|
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**PAYMENTS**<br>**Membership fees**<br>Band<br>**Premises**<br>Scenery storage<br>Theatre hire<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Camp fees<br>Equipment<br>Other activity expenses<br>**Equipment**<br>Instruments<br>Repairs<br>Other equipment<br>**Performance**<br>Advertising<br>DVD's<br>FOH Raffe<br>Insurance<br>Make-up<br>Merchandise<br>Musical accompaniment<br>Printing<br>Programmes<br>Refreshments<br>Scenery build<br>Small props<br>Sound, lights, radio mic's, etc<br>Wardrobe<br>**Fundraising**<br>Christchurch Carnival<br>Gang show in a weekend<br>In-house raffe<br>Quiz night<br>Race night<br>Other fundraising expenses|2024<br>2023<br>-<br>35.50<br>1,071.92<br>988.08<br>-<br>4,580.29<br>1,071.92<br>5,568.37<br>214.65<br>144.77<br>475.44<br>851.44<br>190.71<br>1,541.53<br>335.48<br>47.38<br>237.50<br>31.50<br>-<br>-<br>1,801.74<br>78.88<br>2,039.24<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>779.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>20.00<br>-<br>79.60<br>-<br>310.00<br>-<br>45.85<br>-<br>-<br>25.00<br>310.68<br>270.39<br>206.10<br>-<br>-<br>-<br> <br>631.96<br>-<br> <br>226.82<br>295.39<br>2,610.01<br> <br>153.46<br> <br>203.97<br>-<br> <br>353.08<br> <br>453.03<br>96.26<br> <br>98.02<br>-<br> <br>51.00<br>-<br> <br>-<br>602.80<br>806.02<br> <br> <br> <br>|
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|**Administration Expenses**<br>Bank, OSM and Zettle fees<br>Insurance<br>Postage, Stationery, etc.<br>**Social Activities**<br>Bowling<br>Christmas meal<br>GS Trip<br>Fish & Chip Supper<br>Jubilee Party<br>Mountbatten Festival<br>Summer BBQ<br>Summer Outing<br>Tommy's Night<br>Other expenses<br>**Other Expenses**<br>Badges/Scarves<br>Donations<br>Meeting expenses<br>Presentations and Thankyous<br>Recruitment and Promotion<br>Uniform<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Total Payments for year**|<br>54.34<br> <br>37.37<br>211.09<br> <br>211.09<br>49.15<br> <br>53.76<br>314.58<br>302.22<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br>203.42<br> <br>-<br>-<br> <br>427.93<br>-<br> <br>512.00<br>-<br> <br>-<br>139.60<br> <br>806.00<br>20.15<br> <br>5.47<br>221.02<br> <br>-<br>112.60<br> <br>102.35<br>20.00<br> <br>625.60<br>716.79<br>2,479.35<br> <br>-<br> <br>179.85<br>-<br> <br>-<br>-<br> <br>-<br>13.95<br> <br>283.28<br>52.80<br> <br>-<br>262.23<br> <br>470.44<br>231.10<br> <br>293.58<br>560.08<br>1,227.15<br> <br>**5,181.97**<br>**15,403.34**|
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## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024** 

|||2024|2024|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Monetary**|**Assets**||||
||Current account||||
||Band|8,473.86||7,813.67|
||Gang Show|12,158.27||8,046.79|
||SAS|1,640.21||1,261.96|
|||22,272.34||17,122.42|
||Cash||||
||Band|-||4.21|
||Gang Show|268.92||-|
||SAS|78.59||43.75|
||||347.51|47.96|
||||||
|||**22,619.85**||**17,170.38**|
|**Non - Monetary Assets**|||||
||Scarves||||
||Gang Show||46.80|46.80|
||SAS||90.00|90.00|
||Uniform||||
||Equipment||||
||Band||6,333.00|5,580.00|
||SAS||3,400.00|3,400.00|
||Instruments|17,025.00||15,000.00|
||Stock of Scenery & Costumes|13,561.00||13,561.00|
||Other Property incl Cups and Trophies etc||1,772.00|1,561.00|
|||**42,227.80**||**39,238.80**|
|**Notes to Accounts:-**|||||
|**1**|The Net surplus for 2024 of £5,449.47 is made up as follows:-||||
||Band||655.98||
||Gang Show||4,380.40||
||SAS||413.09||
||||**5,449.47**||



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## **14-24 TEAM** 

## **Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|Total Receipts for the year<br>Total Payments for the year<br>Net Receipts (Payments) for the year<br>Cash and Bank Balances brought forward<br>Cash and Bank Balances carried forward|2024<br>20,914.01<br>15,316.72<br>**5,597.29**<br>17,504.48<br>**23,101.77**|2023<br>17,931.62<br>12,292.93|
|---|---|---|
|||**5,638.69**<br>11,865.79|
|||**17,504.48**|



## **Notes to accounts:** 

Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the receipts 

- **1** and payments figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts have been updated to include the Network section transactions 

   - Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the figure 

- **2** brought forward from the 2022 accounts has been updated to include the Network section balance 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>**Members fees**<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>**Investment income**<br>Bank Interest<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Camps<br>District<br>D of E<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>Young Leaders<br>Network<br>**Fundraising (Gross)**<br>Other<br>**Other income**<br>Badges / Neckers / Handbooks<br>Donations<br>Gift Aid<br>Uniform<br>Sundries<br>**Total Receipts for year**|2024<br>2023<br>4,155.00<br>2,814.00<br>3,795.00<br>3,717.00<br>2,550.00<br>2,205.00<br>1,590.00<br>1,734.00<br>12,090.00<br>10,470.00<br>0<br>0<br>3,450.00<br>3,825.24<br>1,105.00<br>660.00<br>-<br>-<br>247.00<br>475<br>705.84<br>-<br>389.95<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>375.00<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>6,271.79<br>4,960.24<br>-<br>494.00<br>-<br>5.10<br>672.00<br>-<br>1,789.22<br>757.28<br>91.00<br>845.00<br>-<br>400.00<br>2,552.22<br>2,002.28<br>**20,914.01**<br>**17,931.62**|
|---|---|



## **Notes to accounts:** 

Changes made to the District Team structure in 2024 did not affect the receipts **1** figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts 

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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st December 2024** 

## **PAYMENTS** 

|**S**<br>**Members fees**<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>**Premises - ground rent**<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>**Scouting Activities**<br>Camps<br>District<br>D of E<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>Young Leaders<br>Network (see note 1)<br>**Fundraising expenses**<br>Other<br>**Admin / Establishment expenses**<br>Bank, OSM and Zettle fees<br>Stationery, postage, etc<br>**Other expenses**<br>Badges / Neckers / Handbooks<br>Donations<br>Thankyou/Gifts<br>Training<br>Uniforms<br>Sundries<br>**Purchase of capital equipment**<br>**Total Payments for year**|2024<br>2023<br>1,012.00<br>781.00<br>874.00<br>710.00<br>644.00<br>-<br>460.00<br>497.00<br>2,990.00<br>1,988.00<br>950.00<br>925.00<br>999.00<br>1,053.00<br>1,949.00<br>1,978.00<br>3,301.90<br>2,236.03<br>1,463.43<br>403.00<br>268.38<br>-<br>607.51<br>460.00<br>1,039.48<br>249.09<br>896.39<br>186.20<br>44.00<br>256.00<br>504.44<br>-0<br>-<br>40.59<br>8,125.53<br>3,830.91<br>157.53<br>-<br>776.45<br>555.56<br>-<br>-<br>776.45<br>555.56<br>-<br>542.22<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>637.00<br>2,499.00<br>366.96<br>200.40<br>1,003.96<br>3,241.62<br>314.25<br>698.84<br>**15,316.72**<br>**12,292.93**|
|---|---|



## **Notes to accounts:** 

Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the payments **1** figures brought forward from the 2023 accounts have been updated to include the Network section transactions 

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## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st December 2024** 

|**Monetary Assets**<br>Current account<br>District<br>DofE<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>Network<br>Cash / Equals cards<br>District<br>Kudu<br>Neptune<br>Nyeri<br>Winterbrook<br>**Total monetary assets**<br>**Other monetary assets**<br>Tax Claim for Year Ending (Estimate)<br>Debts due to Group / District<br>**Non-monetary assets**<br>Uniform<br>Equipment<br>**Liabilities**<br>Refunds outstanding<br>Loan|2024<br>2023<br>6,682.78<br>6,385.04<br>344.24<br>155.83<br>6,417.28<br>4,677.91<br>5,599.15<br>3,626.30<br>1,216.61<br>947.77<br>1,814.62<br>1,208.36<br>479.12<br>479.12<br>22,553.80<br>17,480.33<br>398.60<br>(1.40)<br>143.00<br>43.00<br>6.37<br>16.37<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>(33.82)<br>547.97<br>24.15<br>**23,101.77**<br>**17,504.48**<br>1,200.00<br>1,200.00<br>-<br>-<br>**1,200.00**<br>**1,200.00**<br>-<br>766.00<br>3,900.00<br>3,900.00<br>**3,900.00**<br>**4,666.00**<br>-<br>905.00<br>-<br>-<br>**0.00**<br>**905.00**|
|---|---|



## **Notes to Accounts:** 

Following the changes made to the District Team structure in 2024, the bank account figure 1 brought forward from 2023 has been updated to include the Network section balance 

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