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2025-03-31-accounts

Northamptonshire County Scout Council

Registered Charity No. 269735 (England and Wales)

Trustees ’ Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended 31[st] March 2025

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Table of Contents

Report of the Trustees .................................................................................................................................... 3 1 Legal and Administrative Details ................................................................................................................. 4 2 Structure, Governance and Management ................................................................................................... 5 3 Objectives..................................................................................................................................................... 9 4 Financial Review......................................................................................................................................... 10 5 Review of the Year ..................................................................................................................................... 13 6 Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Northamptonshire County Scout Council ................ 15 7 Principle accounting policies...................................................................................................................... 17 8 Statement of financial activities ................................................................................................................ 19 9 Balance Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 20 10 Notes to the financial statements ........................................................................................................... 21 Annex 1 Membership of the County Trustee Board and Sub-Committees ................................................. 30

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Registered Charity No. 269735 (England and Wales)

Trus tees’ Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025

Report of the Trustees

The Board of Trustees presents their Annual Report together with Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2025. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in section 7.

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees ’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. The Trustees have to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity ’ s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES

Anna Swann Chairman of the Trustees 3rd September 2025

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1 Legal and Administrative Details

Registered Charity Number – England & Wales: 269735 Scout Registration Number: 0145 Registered Office: Sir John Lowther County Scout Training & Activity Centre Rushton Road, Glendon, KETTERING, NN14 1QF President: James Saunders Watson Vice-Presidents: R Hasler; Danielle Stone; James Hakewill; Stephen Partridge-Underwood; Suresh Patel Trustees County Trustee Board See Annex 1

The County Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together, as charity Trustees, to make sure the Scouts is run safely and legally. At the heart of their role is a focus on strategy, performance and assurance.

Effective Trustee support helps other volunteers run the Scout programme that gives young people skills for life.

The County Trustee Board must act in the charity ’ s best interests, acting with reasonable care and skill and take steps to be confident that the charity is:

The Trustee Board should also ensure young people are meaningfully involved in decision making at all levels and the County has sufficient resources (funds, people, property and equipment) available to meet the planned work of the County, including delivery of the high-quality programme and resource requirements of the training programme.

1 Chapter 2

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2 Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

Northamptonshire County Scout Council is the electoral body that supports Scouting in Northamptonshire. It is the body to which the County Trustee Board is accountable.

The County Trustee Board members must themselves collectively:

b) ensure that the County ’ s finances are properly managed, including development and maintenance of appropriate budgets to support the work of the County

a Chair to lead the sub-committee. This should normally be one of the County ’ s Trustees.

f) ensure that effective administration is in place to support the work of the County Trustee Board

g) appoint any co-opted members of the County Trustee Board

i) take responsibility for the County ’ s adherence to Data Protection Legislation recognising that, dependent on circumstances, it will at different times act as a Data Controller and as a Data Processor

j) individually and collectively maintain confidentiality regarding County Trustee Board business

k) put in place annually an open and transparent selection process to recommend to the County Scout Council appropriate persons to be appointed as members of the County Trustee Board, including Chair and Treasurer. Vacancies for appointed Trustees only occur at the end of their period of appointment.

l) where staff are employed:

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The County Trustee Board must ensure that for any sub-committee it appoints:

a) its purpose is governance-focused and not operational

b) its members are agreed and approved by the County Trustee Board

c) the County Trustee Board Chair is an ex officio member

Type of governing document

The Northamptonshire County Scout Council ("The County") 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 (POR) of The Scout Association.[2]

How the charity is constituted

The Scout County is created and operated as an educational charity. It is an autonomous organisation holding its property and equipment and admitting people to membership of the Scout County subject to the policy and rules of The Scout Association.

Bankers:

Lloyds Bank plc George Row NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1DJ

CCLA Investment Management Limited Senator House 85 Queen Street LONDON, EC2V 6DZ

Shawbrook Bank Limited Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, Great Warley, Brentford, Essex, CM13 3BE

Independent Examiner: Essendon Accounts & Tax Limited 3 Warren Yard, Warren Park Stratford Road, Wolverton Mill Milton Keynes MK12 5NW

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

The Trustees are appointed by Northamptonshire County Scout Council in accordance with Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) of The Scout Association.

The County Trustee Board should comprise ex officio, appointed, and co-opted Trustees.

2 The charity was established by Royal Charter dated 04 January 1912 as amended by supplemental charters dated 28 March 1949, 18 February 1959, 05 May 1967 and 19 July 1991. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 23 July 1975.

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The County Trustee Board must initiate a selection process to propose a County Chair and a County Treasurer to the County Scout Council for appointment at their AGM.

The County Lead Volunteer and County Youth Lead Volunteer are ex officio members of the County Trustee Board.

The appointed members of a County Trustee Board are persons appointed by the County Scout Council at the County ’ s AGM. This should follow a selection process initiated and overseen by the County Trustee Board.

The co-opted members of a County Trustee Board are persons coopted annually by the County Trustee Board. They are not appointed by the County Scout Council at its AGM.

The Trustees come from varied backgrounds and professions. All new Trustees on the Trustee Board since 2016 have attended and been validated for “ Essential Information for Trustee Board Members ” . This covers an introduction to Scouting, but also provides more specific information on the responsibilities of Trustee Board Members, enabling them to carry out their role effectively. i.e.:

This training was also made available to existing Trustees.

Organisation

The County Trustee Board has determined that certain sub-committees should be appointed to consider detailed administrative matters separately and to make recommendations and gain approval by the Committee. These are:

Details of membership are given in Annex 1

Risk Management

The Charity ’ s key risks are reviewed as an ongoing process by the Risk Management Committee and through regular reporting to the Trustees. All County Trustee Board members have a responsibility to identify potential risks and bring them to the attention of the County Executive, which will then be evaluated and included in the register.

The Risk Management Committee has developed a Risk Management Policy[3] for Northamptonshire County Scouts. The policy is a formal acknowledgement that risk management within the County is the responsibility of the Trustees, and the aim is to ensure that Northamptonshire Scouts makes every effort to manage risk appropriately by maximising potential opportunities whilst minimising the adverse effects of risks.

3 – Risk Management Policy July 2017

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The principal risks relate to the potential for financial loss within a diversified operational structure, the health and safety of our members and damage to the reputation of scouting both within Northamptonshire and nationally.

A comprehensive set of policies and rules is provided by The Scout Association applicable to the national movement, which are rigorously enforced and routinely monitored by the Risk Management Committee and, through regular reporting, the Trustees. Comprehensive insurance policies exist to ensure that all reasonable risks are covered.

In compliance with DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) requirements checks are completed on all adults, who may be expected to be involved in “ regulated activity ” with young people through Scouting. This process minimizes risks of contact with inappropriate persons and to safeguard the reputation of itself, The Scout Association, and its members.

The Charity continues to identify, monitor, review and manage the major operational and business risks that it faces on a regular basis. It is recognized that the nature of its work requires active acceptance and management of some risks in undertaking activities to achieve the Association's objectives.

Health and Safety Policy

The Trustees have appointed one of their number to advise and to scrutinize compliance with health and safety legislation and practice. It is the Trustees ’ policy to provide scouting in a safe manner and in a safe environment without risk to health, as far as is reasonably practicable, and to ensure that the County complies with all the requirements of The Scout Association safety policy as laid out in POR.

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3 Objectives

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:

The Scout Method

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

Public Benefit

The County meets the Charity Commission ’ s public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings.

Volunteers

The Council continues to be run by volunteers who give many hours service and without whom the Council could not function. We are grateful for their continued commitment.

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Trus tees’ Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025

4 Financial Review

There was no change in restricted funds for the year - £NIL (2024 - £NIL).

There was an increase in unrestricted funds of £55950 (2024- deficit of £(1,447) ). At the financial year end of 2024/25, the unrestricted funds amounted to £320,507 of which £213455 have been designated for the purposes shown in note 12, attached to this report.

In this financial year the Sir John Lowther Activity Centre achieved an overall surplus of £2,666 compared to a significant deficit in 2022/24 (2024 - £(17,071) ).

The appointment of a full-time paid Centre Manager (subsidised by County) has proven to be a critical factor in this turnaround of finances. The new Centre manager has carried out a full review of the pricing structure at SJLC in order to put the facilities offered at the centre on a consistent footing with other similar organisations locally. In addition, the centre manager has carried out extensive marketing to reach out to a new and diverse range of clientele, whereas previously the Centre had been reliant on a couple of major users. An agreed performance-related bonus has been paid to the Centre Manager. Whilst salary costs as the Centre have inevitably increased during the financial year the costs of running the centre have reduced notably (see note 18 County Centre Premises Costs). In the final quarter of 2024/25 the Centre Manager has gone onto a period of extended leave and the previous volunteer centre manager has kindly stepped in to provide cover. The business already generated by the paid Centre Manager is likely to sustain the Centre’s income until their return later in 2025/26.

A programme of works to improve the activities at SJLC has been agreed by the Trustees for 2025/26 which should further enhance its use both by County and by potential commercial clients. The work is being financed from the monies held by Lowther Knights upon the merger of their bank account with that of the county.

Whilst an agreement for the continued use of the sports pitches by Kettering Football Club was negotiated previously between Northamptonshire Scouts, Prologis (the land owners) and KFC the cost of maintenance work to maintain the site continues to make the current arrangement precarious. The arrangements for the pitches will be subject of continued review in the coming year.

County

The County has had some notable events during the year. There were successful international trips - Roverway and Croatia as well as the successful and well regarded Backwoods Challenge (and pre-camp). There has been a reunion camp for the Korean Jamboree, a young leaders weekend and a sleepover at Twycross Zoo. The County Duke of Edinburgh team continue to be busy organising camping expeditions in Wales for those progressing to their Gold DofE awards.

A further large-scale event taking Scouts to the Isle of Arran is gathering pace for 2025/26 and an exciting project to celebrate the Battle of Naseby is in the early stage of development.

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Designated Funds

These funds represent the monies set aside for the specific purposes stated in the report (see note 12). Funds such as the ones for the running costs of SJLC in the event of a restriction or cessation in the functioning of the Centre and the long term (SJLC) maintenance fund are maintained in a reserve account (currently CCLA) until they are needed. The other designated funds are self-explanatory; they are also held in a reserve account with Shawcross Bank.* There are currently no restricted funds.

Investment Policy

* To ensure that funds managed by the County Scout Council are properly protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), reserves that had been held previously in a Lloyds savings account were moved, with the prior approval of the Trustees, to a sixty-day notice account with Shawbrook Bank. To maintain access to funds in situations of emergency and to fulfil the requirements of the designated funds the Trustees consider there are insufficient cash funds available for longer term investment.

Investment Powers

There is no specific reference to investment powers in the Declaration of Trust. The investment power of the trustees and those applicable to charitable funds are within the provisions of the Trustee Investment Act 1961 and the Trustee Act 2000.

All investments held by the Charity are in accordance with the powers of the Trustees.

Accounting Arrangements

The finances of the County Scout Council continue to be recorded on the Xero cloud accounting platform, which is linked to the main bank accounts for both the SJLC and the County. This has proved successful since its inception in 2019. The management of the use of the system is overseen by a Xero working - group of three designated ‘super users’, who also provide relevant training where required. The platform is also made available to the County’s accountants for accounting and oversight purposes.

The County continues with its partnership with Essendon Accountants, who provide accounting, payroll, and pensions services. It is envisaged that these services will extend to the oversight of VAT returns and returns to the Charity Commission in 2025/26. They also provide the audit function for the finalisation of the annual accounts.

Policy for Remuneration of Staff

The county employs some staff directly both at the centre and the county. The remuneration of staff is overseen by the Finance and General Purposes Committee which reports directly to the Trustee Board. The numbers of staff remain at the minimum level. The paid post of Centre Manager was introduced in 2023/24. A paid County Administrator was appointed in late 2022/23.

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Pension Statement

Employees who are not members of an individual pension scheme are offered enrolment in the pension scheme in accordance with government legislation - Smart Pension Ltd. 20, Eastbourne Terrace, London. W2 6LG. Pensions are now administered on behalf of the County Scout Council by our accountants.

Glyn Timmins County Treasurer

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5 Review of the Year

We started the year in a new world of Governance following the Scouts Transformation project; Governance came before most other aspects of Transformation and so we’ve since had plenty of time to adjust

Maintaining adult numbers was also high on the agenda and when the annual Census was returned in January 2025, we had achieved that aim, landing on a net position for adult numbers and a small 1% increase in youth membership on 2024 - this is a positive success given the structural changes imposed by Transformation and the updated training & compliance requirements; Northamptonshire has continued to prioritise training compliance, a task made notably more important as we transitioned from one membership system to another and dealt with the numerous administrative activities as a result.

The Sir John Lowther Centre has continued to recover, another welcome result from recent significant investment. Rebecca Andrews the centre manager conducted several marketing campaigns with schools during 2024 which has seen our centre busier than ever wi th new types of bookings. Whilst we’ve missed Becca’s marketing efforts whilst she has been on maternity leave, we are optimistic that repeat business will be successful, and new marketing campaigns will prove just as successful in the new year. Carole St ephenson has stepped in to cover Becca’s maternity leave as a volunteer manager, and with a busy year ahead we are grateful for Carole’s experience to guide the team.

The Trustees are grateful to everyone involved for their time and commitment in particular Rebecca Andrews; Carole Stephenson, Kelly Mercer; Michael Wright and Jed Hollowell; the Activities Instructors and of course the Lowther’s Knights Active Support Uni t. Special thanks go to Robert and Virna Vincent who retire in May 2025; they will be greatly missed by us all.

Plans for the Amenities Block at the Sir John Lowther Centre have continued to make slow progress whilst the Trustees have been considering different options based on our ability to fundraise, the time spent thus far, and the need to get a usable solution in place as soon as practicably possible. The decision has now been agreed to proceed with a number of modular toilet and shower units which can be increased at a later time if appropriate. The biggest task now is to source c£50,000 to fund the project.

– The Trustees have continued to thoroughly review the Risk Register and actions thanks to Henny Cameron a long-standing Trustee for co-ordinating this work and maintaining the register. The Trustees now meet separately to main Trustee Board meetings, to review the entire Risk Register on a bi-annual basis.

Our County Lead Volunteer Steve Rolt, has continued with leading the successful implementation of the structural changes that Transformation has imposed, and together we will continue to ensure that good Governance supports good Operations within the County.

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– I am as ever very grateful to everyone involved across the County volunteers, trustees, and staff - for their dedication and commitment to carry on regardless in a changing world, ensuring that as a County we continue to move forward and develop.

Anna Swann Chairman of the Trustees

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6 Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Northamptonshire County Scout Council

I report on the accounts of Northamptonshire County Scout Council for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out in Sections 8,9 and 10.

This report is made solely to the Trustees, as a body, in accordance with the regulations made under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Trustees, as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

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 statement

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 seeks 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

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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any

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Trustee5 'Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025 requirement that the accounts give a 'true and faie view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come acro55 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. Roger Eddowes Essendon Accounts & Tax Limited 3 Warren Yard, Warren Park Stratford Road. Wolverton Mill Milton Keynes United Kingdom MK12 5NW Registered Charity No. 269735 IEngland and Wales) Page 16 of 30

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7 Principle accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 “ The Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and Republic of Ireland ” (FRS102) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small company regime.

The principal accounting policies of the charity have remained unchanged from the previous year and are set out below.

Branches

The financial statements of the charity incorporate those of all funds and branches which are governed by the terms of the Northamptonshire County Scout Council.

Incoming resources

Voluntary income

All monetary donations, gifts and grants are included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable, provided there are no donor-imposed restrictions as to the timing of the related expenditure, in which case recognition is deferred until the pre-condition has been met.

Legacies to which the charity is entitled are included in the statement of financial activities unless they are incapable of measurement.

Voluntary help is not included as income.

Membership subscriptions are treated on a receivable basis. Any amounts received in advance of the period to which they relate are deferred to the appropriate period.

Investment income

Investment income is recognised when receivable.

Grants receivable

Grants are credited as incoming resources when they are receivable provided conditions for receipt have been complied with, unless they relate to a specified future period, in which case they are deferred.

Other income

All other income is recognised on a receivable basis.

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Resources Expended

Classification of expenditure

The costs of generating voluntary income comprise those costs directly attributable to generating incoming resources for the charity and includes staff costs and attributable overhead cost.

Charitable activities expenditure represents the overhead and staff costs incurred for the furtherance of the charity's objectives as stated in the annual report. Expenditure is shown gross, inclusive of any unrecoverable VAT and is charged on an accruals basis. Costs are allocated to the particular activity that directly relates to it. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Overheads have been allocated on the basis of time spent by each staff member on a particular activity.

Governance costs represent the costs directly attributable to Trustees' meetings, such as printing, meeting, and travel costs, as well as the independent examination of the charity's financial statements.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are donations, and other incoming resources received or generated for expenditure on the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been designated for specific purposes by the Trustees. An overview of each designated fund is included in note 13 of the financial statements.

Freehold property

Freehold property is not held for investment purposes, but is an asset employed to fulfil the objects of the charity. Accordingly, it is not accounted for as an investment property.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of all tangible fixed assets held for charity use, other than property, by the reducing balance method over their expected useful lives. The rates generally applicable are:

No depreciation has been provided on freehold land and buildings as it is the policy of the Trustees to maintain these assets in a continual state of sound repair. The useful economic lives of these assets are thus long, and the residual values so high that any depreciation would not be material.

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Value added tax

The charity is registered for VAT in respect of County Centre hire and shop sales only. All other income and expenditure is shown gross in these accounts.

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8 Statement of financial activities

Statement of financial activities
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total
2025		 Total 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Incoming Resources
Voluntary Income 1 177613 - 177613 125990
Investment Income 2 7704 - 7704 2606
Incoming Resources from Charitable
Activities		 3 81506 - 81506 128303
Total Incoming Resource 266823 - 266823 256899
Resources Expended
Charitable Activities 4 210873 - 210873 258346
Governance Costs 4 - - - -
Total Resources Expended 210873 - 210873 258346
Net Incoming Resources For Year 55950 55950 (1447)
Fund Balance Brought Forward 31/3/2024 1052830 1052830 1054277
Fund Balance Carried Forward 31/3/2025 1108780 1108780 1052830

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9 Balance Sheet

alance Sheet
2025 2025 2024 2023
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets 7 791552 792645
794104
Current Assets
Stock n/a n/a n/a
Debtors 8 40631 31009 30589
Cash At Bank and In Hand 9 291365 244428 237781
331996 275437 268370
Creditors
(Amounts Falling Due Within One Year)		 10 (14768) (15252) (8197)
Net Current Assets 260185 260173
317228
1052830 1054277
1108780
Funds
Unrestricted:
General 11 895325 849545 798377
Designated 12 213455 203285 255900
1052830 1054277
1108780
Restricted 11 - - -
1052830 1054277
1108780

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 3[rd] September 2025

Anna Swann Chairman

Glyn Timmins County Treasurer

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10 Notes to the financial statements

1. Voluntary Income
2025 2024
£ £
Coronavirus Grant Income 42
-
Membership Subscriptions 22063
49774
Donations 4871
4544
County Centre Hiring 88766
104709
Sports Field Income 9015
4845
Deposits Held from Postponed Bookings (525)
742
Other Income 1064
12617
Shop Sales 382 694
125990
177613

2. Investment Income
Investment Income Comprises 2025 2024
£ £
Bank Interest Receivable 2606
7704

3. Income Resources from Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total
2024
£ £ £ £
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme 7814 - 3407
7814
County Cub Camp - - 12835
-
Roverway - 5648 11323
5648
County Income - 217 -
217
Hillwalking 878 - 2440
878

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Arran Adventure 34629 -
34629
Squirrel Scurry - - - 641
Backwoods 3799 - 6364
3799
Croatia‘25 28521 - 28521 38342
World Scout Jamboree - - 52561
-
Shooting Course - -
- 390
81506 128303
81506
Other
Costs		 Staff
costs
(note 5)		 Total
2025		 Total
2024
£ £ £ £
Charitable Activities 143330 67543 258346
210873
Governance Costs (note 17) - - -
143330 67543 258346
210873

4. Analysis Of Total Resources Expended
Charitable Activities - Other Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
County Centre Management (note 5) 67543 - 60289
67543
Total Wages 67543 - 60289
67543
Training and Activity Expenditure 1457 - 3902
1457
County Centre Premises (note 18) - 53612 63355
53612
County Office Costs (note 18) 18622 - 17495
18622
Donations 1000 - 1000
1000
Depreciation Of Fixed Assets 1093 - 1457
1093

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Sports Field and Pavilion (note 18) 4558 - 5091
4558
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme 9456 - 6677
9456
Naseby Project 992 - 992 -
Paddlesport SASU - - - 493
Roverway costs 4642 - 4642 15434
Twycross Zoo Sleepover 108 - -
108
Young Leader Weekend 1859 - 1859 2145
Pre-Backwoods Camp - - - 1514
Backwoods Challenge 3508 - 3508 3314
World Scout Jamboree 1027 - 26551
1027
Hillwalking 182 - 3140
182
County cub camp - - 19141
-
Brass Monkey 29 - 42
29
Squirrel Scurry - - 503
-
Croatia Trip 41150 25352
41150
Arran Adventure 38 200
38
Shooting Course - 696
-
County Other - 555
-
Total (excl. wages) 143330 198057
143330

5. Employees

ployees
2025 2024
£ £
County Centre Management 46617
57381
County Wages and Salaries 6385
10162
County Development Officer (contribution to salary) 7287
60289
67543

6.

The number of employees during the year was 6 (2024: 6). Staff consists of a full-time Centre manager (1), a part time County Centre Supervisor (1), part time County Administrator (1), 2 part time Cleaners (2) outdoor maintenance (1). No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more in the current or preceding accounting year.

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6. Payments To Trustees and Connected Persons

ments To Trustees and Connected Persons
2025 2024
£ £
Expenses Paid Out 6935
6599

No Trustee or person with a family or business connection received remuneration or benefits in the year, directly or indirectly from the charity. Where goods have been purchased from an organisation with which a Trustee has an association, the goods have been purchased at market value and at arm ’ s length, the committee is confident that these transactions provided no benefit to that individual.

7. Tangible fixed assets

. Tangible fixed assets
Freehold
Property		 Fixtures And
Equipment		 Trailers Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1/4/24 788273 117892 3,564 909729
Assets Acquired In Year - - - -
Depreciation b/f 113520 3564 117084
-
Depreciation Provided In Year - 1093 - 1093
Net Book Amount 31/3/25 788273 3279 - 791552
Net Book Amount 31/3/24 788273 4372 - 792645

The freehold property is shown at cost and has an insured replacement value of £1,603,533. The deeds include a restriction on the sale of the property without the permission of Tata (formerly Corus Plc.).

8. Debtors

. Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Trade Debtors 31124
40746
Other Debtors and Prepayments (115)
(115)
31009
40631

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9. Cash At Bank and In Hand
2025 2024
Northamptonshire County Scout Council £ £
County General Account 76354 45603
County–Interest Bearing Account 529 2522
CCLA Deposit Fund 105466 97949
Shawbrook CAF (60 Day) 61659 59480
Lowther’s Knights ASU
Current Account 6,005 6005
County Centre (SJLC)
General Business Account 41351 32519
Cash In Hand and Unbanked Cheques 1 352
291365 244428

10. Creditors: Amounts Due Within One Year

0. Creditors: Amounts Due Within One Year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade Creditors (3487) (6252)
Deposits Received (15) (65)
Deferred Income (membership for next year) - -
Accruals (1,708) (1708)
VAT (9557) (7227)
SJLC Project- Overspend - -
(14768) (15252)

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11. Funds

11. Funds 11. Funds 11. Funds 11. Funds 11. Funds 11. Funds 11. Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Designated
Funds
(see note 12)		 Building
Fixed
Asset
Fund		 Equipmen
t Fixed
Asset
Fund		 Other Restricted
Funds		 Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
1st Apr
2024		 203285 788273 - 61272 - 1052830
Incoming
Resources		 - - - 266823 - 266823
Resources
Expended		 - - - (210873) - (210873)
Funds
Transfer		 10170 - - (10170) - -
Designated
Funds		 - - - - - -
As At 31st
Mar 2025		 213455 788273 - 107052 - 1108780

12. Designated Funds (Cost)

12. Designated Funds (Cost)
Fund At 31st
March
2024		 Designated Utilised Written
back to
general
fund		 At 31st
March
2025
Development 5000 - - - 5000
Jamboree - - - - -
Centre Manager 29934 11096 - - 41030
County Adult Training Fund 5790 - - - 5,790
Opportunity Fund 2561 (926) - - 1,635
County Running Costs Fund 60000 - - - 60000
SJLC Fund 60000 - - - 60000

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Long Term Maintenance Fund 40000 - - - 40000
Total 203825 10170 - - 213455

13. Capital commitments

The charity had no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.

14. Contingent liabilities

There were no contingent liabilities at 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2024.

15. Post balance sheet events

For the final quarter of 2024/25 the paid Centre Manager has gone on extended leave which will continue into 2025/26. The previous volunteer Centre Manager has kindly agreed to step back into the role to provide cover during this period. The existing business brought in by the paid centre manager should be sufficient to sustain bookings/income during this period. The County Administrator will assist with some of the clerical and administrative duties associated with this role along with other volunteers.

16. Controlling related parties

The Trustees are the charity's controlling related party by virtue of the trust deed.

17. Governance costs - Independent examiner's remuneration

Amounts paid to the charity ’ s independent examiner for the year were as follows: 2025 - £NIL, 2024 - £NIL

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18. Other Costs

ther Costs
2025 2024
£ £
County Centre Premises Costs(note 4)
Accountancy 233 725
Bank Charges 105 124
Business Rates (less abatement) 3219 3302
Communications 1904 647
Printing, Stationery, Postage 189 181
Health Safety and Security 1849 1001
Marketing 99 83
Website 36 36
Cleaning 4897 4913
Catering Equipment 531 632
Staff - Mileage 255 384
Staff Costs - Other 555 485
Insurance 5765 6319
Laundry 1933 2333
Water 1244 910
Maintenance 11327 12113
Heating And Lighting 13732 12866
Activities Expenditure 5036 9947
Licenses 289 159
Office Equipment 17 133
Other Expenditure 148 -
Donation toLowther’sKnights 139 305
Amenity Block - 340
Deposits Held Against Cancelled Bookings - Returned 110 -
Purchases for resale - 177
Bad Debt - 5239
Totals 53612 63355

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18. Other Costs Continued

her Costs Continued
2025 2024
£ £
Sports Field & Pavilion(note 4)
Rates 499 512
Heat And Light 3458 4268
Water 422 262
Maintenance 179 49
Totals 4558 5091
2025 2024
£ £
County Office Costs(note 4)
Media 94 -
Insurance 1792
1140
Bank Charges 79
90
Travelling And Admin Expenses Reimbursed 6935
6745
Clothing -
611
County Celebration Events (AGM/StGeorge’sDay) 1973
3476
Sundries (SJLC transfers) 1131
1702
Website 57
36
County Development Costs 1149
2595
Xero Cloud Accounting Fees 263
286
Accountancy 725
-
Regional Fund Contribution 1500
1500
Executive And Sub-Committee Expenses 664
347
Charitable Donations & Grants 1400
-
National Membership Fee Payment -
-
Postage, printing and stationery - (171)
Totals 18622 17495

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Annex 1 Membership of the County Trustee Board and Sub-Committees

County Trustee Board: 5th October 2024 to 27th September County Trustee Board: 5th October 2024 to 27th September County Trustee Board: 5th October 2024 to 27th September 2025
Name Position Basis From To
Anna Swann Chair Appointed 08/10/2022
Steve Rolt County Lead Volunteer Ex-Officio 01/01/2024
Lucy Jewell County Youth Commissioner Ex-Officio 08/10/2022
Glyn Timmins County Treasurer Appointed 01/04/2019
Karen Tonks Appointed 08/10/2022
Henny Cameron Appointed 08/09/2016
Alison Andrews Appointed 08/10/2022
Samantha Longhurst Appointed 01/12/2020
Gillian Dowling Appointed 29/09/2018
Finance & General Purposes sub-Committee From To
Samantha Longhurst Chair 29/09/2019
Anna Swann 08/10/2022
Steve Rolt 01/01/2024
Judith Hazell 01/10/2017
John Rudge 01/10/2017
Lee Jones 01/01/2024
Glyn Timmins 01/04/2019
Caleb Newman 13/01/2025
Centre Management Committee From To
Dean Smith Chair 01/01/2024
Rebecca Andrews 05/05/2023 01/01/2025
Carole Stephenson 01/01/2025
Richard Paragreen 01/10/2017
John Hopkins 13/02/2024
Michele Hunt 13/02/2024
Anna Swann 08/10/2022
Steve Rolt 01/01/2024
Risk Management Committee From To
Henny Cameron 01/03/2017
Amenities Block Project Implementation Team~ From To
David McInally Chair 04/01/2019
Anna Swann 09/01/2023
Richard Paragreen 01/04/2019
Ron Hasler

~ This sub-committee reports into CMC and F&GP

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