lil Rustington Scout Group Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity Reg15tration Number: Scout Association Registration Number. 270446 27652 Charit¢s prlnciple contact: Sarah Greig Charivs principle address: IJI Rustington Scout Group Church Road RustinEton BN16 3NN Trustee Board members: Daniel Lecuyer Martin Richardson James Dees Jon Harris M3tthew Phelps Sarah Greig Carolne Harris Nicky Angelo Chelsea Cox Sandra INard Sally Holmes Group Lead Volunteer GroLTrP Lead Volunteer As51Stant Group Lead Volunteer Assistant Group Lead Volunteer As515tant Group Lead Volunteer Group Chair Group Treasurer (Resigned September 20241 BANK: National Westminster Bank 154 The Street Rustington Littlehampton BN16 3ZZ STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Group's governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consst of a Royal Charter. which in turn gives 3uihority to the By Laws of the Association and the Policy. Organisaiion and Rules of The Scout Association. The Group is a trust established under ￿ rules whKh are common io all Scovi Groups. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy. organisat￿n and Rule5 of The Scout Association. The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board. the members of which are the 'char￿ Trustees, of ihe Scout Group whith is an educaiional charity. As charily trustees they are responsible for complying With leg￿latiOn applicèble io charities. This includes the registration. keeping proper account5 and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. The Tfustee Board con5sts of the Chair. Treasurer. Group Lead Volunteers lex officiol, Assistant Group Lead Volunteers lex officiol and 4 trystees. The board usually meets nine times a year. Members of the Trv5tee Board ¢ompiete fNe training modules_. Essential Infomiation, Trustee Introduction. Safety. Safeguardin8 and GDPR. within the firsi fNe months of joining the Board. The Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the Char￿ 15 well managed. risk5 are assessed and mitigated. buildlng and equipment are in good working ordef. and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers Tun high qualily and safe progr3mrnes that give young people ski115 for lrfe. Rlsk and Internal Control The Group has in place 5VStem5 of intemal controls that are designed to provide reasonable ssurance against material mismanagement or loss. these include two Signatories for all payments and comprehensive in5ufance policies io ensure that insurable risk5 are covered. 08EcnvES AND ACTMTIES The Purpose of Scouting Scouting exists to actwety engage and support young people in their personal development. empowering them io make a positive Contribution to society. The Values of Scouting As kouts we are guided by these values- Integrity- we act with integrity,. we are honest, trustworthy and loyal. Respect- we have sew-respect and respett for others. Care- we support others and take care of the world in which we INe. Beliel- we explore our faith5, beliefs and attitudes. Colloperation- we make a positive difference.. we co-operate wilh others and make friends. The Scout Method Scouting takes place when young people. in partnership with adults. work together based on the values of Scouts and.. Enjoy what they a￿ doing and have fun Take part ITr activities indoors and outdoors leafn by doing Take responsibility and make thoices Undertake fiew and challenging aaivities Make and live by their promise. The Group meets the Charity Commission's pvblic benefrt criteria under both the advancement of education and the adVan￿ment of Citizenship or comrnunrty development headings. ACHIEVEMENTS ANO PERFORMANCE At the Scout Census on 31st January 2025. the Group had 129 youih members and 29 adult volunteer leaders. Explorers boast an addr(*)nal 19 members and 3 addttional ￿aders. In total there were 181 members broadly in line wrth last year. The GfOUP has two Beaver Colonles, Tr40 Cub Pack5 and tr40 Scout Troops. All sertions run at or near maximum capacity with healthv waiting lists. During the year the Group Trustee Board has hetd 8 in person meetings and the AGM was held on 5th September at 1st Rustin8ton Scout Hall. All Trustees agreed to contlnue wirh their roles with Sarah Greig as Group Chair. sad￿ we said goodbye to Mary Harvey who passed away during the year who had been a long-term Trustee and supporter of the group. holdin8 the position of Chair for a number of years. She will be Sore￿ mlssed. We thank all our volunteer leadets forthelr hard worK dedication and 5UPPOrt during the past Year and welcome those who have recent￿ lolned the team. All section5 rely on adults leaders giving Iheir time to plan and lead weekwsessions, actfvities, camps. and undertake administratNe tasks. Addftlon35 volunteer leaders for all sectK)ns are needed to ensure we can ¢ontinue to provide a fun and actfve pmgramme forour members. We'd welcome anyone interested in joining the team. there are a nurnber of flexible ways you can 5UPPOrt the group to work aiound the time you have availabfe to ¥olunteer. Woodland Beaver Coh)ny have lad an exdtln8 year with 51eep)ver5 and activity days along with their annual trrp to Go 8eavers uringthe year the beavers achieving over 21)J bad8es along the way, with ten Chief Scotst's Bfo 7e Awards achieved. Forest 8ea¥er Colony continues to provide a dynamTrc programme with a multitude of activities as well as several days out and successful sleep overs. Forest Beavers have achieved 300 bad8es duTin8 the year. wrth eleven Chief Scout's Bronze Awards achieved. Pathfinder Cub Pack under the leodership of Steve and Nigel gas continued to evolve and PrOv￿e 3 varied progTamme. Special tbanks to Daniel M who has been regularly helping a5 well as Pioneer Scouts. Kingfisher Cub Pack has seen some thanges in leadership this year wfth Jemma, Will and Rohan stepping down and Andy taking up the reigns for a new era. Special acknowled8ement to Jo lecuyer who 38atn is stepping down as a regular leader after 10 years. We thank you all for your setvice and dedIcat￿fi. There is now a key focus to build the leadership team again. Frontier Scouts stron8 membership has been maintained benefiting from a host of weekly activities a5 well as packed summer carnp. This year four ScoLrts achieved their Chief Scouts Gold Award. Pioneer Scoui Troop saw a seamless iransition in the leadership team last yeav leadership. enabling the troop to continue to provide an active programme of activtties and camps. This year two Scouts achieved their Chief kout's Gold Award. Rustington Explorer Unbt continues to be an hntrinsic part of the group with young leaders regularly providing support to all seciions. After an 8 year hiatus the Unit returned to Ainsa. Spain for the 2024 summer expedition for white water raftiTh& canyoning, a trip to Barcelona and undertaking DofE expedition5 in the Spanish Pyrenees_ Two Bronze and Four Gold Duke of Edinburgh awards have been achieved. FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves Poll¢v The Group'5 policy on reserves LS to hold sufficient resources to continue the chariiable actlvltle5 of the Group should Income and fundraising activilies fall short. The Group Trustee Board agreed ar Its December meetin8 to hold feserves of £io.tKJo to be reviewed annualty. At the end of the year income reserve5 amounted to £61.458.41. In addltion to the contlngency reseryes of £lO,OCKI these ale held to Teplace the minibuses for which we have received some 6rants and donations. In addition the funds are held to carry out some refufblshment to the hall. Investment Poli¢v The Group does not have Sufficient funds to invest in lon8er term investmenis. The Group has therefore adopted a risk averse strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash U5in8 rnalnstrean) banks or building societies. Basis of Accounting The accounts have been driiwn up on the receipls and payments basi5 which is consistent with the previous year. In line with the Charity Commi$5p)n Siatemenl of Recomff￿nded Practice and The Scout As50Clation rules non-monetary assets do not need to be valued and shown within the accounts. I" Rustington's non-monetary assets predominantty consist of a large quantity of camping equipment and other items used in Pfoviding activities for the Explorers. Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. Ifems are replaced a5 and when they reach the end of their serviceable life. The current value of all iems of equipment is in the region of £25.5(XJ All ihese assets are fully insured with Unity Insurance Services on the basis of their curreni values, wilh the exception of tents which are insured on the basis ol full cost of repair or replacement. Donations and Grants During Ihe year the value of donat￿n5 and grants was £2.774.52 DECLARATION The Trustee5 declare that they have approved the T￿￿tees. Report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's tr115tees Signaturelsl Full Name Position Date.. Daniel Lecuyef Group Lead Volunteer 14 July 2025 Sarah Greig Group Chair 14 July 2025 F¥¢ST RUSTW4QTOII J¢OiIT CROUP- STATEME14T QF ACCOIJ14TJ l April 2124 10 JI IAar¢h J QPENING BILMCE AT1 ￿H￿l•24 CLOJIIQ BAuNeEATj1.￿A-25 É 71J53.61 Currert A¢¢•unts Aèser¥e A¢¢o¥nl 5*1681 3&1 15 15 037 C4Yr•.nt A¢￿￿ttts Reserve A¢ownl 324052 3259J:è 70271 ¢3 Rtserye Aeeount- HSB Pttyy e35h ' Reserve A¢eounl- H38C Peity Cash 'Ind¢￿￿U￿1 $e¢ty•n$ 2¥x241 Iti 895 :Q Openin9 B•lance ol TrusteeAccowJts" CIDSI BalanceolTnpsteeAccounts.' ¢ 61.45&41 penditur• Ilembu5hip Fees 2C23Q4 2d. ¢ 19Jn12 . Stoul Ha ¢ 9.186.76 £ 597373 t 13&=137 L'fthl•S & Sthx•s £ 3 ¥87 57 Mar.enarce 1 591 94 2011 3? 1 896bO 3.7Jl.•2 C•aDer Grft DonaYyitrtei J-.2Q !248 J2 E=wmèni Kl'srys l.n￿ 1 51&72 12 :*) l o97.-3 279034 Sal É i.•n25 Inswar¢e Se¢tron E¥¢ess É 7.022AS É i.M5JO , FUndra￿kn 45.98 1508 ¢•mmAle•&V•bJnt••rt 4n5warf 7r2ty 7720 531.33 527 a8 335 Total Incrffl•.TruSt•• Acce￿nts £ 44.227S6 ￿Pen￿￿r&.TIuSlt* A6¢O￿nts 4 3127026 Indr¥1th41 S•6100fi6 v141720 £ 71Tr481 Total GrDU E 11K645.16 ndtse 1 10US5.07