| 2021t22 | 2A2At21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestrictedfunds | Unrestrictedfunds | |
| t | ||
| :Membership subscriptions paid on (National/County/Area/District) | ||
| TotalGross lncome | ||
| et and investment sales,etc. | t | t |
| Tatal receipts |
| 202'.1122 | 2420t21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestrictedfunds | Unrestricted funds | ||||
| € | |||||
| Total GrossExpenditure | |||||
| Asset | and investment purchases,etc. | € | |||
| Total payments | |||||
| Cash | Netofreceipts/(payments) fundslastyear end |
f | 26.190.60 | t | 31.196.68 |
| Cashfundsthisyearend | |||||
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| Trusteename | Office (ifany) | Datesacted ifnotfor wholeyear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARMEL WALKER | CHAIR | |
| 2 | REBECCA ARMSTRONG | SECRETARY | |
| 3 | VIRGINIAWESTON | IREASURER | |
| 4 | MARCVANNIEKERK | GROUP SCOUT LEADER | |
| 5 | MALCOLM PYE | EXPLORER LEADER | RETIRED 31'IJULY2022 |
| b | STEPHANIE MCFARLANE | SCOUTLEADER | |
| 7 | STEPHEN FACER | CUBLEADER | |
| 8 | LISA FALLON | CUBLEADER | RETIRED11IhMAY2022 |
| I | GUIDIPELL-COGGINS | BEAVER LEADER | RETIRED 31$JULY2022 |
| 1o | KAREN EASTHOPE | BEAVER LEADER | |
| 11 | MICHELAMORLEO | PUBLICITY | |
| 12 | NEIL RANASINGHE | RETIRED1"tSEPTEMBER2021 | |
| 13 | MICHAEL BUTLER | RETIRED11IhMAY2022 | |
| 14 | CLAIRE JAMES | ||
| 15 | JOHANNEPHILIPS | RETIRED9MFEBRUARY2022 | |
| 16 | DEBORAH GREGORY | SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY | APPOINTED9MFEBRUARY 2022 |
| Description of thecharity's tru | sts |
|---|---|
| Type of governing document | The Group's governing documents arethoseofTheScout Association. |
| They consist of a Royal Charter,whichinturngivesauthority totheBye | |
| LawsoftheAssociationandThePolicy, OrganisationandRules (POR)of | |
| TheScout Association. | |
| Howthe charityis constituted | TheGroup isatrust establishedunder its ruleswhichare commontoall |
| Scouts. | |
| Trusteeselectionmethods | The Trustees areappointedinaccordance withthePolicy, Organisation |
| and Rules of The Scout Association. |
| Additionalgovernance issues ( | Optionalinformation) |
|---|---|
| You maychoosetoinclude | TheGroup is managedbythe GroupExecutive Committee,themembers |
| additionalinformation,where | ofwhicharethe'CharityTrustees'oftheScout Group,whichis an |
| relevant, about: | educational charity.Ascharity trustees,they areresponsibleforcomplying |
| .policiesandprocedures | withlegislation applicabletocharities aswell asPOR of The Scout |
| adopted fortheinductionand | Association. Thisincludestheregistration, keepingproperaccounts and |
| trainingoftrustees; rthe charity'sorganisational structure and anywider network withwhichthe charity works; |
making returns totheCharityCommissionas appropriate. TheCommittee cbnsists of 3 independent representatives: Chair, Treasurerand Secretary, together withtheGroupScoutLeader, individual sectionleaders (if optedto takeontheresponsibility) andparent's |
| orelationshipwith anyrelated | representation and meetsevery2 months. |
| parties; |
| The Group runs 5 scouting sections:2beavercolonies(WildWoodand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest),2cubpacks (Sirius and Javelins) and a scouttroop(Arrows). | |||
| Membership is opentoall children betweentheages of 6to14years, | |||
| Summary activities objects |
of in |
the main relationtothese |
within thecatchment areaofDuxford,Whittlesford, lckleton,Hinxtonand Thriplow. This yearthe groupremainedatfullcapacity, averaging 126 members per term. |
| Sectionmeetingstakeplaceweeklyduring term time,followinga | |||
| structuredprogramtoactivelyengageand supportyoungpeopleintheir | |||
| personal development, empowering themtomakeapositive contribution | |||
| tosociety. |
| The Group meetstheCharityCommission'spublicbenefitcriteriaunder | |
|---|---|
| Public benefit statement | boththeadvancement ofeducationandtheadvancement of citizenship |
| or communitydevelopmentheadings. |
| Summary of the main | TheGroupisvery fortunatetohaveawonderfulteamofresourceful |
|---|---|
| achievements of thecharity | leaders who, followingthe Covidpandemic,wereabletoofferafull |
| during the year | scoutingprogrammeto Groupmembers throughout thewholeyear. |
| SomeofthehighlightsexperiencedbytheBeavers includedavisitfroma | |
| police snifferdog,atrip totheDuxfordAirMuseum andananimal | |
| experiencethemedsleepover.TheCubs volunteeredtohelp clean the | |
| local church, theywerealso abletocanoe ontheRiver Cam andvisita | |
| local indoor climbing centre.The Scoutshas their first tripto anice- | |
| skatingrink,theyheldaScoutsGotTalentevent and learnt about | |
| hedgehogconservation.Howevertheirmajor project duringtheyear was | |
| theconstruction of thewonderfulcampfire furniturefrompalletswhich,for | |
| many, contributed to theirTeamworkChallenge badge.. | |
| Duringthesummer term all sectionswereabletohold overnight camps | |
| again.Both Beaverpackshad a sleepoveratthehut,the Cubpacksheld | |
| ajointcamp at Skreens Scout centre andtheScouts held a campand | |
| hikeinthelocal vicinity. | |
| JavelinsCubs raised8240for comicrelief; they were sponsored to | |
| construct an obstacle coursewhichenabled themtoholdawhole | |
| eveningmeetingwithoutstepping onthemeeting room floor. | |
| IntheSpringtheGroupassistedRussellSmithsFarmstoplant7000 | |
| treesattheSouth CambridgeWaterPark. |
| Brief statement of the charity's policy onreserves |
The Group'spolicyon reservesistoholdsufficientresourcestocontinue thecharitable activitiesoftheGroupshouldincome andfundraising activities fall short.The GroupExecutive Committee considers thatthe |
|---|---|
| Groupshouldhold a sum equivalentto6months running costs, circa | |
| €8,000. | |
| An additionalmaintenance reserve off1,000perannum(uptoa | |
| maximum off5,000)wasalsosetinJune 2019tocoverfuturemajor | |
| maintenanceworkrelated totheupkeepofthehut. During this financial | |
| year,astheprevious, thiswasallocatedtomake significant | |
| improvementstcjtheemergency andoutsidelighting. | |
| Details of anyfundsmaterially | |
| indeficit | |
| Furtherfinancialreview details | (Optional information) |
| You maychoosetoinclude | Principal sourceoffundsarefrommembership subscriptions,giftaid |
| additionalinformation,where | and hiring outoftheScouthut. |
| relevant about: | |
| othe charity'sprincipal sourcesoffunds(including |
Duringtheyear asignificantprivate donation enabledtheGrouptopurchase alarger, Nordisk Utgard tent. |
| any fundraising); | On-going operational costsareprudentlyexamined andmettoensure |
| .howexpenditurehas | the successfulcontinuationoftheGroup. |
| supportedthekey objectives | |
| ofthecharity; | The Group doesnot have sufficient fundstoinvestin |
| oinvestment policyand objectives. |
longer-terminvestments such as stocks and shares.TheGrouphas thereforeadoptedalow risk strategytotheinvestment ofitsfunds. Allfunds areheldincashusingonlymainstream banks. |
| Signature(s) | bc | ffilt/,4lte,r |
|---|---|---|
| Fullname(s) | VIRGINIAWESTON | CARMELWALKER |
| Position(egSecretary,Ghair, etc) |
TREASURER | CHAIR |
| Date | 9-t-2ozz | q-\1-2072 |