2022-03-31-accounts

				SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes of		Para 1.17	Ninth Dartford Scout Group is atrust
the charity as set out			in its		established under Scouting rules (see
governing		document			detail on the background on this point in
					the Governance section later in this
					report) and its purpose isthat which is
					common to all scouts. The Aim ofThe
					Scout, Association isto promote the
					development ofyoung people in
					achieving their full physical, intellectual,
					social and spiritual potentials, as
					individuals, as responsible citizens and
					as members oftheir local national and
					international communities. The method
					ofachieving the Aim ofthe Association
					is by providing an enjoyable and
					attractive scheme ofprogressive
					training, based on the Scout Promise
					and Law and guided by adult leadership.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose purposes forthe public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.				Para 1.17and 1.19	As with other Scout Groups Ninth Dartford has the aim ofpromoting the development ofyoung people by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme ofprogressive learning based on the scout promise and law. The hut is used for functions and as a base, the
					former isas diverse as visits from
					services such as the fire brigade,
					interest groups such as animal keepers,
					sieepovers and learning new skills such
					as cooking. The equipment -we are
					scouts, so think tents and camping- is
					now in containers, which has allowed us
					to increase the available space in the
					hut for use at meetings.
					Like other groups the hut had closed
					during Covid, reopening during this year
					with Government and Council support.

		Covid had a profound effect on our
		activities during his year. Having
		reopened in accordance within
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,	Para 1.20	government guidelines we not only resumed providing the activities
identifying the difference the		mentioned elsewhere in this report but
charity's work has made to		we made substantial changes to the
the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider		grounds and expanded the group to include Squirrel, bringing scouting to4
benefits to society as a		to 6year olds forthe first time.
whole.

Financ	i	al	Review	Review	Review	Review	Review
Review		of	the charity's							Para 1.21	This review takes the form ofthe annual
financial		position			at		the	end			accounts, which have been provided to
ofthe period											the charity Commission and show	that
											the charity is solvent and has sufllcient
											reserves. But must be considered	in
											accordance with other information	in
											this section.
Statement			explaining				the			Para 1.22	The policy isto hold reserves ofat least
policy for holding					reserves						K3,000,su%cient to cover at least three
statin	wh			the	are		held				months essential runnin costs.
Amount		of	reserves				held			Para 1.22	The balance sheet shows K35,342.	This
											isas a result offunds from Covid restart
											and other Covid grants being held	to
											allow the group to; keep the weekly
											subs attheir present rate forat least
											another year; cover the costof
											increased cleaning and other Covid
											related costs; develop the grounds	so
											that they can be used for more outdoor
											activities (Covid safety) and to improve
											the fuel efllciency ofthe premises.	Much
											ofthis work was done in the year to
											March 2023.
Reasons		for holding					zero			Para 1.22	Not applicable
reserves
Details concern	offund materially								in	Para 1.24	Not applicable
deficit
Explanation				ofany						Para 123	There are none.
uncertainties				about the
charity	continuing					as a going
Additional			information					toptional)
You ma		choose to				include			further statements		where relevant about
											Forthis year itwas a Covid restart	grant
											along with a grant from Children In
The charity's				principal							Need. The latter was received towards
sources		of	funds		(including					Para 1 47	the end ofthe year so,as with the earlier
any fundraising)											Covid grant, whilst most was spent	in
											this year some will be seen in the 2023
											accounts.
Investment objMives			policy and induding any							Para 1.46
social investment					policy
adopted
											The Group Executive Committee has
											identiSed the major risks
A description				ofthe principal						Para 1.46	to which they believe the Group is
risks facing			the charity								exposed, these have been reviewed	and
											systems have been established to
											mitigate against them. The main areas of
											concern that have been identified are:

Damage tothe building, property and	Damage tothe building, property and
equipment. The Group would request
the use ofbuildings, properly and
equipment from neighbouring
organisations such as the church,
community centre and other Scout
Groups. Similar reciprocal
arrangements exist with these
organisations. The Group has suf5cient
buildings and contents insurance in
place to mitigate against permanent
loss.
Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters
and members. The Group through the
capitation fees contributes tothe Scout
Associations national accident
insurance policy. Risk Assessments		are
undertaken before all activities.
Reduced income from fund raising. The
Group is primarily reliant upon income
from subscriptions and fundraising.	The
group does hold a reserve to ensure	the
continuity ofactivities should there be a
major reduction in income. The
Committee could raise the value of
subscriptions to increase the income		to
the group on an ongoing basis, either
temporarily or permanently but as
covered elsewhere in this report a
decision has been made to use Covid
grants, in part, to keep the subs at
current levels until at least April 2023.
Reduction or loss ofleaders. The group
is totally reliant upon volunteers to run
and administer the activities ofthe
group. Ifthere was a reduction in the
number ofleaders to an
unacceptable level in a particular
section orthe group as awhole then
there would have to be acontraction,
consolidation orclosure ofasection.		In
the worst case scenario the complete
closure ofthe Group.
Reduction or loss ofmembers. As at		31
INarch 2022 the group provided
activities for all young people aged 4to 18.Itstoll does. Ifthere was a reduction
in membership in a particular section		or
the group as whole then there would
have to be a contraction, consolidation
orclosure ofasection. In the worst case
scenario the complete closure ofthe
Group.

Other

Description	ofchanty's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Para 1.25	The Groups governing documents are those ofthe Scout Association .They		.
			consist ofa Royal Charter,	which in
			turns gives authority tothe	Bye Laws	of
			the Association and The Policy,
			Organisation and Rules of	The Scout
			Association.
How isthe charity		Para 1.25	The Group isatrust established under
constituted?			its rules which are common	to all scouts
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	The Trustees are appointed	in
including details ofany			accordance with the Policy	Organisation
constitutional	provisions e.g.		and Rules ofthe Scout Association
election to post or name of
any person	or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

trustees
Additional	information	(optional)
You ma	choose to indude further statements		where relevant about
			The Group is managed by the Group
			Executive Committee, the members	of
Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction		Para 1.51	which are the 'Charity Trustees' ofthe Scout Group which is an educational
and training oftrustees			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.
			The Committee consists of3
			independent representatives,
			Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together
			with the Group Scout
			Leaders, individual section leaders and
			parent's representation
			and meets every 2months.
			This Group Executive Committee exists
			tosupport the Group
			Scout Leader in meeting the
			responsibilities ofthe appointments
			and is responsible d'or:
			The maintenance ofGroup property;
			The raising offunds and the
			administration ofGroup finance;
			The insurance ofpersons, property	and
			equipment;
			Group public occasions;
			Assisting in the recruitment ofleaders
			and other adult su rt;

ame	s ofthe charrly trus	tees who manage the	charity
	Trustee name	OIVice (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot forwhole f	Name to a	ofperson (orbody) entitled oint trustee ifan
	Gavin Wells	Chair
	Neil Gearing	Group Manager
	Philip Hamblin	Group Treasurer
	Shaun Ford	Trustee
	Wilson	Trustee
	Couchman
	Paul Warner	Trustee
	Desmond Harris	Trustee
	Pauline Daly	Trustee
	Julie Southcott	Trustee
10	Jack Ford	Trustee
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The tru	stees declare th	at they have approved the	trustees report aove.
Signed	on behalf ofthe	charity's trustees
	Signature(s)
	Full name(s)	Philip John Hamblin	Jim. Glfbfefkka dtMIA
Position	(eg Secretary, Chair, etc)	Treasurer
	Date	22 January 2023

Opening	funds	36,522	Assets		Closing funds
Income		38,680	New equipment coals	8,069	Deposit account	87
Expenses		39,860	Hall improvement costs	14,768	Current accounts	34,723
Decrease	in funds	-3,338	Taken to P+Laccount	22,837	Cash and cheques inhand	532
Closing funds		35,342	Net improvement costs	0		35,342
Signed	.......		Philip Hamblin		Date		Treasurer
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