Treasurer's Re
ort for Year Ended 31" December 2024
l am delighted to present our audited 2024 accounts and l thank our auditor for his voluntary work with this.
Prior to commenting on the finances. I would personally like to thank our previous District Commissioner, Mike
McHugh for his help and wise counsel both personally and to 3" Portchester Scouts. Hi5 character and actions
have been the epitome of Scouting and his will be very big shoes to IILL I hope he will return io filt more district and
possibly county rotes in the future as he has so much to offer.
The Group remains in great shape financially largeLy due to our continued fc(us on carefully managing the receipt
of both monthly subscription payments and joining fees - we have a 100% receipt rate for membership fees
compared to less than 70% onLy a couple of years ago.This is thanks to our parents paying promptly but I would
also Like to thank our Membership Secretary for all her hard work in overseeing our receipts. Only she and I know
how much work is involved with this.
As per last year, we have had to deal with further inflationary pressures with almost all costs escalating including.
regrettably the money demanded of us to various parts of The Scout Association. Our District has been supportive.
and I thank our representative on the District Trustee Board. our Secretary, Carolyn Colwell. for ensuring their
costs are kept to a minimum. However. both The Scout Association and Hampshire County Scout Council have felt
the need to continue to increase their membership fees taking more and more money away from front line
scouting.
Despite these increasing costs. we are delighted to have successfully retained our subscription costs at £14 per
month. This has achieved a breakeven performance albeit we have used £1380 Irom our reserves as anothor
energy saving upgrade this time to our Lighting.
Despite this expenditure we retain sufficient reserves IIOO% of our nom)alised annuaL overheads) to cover
potential economic shocks and aLlow us to continue to Upgrade equipment
Having spoken with Treasurers from other groups. I realise just how much money many make by renting out their
HQ5 when not being used by Scouts. Unfortunately, under the terms of our lease with the Trustees of Portchester
Parish Hall this is forbidden and I can not See thi5 changing when the lease is renewed.
The financial shape of the group does depeThg on continuing to attract new members and retain our membership at
its current levels. It is by keeping the group at its current size that we can continve to enjoy economies of scale
allowing us to continue to keep membership fees as low as they are.
As a parent ￿ySelf. I would like to thank all the voLunteers without whose continued support aLI those activities
and camps the children enjoy wouLd not be possible. It continues to delight me that volunteers give so freely of
their own time and annual Leave to Look after other people's children.
David Noyce. Group Treasurer, 3rd Portchester Scouts

RN RKoyl••d Group . No 2
Arcounts for Year Ended 315t December 2024
I CHARITY COMMISSION
I FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES
Receipts and payments accounts
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tsand
ments
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lunds
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Endowm•nt
funds
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48,251
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Cash fvn¢ts this year en
41
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16.000

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Template l.. Unqualified report for a non-company charity preparing receipts and payments
accounts with a gross income of £250,000 or Less in the relevant financial year
Independent examinerf5 report to the trustees of 3 Porchester ￿out Group Scout Council
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of 3rf Porchester S¢out Group for the year ended 4151 December 2024
Respon51billtles and basls of report
As the charty trustees of the
' Porchester Scout Gro I you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the r@quirements of the charl￿e5 Act 20111.the Act'l.
I rcport in respert of my examination of the li# r.r
accounts carrFed out undcr section 145 of the 2011 Act and in
carrying OLrt my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectioTr 14515llbl
ol the Art.
Independent examlnerfs ststement
I hove completed my examination. I confirm th* rn material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination
giving mè Cause to believe that in any material respert.
accounting I￿OrdS were not kcpt in rr5pert of the
2. the accounts do not accord wrth those records.
Pwchester Scout G￿,. as required by section 130 01 the ACL or
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination lo which attenlion should be drawn
In this rèport In order to enable a woper understandlng of the accounts to be reached.
Signed..
Name.. NEII Holloway
Relevant professional qualrfication or membershlp of professional bodies Irf any):
Address..
7 Burns Gardens
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
P022 6QS
Date..
3rtt March 2025