## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: 1[st] January 2020 To: 21[st] December 2020 Charity name: 1[st] Portishead Scout Group** **Charity registration number: 273899** **Company number:** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Scouting exists to actively engage and**
**support young people in their personal**
**development, empowering them to make**
**a positive contribution to society.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**This has been successfully achieved**
**through online weekly meetings, face to**
**face meetings and outdoor activities.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees are appointed in**
**accordance with the Policy, Organisation**
**and Rules of the Scouting Association.**
**The Charitable Trustees have complied**
**with legislation applicable to Charities –**
**including registration, keeping proper**
**accounting records and making returns**
**to the Charity Commission as**
**appropriate.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The Charity, known as “1st Portishead**
**Scouting Group” has encouraged our**
**young people to continue to engage**
**during the Covid Lockdowns via weekly**
**Zoom meetings and getting out face to**
**face when allowed.**
**This has benefitted their mental health,**
**whilst developing them personally and**
**empowering them to make positive social**
**interactions.**
**We have also recruited locally, engaging**
**new helpers and leaders to participate**
**and benefit their wider community.**| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We have not been able to fundraise**
**during 2020 due to the Covid Lockdowns.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial review** |**Financial review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Luckily, with Government/Local Council**
**grants, our financial situation remains**
**stable.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Any reserves are held for further**
**investment in our young people’s**
**experiences and replacement/renewal of**
**the equipment/infrastructure we hold for**
**them. During 2021 we plan to renovate**
**the “garage” into a workable “workshop”,**
**as well as engage the young people**
**further in Camps and outdoor activities.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Current Account - £14,125**
**Reserve Account- £19,009**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Member Subscriptions £11,752**
**and**
**NSCouncil Covid Grants £15,334**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Current risks include families not**
**encouraging their young people to**
**engage in social activities due to the**
**scare of Covid and the variants.**
**Also, not being able to encourage and**
**keep new volunteers to help run the**
**Charity.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,
CIO|Para 1.25|| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**1st Portishead Scout Group works closely**
**with the District Scouting Community**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**1st Portishead Scouting Group liaise with**
**various local community organisations**
**(eg. Portishead in Bloom, Turn the Tide,**
**etc) to encourage our members to look**
**after and take pride in our local area.**| |Other||| ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**1st Portishead Scout Group**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**273899**| |Charity’s principal address|| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr James Farthing|GSL||Executive Committee| ||Mr Angus Wardle|||| ||Mrs Louise Wardle|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Mrs Joanne Fenton-Stretton
Position (for example
Treasurer
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date
25.9.22
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1st Portishead Scout Group Profit and Loss Statement Year Ended 31.12.2020 YIE 31.12.20 Y/E 31.12.19 INCOME Member Subscriptions NSC Covid Grants Minibus Income GiftAid Other (Events, Fundraising & Donations) 11.752 15.334 2.411 26,343 2,039 6,095 4.586 39,063 219 TOTAL INCOME 29,716 EXPENDITURE Scouting Membership / Capitation Scouting Insurance Utilities Scout Hut maintenan￿ and Expense5 Minibus Expenses Section Activity Grants Subs to Sertions Events- Explorer Dome Group Camp Equipment Other 18.798) (2.206) {1,471) 11.1621 11,5091 16401 (2,8321 11.2961 19,2041 12,1441 14,0681 14501 13,3031 13,2311 12,8921 12.7561 15,7001 12,5581 11,8851 (6431 TOTAL EXPENDITURE (20,556) (38,191) NET PROFIT 9,159 873 Audited By- Dawn Bettney FCA 0110712021 AUDIT REPORT I" Portishead Scout Group The Hut, Station Road Portishead, North SomerseL BS20 7DB AUDIT REPORT For ihe Period I, January 2020 through to 3 1st December 2020 AUDITORS, OPINION STATEMENT I have examined the Balance Sheet of the I" Portishead Scoul Grou asof31 December 2020 and the related statement of income and changes in lund balances for the period l January 2020 through 31 December 2020. My examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and. accordingly. included such tests of the accounting records and other such audil procedures as I considered necessary in the circumstsnces for a fund operdting on a charity cash b￿ls. In my opinion, the accompanying financial statemenls present fairly the financial position ol. the I Portishead Scout Grou as of 31 December 2020 and its revenues collected and expenses paid for the period then ended. Signature of Auditor". Print Name of Auditoc: E 17/KJ6L