1st Ickenham Scout Group Trustees, Annual Report 2023- 2024 For the year ending 31st Marth 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name 1° Ickenham Scout Group Registered charity number 274112 HQ registration number 13817 Charity's principal address 47 Warren Road Ickenham UXBRIDGE Middlesex UBIO 8AD Honorary President Mf Peter Daymond Bankefs.. Charities Aid Foundation Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hill. West MallinE, Kent ME19 4JQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity. Trustee Name Stephen Hurst John Arnold offi.ce lif any) Chair Group Lead Volunteer IGSLI Secretary Treasurer Assistant Group Scout Leader Trustee Trustee Dates acted if not for whole year Kirsty Gibbs Callum Moore Geoff Vanderplank Keith Lewis Margarita Lewis Names and addresses of advisers. Type of Advi50r Independent Examiner Name Matthew Fryer Address 3 Copthall Corner. Chalfont St Peter, Bucks, SL9 OBZ Section B Strurture Governance and Mana ement Type of Go¥ernlng Docurnent The Group's governing documents are those of the The Seout AssocÈation. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives 8L*thority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Or8anisation and Rules of The Scout Associatton. The Trustee 803rd consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 5 Trustee5, who meet monthly during term times. This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity 15 well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in 8ood working order. everyone follows le8al requirements and the or8anisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers to run high quality and safe programmes that gives young people skslls for life. Risk and Internal Control The Group Trustee Board h85 identified the major risks to which they believe the Group 15 exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been estsblished to mitigate against them. The main are35 of concern that have been identified are: Damage to the buildin& property. and equipment. The Group would request the use of buildings. property. and equipment from neighbouring org3nisation$ such as the church, community centre and other Stout Group5. $4milar reciprocal arrangemerbt5 exist with these or8anisation5. The Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance irb place to mitigate against permanent loss. Injury to leaders. helpÈts, supporters. and members. The Group through the capitation fee5 contributes to the Scout Associations national accsdent insur3n£e policy. Risk A55e55ments are undertaken befo￿ all activities. Reduced income from fvnd ralsln& The Group Fs prirnarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundrdising. The group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Board could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the group on an ongoing basis, eithertefflpordrily or permanently. Reductton or loss of leader& The group is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the group. If there was a reduction in the number of leader5 to an unacceptable level in a particular section or the group then there would have to be a contractton, consolidation, or closure of a section. In the worst