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2025-12-31-accounts

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of the 1° Worniley Scout Group I report to the trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Womiley Scout Group for the year ended 31" December 2025. Responsibllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the 1st Worniley Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the ￿quireMentS of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respert of myexamination of the 1st Wormley Scout Group accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dlrectlons given by the Charity Commi55ion under section 145151{bl of the Art. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention Sn connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accountlng records were not kept in respect of the 1st Wormley Scout Group as required by sertion 130 of the Act: or 2. Ihe accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. the accounts do not comply with the appllcable requlrements concernlng the form and content of accounts set out In the Chaf Ities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than anv requirement that the accounts 8ive a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name., Address:....l.L*...Q,H.i.rtL...Q..I.L L 1.4.J..T. t LL signature: Date: ...

Statement of Assets & Liabilities 1st Wormley Scout Group As at 31 December 2025 2025 2024 RXED ASSUS Tanglble Assets Total Flx•d Asw18 9.￿￿1.20 10.626.XI 9.9XI.20 10.62&20 CURRENT ASSÈTS Deblors Cosh at Bank and in Hand Total QJrr•nl AM•ts 7.054.Xl 6.078.15 43.035.93 31.679.45 50.090.43 37.757.é0 Creditors.. amounts lolllng due vrithin year 575.45 75.67 49.51498 37.681.fJ Total N•t A•ts ¢x LkAIII•¥ 59,445.18 48,308.13 FurKh of th• Ch¢y Unreslncted Funds Tolal Fund• 59,445.18 48.308.13 59.445.18 48.308.13 Ann Trol (Chair) Htjyley With915 (Treasurer)

Statement of Financial Activities 1st Wormley Scout Group For the year ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Incom• DonotionslGran15 Charitable Actwrti8S Olher Trading AclNrlies Tolal Incom• 4.310.t 13.140.03 38.748.25 56.19&28 4.252.(X) 16.7&J.88 32.337.88 53.371176 Exp•nwi Roiwng Funds Choiitobb Activit Other Total Exp•nwi 2.393.10 6.617. 36.OS).33 4&061.23 3.241.87 7.652.74 30.842.34 41.736.95 N•t Mov•m•nt In Fundi 11,137.05 11.633.81

Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2025 Reference and Administrative Details Charity name: 1st Wormley Scout Group Council Charity number. 274758 Reglstered Address: 157 Old Nazelng Road. Broxbourre, ENIO 6QT Trustees durln8 the year: Ann Troll. Chair Hayley Withers. TreaSu￿r Joyce Grahame. Trustee Les Brown, Trustee Faye Whitmore, Trustee Maria Towey, Trustee Bankers: 8arclays Bank Independent examlner: Mkhelle withnell Structure Governance and Mana ement 1st Wormley Scout Group Council is an unincorporated association 8o¥*med by the Scouttn8 Association's model constitution agreed on 22nd June 2025. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the 8overnin8 document. The charity 15 run entIre￿ ￿ Volunteers. Day-to4ay management is dele8ated to the Chair and Treasurer. Ob ertlves and Activltles The charlty's objects are: To actively engage and support young people in thelr pery)nal development. empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. To 5UPPOrt the local community by carrying out ¥olunteerin& participating in hxal events and undertakin8 fundraising for our group. To share our hall space with local groups and ￿SIdents by hiring it on a regular basis. To achieve these, the charity carried out the followin8 activitie5 in the year. Weekly scouting and guiding rneetings were held throu8hout the year. Family Camp. Bingo Night and Fireworks Night events held. Supported local events such as Womiley Big Lo¢31 Hlrlng of our halls to kKal 8roups

Public Benefit The trustees confimi they have had due regard to the Charity Commission 5 guidance on public benefft. The Group provides young people with opportunrties to develop skills for life throu8h a balanced programme of artivitses. including outdoor education. adventure. teamwork. and leadership training. These activities promote personal development and resilience. helping young people achieve their full physical. intellectual. 54xial and Spiritual potential. The publlc benefit is dernonstrnted bv: Supporting young people to become responsible ciiins and artive members of their communities. Encouraging inclusivity, dibfsity and respert for other5. Provlding affordable acbvitles that are open to all. re8ardless of background. ability or faith. Developlng transferable life skllls such as teamwork. leadership, and problem-solving. The Group's work not only benefits the young people d1￿CtlY involved but also their famllles, schools. and the wider community through community projects and volunteering. Achlevements and Performance Over the year. the charity: Supported over ILK) youn8 people through Scouting and Guiding activity. Raised £17,CMXI from donations. grdnts. and fundraising. Maintained the hall via odd job weekend and regular professional cleaning Despite challenges Including rising costs, retaining volunteers who balance home. paid work and volunteering, the charlty continued to meet its objectives. Flnanclal Revlew The charity's total income for the year was £56.198. Total expendlture was £45.061. At year end, the charity held reserves of £59.445, whith the trustees consider adequate for its needs, The charity has liabilities of £575. Resernes pollcy: The trustees have considered the level of reser￿$ approprlate for the GfOUP, considering the risks to the charity. its future plans and its ongoing financial commitments. It is the policy of the Group to hold reserves equiwdlent to at least three months of normal runnin8 costs to ensure contlnulty of Scouting in the event of a shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. This currentty represents approximate￿ £9.51XI. In addition. the Group may hold designated furKls for specific planned projects, such as equlpment replacement. major camp actTrvities or building maintenance. The trustees review the reserves poly annualty to ensure that it ￿MaInS appropriate to the Group'5 circumstances. Plans for the Future In the toming year, the trustees intend to". Undertake essentlal building repairs and maintenance. Refurbish toilet and showers in top hall. Recruit and train new volunteers to ensu￿ as many people as possible 8et to enjoy Scoutin8 and Guiding. Continue to fundlaise via events. Review hall hi￿ rntes to ensu￿ costs are covered whilst balancing the support of local 8roups.

Inde endent Examiner Accounts The trustees ho￿ opted for an independent examination in accordance with charity law. The Statement of Assets and Liabiliiies and Receipts and Payments Account are attached. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Ann Troll, Chair Date: 28th June 2026