## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
## **1[ST ] COLNEY HEATH SCOUT GROUP**
Charity registration no. 276951
Contact address: Little Croft, Roestock Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans, Herts AL4 0QW
## Governance & Management
1[st] Colney Heath Scout Group is a registered member of the UK Scout Association (Reg no. 10009915), which is governed by the Scout Association Royal Charter 1912.
St Albans Scout District oversees the running of Colney Heath Scout Group and all other Scout Groups in this part of Hertfordshire. This enables the Groups to share information and advice.
Trustees for Colney Heath Scout Group are recruited from Section leaders, parents, and other supporters within the local community. All Section Leaders and Trustees are volunteers. During the current financial year, the following people served as Trustees: Caroline Kawandami, Tricia Hall, Peter Gough, David Gough, Thomas Llewellin, Sarah Summerfield, Lorna Connery & Ben Clewett (from 1 Jan 2021). The Trustees have continued to hold monthly meetings via Zoom.
## Objectives and Activities
“Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society”. (The Scout Association).
Colney Heath Scout Group aims to help young people be doers, thinkers, askers and leaders. Every week our team of volunteers gives them the chance to have fun, experience adventure, and learn skills for life. The Group holds weekly meetings during term times for Beavers, Cubs & Scouts, for boys & girls aged 6-14. The Group also organises nights away / camping trips.
The Group’s plan is to continue to grow, become more inclusive, encourage our young people to develop leadership skills, and continue to increase our involvement in the local community.
## Achievements & Performance
During the year there were two Covid lockdowns, plus restrictions on meeting numbers, or on meeting indoors. However the Group continued to provide meetings, with many activities taking place online via Zoom, or outdoors when permitted. The year was an enormous success for all involved, with particular benefit to children’s mental health during the lockdowns.
## Financial Review:
The Group’s finances remain strong despite minimal subs being collected during the year, and traditional fundraising activities being unable to take place, both due to Covid. With the help of grants, the Group have raised over £30k towards the refurbishment of the Scout Hut, in order to renew the lease.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above.
## Lorna Connery
Treasurer, Colney Heath Scout Group
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES**
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## **Section A Independent Examiner's Report**
**Report to the trustees/** 1[st ] Colney Heath Scout Group **members of** �---I -- ------------- **On accounts for the year** 31[51 ] March 2021 **Charity no** 276951 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** �-------------13 (attached) ----------
- 1 report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended **31/03/2021.**
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Date:** 28/12/2021 L_I **--= -""-'�>a..;::=-------'** ~~I~~ **Name:** Sian Willbourne I
**Relevant professional** Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 32 St Anne's Road, London Colney, AL2 1 LJ
## **Section B**
## **Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**IER**
1
Give here brief details of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
## **Colney Heath Scout Group -1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021**
## **INCO E**
||**INCO E**|||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**CUBS**||**BEAVERS**|**SCOTTS**||**GROUP**||**TOTAL**|weYear|
|||iol|||£211.
£.0
£.0
£.0|A
|.12.CA
£ 5.
A
£.0
£.|£51.5
£.0
£.0
.0|A
|£225.
£55.
£.0
£3,24.93|**A**
A|£8.5
£70.0
£0.0
£3.0Jl3|£2,<70.5(
£1,011.50
.:2.0(
.7.00|
||**10lAL**||||£ .0||-110.0|£5.S||£3,5.93||£3,739.43|.,80.00|
||EXPENOIIURE|||||||||||||
||Capitati&OSM fes
Leles
Websitefes
Cmp
Activitcts
Urform & euipm
Scu hu
**te c**
1 oc||b C|ci|CUBS
£.0
£.0
£.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0|
|BEVERS
£ 5.
**A**
£.0
£0.0
£.0
£8.2A
£0.0
£0.0
£0,0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0|SOOIS
£0.0
£.0
£0.0
£5.0
£0.0
£5.
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.|
A
A
|GROUP
£,0.
£1,38.
**£5.24**
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
**£15. **
£39.34
£ 78.o
£9.25
£,6.3
£.0
£.0
£.0|**A**
**A**
A
A
A
|**TOTAL**
£1,09.0
£1,38.0
£9.2
£5.0
£.2
£35.0
**£15.0 **
£239.3
£178.0
£19.25
£1,69.3
£.0
£0.0
£0.0|**1r Ye**
£1,324.00
£1,740.0(
£.00
£42'.95
£08.66
£161.72
**£23.22**
£535.20
£296.01
£145.02
£89.66
£.00
£3.20
. o|
||||||S.O||£.1|£3.0||£4,91.19||**£5,10.45**|£,3!U4|
||lotalfunds at31|Mrh 2|||CUBS
£
.28||BEVERS
£,
D|S IS
.1|B|GROUP
£, 6.!|B|**TOTA!**
**o.&1m**|le Year
.,157.13|
||!et in01e||||£71.0||.37.2|-.r||£33,52.74||£33,63.9|-1,55.64|
||Totl funds at 31|Mrch 221|||**CUBS**
£4.**2**|**B**|**BEAVERS**
£94**.3 C **|**scoun**
£**2.6**|**B**|**GROUP**
**£,02.3**|**B**|**TOTAL**
£37,21.47|Lc Year
£,651.49|
||||||A
B
C
D|Agreed to back up
Agreed to bani statement
Bank balance agreed as f877.60, remaining cash balance
Bank balance agreed as f762.60, remaining cash balance||||||of f63.78 not verified
of f316.04 as per prior|year workings|
lJIN, tc, C cwid krd�<: Cb' tf'.<:t1k(fM..<: ro mff'fing _twmliff.-._ ma.<:( ac.tMif'.<: du/Ing tltf'_rt>dl (CIC'_ via-"'� wit.It a ff'w ac.tMif'.<: c,u(doc,t.<:. A:s a -wt of ttw, l1iruil1iif s� we.re colfected dluirlg the ;ear and the.re was _**ll1lrlli1&I**_ e.xpenditw:e on actiwie:s.
The group applied for grants towards the refurbishment of the Scout _H_ ut, in order to renew the lease.
**IER**
3
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES**
-
## **Section A Independent Examiner's Report**
**Report to the trustees/** 1[st ] Colney Heath Scout Group **members of** �---I -- ------------- **On accounts for the year** 31[51 ] March 2021 **Charity no** 276951 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** �-------------13 (attached) ----------
- 1 report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended **31/03/2021.**
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Date:** 28/12/2021 L_I **--= -""-'�>a..;::=-------'** ~~I~~ **Name:** Sian Willbourne I
**Relevant professional** Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 32 St Anne's Road, London Colney, AL2 1 LJ
## **Section B**
## **Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**IER**
1
Give here brief details of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
## **Colney Heath Scout Group -1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021**
## **INCO E**
||**INCO E**|||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||**CUBS**||**BEAVERS**|**SCOTTS**||**GROUP**||**TOTAL**|weYear|
|||iol|||£211.
£.0
£.0
£.0|A
|.12.CA
£ 5.
A
£.0
£.|£51.5
£.0
£.0
.0|A
|£225.
£55.
£.0
£3,24.93|**A**
A|£8.5
£70.0
£0.0
£3.0Jl3|£2,<70.5(
£1,011.50
.:2.0(
.7.00|
||**10lAL**||||£ .0||-110.0|£5.S||£3,5.93||£3,739.43|.,80.00|
||EXPENOIIURE|||||||||||||
||Capitati&OSM fes
Leles
Websitefes
Cmp
Activitcts
Urform & euipm
Scu hu
**te c**
1 oc||b C|ci|CUBS
£.0
£.0
£.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0|
|BEVERS
£ 5.
**A**
£.0
£0.0
£.0
£8.2A
£0.0
£0.0
£0,0
£0.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0
£.0|SOOIS
£0.0
£.0
£0.0
£5.0
£0.0
£5.
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
£.0
£.|
A
A
|GROUP
£,0.
£1,38.
**£5.24**
£0.0
£0.0
£0.0
**£15. **
£39.34
£ 78.o
£9.25
£,6.3
£.0
£.0
£.0|**A**
**A**
A
A
A
|**TOTAL**
£1,09.0
£1,38.0
£9.2
£5.0
£.2
£35.0
**£15.0 **
£239.3
£178.0
£19.25
£1,69.3
£.0
£0.0
£0.0|**1r Ye**
£1,324.00
£1,740.0(
£.00
£42'.95
£08.66
£161.72
**£23.22**
£535.20
£296.01
£145.02
£89.66
£.00
£3.20
. o|
||||||S.O||£.1|£3.0||£4,91.19||**£5,10.45**|£,3!U4|
||lotalfunds at31|Mrh 2|||CUBS
£
.28||BEVERS
£,
D|S IS
.1|B|GROUP
£, 6.!|B|**TOTA!**
**o.&1m**|le Year
.,157.13|
||!et in01e||||£71.0||.37.2|-.r||£33,52.74||£33,63.9|-1,55.64|
||Totl funds at 31|Mrch 221|||**CUBS**
£4.**2**|**B**|**BEAVERS**
£94**.3 C **|**scoun**
£**2.6**|**B**|**GROUP**
**£,02.3**|**B**|**TOTAL**
£37,21.47|Lc Year
£,651.49|
||||||A
B
C
D|Agreed to back up
Agreed to bani statement
Bank balance agreed as f877.60, remaining cash balance
Bank balance agreed as f762.60, remaining cash balance||||||of f63.78 not verified
of f316.04 as per prior|year workings|
lJIN, tc, C cwid krd�<: Cb' tf'.<:t1k(fM..<: ro mff'fing _twmliff.-._ ma.<:( ac.tMif'.<: du/Ing tltf'_rt>dl (CIC'_ via-"'� wit.It a ff'w ac.tMif'.<: c,u(doc,t.<:. A:s a -wt of ttw, l1iruil1iif s� we.re colfected dluirlg the ;ear and the.re was _**ll1lrlli1&I**_ e.xpenditw:e on actiwie:s.
The group applied for grants towards the refurbishment of the Scout _H_ ut, in order to renew the lease.
**IER**
3