Report & AcGounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group SCOUT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP: Chairman, Executive Committee: Roger Hagon Treasurer. vacant Group Scout Leader: Jim Casper Scout Leaders: Sarah Herd, Mike Russell Cub Leader. Natalie Dell Beaver Leaders: Kim Tucker Executive Committee Members: Andrew PalffEr, Peter Dell, plus Section Leaders Bankers: Lloyds TSB, High Wycombe Branch Group Registration Number with The Scout Association: 24534 Charity Registration Number: 277154 Contact NamelAddress: Mr J Casper (GSL), 24 Parrs Rd, Stokenchurch, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 3QF Secretsry: Sam Pullen MAJOR ACTNITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR 2022123 financial year saw the final Ilftlng of all Covid restrictions, enabling us to offer the full range of scouting activities - always with safety at the forefront of our minds (induding Risk Assessment for all activities, especially away from our usual meeting place). Our Census number in January 2023 stood at 80 youth members, well up from the figure of 71 In January 2022, and comparing well to Scouting nationally, which has seen a eadY increase since covid. Our year has again been jam-packed. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have all enjoyed an exciting programm8 of activities, none of which would have been possible without the efforts of our volunteer leaders, who enable us to offer scouting of high quality in Stokenchurch. Kim Tucker continues running of an excellent Beaver Colony, Natalie Dell coordinates a very aff8Ctive team running Cub Scouts, and Mike Russell provides a very fvll and active programme for the Scouts. The scouts held their Iroop summer camp in Ireland, taking advantage of a full range of activities available close to their campsite at Larch Hill, just outside Dublin. There w8rè also local weekend campslday activities and a night spent on HMS Belfast. Summer 2023 will see the scouts attending an intemational jamboree in Sweden, with a short stopover in Copenhagen on the way home. Cubs held a camp at Paccar, and Beavers had sleepovers at our HQ. We must express our thanks to thè Trustees of Stokenchurch Scout & Gulde HQ, for providing such an excellent bulldlng for our activities. Jim Casper and Roger Hagon continue as an elected Trustees, representing the Scout Group in the management of the building and associated chaiity. We were saddened to hear of the sudden death of our TreaSur. Guy Prin, in November 2023. Our thoughts continue to be with his family. Thanks to Jim Casper. who is managing the accounts in the interim until a new Treasurer is appointed. Flnances have withstood the impact of the pandemic well. At the end of the year total unrestricted fvnds held by the Group amounted to £25,641 , up slightly from £21,304 prior year. In addition, £13,212 is hdd in designated funds allocated towards intemational trips, transport costs and Hardship, and a fvrther £1 ,533 in Restricted Funds for Young Carers camp. Overall reserves, equal to 1 year of regular expenditure, are in line with the Reserve Policy agreed by the Executive Committee, . The Group Is a trust established under its rules whlch are common to all Scout Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association. The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent with the previous year. Approved by the Executive Committee as trustees on 14 Marth 2024 and slgned on their behalf by J Casper.
1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 Receipts 2022123 2021122 Unrestrictsd Designated funds funds Restricted funds Total funds Total funds Sub8crlptlon Income Membership subscriptions Less Merchant fees 8.298 8.298 7,365 (514) 514 (599) Less.. Mambership subscriptions paid on Sub t¢)tal { 4.793) 4,793 { 3.936) 2,990 2.990 2,820 Inve8tment Incomo Bank interest 237 237 Sub total 237 237 54 Donatlon8,16gacle8 and Glft Ald Donations 509 860 1,359 Gift Aid Subscriptions Hardship fund income (GASDS) 1,608 1,508 892 1,070 1,070 Sub total 2,017 850 3,938 933 Othor Income T-shirts Income Sub total 40 35 Fundralsing (gross) Fundraising Income - Scout Opera Fundraising Expenses - Opera Explorers Fundraising Income - Scouts - Variou8 Sub total 7,444 11.303) 1.303 (916> 222 896 1,118 222 7.036 7.258 4.861 Activite8 income Page I
1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 Scout Carers Camp Income Scout Summer Camp Income Scout Water Activty Income Scout Weekend Camp Income Scout Outing Income International Camp (Dublin) Income Cub Camp Income Beaver Camp Income Sweden Camp 2023 Income Sub total 530 8.476 2,102 2.055 2,102 523 2.055 1.825 1.825 718 7.154 7.154 5,700 903 750 1,078 1,078 362 2,288 2,288 15.657 2.288 17.945 18.398 Total Incomé for the year 21,164 10,394 850 32.407 27,101 Page 2
1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 Payments 2022123 De8lgnated Restricted funds funds 2021122 Unrestrictod funds Total funds Total funds Premlse8 & Insurance Premises Rent & Utilities Insurance 2,853 272 3.125 2,853 272 3.125 1,160 235 1,395 Sub total Aetlviti08 General Equipment Scout Carers Camp Expenses Scout Summer Camp (2021) Expense Sweden Camp 2023 Expense Scout Water Activity Expense Scout Weekend Camp Expense Scout Outing Expenses Int8mational Trip (Dublin 2022) Expense Cub Camp Expenses Beaver Camp Expanses Sub totsl 327 327 196 726 1.266 991 8.657 1.014 1,014 1,554 1,078 1,911 68 1.979 1.357 2.666 2.665 814 11.721 12,211 2,102 1.621 32 1,653 971 971 551 21,)t 1.604 726 23,640 FUNDRAISING Fundraising Expenses - Opera Sub total 36 36 36 65 Group costs Page 3
1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 Scout Weekly Activities ExnSeS Cub Weekly Activities Expenses Beaver Weekly Activities Expenses Group Transport Costs Badges Uniforms 905 400 314 70 305 410 35 446 326 234 234 350 1,058 1,058 1,166 147 Camp Equipment Administrative Costs 946 566 30 30 Miscellaneous Expenses Sub total 30 30 30 3.691 339 4,030 3,401 Sundry costs Hardship Fund 700 Sub totsl 700 Totsl Payments for year 28,126 1.979 726 30,831 22,112 Net Income (payments) Transfers between funds 8.415 124 1,577 4.989 11,299 (11.299) 16,096 Cash funds from previous year Cash funds this year end 21,304 1,409 38,809 33,820 25,641 40,386 Page 4
1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2022 to 31 Mar 2023 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 2022123 Unrestrlcted Deslgnated Rostrlcted funds funds funds 2021122 Total funds Total funds Cash funds Bank Current Accounts 3.143 3,143 1.524 Bank Deposit Accounts Building Society Accounts Balance on prepaid debit cards Total cash fund8 4022 13,212 1.533 18.767 18.311 17.253 . 17.253 17,052 1,222 1,222 1,922 25. 13.212 1.533 40,386 3é', Total net assets 25,640 13.212 1.533 40.386 38.809 The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 14th March 2024 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that approved the accounts) and signed on their behalf by Slgnature Chair Treasurer Not88 2022-23 Do8lgnatod and Ro8trlctod Fund8 D•slgnatod funds reprosented by: Transport funds Hardship Opera 2022 (for Sweden) Sweden Income (parent 4 fundraise) Sweden expenses Troop Funds Total Designated Fund8 2,245.IXI 375.22 6,140.07 3,183.50 (1,049.75) 2,318.11 13,212.15 Restricted fund repre8ented by Young Carers Total Restrlcted Funds 1.533.15 1.533.15 Page 5
Independent examiner's reportto the trustees of 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Scout Council I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the I" Stokenchurch Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitytrustees of the l# Stokenchurch Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordarice with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Art.). I report in respect of my examination of the 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act Independent exaiminer's statement I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert: accounting records were not kept in respect of the 1° Stokenchurch Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the account¢; do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif any): Prcci) O fKJ i S Address: Li TT LaJC)oD, s roLgTrJCH u CGI, l-13(20LLk, Date: