Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group SCOUT GROUP MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP: Chairman, Trustee Board.. Roger Hagon Treasurer: Lee Mathers Group Lead Volunteer. Jim Casper Scout Leaders: Mike Russell Acting Cub Leader. Jim Casper Other Trustee Board Members: Andrew Palmer, Peter Dell, Sam Pullen, Mike Russell, Sarah Herd, Kim Tucker 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 Secretary: vacant Beaver Leaders: Kim Tucker MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR 2023124 financial year was OUT first full year of activities after the ending of Covid restrictions, enabling us to offer the full range of scouting activities - always with safrty at the forefront of our minds (including Risk Assessment for all activities, especially away from our usual meeting place). Our Census number in January 2024 stood at 75 youth members. slightly down from the figure of 80 in January 2023. reflecting planned reductions in the section size for both Cubs and Beavers. Our year has again been jam-packed. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have all enjoyed an exciting programme 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. Jim Casper has stepped in to coordinate the team running Cub Scouts, and Mike Russell provides a very full and active programme for the Scouts. The Scouts held their troop summer camp at an Intemational Jamboree in Sweden, with a short stay in Copenhagen at the end. As the only UK group present. they were much in demand with those wanting to practice their English language skills. There were also local weekend campslday activities and a night spent in a nuclear bunker. Summer 2024 will see the scouts visits'ng South Wales for their Summer Camp. Cubs held a camp at Paccar, and Beavers had sleepovers at our HQ. We must express our thanks to the Trustees of Stokenchurch Scout & Guide HQ, for providing such an excellent building 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 charity. Lee Mathers has stepped forward to take on the role of Treasurer, and this will be fomally ratified at our forthcoming AGM. Thanks to Jim Casper. who managed the accounts in the interim and prepare(1 this set of accounts. Thanks also to Sam Sullivan for independent examination of the accounts. Finances are in a very good state. At the end of the year total unrestricted funds held by the Group amounted to £22,892, down slightly from £25,641 prior year (as planned)- In additson, £15,953 is held in designated funds allocated towards international trips, transport costs and Hardship. and a further £3.179 in Restricted Funds for Young Carers camp and the pond refurbishment project. Overall reserves, equal to approx. 1 year of regular expenditure. are in line with the Reserve Policy agreed by the Trustee Board. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scout Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordan￿ 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 Trustee Board on 15 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by J Casper. 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 Receipts 2023124 2022123 Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Total funds Total funds Subscription income Membership subscriptions 8298 Less Merchant fees -913 .913 -514 Less: Membership subscriptions paid on 4682 4793 Sub total 3449 3449 2990 Investment income Bank interest 675 675 237 Sub total 675 Donations, legacies and Gift Aid Donations 608 300 908 1359 Gift Aid subscriptions 1828 1828 1508 Hardship fund income {GASDS) Sub total 3703 3703 1070 2437 3703. 300 6439 3938 other incorne T-shirts Income 303 .303 Sub total 303 40 Fundraising (gross) Fundraising Income - Scout Opera Fundraising Expenses - Opera Explorers Fundraising Income - Scouts - Various Sub total 8371 -1228 -1228 -1303 1118 7143 7258 Activites income Scout Carers Camp Income 660 1660 540 Scout Summer Camp 2024 Income Scout Water Activity Income Scout Weekend Camp Income 4862 2575 2575 2102 2597 2597 2055 Scout Outing Income Intemational Camp (Dublin) Income 1184 1184 1825 7154 Cub Camp Income Beaver Camp Income Sweden Camp 2023 Income Sub total 1718 1718 903 1825 1825 1078 8970 8970 2288 19529 1660 26051 Page Total Income for the year 26676 15707 1960 32407 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 Payments 2023124 2022123 Unrestrfcted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Total funds Total funds Premises & Insurance Premises Rent & Utilities 2853 Insurance 302 272 Sub total 1736 1736 3125 Activities General Equipment Scout Carers Camp Expenses Scout Summer Camp 2024 Expenses Sweden Camp 2023 Expense Scout Water Activity Expense Scout Weekend Camp Expense Scout Outing Expenses Summer Camp 2022 Expenses Cub Camp Expenses Beaver Camp Expenses Sub total 327 660 314 974 1266 3539 3539 23249 23249 1014 3115 3115 1554 2002 2002 1979 1382 1382 2665 12211 1425 1425 1653 1455 1455 971 3539 314 37142 23 FUNDRAISING Fundraising Expenses - Opera Sub total 36 Group costs Scout Weekly Activities Expenses Cub Weekly Activities Expenses Beaver Weekly Activities Expenses Group Transport Costs Badges T-shirts Expenses Uniforms 765 905 426 426 203 203 234 234 234 1001 1001 1058 735 735 169 169 Camp Equipment Administrative Costs 123 123 30 Miscellaneous Expenses Sub total 30 30 30 3585 234 3819 4030 Page 2 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Accounts for the year 01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024 Sundry costs Hardship Fund Sub total Totsl Payments foryear 38617 314 4.2704 Net income (payments) Transfers between funds tl934 646 4577 9193 193 Cash funds from previous year 25641 13212 1533 38809 42025 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 2023124 2022123 Unr8strictsd Designated Restricted funds funds funds Total funds Total funds Cash funds Bank Current Accounts 158 3143 Bank Deposit Accounts Building Society Accounts Balance on prepaid debit cards Total cash fund3 159S3 3179 18767 1T150 177fjVJ 21W 17253 2157 1222 15953 3179 40386 Total net assets 15953 3179 42025 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 acc(xuts) and signed on their behalf by Signatures Chair Treasurer Notes 2023r24 Designated and Restrfcted Funds Designated funds represented by: Transport funds Hardship Opera 2023 (for International camp) Scout Summer Camp 2024 Income Scout Summer Camp 2024 Expenditure Troop Funds Total Deslgnated Funds 2.011.00 3.477.72 7,142.58 4,861.95 (3.539.281 1,999.39 15?53.36 Restrlcted fund represented by Young Carers 2,879.16 qnnr Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group Scout Council I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group for the year ended 31 Marckt. 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the I" Stokenchurch Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (*he Act')- I report in respert of my examination of the I 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 Direcbons given by the Chartty Commission under section 145{5)Ib} of the Act Independent exarninerfs ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination givtng me cause to believe that in any materiaL respecL' accounting records were not kept in respect of the 1st Stokenchurch Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act" or 2. the accounte 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}: C l M4l Address: 30 LITT1￿0￿1 , S ( £L4C&£. 4lioIocL* Date: