Lowestoft Dlstrlct Scout Assoclation 277317 Receipts and Payments Accounts CC16a Scouts For the period from 01104r2024 To 31103r2025 Section A Receipts and Payments LlnTe5tricted lunds IqestTiCted lunds EndowmÈnt funds Tolal funds Last *the nerntt kn th? nBir••tÉ A1 Receipts bon 8onk Intsrosl Oonabons l Grnnts 4770 L4.2 1.138 4.163 5.650 6.905 3,077 700 16,374 4.ng 127 2.ltrj Fund Raisi 2.100 18,6J6 lot 101 Cam 4.616 Mis¢. E 10 Sub tolal(Gross income forAR) 31.3 3iM28 42.143 A2 Assèt and Inv•stm•nt sales. (see table). Sub total Totsl r•¢dpts 31J•J 31m 42.IlJ A3Pa m•nts RAt•J 1.661 InsurBll 2.278 5.017 100 37S 3.117 1,717 1.126 120 •28 Legal Ad￿¢• I Som•rf•ykn LK•nc• Otyn•bons l Grnnts 378 Fund R4151n9 Exp•rrt•J Eiuiprn•nt B•*• Stock Suhdry PayrMnM C*m 2.399 375 11,Z37 11.237 3.179 Sub tst 33.8•7 A4 Asset and Investment urchase5, see tabbe Wo¢dig8 WtsJd102 Rothng Beg Hllu￿ Suts to 1.3fj7 30,237 33.897 Net ofrece1p￿pa￿tsj A5 Transfer5 between fvnds A6 Cash funds last yeai end Cash funds this year end 1.591 8.246 40.8S3 10.918 10.029 51,771 .362 43,525 1,771 Lowestoft Dlstrfct Scout Assoclatlon 2T1317 Receipts and Payments Accounts Scouts CC16a For the petknj from 01104r2024 To 31103r2025 Section B Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the period UnrestrKted funds *est£ Catsgofies RestsKted funds Endowrnent funds B1 Cash ftHKIs 10 nearest£ 1&700 Pety Cash To¢al cth l￿d3 10.029 •￿￿rtI¥ll Endowm•nt funds funds funds to nur•*t£ Oetsils Details F￿4 lo whiEh Current v•lts• 83 Investment a$￿ts Details ¢urr•nt VAIu• 84 Assets retsin￿ lor th• charty's own use Hwnrqfieel LaTha Mclu V•hckn IMMrl M￿c. Equymerrt J.334 Imoo 29,018 Detai15 An¢wntd •nd tton•l 8S Liabilitie• Sigwd by or ¢n tehoK of all the InMtee¥ Sig tur• Pnnt Name Dale of app.'ov Alan Gosling Makolm Howanl 12r Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of the I report on the acc￿￿1￿ ofthe Districtforthe year ended......31103r2025................................................... report is made Solely to the trustees in accordance 7Mth Section 145 of the Chèribes Art 2011. work has been Ltndertaken so that I might stste to the ¢h8rity'8 tru8lee8 those matters l am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no olher purpose. To the fvllest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume ie8ponsibilty to anyone other than the chairty and the charity's Irustees for my exanination work. Res1)•ctivo r•spon¥lbllitlos ol T￿516¢5 and Examl The Group's tntslees are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for ￿Val {undèr 144 01 mè cnamèa A¢1 2D11 (mè ChariThès A¢l}i ahd ffiAI an Ihdèpénaénl èxaii7inafjofi 18 needed. It 1$ my Te8ponsibility to.. Examine the accounts {under 145 ofth• Chaiibé• Act).. To foHow the prOCe￿re8 laid d¢thn In the General flirec11ty￿ gven by Ihe Charity Cornn￿80[0ntrn (undér Sectlon 145{51(bl of the char￿8$ Act).. 8nd To stste v+helher partl¢ul•r mattern have com& to my attor*on. 8••1• ol Ind•p•ndent Ex*Thlnerf• report My eKanMnation was ca￿19￿ OLrt In accordènce ￿ the General Dlrecllon8 glven by the Charity Commi86loner8. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by trtre Gr and a cornpaTison of the accounts presented with those rè¢ofd8. It al80 indude8 consideration of any ￿n￿U81 ltell￿ or dsclosures in the accounts and Seeking explanth.ons from you a8 Intstees conceming any such mattern. The procethres undertaken do not provide all tThe èviQèneé that wbula rA rèiuiréd In an addlt. and corrtjéwèhify ho OPinibTh iè èivèTh as io %theihèi Ihè aQ6ountè prM•nt a and faif w•w •nd the report is liThited to thoge matters •et out In the ststement below. Ind•p•ndent Ex4mln•rfs Slateme In ¢onnecOon with my examlnatlon, no matter hao ¢ome to my attenlon (other than that dl8dos•d below.): 1. vthich glve8 me reasonable cause to believe that in, any materfal re8p¢cI, the requirements to keep a¢GountJng rqwd8 In 4¢¢ordan¢¢ *ilh Seckn 13Q ofth¢ Charlties and to prepare accounts wthi¢h a¢¢ord knilh lh¢ accouthg records and comply ￿1th the ac¢ount6ng requlrements oflhe Charltte8 Act have nol been mel., or 2. 10 in my opinion, attenllon sh￿Id be itravm In or￿T to enab￿ a proper under8lanthng of the acuunts to be reached. ' Please dglet6 tho words in the br8d(ets rfthe¥ do not aKvIy Name.. QualifiGalion: ..... >1 Ad(tre8s.' Lf100006 (1st February 2017) Trustees, Annual Report For the period From (start date) DEIDflEIU , .. o end d*e Sectioi) A Refereiice aiid adniii)l£lrdtioii d?lails Charity name Lowestoft District Scout Assoclation Registered charity number (rf any) HQ registration number Chahly s pr1nclpal add￿$$ clo 4 Hadlelgh Drive. Lowestoft Suffolk Poslcthye Names of the ch8rTrty trustees m8nage the charity Trusts• Name Offlc•111 anyl Datss acted rf not lor whole y•ar j￿Anna Hade Malcolm Howard Alan oslin Ilie Southem Paul Howard istn'ct L8ad Volunteer District h8irman istrict Treasurer Trust8e ruste8 From 9n124 IIITII,, Daniel Jackson Hazel Densham Kevin Cole Chnstine Stace Richard Brabben Liam Mullen From 9,7124 From 9n124 From 9n124 From 9n124 From 9n124 From 917124 From 9￿￿4 Trustee Trustee TnJste8 Trustee Trustee Trustee 10 11 12 Names and addresses of adviset51otyonal infonnation tsji encouragwj as be* prath'ce) Type of advisor Name Independent Examiner J8mes Reeder Address 9 Royal Avenue, Lowestoft Sectinn B Siriictiire. gokrp.riiaticp and maiiaqemei7t Description of the charily's trusls TY￿ of govemiro dcthment The Dislrid's goveming dtxumenls are those of the The Scout Associalion. They consist of a Roy81 Charter, ich in turn gives authority •0 tl*- Bs*4 Laws of the Assoaation and The Policy. OrpankSatK)n arKI Rules of The Scoth Association. (e.g. Irusl deed. constitution) How the charity is consirlthed The District is a trust estatdished under its rules which are common lo all Sc04rts. le.o. tTUSt, wo¢ialion, company) Truste8 s8le¢Xlon methods {e.o. 8ppointed by. elected ty) The Trustees are apFoinled In a¢o)r(18nce vthh the Policy, Organisalion and Rules of The Scotrt Associ8tion. Add6tlonal govem8nc8 issues (optlonal infonn8tion Ixrt encouraged as best wadic&) You may choose lo indude additional infomation, where relevant, about.. The Distrid is managed by the District Tnjstee Board. the Membe￿ of which are the 'Charily Trustees. of the Scout Distrid which is an ￿uCatIOnal charily. As charity trustees they are ￿$￿nsible for complying wrth legi51alion applicable lo Charilies. This includes the regislr8tion proper 8cr4711nls And m8king rptwns o the Ch8rtty Commlssion as appropriale. Policles and wocedures adopted for. 8) the induction and training of trustees: b> ITuslee' ¢onsideratloTr major risks and the systems and procedures to rnan8ge them Memb8rn of the Executlve Commlttee complete 'Essenlial InfOn￿ for Exec￿1¥0 Commi¢t88' Irainlrbg within the firsl 5 rnonlhs of joiniNJ the commlllee. This Dislrid Trustee Board exists lo support the District Lead Volunteer in meding the responsibilit￿¥ of Ihe app)intments and is re¥￿nSible for. The m8lnten8nce of Districl property., The r8isiThJ of funds and the •Jministr8tlon of Distri finance; The insurance of persons. property and equipment.. Distrid public ocGqsions'. Assisting in the recrufLment of leaders other odurt support.. ApFointiTrJ any sub committees that may be required.. AppoinlitvJ Dislrict Adminislralots and Advlsors olher than those who 8re elected. Sectioii B StriictLJre. goveriiaiice aiid iiiaiiageineiit Icoiitii)iJedl Risk and Intemal Control The ￿StriCt Trustee Board ha5 identified the major risks to which they telieve the Districl 1> exp)5rd. these have been reviewed aThJ syslems have been established lo rnit￿ate againsl them. The main areas of C¥)ncern that have teen identified are.. Damage to the building. pro￿rtY arKI equipment. The District has suffiaent bulkji￿5 and contents insurance in place to mtihJate against pemianent10sS. Injury lo leaders, helpers, supportets and members. The Dislrid Ihrough the caM8tion fees contributes to Ihe Scout A&socialions n8tional accident insurance policy and h8& further Insurance lor all helpèrs. Risk Assessments are undertaken befo￿ all adivilies. Rediicod ineA)m& from CAMFL￿t@ Activllles. The Distrirt is pnmarily reliant upon ino)me from subscriptions and Campsite 8divities. The Dislrid does hold 8 reserve lo ensure the coniinuty of activlties should there be a major reduction in incom8. The Commrtt¢e could raisg tho value of subscriptions to increase the income to the Dlstrict on an ongoirwJ basis. either lemp)rarlly or pern78nenlly. Reducllon or loss of Aduli SupFQrt. The District Is lolally relianl upon volunteets lo nJn and administer the acaivill6s of the Di￿rI¢l. If Ihere was a redudion In th8 number ol adults lo an unacce[rta￿e level in a p8rtlcul8r group or the Oistftct as a whole then there would have lo be a contracllon. consolidation or dosuro of a group. In the wrrst case scenarlo the c4)mplele ¢*osure of the Distn¢t. Reducaion or loss of members. The Districl provides aclivilies for all young peorAe aged 6 to 18. If there was a Teduclion in Membe￿h*p In a particular group or the District as whole then there would have to be conlraction. consolhjation or closure of a group. In the rst C4se sc4inario lh8 c4)mtyete of the D￿triCI. The District has in place systems of Internal controls that are desoned lo provide reasonable 8ssur8nce against mat8Fial mismaFwement or Jos5, th8So incldde 2 signatories for all payments and 8 1x)m￿?hensIVe insurance FKJlicies lo ensure Ih8t insurable risks are Covered. SectioiTr C Objectives aiid activities The Purpose of Scouting Scnuling exists to adively eng*Je and gJpp)rt young people in their person81 development. emFw)wering them lo make a p)sitive c4)ntriLwtion to Soctety. Sufflmary ol th• 0￿.ecIS of the chanty set out in its goveming document The Valu•$ of Scoutlng As Scouts we 8re guKled by these volues.. Integrity - We act with integrlly.. we are hone*. trustworthy 8nd loyal. R•$wct - We have self-respect and respecl for other5. CaT• - W8 support others 8fKI take care of the wortd in which we live. Belief - We explofe our lailhs, b6liefs and alli1￿. CO￿p•ration - We m8ke a positive difference.. w8 CO operate wilh others and make frieThJs. Th• 8¢oul Method Scouting takes place %then young peopl8. in partnershlp th adutis. woth t￿]ether based on the values of ScoutirvJ and.. - enjoy ￿£t they arn doing and have fijn - take part In aclivllles indoor5 and outdoo leam by doing - share In spirtlual ￿flectIon - take responsibility and make cholces undertake new and challenging 8ciiyiti8s m8ke and live b their Promlse. Summary of the main a¢tiviti•s In relation to Ihese obleds The DistriQ acts as the rnan8gemenl t#)Jy for the Groups within the Dlslhct and adively sUPPOrts Ih8m to deliver the obj'ectives defined. Addillonally. the District manages the Di51rtcl CamF6rte I3￿111Y which Ss used by all of Ihe groups wlthln the Distrid and many Irom further afield. Addlllonal details of the objectives and a¢lFvFlJes (optional infomiation uut encouraged as b8St Pfa Publlc benefft statement The Districl meets the Charrly Commission's wblic ber￿ uiteria under t#)th the advancement of education and the advancement of iitiienship or community develo menl heajin Sectioii L) Achieveiiieiits ai)d pertorinaiice Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the yea This reporting period saw the distrid transitioning lo the riew i1ruct￿r¥ vf I fliSte￿ arid .￿oI￿nteerS. I would like lo thank all those involved which helped to make this a largely seamless progression. This will be ￿OSted by the opening of our second Squirrel Drey at 1s1 Oufton Broad and l am orateful to, and Fyoud of. the team there for organising thk8. The usage of the Herrinofleet Campsrte has dropr this year. and we will seek opp)rtunities to promote its increased usage moving forwards. Th8 Slte continues to be ¥￿11 inainiainé6 and 8aininisler&J by è deditated supp)rt team. The. dlstri(# benefits from strong arvj slable 188ms ol tnjstees and volunteers who have continued to provide a quality scouting experience. I would like to offer my hanks lo all of them as I continuè on my Journgy as 'slrk# Lead Volunteef. Jo Harley D.L.V. Svctii)11 E Fiiiaiicial Revipw Brfel siatement of the charfty's pollcy on reserves R•Up￿S Poll¢y The Oistrld¥ pollcy on rnyerves Is to hohl tAJfficient resources lo conlinue the tharitable activities of the Distrfct should income and fundraislng acaivities fall short. The Distri¢X Executive Committee considers that the snoukl Ix>ld a sum equfvalenl lo one year o Capitalion fees arKI annual property expendlture. ujrtently e*imateO to be circa £30,375.00 {ex¢luding Restricted Funds and other Funds manged direclly by the ExFAoTrr Unit, SAS and Badge Secretary) The GfOUP held reserves of 8pproximalely £32,765 898inst this * year end. This is t*athln an acceptable tolerance. Quantify and explain any designations The Distrirt 0￿rateS a Restricted Fund to ensure thal sufficient fuThJs are genernled over an extended for larger r)uildings maintenance issues. Investment Policy The DI￿1cl,5 Income and ExpendituTr is ￿latiVelY small and as a consequence does not have suffioent funds to invest in longer-lern inveslmeFrts such as stocks and shares. The DistriL# has the￿f0￿ adoprted a low risk strategy to thè investment of its fuThJs. All funds a￿ hekl in cash usirvJ only m8in*re8m banks. The District Executive regul8rty monitors the levels of bank balances and the interesl fates received lo ensure the group obtains maximum value arKI income from ils banklng arrangemeftts Seclioii F The Distrid intends lo ca￿fUllY manage the Dlstrfct Camr6it8 in 8 manner that allows. where pracllcable, access lo all. We will ￿ntInue to invest in the faallties site lo ensure that they remain frt lor purFose in all resFects and are lully compllanl ¥￿1￿ all aspects of health and solely leglslatlon. Plans for future peri(*Js Idelalls of any slgniflcanl actlvlties plannvd to ethieve them) Ser.Iioii G Declaralioii The lrnstees dedare that they have approved the trnstees, report at(fyve Slgned on ￿half of the charity's Intstees Synalure(s) vIL•IIII Full name(s) Malcolm Howard Alan Goslin Posltlon