## **4th Dovercourt Sea Scout Group** 

## **Charity Number 279323** 

## **Trustee Report** 

## **Year - end 31 March 2023** 

In 2022 -2023 we have been successful in receiving a £10,000 grant from Essex Community foundation. Which along with £1000 grant from Harwich and Dovercourt Rotary club, and money already in our account from covid grants, we have been able to purchase a new Mini bus. 

We have also received £500 from Essex community foundation which is to be spent on the group. 

Harwich and Dovercourt Rotary club have also donated £1000 for the purchase of new tents. 

We have ongoing donations from the groups using the Navigator Hall. Totalling £6658. 

Our thanks go to Aaron Harper and his family for organising a Table top Sale on the last Saturday of every month, which has raised over £700 for the group so far. 

The group held two Crazy Auctions which in total have raised £1014.21 

In December we were invited by ‘The Rotary Club of Harwich and Dovercourt,’ to join Santa and his sleigh one evening as he rode through Harwich. The donations collected by the young people in the group that night was rounded up by the Rotary club and £200 was donated to the group. 

The group also had a stall at the Christmas Market, with tombola’s, games and raffles which raised £182.60 

www.easyfundraising,org.uk  is a site which rewards you by sending a donation to 4[th] Dovercourt sea scout group every time you shop online, we received a cheque for £17.01 

Jo Hunt 

Treasurer and Trustee – 4[th] Dovercourt Sea Scout Group 

24[th] January 2024 



4th Do¥8rcourtSea S¢ow
Reg15t•red Charity Nc*. 279325
RECEIV15 AND PAYME￿5 ACCOUNT
y•ar•Thd￿ 31 Mar¢h ￿25
Re¢•lpts
Total 2023
Totsl 2022
SUBSCRIPTIONS- EXPLORER
SUBSCRiwfioNS- GROUP
CENSUS- EXPLORER
NSUS- GROLIP
359.(K)
320.
Ig40.0)
-133.50
2.6fAI.
-45.
-1.319.50
1.654.00
-1,023.50
1,003.LX)
HALL DONATIONS
FUND RAISING- GROUP
GRANTS
GIFT AID
CAMP FEES
TRAINING & A ￿1VITIEs
TRAFALGAR NIGHT
UNIFORMS
OTHER INCOME & LK)NATIONS
FLOAT
MINIBUS
SALE OF FIXED AssErs
INTERFST RE￿IvED
6.658.￿)
2.50592
.5D).OJ
3.692.LX)
649.25
LCD).OJ
1.681.(MJ
1.180.Q)
455.0)
595.C#J
8WO.Q)
220.rKI
595.cfl
15.13
115.97
26,630.02
67.17
17.246.42
TOTAL RECEIPTS
RENT & RATES
WATER
ELECTRICITY
1.776.48
L410.13
2.23
3290AO
103.(X)
l416.C¥J
EQUIPMENT
HALL CLEANING
914.25
8%).98
2.441.(
4*64.38
783.43
973.87
WASTE coLLE￿10N
LICENCES & INSURANCE
MAINTENANCE- 8UILDINGS
MAINTENANCE- BOATS & EQVIPMENT
STATIONERY
P05fAGE
CAMP COSTS
729.52
1.832.33
1.447.92
47.52
914.76
998.(Y)
1.4(Y4.93
499.41
AcfiviTIES
BADGEsIuNIFORM
PURCHASE OF A55Ef5
FUND RAISING C05rs
M15CELLANEOU5 CO
58.65
110.39
16*71.38
595.(K>
413.68
116.96
MINIBUS
FLOATS
TRAFALGAR NIG￿￿ cosrs
220.(
488.01
SUB TOTAL
35,452.51
IL649.62
FIXED ASSET PVRCHASE
TOTAL PAYMENTS
35N5L51
25.71)U8
RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENfs TOTAL
4￿22.49
5596.80
CASH FUND5 BIF
28.(%3.15
22.466.35
CASH FUND CIF
19.240.66
28.l￿3.l5

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the
4th DOVERCOURT SEA SCOUT GROUP
I report on the accounts of the Group for the yeaT ended 31ST March 2023.
Thls report 1$ made solely lo the Iruslees in accordance wlth SecliDn 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has
been undertaken so that I might slate lo the chanly's Iruslees those mallers l am required lo slate lo them in an
Indepenaenl Examiner's report arid lor no other purpose To the lullesl exlenl permilled by law, I do not accept or
assume responsibility lo anyone otlier than the charity and the Chaiily's Iruslees for my examination work.
Re$pectlve responslbllltles of Tru8t••s and Examlner
The Group's trustees are responsible lor the preparation ol the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required
lor Ihis year {under Section 144 01 the Charillos Act 2011 Ilhe Charitie5 Aclll and that an independent examination
is needed,
11 is my responsibility lo..
Examinè the acceunls lund&r S8cllon 145 01 the Charities Acll..
To follow the procedures lald down in thè General Dlrecllons given by the Charity Commlssioners lundar
Seclion 14515llbl of the Charities Acll., Ènd
To s18te whether partlcular maller5 havè come lo my allenllon.
Bayls of Indèpondonl Examlner's rèport
My examinallon was carrled oul In a¢cordancg wllh the General Dlreclions glven by the Charlly Commissioners. An
examination Includes 8 rèvlew ol lh8 accounling records kept by th& GrouplDislricl and 8 comparison ol the
accounts prosenled with those records. 11 also include5 consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Iruslees concerning any such matters. The pro¢edures undertaken
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion Is givén as lo
whelhel the accounts present a 'lrue and lair, view and the report 1$ limited to those mallers sel out in the slalemenl
below.
Independont Examlngrfs statement
In conneclion with my 8xaminalion, no maller ha$ come lo my attention
1. whlch gives me reasonable cause to belleve th81 In, any material respect, the requirgmenls
lo keep a¢counling records In occordgnce with Section 130 of the Charflles Act ',and
lo prepore aecounls which aecord with the accc*unllng records and comply with the occounlin9
requiremenly ol the Charitie8 Act h8v& not been mel", oi
2. to which. in my opinlon, allenlion should be drawn In order lo enablg a proper undgrslanding of the accounts lo
be
¢ached.
Name.
rs Hannah Mor8ley BA (Honsl
Addre$s.' AshM￿0, Heath Road. Bradfield, Manninglree, Essèx, C011 2XD
Dale.. 10W July 2023
LT700006 {111 February 20171