## **1st Thorley (St. James) Scout Group** 

# **Trustee’s Annual Report** 

## **for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2020** 

The aim of the Scout Association is to promote and encourage “the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of its members so they can take a rightful place in society”. 

We offer a balanced and progressive programme from the age of six through to sixteen, supported by a Group Executive made up of parents past and present.  Our Group continues to grow with members from all sections gaining top training awards and having lots of fun along the way. 

Scouting is alive and well in Bishop’s Stortford with 1st Thorley (St. James) Scout Group currently being one of the largest Groups both locally as well as in Hertfordshire. 

Group Scout Leader 

Group Chairman 



1st Thorley (SL James) Scout Group
(Registered Charlty No. 279424)
CONSOLIDATED GROUP STATEME1￿ OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Year ended
31 December 2020
Total
Year ended
31 DeCernt￿r 2019
Total
Income
Memtership
GiftAd
Use of HQ
DonationslGrants
Troop & Pack activities
Camp income
Electricrty
Scout shop
Other income
17.332
23.402.87
3.250.43
3.288.60
9￿.89
8.501.00
5,401.00
88.00
200.00
570.18
11.2YJ.49
2.871.40
74.85
196.IM)
17.110
Total income
32.368.57
45,652.97
Expenditure
Membership
Troop & Pack activtties
Camp costs
Cleaning
Donations
9,350.00
6N10.63
169.00
830.18
187.00
7,874.67
12,825.30
12,035 04
1.385. 18
1,769.50
r 11
Ub"litses
Equipment
Insurance
Rent
Repairs & Maintenance
Scout shop
MI￿lIaneOuS
982.86
1.442.56
445.20
519.10
771.52
2.177.71
2.048.21
1.139.88
1.035.12
532.90
891.70
3.060.73
1,810.11
1,805.21
Total Expenditure
25.333.97
46.165.34
Net Incomel(Expendl￿Ke)
7.034.60
(5t2.37)
Opening cash & bank balan
33.822.10
34.334.47
Closing & bank balance
40.856.70
33.822.10
Represented ty.
Current Accounts
Cash in hand
DebtOTS and prepayments
Accrued costs
40,96120
107.07
33.584.43
320.52
396.00
(478.85J
33,822.10
(211.57)
40.856.70

Independent ExamineVs Report to the Trustees of the
1st Thorley (SL James) Scout Group
I report on the accounts ofthe 1& (SL J*nes) Scout Group fcy the year ended 31"
December 2020.
As the Charitys Trustees you are responsible forthe preparation of accounts" you consider
that the audit ￿uEreMent of Sedion 4312) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not
apply. It is my responsibilty to state. on the basis of F￿￿%dureS speofied in the General
Directions given by the Chartty Commission urmjer section 43(7){b) of the Act. ￿ether
particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Examinerfs Report
My examination vras carried out in &COTdarKe Y￿th the Ger￿al Directions gi￿ by the
Charity Commissioners. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charity and a o)mpari%)n of the accounts preserrted ￿ryth th1￿ records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations
from you as Trustees conceming any such matters. The kyocedures undertaken do not
provide all the eVIder￿ that would r￿Uired in an audit, and consequently I do not
express an audit opinion on the View given by the acC￿nts.
Independent Examinevs Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to ￿lieve. that in any material respec( the
r￿UIremerrtS to keep accountirMJ records in accordan￿ with Se(*'on 41 of the Act. to
rxepare accounts. which a(u)rd *7th the accounting re(a)rds. and to comply with the
accounting requirements of the Ac( have not been met.
or to vthich. in my opinion. attention should be dra*n in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
or bthich gI￿S me reasonable (xuse to ￿leve that in any material respect the
accounting rules of the Group's consti￿on have not been met.
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Signed
Dated