2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 January 2021 To 31 December 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name 1[st] Thorley (St James) Scout Group Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 279424 Charity's principal address 19 Mazoe Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire Postcode CM23 3JS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Nigel Reed	Group Scout Leader		Bishops Stortford Scouts District Commissioner
	Colin Nicholls	Chair		Nigel Reed
	Madhuri Baxi	Secretary		Colin Nicholls
	Samantha Carrington	Deputy Group Scout Leader		Colin Nicholls
	Susan Byford			Colin Nicholls
	Paula Mothersole			Colin Nicholls

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

The Group's governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Scout Association and the Group are Public Benefit Entities. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. All trustees are subject to annual appointment at the Group AGM and, once appointed, serve until the following AGM.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

The Group is managed by the Executive Committee, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ as identified above. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. The Trustees, including officers, receive no remuneration and they and others who support the Scouting activities of the Group do so as volunteers, with there being no cost to the Group for the time committed. This Executive Committee exists to support Group activities which are intended to support the development of Scouting within 1[st] Thorley (St James) Scout Group and to support the individual Scout Sections. This includes a number of activities mandated by the Scout Association, for example leader appointments, as well as provision of support to beavers, cubs and scouts.. The Executive Committee meets approximately every 4 months and receives reports from the Group Scout Leader, Treasurer and from representatives of each section. All leaders within the Group are entitled to attend these meetings, and dates are published on the Group calendar.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual Summary of the objects of the potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their charity set out in its local, national and international communities. The method of achieving governing document the Aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership Ongoing support to the 7 sections of the Group. Organisation of several Group wide events Management and oversight of the Group Budget Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance During the year the Group has organised and supported a range of Summary of the main activities for the various sections within 1[st] Thorley (St James), as well as achievements of the charity providing financial support towards training and specific activities. On during the year behalf of the Group, the Executive would like to thank all those who helped to organise and run these events. The Bishops Stortford Scout District has continued its valuable work in administering leader appointments in the Group. .

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1st Thorley (St. James) Scout Group

(Registered Charity No. 279424)

CONSOLIDATED GROUP STATEMENT OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

Income Membership Gift Aid Use of HQ Donations/Grants Troop & Pack activities Camp income Electricity Other income Total income Expenditure Membership Troop & Pack activities Camp costs Cleaning Donations Utilities Equipment Insurance Rent Repairs & Maintenance Uniforms and badges Miscellaneous Total Expenditure Net Income/(Expenditure) Opening cash & bank balance Closing cash & bank balance Represented by: Current Accounts Cash in hand Debtors and prepayments Accrued costs	Year ended 31 December 2021 Total £ 21,103.00 5,579.58 962.00 19,581.82 8,213.86 7,745.68 - 1,223.61 64,409.55 9,072.00 10,310.19 7,318.35 862.31 719.85 412.45 1,372.59 477.03 445.80 1,957.48 2,686.38 1,644.03 37,278.46 27,131.09 40,856.70 67,987.79 68,221.47 253.67 410.00 (897.35) 67,987.79	Year ended 31 December 2020 Total £ 17,332.83 - 586.00 11,290.49 2,871.40 74.85 196.00 17.00
		32,368.57
		9,350.00 6,410.63 169.00 830.18 187.00 982.86 1,442.56 445.20 519.10 771.52 2,177.71 2,048.21
		25,333.97
		7,034.60 33,822.10
		40,856.70
		40,961.20 107.07 - (211.57)
		40,856.70

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of ST THoQuty (51 JAMts) Sccuf G aou P On accounts for the year ended 31 gOZI Charlty no (rf anyl Z7q&èL* Set out on pages | 1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty Ilhe Trusf) for the year ended 3111112021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the chartti.es Act 2011 Aca"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examina150n, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under sectK)n 1495Kbl of Ihe Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in conneclion ￿th the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect". the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and ReEx)rtsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no ¢oncems arKI have come across no other matters in connection with the exawninalion to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the aGc£sunts to be reached. Signed: Date: Relevant professional qualifi￿tiOn(SI or body (if any): I CG￿11 Address: IER Oct 2018