Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end dale
2024
31
12
2024
Scouts
Znd St Ives
Sea Scout Group
From
To
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
2nd St Ives (Hunts) Sea Scout Group
Other names charity is known
by
2nd St Ives Sea Scout Group
Registered charity number (if any)
279852
Charity's principal address
Holt Island, Church Street
St Ives
Cambridgeshire
Postcode
PE27 6DG
Names ofthe charity trustees who manage the charty
Dates acted If not for
whole
ear
Trustee name
Office Ilf any)
Name of person lor body) Èntltled
toa
olnt trustee
if an
Rob Taylor
Alexander
Christmas
Group Scout Leader
Group Chairman
From 8 June 2024
ClairevJoanne
Stewart
Jo Taylor
Mike Leasure
Group Secretary
Group Treasurer
Scout Leader
Scout Leader
Cub Leader
Beaver Leader
Until 31. July 2024
Until 31. July 2024
Until 31, July 2024
Until 31$t July 2024
From 5th February
2024
Megan Moore
Harvey Ferries
Linda Moore
Simon Flanagan
10
John Hladkiwskyj
Simon Margot
Peter Sullivan
12
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example. any custodian trustoes)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
The Scout Association Trust Corporation
in respect of the Lease for Holt Island
from Huntin
donshire District Council
nd
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tlames and addresses of advl8ors (Optlonal Infom￿tIOn)
of advlser
Nam•
Address
ame of chlef exgcutlve or names of 8enlor staff members (Opllonal Infomiatlon)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
D•8crlpllon of th• charlty's tru8t8
The Group's governing documenls are those of th8 The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in tum glves
authorSty lo the Bye LavL8 of the Assoclatlon and The Pollcy,
Organlsalk)n and Rules of The Scout Assoclatbn.
Type of goveming document
low the dlarity is constltuted
The Group Is an educatlonal char5ty, estsbllshed under rules
whlch are common lo all Scout Groups.
The Group has 8dopt8d The Scout Assoclatk)ns model constltutlon
as written In Chapter S of Pollcy, Organlsatlon and Rules
The Group Is to be managed by the Board of Truste8s (pr8vlously
the Group Executlve Committee), that act collectlvely as charlty
Trustees of the Scout Group and In the best Interests of Its
member8.
2N1 St Iv•s Sea Scout Group Tru8teo3 Annual Roport

The Board of Trustees exists to support the Group Lead Volunteer
In meeting the responsibilitses of their appointrnent and are
sponslble to".
Comply with the Policy. Organisalion and Rules of The Scout
Associatlon.
Protect and malntaln any property and equipment owned by
andlor used by the Group.
Manage the Group finances.
Provide Insurance for people, property and equlpment.
Provide SUff￿lent resources for Scouting to operate. Thls
Includes, but Is not limited to, supporting recruitment. other
adult support, and fundraising activities.
Promote and support the development of Scouting In the
local area.
Manage and Implement the Safety Pollcy locally.
Ensure that a positlve image of Scoutlng exlsts In the local
communlty.
Appoint and manage the operation of any Sub-commlttees,
Including appolnting a Chair to lead the sU￿COMMIttees.
Ensure that Young People are rneaningfully Involved In
declslon maklng at all levels wlthln the Group.
The openlng, cbsure and amalgamation of Sectlon8 In the
Group as necessary.
Tho Board of Trustees must also:
Appoint Adminlstrators, Advlsers, and Cfropted members of
the Board of Trustees.
Approve the Annual Report and Annual Accounts after their
examination by an appropriate audilor, independent examiner
or scrutineer.
Present the Annual Report and Annual Accounts to the Scout
Coundl at the Annual General Meetlng,. ftle a copy wSth the
Dlstrlct Board of Trustees. and If a regSstered charlty, to the
approprlate charity regulator If the regulatorfs rules requlre It.
MaSntaln contldentlalty w￿h regard to apprOp￿al8 Trustee
buslness.
St Ives 8•a SMut Group Trusto08 Annual Report

The Board of Trustses must also:
The Board of Trustees is made up of three types of membets.
EX￿clO Thmbws have a role on the Board due to thelr
role in Scouting. These indude:
Group Scout Leader
Appointsd Members
Chair of BOT
Treasurer of BOT
Twstee members
The Board of Trustees meet 314 tlmes a year.
Trustee seledion rrth(yJs
The Truslees are appointed in accordan￿ with Policy,
OrganisatK)n and Rules of The Scout Association.
Addftlonal governance issues
a) The induclion and training
of truste84
Members of the Trustee Board are requlrgj to
complete a programme of mandatory training within the first
5 months of joiniThJ the Board. They are also cleared for
workrng with children by the Disdosure and Barrlng Service.
b) trustee. consideration of
major risks and the
systems and procedures
to manage
The Board of Trustees has identified ts major risks
to which they believe the Group is extx)sed. These have been
reviewed and systems have been establlshed to mlbgate
against them.
The main aws of concem that have been identified are:
Damage to the buil<lng, property and equipment
This is assessed as a Medium risk with good control& The
building is equipped with fire delectors, alarms and
extinguishers. In the evenl of damage, the Group would
request the use of buildiros, property and equipment from
neighbouring organisations such as the church, communty
centre and other S￿ut Groups. Similar reciprocal
arrangements exist with ttr￿8 organisations. The Group has
sufficient buildings and contents Insuran￿ in place to mitKJate
against permanent k)ss. except for that due to flooding.
Injury to leaders. h•lpers. supporters and members
This is assessed as a Medium risk with good control& All
Volunteers are trained to minimise injury to themselves and
others. Written Risk Assessments are undertaken before all
activities arKI a process of dynamic risk assessment is
continued during actIv￿es. ThrouJh annual membership fees,
the Group cx)ntribuies to the Scout Associatlon's national
accident insurance policy.
2nd St Ives Soa Scout Group Trustses Annual Roport

Reduced Income from fund raising
This is assessejj as a Medium risk with reasonable controls.
The Group Is primarlly reliant upon income from membership
subscriptions and fundraising. The Group holds a reserve to
ensure the continuty of activitles should there be a major
reduction in income. The Commlttee has the option to rai88
subscrfption fees to Increase the income to the group on an
ongoing basls, efther temporarfly or pemianently.
Reductlon or1088 of Adult Volunta•rn
This is assessed as a Medlum r5sk wfth roa8onabl• ¢ontrol&
The Group Is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and
administer the activitles of The Group. If there was a reduction in the
number of leaders to an unacceptable level In
a particular sectlon or the Group as a whole, there would have
to be a contractSon. consolldation or closure of a sectlon. In
the worst-case scenarlo, this could result in the complete
dosure of the Group. The Group Is always actSvely recrultlng
for additional adult volunuteers.
R•ductlon or1088 of young memb•rn
Based on the predlcted growlh of St Ives and the demand
for scoutlng, this Is assessed a8 a Low risk. The Group provSde8
actlvltles for all young people aged 6 to 18. If there was a
reduction In membershlp In a partlcular secllon or the Group
as whole then there V*f)uld have to be a contractbn,
consolldatlon or closure of a section. In th8 worst<ase
Scenarlo, the complete closure of the Group could re8uIt.
Rlsk and Intsrnal Control
The group has in place systems of Internal contmls that are
desEgned to provlde reasonable assurance against materlal
mlsmanagement or loss, these Include 2 slgnatories for all
payments and comprehensive Insurance pollcles to ensure
thal Insurable rlsks are covered.
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Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
Summary ofthe objects of the
charity set out in ils goveming
document
The Purpose of Scouting
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development, empowering them to make a
positive contribution to society.
The Values of Scouting
As Scouts we are guided by these values..
Integrity- We act with integrity.. we are honest, Iruslworthy and
loyal.
Respect- We have self-respect and resped for others.
Care - We support others and take care of the world in which we
live.
Bellef - We explo￿ our faiths, beliets and attitud8S.
Cowoperation - We make a positive difference: we co-op8rate
with others and make friends.
The Scout Method
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults. work together based on the values of Scouting and..
enjoy what they are doing and have fun;
take part in activities indoors and outdoors:
leam by doing-
share in spiritual reflection-
take responsibility and make choices-
undertake new and challenging aclivilies.,
make and live by their Promise.
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for th8 public benefit
in relation lo thes8 objects
(include within this section the
slalutory declaration that
Iruslees have had regard lo the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)
The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development
of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social
and spiritual potentials. as individuals, as responsible citizens and
as members of their local national and intemalional communities.
The method of achieving 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.
The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria
under both the advancement of education and the advancement of
citizenship or communty development headings.
Addltlonal detalls of obJ•cllvos and actlvltles
Community Adivities
The Group supports the Royal British Legion at the Annual
Remembrance Parade, the Town Mayors inaugural Parade and the
District St. George's Day Parade
Policy on Grant Making,.
The Group does not make grants to other bodies, however it
does occasionally make donations to other scouting charilies.
Contribution made by
volunteers.
The Group could not function without the contributions of ils
volunteers.. Young Leaders. Adult Leaders, Managers, Trustees
and Supporters. All are unpaid but reasonable expenses are
reimbursed.
nd
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Policy on investments:
The Group does not ¢xxrenty impst any of its reseThffjs
Sertion D
Achievements and performance
The Group has continued wlth an extenslve program of actlvltles
which indLKled {t￿rt limited to);
Sumrnary ofthe main
athievements of the charity
during the year
Kayaklng
Canoeir
Sailing
Hiking
Raftlng
CampirwJ
Tornaha
Archery
Bushcraft
The Gr￿p maintalned their Mlnlbus and trailer to fadlltste
transport lo and from activities.
Conllnued support for Adult trdinir¥J;
Flrst Ald Training Course
Paddlesport Instru(knr Tralnlng {Kayak, Canoe, SUP)
Foundatlon. Safety and Rescue Tralnlng Course (FSRT)
Swlm Event Safety Award (SESA)
Archery TraSnlng (Archery GB QualSficatlon>
Bushcraft Tralnlng
Mlnlbus TraSnlng (MIDAS)
Adventurous Actlvlty Pemlts
Camping Pemilts
Leader Trainiry (includlry a Leader TrdinirvJ Camp)
The Group has ￿)ntInUed to expa￿1 ft8 Adult Volunteer Leadershlp
team with:
2 new Team Members
Young Leaders have a pinnacle role wlthln the Group and there are
now 7 workiThJ with seCtior￿ across the Group.
There has been a nurnber of outstsndlng achlevemenls within the
Group where our Young Members have achleved top awards,
Ih&se include:
Beavers - Bronze Awards x 14
Cubs - Silver Awards x 8
Scouts - Gold Awards x 2
The Group has malntalned Its n￿lberS (with a slight increase)
throughout 2024 and row provldes scouling based activllles for 94
Young members.
The group is Partnered wlth Nulli Secundi Explorer Unit and assists
in providi￿j scouting lo 19 Expk)rers. Wrth continued support, it is
expected to see ts section cnnlinue to grow.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
With the continued support of our Parents and the exceptional
contribution of our Adult Volunteers. the group now has a stable
platform which will enable us to be able to continue to offer
Scouting to Young People within the community throughout 2025
Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity's
policy on reserves
The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to
continue the charitable activities of the group should income and
fundraising activities fall short. Additionally. due to the nature of
Holt Island, the Group holds reserves to fund maintenance and
repairwork as required. The Trustee Board considers that the
group should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs,
plus £10,000 circa £16.000.
Quantify and explain
designations
If the reserves at year end are significantly above this, the Board of
Trustees may designate an amount towards specific projects or
equipment
Details of any funds materially in
deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional Infomiation)
The Group's primary ￿urCeS of funding are through membership
subscriptions from young members, fundraising and donations.
The charity's principle source of
funds (including any
fundraisingl.,
The Groups key fundraising is focused on activity weekends for
scouting groups based in Cromwell District. This has again proved
to be successful with these activity weekends planned again for
2025.
Additional fijndraising has been generated through Family activity
evenings and Café's following community events
e.g. RerneMbran￿ Parade
How expendiknre has supported
the key objectives of the charity:
Primary income is spent on:
Running the Scouting Programmes
Maintaining and operating the buildings and facilities
Insuran￿5 and other required costs
Income raised from Fundraising has supported:
Essential Camping Equipment
Essential Safety Equipment
Activity Equipment
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Investment policy and
objectives ,
The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer temi
investments. The Group has therefore adopted a risk averse
strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash
using only mainstream banks or building societies.
Section F
Other optional information
2025 will see the continued program of Scouting.
Planned fundraising will be focused on the District Activity
weekend.
Review of equipment held by the group has identified the need for
replacementladditional activity equipment which will enable the
Group to be able to accomrnodate the increased youth numbers-
tobe
artlfull fundedb the
lanned fundraisin
events.
Plans for future periods (details
of any significant activities
planned to achieve them)
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustee
Signature(s)
Full namels)
Position {eg Secretary,
Chair,et¢)
Date
2fKI st Ives Sea Scout Group Trustees Annual Report

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO ANO WALÉS
279852
Receipts and pa
ments accounts
CC16a
For the pvitsd
Imm
31 1114
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestsietèd
lunds
fvnds
lund
Total funds
Last year
tothe t tslhE
A1 Reolpts
MEMBERSHIP & GIFT AID
14610
1S242
6.7?5
202Z Pay
es*
735
710
4.616
retBkned
1.616
GM Art. daied
23,e2S
23.62S
IS,S94
IPIVESTMENT INCOAIE
frrt•i4st
DONAMI)N￿RANTs
Url Htr•
1.500
1ts
Ix
IU9
•),IK•)
1),000
8Wa T•¢ll
•J.Hi
1,817
YOUTh PAOGiAhWEW40 A¢TMTrES
769
612
OeAV21 Meetlr
14
EveMWCwrps21r
Cub E￿￿t￿cl￿p*
Moqlk¥s 21r22
crt) Meeitrq8
7,041
?.n4
7.714
)•
J,?i•
1,063
J.711
1.013
1.246
1 J37S
13.27$
L8LW4D NCOME
FUNDRNJSING IGROSSI
OtherFL￿r￿*&
w¢)W Weer￿S
125
1,125
1.722
7.139
8.053
1722
SUMDRY RECEtPT$
M*¢
6adps
104
T•i*l
1,013
1.3¢J
60.116
19,02
2 Asset and In￿$￿ent Mles Isee tabtel.
60.616
60,616
49,026

A3 Payments
YOLITrI PROGPgJthEPIIDA¢TMT&S
Beabpr EVerA$r￿p$
354
977
13
6,317
Cub Ewrts21122
Cuts h4ÈÈthw
24
624
•zfj
1,270
925
15
•,323
428
>￿)4
$03
1S6
3.034
505
SwLrt Meethgg
GFOLP EWNsI*￿￿l￿s
GroLV CDM
Le•derCwy
osm.￿
12.¢MI
2),266
PREML8eS
R•nVRateo
uiiii
221
212
1.742
1,742
1,321
26D
2.701
2S1
1,087
1,241
250
1704
4251
Trf•l
2,034
FVNDRNJSING EXPENSES
•24
GROUP EXPEiiseg
Mty Equbffllffl
Trntr*
21.412
47
11,4#2
4147
IJDI
1,126
•dg•s
Newwebsiie
P4ppydLM*lh)
ond Cbjttth
110
1.•SD
4,639
532
722
Boot trAur•nc4
132
7J2
JS3
OunklGpcW¢￿ F•
e•nWo CoTth* F•ès2021RW Ply
F¢•*
1,083
496
600
Jjp
)30
37.119
)7.111
11,713
Toial Gmss Exp•ndlwre
.212
J•.767
A4 A$s•t and in¥•strn•nt purchase4 lse•
tsble
Sub lOtsI
,zoz
N•tolrec•iptrfpaymenlsJ
AS Transfern between lunds
A6 Cash funds last y•4r•nd
Cash funds this ye•rend
579
22,214

Section B Slatement of assets and liabilitie5 at the end of the period
Unrestwlct
funds
Restricttd End*>wment
funds
lund$
to ￿arest£
to￿are¥l t
CategoriÈ$
Delails
to
81 Castt fun¢Js
Total ¢ash lunds
22.184
Reslrf¢ted
lund5
Vdeareslt
Endowfflent
lunds
to rtamtE
Deta115
F￿￿10
D•tsll$
83 Inv•8tment asset$
P￿￿10
Detal
84 Assets retalned for the ¢harlty'
own
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**<br>**Responsibilities and**<br>**basis of report**|Charity Name<br>2ndSt Ives (Hunts) Sea Scout Group|Charity Name<br>2ndSt Ives (Hunts) Sea Scout Group|Charity Name<br>2ndSt Ives (Hunts) Sea Scout Group|
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||31 December 2024|**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**|279852|
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||1-2<br>(remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets)|||
||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.<br>As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act”).|||



I report in respect of my examination of  the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) 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 concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 

- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**<br>||22/01/2026|
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||Peter Barlow||
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||ICAEW||
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||Station House, 15 Station Road,||
||St Ives||



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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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