The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts
Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31[st] December 2023
The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts Trustee Report
Bankers: Unity Trust Bank Plc, Nine Brindley Place, Birmingham, B1 2HB
Principle Address: 60 Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8PU
Custodian Trustees: The Scout Association
Charity Registration Number: 281576 (England and Wales)
Ex-Officio :
District Commissioner |
Mr J. Ellison (Untl 30/11/23) |
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| Actng District Commissioner | Mr K. Bridge (From 01/12/24) |
| Chair | Mr A. Hands (Untl 21/09/23) |
| Treasurer | Mr K. Yousaf |
| District Explorer Scout Commissioner | Ms B. Mesquita De Oliveira Pegado |
| - | |
| District Network Commissioner | |
| Elected Members: | Mr G. Davis |
| Mr J Poole | |
| Mrs J. Bridge | |
| Nominated Members: | Mrs J. Sacarello |
| Co-opted Members: | Mr B. Bench |
| Mr C. Greenslade | |
| Ms K. Legget | |
Independent Examiner: |
Rob Handworker |
Chair of Trustee’s report:
The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts is a Trust arising from the sale of the Roland House Scout Centre, London E1, according to wishes of the Right Honourable Roland E. Philipps MC in his last Will and Testament to be a vehicle for the support and promotion of Scouting in East London Scout District.
The Trust continues to provide a Headquarters building and provide financial support to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
Roland was one of Scouting’s most influential volunteers supporting thousands of disadvantaged young people across East London from 1912. He wrote training and inspiring books, establishing standards of excellence encouraging young people to build new skills and practice leadership.
One of his quotes when speaking about the young people in the area was: ‘’enthusiasm should roar like the north wind, and froth and bubble like Niagara Falls’’
The trustee’s continue to keep his vision alive by:
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Improving facilities at the Roland Philipps Scout Centre, boosting youth programme delivery, providing a hub for training courses and learning experiences, and providing a welcoming centre to enable a variety of 3[rd] sector organisations to reach out to and support local families.
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Provide funding to enable young people aged 4-24 to develop skills to succeed throughout their lives.
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Supporting young people to shape their own Scouting experience by funding leadership events
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Providing target range which supports the use of air rifle shooting, archery, crossbows and axe throwing thus improving eye hand coordination and a base for young members to complete their skills section of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
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Providing an indoor roped climbing wall and external bouldering wall, where young members can use this towards this physical section of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
We now have three Scout Groups, a nursery and a variety of community groups operating from the centre.
Our thanks also to our unpaid volunteer centre manager Carl and team who keep the building in excellent condition.
Approved by the Trustees on the 5[th] September 2024 and signed on their behalf by Kevin Bridge, East London District Commissioner (Lead Volunteer).
Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts (Charity Registration Number 281576)
Receipts and Payments account for the period 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023
| Receipts and payments |
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| 2023 £ |
2022 £ 30,668 378 45,367 76,413 72 3,462 561 12,106 1,655 13,691 45,224 76,771 16,280 98,341 114,621 |
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| Receipts |
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| Hire of buildingand carpark fees | 31,540 | 30,668 | |
| Bank interest | 378 | ||
| Refund of Business Rates | |||
| Donatons Note 1 |
45,367 | ||
| Other similar income | - | ||
| Total receipts |
31,540 | 76,413 | |
| Payments |
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| Bank charges | 72 | 72 | |
| Cleaningand refuse collecton | 3,240 | 3,462 | |
| Business rates | 322 | 561 | |
| Electricityand Gas | 38,058 | 12,106 | |
| Insurance | 1,822 | 1,655 | |
| Maintenance and Repairs | 1,259 | 13,691 | |
| New facilites and improvements | 697 | 45,224 | |
| Total payments |
45,832 | 76,771 | |
| Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| -14293 | 16,280 | ||
| 113,365 | 98,341 | ||
| 100,048 | 114,621 |
| Statement of assets and liabilites at the end of the year | |||
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| 2023 £ |
2022 £ 765,897 52045 60320 113,365 23,140 635,000 652,532 |
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| Cash funds |
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| Bank current account | 7,892 | 52045 | |
| Bank deposit account Note 2 |
92,156 | 60320 | |
| Total cash funds |
100,048 | 113,365 | |
| Non-monetary assets for charity's own use |
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| Equipment | 23,140 | 23,140 | |
| HeatngSystem | - | ||
| Land and buildings | 635,000 | 635,000 | |
| Sub total |
658,140 | 652,532 | |
| Total net assets | 758,188 | 765,897 |
Notes to the accounts
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Accounts - The accounts do not incorporate the funds administered by East London District Scout Council or by the individual Scout Groups within East London Scout District
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It was decided to transfer £30,000 to savings account to earn some interest on access funds.
The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 18[th] September 2023 signed on their behalf by
Kevin Bridge
Kevin Bridge – East London District Commissioner (Lead Volunteer)
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts for the year ended 31[st] December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts 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 examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed: Rob Hardworker
Name: Rob Hardworker
Address: Thirteen Accounting and Management Services Ltd, E18 1DW Date: 22/03/25