2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees, Annual Report For the period From (start datel to end date Charlty name 2nd Ware (St. Mary's) S¢￿1 Group Olher name5 the charity is knovm by Registered charity number lifanyl HQ registration number CharNy's prinripal addfe$6 Scout Hul Poles Lane Ware Poslcode Names oflhe ¢h81ity trustees who manage Ihe charity Tru5to9 Namo Officè1118nyI Dates acted bt not for whole year Philp Rowbotham Taylor Imlson Caterine Lee Melissa Law Lesley Meek Richard Ea Jon81han Lippi8tt Catherine Dickson Sarah Merritt James Otteiy Karen John Je￿Y Pollard Choirperson Group Lead Volunteer Treasurer 10 1215r24- 12 13 14 15 ri- Names and addre8se8 of 8dvisers loptional infoTmation but encouraged as be8t pracliGel Type of advisor Name Address SeLtion g striictÉirei goveriiaiice avd inonag¢mont Description oflhe tharlty's trusts Type of governlng doeurnent The Group& governing documents are IhosÈ of the The Scout Associabon. They consist of a Royal Ch4Ner, whi¢h in turn gives aLithority to th6 8ye Laws of the A550¢ialion and The Policy, Organ15atign and Rules ol The Scout Asso¢iats"on. le.g. tru6t deed, cmslitutionl

How the chaiity is con81ituted The Group is a trust estoblished under its fules %hi¢h 81e cotntnon to all Scouts. le.g. truyt. association, companyl Trustee seledion methods le.g. appointed by. elected by) The Trustees are appointed in awordance with the Policy. OrganlsaboTr and Rules of The ScoutAssoclation. Additional govemance issues lopbonal information btst encouraged as best pra¢licel You may choose lo indude addits.onal information, where relevant, about.. The Group is managed by the Group Trustee 8oard. the members of which are Ihe'charity Tiuslees, of the Scout Group which is an educational d)arfty. ￿ Charty trustees Ihey are responsible lor complying wilh1egislation applicable to ¢h8ritr-e$. This includes the registration, keeplng proper aooounts and making returns to the Qharity Commk%son as appropriate. Policie% and procedwes adopted for.. al the Induotion and training of trustees,. bl trustee, ¢onsideratlon of malor rfsks and Ihè Systems and procedures to manage them The Trustee Board consists ofthe Chalr, Trèasuier and 6 Trustees lin¢ludlng l Ex Officio TIu51ee, and 2 ¢0-opled Tru8tee81 and meets every 2 monlhs. Members oflhe Trustee Board ¢ornplele 8eing a Scouts Truste& learning wlhin the first 6 months of joining the BDard. Thls Grow) Tru8tee Board exklts to make sure the is well- managed, rlsks are assessed and milioated, buildings and equipment are in good wor￿ng (Kder, and Èveryone folowE legal requiretnenls and Ihe organisation's pollcies and rules. Thelr SUPPOTt helps other volunteers tun hIgh￿ualIty and Safe proglammes that gives young people sknlls for life. Str¢tion B Str(Iclure. oovtrmaiite aiiil thdin<ryltpnipnt Ir.ontl*ll5è.111 Risk and Intemal Control The Group Ttuslee Board has identified Ihe major risks to which Ihey believe the Group is exposed, these have been reviewed and systerns have been established to mitigate agalnst Ihetn. The main areas of concern thathave been identified are.. DamagÈ to Ihe building. property and equipment. The Group would request the use of buil(Ings. property and equipment from neighbouriDg Olganisat￿nS such 8s the church, Gotnfflunity centre and olher Scout Groups. Sitnilar reGiwooal arrangements exist with Ihese organisation5. The Group has suffi¢lent buildlngs and contents In8uwan¢e In plac& to mlugate against perrnonent loss. Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and membÈrs. The Gro 1hr￿gh the capilatlon fees Gontribules to the Scout Assodalions ational accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before a118ctivib"es.

Reduced income from ftjnd iaising. The Group15 pritnarily ieliant upon Income from subscriptiony and fundraising. The group does hold a reserve lo ensure Ihe continuity of activiles should there be a major reductlon nfjorne. The Board could raise the value of subscriptions lo increas? the income to the group an ongoin9 basis, Èither tenporarlly or permanently. RedUCt￿n or105s of leaders. The 9TOUP IS toldly rdiant upon volunteers to run 8nd admini5terlhe aclivibes of the group. Iflhere was a reduction in the number of leaders to an unaGGeptable level in a patticular section or the group as a whole Ihen Ihere would have to be a contraction, consolidatr.on or closure of a section. In the worst case soenario the complete closure ofthe Group. Reduction or1065 of members. Tha Group pTovld&È aeuvlles lor all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a ieduction in Inembership in a particular 5e¢tion orthe woup as %thole then there would have to be a conlraction, consolidation or c105ure of a section. In tho worst oase ¥cenario the conwlete doswe oflhe Group. The oroup has in p18ce systems of intetnal oontr(As that ere deslgned to provlde reasonable assurance against material MBm£nagement or loss, these indude 2 stgnatorie5 for all payments and a comprehen5i¥e insur4r￿e polid88 to 8nsurÈthat insurable risks are covered. The Purpose of Scoutiny Scouting exists lo actively ersgage and support young people in Iheir personal development, empowering Ihetn to make a posilni8 contritrt1￿on to $o¢Jety. Summary of Ihe objects of Ih8 charity set out n tts governthg document TheValu95 of Scouting As Scouts WÈ are guided by these value¥.' Integrity- We act ¥*ilh integTity', we are hones1, trusiworthy and Re$pe¢t- We have sdf-respeot and respect for others. Care- We support others and take c8re of the world in which we Belief - We explore our faiihs, bellefs and attiiudes. Co<speratlon-W¢ make a positDie difference.. we co-operate w others and make friendB. Tho Scout M8fhod Scouting lakes place when young peo￿e, in partnershlp wllh adulls. work together based on Ihe values of Scouting and.. enjoy what they are doing and have fun take part in activitie5 indoors and outdoLYS learn by doing shar& In spIrIt￿al refleGlion lake fesponsibility and inake chol¢e$ undertake new and challengwig acti¥its88 make and Il¥e by their Promise. Summary of the maln aetivitses h relation to Ihese objecls Weekly terrn tirne meeting and acb¥ilies and t8mps.

Addition81 details of Ih& objecli¥Ès and activities loptional information but encouraged 88 b￿t practice) You may chooseto include further statements. where relevant. about". policy on granlmaking., ' ¢onlribution made by vo1unleers', policy on investments. PubliG benefit ststetnent The Group mtÈts Ihe Charity Comrnission's public benefit criterla under both the advancement of e(knc8Von and the advèncement of citizenshlp or communty development head￿98. Sectioii O Ill liivvemtrnts aTrd norfonnqiic Summary of Ihe maln achievements of Ihe charity during the year Opening of a new Squirrel secUoTr. PartsGSpabon in District events including wnning Oxley Shield, District and County Cooklng competitions, Scoul swmmlng Gala and S¢(kut Raft Race. SÈctlon E Brief Statement of1he charitys policy on reserves ReseNes Policy The Group's policy on iesenies Is to hold sufficient resources to ¢onlinuÈ the charitable a¢tivitie5 of Ihe group should inGtrme and fundraising a¢tivilies fall short. The Grottp Trustee Board considers that Ihe group should hold a sum equivalent lo 6 months Tunnlnu costs. clr¢8 £13.000. The GFQUP held reswve8 of approKlmal8ly £29.000 against this ot year end. This is above Ihe level required for operatwig expenses. auanlify and explaln any de8lgnatk)t)$ Detaib of any funds materially h deficlt {C￿r￿lMs￿￿Ces plus Steps to diminatel Further fnanual feview detalls lopllonal Inforrna*onl y￿ may choose lo include additional information, where relevant. about.. . the charitys prinupal sources of funds lincludng any fundraisingl., Intome The principal source of ftJnd$ is membership subscription5 supplemented by fundraisng.

. how expenditure hay SUpp￿ted the key objectiv68 of the charlty., All the groups expen(lilure ￿ used to provide activities and 5UPPOrt the members. . investment policy and trbjective&,' Investment Policv The Gr(xJp doe8 not have sufficlÈnt fvnds to invest ￿ longer term inveslTneTtts. The Group has ttierefore adopted a risk averse strategy to the inve51rnent of its funds. funds are h&ld in cash using only mainstream banks or bullthng Socielies. Plan5 for fulure peri(xly Idetails of any significant a¢1￿118$ planned to achieve Iheml The maln hall needs significant iepairs which WAI requiie fL4nding. The twslees intend lo apply for grants 8nd c&ry out fvndraising actniities to achieve this. qts*llrt￿ n The ttuBtees de￿a￿ that they have opproved Ihe trustees. report 8bove Signed on behalf oflhe charityb t￿Stee5 SkJn81urelsl Full narnelsl PosiUoD leg Secretary, Chairl Date rill IUAIE4

2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group Income and Expenditure Account Year Ended 31st December 2024

Income Subscriptions Activity Fees Camp Fees Fundraising Takings Fundraising Expenses Income from Fundraising Rent Grants Donations Gift Aid Interest Expenditure Capitation Section Activities Camps Competition Events Uniform & Badges Rent Insurance Electricity Water Internet Repairs & Maintenance Surveys & Plans for Capital Expenditure Cleaning Group Expenses Administration AGM OSM Payment Fees Sundries Excess/(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure Accumulated funds at 31st December 2023 Excess/(Deficit) of Income over Expenditure Accumulated funds at 31st December 2024 Represented by : General Accounts Interest Account Cash	£ £ £ 15,837 1,207 4,141 3,567 1,333 2,234 986 1,600 180 2621 443 29,249 6,903 6,903 3,476 4,138 736 8,350 1,608 1,608 400 1,424 - 322 371 1,721 1,537 1,000 899 7,675 245 225 1,116 56 1,642 26,177 3,072 51,708 3,072 54,780 23,137 29,909 1,733 54,780 2024	£ £ £ 14,550 1,591 3,202 2,925 2,384 - - - 278 24,928 6,046 6,046 2,094 2,513 75 4,682 1,067 1,067 600 1,391 1,111 137 339 3,954 1,125 3,251 11,908 130 189 509 190 1,018 24,720 208 2023

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the 2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group 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 2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group 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:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the 2nd Ware (St Mary's) Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. 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:

Name: Sophie Hurst

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any):

Address: 2 Worcester Close Lowdham Nottingham NG14 7WH

Date: 18/11/2025