I" Compton Scout Group
Scouts
Trn$tee's Annual RqxTrrt
For the peri￿] from 1° April 2022 ￿ 31°hlarch 2023
1st Compton
A. RefereDee and gdmiDi8tr#tlon detsi
Charity name:
I st Compton Scout Group
Registered Charity Number:
285980
Charity's principal address:
Wamham Lane,
Compton, Newbury. Berkshire. RG20 7PL
Names of the Charity Tnutees who managed the charity
during the year (the "Group Executive Committee"):
E¥-offlcl&et¢ Smith Chttir
members
Lucie Foot
Tr￿u￿r
Claitt Prilchett Se
Kelth %imms Group SCO￿ L￿er
Drew l.irnbert Scoui l.ethr
Fay 8later
Beaver Scout Leadefjl.04.22- 31.1222
Elecied Rebe¢¢a GraY￿n
meTrthrsRi¢hard Spra8eii
Julian'lliru55ell
Jnvitedio
c¥iend Fmma PuliÈng¢r Explorer S¢xJuts
Bankers: HSBC plc, Newbury
Independent Scrutineer for the Annual Accounts: Sarah
Marshman
B. st￿CtUre? govern4n¢e and management
The Group's governing documents are those of The
Scout Association (Registered Charity number 306101).
They consist of a Royal Charter. which in turn gives
authority to the Bye Laws of the Scout Association and
the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout
Association.
The Group is a trust established under The Scout
Association's rules, which are common to all Scout
undertakings in the United Kingdom.
In accordance with those rules, the Group is an

educational charity which is also registered with the
Charity Commission.
The Group Exttudvt Commlttee
The Group is managed by the Group Executive
Committee, the members of which are the Charity
Trustee.Y of the Scout Group and are appointed in
accordance with the rules of The Scout Association.
The Committee consists of:
. three independent representatives - ChairmaEL
Treasurer and Secretary
the Group Scout Leader and any Section Leaders
who have expressly indicated that they wish to be a
Trustee
Parents of Group members elected at the Annual
General Meeting of the Group Scout Council.
The Group Executive Committee meets three or four
times each year and exists to support the Group Scout
Leader in meeting the responsibilities of their
appointment. Members complete 'Essential Infonnation
for Executive Committee Members, training when they
join the Committee.
Members of the Group Executive Committee must act
L'ollectively as thc Charity Tn43tees of the Scout Group*
and in the best interests of its members to:
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation"
Comply with the Policy, O￿aniSatiOn and Rules of
The Scout Association;
• Protect and maintain any property and equipment
owned or used by the Group;
. Manage the Group fmances;
Provide insurance for people, property and
equipment;
Provide sufficient resources for Scouting to operate.
This includes, but is not limited to, supporting
recruitment, other adult suppory and fundraising
activities;
. Promote and support the development of Scouting in
the local are
Manage and implement the Safety Policy locally:
Ensure that a positive image of Scouting exists in the
local community"
. Appoint and manage the operation of any other sub-
Committees, including appointing a Chair to lead
each sub-committee"

. Ensure that Young People are meaningfully involved
in decision making at all levels within the Group.
. ope￿ close and amalgamate Sections within the
Group as necessary.
The Group Executive Committee must also:
. Appoint Administrators. Advisers, and Co-opted
members of the Executive Committee:
. Approve the Annual Report and Annual Accounts
after their examination by an appropriate
independent examiner or scrutineer.
. Present the Annual Report and Annual Accounts to
the Group Scout Council at the Annual Generdl
Meeting and file a copy with the District Executive
Committee, and with the Charity Commission if
their rules require it.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to appropriate
Executive Committee business.
The Group Executive Committee has in place systems of
interna] controls that are designed to provide reasonable
assurance against material mismanagement or loss of the
Group's property and rnon¢y" these include two
authorisations for all bank payments.
C. Objeetives and adivitles
The objectives of the Group are achieved by operating in
accordance with the Purpose. Values and Method of
Scouting and The Scout Association
The Purpose of Scouting is to actively engage and
support young people in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to
society.
The Purpose of Scouting, and therefore the Group, is for
public benefit and encompasses several of the charitable
purposes required by the Charities Act and Commission.
The public benefit requirement, which applies to all
charities, is most specifically met by our charitable
pU￿OseS to:
advance the education (personal development) of
young people;
to advance citizenship and community development.
The Values that guide Scouts are Integrity, RespecL
Care, Belief and Co-operation.
The Scout Method takes place when young people, in
parthership 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.
. learn by doing.
share in spiritual reflection;
take responsibility and make choices;
undertake new and challenging activities;
. make and live by their Promise.
This Method is delivered mainly at Section level,
through a weekly training programme and regular camps
and activities for each age group.
The Group supports this delivery mainly by providing
progranllne advice and guidance for Section leaders
(from the Group Scout Leader) and by providing the
physical, fmancial and human resources needed to
operate the Sections.
The Group also provides some joint camps, activities and
fund raising opportunities for all Sections in the Group.
D. A¢bievem¢nts and performance
The year ending 31 March 2022 was another good one
for the Group, with each section having a strong
membership, there are further young people who would
like to join and there has once again been a wide range of
Group activities.
A¢¢lvltks
The exciting weekly programme of activities for each
Section in the Cjroup continues to deliver fun, challenge
and adventure for our members.
Many Sections have outings away from their meeting
places each month and several meet outdoors throughout
the summer tern], which brings out the full ethos of the
Scout Method. Most Sections also have summer camps
or expeditions which develop many new skills and
lifelong friendships.
The highlights of the year (1° April 2022- 3 1st March
2023) were:
Beavers
Beaver Wat¢rswrts Day
RAf m￿uTll Trip
Secret Spy C&mp
District Archery
. RAF IleD(kJn Trip
Winchester Sete￿¢ Cuxtre gkwver

Cubs
. Drn8on Iloatiti8
2 nWJt Practicc Camp
3 ni8M SuEllfller Camp
Districi ATdJery
. Youlbwy Winter sk¢￿ver
' Hut CJrcAuKL8 day
Scouts
2022 NaiioTwI Arc
Dowm Sthx)I Swnm¢r Flir BIIQ C¢￿kin8
4 night Summcr Camp- Lakes
• DiAtrict Arth
Chtp Lhailet)8¢
' District Rill¢ SIMX)￿s Competition
Wini¢r Freez¢r Comp
D2
M•mb•Ystslp n¥mb•
Our Purpose to actively engage and support young
people in their personal development can only be
achieved by providing quality Scouting for more young
peopl¢ each year.
The Group continued to have a good membership with
just below l 00 youth members. We have just enough
adult support to run a full progrdmme for the existing
Sections. However, we really need additional Beaver
Section support and there is an inevitable turnover of
volunteers each year. We must therefore increase our
efforts to recruit new Leaders and retain those that are
already involved.
Beavers. At the end March 2023 there were 18 Beavers.
Cubs. Continue to be strong. again with 39 young people
enrolled and a number on the waiting list
Scouts. Has also continued to be a strong section and
have maintained a good number of young people
attending and wishing to complete their training. As of
the end of March 2023 their numbers were 34.

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Group ￿mInistra￿0
The Chairman has worked closely with the Group Scout
Leader and other members of the Group Executive
Committee during the year to ty and ensure that we have
a clear framework for managing and supporting the
Group.
The Group Executive Committee continued to apply
careful scrutiny to the management of our fmances, as
described below.
DA
GTOUP he•dquart¢TS
The Scout Group is jointly responsible, with the
Compton Guide Company and Brownie Pack, for the
management of the "Scout Hut" in Compton village. The
Hut is leased from the landowners - Beeswax Dyson
Farn]ing to whom we are grateful for all their help &
support over the last year.
The day-to-day management of the Hut is delegated to a
management committee, chaired by local resident Rob
Hill. The Section Leaders and Assistant Group Scout
Leader are members of the committee and meet regularly
to discuss and plan the maintenance and development of
the facility. The Group Executive provide the necessary
funds to meet the Scout Group's share of the upkeep and
management costs.
We are very grateful to Rob for his continuing leadership
of this important management committee on behalf of the
Scout Group.
D3
Gmup fuDd r•tsiDg
As a result of COVID restrictions being lifted, we were
in a position to undertake more fundraising. However,
the Group has a healthy bank balance and we expect to
be able to support most of our equipment needs from the
existing funds for the forthcoming year. Fundraising will
continue to be an on-going issue in order to support the
group and contribute to the maintenance of the hut. Any
fundraising ideas would be gratefully received.
E. FiDanfial Review
The annual Receipts and Payments statement of accounts
for the Group is attached. It has been prepared by the
Group Treasurer and approved by the Group Executive
Committee in accordance with the legislation applicable
to charities and the guidelines published by The Scout
Association.
This year, the Group's accounts will be examined by an

independent examiner as the gross income for the year to
31" March 2023 rises above the threshold of £25,000.
The Group's principal source of funds is a membership
fee charged each temi for every youth member in the
Group. The membership fee for the year ending 31°
March 2023 was £132 per member for the year - in order
to maintain the unallocated reserves whilst covering the
routine running costs of the Scout Group.
These routine costs include the upkeep of the Scout Hut
and annual membership fees for the Scout DistricL
County and Headquarters. The membership fees due to
Taceham Hundred Scout District, Berkshire Scout
County and The UK Scout Association were collected
during the year and paid to thern in April 2023.
Overall, the accounts for this year show a small loss of
£749, compared to a loss of £260 in the preceding year.
The year-end cash funds are £11,746.
The accounts this year reflect a full year of meetings and
activities following a couple of years of disruption due to
the pandemic. The group has been very fortunate to
receive regular donations from our GSLS employer who
run a volunteering incentive. This has enabled the group
to invest in new equipment and make improvements to
the premises.
It is often diificult to separate the Group's real operating
expenses from the "cash flow" caused by money being
collected and then paid on for events and equipment.
This year the pre-payments (and costs) for future events
were around £260 at the year-end.
We estimate that the underlying operating expenses of
the Group are approximately £4,250 per year - plus a
turnover in the Sections of £13,200 per year for
membership fees and weekly programme activities.
The Group Executive Committee regularly monitors the
levels of bank balances and the interest rates available to
ensure the Group obtains good value and income from its
banking arrangements, whilst maintaining a low risk and
minimum effort investment Strategy.
In the current economic climate invesiment incomes are
starting to increase. The Executive Committee are
continuing to rnonitor the situation.

All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks
or building societies, currently HSBC. The Group
Executive Committee continues to enforce our policies to
have three appropriate and unrelated signatories on the
bank account mandate and to ensure that neither of the
signatories for any payment is related to the payee.
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Reserves policy
The Group's policy is to hold sufficient financial reserves
to continue the minimal charitable activities of the Group
should membership, income and Section expenses fall.
The Group Executive Committee therefore considers that
the Group should hold a sum equivalent to a year's
operating expenses.
As stated above, the underlying operating expenses are
estimated as £4,250 per year and the Group Executive
Committee have therefore agreed that we should aim to
hold unallocated reserves of £4,250.
The Group held unallocated reserves of approximately
£11,750 against this at year end. This is above the level
of agreed reserves to support one year's operating
expenses.
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to Wp with tennly ￿Dt￿r5kn.p f¢¢5 plw £52 i¢w.
F. Plall5 for p¢riod gnd other inforni2tion
The coming year includes several Group activities which
will be supported by the Group Executive Committee,
including:
. Gilwell Fun Day (Beavers)
. Scout Summer Camp
. Cub Summer Camp
Producing Reindeer decorations with the Explorers,
as a Group Event
. JOTI sessions for Cubs and Scouts
. Cubs Winter Youlbury Sleepover
. Scouts Winter Freezer camp
Adult recruitment campaign in Compton during the

autumn
The Group Executive Committee will continue to
support the leadership of the Gmup, including the
partnership with Apollo Explorer Scout Unit.
The Group Executive Committee will also continue to
manage The Scout Association's Safety policy within the
Group and support the other development and
administrative needs of the Group Scout Leader.
Agreed by the charity's trustees at the Group Executive
Committee meeting on 6" June 2023 and by email on 9
June 2023, and signed on their behalf.
Pete Smith, Chairnian
5 July 2023
Lucie Foot, Treasurer
5 July 2023

## **1st Compton Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account** 

## **For the year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023** 

## **Receipts and Payments** 

|**Receipts**<br>Membership subscriptions<br>Sleepover/ Camp income<br>Gift Aid<br>Donations<br>**Total Gross Income**<br>**Payments**<br>Rent<br>Capitation<br>Materials and equipment<br>Sleepover/ Camp expenses<br>Workshops/ Day Activities<br>Contribution of Good Exchange fees<br>Sundry expenses<br>Venue Maintenance<br>**Total Gross Expenditure**<br>**Net of receipts/ (payments)**<br>Cash funds last year end<br>**Cash funds this year end**<br>**Cash Funds**<br>Bank current account<br>Expense Account<br>Uncleared cheques<br>Adj for income rec'd post year end<br>**1st Compton Scout Group net funds**|**2022/23**<br>**£**<br>11,557.50<br>12,091.48<br>1,670.11<br>6,678.78<br>31,997.87<br>825.00<br>5,280.00<br>9,541.61<br>11,194.98<br>-<br>-<br>1,732.62<br>4,172.82<br>32,747.03<br>749.16<br>-<br>12,495.59<br>**11,746.43**<br>16,556.95<br>469.48<br>5,280.00<br>-<br>-<br>**11,746.43**|**2021/22**<br>**£**<br>8,610.17<br>5,346.18<br>971.17<br>2,164.48|
|---|---|---|
|||17,092.00|
|||792.00<br>5,896.00<br>3,946.90<br>4,018.11<br>210.00<br>1,700.00<br>788.83<br>-|
|||17,351.84|
||||
|||259.84<br>-|
|||12,755.43|
|||**12,495.59**|
|||18,293.71<br>-<br>5,896.00<br>-<br>97.88|
||**11,746.43**|**12,495.59**|





Independent examiner's report to the trustees of I" Compton Scout Council
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Compton Scout Group for the year ended 30th March
2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the I:t Compton Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the 1st Compton Scout Group accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have foLLowed all the applic4bLe Dirertions given by the Charity Commission undèr
secbon 145151 Ibl of the Art.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the
xamination giving rne cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respert of the I, Compton Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act-
or
the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concems 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.. Sarah Marshman
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif anyl-. NIA
Address.. l Narborough Lane, East ILsLey. RG20 7LX
Date: 5th December 2023