1st Compton Scout Group
Trustee's Annual Report
For the period from 1st April 2024 to 31# March 2025
Scouts
1st Compton
Reference and administration details
Charity name:
1st Cornpton Scout Group
Registered Charity Number:
285980
Charity's principal address:
Wamharn Lane, Cornpton. Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7PL
Names of the Charity Trustees who managed the charity during the year lthe-Group Trustee
Board"):
Ex-officio Pete Smith
members
Chaimian
Luae Foot
Claire Pritchett
Treasurer
Secretary
Group Scout Leader
Keith Simms
Elected
Kate Lloyd
members Richard Spraggett
Drew Limbert
Invited to
attend
Emma Pullinger
Explorer Scouts
Bankers: CAF
Independent Scrutineer for the Annual Accounts: Sarah Marshman
Structure, governance and management
The Group's governing documents are those of The Scout Assoaation (Registered Charity
number 3061011.
They consist of a Royal Charter. which in turn gNes authority to the Bye Laws of the Scout
Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules (Chapter 51 of The Scout Association.
The Group is a trust estsbknshed under The Scout Assouation's rules. which are cornmon to
all Scout undertakings in the United fingdom.
In accordance with those rules. the Group is an educational charity which is also registered
with the Charity Commission.
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JunE 2025
The Group Trustee Board
The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board. the members of which are the Charity
Trustees of the Scout Group and are appointed in accordantr with the rules of The Scout
Association.
The Board consists ofr.
three independent representstives - Chairman. 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 member5 elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Group
Scout CounciL
The Group Trustee Board meets three or four times eath year and exists to support the Lead
Group Volunteer in meeting the responsibilities of their appointment Members complete
'Essential Information for Trustee Board Members, training when they join the Board.
Members of the Group Trustee Board must act collectively as the Charity Trustee5 Of the
Scout Group. and in the best interests of rts members to..
Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation:
Comply with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association;
Protect and maintain any property and equipment owned or used by the Group:
Manage the Group finances:
Provide insurance for people. property and equipment
Provide sufficient resources for Scouting to operate. This includes. but is not limited
to, supporting recruitmenL other adult supporL and tundroising artivities..
Promote and support the development of Scouting in the local area..
Manage and irnplement the Safety Poliw locally:
Ensure that a positive image of Scouting exists in the local community.,
Appoint and manage the operation of any other sub-committees. intluding
appointing a Chair to lead each sub-committee:
Ensure that Young People are meaningfully involved in decision making at all levels
wf(hin the Group.,
Open, close and amalgamate Sertions within the Group as neSsary.
The Group Trustee Board must a15Q=
Appoint Administrators. Advisers. and Co-opted members of the Trustee Board..
Approve the Annual Report and Annual Accounts after their examination by an
appropriate independent examiner or scrutineer,
Present the Annual Report ènd Annual Accounts to the Group Scout Council at the
Annual General Meeting and file a copy with the Distrirt Trustee Board. and with the
Charity Commission if their rules require it.
Maintain confidentialty with regard to appropriate Trustee Board business.
Internal controls
The Group Trustee Board has in place sy5tem5 of intemal controLs that are designed to
provide feasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss of the Group's
property and money- these include two authorisations for all bank paymerts.
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2025
Objertives and activities
The objectives of the Group are achieved by operats.ng in accordance with the Purpose.
Values and Method of Scouting and The Scout Assoctation
The Purpose of ScoLrting 15 to actively engage and support young people in their personal
developmenL empowering them to make a positbve contribution to sotiety.
The Purpose of Scouting. and therefore the Group. is for public benefrt and encompasses
several of the charf(able purposes required by the Chartties Art and Commission. The public
benefit requiremenL which applies to all charities. is most speoficaLiy met by our charitable
purposes to-
advance the education Ipersonal development) of young people;
to advance citizenship and communrty development
The Values that guide Scouts are Intsgrity, Respect Care. Betief 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 indoor5 and outdoors:
Learn by doing:
share in spiritual reflection.,
tske responsibilty 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 detivery mainly by providing programme advice and guidance for
Section leaders (from the Lead Group Volunteerl and by providing the physicaL financial and
human resources needed to operate the Sertions.
The Group also provides some joint camps. activities and fund raising opportunities for all
Sertions in the Group.
Achievements and performance
The year ending 31 March 2025 was another good one for the Group, wrth 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.
D.1 Artivities
The excfcing weekly programme of activities for each Sertion in the Group continues to
deliver fun. challenge and adventure for our members.
Many Sertions have outings away from their meeting pla$ each month and several meet
outdoors throughout the Summer term. which brings out the full ethos of the Scout Metht)d.
Most Sections also have Summer camps or expeditions whith develop many new skills and
lifelong friendships.
The highlights ofthe year Il"April 2024- 31st March 20251 were:
Grou
Hut Ground Clearance day
I Compton Scout Group
June 2025
Remembrance Parade
District Archery
S ulrrels
Distrirt Christmas Party
Den building
Campfire
Distrirt RAF Museum London TTIP
Beavers
Distrirt Christrna5 Party
Teddy Bears Picnic
Easter Egg Hunt
District RAF Museum London Trip
Cub5
Back 2 Basics Camp12 ni8htl
Watersports evening
Summer Camp14 nights)
District Christmas Paity
Youlbury Sleepover12 nights)
Bowlin8
District Cub Quiz
District Athletlcs
Scouts
Football camp12 nights)
District Archery
D.2 Membership numbers
Our Purpose to actively engage and 5UPPOrt young people in their personal development
can only be achieved by providing quality Scouting for more young people each year.
The Group continued to have a good membership with 90 youth members and 20 adult
helpers. We have just enough adult support to run a full programme for the existing
Section5. However. additional support would be welcome in all sections as there is an
inevitable turnover of volunteer5 eath year. We must therefore increase our efforts to recruit
new Leaders and retain those that are already involved. Numbers at the end of january 2025
census were..
SquirreLs. 13 squirrels
Beavers. There were 19 Beavers.
Cubs. Continue to be strong, with 36 young people enrolled and a number on the waiting
5t.
Scouts. As of the end of January 2025 thr numbers were 22.
1° Compton Scout Grol
June 2025
D.3 Group administration
The Chairman has worked closely with the Lead Group Volunteer and other members of the
Group Trustee Board during the year to try and ensure that we have a dear framework for
managing and sUppOn9 the Group.
The Group Trustee Board continued to apply careful scrutiny to the management of our
finances. as described below.
D.4 Group headquarters
The Scout GroLtp 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 Faming 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 Lead Group Volunteer are members of
the committee and meet regularly to discuss and plan the maintenance and development of
the facility. The Group Executive provide the ne$Sary 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.
D.5 Group fund raising
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 contributs to the maintenante of
the hut. Any fundraising ideas would be gratefully received.
Financial 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 Trustee Board in
accordance with the legislation applicable to charities and the guideLines published by The
Scout Association.
This year. the Group's accounts are being examined by an independent examiner as the
gross income for the year to 3151 March 2025 rises above the threshold of £25.000.
The GroLtp's principal source of funds is a membership fee charged each term for every youth
member in the Group. The membership fee for the year ending 314 March 2025 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 ofthe Scout Hut and annual membership fees forthe
Scout District, County and Headquarters. The membership fees due to Taceham Hundred
Scout Distrirt Berkshire Scout County and The UK Scout Association were collerted during
the year and paid to them in April 2025.
OveralL the accounts forthis year show a gain of £3.791. compared to a smaLI gain of £53 in
the preceding year. The year-end cash funds are £15.590.
1° compl StoutGroup
June 2025
The accounts this year refiect a full year of meetings and activities wtth the various sections
being well subscribed. The group has been very fortunate to receive regular donations from
our GLV'S employer who run a volunteering incentive. This has enabLed the group to invest
in new equipment and make improvements to the premise
It is often difficult 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 land costs) for future everts were around £560 at the year-end.
We estimate that the underlying operating expenses of the Group are approximately E4.250
per year - plus a turnover in the Sections of £13.200 per year for membership fees and
weekly programme activities.
The Group Trustee Board 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 strategv.
All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks or building societies. currently CAF
Bank. The Group Trustee Board conlinues 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.
Reserves policy
The Group's policy is to hold sufficient financial reseryes to continue the minimal charitable
acbvities of the Group should membership, income and Section expenses fall. The Group
Trustee Board 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 Trustee Board have therefore agreed that we should aim to hold unallocated
reserves of £4.250.
The Group held unallocated reseNes of approximately £15.600 against this at year end. This
is above the level of agreed reserves to support one year's operating expenses.
The Compton Scout Family Support Fund was set up in lune 2022 to support families who
may need some financial help with the cost of but not Limited to membership fees. This has
been allocated £500 initially from the unallocated reserves. For the year ending 3 1" March
2025. we were not approached for suppo
Plans for future period and other inforrnation
The coming year includes several Group activities which will be supported by the Group
Trustee Board. including:
East Ilsley Sheep Fair
Yattendon Fete
Scout Summer Camp
I" Cornpton SCO Gmup
Jure 2025
Cub Summer Camp
Working towards WINGS 2026
The Group Trustee Board will continue to support the leadership of the Group. including the
partnership with Apollo Explorer Scout UntL
The Group Trustee Board 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 Trustee Board meeting on 20th May 2025 and
signed on their behalf.
e Smith. Chairman
Luoe FOOL Treasurer
25June 2025
25 June 2025
IH Comptcn Scwt Grow)
Jur* 2025
## **1st Compton Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account**
## **For the year 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025**
## **Receipts and Payments**
|**Receipts**
Membership subscriptions
Sleepover/ Camp income
Gift Aid
Donations
Bank Interest
Miscellaneous Income
**Total Gross Income**
**Payments**
Rent
Capitation
Materials and equipment
Sleepover/ Camp expenses
Sundry expenses
Venue Maintenance
**Total Gross Expenditure**
**Net of receipts/ (payments)**
Cash funds last year end
**Cash funds this year end**
**Cash Funds**
CAF Bank current account
CAF bank savings account
Expense Account
Accrued expenses
**1st Compton Scout Group net funds**|**2024/25**
**£**
11,704.00
12,478.30
2,391.92
5,754.00
224.07
148.49
32,700.78
1,850.00
6,574.00
4,938.50
12,997.85
2,099.88
450.01
28,910.24
3,790.54
11,799.61
**15,590.15**
5,121.29
16,342.68
700.18
6,574.00
-
**15,590.15**|**2023/24**
**£**
12,138.00
12,008.57
1,771.56
7,535.14
133.50
7.20|
|---|---|---|
|||33,593.97|
|||1,650.00
6,413.50
7,317.92
12,631.48
2,233.29
3,294.60|
|||33,540.79|
||||
|||53.18|
|||11,746.43|
|||**11,799.61**|
|||5,498.77
11,629.44
1,084.90
6,413.50
-|
||**15,590.15**|**11,799.61**|
Registered Charity Number: 285980
Independent examiner's report to the trustses of I" Compton Scout Council
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accourrts of the 1st Compton Scout Group for the year ended 31" March
2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the I" 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 I, Compton Scout Group accounts carried out ijnder sertion 145 of the 2011
Act and in c8rrying o(rt my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charrf(y Commission under
section 14515llbl of the Act
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connertion with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respéct of the I Compton Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act..
or
the accounts do not accord wrth those records.
I have no CDncerns 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 qualrfication or membership of professional bodies lif anyl-.
Address.. l Narbrough Lane. East1151ey, RG20 7LX
Date.. 19" June 2025