## **Gordano Scout District Annual General Mee3ng** 

## **24[th] June 2025** 

## **19:30 for 19:45** 

## **The Lodge Glenny Wood Campsite** 

## **Trustees Report 2024 / 25** 

_Charity Commission registered number – 289643_ 

_Scout Associa<on reference number – 16710_ 



## Introduc*on 

## Trustees 

_Phil Woolcock – Chair (Re1ring June25) LDV nominated trustee – Simon Kelly Tony Tween (Elected un1l June 27)_ 

_Phil Savage – Treasurer (Elected un1l June 27) Steve Hamey (Re1ring June 25) Abi Purvis – Co-opted January 2025_ 

## Contents 

1 – Agenda for the AGM 

- 2 – District Lead Volunteers Report 

- 3 – Trustees Report 

## **Formal AGM Introduc1on -** 

The District is managed by the District Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of Gordano District, which is an educaGonal charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislaGon applicable to chariGes. This includes the registraGon, keeping of proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. 

The Trustee Board currently consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 4 Trustees (including 1 Ex Officio Trustee, and 1 co-opted Trustee) and meets every 3 months. 

The District Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is well-managed, risks are assessed and miGgated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisaGon's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life. 

## **Governance -** 

1. The District's governing documents are those of the The Scout AssociaGon. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the AssociaGon and The Policy, OrganisaGon and Rules of The Scout AssociaGon. 

2. The District is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. 

3. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, OrganisaGon and Rules of The Scout AssociaGon 



## GORDANO DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 

## **Annual General Mee+ng** 

**24[th] June 2025 – 7:45 pm Glenny Wood Scout Campsite Lodge** 

## **AGENDA** 

## **1. Introduc)on and welcome** 

## **2. Apologies for absence** 

## **3. Governance topics** 

- a. Approve the minutes of the Annual General Mee4ng held on 4[th] July 2024 

- b. Adopt the model cons4tu4on from Policy, Organisa4on and Rules (POR) 

- c. 

- d. Agree the number of members that may be appointed to the Trustee Board – (AGM 2024 12 members agreed) 

- e. Agree the quorum for future mee4ngs of the District Scout Council (2024 - 12 members set as the quorum) 

## **4.** 

## **Review of the previous year** 

- a. The District Lead Volunteer’s review of Scou4ng during the past 12 months 

- b. Receive and consider the Annual Report of the Group Trustee Board, including the annual Statement of the Accounts 

## **5. Making appointments** 

- a. Appoint the District Chair, following recommenda4on from the District Trustee Board 

- b. Appoint members of the District Trustee Board 

- c. Appoint District President 

- d. Appoint Independent Examiner 

- e. Nomination of representatives to the Avon Scout Council: 

**Closing remarks** 



## **Minutes of the Gordano District Annual General Meeting Held on Thursday 4 July 2023 @ 19.45 hrs. At Glenny Wood Lodge.** 

## **Present:** 

Tony Tween, Stephen Hamey, Simon Kelly, Michael Clark, Sean Davin, Angus Wardle, Jill Derrick, Andy Derrick, Phil Woolcock, Kath Woolcock, Phil Savage, Matt Jaroszewicz, Clive Sandrey, Jill Hobbs, Alex Woodman. 

## **1) Welcome:** 

Tony Tween (Co-DC) opened the meeting and welcomed all those attending. 

The meeting observed a minute’s reflection in memory of our Scouting colleague, Vickie Farrall, who sadly passed away in the last year. 

## 2) **Apologies:** 

Liv Handley, Louise Hamey, Stephen Lisney, Nicole Jelliss, Heather Clark. 

## **3) Approval the minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 11 July 2023** 

The minutes were unanimously accepted by the meeting and there were no matters arising. Proposer – Jill Derrick, Seconder – Michael Clark 

## **4) Governance Topics:** 

## **a) Adoption of model constitution from Policy, Organisation and Rules Chapter 5:** 

The meeting passed the resolution unanimously. 

## **b) Note of the District’s financial year:** 

The meeting was informed that the charity’s financial year is 1st January to 31[st] December. 

## **c) Agree the number of members that may be elected to the Trustee Board:** 

The outgoing Trustee Board proposed that the number of people that can be elected to the Trustee Board should be twelve. The proposal was passed unanimously by the meeting. 

- **d) Agree the quorum for each of the District Scout Council, meetings of the Trustee Board, meetings of any sub-committees:** 

Phil Woolcock proposed that the quorum, the minimum number of District Scout Council members that must be present at a meeting of the District Scout Council, should be set at twelve. 

The proposal was seconded by Angus Wardle and agreed unanimously by the meeting. 

The meeting also, confirmed that the quorum for meetings of the Trustee Board and any subcommittees should be set at one third of the Trustee Board members plus one, in line with the Charity Commission statement of good practice. 

## **5) Review of the previous year:** 

## **a) District Commissioner’s Review of Scouting in the District:** 

The full text of the report was available in the District Annual Report, which was available at the meeting. Tony Tween (Co-DC) expanded on various elements of his report. He reported that the new District Lead Volunteer team would be Simon Kelly (Programme) Sean Davin (Volunteer Experience) and Nicole Jelliss (14 to 24 Sections). Sean and Simon gave brief briefings as to their remits. Finally, it was noted, by Clive Sandrey (County Lead Volunteer), that the compliance rate for Safety and Safeguarding training, in the District, was the best in the County at the time of the meeting. 

**b) To receive and consider the Annual Report of the Trustee Board including the Statement of Accounts:** 

Phil Savage (District Treasurer) gave additional information in support of the Statement of Accounts, noted that the District Trustee Board had approved the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts and the report on the accounts had been received from Lynette Morgan FCCA CTA, the Independent Examiner. 

Sean Davin asked a question regarding any envisaged financial risks relating to Glenny Wood campsite. Phil Woolcock (Glenny Wood Chairman) replied that the Glenny Wood account held sufficient funds to cover any envisaged risks. 

## **6) Making Appointments** 

## **a) Nomination of District Chair:** 

The Trustee Board proposed Phil Woolcock to be the Trustee Board Chair for a period of 3 years. The meeting unanimously accepted the proposal. 

## **b) Election of the District Secretary:** 



No-one has been proposed for this role. Again, every effort will be made to resolve the issue shortly. This role is not a Trustee role. 

## **c) Election of the District Treasurer:** 

The Trustee Board proposed Phil Savage to be District Treasurer for a period of 3 years. The meeting unanimously approved the proposal. 

## **d) Election of persons to the District Trustee Board:** 

The Trustee Board proposed that the following be elected as Trustee for a period of 3 years. Tony Tween, Steve Hamey, and George Wormald-Kelly. 

The meeting unanimously approved the proposals. 

There are no other nominations for persons to be on the Trustee Board. Effort will be made to increase the size and diversity of the Trustee Board in the coming months. 

## **e) Appointment of the Independent Examiner:** 

Phil Savage noted that Lyne_e Morgan, who has been the Independent Examiner for several years has now re4red. It has not been possible to propose an alterna4ve examiner at present, but the Trustee Board will undertake to find a replacement at the earliest opportunity and confirm the appointment at the next AGM. 

## **f) Nomination of representatives to the Avon Scout Council:** 

Two nominations can be made. Angus Wardle was nominated but, currently, it is not possible to make a second nomination. 

## **7) Closing Remarks:** 

Clive Sandrey (County Lead Volunteer) gave a brief report form County and Long Service Awards were presented to the following: 

Jill and Andy Derrick 30 Year awards Angus Wardle 15 Year award 

Tony Tween noted that both he and Steve Hamey will be stepping down from their Co-DC roles, by September, at the latest and thanked the District for their support over the last 11 years. The meeting closed at 20.40 hrs. 



## **District Lead Volunteers’ Report** 

Group and ESU reports are a_ached at the end of this report. We thank all our leaders, volunteers and trustees for their dedicated commitment to providing another great year of Scou4ng to our young people in what has been a challenging year of change and transi4on. 

## **2024-2025 – a Year of Change** 

Both Steve Hamey and Tony Tween have stepped down from their posi4ons as District Commissionaires having reached the end of their ten-year tenures. Phil Woolcock is also stepping down as District Chair and as Chairman of Glenny Wood. Kath Woolcock is also re4ring and on behalf of all the members of Council we thank them all for their excep4onal contribu4on and dedica4on to making Gordano District and Glenny Wood what it is today. 

We currently have two new District Lead Volunteers – Simon Kelly who looks acer Programme and Nicole Jelliss who is responsible for 14-24 provision. Sean Davin who was responsible for Volunteer Development has had to step down for family reasons and the Support role s4ll remains vacant. We thank Sean for his contribu4on, and in the mean4me Nicole and Simon will assume his responsibili4es. 

## **District Numbers** 

The 2025 Census recorded 1218 young people in Gordano, a 1% decrease from 2024 (1230). Adult members increased by 8% from 315 in 2024 to 341 currently and our overall wai4ng list increased 27% from 498 to 633 in the same period. 60% of the wai4ng list is made up of Squirrels and Beavers and for the first 4me we now have 15 young people wai4ng to join Explorers. Total sec4ons across the District grew from 58 to 59 due to the opening of our first Squirrel Drey at 1[st] Clevedon. 

## **Transforma?on** 

Since early November 2024 most of our 4me has been involved in suppor4ng the implementa4on of the new membership system across the District.  This is a totally new way of managing our volunteers and processes and is a challenging learning curve for all involved.  All Compass data has now been migrated and we are in the process of finalising the District structure and roles. The major challenge has been trying to keep up with disclosures, training compliance, permit renewals and awards whilst we all get used to a new way of selfmanaged volunteer management and support. We s4ll have around 180 volunteers who have not yet signed into the membership system – we are working hard to reduce this and have set up a District WhatsApp support group to share knowledge and assist those less technically savvy. 

Our major short-term priority is to recruit more volunteers to the District team to spread the workload – par4cularly in the areas of programme, volunteer development and support (both of which s4ll need a lead volunteer). Youth representa4on at District level is also important. We urgently require more nights away assessors and permi_ed leaders to cover adventurous ac4vi4es - especially climbing and hill walking. Groups too need both programme support across all sec4ons and help in recrui4ng more volunteers.  Sejng up Explorer provision in Clevedon again is a pressing priority to reduce the burden currently on Kilkenny. 1[st] Clevedon are the first in District to open a Squirrel Drey – their experience will be useful in giving other Groups the confidence to follow, but the 1:6 leader ra4o and minimum of three adults for a sec4on evening makes it a challenge for volunteer recruitment. 

## **Ten Tors 2025** 

Gordano and Axe Districts celebrated their 50[th] year of par4cipa4on in the Ten Tors Challenge with another amazing result that saw 21 teams successfully complete the 35, 45 and 55 mile challenge. Sue Ivens was awarded the Tri-Award by the Army – the highest volunteer award - for her excep4onal contribu4on of over 50 years’ service providing administra4on, accoun4ng and catering to the event. There will be a large celebra4on of GATT 50 years at 1[st] Clevedon on Saturday 8 June to which all TT alumni are invited. 

Managing the training and event itself for so many of our young people is becoming increasingly complex, so in July we plan to have a mee4ng to consider our future modus operandi as to how we con4nue to provide and resource this large event. 

## **Explorers** 

The major priority is to set up the Salthouse Explorer Unit again in Clevedon so that this area has an Explorer provision that can take the pressure of Kilkenny in Por4shead, which is at full capacity with a wai4ng list. The provision and con4nua4on of Young Leader training and development is also important. 



## **World Scout Jamboree** 

Planning is underway for the World Scout Jamboree in Poland during 2027 and we have invited Groups and ESUs to nominate poten4al par4cipants as well as Adult IST volunteers. We hope, as in previous years, that we have a representa4ve con4ngent from Gordano who can enjoy this amazing opportunity. 

## **District Recruitment** 

As men4oned earlier, recruitment of District posi4ons is a major priority and we would welcome new volunteers for the following roles… 

- District Chair 

- Chairperson for Glenny Wood 

- Group Chairs – 2[nd] Clevedon, 2[nd] Por4shead 

- DLV – Support 

- DLV – Volunteer Development 

- GLV – Long Ashton and 1[st] Nailsea 

- Explorer Leaders for Clevedon and Nailsea 

- Nights Away Assessors 

- 

- Youth Leaders 

- Media and communica4ons 

- Glenny volunteers 

## **And Finally…** 

We remember colleagues who passed away in the last year. 

David Burne_ (Bas) was deeply commi_ed to Scou4ng in both Gordano and la_erly Axe and was well known in his roles as a Venture Scout leader and for his support of Ten Tors both as a manager and instructor. 

Mick Bryant was a former GSL at 2[nd] Clevedon who was instrumental in helping the Group rebuild its HQ building acer it was destroyed by fire and providing dedicated and steady leadership to grow the Group again. 

## **Nicole Jelliss and Simon Kelly** 

**District Lead Volunteers** 



## **Trustees report July 2024 to June 2025** 

2023. Much of the year therefore has been pujng in place the systems and processes to meet the Scout Associa4on requirements - _A Trustee is a volunteer who is legally responsible for the management and governance of the District. They ensure the organization operates safely, legally, and in line with its charitable purpose. Trustee Boards, composed of these volunteers, focus on strategy, performance, and assurance._ 

We have had a successful year getting the foundations in place to be built upon over the next years. Below are the key areas identified and what has happened over the year. 

- **Meetings Plan** - set up quarterly meetings with an annual plan to ensure the key areas the Trustees are responsible for are covered. 

- **Finance** – The separate report details our strong financial position and the actions taken during the year 

- **Policy Compliance** – Monitoring of TSA Safeguarding policies, Training, Safety etc as it related to Gordano. No serious issues to concern the Trustees 

- **Buildings** - Glenny Wood, with a separate report detailing the great progress made. 

- **Insurance** – Confirmation the necessary insurance policies are in place and renewed. 

- **Risk Management** – District risk register created and to be regularly review and developed 

- **Lead District Volunteers** – Support / advice provided as requested. 

- **Trustee Recruitment** – Not an easy task. Informal plan being progressed. 

- **AGM / Annual Report / Charity reporting** – ensuring this takes place to TSA requirements. 

My aim in this one year of Chairing the trustees was to ensure we all set up the correct approach for the future. This I believe has happened and its now the right time for a new Chair to come on board for the longer term. 

I would like to thank all the Trustees and Lead District Volunteers for their hard work and support to Gordano District Scouts and wish them every success going forward. I would also like to thank Steve Hamey who is retiring as a Trustee after many years serving on the District Executive / Trustee board. 

Copies of both the 2024 and 2025 AGM papers can also be found online at - https://glennywood.org.uk/home/gordano agm/ 

> [nd] June 2025 

## Phil Woolcock 

District Chair – July 2024 to June 2025. 

On behalf of the Gordano Scout District Trustees 

## **GORDANO DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL - Annual Statement of Accounts – Treasurer’s Report – 2024** 

Below is a true record of the District Consolidated Accounts for the Year 1[st] January - 31[st] December 2024. They have been certified by our professional independent examiner, whose report is also attached. Overall, income broadly matched expenditure during 2024; cash funds reduced by around £800. The Consolidated Accounts show that funds are in a very healthy position with around £50,000 in the District account and a further £24,000 funds held by Glenny Wood Campsite. 

The District’s Explorer Scout Units and the Ten Tors teams each manage their own finances. All the accounts for 2024 have been independently examined by myself or the Chair of the Trustee Board. I confirm that all the units have been managed to the Scouts POR and that they have sufficient funds to carry out their scouting activities. 

Glenny Wood income from bookings by external parties and scouting organisations outside Gordano District increased by £1,500 compared to 2023 to over £18,000. This income has helped us to improve facilities at the site and £6,000 has been spent on new facilities such as the Boundary Walk, the Highlands Development, and the Maple Campfire. 

Phil Savage District Treasurer. 

On behalf of the Gordano Scout District Trustees 



## **Gordano District Scout Council** 

|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||01/01/2024 to|01/01/2024 to|01/01/2024 to|01/01/2023 to|
||31/12/2024|31/12/2024|31/12/2024|31/12/2023|
|||District|||
||District General|<br>Glenny Wood|Total District|Total District|
|Receipts and Payments Account|||||
||A/c|Opera4onal|Accounts 2024|<br>Accounts 2023|
||||||
|||Account|||
|Receipts|||||
|Membershipsubscrip4ons|£75,578||£75,578|<br>£76,616|
|Less:Membershipsubscrip4onspaid|£60,950||£60,950|<br>£60,288|
|Net membershipsubscrip4ons retained|£14,628|<br>£0|<br>£14,628|<br>£16,328|
|Other  income -|||||
|Git Aid|£1,339||£1,339|<br>£1,078|
|Dona4ons,legacies etc.|£250||£250|<br>£2,494|
|Grants|||£0|<br>£0|
|Other income|£2,553||£2,553|<br>£131|
|Sub total|£4,142|<br>£0|<br>£4,142|<br>£3,703|
|Opera4onal Income -|||||
|Programme & Events|£125||£125|<br>£9,815|
|World Scout Jamboree a_endees fundraising|||£0|<br>£4,300|
|GlennyWood - Rental||£18,749|<br>£18,749|<br>£17,278|
|GlennyWood - U4li4es refund|||||
|GlennyWood - Shopsales||£334|<br>£334|<br>£930|
|GlennyWood - Equipment usage|||£0|<br>£0|
|Scout Shop- Sales|||£0|<br>£0|
|Scout Badge Sales|£612||£612|<br>£1,701|
|Misc/Dona4ons|||£0|<br>£152|
|First Aid training|£400||£400|<br>£500|
|Sub total|£1,137|<br>£19,083|<br>£20,220|<br>£34,676|
|Investment income -|||||
|Bank Interest|£436|<br>£342|<br>£778|<br>£564|
|Sub total|£436|<br>£342|<br>£778|<br>£564|
||||||
|Total Gross Income|£20,343|<br>£19,425|<br>£39,768|<br>£55,271|
|Asset and investment sales,etc.|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|TOTAL RECEIPTS|£20,343|<br>£19,425|<br>£39,768|<br>£55,271|
||||||





**Gordano District Scout Council** 

## **Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024** 

|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|**Consolidated Receipts and Payments Account 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||01/01/2024 to|01/01/2024 to|01/01/2024 to|01/01/2023 to|
||31/12/2024|31/12/2024|31/12/2024|31/12/2023|
|||District|||
||District General|<br>Glenny Wood|Total District|Total District|
|Receipts and Payments Account|||||
||A/c|Opera4onal|Accounts 2024|<br>Accounts 2023|
||||||
|||Account|||
|Charitable Payments -|||||
|Programme & Events|£475||£475|<br>£12,188|
|World Scout Jamboree|||£0|<br>£6,140|
|Adult Support and Training|£470||£470|<br>£630|
|PartnershipAgreements(Hall Hire)|||£0|<br>£0|
|Shop|||£0|<br>£0|
|Health & Safety||£6,303|<br>£6,303|<br>£7,133|
|U4li4es||£4,399|<br>£4,399|<br>£3,888|
|Insurance|£52|<br>£923|<br>£975|<br>£946|
|Maintenance||£13,834|<br>£13,834|<br>£5,595|
|Development||£5,986|<br>£5,986|<br>£10,840|
|Minor Equipment|£1,545|<br>£1,307|<br>£2,852|<br>£1,396|
|Admin & Expenses|£91||£91|<br>£210|
|Dona ons|||£0|<br>£494|
|Gi Aid to sec ons|£1,922||£1,922|<br>£1,078|
|Auditor Fees|£150||£150|<br>£150|
|Bank Charges & Go Card-less Fees|£87||£87|<br>£84|
|Grant To Groups|£1,500||£1,500|<br>£173|
|YoungLeaders|£322||£322|<br>£0|
|Uniform|£19||£19|<br>£0|
|Music Licence fees|£479||£479|<br>£437|
|Sub total|£7,112|<br>£32,752|<br>£39,864|<br>£51,382|
|Other Expenditure -|||||
|Badgepurchases &postage|£673|<br>£8|<br>£681|<br>£1,270|
|Scout Shop purchases|||£0|<br>£0|
|Sub total|£673|<br>£8|<br>£681|<br>£1,270|
||||||
|Total Gross Expenditure|£7,785|<br>£32,760|<br>£40,545|<br>£52,652|
||||||
|Total Payments|£7,785|<br>£32,760|<br>£40,545|<br>£52,652|
||||||
|Net of Receipts/(Payments)|£12,558|<br>-£13,335|<br>-£777|<br>£2,619|
|Cash funds lastyear end|£47,503|<br>£27,912|<br>£75,415|<br>£72,796|
|GlennyWood User agreement|-£9,508|<br>£9,508|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Cash Funds This Year End|£50,553|<br>£24,085|<br>£74,638|<br>£75,415|





**Gordano District Scout Council** 

**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024** 

|**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024**|**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024**|**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024**|**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024**|**Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabili)es at 31/12/2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||31/12/24|31/12/24|31/12/24|31/12/23|
|||District|||
||||Total District||
||District General|<br>Glenny Wood||Total District|
||||Accounts||
||A/c|Opera4onal||Accounts 2023|
||||2024||
|||Account|||
||||||
|Cash funds|||||
|Bank current account - Lloyds|£32|<br>£452|<br>£484|<br>£15,440|
|Bank current account – Santander|||||
|Bank deposit account – Lloyds:-||£23,599|<br>£23,599|<br>£25,257|
|World Scout Jamboree Fund|<br>£3,485||£3,485|<br>£2,485|
|District Con4ngencyfund|<br>£5,000||£5,000|<br>£5,000|
|Por4shead Development Fund|<br>£485||£485|<br>£1,985|
|Growth & Development Fund|<br>£19,907||£19,907|<br>£19,907|
|District Events Fund|<br>£5,000||£5,000|<br>£5,000|
|Clevedon ESU|<br>£2,401||£2,401|<br>£2,000|
|General Funds & Una_ributed Interest|<br>£14,243||£14,243|<br>£307|
|Cash||£34|<br>£34|<br>£34|
|Total Cash Funds|£50,553|<br>£24,085|<br>£74,638|<br>£77,415|
|Other MonetaryAssets|||||
|Debtors|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Debts due|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Sub total|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Investment assets|||||
|Investmentproperty- detail|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Sub total|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Non monetaryassets for charity's own use|||||
|District Badge stock – core badges|£948||£948|<br>£584|
|District Badge stock – other badges|||£0|<br>£628|
|GlennyShopstock||£1,196|<br>£1,196|<br>£1,247|
|Land(net of deprecia4on)||£60,000|<br>£60,000|<br>£60,000|
|Buildings(net of deprecia4on)||£11,387|<br>£11,387|<br>£11,387|
|Motor vehicles(net of deprecia4on)||£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|
|Equipment(net of deprecia4on)||£6,751|<br>£6,751|<br>£7,715|
|Other|||£0|<br>£0|
|Sub total|£948|<br>£79,334|<br>£80,282|<br>£81,561|
|Liabili4es|||||
|Accounts notyetpaid|||£0|<br>£131|
|Expenses incurred - Notpaid|||||
|Other|||||
|Sub total|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£131|
||||||
|Con4ngent liabili4es and future obliga4ons|£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|<br>£0|



||**Cash funds**|**Total receipts**|**Total**|**Cash funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**GORDANO DISTRICT SECTION ACCOUNTS**|**Dec 2024**|**in 2024**|**Expenditure**|**Dec 2023**|
||||**in 2024**||
|Barracuda ESU|£9,557|<br>£18,664|<br>£13,328|<br>£4,221|
|Clevedon ESU/PCC Ten Tors|£1,176|<br>£1,774|<br>£3,370|<br>£2,772|
|Horizon ESU|£3,028|<br>£6,393|<br>£5,999|<br>£2,634|
|KilkennyESU|£5,955|<br>£15,818|<br>£14,608|<br>£4,745|
|Ten Tors|£2,428|<br>£25,275|<br>£27,673|<br>£4,826|
|Ten Tors - 45/55|£11,534|<br>£12,613|<br>£12,000|<br>£10,921|
|Sec on Account - District total|£33,678|<br>£80,537|<br>£76,978|<br>£30,119|





**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the** 

## **GORDANO DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL** 


I report on the accounts of the Group/District/County/Area for the year ended 

which 

comprise the Statement of Financial Ac4vi4es, the Balance Sheet and related notes set out on pages..... 

This report is made solely to the trustees in accordance with Sec4on 145 of the Chari4es Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those ma_ers I am required to state to them in an Independent Examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permi_ed by law I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees for my examina4on work. 

## **Respec)ve responsibili)es of Trustees and Examiner** 

The Group's/District[’] s trustees are responsible for the prepara4on of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Sec4on 144 of the Chari4es Act 201 1 (the Chari4es Act)) and that an independent examina4on is needed. 

It is my responsibility to: 

- Examine the accounts (under Sec4on 145 of the Chari4es Act); 

- To follow the procedures laid down in the General Direc4ons given by the Charity Commissioners (under Sec4on 145(5)(b) of the Chari4es Act); and 

- To state whether par4cular ma_ers have come to my a_en4on. 

## **Basis of Independent Examiner's report** 

My examina4on was carried out in accordance with the General Direc4ons given by the Charity Commissioners. An examina4on includes a review of the accoun4ng records kept by the Group/District and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considera4on of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explana4ons from you as trustees concerning any such ma_ers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those ma_ers set out in the statement below. 

Independent Examiner's statement 

In connec4on with my examina4on, no ma_er has come to my a_en4on (other than that disclosed below *): 

- l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements 

   - to keep accoun4ng records in accordance with Sec4on 130 of the Chari4es Act ;and 

   - to prepare accounts which accord with the accoun4ng records and comply with the accoun4ng 

requirements of the Chari4es Act have not been met; or 

2. to which, in my opinion, a_en4on should be drawn 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 


Date - 05/03/2025 - LT900006 



**Glenny Wood Scout Campsite Review January 2024 to June 2025** 


We have had yet another busy 18 months at Glenny Wood, with the focus on opening parts of the site which have not been in use before. 

**Site Usage** - The overall usage for 2024 is up by 11% to 6343 visitors. Around three quarters of all these visitors were from Gordano District. 

**Safety** – Ensuring we run a safe site is key to our mindset and key measures continue to be in place and reviewed to ensure they are fit for purpose. 

Woodlands **–** The sites woodland environment is our key safety challenge. We continue to employ a Arboriculture specialist to undertake the annual tree inspection. Following a review of the recommendations, planning permission was then obtained, and the work completed. Most of this felling works is due to Ash Dieback. We regularly check the trees, bi-monthly and after a significant storm. 

Annual Safety Checks – We have several annual checks undertaken by professional people in addition to the Trees, these include Water testing for Bacteria and Legionella, all negative, Fire Extinguishers, Site heating boiler as well as electrical PAT testing. 

Weekly safety checks **-** We have a programme of our own site checks which cover the whole site, including Woodlands, Lodge, Loos, Activities and equipment. Any issues identified are quickly resolved. 

**Site Improvement –** As in previous years many hundreds of maintenance tasks have been undertaken during 2024/25. There is a huge amount of maintenance required at Glenny Wood, some through natural causes, others self-inflicted by site users! 

In addition, we look to improve our site. This year this has included, 

- The necessary safety Tree felling and pollarding has been completed along with the planting of 38 mature trees we purchased, plus an additional 10 Apple Trees donated by Thatchers Cider, helping to create our Apple Orchard and 420 very small saplings from the Woodland Trust. 

- Creation of the boundary trail, an interactive challenge taking you around the site to places never visited before. Work continues as we look to extend the trail at the top end of the site. 

- The Stream has been re-routed near the loo block and opened up rather than being through underground pipes. The significant tree planting in early 2025 has really made this a great new feature for the site 

- Work commenced opening up the land at the far end of the site, now known as the Highlands. We are creating this new and unique area as a Wild Camping and Backwoods activities area. This will be intentionally very basic and wild, with two plateaus, simple loo facilities in place and both bivy bags and Hammocks available for people to use. 

- Revamped the Lodge Veranda, including new decking, posters, pictures and notices 

- Bug Hotel built and looking good 

- Maple – Our new Campfire below the Apple Orchard 

- Composting area built allowing for plant cuttings, Autumn leaf fall etc to rot down so we create our own fertiliser to use on site 

- Clearence of the massive rotting Woodpile by the tree walk. 

- Creation of the Historic area with the capped mine shafted boarded off, historical information provided and in 2025 a simulated old coal mining sheave wheel mechanism has been installed 

- Revamped the Grass Sledge area, with a new storage shed and artificial grass for the Grass Sledge run 

- In January 2025 we have launched our 60[th] Anniversary year celebrations with a badge to all Gordano members and a special challenge for all site users to participate in. 

- Planning permission has just been applied for to greatly improve the lodge sleeping accommodation. We have applied for 5 sleeping cabins and a loo block cabin. We await the outcome, then next it is funding for this development 

- Over the years the feedback continues to be very positive from site users, appreciating the Glenny Wood site and the range of activities and facilities available 

**Making this happen – The team** - We have a very hard-working team of Angus, Jill, Andy, Phil S, Tony and myself who are there on Wednesdays, undertaking safety checks, maintaining and improving our site. Mark comes in twice monthly and he spends the day strimming, helping to keep nature at bay and has made a big difference. 

During the year Tamsyn and Kasia are on site each week, cleaning the loos, showers, lodge and Fridge and freezers. What a fabulous difference they make. Many thanks to both. 

The Site Bookings via OSM is an essential role, which is well looked after by Alison. 



A mega thanks to the team for their hard work, commitment, and achievements. During the past months we have also seen work volunteering teams from the 2[nd] Portishead and 2[nd] Clevedon Scouts Troops and firms volunteering - from Lloyds Bank, Ping Identity and Bristol University. We thank them for all their help and hard work. 

We hope great fun has been had by all when at Glenny Wood and many skills developed. 

And finally, this is my last report as the Warden / Chairman of Glenny Wood, after some 48 years as a leader / commissioner, 19 of them running Glenny Wood, I have decided to step back from active Scouting and to let others take on the role of leading Glenny Wood. https://glennywood.org.uk/home/vacancies/#Phil-W-retires 

I have had a fabulous time developing the site, seeing the activities introduced and the overall improvement made. I wish those continuing and taking on the challenge every success and enjoyment at Glenny Wood Scout Campsite. During my leadership of the site what has been achieved has only been possible with the support and help of many, many people who have put a lot of time, effort, and commitment, it is my heartfelt thanks to the current dedicated team, and to all those involved with Glenny Wood over the past 19 years 

_Phil Woolcock Volunteer Site Chairman & Warden November 2006 – June 2025_ **https://glennywood.org.uk** 

## **Group Reports** 

## **Barracuda Explorers** 

It’s been another good year for the unit with numbers up to 46 and a 85% a_endance average throughout the year. Our leader numbers have also grown with 5 regular uniformed leaders helping out. 

We have managed to put on a number of popular and successful events over the past 12 months, star4ng with our Summer Camp which saw us walk the Camino Ingles from Reading to Southampton. Staying at Scout huts along the 70-mile route, that follows the path pilgrims made on their way to San4ago de Compostela in northwest Spain, we hiked for 5 days and had a couple of rest days in between. The weather was glorious and there was a real sense of achievement when we reached journey’s end. 

Other events have included the London Monopoly Run, a Winter Camp in South Molton, and most recently the Rickard Shield where we were proud that one of our teams came in second place. Ten Tors remains as popular as ever with the unit well represented across all 3 challenges. 

_Iain Rhodes – Explorer Lead Volunteer_ 

## **Kilkenny Explorers** 

This year has seen a number of gatherings and events within the Kilkenny Explorer Scout Unit, providing a variety of experiences for our young members. Throughout the year, there were numerous mee4ngs, ranging from planning for a fundraising event to engaging ac4vi4es like scavenger hunts, rounders, and campfire challenges. Events such as the West Country Waterpark and the various caving or cooking op4ons offered exci4ng opportuni4es for hands-on ac4vi4es. 

The past year's events were equally diverse and engaging. The strategy camp in June provided an excellent opportunity for members to develop cri4cal thinking and teamwork over a three-day period. Addi4onally, the discover scuba diving experiences throughout July and August allowed par4cipants to learn new skills underwater. The Wye Valley weekend camp in September and the Sodbury Challenge in October further enriched the adventure experiences, encouraging camaraderie and resilience among the scouts. Other highlights included the pantomime in December, the energe4c inflatable 5k in July, and the moving Remembrance Parade in November. 

With the cancella4on of some an4cipated events, including the Woodhouse Weekender and the Interna4onal Night, we appreciate the flexibility and understanding of everyone involved. Nevertheless, opportuni4es s4ll arose for community contribu4ons, such as the li_er pick and beach barbecue, which not only benefited our surroundings but also allowed members to bond over shared efforts. Toward the end of the term, events like the Bring & Share session added a sense of closure and celebra4on of the year's achievements. 

We express our gra4tude to all leaders for their con4nuous dedica4on and support, par4cularly during the planning and execu4on of ac4vi4es. The effort put in by many ensures that we can offer rich experiences to our young explorers. 

enjoyable and to parents for their ongoing support. Their involvement truly ma_ers in making our Explorer Unit thrive, and it is heartening to see how these experiences contribute posi4vely to our young people's 



adventure, and personal growth. _ScoQ Bryant – Explorer Lead Volunteer_ 

## **Horizon Explorers** 

This year has been an enjoyable 12 months for the Horizon Explorers, with various ac4vi4es that provided both fun and learning opportuni4es for everyone involved. We held a range of mee4ngs, including engaging evenings at the 1st Nailsea HQ focusing on cooking challenges, knots, and blindfold challenges. Notable ac4vi4es like long exposure photography at Cumberland Basin and pioneering at Glenny Wood allowed our Explorers to explore new skills and broaden their horizons.Away from the HQ we have been 10 pin bowling, escape rooms, caving and much more. 

We have had success at Ten Tors with 6 Explorers comple4ng 35 miles and 3 comple4ng the 45 miledistance. Throughout the year, our members enjoyed a wealth of events. A highlight was our summer camp, which took place on Exmoor. This not only included hiking to Dunkerry Beacon but also offered the experience of volunteering with the Exmoor Na4onal Park Rangers, which was a valuable opportunity for our scouts to contribute to the local environment. Addi4onally, we took part in exci4ng events such as the Monopoly Run in London and walked around the Bristol Light Fes4val. 

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our leaders Alex and Heather and par4cularly Michael and Maisie, who joined us in July 2024. Their commitment and involvement have greatly enriched our group and provided invaluable support to the Explorers throughout the year. 

Looking ahead, our members are looking forward to an exci4ng summer camp where they will have two days of canoeing down the River Wye, alongside camping, which is bound to offer new adventures and plenty of fun. _Heather Clark – Explorer Lead Volunteer_ 

**Gordano Scout Group Reports** 

## **1st Por1shead Scout Group** 

This year, was generally a period of stability for 1st Por4shead Scouts; the numbers of adult volunteers remained largely constant with no substan4al changes within the numbers of young people in the sec4ons. There was however a solidifying of the Trustee Board with the newly appointed Chair and Treasurer making effec4ve changes in policy and communica4ons to the benefit of all volunteers and charity commission responsibili4es. The “Transforma4on” changes from the Scout Associa4on at the end of the year provided some challenges with access and u4lising the new system, however once through the teething issues, the new system is working effec4vely for new adult volunteers. As part of the transforma4on, we formally created an Opera4ons Team which focus on maintenance and upkeep of the hut. At the end of the year we were running a group with 37 Adult Volunteers including 5 on the Trustee Board. With the dedica4on of these volunteers, we have been running 7 sec4ons bringing skills for life for 140 Young People. 

This year we did not manage to arrange a group event, aside from the Por4shead Remembrance Parade, however the sec4ons did a variety of ac4vi4es including Climbing, Ninja Warrior, Tobogganing, Surfing, High Ropes, Kayaking. A range of visitors came to speak with our people from a range of organisa4ons and across the community from Birds of Prey to the Food Bank. Our Scou4ng groups were par4cularly ac4ve with several weekend camps. We were thrilled to present 24 Chief Scout awards over the year. 

A big thanks to the whole leadership and support team for providing another fabulous year of Scou4ng! _MaQ Jaroszewicz - GLV_ 

## **1[st] Nailsea Scout Group** 

Achievements and performance - 2024 was another very busy one for 1st Nailsea Scouts. 

The Beavers, Cubs and Scouts have con4nued to enjoy a packed programme of events during the year in their various sec4ons.  As a group we came together for our annual carol service, which was held at the local Catholic Church with a_endance from all the other local church leaders. 

The Nailsea Scout and Guide Band con4nues to thrive and performed at both the carol service and the Remembrance Parade in November, as well as being invited to a couple of other local events (which shows how its visibility is definitely growing). 

From being close to cancella4on at the beginning of the year, it turned into a fantas4c event once again bringing the  community together, whilst also providing a helpful opportunity to raise funds for the Group. In addi4on to organising Nailsea Carnival, our growing new team of fundraising volunteers, Friends of 1st Nailsea, have con4nued to run several clothing collec4ons via Bag2School to bring in much-needed funds.  As ever, the Trustees are immensely grateful for their support, as well as to all of the people who made dona4ons. The leaders were once again very pleased to support the Santa Float around Nailsea in December 2024 which is always great fun and a highlight of the fes4ve season. We con4nued our aim to be very much part of the community locally and had a stall at  two of the  monthly Nailsea farmers’ markets to increase our recruitment of new adult volunteers. 



We have also started this year to work more closely with 2nd Nailsea Scout Group to share ideas, reduce duplica4on and support each other. 

Beavers - The two Beaver colonies con4nued to run at close to full capacity all year, with a varied and exci4ng programme.  We have onboarded a full new Leadership team in one of the colony nights to take over from those who re4red over the summer, and addi4onal new leaders have joined the second night. The whole beaver leadership team has come together really well with new ideas and enthusiasm, and benefited with more interac4on and common programmes. This year Beavers have been learning about bats, fair trade, recycling s and chocolate, to name but a few topics. They went to the local Tennis club, went on a bat walk with local experts, learnt how to make candle s4cks, had a visit from the local PCSOs with a chance to try on uniforms and have a go at taking fingerprints. 

A couple of Sleepovers were held during the year to start gejng the Beavers used to staying away from home ready for future camps when they move to Cubs. These events were also the opportunity for the new leaders to learn the skills of keeping 20 six-year olds occupied for an evening, and then gejng them to go to sleep. As we aim to do every year, all those who moved up to Cubs also achieved their Chief Scout’s Bronze Award, which is a credit to the leaders who ensure a varied program through the year. 

Cubs - Over the summer of 2024 our long serving leadership team for two of our three Cub packs stepped down and hence significant recruitment and training of new leaders was required to ensure all three sec4ons could con4nue in the September. It is a credit to the whole group leadership team that this was achieved with many leaders for various sec4ons stepping in to support the new leaders through the first few months. 

The Cubs were again very busy cooking, gardening, learning communica4on skills, trying new foods, understanding all about different chari4es, learning about local history and the history of our Scout group and perfec4ng their first aid skills and camp skills.  They welcomed various visitors which included a set of evenings trying karate and kickboxing with local clubs, went ice ska4ng, went to the theatre to watch Treasure Island tried canoeing, paddleboarding and climbing, went bowling and had fun at our local campsite Glenny Wood doing backwoods cooking and fire ligh4ng. A sleepover was also held with all three Cub packs at Airhop (a first for Cubs and leaders alike!) 

variety of ac4vi4es and a wonderful picnic with Cubs and parents with a chance to say thank-you and goodbye Jack Warry Cubs held a camp at Silver Cross with a fun packed few days including a surfing lesson at Llangenith Beach, Sand castle building compe44on, archery , go kar4ng to name a few. 

Most Cubs again managed to achieve their Chief Scout’s Silver Award and Gordano Challenge awards at the end of their 4me with the sec4on. 

Scouts - Our Scout Troops have been running full to capacity during the year which is great and they con4nue to run a full and varied programme. The Scouts have been making good use of our climbing wall, learning new prac4cal skills in car and bike maintenance and cooking. Visits during the year included a Bristol Mosque, Laserquest and the Bristol Royal Infirmary.  Finally, mountain biking and caving are a couple of new skills they tried out over the course of the year. 

Both Troops ran successful camps in the summer, with Raptor Troop camping near Kiddeminster .The Scouts had the opportunity to take part in many ac4vi4es including a local water park, archery camp skills, high ropes and a visit to the local Safari park, Tomahawk Troop travelled to Silver Cross Campsite near Swansea for their annual camp, and amongst the many ac4vi4es they took part in, enjoyed a Coasteering adventure run by a local ac4vity centre. A hike along the waterfalls in the area was also a highlight of the week. The muddy assault course on site 

Both troops managed to get several older Scouts through their Chief Scout’s Gold Award last year, culmina4ng in their expedi4on (a two-day hike, with a night under canvas without a leader present). _Nicole Jellis - GLV_ 

## **2nd Clevedon Scout Group** 

learning! We happily welcomed three new leaders to our team and are s4ll ac4vely hun4ng more to take down our booming wai4ng list! 

Beavers have had a fantas4c year packed with explora4on and discovery. Highlights included geocaching, collec4ng sea glass, and visits from the police and to Weston Museum. They’ve worked hard towards a range of badges, with favourites being the Space, Camp Crac, and Experiment badges. 

in Clevedon and enjoyed a visit to Weston Museum. Cubs earned lots of badges this year, with standout achievements in Communica4ons, Disability Awareness, and Environmental Conserva4on. 

Scouts were always out and about, embracing every challenge with enthusiasm. From tree plan4ng and night hikes to a high-energy scavenger hunt, they’ve stayed ac4ve and engaged. Badge highlights included Pioneering, the Crea4ve Challenge, and Chef. They're now looking forward to an exci4ng Summer Camp at Ferny Crocs in the New Forest this August. 

A major milestone for the group this year was the handover of the Group Lead Volunteer (GLV) role. Acer an incredible 15 years of service, Simon stepped down, passing the torch to Lizzie, who brings fresh experience and 



enthusiasm to the team (although this does now leave a Chair Trustee vacancy!). Simon has been the steady hand, the problem-solver, and the one who always had a tent peg when you needed it most. His leadership has shaped the group in las4ng ways, inspiring both young people and fellow volunteers alike. We are incredibly grateful for his decade of dedica4on, support, and humour and we wish him the very best as he takes on a new role as District Lead Volunteer! 

A huge thank you to all our volunteers, parents, and supporters. Here’s to another brilliant year of Scou4ng adventures! 

_Lizzie Wormald-Kelly - GLV_ 

## **2nd Por1shead Scout Group** 

2024 was another successful year with 6 sec4ons; 2 at each age group, but s4ll with a long wai4ng list especially at the lower ages. We had lots of Chief Scout awards achieved in 2024 - 5 Bronze, 9 silver and 8 Gold. We con4nued to recruit adult volunteers from new parents to grow the teams and replace those leaders moving up with their own children to cubs and scouts and beyond. We’ve also seen 2 of our experienced leaders step back due to personal reasons which is a huge loss. Nights Away opportuni4es are suffering as a result, but we have several team members willing to get a permit if we can secure support for assessment. 

On a Group level we need to con4nue our search for a new Chair of our Trustee Board as have had no interest to date. The Trustee Board has lost some focus as a result and needs to re-energise to con4nue to support the leader teams and improve the hut, par4cularly with regard to the noise levels. _Caroline Hill - GLV_ 

## **1st Crockerne Scout Group** 

We started the year with no Beavers leaders; other leaders stepped in to run the mee4ngs but that s4ll meant that we had to cancel some weeks.  We ended the year in a good posi4on, with some new leaders and a leader able to return acer injury. Each sec4on now has two Leaders each, young leaders and parent help. 

Our three sec4ons are now full with a wai4ng list of children wan4ng to join. We could take more children if we had more leaders and we are trying to address this, hopefully with a stable leadership we can build on this for next year. 

All sec4ons are running great programmes resul4ng in lots of badges and some Chief Scout Awards. We have made good use of Glenny Wood using the onsite ac4vi4es. The Troop has also taken part in canoeing and sailing in Bristol docks. Beavers and Cubs held a camp together at Glenny Wood and the Scouts held a couple of weekend camps at Glenny Wood. Some of the highlights in the programme have been a night hike and ice ska4ng for the Troop, Bowling and an evening hike for the Pack and walking the Por4shead Sculpture trail and the Woodhouse Park Santa trail for the Beavers. Cooking and construc4on crac is popular with all sec4ons. Proud to be delivering Skills for Life. _Sue Pople – GLV_ 

## **1[st] Backwell Scout Group** 

The numbers of young people at 1[st] Backwell remain healthy with 44 Beavers, 53 Cubs and 68 Scouts with a wai4ng list of 100 across the three sec4ons. 

We are reasonably OK with adult numbers although we are looking to bolster the number of ‘full 4me’ long term leaders to help with con4nuity and engagement within the Group. 

Beavers have been busy throughout the year with a variety of age appropriate ac4vi4es on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. 

Cubs, in addi4on to their usual weekday evening ac4vi4es have held a couple of weekend camps at Glenny Wood and Woodhouse Park. 

Scouts have held successful outdoor ac4vi4es including hill walking in the Brecon Beacons and Exmoor Na4onal Parks, a winter camp in the Quantocks and a couple of Summer camps at Biblins in the Wye Valley and at Brockmead near Bristol. 

They also took part in the overnight Cotswold Challenge walk and some of the older Scouts completed their Expedi4on Challenge on Exmoor and the South West Coast Path. 

As a Group we have taken part in the District Christmas Post as well as our own community-based Christmas Tree fundraising event.  Our fundraising efforts also meant that we were able to buy a new minibus to replace one of our exis4ng ones. 

_Ian Mitchell – Joint GLV_ 

## **1[st] Clevedon Scout Group** 

It has been a steady year, with much remaining unchanged in all the right ways over the past twelve months. Our numbers of both young people and adults are largely the same, with the usual comings and goings for both. Happily, our leader team can be viewed as one large team as many have moved into new sec4ons this year and will con4nue to do so over the coming year as well. We’ve enjoyed the social side of camps, sharing leaders from all sec4ons, and a home-cooked curry in the GVL’s kitchen. 



Having been home to a Squirrel Drey for over a year now, it is already paying dividends in leader crea4on. Already one leader has moved from Squirrels to Beavers, with another scheduled for Christmas ‘25. 

The Group has weathered several camps, all being some kind of collabora4on between both Beaver Colonies, both Cub Packs, or indeed the Cubs and Scouts, or the whole group in our now tradi4onal, Group Camp in September. This year, our run of dry weather luck really ran out, with Glenny Wood being the site of some very a_rac4ve if less than prac4cal new water features. The campfire in a pond at the base of a waterfall was a big hit with the Scouts. 

Our stable numbers mean our Trustees feel we can con4nue to invest in our HQ, with a toilet and handwashing facili4es overhaul slated for 2025. They have now cemented 1[st] Clevedon’s catering stall in the Swiss Valley Football Fes4val as a big-hi_er on the fundraising front. Working with Discover Clevedon )Clevedon BID) we are looking at further opportuni4es for short, sharp and savvy fundraisers. _Liv Handley – GLV_ 

## **Long Ashton (All Saints) Scout Group** 

Beaver and Cub leaders stepped down so considerable effort has been spent on finding replacements.  While we briefly went down from two Beaver colonies to one, we have now recruited two new full teams of Beaver Leaders.  Both colonies are going from strength to strength as the new Leaders gain experience and confidence. In addi4on we have recruited a whole new team of Cub Leaders which is building on the great legacy of the previous leadership team. 

are very grateful to Gordano District, and Simon Kelly in par4cular, for assistance in helping us to con4nue to operate in a compliant manner. 

Another key focus for the Group this year has been our new HQ Project. Dom Anderson, who has been instrumental in driving the project forward for many years stepped down as project chair and has been replaced by Theo Hartry.  Dom con4nues to be involved in the project and Theo brings new impetus, not least because he is a professional in the construc4on sector. Focus this year has been on comple4ng a s.106 agreement with North Somerset Council (NSC), bringing services to the site and agreeing with NSC via a s.278 agreement the works we will need to undertake to the highway to ensure a safe road crossing to the site.  We are also gearing up to complete enabling works, all of which will allow the site to be used for Group ac4vi4es un4l the building itself is ready. Once those works are done, all a_en4on will turn to fundraising. Norris Riley Secretary LA Scouts. 

## **Cleeve Claverham and YaTon Scout Group** 

## **CCY Group operation:** 

Operation of the Scout Group has been sustained throughout the year.  Although with some difficulties in retaining and recruiting suitable adult volunteers.  However, since September 2024 all the sections have been able to provide a full programme of Scouting activities.  Local appeals for additional volunteers continue to be made with a few supporters coming forward but with many only willing to offer helper type assistance. 

**Scout Troop:** During the period from May 2024 to the summer break the Scout Troop operated on a slightly limited basis with oversight from our previous Cub Lead – Helen Grice-Roberts.  After further appeals for new volunteers Eleanor Tuck made arrangement to transfer her support to the Scout Troop and has taken the Lead Volunteer role since Sept. 2024.  Getting things off to a good start Scouts attended a camp at Woodhouse Park in October.  Much later in the reporting year, May 2025, a further camp was undertaken at Brownsea Island. 

**Cub Pack:** Cub Pack has operated throughout the year with Richard Perrett as Cub Lead Volunteer.  Richard was initially supported by Becky Cullinane.  Later in the period Matt Saunders has also been supporting the Cub Pack operation.  Early in 2025 Imad Wahab made contact and has since transferred his volunteering support from Axe District to join in with Richard supporting our Cub Pack.  Richard has provided a full programme of activities with the Cubs joining the overall Group Camp organised by Matt at the Dorset Scouts Activity Centre in July 2024. 

**Beaver Colony** : Beaver Colony has operated throughout the year with Steph Grey as Beaver Lead Volunteer. Steph has been ably supported by Matt Saunders during this period.  Also, from Sept. 2024 Steph has been supported by other newer Team Members Lizzie Shepherd and Warren Marsh.  The Beaver Colony now operates at full capacity.  A full programme of meetings and activities has been provided including the successful Group Camp organised by Matt.