## **Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group Report of the Trustees – year ending 31st March 2022** ## **Charity details** Name Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group Reg. charity number 290029 Scout Association 5969 Address 92 Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5BB **Trustees** (9) Robin Burr Russell Constable Penny D’Souza (Secretary) Andrew Jackson (Chair of Executive Committee) Cathy Johnson Simon Leo Paul Lomas-Clarke (Treasurer) Tim Pullen Dick Riches ## **Structure, governance and management** The Group is governed and regulated by the current Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. Trustees are elected to the Executive Committee at the Annual General Meeting of the Group Scout Council, according to Scout Association procedures. ## **Objectives and activities** Leander offers fun and challenging activities for over a hundred boys and girls from the age of six. Young people in Scouting get to try new activities, learn team building and leadership skills and discover their potential. Leander (Kingston) has a riverside headquarters with a large fleet of canoes, kayaks, dinghies and gigs, allowing a full range of boating activities for children from all backgrounds. ## **Achievements and performance** The Group continues to be in demand and is at full capacity, given the facilities, equipment and number of leaders. ## **Additional points** • Despite the impact of COVID19 on many other Scout groups, Leander maintained its activities for young people and returned to meeting in person. The guidelines from UK Government, Scout Association and National Youth Association were followed. • Income from usual sources (hirers, subscriptions, summer camp fees, and the Great River Race) was lower than in previous years. Offsetting this reduction was additional income from a local government grant. - The Committee has worked with the regular hirers of the building so that activities were able to resume. - The Executive Committee was able to approve several improvements to the building and facilities. These included : - a replacement gas heating boiler - additional insulation added to the loft space on the main (upper) deck - a new electric roller shutter door - new emergency fire safety lighting - two replacement external (balcony) doors - continued improvements to the outdoor space at the Albany Mews entrance • The Group continued to make improvements to its fleet of boats – for example, significant repairs were undertaken on one of the Home Counties rowing gigs; several kayaks were replaced with more modern designs. • An independent Fire Safety Inspection was commissioned and revised procedures were implemented. The regular walk round safety reviews are now carried out every two weeks and there is an enhanced process for hirers. ## **Public benefit statement** The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and consider that the objectives and activities of the Group are entirely consistent with these requirements. In addition to the training of young people, access and support has been provided to other groups using the facilities and to local Community events. The Trustees also consider that they have been able to successfully support the Group Scout Leader and Section Leaders in fundraising, grant applications, maintenance of buildings and equipment, and the management of funds. Financial Review Details of the finances are given in the Treasurer’s report. Reserves held in the bank account are to cover repairs, refurbishments and enhancement of the Headquarters and the fleet of boats. There is no outstanding deficit. ## **Funds held as trustees** No funds are held as custodian trustees on behalf of others. ## **Approval** Approved by the trustees on 19[th] October 2022 and signed on their behalf by ............................................ Andrew Jackson (Chair) ............................................ Penny D’Souza (Secretary) ## **Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group Registered Charity number 290029** ## **Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31 March 20** |**31.3.22**
**31.3.22**
**Income**
**£**
**£**
Subs
14,551
Gift aid
2,558
Grants and Donations
8,668
Use of HQ
8,290
Use of boats
420
Fund raising
6
Camp
3,350
Great River Race
0
Uniform sales
758
Interest received
7
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Capitation
3,465
HQ
Maintenance
36,593
Insurance
2,687
Services
1,461
Council tax/Enviro Agency
1,125
41,866
Boats
Purchase/sale
523
Maintenance
734
Insurance
2,362
3,619
Camp
2,586
GRR
0
Training
435
Activities/meetings
2,450
Uniform
1,480
Equipment
501
Administration & Misc.
375
7,827
**Total Expenditure**
**(Deficit)/Surplus for the Year**
**Bank Accounts:**
Community Account - Debit Card
Current Account
Deposit Account
**Total at Bank**|**31.3.22**
**31.3.21**
**£**
**£**
16,584
3,133
39,547
995
0
43
0
0
0
15
38,608
4,981
2,607
1,353
659
(1,340)
343
2,079
0
105
0
926
263
204
147
56,778
**(18,170)**
101
7,117
45,291
**52,509**| |---|---| Leander (Kingston) Sea Scout Group Inde[￿ndent F.xornincrf5 Rcy>n ott the aceeutkts ot the'lTUSt for the year et￿ing 31 MarLh 2022. Re8pettfve rtspoD$ibilities of tru8te(* tsamin¢r The clwitv'.4 In￿1¢¢$ are rLSwttsible fiiT the preparation of the ac£ounts. The clwity's trusrees consider thal audit is noi required fcir thi% ycyr undcr 5cclion 43CI of the ChaTiiies Aci 1993 It'_ iY93 Act) ajjd an indepe￿iEnt ¢xamination is nccd It is m). Rswnsibilily to.. examine the accounts ullder section 43 of the 1993 ACL followthe prO￿d￿reS laid d0Th￿ in th¢ 8¢neral l)ITLXtions given by the Charity Commis4ion lund¢r %ction 43(TMbl of the 1993 Aet, and to state wbether partiLul8r tllgtleT% have come 10 my attentio Ba515 of indeptad¢nt examiner's 5tatem¢n¢ My examinthon wag Ctitrid out in acC0Tdan￿ with gettetsi directions given by th¢ Lharity Comtnissioll. An exatninatinn irKludc4 a revlew of ihe aceotsnting re£ords ktpi by the charity alld a comparisvn of the accounls presenid wilh thiis¢ rti(ir(l%. It alw includes consideration of3ny unusua] iiems or dis¢I05uTes the occoullts. and s¢eking exp18nations from Ihc ML8iees concerning any such matttT5.'1'h¢ procedures undertaken do not providc all th¢ evidinLL Ihul w'()uld bc rcquiTcd in an audiL and nsequentl) no opi]uoll is given as to M'heih¢r thL aL*vunL% p[￿Settl d'truL and f'air, view dnd the rewn is limited to those matters set oui ill the sta*mertl t￿low. Ind¢pettdellt ￿￿MIn¢r ¥ y¢a¢¢m¢at In eontieLiiort with my ¢xamination. no matterhjs to my att¢ntioTh which wves me tcagunablL LauEe to helicvc thai in. arty Materi￿ res￿¢t, th¢ r¢quirements.' lo keep accouniin8 Jtivrds- it& acci)rdancc wiih.Yclian 41 of the 1993 Aci,. and to prepare aeLounlS which ac¢ord with t￿. attuunling rewTds and comply wilh the accounting Tequircmenrs of the 1993 Act hav¢ not been met. orwhich. in my opinion. attcnuon Should bc drawll in order lo enable a pr￿T understamding of the accounts to T¢xh¢d. Signcd.... Edward Waratts bLA Tanfield. Ilogspudding Lane NewdI￿Vate RH5 5DU