Trustees, Annual Report For the period From (start date) to end date Section A Reference and administration details Charity name St Josephs Scout Group Other names the thanty is known by Registered ¢harity number Irf any) Charity's wnclpal addre88 217Tum ike DrNe Luton Names of th• charty trustees who fflane the Char offi (11 any Datss actod If not for whole year Tru8ts0 Name Andrew Cole Crai Jeffers Keelan Parnell Rachelle Dal amo Chalrman Trustee Lead Volunteer Treasurer Grou 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Section A Reference and administration details There Vre no advisors to ts Group during the perKrtl 1 LTT00001
Section B Structure. governance and mallagemenl Description of the thanvs trusts Type ol gov8mir¥J The Group's goveming dccuments are those of the The Scout Ssociatn They COnst of a Royal Charter, which in turn gNes authority to the Bye Laws of the Ass(tiatn and The Policy. organis8b.on and Rules of The Scout Associab'on. charity LX)nstSbJ The Group is a Trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. Trustee sel8(on methcJs The Trustees are appointed in accordance vthh the Policy, Organisab'on and Rules of The Scout Assoaation. Additional governance issues The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the meMrS of which are the 'Charity TnJstees' of the S¢ou Group, which B an educational chanty. As Charity Twstees they are resF)n$ible for complwng wrth legislabon appli¢able to Chanties. This includes the registrats"on. keeping prope a¢¢ounts and makKig returns to the Chanty Commission as appropr. Policies and procedu5 adopted for. al the inductson and training of trustees., bl Iruslee, consideralion of major ftsks and the systems and prrxedures to manage them The Commrttee consists of 1 independent repSentave, the Chainrtan. the Treasurer together with the Group Lead Volunteer, the indmdual S'Ons Leader and meets every 2 months. This Group Trustee Board extsts lo support the GroupLead Volunteer in meetsn9 the resp)nsibilrties of the appointsnents and is responsible for. The maintenance of Group proFerty', The raising of fvnds and the administration of Group finance., The insurance of persons. property and equipment," Group pU1C c#xasMins', Assistsng in the re(xuitrnent of Leaders and other •Juft supwrt., App)inting any sub commtttees that may be required. Appointing Grryjp Administrators and Adwsors other than those WIK) are elected. 2 LT700001
Section B Structure. governance and management Icontinuedl Rlsk and Intornal Control he Group Twstee Board has identified the major risks to which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mrtigate against them. The main areas of concem that have been identified are". Dam to aNJ The Group would request the use of buiklings. property and equipment from nehboUring OrganisatnS such as the church. community centre and Scout Groups. Similar re¢ipro¢al arrangements exist wth these organisats"ons. The Group has sufficient building$ and Contents insurdnce in plac8 to mib'gate against pemiarEnt knss. In rters and members. The Group. through the mernbership fees, conth'bules to the Scout Associations natsonal accKlent Insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all ath"vibos. Reduced incxjme from hjnd raisin The Group is primarily lIant upon income from subscripth'ons and fundraising. The Group does Id a SerVe to ensure the conbnuty of activities shjId there be a major redu¢ts'on in income. The Commrttee coukl raise the value of subscfiptr'ons to In¢aSe the income to the Group on an ongoing basis, eth8r temp)ranty or pemianenty. R8ductN)n or loss of Leaders. The Group 1$ totalty reliant up)n volunteers to run and administer the acts.v.es of the Group. If there were 8 reducb'on in the numbef of Leaders to an unacceptsble level in a partlar SeCtn or the Group as a whole then the would have to t a contractK)n. consolidab'on or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario, the Group. Reducth)n or loss of membe The Group proyths acbvtbes ft)r all young people aged 4 to 14. If there was a r8(iuctffi in membership in a partt'cular stIon o the Group as whok then there would have to be a contraction, con¥olidatJon or closure of a section. In the worst case scenarh). the Gomplete ¢losure of a Group. The Group has in place systems of intemal controls that are designed to WOVMle reasonable assurance against material rnismanagement orloss, which indudes having 2 signatories for all paymerts and w11cS to ensure that insurable risks a covered. 3 LT700001
Section C Objectivès and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its goveming dccument The rtl'ectives of the Group are as a unrt of the Scout Associabon. The Mm of The Scoth Assoaation 15 to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual. social and spintU81 potentials, as indrviduals, as reSPonbIe atszens and as members ol their local, natsonal and intemats.onal communit. The method of achKgving the Aim o the ASatn is by provNding an enjoyable and attractive schem& of prog$se training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership. Summary of the main activities in rellon to these objects To meet the chantys obje¢tNes, the group provided a diverse "Skills for Lrfe" Pfogiamme across all four secb"ons, including the successful integrats.on of the Squirrels seth.on followng rts Lqunch in September 2023. The year featured a strong emphasis on outdoor adventure, the Scouts attending camps at Boyd and Thriftwocd, the Beavers compleb'ng a residentk81 at Wymondley Woods, and the Cub$ Vis"D9 Bodes Activity Cenlre. Our young people also made a significant social impact through communty InitsatNes such as collecling for the Luton F¢J)dbank. raising £50 via a"Grow your own Basil" project. and perforyning c4roFs for residents at Lewsey Court. Beyond these actmties, the programme Included youlh-shaped badge Vvrk In first aid, CC)king. and water acts'vities at Luton H¢)0, while the Trustee Board ensured a safe environment by overseeing a full roof ffjplacement and the Installat of energy efficient LED Ihtsng at the S¢out hut Sectioii D Summary of the main achievements of the charty during the year Achievements and performance During the reporting period. the group achieved significant success In youth awards, wth tr Scouts eaming their Chief Scout Gold Award and several others, induding our newest Squirrets, nearing their respecbve top awards Our outdoor programme Nfds a major highlighl featuring a successful summer camp al Thrilv¢Od for Scouts, a residential at Wymondley W¢xJs for Beavers, and a cub camp at Boyes Activty Centre. The group also demonstrated a strong commiknenl to the Ic1 ¢ommunity by performing carols for re$Klents at Lewsey Court. parts'cipJ'ng in the Remembrance serve. and raising fvnds for charity through initsats"ve$ like the "Grow your ovm Basil" project and Luton Foodbank lIec.0ns. From an infrastnjcture perspecbve, we reached a major milestone by compleb'ng a full roof repLac*menl and installing energy-effictent LED lighbng and soundproofing in the Scout hut. These achievements were underpinned by a solid financial perf0m)an. including rang over £1.200 from a raffle, £833 through a volunleer haw-marathon, and securing £3,484 in grants to ensure the group's long-tem suslainability 4 LT700LX)1
Section E Financial Review Bfief statement of the chartys pK4i on reseNes Roservos Polky The Group's wlicy is to maintain sufficient finanaal resources to ensure the c#)nb'nuity of scouting activities shoukl regular income or lundraisirvJ fall short. The Group Twstee Board has deteMiid thal the ideal reseNe level should be equwalent to 12 months of net running sts {after membership fees} plus an addibonal £10,OLKI specrficalty deswJnaled for emergency building repairs. Followng the successful Complet of the major rc4)f placement project this year, the target reseNe level is approximatety £25.000. At the end of the financial year, the group held reserves of approximatety £31.000, which exceed$ our target and prOVe5 a secure foundabon for future growth and equipment renewals. The board V11 conb.nue to monrtor these levels to ensure MmuM value 1$ obtained from our banking artaThJements while maintaining a Iow-risk investmenl strategy Futher financtal review detsils Inve*lment Polky Given that the group's income and expenditure leve sare relativety modest. the Trustees have maintsined a hJv-risk stralegy regarding the investment of funds The polry is to hold all resources in cash using mainstream ban accountHpeciffi¢ally the group's current and savings accounts-or The Scout Association's Short Term Investrnenl SerVe. This apprOh ensures that funds remain liquid and readity availab for operalKJnal costs, emergency pairS, and pknned catrftal pro1, Such as the recently CoMpted roof replacemenL The Group Trustees contsnue lo monitor bank balances and interest rates wuL8ty to eft$u the group achieves the test possible value and ftty for ts financial assets. Section F Declaration ? trusteès aeckgre that thev have aDL)roved the trustees, 00rt above Siqned on behalf of the ¢hariVs trustees sna{S} Full name{s) Keelan Pannell Rachelle Dalgam Position {eg Secretsry, Chaimian) Group Lead VLJunteer Treasurer 7 LT70C4X)I
St Joseph's Scout Group (Charity no. 294484) Receipts and Payments Account Forthèyear 0110912024 Reccipto and payment3 SeotsmbBr 2024 to August 2025 Unr8StrfttAd tsiuD&tod Fun lund 2023124 lund$111 lunds121 Totsl funds Totsl Recpipts DOOn4 legack91 8nd$1mlr P4crnb8FEINp EUbwptsts Donaln5 10ts29 870 2,959 Subtotsl 2.743 2,98S Cornps 3ts19 Subtot•l FAaintenMa¢tgrant Oth•r 43,8J1 3ubtotsl FraISIn0 lurou•l Group T shir 432 R8ffl 1.035 Cor aotst SsJa$ E4•y Fundri&ing otherfundralng 4¢bv3 Subt(tsl Scthrt Hlre ol buiksing 5re uf cwipmofil Oth•r Scout huLFifx)mè Subt•t41 VgthBntln¢n Bank sntsre5t j11 Sod9ty irttertsi The Scrirt Assl ShcrftTerm Investrnenl SeNica rin5ntineQm8 207 SublQi•l 9B5 Total r4c•lpts 60.?9
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St Joseph's Scout Group (Charfty no. 294484) Receipts and Payments Account Forthvyear from 01109r2024 31A)8120 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 318tAugu#t 202S 31st Aug 2024 T(rtal Iuiid& nr•¥trfd•d Des19na¢¢ funds Totalfund funds 11) ld812) a¥h lund Bk- ¢urr¢nlacLvunt Bank-CaMpa¢unt B8Thk-depo$ilaD))unl BL1 C•$hYFbAt# Éo$ 66 Tolal £a¥h fvdI Othermonelary 88g0ts Ipxthim D•blS due the Grou Subtllal Inv•stmenta888ts IDYQ•tmrt pPety- detsl uoted hiveslments Oth•t Inv7)91. Subtotal rnonotsry a8s@ts for Badgest(Kk Land buldiw klotorv•hicl• S>)ubnll ouipmunt, etc sbt& Llablllt(e8 Tr)tkYtpaid Expenw inwrred butrtl In¢¢ sLibp1Onll nr5tyth pw Lcwn. dèta Otherli£bllth&s Subtotsl Total npt as50ts rpcoipt• and e0Urtnd 9t•t•m•DI olw••l And libIl#• ppvty•d ty th• Truoiw• tsn 24F•bMry2024 ihd slgn8d on thoir b•h•if by PflntName Andce clmin Ra(*dle Da Troasuty
Independent ExaminaS R@port to thè Trustees of th• St Jo$•ph's Scout Couneil I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31" August 2025. which comprise the Stalemènt of FinAncial ActiV.e8. the Balance She8t and lated notes. This report Is made solely to the trustees in accordance with Sections 145 of the Charits"es Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state lo the chartty's Injstees those matters l am required to stale to them in an Indgpondent Examincr's report end for no other purpose. To the ftjllost extent permitt¢d by law, I do nol o¥ a5SUTne responslbllty io anyone other than ihe charty and Ihe chanty's trustees for my examination work. Respectlve responslbllltles of TSte¢S and Examlner Thè Group's trustees aro respL>nsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required foi Iliii yeai lundEr Section 144 oythe Chamues Act 2011 Ilhe Chariiies Aciii an¢J 81 an Independent examinion is needed. 1118 my responsibility lo.. Examine Ihp aGGDunts lurHJer Sect(on 145 ofthe Charllles Aci)., To folltsw th? WOGedures laid down in the GeneTr DI11[011¥ giv¢wI by Ihe Charity Gommlsslonet3 (under Sectton 145151 Ibl of the Chanlies Act).. and To slats whether particular matter8 have come to my attention. Ba?1¥ of Ind•pendont Examln•f' report y ox2minalion wa¥ earned out in srdrGe with th¢ Cen¢Tal Directions given by the Charity CommiJJioneM. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consi(Seratton of any unusual i18ms or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations frc>m you as trustees ¢on¢eming any such matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide all the evluence that WOUl(J be requirea in an audit anu, consequently, no opinion Is given as to whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited to those rnatters set out in the $18tement btslow. Independent Examlnorfs statement In Gonnedion with my examination, I conflm that no materfal matters have come to my attenb.on in connection with Ihe examination giving me cause to believe that ir any mat8rial re$pect.' the accounting COrdS were not kept in respect of St Joseph's Scout Council 8$ required by section 130 of Ilie AGI, vi accoun18 do not accord wth Iho¥c r¢cord8. I havo no concerns and ha me 8cross no othèr matters in ¢onnèction with thè èxamir5ation to which attention should be ijrawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin9 of the accounts to be reached. Name.. ..David Sutherst............................................ ......................................... Qualification.. ..ACMA............................ Address.. ..11 Saxon Cre8cent................................................................................ .Barton-le-Clay.. .Beds.....MK45 4LY............................... ...................... ..4 February 2028................ ...................................................................... Date.. Lf100006