## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From April 2024 Period start date To March 2025 Period end date Charity name: 6[th] Netley Marsh Scout Group** ## **Charity registration number: 294874** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The instruction of youth members both**
**girls and boys of all faiths, classes and**
**race, in the principles of discipline,**
**loyalty and good citizenship.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The group runs two community events**
**in the year Netley Marsh Carnival**
**incorporating Netley Marsh Church and**
**also involves other local organisations**
**and car parking for the annual Netley**
**Marsh Steam Rally.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We always keep in mind the Charity**
**Commissions guidance on public**
**benefit and engage with the local**
**community whenever we can.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We are grateful to all our Leaders and**
**Volunteers who spend so many hours**
**preparing and delivering a good**
**programme of activities for our**
**members, encouraging and listening to**
**their worries and concerns and**
**assisting them whenever we can.**| |Other||**Without their valuable contribution their**
**time, expertise, energy and support, the**| **young members would not have been able to achieve what they have during this past year.** ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Leaders have gone above and beyond**
**to deliver fun packed activities**
**incorporating badge work and**
**requirements of the Scouting**
**programme.**
**We continue to develop our young**
**members self-confidence, life skills,**
**technical knowhow, adventures and**
**personal development through the**
**Scouting programme.**
**Many follow the Duke of Edinburgh**
**Award scheme ands work towards the**
**Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards offered.**
**The activities are made fun which**
**provides much laughter within the**
**sections.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Cash in the bank at 31/03/25 was**
**£24,464 in unrestricted funds.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The main financial risk to the charity is**
**loss of funding from subscriptions. The**
**funds help to cover 6 months of**
**operational costs or unforeseen**
**expenditure that may occur in the event**
**of no subscription / donations or other**
**income coming in.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£6,000.00**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Membership subscriptions**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed and elected**
**annually at the Annual General Meeting**
**held in July.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**All trustees have to undergo trainings**
**which includes safe space child**
**protection policies and disclosure and**
**barring services (DBS) checks which are**
**also carried out on all uniformed leaders**
**and volunteers.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The Executive Committee made up of**
**trustees oversees the groups**
**operations.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||**All trustees give their time voluntarily**
**and receive no remuneration or other**
**benefits.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|6thNetley Marsh Scout Group| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|294874| |Charity’s principal address|15, Compton Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3AS| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Ann Barlow|Treasurer|Whole Year|| ||Ian Sims|GroupScout Leader|Whole Year|| ||Jim Gallimore|Chairman|Whole Year|| ||Stuart Philps|Scout Leader|Whole Year|| ||Emma Hanslip|Beaver Leader|Whole Year|| ||Iain Wallbridge|Secretary|Whole Year|| ||Emma Preston|Cub Leader|15/09/2025|| ||Tim Taylor|Scout Leader|Whole Year|| ||Natasha Wooton||Whole Year|| ||Jake Kittley- Davis||Whole Year|| ||David Rigby||Whole Year|| ||Ruth Dingley|Brownie Leader|15/09/25|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Date**|_A Barlow_|| |---|---|---| ||Ann Barlow|| ||
County Treasurer|| ||6thJanuary 2026|| ||6thJanuary 2026|| 11 88 &x 111 11 11 11 111111111 1111 Illllllllllllll 111111111111 1111111111 111 11111111111111111111 11 11 Illllllllll CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Charity Name 6th Netley Marsh Scout Group On accounts for the year ended Apr 2024- March 2025 Charity no (if any) 294874 Set out on pages (ro￿,elP,lje'. to in21i_:de the p,2- ,'rY,tr,tirs of 2rfrli&".,. ,-. -.1 sb,esPtk) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: CDft-41 Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCA ( ICAÉW) 7Zow Address: IER Oct 2018