51h Col¢hester Alr S¢0 Group Trusttes Annual Report For the period l Aprll 2024- 31# March 2025 eference and admlnillratlon d 11 Chority Nome- 5th Col£hester Air Scout Group Reglstered Chority Nurnber- 296867 Chorlty'sprlncipoloddre55- Queen EliJbeth Wav Colehe5ter Essex C02 8LT TNstees who nQqe thi5 qroup- Louise Kingston Stewe Blrkln Daniel Wor5kitt Val Worskiti rn nd Min• Type tsf Governlry Document- The Gr¢up'$ 8<)verninB documents are those of the Scout sSOCial50. They £onsist of • Royal Charter, which In turn 8lve5 authority to the Bye Laws of the Associaiion and ihe Policy, OrKanisatfon aftd Rule5 of the kout Association. low the Chority Is consiitured- The Group Is a trust establishtd under it5 rultswhich are common to all Scouts. Tru5teeselertlon method- The Trustees are appolnted In •¢cordancewith the Policy. OrRanisatton and Rules ol the kout Associats'on. Additlonol Governon¢eAeS- The Group 15 managed by the Trustee Committee, the members ol which are the Charity Trustees ol the Scout Group. A5 charity Trustees they are resp(n5iblt for iofflplytng with le8i51ation applicable to charitie5. This Includes the re8lstraon, keepin8 proper a<¢ount5 and makiTrg returns to the Charry Commission as appropriate. The committee con515ts of one Independent reprewtaii¥e. the Tasur. together wrth the Chairperyon, Group Lead Volunteer and Scout LeaderlHall Coolnat0r. meettng periodical thwu8hout the year. The Trurtee Committee exlsts to 5UPPOrt the Group Lead Volunteer in meettn8 responsibilityes of the appointments and is responsible for.. the rnainrenance of Group prgperty the raising of fvnds and the administrarion of Group Finance the insurance of persons. property and equipment Group public occasiofis A55istin8 in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support Risk intemolttJntrol- The Group has in plate sV5tern5 of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable aSSUfance a8alnst materlal mismanagement or loss. These include two Si8rborie5 lor all payments and a 10mpensIVe insurance policy to ensure that in5urable rkS are covered.
5th Col¢htrter AirSC0 Group Trurtees Annual Report Forthe perlod l Aprll 2024- 31 March 1015 and Summory oltheobiectlves of the d>•rSe1 outin rts gL•verning docurnent- The objethves of thegroup are as a unf( of the Scout A550ciation. The alm5 of The Scout Association is to womotÈ the dÈ¥tlopmtnt of people in achieving their full physical. intellectual, social and 5PITltual potential. as individuals. a5 resFnsib1e citilens and a5 members of their local. national and international comrnunity. The method of achievin8the aim of the Associamon is by providing bn enjoyable and attrattive scheme of pro8$s1¥e trainln8 based on the kout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership. Public benefit stoternent- The Group meets the Charity Commlssk)fi's publ[¢ benefit criteria under both advan¢tment of eduEallon and the advancement of cittzenship or ¢ommunty development headings. Resetves pollcy- Th• Gmup's wlky on r•s•r¥•s isto hold sufficbent SOUrCeStO continue the charitsble activities of the Group should In¢ome and fundr•lsln8 acilvltle5 lall Short. Investrnentpolicy. The Group does not have sufficient hJnd5 to in¥ In longer wrn investments. rhe Group h•stherefore adopted a rlsk dverse strate8Y to rhe Investment of its lunds. All funds are held In cash u51Tr8 only matnstream bank5 or buildln8 50cielè5. The Trustees declare that thèy have approved the tree5 report abo¥e. Siined on beham of the GroupTru5tees: V J WorskStt Trusteeifreasurer S Birkin Chairperson Date.. IEI,,I Date..
5th Colchester Air SCO Group Receipts and Payment5 Account Year l April 2024- 31st March 2025 Note5 Unre5tTlCted Tgtal 2024 Funds Recelpts Membership Subscriptn$ Ile$5.'Mernber5hip Subscriptn5 pold- Notlonal/County/Areo/LJi5trKtJ 7.154.CQ 6.843.90 3.024. 1,950.00 Net membershlp subscrlptlons relaified 4,130.C 4,893.90 Group Incorne Oonation5, le8acles or slmll•r In¢ome Grants 3,682.50 3.576.00 640.00 26.21 11.168.04 5.205.Q) i.Sfy).LY) 63.30 7.500.(M) 7,610. 38.eA) Hall- E.ON refund Cash Paid In 22.258.84 Tot•1 R•celpts £Z6.388.84 £2a.644.11 Payrnents GLV Expendfture Hall- General Expenses 4,030.95 2,991.24 553.61 Hall- Expenses utilkies 14,865.73 2.381.62 11,602.43 Youth ProBramme Attivities Stationery and equipment Refshrnents 3.198.34 289.03 390.93 108.34 Sundry Expen5e5 Professlonal organlsatlons UTrallocated ExpendUle 35.57 1,222.02 35.CIJ 574.01 1.250.87 Total Payments £26,187.11 £22,508.19 Surplus IIDellcltl lorthe year £201.73 £1,135.82
5th Colchester Air Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account Year I" Aprll 2024- 31st March 2025 UThre5tricted 8ank Recontlliation 31.03.2024 Funds 8ank balance @ previous ye•r end Surplus /IDeficitl for the year B•nk b•lanre • 31103lz025 22.747.86 22.747.16 201.73 £22,949.59 Cash Reconclllatlon Unrestricted Funds 31.03.2024 Cash balance @ prevkus year end Cash In 107.35 107.35 1.524.50 ILe55 CL15h our} C•sh bala+ Q 311031202S 1.512 74 £119.11 The above recelpt5 and paymtnts accourrt, $h account and sratemeni of assets and1Sabllrt1 were approved by the Truste Commfftee.. V J Wor5kirt ChalrFerson Date.. Date.. 13112/15 L Kingston Group Lead Volunt D Wotskitt Scout Leaderlmall CordInatOr DatE'. i¢/iz/ar D&te'. i?/,,/.
5th Colchester Air Scout Group Notes to the Annual Accounts Year ended: 1st April 2024- 31st March 2025 Note I: Accounting Polths The accounrs are prepared on a receipt and payments basis. Expkjrers Scouts Cubs Beavers squirrels £405.C#J É1619.SO £1720.50 £1856 C(1 f 1553.TrJ Note 2: Group eMlshIP Subscriptions Note 3: Group Income InvestiturelActivit1es/uniforrnBad8es Note 4: GLV Expendlture Group/*tivilieH•II 8a51C5IUniforrn Note S: Unallocated Expendkure Unable to split- re¢elpts mlssln4