Trustees, Annual Report
For the period
Frorn Istsrt dats)
lo end date
Sectiori A
Reference aii(J administration detaI￿S
Charlty nama
Falkes Distnct Scojt Counc
Other names Ihe chadty Is known by
NIA
Registered charity nLHnb8r lif any)
HQ reg1th1h￿ nijmbw
cha￿ty'S prfndpal 8ddress
Falkes District Scouts
Appknroft Road
Luton
Postrx)dè
N8Ths olthe charity tnjslees who manage the charity
TnMt•• Namo
offi￿ Ilf any)
D*￿ •¢t•d If not
for wholt year
G8r8ld Law
Le9 Baker
Mand Haslam
Ked
Denise O'Hara
John Rees
Michatsl Missendon
Zack Boutwwd
Michael Waller
Chaimian
District Lead Voluntee
T¥easufeT
14-24 Team Member
Trustee
Group Lead Volunteer
Section Team L•ad8r
Youth Lèad
Group Treasurer
10
12
13
14
15
Names and addresses of advisers (optional infomiatton but On(￿rage(l as b&st practice)
visor
arre
Address
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Seclioii B
Structure. goveriiaiice aiicl In311ageineiil
De￿￿ptIOn of the charTrtys trusts
Type of gs)veming document
The Districys gjvemlng documents a￿ those of the Scout
Assoaalion. They con￿St of a Roy81 Charter. which in tum
givés authoiity to thè Bye Laws of th8 Associatlon and The
Pdicy, organi5al.on and Rules of The Scout Associalion.
le.g. trust de&J, Constitut￿nI
How th& chavity 18 constilutsd
The District is a twst estsblished undor Tts tul•s which are
common to all Scouts.
le.g. tojsl, asso¢latton, company)
Tnjsteg nwthods
{e.g. appointed by, elected by)
The Trtjstees are 8PPOirtt&Y in accordance with the Pol¢y,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Associat¢on.
Additional govemancE issues (optional inlomi*ton but on￿￿raged as bwt pra¢ti¢g)
You may ¢hoose to indude add￿tsnal
infomiation, Whe￿ relevant, about..
The District is managed by the District Trustee Board, Ihe
members of which are the'charty Trustees. of the Scout
DlsffirA whlch Is on adueational charlty. As charty Intstees
thgy are r88ponsible for comp￿.￿9 Wlth legBlation applic8bl8
to charities. This includes the registration, keepirtg Proper
accounts and makir¥J rotums to th8 Charity CommissK)n as
approFYiale.
Polirygs 8t)d pr(t9durgs adopted for..
a} th8 IThJucl￿n and llaining of trust88S',
b} trustèè, ¢on$ideration of m8ior risks
and the systems and prctedures to
manage them
The Trustee Board conslsts of the Chalr, Treasurei and
District Lead Vdunteer together with other Districi leaders
and representslfves from around the dl81ri(*. The board
meets every 2 months.
M¢M￿r3 oftht Trust98 Board compkna 884ng a sCc￿t$
Trustee leaming within the first 6 months of joinirrfJ the
This District Trustee Board exists to make sure the chaTty is
o11-manag8d, risks are assessed and mitigat8d, buildirvJs
and equik*n•nt are in 5¥Jod working order, and everyone
dlows leg81 requir8mtrnts and the organisation's policies
and fules. Their support helps other volunteer8 run high-
qualty aThJ safe pro9ramm&s that gives young pèople 8kllL8
or lilg.
2 LT700￿1{27 Febwary 20241

Section 8
Structure. governance 3nd managernenl Icontinuecll
Risk and Intem81 Control
The District Trustee Board has Identif￿ the major risks to
whlch they belleve the dlstrtct Is expued, these have been
r8vlow￿ ond sWems have gstabllshed to mitlgate
against them. The rnain areas of concem that have t*en
identif*d are..
Damagè to tho bttrilding, propèty and eoulpment. The
District would request the use of buildir4Js, propety and
equipment trom neighbouring organisalions such as t
thurch. communty centre and oth&r Sc¢xrt d¢slrl¢ts. Slmllar
reciprocal arrangements exist wilh these organisaticns. The
District has sufficient buildings arxl contents Insuranee in
pkco lo mitigate against permanent k)ss.
Injury to l&ad&rs, h&lpeYs. supporters and m&mbsrs. The
Districl through the ¢apitalion fègs contrbutgs to the Scout
s¢xiations national accident insurance policy. Risk
s&ssments ara undortakan b8f¢yg 811 aclivrtiès.
Reduced income from fund raising and rental. The District
is yimarily r81i8nt upon in(xJmè from 8 regular hirèr rf th
district HQ, subscriptions and fundraising. The district d
hold a reserve to ensure the contirojity of activf£ies should
bg 8 major redudKffi in in¢omo. Thg Bo8rd rA)ul(S raisa
e Val￿ of rental fees and subscripb'ons lo increase the
income lo the district on an ongoing basis, either temporarily
r pewnanently.
Reducbon or loss of bad•rs. The distrKt is totalty reliant
upon volunteers to run and adminlster the activities of the
Istslct. If ther6 WAS a r8ductlon In thè numb8r of leaders to
an unacceptable level in a parlicular section or the district
as a whole then ther& would have to be a contraclion,
consdidètion or ck)sur8 of a sectk)n. In the worst case
Scenario the comp￿te c10su￿ of the drstrict.
Reduction or ioss of members. The DiBtrict provides
a¢tlvftk$ for all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a
reduction in membership In a particular s8Ction or thè district
as whde then there would have to bg 8 contraction.
consolidats'on ¢xch)sure ol a section. In the worst case
Scenarfo the ¢ompleto ejosurg of k11strlcL
Risk and Intemal Control
The District has in place a Rlsk Reglslor and systems of
intemal conlfds that a￿ des￿De(l to provide rgason8blg
assurance against material mismanagement or Ioss 8nd
indudè compighgnsive insurance poI￿leS to ensure that
in5urable risk5 9￿ ¢J)vered. The Risk Register is rav1￿ad
fr￿UentlY and sleps tsken to MIt￿ale any risk that b3 new
identified or where the level of risk has increased.
3 LT7LX)001 127 FebnJ8ry 20241

Section C
Objectives and activitie5
The purpose of S¢oub'ng is to aCtNe￿ engage and support
young people in their personal d8velopmont, empoweTirrfJ
them to make a positive contribution to 8oaety. It wm$ to
help individuals achieve their fvll physical, intelectual.
amtional, 8oci81, and spiritual pot8ntialg. fostgring
responsibility, cilEanship, an¢Y d)aracter development.
Summ8ry oflhe objects of the charity 8et
out in its governing d0￿ment
Tho Valu•s ol Scoullng
As Sc4JUts we are guided by these v8lues'.
Integrlty: We act with integrity., we are honest. trustrrtythy
and loyal.
R￿p•¢t. We have selfrfespe¢t and respect for others.
Car•: Wa support oth8rs and take care of the wortd in
whlch wa Ilv8.
Ilet.. We explo￿ our 181th$. bfrligts and allliud9S.
Cowopèratlon: We make 8 pxjsitive drfre￿nce', we C
oper8tg wllh othws and tTh4kg fri8nd$.
The S¢out Method
Scouting takes ￿aCe wh&n young people, in partnership
fth adults. work logèther based on the values of Scoutiro
and..
- enjoy what they are dolng and have fun
tak8 part in acINit￿$ indoors and outdoors
learn by doing
share in Spiritual refieclion
- take respOnsi￿'11ty and make choKes
undertake new and challenging aclivities
Summary of the m￿n act￿￿eS in relation
to th8s9 obiects
Thosè can be found in th6 OistrKts AGM reports.
Additional details of the objectives and activf(w Icglional irtfomati¢x but ew)uraged as best practice)
You may choM• to Include fijrther
8t8tsments. where relevant, about..
The District has a polKy of applyr￿j for 8vailatJe grants to
Supp￿ youThJ peoples activitie8 and the UFl¢eep of propety.
' policy on grantmaking..
conmbuyon made by vrAunt8ers,'
. Oicy invoslments.
Public b•n•frt statomonl
Tho Dlstrtct maots tho Charlty Commission's public benefit
criteri8 under both the advan¢emgnt of oducation and the
advancement of citizertshy or comrnunity development
4 LT700001127 February 20241

Section D
Achitvements and performance
Summ8ry of thè main ach*￿$m￿t$ of
the charity durirrfJ the year
These can be found in the District AGM reports
Section E
FinLisicial Review
Brief statemer¢t cl the charitys polKy on
R•S•r￿ Pollcy
The Districl's policy on reserves is to hold sufficien
Tosourcgs to ￿)ntInu$ the Charitable act￿lt￿ of the Distri
should income and fvndraisng a¢tivrti88 fall short.
auan￿fy and ewain any designations
Detail¥ of any funds materialty in defiat
{clrcumstances p￿S steps lo eliminate)
None
Fvrlher fin8nual raviw detsils (Op￿onal information)
You may Chooso to include additKTrnal
infomation, where relevant, about..
. the charity's principal sources of funds
Ilndudlng ony fuThJralslngl'.
Inv•stmènt Policy
The Disiricvs Incom8 and Expendithr8 Fs small 8nd as 8
consequenee dces not have sufficient lunds to invest in
longer-tgrm invgstmgnts such as St(￿kS and shares. The
district has therefore adopted a low risk strat•gy lo the
inv¢stm¢nt of tts lunds. All funds are held in a combin8tion
of cash using only mainstream b¥nk$, B Fbxad Tem) Bcffid
and an Easy Saver account.
. hthv gxpenditurg has $uppNted thg kg
objectives of thé ch8r5ty;
The District TfUSta8 Board regUl￿Y monitors the leve15 of
bank b818nces and Ihe intèrast ratas r8c&N8d to 6nsure the
district obtains maximum value 8nd in¢omè from its banking
8rrangamants. Occastonally this may involve using an
account that requlres a perlod of tK>kn"ce before funds may be
vAthdrawn. b8fore doing so thè District Trust0& Board
considers the cash fiow requiigmgnts.
* investrnenl policy and objectlves.,
The uso of the eomblnation of a Flxed Temi and Eas
Saving account maximises interest payments realised b
th& District whilst allowiNJ 8asy transf8r of funds rf and when
required.
5 LT7W001127 February 20241

Seetion F
Other Optional liiformation
Plans for future periods (details ol any
$lJnlficant actfvrtbs ￿8￿n¥d to a¢hlgV&
Iheml
e Olstrict WIN be reviewing the roll over of the Fixed Term
Seclioii G
D&elaralioii
Th8 tru$taes d8dar8 that thay havè aA)rov&d tha trn$t￿s, roport above
Signed on behaW of Ihe chanvs t￿￿teeS
S•3naturg1$}
Full namels}
Gerald Law
Lee Baker
Posllon (a.g. S•cr•t8ry. Chairl
Chairman
District Commissioner
Dale
FJrJr]riF41P.
6 LT700001127 February 20241

F#lk•• District 8¢tsut Council (Charity no. 2004701
Ro¢•lpt• and A¢¢o¥nt
Forthe
0110112025
3111W2023
Ro¢tipis p)yrDents
2025
2024
R••td¢t•d
fund4
Dl¥twlct
eadge Shop
Scoul Shop
08Blgnat•d Fund•
Tolal
Totsl fund¥
Hydra
DOE
Gwlffi
Pho•nlx
Recel
Donaiions. l•oael•• and *lmllar
InEorn•
Mernbershi
Donations
sUb￿ri
tions
18 526.SD
166.00
1115x15
22 974.00
G4ft Aid
Othgr similar tncorno
TransfEr from Somerie5 Hill
Closu
Tran5fgr Irom 8eech Hill Closure
Sub total
9,044A9
1,689.S2
1.115.05
23.K115.00
District
Beaversjcubs
Sttjuts
1325.00
7.48
5.05
246.00
135.00
167.00
12 573.53
16.824,.06
DOE
Kandotsie
Sub totsl
Grants a Lo#n Re
Gr8nts
Lo8# Re
8.365.88
352.00
ents
Sub totsl
Fundr•lsl
ever
Bad e Sho Sale$
Scout Sho
S8188
Dtlail 3
Otherfundraisin
aclwiti8S
Sub totsl
Scout hut Income
Hire of buildin
Hire of
ment
Oyw Scout hut inL¥Mie
Sub total
Investment Income
Bank Inte￿$1
Bank Eas
Acce88 AccrAJnt
Thg Swut AssoGialon S￿rt Term
In¥e5tsnent Service
CCB Bond A¢¢ount
Sub lol•l
35100
8.653.00
ross
489.78
396.45
6A5
138Q1.08
If,955.69
73.801.66
648a8
70451
2 415.32
$5.901a6
SOS53
S3.301.36
IA67.OS
.718A1
85.￿53
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Falk•5 Dlitrict Scout Councll (Charlty no. 3004701
Re¢elpts P*yments A¢¢ount
Forthe
earfrom
0110112025
311121202S
Rpceipls Riid payment
2025
2024
Unr•8trOGt•d
funds
R•*trIct￿ fund*
nd•
Total fitndj
Total fvnds
Oistrlct
Badge Shop
scout Shop
Nolwowk
Hydra
DOE
nts
Charltsblw Pa
ents
Mgmljership suts¢rfplons pakj on
Nabonavcoun
IArealDislrict
Youth
ramme and èCtiwit*s
Adult su
ort and trainin
R8nt
Ratss
Water and Sewera
Electricil
and Gas
Caieiakers Wa
es
Other Premises
In$uranco
irs and Renewals
Materials and
ment
Prlntln
and
Kandersl
Unifomis
AGM and tTUStee ex
Donations
Adminisirgbve E
ounts &
17,118AIO
73.76
I9,8￿00
316.03
974.76
990.IJO
139.72
37526
710.00
301.33
427.60
2 393.98
enses
T77.QJ
2 973.41
10 167.50
581.84
275.00
09.35
nsès
85.(lQ
$80.00
50.51424
Subtotsl
•x
¢DI
. IM03
802.8D
Fundral•l
8 Slh)
Scout Sho
Scout Profit Shar8
Olher fun(IrBisin
Subtotal
1 733.22
f.73122
To*1 Gross E¥pthdMvrn
52247.58
AS8￿ •Ad Invutm•nt
Toi•lp•ym•nts
52247.$6
IAg0.03
54.137.59
S3￿2.80
Net0fr8cwp￿PaYMents)
Tran8for8 b•tsmn funds
Cash fund* last yoar and
Cash fvnd• Ihls yw¢nd
9.094A9
127 15025
7.501.30
117 22312
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Fo￿8 Dl$trl¢t S¢out Councll l¢h8rlty no. 3fM14701
ftKelpts and Payrnents A¢￿U￿1
Forthé
arfrom
01101r1025
3t112r2025
2025
2024
Unr86tdGtod
fund¥
R•strlctgd
Funds
D•slBnat•d Fund¥
N•tsYork
Totsl fund•
Totsl fvnds
Di•tri¢t
B•dge Shop
8¢out Shop
DOE
Pho•nlx
Cash funds
Bank curr8nl ac¢ount
8ank E88
Acee88 Account
CCB Bond Alrwnt
The Scout Associa*on Short
Temi Investmenl Setvice
CashFk)ats
Total cash fund
24 Jl1.58
52 476.05
62 16BJ2
167.73
12&154.0S
other monets
Tax Claim
tlebts due Irom the
Coun
Areal0istricVGr￿j
Insurance claim
Sub ¢olal
Inv•#¢m•nt a¥¥•ts
Investment
ro
ljjoted investrnenls
Othar inves¢m8nts- detall
Sub t¢)tal
Non morwtsry a88ets for
cha
'B own u80
Ba
#slo
Sho
Other sto¢k
Land and buiklin
Mo¢oi vehides
Scoull
Other
- delall
ment. ￿j￿ture etc
22 200.00
821.27
Sub total
44DA61.3S
.405J7323
LlabllNIo5
Awnts not
aid
Expen5e5 Incurred but nol
invoiced
Subsc
k)ns not
Loan- detail
Other liabilib'es
Sub total
rotsl net ao80ts
,.1AW68
Th• abov• r•¢•lpts and p•wMnts 8¢¢ount •nd st•t•m•nt of aM•ts and Il#billli•s w•r• approv•d by ¢h¢ Tru$tsgs on Xth X
Dyte
tu
Print N8me
20
Gerakl L8w, Chalrp8rson
Mandy Haslam, Treasurer
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Louise Wlrd Book Keeping
23-04-2026
Unqualified report for a non-company charity preparing receipts and
payments accounts Wbth a gross income of £250.000 or less in the
relevant financial year
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Falkes {Lutonl Distrirt Scout Council
I reportto thetrustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the Falkes ILutonl Dtstrict Scout Council
for ttrTe year ended 31-12-2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the chartty tfU5tees of the Falkes ILutonl Distrirt Scout Council you arè resKy)nsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requiTements of the Charttie5 Act 2011 Iyhe Art'l.
I ieport in respect of my examination of the Falkes (Lutonl District Scout Counal accounts carried out
under 5ectiofi 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination I have followed aLL the appbcable
Dirertions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the ACL
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examinat+on. l Confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to tse￿"eve that in any rnaterial respect
accounting Fecords werÈ not kept in respect of the Falkes ILutor>l District Scout Council as
required by section 130 of the ACL or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matterg in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this reFx)rt in order to enable a proper under5tsnding of the aectsunts to be
reathed.
sign￿..
14ame.' Louise Ward
Relevant profeSS￿nal qUa￿fication OT membership of professional bodies lif anyl..
Member of the Institute of Certified Book Keepers IMICBI
Registered practi￿ 16607
Address..
41 Keeley Lane
. Wootton
Bedford
MK43 9HR
Date.. 2314126

Louise Ward Book Keeping
23-04-2026
Unqualified report for a non-company charity preparing receipts and
payments accounts with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the
relevant financial year
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Falkes (Luton) District Scout Council
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Falkes (Luton) District Scout CounciL
for the year ended 31-12-2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Falkes (Luton) District Scout Council 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 Falkes (Luton) District Scout Council 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 examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materiaL respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the FaLkes (Luton) District Scout Council as
required by section 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed:
Name: Louise Ward
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professionaL bodies (if any):
Member of the Institute of Certified Book Keepers (MICB)
Registered practice 16607
Address:
41 KeeLey Lane
Wootton
Bedford
MK43 9HR
Date: 23/4/26