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24[TH] ABINGDON SCOUT GROUP

BOARD OF TRUSTEES TREASURER’S REPORT

YEAR END ACCOUNTS 31[st] MARCH 2025

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Income & Expenditure

Income & Expenditure
Subs Beavers Cubs Scouts Camp/Event Income Joining Fees Uniforms & Hoodies Total Section Income me Fundraisers Community Lottery & Easy Fundraising Group Fundraising Inc Raffle Other Bookings Storage/Rentals Grants Gift Aid Insurance Claims Other Income (Inc Donations) Total Group Income Total Income Misc Section Running Exps Beavers Cubs Scouts Camps & Events Go Cardless Fees Capitation/Membership Fees OSM/Website Badges/Neckers Uniforms Exec Events (Inc AGM & Remembrance) Other/Consumables Total Section Expenses enses Fundraisers Electricity Water Insurance Site Maintenance Obstacle course Equipment Activity in a Box Consumables Broadband Leader training Other Write off Prior Year Debtors Total Other Group Expenses Total Expenditure Surplus/Deficit	2024/25 2023/24 4,092 3,875 6,773 6,026 6,405 2,735
	17,270 12,636 15,435 9,737 299 265 504 1,083
	33,508 23,720
	232 340 2,165 1,761 187
	2,584 2,101 15,598 10,314 60 360 2,700 2,543 1,408 6,740 227 105
	21,011 23,728
	54,519 47,448
	640 267 1,286 230 1,199 302
	3,125 799 12,669 9,729.01 1,173 820 12,438 3,078 78 123 1,498 1,282 548 1,400 294 334
	31,822 17,566
	233 215 2,764 8,192 292 532 2,605 3,215 2,652 7,492 1,519 3,353 3,224 56 158 80 70 100 93 39
	12,128 24,756
	43,949 42,321
	10,570 5,127

Section Income

Other/Group Income

Section Expenses

Other/Group Expenses

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Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet
Current Assets: Bank Balance Petty Cash Expense Cards Available Balance Debtors Subs & Camps Site Bookings Creditors Total Net Assets Total Net Assets B/f I&E Suplus/Defecit Total Funds i.e Surplus to c/f Check	24/25 25210 923 393 26526 0 0 0 0 0 26526 15956 10570 26526 -	23/24 14679 880 397
		15956 0 0
		0 0
		0
		15956
		10830 5127
		15956
		-

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Summary

Another very busy year with but the trustee’s have continued to invest in and maintain the whole site. We finished the year off with a surplus of £10,570 and a bank balance of £26,525 in the bank which we need to continue to build up to cover the costs of some major work needed for the replacement of the veranda around the building which will need replacing in the next year or two.

Income Report

24[th] Abingdon scout group had a total income of £54,519 for the year ending March 2025. A breakdown of the income by type (%) is shown below:

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INCOME SOURCE
Gift Aid
other
4%
1%
Site hire
subs
29%
32%
Fundraising
5%
camps
Uniforms
28%
1%
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Due to the continuted growth in numbers the subs income has now become the largest source of the group’s income. The income for site hire remains our second largest income source, it is hired by other scout & guide groups, the local council for elections, holiday clubs and the occasional private hire. This raised £15,598 in funds this year, which is more than double our pre-covid targets. The introduction of booking forms online & visible live availability calendars has helped with this. Site hire is a major contributor to the group’s income and provides a steady income for the group if there are fluctuations in membership numbers.

The team continues with its fundraising efforts this year with some amazing events around Christmas & the good Friday walk and raffle. These efforts raised over £2.5k and provides us with much needed funds to be able to purchase new equipment & subsidise the Christmas group activity of a visit to the ice skating rink.

We claimed £2.5k in gift aid, which is where we can claim 25p for every £1 in subs paid. If all parents had signed up for gift aid, we could have claimed over £4000 . This is really easy for you to do so we encourage those who can to sign up for us to be able to claim gift aid on your subs.

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Expenses Report

The total expenditure for the year was £44k, with £12.5k spent on camps and events, £3k on new equipment, £3k on utilities (down significantly from last year due to a change in supplier) and the remaining amount being group running expenses a breakdown of the expenditure by type (%) is shown below

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EXPENSE TYPES
Uniform Other Section Exps
insurance 2% 2%
3%
8% Camps/events
23%
membership fees
7%
Go cardless/OSM
equipment
fees
8%
2%
badges & Neckers
3%
maintenance
utilities
21%
21%
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Section expenses have risen considerably, mainly due to increases in capitation fees, larger sections and more camps. Utilities and maintenance of the site is ongoing and we continue to monitor and implement ways to be more energy efficient on site

Membership fees per person increased and we paid £12.5k over to the scout association, county & district for this, this is four times larger than last year’s figures, mainly due to our increase in numbers but also there was a price increase from HQ. There is expected to be an additional £5pp rise next year.

Next Financial Year

There are many projects we are hoping to take forward including refurbishment of the shower block and an outdoor kitchen but possibly the biggest project will be replacing the wooden veranda around the scout hut which we have started receiving quotes for. We so will continue with the fundraising efforts so we can improve the site to its full potential.

Signed

K O’Callaghan Group Treasurer - Trustee

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of 24, Abingdon Scout Group On accounts for the year ended 3110312025 Charlty no (if any) 300481 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025 Responsibililies and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounls do not accord with Ihe accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: ?10?/io£g Name: IER October 2018

Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: tIO &1 + Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018