## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 1 April 2022 31 March 2023 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** 2[ND ] Bracknell Scout Group **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 300485 **Charity's principal address** The Scout Hut Freeborn Way Bracknell **Postcode RG12 2RS** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr I Johnson|Hon. Chairman||| ||Mrs. L Johnson|Hon Secretary||| ||Mrs. L Sparshott-
Garrick|Hon Treasurer||| ||Mr S Prower|GroupScout Leader||| ||Mr R Creber|Minibus||| ||Mr C Thorne|Maintenance||| ||Dr. D Kipp|GroupPresident||| ||Mr J Brookes|QM||| ||Mr I Wooster|QM||| ||Mr C Kinch|Scout Section Leader|To July22|| ||Mr D Salter|AGSL – Explorers||| ||Mr N Coles|Cub Section Leader||| ||Mrs S Bangs|AGSL – Beavers||| ||Mr N Garrick|OSM Admin/Beavers||| ||Mrs V Marsh|Fundraising||| ||Mrs L Wiltshire|Fundraising||| ||Mrs C Thompson|Fundraising|From 9/2021|| ||Mr E Johnson|Scout Section Leader|From July22|| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) All Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** The Group follows the guidance offered by the Scout Associations document ‘Policy, Organisation & rules’ You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - The Group operates as a part of the Scout Associations ‘South East - policies and procedures Berkshire District Ecout Council which in turn is part the ‘Royal Berkshire adopted for the induction and County Scout Council’ training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The group delivers a varied and balanced program of activities to develop the Emotional, Spiritual, Physical and Intellectual capacities of the young people within a positive and caring environment March **2012** **TAR** 2 **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance The group focuses on providing the opportunity and program for any **Summary of the main** young member to achieve the highest award; for their age range; **achievements of the charity** development of our volunteers is an essential part of the work of the **during the year** Group. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The group follows the guidance offered by the Charity commission and the Scout association in that we maintain reserves to enable the Group to meet its financial obligations for a period not less than 24 months The Group also maintains a reserve to permit financially disadvantaged young people to take a full and active part in the groups activities regardless of their; or their parents; personal financial position **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Steve Prower|Ian Johnson| ||Group Scout Leader|Exec| ||25 Sept 2023|| March **2012** **TAR** 5 2nd BRACKNELL SCOUT GROUP Recei ts&Pa ments Account Summa for the ar ended 31st March 2023 Recei ts & Pa ment5 Account 2021122 202213 Total Receipts for the year Carried over from previous year Unpresented Cheques 39316.15 6158.20 1035.12 32504.21 1035.12 Total Payments for the year ind floats 43306.55 42021.59 Nett Receipts for the year 8997.86 10304.70 Cash. Bank and similar funds brought forward 55127.99 46130.13 Cash, Bank and similar fvnds carried forward 46130.13 35825.43 Statement ol Assets asat 31.03.22 asat 31.03.23 Lloyds Current Account 8582.44 4335.48 Virgin Charity Account 37497.74 31424.91 Cash in Handlsertion Floats 49.95 65.04 TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 46130.13 35825.43 Signed Hon. Group Treasurèr The accounts were approved by the Trustees signed Chairnian Tru5teÈ Trustee Page I Year End Accounts 31-03-2023A CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of 2nd Bracknell Scout Group On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 Charity no , 300485 {if any Set out on pages Pages 1- 3 of consolidated accounts and 1 summary page Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordan￿ wrth the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audrt is not required for this year under sedion 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. tThe charrty's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Inamed bodyll. Delete I l if not appliGable. It is my responsibilty to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145{51{b} of the Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be reqLJired in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view arKI the report is limited to those matters set out in the slalement below. IER May 2018 Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come lo my examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. sewilOA 130 of the Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements Con￿rning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a¢Gounts 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 Ihe accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the woKls in Ihe brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 16 Junè 2023 Name: Richard Anscomb Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (if any): Address: 52 Anneforde Place Bracknell RG42 2ES Section B Disclosure Only complele if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts-. directions and guidan￿ for examiners). IER May 2018 Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER May 2018 2nd BRACKNELL SCOUTGROUP Recei ts&Pa ments Account 5urnma for the ear ended 31st March 2023 Recel ts&Pa ments Account 2021122 202213 Total Receipts for the year Carried over from previous year Unpresented Cheques 39316.15 6158.20 1035.12 32504.21 1035.12 0.00 Total Payments for the year incl floats 43306.55 42021.59 Nett Receipts for the year 8997.86 10304.70 Cash, Bank and similar funds brought forward 55127.99 46130.13 Cash. Bank and similar lunds carried forward 46130.13 35825.43 Statement of Assets asat asat 31.03.22 31.03.23 Lloyds Current Account 8582.44 4335.48 Virgin Charity Actount 37497.74 31424.91 Cash in Handlsection Floats 49.95 65.04 TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 46130.13 35825.43 Signed Hon. Group Treasurer The atcounts were approved by thè Trustees Signed Chairman Trustee Trustee Page I Year End Accounts 31-03-2023A