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2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period start date Period end date
From 01 Sept 2024 To 31
August		 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name 3[RD] BUCKINGHAM SCOUT GROUP

Other names charity is known by NA- Registered charity number (if any) 300658

Charity's principal address SCOUT AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

57 EMBLETON WAY BUCKINGHAM MK18 1FH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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6		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Chris Armitage Trustee Group Scout Council
Michael James
Collins		 Chairman Group Scout Council
Joanne Brazier Treasurer GroupScout Council
TraceyMcLaughlin Secretary GroupScout Council
James Tebboth Executive
Committee Member		 Group Scout Council
Tina Anderson Section Leader GroupScout Council

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year
NA

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address		 Type of adviser
Name
Address
Accountant Balmer Limited 11 Little Balmer, Buckingham, MK18 1TF

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

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Description of the charity’s trusts Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(eg. trust deed, constitution)

The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives
authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. These are
supplemented by a 3rd Buckingham Scout Group Constitution
adopted in 2017.
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common
to all Scouts.
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
The Trustees are the members of the Group Executive Committee.
Members of the Committee are appointed by the Scout Group
Council at an annual general meeting. Between AGMs, new members
can be coopted onto the Committee by the Group Executive
Committee.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where		 The charity operates within the wider framework of policies and
guidance issued by the Scout Association.
relevant, about: The charity is related to the Scout Association, and County and
•policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
•the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;		 District Scouts. The charity continues to have in place a Partnership
Agreement with a locally-based Explorer Scout Unit, now known as
Phoenix (North) Explorers. The Unit falls within the ambit of
Buckingham & Winslow Scout District, a separate charity. The
Explorer Unit provides Scouting activities for older youngsters,
enabling our members who are over 14 to migrate to membership of
the Explorer Unit and continue in Scouting.
•relationship with any related The major ongoing risks to which we believe the Group is exposed
parties; are:
•Failure to safeguard children: the Group takes its responsibility for
•trustees’ consideration of safeguarding seriously and closely follows Scout Association
major risks and the system safeguarding procedures to ensure children are not put at risk. The
and procedures to manage trustees periodically obtain assurance on the operation of
them. safeguarding arrangements.
•Damage to property and equipment: The Group stores most of its
equipment in a secure environment and has contents insurance to
mitigate against loss. The charity has insurance to mitigate the
impact of loss of the Centre.
•Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members: The Group,
through the membership fees, contributes to the Scout Association’s
standard insurance policy.
•Reduction or loss of Leaders: The Group is totally reliant on
volunteers. If there were a reduction in the number of leaders to an
unacceptable level in a particular section or in the Group as a whole
then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure
of a section. In the worst case scenario, the complete closure of the
Group. We have seen a small increase in the number of leaders this
year and we continue to try and recruit and advertise opportunities.
•Reduction or loss of members: The Group provides activities for
young people as Beavers, Cubs and Scouts aged 6 to 14 years. If
there were a reduction in membership in a particular section or the
Group as whole then there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario,
the complete closure of the Group.
There is a risk that increased running costs outstrip Scout Group’s
income. We continue to be watchful of the Centre’s operating costs
and regularly review the fees charged to ensure we remain
competitive, but can cover the cost of operations.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities. The Summary of the objects of the method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an charity set out in its enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on governing document the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.

Objectives and activities
The objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association.
The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of
young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and
spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as
members of their local national and international communities. The
method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an
enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on
the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
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)		 1. The Scout Group continued to provide exciting weekly activities
and opportunities for the young people of Buckingham,
facilitating their personal development and education. The
Group supported local events, such as the Buckingham
Christmas Parade amongst others, both as part of fundraising
but also to demonstrate volunteer support to the local
community and develop our members’ sense of citizenship.
2. A lot of work has gone in to reinstating overnight and offsite
activities, and a number of one night and two night camps as
well as trips to various places of interest have taken place.
3.Utilisation of the Scout & Community Centre continues to grow
with more local events being held as well as private parties.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main We increased the participation of our local youngsters in activities achievements of the charity and events outside of and in addition to our regular meetings over during the year the year.

We sustained through the year the activities and development of our Scout troop; Cub packs and Beaver colonies, through the work of our dedicated volunteers. We improved the facilities of our Scout & Community Centre to provide a welcome space for the community to utilise.

Section E Financial review Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details
Youmay chooseto 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.
The Trustees expanded on its reserves policy and in addition to
three months’ subscription income (£4,000) as a reserve, created an
additional fund for building repairs of £40,000 should anything
substantial occur. The £4,000 reserve is held to provide for any
period when we are, in any unexpected circumstance, unable to
secure expected income or face significant unanticipated costs.
None. All funds are in good health
(Optional information)
The Scout Group relies upon parent subscriptions and on its own
regular fundraising events. In addition, the charity benefits from
rental income arising from hires of the Centre (net of Centre running
costs).
The Group does not have sufficient long-term funds to invest in
longer term investments. The Group has therefore adopted a low-
risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in
mainstream bank or building society accounts which are covered by
the FSCS scheme.

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Section F Other optional information

The Group assesses the risks it faces and the mitigating actions. The major ongoing risks to which we believe the Group is exposed are:

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Chris Armitage

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc)

Date 30th June 2026

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No (if any) 3rd Buckingham Scout Group 300658 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st Sept 2024 31st Aug 2025

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
14,220
17,213
10,657
822
2,951
-
-
-


45,863
-
-
-
45,863
4,584
1,296
1,105
4,144
1,433
339
3,784
269
482
1,008
8,758
3,329
8,891
4,554
766
1,171
2,452		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
14,220
17,213
10,657
822
2,951
-
-
-
45,863
-
-
-
45,863
4,584
1,296
1,105
4,144
1,433
339
3,784
269
482
1,008
8,758
3,329
8,891
4,554
766
1,171
2,452
-
48,365
-
-
-
48,365

- 2,502		 Last year
to the nearest £
Centre Hire
Scout Subs
Activities
Interest
Other		 14,220 -
17,213 -
10,657 -
822 -
2,951 -
- -
- -
- -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)

45,863		 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-
LHP
Software & Website
Insurance
Cleaning
Fire Protection
Refuse Collection
Maintenance
Consumables
Hire collection fees
Keyholder costs
Scout Assoc
Activities
Trip/visits
Camps
Equipment
Sub collection fees
Other		 4,584 - - 4,584 -
1,296 - - 1,296 -
1,105 - - 1,105 -
4,144 - - 4,144 -
1,433 - - 1,433 -
339 - - 339 -
3,784 - - 3,784 -
269 269
482 482
1,008 1,008
8,758 8,758
3,329 3,329
8,891 8,891
4,554 4,554
766 766
1,171 1,171
2,452 2,452
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 48,365 - - 48,365 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
- 2,502
- 2,502		 -
- - -
- - -
- 2,502 - 2,502 -

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank Current & Savings Accounts
Paypal Balance
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
70,562
-
500
-
-
-
71,062
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
Nil
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Nil
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Nil
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the truslees 3RD BUCKINGHAM SCOUT GROUP On accounts for the year ended 31. August 2025 Charity no {if any) 300658 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 31" August 2024. Responsibllltles and basls of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible lor the preparation of th8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trusl's accounts carried oul 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)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's statemeni come to my attention in connection with the examination, which gives mè cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charilies Act" or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi 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 havè no concerns and have ccmne 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: Date: 1010312026 Name: Craig Dumbarton Relevant professlonal quallf Icatlon(s) or body {il any): Address: 11 Little Balmer Buckingham MK18 1TF IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete il the examiner needs to highlighl rnaterial rnatters of concern Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlel detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018