Truslee9 Annual Rgport For thepBrfod From lstartiJai81 lo dale Charily ng 1s1 Cheshaffl 80is Scout Group Olh8T name&lh8 chgrlty ISkr by Regi91w•J eh8rity numLw li18nyl Chadty's priPaI address PionBer Hall Boi$18ne. Chesham Boi$ BuL4ts lWIll111111II Postrthe Names Of1 IfLthe$who mèTrage Ihp tharity Trustse Name Ottlce Ilf any) Dates acted Ir notfor whol8 y6•t MrJ9r9my Ensor Mig$ Nul$ Desne Mr t)on8ld Cani bell-Brwm Chairman Tre8$ur8r Scout Le8d8r 01.04.23 10 3%.02 24 01.04.23 10 91.03 24 01.04.23 10 31.03 24 10 14 16 17 18 19 20 and 8ddro8ses of advlaers lopi10n Informaivth bul COuraged aB be51 ptacticel ypeo 8mo ress 1 LT700001
Deso¥iplion of the Ghaiilystrusls Typo org0veml The Group's govornlng documents a tt)ose of the The Scout Association. Th8y COnSlSt of 8 Royal Charter. which in turn give$ authority to tho 8ye Laws of tho Ass0¢4alion and The Policy, Oryanisalion and Rul88 of The Scout Association. lo.g. Iru8tdo8d. How Ihocharhy Isfthsbluted The Group is a trU5t e5tabli5heLI under it5 rules which are common to all Scoul5. le.g. Irusl, 059wotion, mpanY) TIu51ee s8kntK)n method The Tfuslèss are appDinted in accordane8 with the Policy. anisalion and Rules of The Scout Assoclalion. le.g. appolnted by, elecied byl Ad&118190VnanC6 iStsL*S lol0n inkjrmlltion bul enmuraged as be61 practwl You rnay choose to Incd&addttkJna1 informa0. whefe r8EevRnl. about.. Th6 Group is manag8d by th8 Group Exécutive CommitL88, th members of which are the 'Charity Tru$tse$' of the Scout Grou whl¢h is an educatlonal charfty. As charity tTU51ees they sr re8pon8lbb for mp19 vjilh leglslatt)n appltable to d)arilie6. This include5 the r8gi8tr8tjn. keeping proper accounts and making relum$ to the Charity Cornmi551on a5 appropriate. The Gommitlee consists 013 independent reprosenlativès, Chair, Treasur8r and Secxetary together with the Group Scout Lead8r8. individual sèetion 1è8d8rs and parant's raprèsènt8titsn and mèets 8V8ry 2 months. al tho InduGtion Irainin9 of Ituste6S', IW¥le8' cofisideraiion of rnaiorrisk5 and th& sy8ierns and prrest0 monage Ihetn Thls Group ExecutNe Cornmitiee exists to support the Group Scout Le8iJer In rneellng the responsiblllles of the 8ppolntmeTrts Snd Is r9sponsibb for.. The MaIntenan ofGrtsup property". The raising of funds and the administration of Group financè.. The insursnce of p8rson8, propety and equlpmenl., Group publtc oc¢asions'. A$$lsUng In tha re¢ruSlment of le#dw5 and other adult sUPPOrt., Appointlng any sub Committees that may bè rèquired,. Appointlng Group Adrninistralors and Advisors oth9r than th088 who are elected. 2 LT7001
Rlsk anil Internal Control Th8 Group Executiv8 Commlttee has Klentified the major risks to hich they balièv• thè Group is exposèd, thes8 hav8 been r8view8d and systems have bèèn e51ablish8d lo mitigat8 8gainsl them. The maln arèas oltoncern that have bsen identified 8re'. Damage lo the building, woporty and èquipmanl. Th8 GfOUP K5 the ksse of the Ploneer Hall.The Group h8S 8uffkient buildings and cont8nts in8uran¢e in place lo mltrgate against pamianant lo$$. Injury to leaders, hèlpèis, support8rs and members. Th8 Group through the capital fe88 conlrlbut88 to Ihe S¢out As$o¢l8llon$ national accident insurance poll¢y. Risk Assèssments ar& undèrtak6n befo[8 all aclivilies. R8duced income from fund raising. The Group is primarity rèliant upon income fvom subscriptions and fundraisi. Th8 group do8$ hold a reseNe to en5ur8 the continuity of 8ctivities Should Ihere be a major redu¢ti)n in incomè. The Cemmittèè ¢ould raisa th8 value o subs¢*pb"ons to Increase the Incorno to the group on an ongoing basis, 8ilh&r temporarily or peim4n8nlly. Reduction or loss of fèadtrs. Th8 gr<¥Jp is totally reli8nl upon volunt88rs to run and administer the acliwtles of the group. If there was a T8duclion in the number of leaders lo an unacceptable lèvèl in a partl¢ulai sectkjn or th8 group 85 8 who18 then there would hav8 to be 8 conlra¢tion, ¢Dnsolidation or dosuw of a section. In th8 worst case scenario the cornpte closure of Group. Reduction or1088 of members. The Group provkJe$ actlvllles for all young pwple ag8d 8 to 18. If Ihero was a r8duclion In memb8rshlp in 8 parts¢ular 8ectton or the grovp as whole thBn there would have to b8 a Contractn, consolidats.on or closure of 8 sèction. In the wors cas8 scenario th8 compkle closure ol the Group. The group has in place systams of intemal controls that are de51gned lo provide reason8ble assuran again$1 materlal mi5managemenl or k)55, these Indud8 2 8ignatorb$ for all payments and a comprehensfve Snsur8nc8 pollcBs to ensure Ih8t Insurable rfsks are covered. SECtIDn C Summ8ryofthe obpths ofthè clarily sel oul In its governin9 documen Th8 obj8clives of the group are as a un51 of the Scout Association. The Alm of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young peop in achioving their full physica1. int8118clual. Secial and 8pirilu81 polenlials. as Indlvldual$, as sponsIble tIzenS and a5 members of th8ir loeal natronal and international wmmunilios. The method of achlevlng the Alm of the A88oclallon 1$ by provldlng an enjoyable and attractivo sch8me of progressive training. ba8ed on the Scout Promlse and Law and uijed b adult le8d&r8hlp. Surnrnaryof the main aclMll86 in rdalion to objects The 8rK sections of the group have contlnued lo provlde a varlety of aclwiti88 for thelr members In Ilne wllh Scoutlng oblectfve5 arKI a 3 LT700001
baLgnc8d programm•. Tha Baavars havo ¢omploted challeryJe badges on th8 themès of thè promisè and the outdoors.The Gub8 have partldpated In short outdoor and Indoor camps. completlng chef and navigaltsr badga$. Thè Seouls h8vè also part1pated in Olstrict com etltions. Ad&llw)hal details of Iheoti6CtiV68 and 8dwi118s lopttonal informaty t1 encour8U8d as bssl placi) You may choo80 to inciudefurther stsiernents. where Vani, aboul". Volunteer effort i& fundamental lo th8 runnlng of th8 Group as 51 relie$ on unpaid Leader$ and Committee members for all aclivilies. The lev91 of8UPPOrt over the Lqst y88r has continued to be very good, enabling a rich and vari8d programme of 8V8nl8 lo be planned. ' policy On oranSking, ' coniribuiion made by vtAunleers Summaryollhe mwn achievemenis ol Ihe¢haiitydurlng lh8 yfjar Th8 charily provided a saf8 and s8cure &nviionmenl in which appmximately 135 young peopl@ war8 abl8 to benefit from a wid8 rang8 of vari8d and chollenging aclivilies. helping Ih&m to d8velop and fulfill their potential as rasponsible citizèns of the world. From an Exècutive cornmiliee perspective, a healthy langè of fund raising events w8r8 lun and considerable furthei progr85s was made on hall refurblshment 5talemenlof the cariiy's policyon rese R•gorve8 Policy Tho Group'$ policy on wsèrvss is to suffkbnt resources to continue the chariiable activltEey of the group should Income and fundraising aclivi118s fall short. Th8 Group Executiv8 Committe8 consid8r8 that the group Should hold a surn equivalent to 6 months runniw costs, circa £10,000. The Groypnow ho$ reserves of approxlmalety £7,OtK) al year end. Thls is bebw the reserve level due to expendlture on the n centr81 h881ing. flooring and in current year the purchase of naw rnini bus. &nd 8Waln anydsslgnaiions DÉtalla Df any fundg matedamy l¢w¢um$t¥n¢8$ plus $iep$ to diminaial Furthfinand81 [eeWdetsil5 loptlon81 infonnalknnl You may ¢hooso kninclL¥Iè 8dditional Invejtment Pollcy 4 LT700001
th8 th8tiiy'& piin(xpal 9j[(S Dffund8 (indItY any fundrai$ingl'. Th8 Group'5 Intome and Exp8nditur8 1$ vèry small and as a onsequen¢e doe6 not have 6ufflclenl funds to invest in longer-term nvestments Such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore dopted & low rlsk strategy to the Investment ol Its funds. 1 funds are held In c8Bh uslng onty mainstream banks or building $ocieli8S O The ScoutAssocp8tion's Short Term Inveslmenl Service. . how expenditure h85 sWpOrt Ihe key0"e¢llVeS ol Ih&ch&r5ty'. The Group Exe¢ullve regularly monSlors the levels of bank baLqnce8 and the Intere51 rate5 received to ensure the group obtslns maximum value and income from its banking arrangements. Oc¢aslonally this may Snvolve u$lrE an account Ih8t requir8s a period of noiico baforo funds may be wilhdrawft. belore dorng so the Gro Exe¢ulve Considers the ca8h flow requirem8nls. itweslmentwAw and obierthves ans foi fthur8 perfod¥ Idetalls of 8ny $4gnhl¢8nl 8clivrtie5 planned lo ¥¢hieve Iheml The Iruslees declgre Ihdtlhey have approved thetrust, rewrtabovo Swd on behaSfofthe ¢hariVs trutstees Signature(sl FLII namel¥l JEREMY PETER CAMÈRON ENSOR NICOLAGENEMEVE DEANE Posthon leg S*r8tsry, Chairl CHAIRMAN TREASURER Date S LT700001
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of 1st Chesham Bois Scout Group report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of 1 Chesham Bois Scout GTOUP I'lhe charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the summary of receipts and payments and the statement of assets and liabilities. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might stale to the charity's trustees those mallers l am required lo state lo them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exlenl permilled by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other than the charity and the charity's Iruslees as a body. for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I havè formed. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Independent Examiner As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's awounls carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applic8ble Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material mallers have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kepl1n respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord wlh 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 lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Dale... Iilil.z.i. Keir Singleton 22 dycombe End, BEACONSFIELD, Buckinghamshire, HPg 1NB
1st Chesham Bois Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account Yedl. s11c I I dalc Yecll" eiid dale For the year from 1 April 2023 31 March 2024 Receipts and payments 2023J24 2022123 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Receipts Donations le acles and similar income Membership subscriptions Less.. Membership subscription5 paid on INationallCounlylArealDistricl) Nel membership subscriptions retained Donations A¢11vilie5 group and sections Gift Aid Sundry 1g¢eipts 15,263 13,794 18,0001 7,263 800 10,098 2,009 17,8691 5,925 939 15,476 6.296 218 Sub total Grants Maintenance grant Other grants 13,000 13,000 Sub total Fundraisin Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3 other fundraising activities Sub total ross 1,559 2,135 2,135 Investment income Bank interest Building Soci8ly interest The Scout Association Short Term Investment S8rvice 130 10 Property Rent incorne Other investment income 4,403 4.862 ub total 4,533 4,872 Total Gross Income 39,262 35.861 Asset and investment sales. etc. 450 Total receipts 39,712 35,861
1st Chesham Bois Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account Year end dale Year slail dale 31 March 2024 For the year from 1 April 2023 To Receipts and payments 2023124 2022123 Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Payments Charitable Pa ments Youth progiamtne and activities Adult support and training Rent Water and Sewerage Electricity and Gas Insurance Repairs and Renewals Materials and equipment Printing and photocopying Ctsntribution lo camp c051s Unifo$ AGM and Iruslee expenses Sundry ¢051s Bank & Other Fees Activities 553 134 8,929 2.381 1.497 1,784 211 253 6,695 1,196 19,820 1,838 1,539 867 5,089 2,495 430 13,367 18.905 500 Donations Sub total expenses 3S,273 53,210 Fundralsin Detail 1 Detail 2 Delail 3 Other fundiaising cost5 615 904 Sub total 615 904 Total Gross Expenditure 35,888 54.114 Asset and investment purchases, etc. 20,118 Total payments 56,006 54,114 Net of receipts/(payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 116,2941 17,731 1,437 118,2531 35,984 17,731
1st Chesham Bois Scout Group Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 2023124 Unrestricted funds 2022123 Unrestricted funds Cash funds Bank current account Bank deposit account Building society acoounl The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service 7.437 18.496 5.235 CashlFloals Total cash funds Other monetary assets Tax claim Debts due frorll the GounlylArealOislricVGIoup Insurance claim Sub total Investment assets Investment property- detail Quoted investments Qlher investments - detail Sub total Non monetary assets for charity's own use Badge stock Shop stock Other stock Land and buildings Motor vehicles Accumulated depreciation on Motor vehicles Scouting equipment, fLJrniture etc Accumulated depreciation on scouting equipment, fuinilure el¢ Uniform shop debtors -amount due Sub total 20,118 5,580 15.5801 17,568 17.588 117.5681 117,5681 Liabilities Accounts not yet paid-uniform shop Expenses inouired bul not invoiced Subscriptions not yet paid Loan - detail Other liabilities 16.0001 16,0001 Sub total Sianed on behalf of the trustees on IF..l(?1202 nature Print Name DONALD CAMPBELL-BROWN NICOLA DEANE