REPORT & ACCOUNTS for the year ended 31 March 2026
TRUSTEES
| Chairman | Dave Walker |
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| Group Lead Volunteer | Alan Burniston |
| Treasurer | Richard Pearce |
| Beavers section | Sarah Stallwood |
| Cubs section | James Beckingham |
| Scouts section | Neil O’Connor |
| Parent Representatives | Nicola Carter |
| Caroline Shapland | |
| Matt Flynn | |
| Michael Fradgley | |
| Secretary | Vicky Rimmer |
| BANKERS | HSBC Bank plc |
| REGISTRATION NUMBER | 01376 |
| CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER | 300685 |
1st PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2026
Chairman’s Report
The group continues to thrive under an experienced leadership team and with the support of the board of trustees. The scout group provides a wide and varied programme of events; it is popular with parents in the local community and continues to be over-subscribed with a waiting list for the younger sections. During the year the Scout section was split into the Parkfield and Culverton scout troops to make numbers more manageable and enable growth. The numbers of youth members in each section remains under close scrutiny to ensure that they are manageable with, at the time of the recent annual census, 25 Beavers, 22 Cubs, 16 Parkfield Scouts and 15 Culverton Scouts.
The continued success of the Scout Group is due to the vibrant leadership team and the leaders and the trustees are thanked for the significant time and effort that they devote to the group.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds neither designated nor invested in tangible fixed assets should be maintained at a level sufficient for them to be able to continue the current activities of the hut in the event of a significant change in income or expenditure. It would obviously be necessary to consider how funding would be replaced if the level and type of activity changed. The Trustees consider that current level of free reserves is adequate.
Investment Policy
The Trustees considered the most appropriate policy for investing surplus funds and have decided that the surplus funds should be invested with the Charities Official Investment Fund.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the First Princes Risborough Scout Group as at the balance sheet date and of its income and expenditure for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees should follow best practice and
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the Scout Group will continue on that basis.
The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of First Princes Risborough Scout Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements meet the requirements of the Charity Commission.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the First Princes Risborough Scout Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The First Princes Risborough Scout Group is a Trust established under its Rules that are common to all Groups/Districts.
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
1st PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
The Accounts have been drawn up on the Receipts and Payments basis and prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by
D J Walker
Chairman
A W Burniston Group Lead Volunteer
R G Pearce Treasurer
Date 5[th] May 2026
FIRST PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31 March 2026
| for the year ended 31 March 2026 | ||
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| Year to | 31 March 2026 | |
| Total receipts for the year | £ | 26,471.25 |
| Total payments for the year | £ | 21,396.34 |
| Net Receipts for the year | £ | 5,074.91 |
| Cash, bank and similar funds brought forward | £ | 44,276.47 |
| Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward | £ | 49,351.38 |
| Year to | 31 | March 2025 |
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| £ | 16,666.02 |
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| £ | 14,457.28 |
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| £ | 2,208.74 |
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| £ | 42,067.73 |
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| £ | 44,276.47 |
FIRST PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
| Receipts for the year ended 31st March 2026 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS Prompt payment levy refund Less Paid to District/County INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIVED Bank Interest COIF Short Term Deposit : General Fund COIF : Sid Kerr Memorial Fund ACTIVITIES Beavers activities Cubs activities Scouts activities Scouts : Kandersteg 2026 County Camp 2026 OTHER INCOME Fund Raising - Easy Fundraising Hoodies Donations Gift Aid recovered on subscriptions/donations Lynx ESU Premises contribution TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR YEAR |
Year to 31 March 2026 8,900.00 £ 41.00 £ 4,762.00 £ 4,179.00 £ 38.76 £ 1,646.53 £ 161.43 £ 1,846.72 £ 1,770.00 £ 30.00 £ 5,791.00 £ 8,280.00 £ 1,650.00 £ 17,521.00 £ 198.76 £ 60.00 £ - £ 2,315.77 £ 350.00 £ 2,924.53 £ 26,471.25 £ |
Year to 31 March 2025 9,555.00 £ 37.50 £ 5,541.00 £ |
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| 4,051.50 £ 37.72 £ 1,848.58 £ 187.51 £ |
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| 2,073.81 £ 370.00 £ 2,312.00 £ 4,181.00 £ - £ - £ |
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| 6,863.00 £ 64.20 £ 90.00 £ 1,000.00 £ 2,223.51 £ 300.00 £ |
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| 3,677.71 £ |
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| 16,666.02 £ |
FIRST PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
Payments for the year ended 31st March 2026
| 31st March 2026 | ||
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| PREMISES & INSURANCE Site Trustees termly payments Insurance ACTIVITIES Beavers activities Cubs activities Scouts activities Scouts : Kandersteg 2026 County Camp : 2026 ADMIN/ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES Beaver Colony expenses Cub Pack expenses Parkfield & Culverton Scout Troop expenses Uniforms, scarves etc AGM Expenses OSM fees Bank charges Meeting & Training expenses Premises Gratuities & Leaving Gifts Donation : Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Website/Domain name fees Sundry expenses PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT Equipment purchased TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR YEAR |
Year to 31 March 2026 2,400.00 £ 246.56 £ 2,646.56 £ 1,548.91 £ 42.00 £ 4,893.17 £ 8,280.00 £ 300.00 £ 15,064.08 £ 690.00 £ 523.00 £ 702.70 £ 262.39 £ 346.68 £ 221.28 £ 25.00 £ 19.75 £ 4.99 £ 310.99 £ - £ - £ 28.50 £ 3,135.28 £ 550.42 £ 550.42 £ 21,396.34 £ |
Year to 31 March 2025 2,400.00 £ 270.32 £ |
| 2,670.32 £ 514.86 £ 2,311.96 £ 3,803.64 £ - £ |
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| 6,630.46 £ 460.00 £ 310.00 £ 570.00 £ 486.00 £ 143.29 £ 229.92 £ 60.00 £ 84.15 £ 691.47 £ - £ 100.00 £ 130.92 £ 56.39 £ |
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| 3,322.14 £ 1,834.36 £ |
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| 1,834.36 £ |
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| 14,457.28 £ |
FIRST PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2026
| as at 31 March 2026 | ||
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| MONETARY ASSETS Cash, Bank and similar funds : Bank Current Account Bank Savings Account COIF Charities Deposit Fund COIF Charities Deposit Fund re Sid Kerr Memorial Fund Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds LIABILITIES |
Year to 31 March 2026 434.38 £ 1,428.64 £ 43,354.52 £ 4,133.84 £ 49,351.38 £ 45,217.54 £ 4,133.84 £ 49,351.38 £ None |
Year to 31 March 2025 531.72 £ 864.35 £ 38,907.99 £ 3,972.41 £ |
| 44,276.47 £ 40,304.06 £ 3,972.41 £ |
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| 44,276.47 £ None |
Scrutineer's Report to the Trustees of the
1[st] Princes Risborough Scout Group
I report on the accounts of the 1[st] Princes Risborough Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2026.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Scrutineer
As charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”); you consider that neither the audit nor independent examination requirements of the Charities Act 2011 apply.
It is my responsibility without carrying out an audit or independent examination to scrutinise the accounts and to report to you.
Basis of Scrutineer's Statement
In accordance with the directions given in the scout group's constitution, I have scrutinised the records and the accounts set out on pages 1 to 3.
Scrutineer's Statement
In my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the records produced to me and comply with the constitution.
M D Thornton
Name: . Mr M D Thornton
Address: 15 Copes Shroves Hazlemere High Wycombe HP15 7AG
Date: 9 April 2026