## **Treasurer’s Report – May 2024** 

The group has had another successful year and have taken the opportunity to make investments in both Cottles Lodge and the Group equipment.  Overall funds have increased by £6776.10 giving a cash figure of £51928.91.  This increase has been due to funds being held on account for two future camps, one this year and one in Switzerland next year.  Both camps had an expensive ticket price, so payments have been split for parents over two financial years.  The group has also been undertaking several fundraising events to raise money for a new minibus, this has also led to an increase in funds of £7000. This year the main source of income has come from the above-mentioned camps, closely followed by Subs at £16246 (last year £13083).  Capitation has also increased this year. 

Donations for Hall hire remained stable at £7320, however the Hall needed a lighting upgrade, so expenses for the running of the hall were £7736.48.  Thanks to Marcia for continuing to manage the bookings, the group is looking into different systems to make hiring the hall as easy as possible. 

As previously mentioned, the group undertook fundraising events, the total this year was £9256.19, the majority of this being raised by the bumper Christmas Fair which accounts for £5116.95 of this total.  The cubs took on the Tamar and rowed their way to raise an impressive £597.05, further donations were made to the groups new just giving page. 

The group has made several purchases to improve the equipment available to sections this year.  These include some new rifles for the shooting club and section activities.  The group also purchased new hammocks and bivies for camping and took donation of some benches and lights from a local company. The group also purchased three new tablets so that we can take card payments at our fundraising events.  The largest purchase was a box trailer for camping equipment, costing £2350. 

The groups accounts are in a good state, with enough reserves should they be needed in the future. Unfortunately, the cost of running sections, the hall and associated equipment has increased overall this year. After these increases, sections are having to run a smaller weekly budget, which will eventually affect the quality of the activities.  To keep everyone enjoying Scouting for the coming financial year it will be necessary to make a small monthly increase to the subs of £2.00. Understandably this is disappointing, but as a group we do try very hard to keep costs down wherever possible. 







**Income** Membership Subscriptions Camp and activity income Investment Income Fund Raising Activities Donations for hire of Cottles Lodge Gift Aid Other Income Sundry Income 


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1st Plympton Scout Group
Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ending 31 March 2024
2023P4
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2022123
INCOME
13.083.72
4.762.94
1z.zi
4,868.81
7,249.tK)
4.572.75
Metnbership Subscripti￿$
Camp and aCtI￿ty income
Investment Income
Fund Raisin8ArtNrties
Donationsfor hire of Cottles t￿l￿e
Gift Aid
Other Income
Sundry Income
TOTALINCOME FOR THE YEAR
1&246.LY)
15.856.92
9.256.19
7.320.LKI
270.(x)
48.95&55
120 18
35.469.61
EXPENDITURE
Capitation
Camp and actiwty expÉnditurÈ
Cottles Lodge running cost
Fund Raising E¥penses
Mini-Bus expenses
Settion expenditure I funds returned
Other Expense5
Sundry Expenses
TOTAL EXPEt4DifuRE FOR ThE YEAR
6.918.IXI
16.082.31
7.736.48
895.33
2,057.69
3.177.15
4.528.88
784.61
6.57&LIJ
6.(FJO.24
7.377.98
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1,352.50
2,4￿￿.16
4,103.45
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41,1￿A5
29399.93
Excessl (Defitiil of ihtthTrei)w exwdbiure
6.77&10
6,069.68
Statement of Changes in Group Funds for the year ended 31 March 2024
2023124
2022113
6,069.68
Net Income I IDeficrtl forthe year
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39.083.13
Openin8Group Funds
45.152.81
51.918.9L
45,152.81
C105in8 Group Funds
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1st Plympton Scout Group
ststement of Financial Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2024
31 M4rth 1024
31 Mar¢h 2023
Cash and cash equivalebits
31.541.51
5.625.57
5,129.45
778.29
11.684.23
Z,18Q.72
56.939.77
32,499.71
618.12
Bèrclays Bank Current Account
8aTdays Bank Depoyt Account
Barclays Bank C3mp Account
Paypal Accwnt
P05t OffKe Account
Cash in Mand lirKludill8 prepayment card)
11,684.23
224.80
45.026.86
33.59
75.95
Cash held by senions
Premium Bonds
83.59
125.95
Camp Deposits Held on Account
5.LI34.45
45.152.81
Total r•sh and ￿5b equfjvalents
51,928.91
Memo.. Non moThetsryAs5ets (for tst Ptyfflpkn Scryrt Grwp usel
530,547.
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32.3t%.QJ
530,547.LX)
1,500.
32,30&(KI
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Mini-Bu5
Scout Equipment and Furniture
564.353.
S64,353.(K)
Trtal monetary assets

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Notes to the Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ending 31 March 2024
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EXPENSE
2023124
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SURPLUS
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CarTrea5ure Hunt
5.116.95
lJ79.35
13fA).64
52635
1522361
4.594.59
1.379.35
L39J.64
481.17
401.92
123.19
2.557.71
1478.731 1,335.37
743.61
145.181
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639.10
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1135.391
1148.831
499.15
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202¥Z4
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264.ri)
120.18
270.(0
120.18
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202y14
2022123
Counfftl Tax18usine5s Rates
Gas and Electricity
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86.(Kl
1.919 65
642.C
257.52
1,281.61
287.LKJ
3.192.78
1.487.38
Insurance
Mairtenance and cleaning
maintenan￿ and lighti￿ uw•Je
Window repair
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PAT. Alarm and 80iler & Rewir
I,2￿.50
1464.69
175.20
557.49
50.35
49).20
7.736.48
459.89
411 80
7.377.98

1st Plympton Scout Group
Notes to the Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ending 31 March 2024
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2023124
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Gr0￿p Badges
TraI￿r
Tab*s
Unity In5urnnce.Attidenr naTrmember helpws& Emp Liatx'lity
541.04
716.91
Isio.Th)
275.10
L523.07
21.19
159.so
142.15
1350.(K)
332.97
4.528.88
4.103.45
6 ￿ndry Expense5
ZQ23124
2022113
I Settion Spend
OSM/GoCardless Fees
S￿.70
784.61
784.61
S￿.70