Trustees, Annual Report
For the period
From (start date)
o end date
Section A
Refèrènce and administration details
Charity name
1st North Devon Scoul Group
Other names the charty is knovm by
1st North Devon (Barnstaplel Sc<xrt Group
Registered charity number {if any)
HQ reglstration number
Charlty's principal address
Estua
3 Cleave Ro
Ba￿tr
Postcoje
Names of the charty trustees wh) manage the charty
Truste8 Nam
oir•c6 lif any)
es acted If not
forvlholg year
Beck Chappell
ste
hen Boltc
Emma Lerwll
Mark Eihend
Andrew Dunsworth
Cat Nelson
Lee Ro
erson
Ha
Chair
Treasurer
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11
12
13
14
15
Names ￿dresseS of advtsers {cpti)nal informath)n but encouraged as best pract￿}
Typ8 of advisor
Name
Address
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Section 8
StructurÈ, governance and maiiayement
Descript￿)n of the charitys tIWg1$
Type of goveming d￿Ument
he Group's wveming dtxuments are those of the The
Scout A￿S￿at￿)n. Tly consist of a Royal Charter, which in
tum gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and
The Policy, (TrganisalikM and Rubes of The Scout
Associath)n.
le.g. trust deed. constitution)
the charity is c(xBtiluled
The Group is 8 trust esl&li8h&l under tts rules wh￿h are
c(￿mon to all Sccmjls.
(e.g. trust, assttiation, cornpany)
Trustee sélection methods
{e.g. appointed by, e￿Cted by)
The Trustees a￿ appointed in xcordan(E with the PolKy,
Organisalion and Rules of The Scout Associaknon.
Addltlonal gDvemance issues (c9t￿)nal infc¢matv)n but encouraged as ￿st pract￿)
You may choose to include addit￿nal
information, where relevanL abG%rt'.
The Group is man4ed by the Grotjp Trustee Board, the
members ofwhich are the'charity T￿￿tse8, of the Scout
Group which k* an eilucattonal charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for 07mp￿r￿J with legislat•)n applioable
to charities. This includes Ihe registration, keeping proper
accounts and makiro returns to the Charity Cc4mm18s￿n as
appropriate.
POl￿te8 and prcoedures adopted for
al the inductron and training of trustees.,
bl trustee, consideration of maTr)r risks
and the systems and prwedures lo
Mar￿ge them
he Tnjstee Prt)ard ConS￿tS of the Chair, Treasurer and 6
rustees (including 1 Ex offic￿ Trustees. and 5 cckop
rusteesl arKI meets every 2 months.
Members of the Trustee Board compSele Being a ScoLts
Trustee leaming within 1he firs16 months of joining the
his Group TTh￿tee Board exists to make sure the charity is
well-managgj, iisks are assess&l a￿1 mitigated, buildings
and equipmer)t are in gcDJ working order, and everyone
follows kgal requirements and the organisation's policies
arKJ rules. Their supwt helps other volunteer8 njn high-
qualty and safe programmes that gives young Peop￿ skills
for lrfe.
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Section B
SlrLlCtui'e, goveniance and maiiagomeiit Iconliiiued
Rlsk and Internal Control
he Grc￿p T￿￿te& Board has Klentrfied the major risks to
hich they beI￿ve the Group is exposed. these have been
rev￿￿ and systems have been established to mitigate
against them. The main areas of that have been
entified ar8..
Damage to the buikying, property and equipment The Group
would wuest the use of buiidings, propety and equipment
frtyn neighbouring organisations such as the thurch,
communty centre and other Scout Group$. simi￿r
reciprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The
Group has sufficient contents w)suran￿ in pla￿ to mityate
against p￿anent h)ss.
Injury to ieaders. helr*rs, SUPFQrters members. The
Group through the capitation fees LSMtributes lo the S￿t
Associati￿'S nat￿nal ￿Ident insuran¢e policy. Risk
Assessments are urKlertaken before all activitses.
ilty for injury harm or h)sses Ihrough our *ivrties. The
Group asks all ieaJ@rs lo complete their, training, and
0￿rate ¥LtNibes wrthin the guidelines in the Scout
scoalM)n's Polry Organi8atK)n arKI Rules. Risk
SeSS￿ents are underta(en before all a¢tNities. Extemal
providers a￿ ¢hed(ed to ertsure they are suitable and have
apprcpriate insurance and risk assessments in pl￿.
Reduced i￿ome from fijndrasing. The Group is primari
reliant Up¢￿ income fr(xn subscriptions and fundraising. The
gr￿P dces hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of
a¢titritie5 should there be a major reduction in inrJ)me. The
Board couk1 raise the value of subscrfptijns to iTKrease the
income to the group on an ongoing basis. ather temporarily
or pe￿an￿nty.
Redlthin or kjss of Trustees. The group totally reliant
upon Vo￿ntee[s to run arKI wjminister the activities of the
gr￿p. If there was a red￿tIOn in the number of tru51ees to
an una(wtable level. There would be the need to hold an
Extraordinary General Meeting lo appoint new Trustees. In
the worst case scenarb) the £xNnp￿e Closure ofthe Group.
Reduct￿ or loss of leaders. The gr￿p is totally reliant upon
V￿UnteerS lo run 2nd administer the activities of the group. If
the￿ was a redUC￿n in the numbw of lead8rs to an
levd in a particular section or the grcwp a5 a
whole then the￿ would have lo be a contractK)n,
C(￿s01￿￿ati0n or dosure of a S￿tion. In the worst case
scenario the complete ¢bsure ofthe Group.
ReduCtiC￿ or loss of members. The Group provides activilbes
for all young people aged 4 to 14. If there was a redLI¢l￿n in
metnbership in a parbcuLgr $￿tKIn or the group as whole
then the￿ *r)uld have to be a contwtion, cons01idalion or
closure of a s￿￿10n. In the worst case ￿nariO the f))mplele
closure of the Group.
use of group finan￿. The group has in place Systems of
internal controls that a￿ desijned to provide reasonable
assurance against material mismanagement ￿ loss, these
indiKlp. 2 fnr all r)Avmp.nl.g Anrt a eAsmnrp.hp.n8wp.
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insurarK£ w1￿￿eS to ensu￿ that ￿kS are covered.
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Section C
Objectives aiid activities
Thè Purpose of Scouting
Scouting exists lo aclivety errfjage and SU￿ort youThJ people
in their personal devekynen[
emF¥yHefiro to make a positive contribution to s¢xiety.
Summary ofthe objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
he Value8 of Scoutlng
As Scouts we are guRled by tt￿se v8lues:
Integiity . We ￿ wth integrity., we are hc￿eSt, trUs￿orthY
loyal.
RespgCt- We have self-respect and respect for other8.
Care -we support others and lake oare of the world in
which we INe.
B¢llef - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
Co-operatlon . We make a positNe dTfferen*; we ¢o-
OFerate with others and make frprvJ$.
The Scout Method
Scouting takes pLace when young F￿0ple, in part[￿shIp with
adums, work toJ8th8r based on the
values of Swuling and:
- enjoy what they are (kmng and have
- tak8 part in ￿tIvi￿$ iThJoors and ouldwrs
- karn by doing
- share in 5pintual refleCt￿n
- tthe responsibility and make cho
- undertake new and ChaI￿ngir￿a actrvities
- make and live by their Promise.
Summary of the main actmties in ￿lation
to these Obl￿tS
Eeyond regular weekly meetings. we provided a diverse
rarrfJe of ￿pC￿E￿ni￿eS for Imjr ScoLrts lo explore new
interEsts, Ghallenge th￿Se￿es, a￿1 buikl valuable life skills.
From camps aNI day events to inlemational experionces,
we fostered a spirit of adventure and broadened their
Additional details of the ¢)bjectnRs and &tiwtEs (optvjnal informafB)n but encourag￿1 as best practice)
You may choose lo include furthe
statements, Whe￿ relevan( aboLrt:
heartfelt thank you to our dediated knders who play
a wtal role in shapiro our Scouts, experiences. Their
commitment ts truty commendable, as th8y volunteer an
' polw on granlmaklng.
estimat￿1 60W h(xJrs to plan and execute engaging
. o)nlribtrtion made by volunteers". activitEs. week after week. Their time and passion are
' policy on investments.
invalu*)le to the success of (yjr group.
Public benefrt statement
The Group meets the Charity Commissk)n's public benefit
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criteria undw both the advarwent of educ8tb)n and the
advancement of otEenship u c(xnmunty develoF*nenl
headi
Section D
Achievemerils and performai)ce
S￿nMary of the main achievements of
the Charity during the yea
Inclusion of tsvo new Scout trcops in Septemb8r 2024:
Lampard SChc￿l and Eden Park- both up and runnlng,
popular and well allended.
unteers event hehj al Cdlard BrKl90 campsite in
February 2025 with athties and pr27a to thank all
volunteers for ￿1r hard work.
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S@¢tion E
Financial Review
Brief statement of the chartvs policy on
reserves
Res8rves Pollcy
The Group's p)lry on reserves is to tx)Id suff￿lent
resources to continue the charitabb actwitses of the group
shoukl income and fundraI￿ng xtivitEs fall shcrt. The
Gr(yJp Trustee Board consKJers that the group should IKld a
sum equ￿lent to 24 months runniThJ costs, cir(2 £2DK.
he Group hekl resew of approximately £28K against this
at year th. This the level required for operating
expenses. However this Gan be expkined by monies held
r lulure intemat#)nal trips and fawrable investment
diti)ns.
Quanb'fy and explain any desianations
Detai18 of any funds materially in def￿[t
{¢irGumstances plus steps lo eliminate)
Further financial review delails lr)plM￿aj infonmalion)
You may eh008è10 include a(hJitional
information, where relevant, about".
. the charitls principal sources of funds
{including any fundraisingl-.
The Group Trustee Board regularty monitors the levels of
bank balances and the interest rates reGeNed to ensure the
group obtains maximum value and incwie from rts banking
arranganents. OCcaS￿al￿ thi5 may involve using an
account that requires a period of notre before funds may be
thdrawn, before do#ig so the Group Trustee Board
nSKIe￿ ts wh requirements.
. how expenditure has 8uppc*led the key
ci)je¢tNes of the charity.
. Investrnent FX)licy and objedives;
Section F
Otllor Optional Information
Plan8 for future pericxjs {details of ary
significant a¢lNities planmd lo achieve
them)
.Building on Intemational Connecliclls.. Following the
successful exchange wilh the Danish Scout G￿p, we hope
to spark interest in atlermling the Danish Jamboree in 2026.
This exwience will further strengthen our international ties
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Section G
Declaration
The trustee8 deciare that they have aFproved the trUst￿S, rwt aSove
Signed on behalf of the chariws trus
SwJnatu￿(S)
Full name(8)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair}
Date
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||**2024-2025**|**2023-2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**Income**|||
|Activity Equipment|0.00|21.36|
|Bank Interest|1,391.41|384.88|
|Donation|3,396.38|3,955.99|
|Events|8,600.42|3,126.88|
|Events - Beavers|565.00|460.00|
|Events - Cubs|3,607.21|9,960.30|
|Events - Scouts|4,211.92|11,059.32|
|Events - Squirrels|90.00|10.00|
|Gift Aid|2,878.08|2,887.95|
|Membership Fees|20,896.04|15,979.28|
|Startup Grant|7,538.00|0.00|
|Uniform|29.00|60.00|
|Utilities|0.00|265.33|
|**Expense**|||
|Activity Equipment|455.25|672.90|
|Awards|133.96|0.00|
|Bank Fees|60.00|66.00|
|Donation|4,424.56|885.60|
|Events|6,578.60|2,267.41|
|Events - Beavers|659.76|482.75|
|Events - Cubs|3,841.62|18,773.61|
|Events - Scouts|4,258.65|8,856.78|
|Events - Squirrels|120.52|0.48|
|Insurance|324.22|289.54|
|Meetings - Beavers|245.25|377.60|
|Meetings - Cubs (Mon)|223.19|228.96|
|Meetings - Cubs (Thu)|190.86|162.59|
|Meetings - Scouts|284.47|507.69|
|Meetings - Scouts (Eden)|58.75|0.00|
|Meetings - Scouts (Lampard)|38.33|0.00|
|Meetings - Squirrels|176.76|218.04|
|Membership Fees|10,203.44|7,856.26|
|Rent|5,147.50|4,022.50|
|Startup Grant|5,286.71|0.00|
|Training|205.00|0.00|
|Uniform|3,815.77|2,897.20|
|Utilities|378.50|627.52|
|**Account balances**|||
|CAF Cash|20,052.35|14,121.90|
|Equals - Mark Etheridge|161.36|161.36|
|Equals - Pat Tucker|6.45|6.45|
|Equals - Mathew Gard|1.59|1.59|
|Equals - Samantha Tucker|-15.46|-15.46|
|Equals - Maria Smith|11.99|11.99|
|Expense Account|428.04|266.70|
|United Trust - 2 Years fixed|20,000.00|20,000.00|
|United Trust - 3 Months notice|8,000.00|8,000.00|
|Equals Combined 3|-49.20|-49.20|
|**Summary**|||
|Account balance brought forward|42,505.33|42,982.97|
|Total income|53,203.46|48,171.29|
|Total expenditure|47,111.67|49,193.43|
|Net income|6,091.79|-1,022.14|
|Account balance carried forward|48,597.12|42,505.33|





. LT7(M)(KJ6. Inde￿￿ent Exwninds RqJortt¢tlDèTNstees Ij￿)￿ary 20241-
TempL*e 3: Qualified report for a ch￿lty preparing re￿Ipts and payments accounts
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of l North Devon Scout Group
I reporton the accounts of the charityfor the year ended April 2025 whrch are set outon page5_
Respeth"ve responsibilities of trustees and enmlner
The Eharivs tJustees are res￿n￿ble forthe preparati(>n of the accwnts in accordance with the terms ofthe Chartties and
Twsiee Investment Iscotiandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts Iscodandl RÈguLations 2006 las amended). The charity
trustee5 consider thatthe audtt requiremènt of Regulation 10111 Idl of the 2￿6 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is
my responsibility to examine the accounts as reqwred under Section 4411110 of the Act and to State whether particular
matters have come to my attention.
Basi5 of independpnt examiner's SL*eTr￿nt
My examination is carried out in accordarKe with Regulation 11 of the 21KJ6 Accounts Regulations. An exarnination includes
a review D*the accoL¢nting records kept bythe charity ènd a comparison ofthe accounts preser)ted wth those record& It
also includes consideration Df any urtusuaL items or d￿d0$ureS in the accounts and seeks expEan*ions from the thstee5
cOn￿rning any such tnatter5. The procedures undertakon do rKrt provTrde aLi the evIden￿that ￿￿￿[d be requir&l in an audit
and consequently I do not exp￿$$ an audri opinion on the view glven by the accoutts.
Independent examlner's qualitied statemwt
In the course of my examination. no mattw has cometo my attention othwthan that disclosed below.
l. which gives me reaswabie cause b) believe that in any material ￿S￿tthe requiremen
to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with Section 4411> la} of the 2(105 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006
Accounts Regulations
to prepare accounts whith atCL¥rl with the aCc￿ntIr￿j records and comply R￿ulatIOn 9 ofthe 2006
Accounts Regulation5 have not been met or
2. to which. in my opinion. atterriioD should be drawn in orderto enabLe a prow understanding (rfthe accounts to bè
reathed.
The matterthat h4s cometo my attev¥iion is thaL the course of my exatnination of the accounting records of the charity. it
was noted that"
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Relevant Professional quaiificatioTrlprofessional w. NbT SWE)&kJt M6He6f-
Addr@ss:
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