2023-03-31-accounts - 8th Chelmsford Scout Group

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 302036

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FOR

8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP

Baverstocks Chartered Certified Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham Essex CM8 1BJ

8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

	Page
General Information	1
Independent Examiners Report	2
Receipts and Payment Account	3
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	4
Notes to the Financial Statements	5

8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Full Name

8th Chelmsford Scout Group

Registered Charity Number

302036

Main Address

Langton Hall Melbourne Chelmsford Essex CM1 2BP

Trustees

Phil Stevens Stuart Collett Mike Cook Jennifer Playford Steve Hugh Joseph Everitt

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc Metro Bank

Independent Examiner

Baverstocks Chartered Certified Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham Essex CM8 1BJ

Website

www.8thchelmsfordscoutgroup.co.uk

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 set out on pages three to five.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance ith the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directors given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Philip Lawrence FCA Baverstocks Chartered Certified Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham Essex CM8 1BJ

Date:…..................

8th Chelmsford Scout Group

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

RECEIPTS Donations and Grants Income from Members Uniforms Gift Aid Interest / Bank bonuses Rent Received Event Income PAYMENTS Scout Hall Expenses Light and heat Ground rent, rates, waste Water / Sewage Hall Rent Cleaning Insurance Capitation to district Property Repairs Internet Section expenses - Beaver Section expenses - Cub Section expenses - Scout Section expenses - Squirrells Miscellaneous group costs Donations Event Expenses Uniforms (Deficiency) Surplus for the year	£ £ £ 1,292 8,534 7,218 6,413 494 243 1,727 - 125 11 20,178 23,063 3,586 - 34,620 3,775 10,215 5,389 2,387 738 331 292 111 335 604 4,424 2,024 2,619 2,148 4,150 3,262 3,297 - 660 764 826 211 587 141 843 2,735 745 393 6,181 3,819 - 14 4,123 - 250 - 39,234 £ (4,614) 2023	£ 38,264 29,159 £ 9,105 2022

8th Chelmsford Scout Group

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 MARCH 2023

Fixed assets Current Assets Sundry Debtors Bank current accounts Bank reserve account Building society account Damage Deposit Total assets Represented by General funds Balance brought forward Surplus for the year Balance carried forward	Note 1 2	£ 1,727 55,221 317 - -	£ £ 789,256 ` 65,113 317 - 2,785 57,265 £ 846,521 842,030 9,105 £ 846,521 2023	2022 £ 782,920 68,215 £ 851,135 £ 851,135
		851,135 4,614 -

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the rules set out by the Charity Commission

…....................................... Steve Hugh - Trustee

…....................................... Stuart Collett - Trustee

8th Chelmsford Scout Group Registered Charity Number 302036

Notes forming part of the accounts to 31 March 2023

1	Fixed Assets Scout Headquarters Cost Balance brought forward Additions during the year Balance carried forward £		Freehold Land 2,000 - £		Freehold Total Improvements 780,920 782,920 6,336 6,336 787,256 £ 789,256

2 A bank reserve account is designated as building fund - the purpose of this account is to hold funds designated for the purpose of HQ building works and associated costs. As at 31 March 2023 there are no restricted funds.