REGisfERED CHARITY NUMBER: 302036 BAVERSTOCKS CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR 8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP Baverstocks Chartered Certrfied Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham Essex CM8 IBJ Dickens House Guith8vem Str881 I i Ess•x'. CM6 I&J T101376 519 044 F 101376 5CQ I)08 Lawley HoLise Road I Cokhtst8r i Essex I C03 3DG T101M 576 216 E I mal@b8¥w￿￿$.¢0rn baver$tOGks.com HELMSF AN IAL sfA FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2 Pace General Infomiatioft Independent Examiners Report Receipts and Payment Account statement of Assets and Dabilities Notes to the Fiftancial Statements 8th CHELMSFORO SCOUT GROUP GENERAL INF MAT ON THE YEAR ENDED I MARCH 202 Full Name 8th Chelmsford Scout Group ReÈlsttr¢d Charity Number 302036 Main Address Lan8ion Hall Melbourne Chelmsford Essex CM128P Trustees Phil Stevens Stuart Collett Mike Cook Jennifer Playford steve Hugh Joseph Everett Thomas Hinxman Bankers Metro Bank United Trust Bank Limited Independent Examiner Philip Lawrence FCA Baverslocks Chartered Certified Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street Witham Essex CM8 IBJ Website www.8thchelmslordsco rou .co.uk INDEPEf4DENT EXAMIPIER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF 8th CHELMSFORD SCOUT GROUP Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of 8th Chelmslord Scout Group- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 8th Chelmsford Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllitles and basi5 Df report As the charity trustees of the 8th Chelm51ord Scout Group you are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitles Acl 20111.the ACVI. I report respect of my examination of the 8th Chelmsford Scout GTOUP accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151lbl of the Act. Independent examlnees statement I have completed my examination. I confirm ihat material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- Accounting records were not kept in respect of the 8th Chelmsford Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Art: or The accounts do not accord with those records- or The accounts do not compty with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accoun15 set out in the Charilies {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2W8 other thark any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COn￿rn5 and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed:. Philip Law￿ nce FCA Baverstocks Chartered Certifled Accountants Dickens House Guithavon Street wrtham Essex CM8 IBJ Date-..........-..-...-... 8th Chelrnsford Scout Grou RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 RECEIP 2024 2023 Scoutin8 Income Gift Aid Hall Trading Income Interests received 23.382 1.708 20.373 1.236 I2.5￿) 1,727 20.178 125 46,699 34,620 YMEN ScoutinE 5eclion Expenses Hall opérating Expenses Miscellaneous scouting Expenses Bank and other Charges Hall Depreciation (note 21 23.841 16,047 1.587 739 13.120 15.299 17.754 6.181 55.334 39,234 Defldt for the ear 18.6351 14,6141 8th Chelmsford Scout Grou STATEMEf4T O ETSA IES ALLI ￿6￿LIQL4 2023 Fixed a55ets note I 776,136 789,256 Sundry Debtor5 Bank current accounts Bank reserve accou 2.479 63,401 1,727 55,221 317 57,265 65,880 Current Ilabilities Accruals and deferred income Hardship fund Damage deposit 3,610 120 4.130 Net current assets otsl assets 61.750 £ 837.886 57.265 846.521 Re resented b General Fund 8alance brought forward Deficit for the year Balance carried forward 846,521 18.6351 851.135 14,6141 £ 837,886 846.521 The financial statements are prepared in accordonce with the rules sel out by the Charity Commission Sieve Hush- Trustee Stuart Collett- Trustee 8th Chelmsford Scout Grou Re istered Chari Number 302036 Notes tomiln rt of the accounts to 31 March 2024 l Fixed Assets Scout Head uarters Freehold Lind 2.OlXJ Freehold vements 787.256 789,256 113.1201 113,1201 774,136 £ 776.136 T¢)tsl Balance brou8ht forward Less depreciation for the year Balance carrled forwanl 2.{￿ £ 20e reclation Polic - Scout Hea uarters No depreciation wa5 calculated until the Scout Headquaters development was completed which was in the year ended 31 March 2023. The policy thereafter 15 to depreciète the freehold improvements straight line over 60 years.