Report & Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2024
1st Danbury Scout Group
Group Registration Number with the Scout Association: 3105 Charity Registration Number: 302045
Contact Name and Address:
Alan Dixon 23, Beaumont Park, Danbury, Chelmsford CM3 4DE
CONTENTS
REPORT
Appointments
Major Achievements and Activities of the Year.
ACCOUNTS
Receipts & Payments Accounts Summary.
Statement of Assets & Liabilities.
Group Accounts.
Balance Sheet.
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the 1st Danbury Scout Group
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REPORT
Appointments
PRESIDENT n/a VICE-PRESIDENTS n/a TRUSTEES: Ex-Officio - Appointment Name Group Scout Leader Kevin Mayle Assistant Group Scout Leader Paul Walker Group Chairman Nigel Hills Group Secretary Emily Storey Group Treasurer Alan Dixon Section Leader - Lingwood Beaver Colony Fiona Walker Section Leader - St Cleres Scout Troop Clive Pretty Section Leader - Riffhams Cubs Scott Boocock
TRUSTEES: Elected -Appointment Name Paul Dodge Sally Pain
| BANKERS: | |
|---|---|
| Barclays Bank plc, Chelmsford High Street. | |
| CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES (if any) | None |
| OTHER ADVISORS | None |
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Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2024
MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR Group Chairman Report
Another twelve months of busy Scouting again sees Danbury Scout Group continue to go from strength to strength, thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers and our amazing young people. We have welcomed the arrival of a Squirrel Drey, scouting’s newest section. It has been a delight to see all of our sections being active, both in the HQ and out and about. We continue the path of transformation within the movement, with this year making the change from being an Executive Committee to becoming a Board of Trustees, with the emphasis moving more towards governance. Once again, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the other members of the Board of Trustees for giving up their time and expertise to ensure the smooth running of the management of the group. If you would like to join our amazing team of volunteers, there are always opportunities to get involved and we would love to talk to you about how you can help. Volunteering with the group is a great way to support our young people and all our volunteers make a huge difference to the group, whatever their role
This year also sees our longest serving member of the Group stand down from weekly section meetings, after almost 40 years of dedicated service. Clive has held numerous positions within the Group, including Group Scout Leader, Scout leader, Group Quarter Master, Trustee and probably many more. His commitment, dedication and hard work over the years has been truly inspirational and a huge asset to the Group and we thank him for it. However, I am pleased to say that Clive will not be leaving the Group, and we hope he will continue supporting 1st Danbury for many more years.
Finally, I would like to offer my thanks to the entire team of amazing volunteers that we have in the Group and for making 1st Danbury Scout Group such a success. It seems obvious, but without our dedicated volunteers there would be no Scout Group.
Nigel Hills Group Chair
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Group Scout Leader Report
Another Scouting year has past, and the Scout group has continued to flourish again this year. Our membership is up again this year by 15.4% (Adults and Young People Combined) in real terms that mean an additional 24 Young People and 4 new Adults volunteers, This is now the 8 consecutive year the group has seen growth excluding a small blip at the height of COVID.
The group still has a very a large waiting list and despite of the best efforts from Claire our waiting list coordinator in conjunction with the section leader the list continues to grow weekly.
The academic year 2023/24 has yet again been another hugely successful year. Last year I talked about the opening of a new cub pack, the year before was a Scout troop, and then this year we were very excited to launch our Squirrels Drey (4–6-year olds) which is now slowly being to bed itself in. Thank you to Emily, Laura and Rebecca with support and guidance from Nicola in getting this project off the ground.
The young people in the group have again had a great year of activities which range from small section camps, kayaking, a large cub camp across all three packs, section visits and in 21 days’ time we are very excited to be taking 43 Young People to Essex Jamboree – This will be the first time the group has been to a Jamboree in at least 8 years. To give you an idea of how busy we have been, the group has awarded 2250 badges in the last 12 months. The section reports in this document go into far more detail of what children have been up to.
Last year I mentioned the enormous changes that werecoming to the way the Scout Association operates, unfortunately some of those changes have been held back and therefore there is still an element of uncertainty about the full impact of the changes. That said on the whole all leaders remain positive and continue to do an amazing job week in, week out.
Lastly, occasionally we say goodbye and thank you to leaders when they decide it’s time to move on. This year we see a very special member of the group taking more of a back seat role and enjoying retirement. Clive Pretty has been with Danbury Scout Group for nearly 40 years. As a Scouter in Charge, Scout Leader and a Trustee. In that time I can only imagine the number of Young People’s lives Clive would have had some influence over. In fact, some leaders in the group now, were once Clive’s Scouts they have gone away, come back again and are now volunteering adults. I know Clive is not going to disappear completely and will remain a trustee of the group for a while, but his enthusiasm, knowledge and hard work week in and week 8 out will be missed by all the leaders. Clive, thank you so much for all you have done over the many years for Danbury Scout Group your help, wisdom and support is appreciated by all both leaders and young people and you will be very much missed as a leader. Once again, I would like to officially thank all the adults that give up so much time to make what we do so successful and also a big thank you to all the parents in the group for your continued support.
Kev Mayle Group Scout Leader
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The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Groups.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the 'Policy Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association'.
The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent with the previous year.
All figures are in pounds sterling (£).
Approved by the trustees on 9th July 2024 and signed on their behalf by Nigel Hills (Group Chairman) and Alan Dixon (Group Treasurer).
Name Nigel Hills Alan Dixon Position Group Chairman Group Treasurer Signature __ __
Date
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RECEIPTS PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Total receipts for the year Total payments for the year Net receipts over payments Balance B/Fwd from Prior Year BALANCE C/FWD TO NEXT YEAR |
This Year Last Year |
This Year Last Year |
This Year Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| £62,332.39 £66,490.03 -£4,157.64 £64,744.41 |
£47,307.74 £49,095.91 -£1,788.17 £66,532.58 |
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| £60,586.77 | £64,744.41 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2024
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Monetary Assets See next page. Total Non-Monetary Assets Land and Buildings (1) Minibus (2) Activity Equipment and Furniture (3) All Tentage and Canvas (3) Canoe Equipment & Trailers (4) Fireworks Equipment Total |
This Year Last Year £60,587 £64,744 £350,000 £350,000 £774 £968 £17,500 £17,500 £14,000 £14,000 £10,000 £10,000 £15,500 £15,500 |
| £407,774 £407,968 |
Liabilities Commitments made, not yet implemented
Notes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Figure represents cost of new Scout Building Depreciated at 20%
Valued on the basis of new-for-old.
Canoe valuation is in accordance with the insurance renewal, FY 2021-22
(5)
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Monetary Assets (Opening Balances):
| Current | Deposit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Account | Account | Total | |
| Squirrels | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||
| Lingwood Beavers | £1,087.86 | £1,087.86 | ||
| Mooresbridge Cubs | £22.42 | £82.26 | £104.68 | |
| Riffhams Cubs | £1,094.60 | £1,094.60 | ||
| Dawson Cubs | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||
| St Cleres Scouts | £108.38 | £2,663.46 | £2,771.84 | |
| Mandeville Scouts | £1,109.31 | £1,109.31 | ||
| Mildmay Scouts | £256.05 | £256.05 | ||
| Fireworks Account | £18,908.47 | £18,908.47 | ||
| Group Exec Account | £6,813.28 | £32,598.32 | £39,411.60 | |
| Total Monetary Assets @ 31/3/2023 | ||||
| £130.80 | £13,106.82 | £51,506.79 | £64,744.41 |
Monetary Assets (Closing Balances):
| Current | Deposit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Account | Account | Total | |
| Squirrels | £246.75 | £246.75 | ||
| Lingwood Beavers | £374.89 | £374.89 | ||
| Mooresbridge Cubs | £11.35 | £2,233.62 | £2,244.97 | |
| Riffhams Cubs | £699.66 | £699.66 | ||
| Dawson Cubs | £295.70 | £295.70 | ||
| St Cleres Scouts | £152.05 | £1,901.04 | £2,053.09 | |
| Mandeville Scouts | £1,628.81 | £1,628.81 | ||
| Mildmay Scouts | £577.41 | £577.41 | ||
| Fireworks Account | £19,136.12 | £19,136.12 | ||
| Group Exec Account | £3,339.20 | £29,990.17 | £33,329.37 | |
| Total Monetary Assets @ 31/3/2024 | ||||
| £163.40 | £11,297.08 | £49,126.29 | £60,586.77 | |
| £4,157.64 |
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2023-24 Consolidated Accounts compared to 2022-23
| Membership Subscriptions Less paid to District/County/HQ Net Group Subscriptions Investment Income Bank Interest/Debits Total Investment Income Activities St Cleres Scouts Mandeville Scouts Mildmay Scouts Moores Bridge Cubs Riffhams Cubs Dawson Cubs Beavers Squirrels Group Events OSM Group Events Total Activities Fund raising Donations Jumble Sale Gift Aid Total Fund Raising Minibus Carried forward |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments £21,048.88 £17,458.34 £21,048.88 £17,458.34 £7,700.00 £6,225.00 -£7,700.00 -£6,225.00 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| £21,048.88 £17,458.34 £7,700.00 £6,225.00 £13,348.88 £11,233.34 £619.50 £112.46 £0.00 £0.00 £619.50 £112.46 |
|
| £619.50 £112.46 £0.00 £0.00 £619.50 £112.46 £3,602.90 £6,271.74 £4,921.65 £7,362.13 -£1,318.75 -£1,090.39 £285.00 £550.00 £249.50 £1,187.10 £35.50 -£637.10 £1,202.39 £976.67 £1,547.03 £1,282.10 -£344.64 £5,757.50 £2,974.97 £4,238.21 £4,107.29 £1,519.29 -£1,132.32 £491.00 £0.00 £1,587.94 £1,228.22 -£1,096.94 -£1,228.22 £60.00 £380.00 £1,784.73 £2,926.00 £3,613.69 £4,529.76 -£1,828.96 -£1,603.76 £45.00 £82.00 £1,944.33 £16,070.29 £4,093.50 £17,270.39 £751.77 -£1,200.10 £3,341.73 |
|
| £29,298.81 £17,792.88 £35,834.74 £20,448.37 -£6,535.93 -£2,655.49 £1,873.70 £4,526.63 £1,873.70 £4,526.63 £1,410.00 £628.75 £226.80 £113.30 £1,183.20 £515.45 £4,021.38 £4,618.62 £4,021.38 £4,618.62 |
|
| £7,305.08 £9,774.00 £226.80 £113.30 £7,078.28 £9,660.70 £248.00 £647.17 £1,699.20 £2,506.06 -£1,451.20 -£1,858.89 £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 |
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| Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
Receipts Payments Receipts O/(U) Payments Brought Forward £58,520.27 £45,784.85 £45,460.74 £29,292.73 £13,059.53 £16,492.12 Group HQ Utilities £831.84 £74.57 £3,228.80 £1,486.28 -£2,396.96 -£1,411.71 Utilities OSM £566.28 -£566.28 Insurance £1,440.03 £1,245.68 -£1,440.03 -£1,245.68 HQ Repairs & Cleaning £3,734.85 £2,634.00 -£3,734.85 -£2,634.00 Total Group HQ £ 831.84 £74.57 £8,969.96 £5,365.96 -£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 Purchase/Repair Scouting Equipment Equipment OSM £279.26 -£279.26 Misc Equipment £2,716.80 £10,055.20 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 Total Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £2,996.06 £10,055.20 -£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 Sundry Admin Expenses £1,098.64 £0.00 £2,271.65 £1,739.03 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 Admin OSM £649.91 -£649.91 £0.00 Badges & Uniform £1,286.00 £1,446.35 £4,908.38 £2,642.99 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 Badges OSM £219.31 -£219.31 £0.00 Exec payments for Dawson/Squirrels £704.89 -£704.89 £0.00 Stripe payments for Mildmay £595.64 £595.64 £0.00 Miscellaneous OSM £1.97 £309.13 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 Total Sundry £2,980.28 £1,448.32 £9,063.27 £4,382.02 -£6,082.99 -£2,933.70 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR £62,332.39 £47,307.74 £66,490.03 £49,095.91 -£4,157.64 -£1,788.17 Cash movement -4157.64 £0.00 Total OSM Payments 595.64 454.65 Total section Payments 13228.52 16620.02 Total Exec Payments 48507.93 49415.36 62332.09 66490.03 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 This Year 2023-24 Last Year 2022-23 |
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| £74.57 | £8,969.96 £279.26 £2,716.80 |
£5,365.96 £10,055.20 |
-£8,138.12 -£5,291.39 -£279.26 -£2,716.80 -£10,055.20 |
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| £0.00 £0.00 £1,446.35 £1.97 |
£2,996.06 £2,271.65 £649.91 £4,908.38 £219.31 £704.89 £309.13 |
£10,055.20 £1,739.03 £2,642.99 £0.00 |
-£2,996.06 -£10,055.20 -£1,173.01 -£1,739.03 -£649.91 £0.00 -£3,622.38 -£1,196.64 -£219.31 £0.00 -£704.89 £0.00 £595.64 £0.00 -£309.13 £1.97 |
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| £1,448.32 £47,307.74 |
£9,063.27 £66,490.03 454.65 16620.02 49415.36 66490.03 |
£4,382.02 £49,095.91 |
-£6,082.99 -£4,157.64 -4157.64 £0.00 |
-£2,933.70 -£1,788.17 |
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Group Executive Accounts
Group Executive Current Account. Barclays Bank a/c 00340944 (1st Danbury Scout Group) Group Executive Scout Deposit Account. Barclays Bank a/c 90901423 (1st Danbury Scout Group) Group Executive Fireworks Deposit Account. Barclays Bank a/c 60204028 (1st Danbury Scout Group)
| Opening Balances: Community Account Group Deposit Account Fireworks Deposit Account Opening Balance (Total) Bank Interest Total Investment Income Membership Subscriptions Group Exec Subs Gift Aid District Subs Section Subs Total Subs Activities Group Camp Jamboree Gang Show Remembrance Day Total Activities Fund raising Donations Jumble Sale Total Fund Raising Minibus Minibus Tax/Servicing/MOT/License/Fuel Minibus Insurance Parking at Church Green Minibus Hire Total Minibus Utilities & Insurance Electricity Refuse BT Water HQ Insurance Total Utilities Carried forward .. |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £6,813.28 £32,598.32 £18,908.47 £58,320.07 £0.00 £619.50 £619.50 £0.00 £21,048.88 £4,021.38 £7,700.00 £4,947.45 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £2,305.20 £37,527.06 £18,867.27 £58,699.53 £0.00 £112.46 £112.46 £0.00 £17,458.34 £11,230.00 £4,618.62 £22,076.96 £11,230.00 £4,093.50 £751.77 £75.00 £4,093.50 £826.77 £6,668.00 £1,014.00 £4,526.63 £628.75 £113.30 £5,155.38 £113.30 £1,731.30 £627.94 £146.82 £647.17 £647.17 £2,506.06 £74.57 £831.00 £197.69 £381.42 £76.17 £1,245.68 £74.57 £2,731.96 £90,859.57 £17,408.09 |
|---|---|---|
| £25,070.26 £12,647.45 £3,133.00 £1,300.89 £12,838.29 £15,700.00 £99.00 £269.50 |
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| £16,070.29 £17,270.39 £1,873.70 £1,410.00 £226.80 |
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| £3,283.70 £226.80 £0.00 £882.02 £661.90 £155.28 £248.00 |
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| £248.00 £1,699.20 £831.84 £2,571.00 £200.72 £395.48 £61.60 £1,440.03 |
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| £831.84 £4,668.83 £0.00 £104,443.66 £36,512.67 £0.00 |
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| Brought forward … Group HQ HQ Repairs, Renewals & cleaning Total Group HQ Expenses Mildmay Troop Dawson/Squirrels Stripe Equipment New Equipment Badges Uniform Total Equipment Admin Expenses Audit Expenses General Expenses Total Admin Closing Balances: Community Account Exec Deposit Account Fireworks Deposit Account Total Balance carried forward |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £104,443.66 £36,512.67 £3,734.85 £0.00 £3,734.85 £704.89 £3,513.57 £2,716.80 £1,920.65 £1,286.00 £2,987.73 £1,286.00 £7,625.18 £1,098.64 £2,271.65 £1,098.64 £2,271.65 £3,339.20 £29,990.17 £19,136.12 £106,828.30 £106,828.30 £52,465.49 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £90,859.57 £17,408.09 £2,634.00 |
|---|---|---|
| £0.00 £2,634.00 £802.50 £985.62 £10,055.20 £1,332.00 £1,706.90 |
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| £1,332.00 £11,762.10 £1,884.19 |
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| £0.00 £1,884.19 £6,813.28 £32,598.32 £18,908.47 £92,994.07 £92,994.07 £58,320.07 |
Notes:
The Group Executive is responsible for, amongst other things,:
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1) General Oversight of the Groups activities.
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2) Fund raising.
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3) Provision of Headquarters.
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4) Provision of Minibus.
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5) Provision of activity equipment used by the whole group.
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6) Multi-section activities, eg group activity day, family camp.
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7) Recruitment & Training of leaders.
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St Cleres Scout Troop Accounts
NatWest Account No 55743218: 1st Danbury (St Cleres) Scout Troop. 60-09-45 Gt Baddow
| 60-09-45 Gt Baddow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balances Current Account Cash in hand Opening Balance Membership Subs Activities Summer Camps Summer Camp 2023 Troop Expenses Other Income Other Activities Total Activities Adj Closing Balances: Held in Community Account Cash in Hand Total Balance carried forward |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £2,663.46 £108.38 £2,771.84 £459.00 £2,100.00 £2,723.40 £304.05 £26.00 £1,476.90 £1,894.20 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £3,238.98 £11.25 £3,250.23 £612.00 £2,202.50 £2,718.15 £274.62 £120.00 £3,949.24 £4,369.36 |
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| £3,602.90 £141.00 |
£4,921.65 £1,901.04 £152.05 |
£6,271.74 £7,362.13 £2,663.46 £108.38 |
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| £6,974.74 | £6,974.74 £0.00 £10,133.97 £10,133.97 £2,053.09 £2,771.84 |
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Mandeville Scout Troop
Nat West Account - 46136940 1st Danbury Mandeville Troop 60-20-56 South Woodham Ferrers
| Opening Balances Current Account Cash in hand Opening Balance Membership Subs Activities Activity Costs Total Activities Closing Balances: Held in Community Account Cash in Hand Total Balance carried forward |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £1,109.31 £1,109.31 £484.00 £285.00 £249.50 |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £1,109.31 £1,109.31 £484.00 £285.00 £249.50 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £1,122.41 £1,122.41 £624.00 £550.00 £1,187.10 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £1,122.41 £1,122.41 £624.00 £550.00 £1,187.10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £285.00 | £249.50 £1,628.81 |
£550.00 | £1,187.10 £1,109.31 |
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| £1,878.31 | £1,878.31 £1,628.81 |
£2,296.41 | £2,296.41 £1,109.31 |
Some activity costs to be claimed in 2024-25
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Mildmay Scout Troop
| 1st Danbury Mildmay Scout Troop 20-19-97 23592693 This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits Opening Balances Current Account £256.05 Cash in hand Opening Balance £256.05 Membership Subs £666.00 Grant from Group Activities Activity Costs £28.80 £570.63 Badges £12.49 £23.80 Events £1,161.10 £922.60 Admin £30.00 Total Activities £1,202.39 £1,547.03 Closing Balances: Held in Community Account £577.41 Expense Card £0.00 Total £2,124.44 £2,124.44 Balance carried forward £577.41 Expenses from Group Account |
Last Year (2022-23) £241.41 £241.41 £469.00 £11.20 £122.08 £90.64 £162.97 £174.40 |
Last Year (2022-23) £241.41 £241.41 £469.00 £11.20 £122.08 £90.64 £162.97 £174.40 |
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£241.41 £241.41 £469.00 £11.20 £162.97 |
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| £174.17 | £387.12 £241.41 £14.64 |
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| £884.58 802.5 |
£643.17 £256.05 |
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| 985.62 |
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Mooresbridge Cubs Accounts
Barclays bank account # 40340987 "Danbury Scout Group Cub Camp Account"" 20-19-95 High St, Chelmsford
| Opening Balances: Held in Bank a/c Petty Cash Opening Balance (total) Membership Subscriptions Activities & Expenses Visits & Activities Uniform Badges & Certs Events Gifts Fundraising Total Activities & Expenses Closing Balances: Cash Held Held in Bank Total Closing Balance (total) |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £82.26 £22.42 £104.68 £0.00 £621.00 £284.93 £112.00 £5,757.50 £3,841.28 |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £82.26 £22.42 £104.68 £0.00 £621.00 £284.93 £112.00 £5,757.50 £3,841.28 |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £82.26 £22.42 £104.68 £0.00 £621.00 £284.93 £112.00 £5,757.50 £3,841.28 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £718.86 £0.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £718.86 £0.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £718.86 £0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £104.68 £621.00 £5,757.50 |
£718.86 £0.00 £840.00 £1,630.47 £322.18 £107.60 £167.65 £6.75 £268.56 £1,119.00 £3,469.61 £90.00 £225.50 £225.50 |
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| £5,757.50 | £4,238.21 £11.35 £2,233.62 |
£3,089.32 £4,543.50 £22.42 £82.26 |
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| £6,483.18 | £6,483.18 £2,244.97 |
£4,648.18 £4,648.18 £104.68 |
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| £104.68 |
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1st Danbury Riffham Cubs
Barclays a/c 53696804 Blakeswood Beaver Colony 1st Danbury Scout Group 20-19-95 Chelmsford
| Opening Balances: Held in Bank a/c HSBC A/C Opening Balance (total) Activities & Expenses Activities Bank Charges Badges Closing Balances: Held in Bank Total Closing Balance (total) Membership Subscriptions Total Activities & Expenses |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £130.70 £963.90 £1,094.60 £702.00 £491.00 £1,511.14 £40.80 £36.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £1,575.93 £1,575.93 £456.00 £1,167.82 £60.40 £155.81 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £1,575.93 £1,575.93 £456.00 £1,167.82 £60.40 £155.81 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £1,575.93 £1,575.93 £456.00 £1,167.82 £60.40 £155.81 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £491.00 £1,587.94 £699.66 |
£0.00 £1,384.03 £963.90 |
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| £2,287.60 £2,287.60 £699.66 |
£2,031.93 £2,347.93 £963.90 |
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| £963.90 |
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1st Danbury Dawson Cubs
Barclays a/c 20-19-97 10379344 1st Danbury Dawson Cubs
| Opening Balances: Held in Bank a/c Opening Balance (total) Membership Subscriptions Activities & Expenses Activities Badges Total Activities & Expenses Closing Balances: Held in Bank Total Closing Balance (total) |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £615.70 £60.00 £368.00 £12.00 |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £615.70 £60.00 £368.00 £12.00 |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £615.70 £60.00 £368.00 £12.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £60.00 | £380.00 £295.70 |
£0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| £675.70 | £675.70 £295.70 |
£0.00 | ||||
| £0.00 |
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Lingwood & Blakeswood Beaver Colony Accounts
Barclays a/c 50015776 '1st Danbury Beaver Scouts Lingwood Colony' 20-19-95 Chelmsford
| 20-19-95 Chelmsford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Held in Community Account Opening Balance Membership subs Other Income Badges Activities Closing Balances: Held in Community Account Total Balance carried forward |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £1,087.86 £1,087.86 £1,116.00 £1,784.73 £62.72 £3,550.97 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £505.05 £505.05 £840.00 £1,600.00 £253.43 £1,326.00 £2,929.76 |
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| £1,784.73 £3,613.69 £0.00 £2,926.00 £374.89 |
£3,183.19 £1,087.86 |
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| £3,988.59 £3,988.58 £4,271.05 £374.89 |
£4,271.05 £1,087.86 |
These figures include expenditure on behalf of Blakeswood
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Squirrels Account
Barclays a/c 33731380 '1st Danbury Squirrels Drey' 20-19-97 Chelmsford
| 20-19-97 Chelmsford | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held in Community Account Opening Balance Membership subs Other Income Badges Activities Closing Balances: Held in Community Account Total Balance carried forward |
This Year (2023-24) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £283.75 £45.00 £82.00 |
Last Year (2022-23) Credits Debits £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| £45.00 | £82.00 £0.00 £0.00 £246.75 |
£0.00 £0.00 |
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| £328.75 | £328.75 £0.00 £246.75 |
£0.00 £0.00 |
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Receipt and distribution of Subscriptions by the group exec.
| Received by Group Exec Capitation Squirrels Lingwood Beavers Mooresbridge Cubs Riffhams Cubs Dawson Cubs St Cleres Scouts Mandeville Scouts Mildmay Scouts Total (Net Group Subs) |
2023-24 2022-23 Received Distributed Received Distributed £21,048.88 £17,458.34 £7,700.00 £4,836.00 £283.75 |
|---|---|
| £1,116.00 £840.00 £621.00 £840.00 £702.00 £456.00 £615.70 £459.00 £612.00 £484.00 £624.00 £666.00 |
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| £21,048.88 £12,647.45 £17,458.34 £8,208.00 |
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the 1st Danbury Scout Group
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my 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.
Name: D J Hogg
Relevant professional opinion or body: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Address: 38 Runsell Lane
Danbury CM3 4NZ
Signed:
Date: