CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Rayleigh & Castle Point Divisions {Guidewoods)
On ac¢ounts for the year
ended
31 December 2024
Charity no
Ilf any
302071
Set out on pages
I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I'the Trust") for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 1.the Act.).
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.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect.
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no Concems 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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not appty.
Signed:
Date:
0310412025
Name".
Angela Jones
Relevant professional
qualificationls} or body
Ilf any):
Address:
63 Linden Road
Benfleet, Essex
SS7 4BA
IER
October 2018

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280.69
675.97
750.00
46.48
326.41
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6,378.3Q
139.61
6.549.60
4.861.91
109.01
204.18
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1.539.83
558.78
9,312.29
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JOINT CHAIRS, REPORT AGM 2025
This report compiled by Sharon Lacey, Castle Point Division and Carol Roberts Rayleigh
Division covers the financial period January 1" 2024 to December 31° 2024.
We would like to apologise firstly for the late confirmation of the date of this AGM and the
fact that signed copies of the accounts were not available earlier, due to circumstances
beyond our control.
It is pleasing to note that du ring 2024 we have seen returning groups although
disappointing that several of the traditional school holi(tays and 12 weekends have been
empty. Feedback and comments on both the site and the Lodge have been favourable and
complimentary.
The site continues to require constant maintenance and upkeep to ensure it is pleasant
and safe for the young people and our committed team have tidied, weeded and constantly
removed wood from the stream and endeavoured to keep the ditch regularly cleared of
debris to help with the flow of water.
Storms in the early part ofyear brought down some trees and itwas necessaryto get
8rborealists in to make these safe. Branches were cut into logs and these are now stored
Dn pallets and covered over to dry out in the hope that we might raise money by selling
them for outside fire pits.
Much wood burning has taken place and the wood piles now have tarpaulin overthem to
keepthe fire wood dry. Large dfums have been introduced to help when burning
woodlleaves to keep the ash from blowingaround the site.
Our camp fire site with the new seating and painted pathway is very popular together with
the water butts for added fire protection and safety of the children. However. experience
has now shown that these need to be made squirrel proof l The shed erecte(J previously to
house fire extinguishers and sancf acts as further safety precautions.
Visitors to the site have included the Woodland Trust who provided guidance on caring for
our ancientwoodland and the Essex and Suffolkwaterboard who helped tremendously
witttin the grounds, fence painting, cutting down trees, cutting logs, reducing foliage on the
roadway, cleaning the guttering, mending potholes. plus general maintenance around the
site and their help was really appreciated.
Duringthe yearwe were reminded again how much leadersvalue the resources and
accommodation we have at Guidewoods and thiswas reiterated when a Councillof from

Rochford District Council presented u5 Wlth a Certificate confirming their grant towards the
cost of new mattresses for allthe bunk beds. She had no idea whatwe had to offerand
was really impressed.
It is urnfortunate that we did run at a slight1058 this year. but given the number of'one-off.
expenses we felt that this might be the case. so it is crucial that we all try to ensure every
weekend an(J school holiday is booked up next year.
Following numerous attempts to locate a'continuing'back up, problem with the toilets.
Ashwaste had to rep18ce damaged piping via excavation in the grounds which thankfully
appears to have solved the matter, althoLsgh of course. at a cost.
An additional'one-off, financial outlay this year was the cost of repair to the entrance
driveway which was nearing collapse over the ditch through constant traffic over the past
20years.
Concerns over the temperature of the water in the disabled toilet shower also needed
attention so plumbers had to be called in to fix this. At the same time repairs were also
made to the floorir)g between all bedrooms and toilets as this had become very worn and
was a safety hazard. In addition, 'Fingersafe' were called in to replace the split 'finger
guards, on all toilet and fire doors.
Fiegular checks have been made on the water system within the lodge for legionella and a
Risk Asessment was completed. This highlighted some work that needed to be done which
has been implemented, but there are still some issues around the storage of water which
require ftjrther investigation.
Towards the end of the year it was found that two of the timber posts on the trim trail were
rotting and we were fortunate that this equipment was stilljvst under'warranty, so
'Playdale' arranged for new uprights to be sent to us . although we did have to pay for the
postage from Cumbria. I
Of course the annual maintenance of 'servicing' and maintaining m8jor kitchen equipment.
utilities. buil(Jing insurance. fire Certificatior), Extinguishers. pest control, the Defibrilator.
and PAT testing etc. has continued as we are obliged to do.
Of particular conceln is the Cost of our heating and this is something which is of major
importance going forward . and will form part of in depth discussions to see if other
alternatives can be installed and where economies can be found.
As mentioned in last year's 2023 Report. we were involved in legal controversy regarding
the builders of new properties in Woodside Road leading to us receiving £10,000 in
compensation. Unfortunately. during this year there h8s been controversy r8garding

resident in Bullwood Approach encroaching on our r08dway which has necessitated
discussions with the Trust Corporation, their Solicitor and Land Survey experts. Land
Registry documents have also had to be called for and as with most legal matters it is still
ongoing.
Our volunteer cleaners Alex and Steve continue to do sterlingwork each week and we
would like to thank them for all their time and effort in (Joing so.
We would like to thank all ourwon(Jerful volunteers who have given up theirvaluable time
yet again this year to maintain the site and the lodge it is very much appreciated.
Occasionally there are zhings which are missed or don't work . but a simple phone call to
Carol or Sharon will ensure these are dealt with as soon as possible- usuallywithin 24 hrs.
CAROL R08ERTSAND SHARON LACEYJUNE 2025.