# **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scout Group** Annual Report 2024/25 **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** Principle Officers Honorary President Honorary Vice Presidents Tricia Smith Angela Cruiks Les Davis Valerie Faulkes John Lamb Mike Regan Carol Tissington **Trustees** Chairman Group Lead Volunteer Deputy Group Lead Volunteer Treasurer Section Leader Representative Section Leader Representative 18-25 Representative Parent Representative Parent Representative Community Representative Guzzlers Representative Communications Manager Secretary Tim Browne Daniel Parsons Matthew Ayling Brenda Ayling Jon Whiteley Edward Kemp Sydney Nash Jane Jones Louise Baxter Sally Osborne Paul Cottrell Chris Daly Amy Cousins **Holding Trustees** Paul Edwards, Paul Johnson, Phil Parry, Ron Parry, Jonathan Pickford **Bankers** Barclays Bank PLC **Contact Address** The Den, Victoria Wharf, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2EN **Registered Charity Number** 302078 **Scout Association Registration Number** 12350 **Annual Report Compiled & Edited By** Chris Daly **2** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Annual Report 2024/25
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## Report on the Group’s Activities **for the year ending 31st March 2025** The Group has had another busy year over 2024-25. We have maintained a significant level of youth membership has been for what we should remember is just one Scout Group. With about 125 adults that support all aspects of the Group, however it must be remembered that only 44 directly work in our 5 Section Teams delivering the programme to young people. Despite appearances many of our Section Teams need additional members, many of the Team have full time jobs and are not always able to make Section evenings, and without additional support we will start to see an impact on the meetings that your children attend. I appeal to you all reading this, that if you or someone else that you know that is 18 or over could spare a few hours a week and become part of our team, please contact me or one of the Section Leaders. Each Section has delivered a fun and varied programme throughout the year. In particular out regular sailing sessions and Summer Camp at Marlesford for Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. Plus Essex International Jamboree for the Explorers with thousands of Scouts from across world! **3** **Annual Report 2024/25** This year our Young People have achieved: - 24 Chief Scouts Awards: 9 Beavers, 6 Cubs, 4 Scouts + 5 Explorers - 13 Duke of Edinburgh Awards with one of our past members, Chloe Ayling, attending Buckingham Palace having achieved her Gold DofE - Just under 400 Days afloat - In excess of 1000 Nights Away! We have all enjoyed various events for family and friends, the Events Team has organized many events throughout the year including the continued successful Band Nights. The Team already has a full programme including the Après Ski Event planned for this year. Please support these events they not only raise money to support the Group’s development but are genuinely great fun too! This year we saw the return of the Old Leigh Regatta, which was an absolute success and massive thanks to the vision and determination of Marcus Dean and his team that made the return of a Scout led Regatta a reality. We continue to work hard with our aspirations to complete the building project which is in its last phase to deliver a new building for boat and camp storage. Whilst we have planning permission in place for some time the conditions imposed have meant in simple terms this project has stalled and to say this is a disappointment is an understatement. We have had to look at a different approach and breaking down how we make the build a reality but as ever this is not coming cheap, and we have had to recently commit in excess £5,000 to update our architectural and structural drawings. Although I cannot confirm a timeframe for completion, we are determined to get the job done! All that we do at 3rd Chalkwell Bay would not be possible without our leaders, adult members and Young Leaders. In particular I would like to thank the dedication of Chantal Snarey, Tom Kemp and Ed Kemp all of whom took up the challenge of leadership becoming brand new Section Leaders and assisting me in managing the wider Group in the past year. Moving on to two special people within our Group: Firstly, Les Davis, who has been our President for almost 14 years! Les joined the Group in 1971 as Akela and has undertaken several roles over the years and only giving u being a frontline leader with Renown in 2019! At 93 years of age Les is stepping down as President but will remain a Vice- **5** **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** President. Les you have been a true Sea Scout and supported this Group in a fantastic way over many years! Secondly, Tricia Smith, who we spoke about at last year’s Presentation Evening. Having stepped down as Akela in 2023 after 35 years of holding significant Scouting roles, she returned to the Defender Cub Section Team supporting Chantal and the Team. I would like to remind you of some of what was said about Tricia when she stood down as Akela last year: - Inspirational - Hard working So, it was of no surprise that when the adults within the Group were asked to select a new President to follow in Les’ big shoes that Tricia came out as the person to take on the role. Congratulations Tricia. Finally, I cannot finish without recognising the hard work and dedication of all our Leaders, adult members and young leaders. They all continue to live up to the ethos that saw the Group awarded with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service only a few years ago. Thank you for your commitment in making this Group one of the largest and best in the country! - Amazing - Kindness - Great Leader ## _**Daniel Parsons**_ Group Lead Volunteer **6** **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** ## Treasurer’s Report & Accounts ## **for the year ended 31st March 2025** Details of key activities and achievements are detailed in the associated Group Report. The past year we have continued with our efforts to move the building works forward. We continue to maintain a healthy reserve in line with our reserve policy. Dividend income has proved to be a reliable and key component of the Group’s ability to meets its commitment to provide activities for young people. Grants, donations and fund-raising activities continue to be important in allowing the Group to carry out all activities as well as to repair and replace equipment as it becomes necessary. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scout Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association It is the Group’s policy to maintain sufficient liquid reserves to meet the Group’s cash requirements and settle its liabilities as they fall due. The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent with the previous year. The accounts have been independently examined and the Independent Examiner’s report is attached. Approved by the trustees on 26th February 2026 and signed on their behalf by: Mr D J Parsons Group Scout Leader Mrs B Ayling Group Treasurer **8** **Annual Report 2024/25** ## **Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st March 2025** |
**31st March 2025**||| |---|---|---| |`Total Receipts for the year`
`Total Payments for the year`
`Net Receipts for the year`
`Cash and Bank Balances B/fwd`
`Cash and Bank Balances C/fwd`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£157,427`
`£132,283`
`£`
`2`
`5`
`,`
`1`
`4`
`4`
`£52,246`
`£`
`7`
`7`
`3`
`9`
`0`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£122,094`
`£122,365`
~~`-`~~
`£`
`2`
`7`
`1`| |||| |||`£52,517`
`£`
`5`
`2`
`2`
`4`
`6`| **9** **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** ## **Receipts for the year ended 31st March 2025** |`Membership Subscriptions for Group`
`Membership Subscription D of E`
`Group Annual Subscriptions to Scout Association`
`Investment Income Received`
`Bank Interest (Deposit account)`
`Donations (Deposit Account)`
`Dividends and Interest`
`Proceeds from Disposal of Investments`
`Proceeds from Disposal of Investments`
`Refunds`
`Paid in error`
`Insurance claim for Boat`
`Donations /Grants`
`Southend West Scout Council for Explorers`
`Grants towards Knapp's Yard Building Work`
`Boat Upgrade`
`Activities`
`Camp and Holidays`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£51,833`
`£2,726`
`-£990`
`£53,569`
`£475`
`£4,596`
`£8,562`
`£13,633`
`£ -`
`£ -`
`£28`
`£228`
`£256`
`£ -`
`£12,500`
`£ -`
`£12,500`
`£25,760`
`£25,760`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£46,310`
`£2,119`
`-£6,402`| |---|---|---| |||`£42,027`| |||`£417`
`£4,559`
`£8,002`| |||`£12,978`| |||`£ -`| |||`£ -`| |||`£1,340`
`£3,574`| |||`£4,914`| |||`£ -`
`£ -`
`£ -`| |||`£ -`| |||`£33,636`| |||`£33,636`| **10** **Annual Report 2024/25** |`Fund Raising (Gross)`
`Gift Aid`
`Amazon Funds`
`Uniform Sales`
`Group and other Activities`
`Other`
`Band Night`
`Training RYA`
`Easy Funding Raising`
`Dinner Dance`
`RYA (Books & Courses Boating)`
`Trafalgar Dinner`
`Just Giving`
`Regatta`
`RECEIPTS RELATING TO THE YEAR`
`TOTAL RECEIPTS`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£12,180`
`£5,789`
`£761`
`£5,928`
`£3,118`
`£53`
`£3,136`
`£865`
`£41`
`£19,837`
`£51,708`
`£157,427`
`£157,427`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£13,548`
`£78`
`£5,095`
`£1,108`
`£1,266`
`£5,319`
`£ -`
`£256`
`£ -`
`£597`
`£1,272`| |---|---|---| |||`£28,539`| |||`£122,094`| |||`£122,094`| **11** **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** ## **Payments for the year ended 31st March 2025** |`PREMISES`
`Rent`
`Water, sewerage and refuse collection`
`Light and heat (the Den)`
`Insurance and fire safety`
`Telephone & Internet`
`Knapp’s Yard`
`Repairs and renewals`
`Facilities and comms`
`ACTIVITIES`
`Camps and holidays`
`FUND RAISING EXPENSES`
`Uniform purchase`
`Regatta`
`Other`
`Group activities`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£10`
`£1,932`
`£3,407`
`£10,806`
`£494`
`£1,140`
`£9,637`
`£5,664`
`£33,090`
`£17,038`
`£9,965`
`£20,980`
`£6,106`
`£8,449`
`£45,500`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£323`
`£674`
`£3,602`
`£7,999`
`£452`
`£4,196`
`£12,920`
`£4,457`| |---|---|---| |||`£34,623`| |||| |||`£41,062`| |||`£7,445`
`£ -`
`£1,900`
`£3,255`| |||`£12,600`| **12** **Annual Report 2024/25** |`ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT`
`EXPENSES`
`Administration, photocopier, paper`
`Boat repairs, fuel, moorings and insurance`
`Southend launch services`
`Equipment Purchase (Quarter Master)`
`Equipment and training`
`OSM Card Funds`
`EXPENSES`
`Bank Charges`
`Bank Errors`
`Purchase of Badges`
`Independent Examination Fee`
`PAYMENTS RELATING TO THE YEAR`
`TOTAL PAYMENT FOR THE YEAR`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£2,429`
`£18,213`
`£3,588`
`£8,054`
`£188`
`£2,684`
`£35,156`
`£359`
`£359`
`£1,140`
`£1,140`
`£132,283`
`£132,283`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£129`
`£24,799`
`£3,588`
`£1,635`
`£1,985`| |---|---|---| |||`£32,136`| |||`£ -`| |||`£ -`| |||`£1,944`| |||`£1,944`| |||`£122,365`| |||`£122,365`| **13** **3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts** ## **Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31st March 2025** |`Monetary Assets: Cash, bank and similar funds`
`Bank Current Account(s)`
`Bank Deposit Account(s) -`
`(Mar 20 made Subs Account only)`
`Funds held on PayPal for Group Activities`
`Other Monetary Assets`
`Funds held on OSM Cards for expenses`
`Investment Assets`
`Other investments (values 31 March)`
`Non Monetary Assets– Assets for Charity own use`
`Group shop stock`
`(Uniform badges and credit in Badge account Belchamps)`
`Land and buildings, The Den,`
`(Insured Rebuild Value)`
`Scouting Equipment, furniture, etc (Insured value)`
`Boats (Insured Value)`
`Net Assets`|`Current Year`
`(Unrestricted funds) `
`£`
`£26,124`
`£51,256`
`£10`
`£77,390`
`£2684`
`£217,705`
`£217,705`
`£1,321`
`£879,000`
`£140,463`
`£145,473`
`£1,166,257`
`£1,464,036`|`Previous Year`
`(Unrestricted funds)`
`£`
`£4,967`
`£40,352`
`£6,927`| |---|---|---| |||`£52,246`| |||| |||`£ -`| |||`£213,017`| |||`£213,017`| |||`£1,137`
`£879,000`
`£132,774`
`£145,473`| |||`£1,158,384`| |||| |||`£1,423,647`| **14** **Annual Report 2024/25** ## Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group I report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group (“the Charity”) on my examination of the Charity’s accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all 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 and confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. John Holliday FCCA, ACA. BFP, ATT On behalf of Pocknells 46 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5NG Date: 26 February 2026 **15** 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scout Group _**3rdCB.org.uk**_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**Registered Charity Number 302078** Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Report & Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 GROUP PRESIDE￿[MOn0r￿ryj GAOUPVICE PRESIOENYSIHonororyJ Mrs P Smth Mrmj Regan MtsBLOav MrsA M Crulk5 Mrscr￿nSt00 Mrj Lamb Mrsv Faulkes TrUSTEe Mr DJ Parsons Group Scout Leader ASSL Grwp Sc¢ut Leader Sectlcn Leader Mrmj Aylln8' Mrj Whttsley MrT15 Brown Group Chair GroupTrea5urer Mrs BA￿lfi8 MrsA Cousknr Gioupseuetary Support M3nagef lntrepld18oa￿nSj ASU Manager Gioup Commtynicaticn5 Mlnèger Parent Representstfve Mis5S Nash Ed Kemp LtCdrCOp?￿RN Mrs S Osborne Mrs L8axter Parent Repre5entatNe ParentRepresentatwe Buildlng Prolert Representatwe Msjjones Mrc Pcottrell BAt4KERS B3rcL4ys 8ank PL¢ 127 StreÈt, Southendan sea. E$5¥￿1 ILH IIOiDINGTRusfEE5- Mr P M Edword4 MrPJ Parry, Mrj PTckford. MrPCJ¢hnson & Mr RW Parry ScoutASSociation Regtstraflon Number 12350 Charity Re8lstration Number co￿tart Name5 302078 Mrs BAyfing Mroj Parsons The Den,Virtoria Wharf, Ht8h streeL LEIEh on5ea. E55e¥SS92EII GrovpTreasurer Grotspscout Leader CpntactAddr Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Trustees Annual Report forthe year ended 31st March 2025 The pastyearwe have continued with our efforts to movethe buildingworksforward. We continue to maintain a healthy reserve in line with our reserve policy. Dividend income has proved to be a reliable and key component of the Group's ability to meets its commitment to provide activities for young people. Grants, donations and fund-raising activities continue to be important in allowing the Group to carry out all activities as well as to repair and replace equipment as ¢t becomes necessary. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scout Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Or8anisation & Rules of The Scout Association It is the Group'5 policy to maintain sufficient liquid reserves to meet the Group's cash requirernents and settle its liabilÈties as they fall due. The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent WFth the previous year. The accounts have been independently examined and the Independent Examinerfs report is attached. Approved by the trustees on 26th February and signed on their behalf by MrsBAy g Group Scout Leader GroupTreasurer Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st March, 2025 Cu￿ent Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year Iunrestricted funds) Total Re￿iptS for the year £157,427 £122,094 Total Payments for the year £132,283 £122,365 Net Receipts for the year £25,144 -£271 Cash and Bank Balances Blfwd £52,246 £52,517 Cash and Bank Balanc6s Clfwd £77,390 £52,246 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Receipts for the year ended 31st March. 2025 Current Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year (Unrestricted funds) Membership Subscriptions for Group Membership Subscription D of E Group Annual Subscriptions to Scout Association £51,833 £2,726 -£990 £46,310 £2,119 -r6,402 £42,027 £53,569 Investment Income Received Bank Interest (Deposit account) Donations (Deposit Account) Dividends and Interest £475 £4.596 £8,562 £13,633 £417 £4,559 £8.002 £12.978 Proceeds from Dis osal of Investments Proceed5 from Disposal of Investments Refunds Paid in error Insurance claim for Boat £28 £228 £256 £1,340 £3,574 £4.914 Donations Grants Southend West Scout Council for Explorers Grants towards Knapp's Yard Building Work Boat Upgrade £12,500 £12,500 Activities Camp and Holidays £25,760 £25.760 £33,636 £33.636 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Current Previous Year IUnre5trirted fund51 Year (Unrestricted funds) Fund Raisin GiftAid Amazon Funds Uniform Sales Group and other Activities Other Band Night Training RYA Easy Fund Raising Dinner Dance RYA (Books & Courses Boating) Trafalgar Dinner Just Giving Regatta Gros5 £12,180 £13,548 £78 £5,095 £1,108 £1,266 £5,319 £5,789 £761 £5.928 £3,118 £53 £3,136 £865 £256 £597 £1,272 £41 £19,837 £51,708 £28.539 RECEIPTS RELATING TO THE YEAR TOTAL RECEIPTS £157.427 £157,427 £122,094 £122,094 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Payments for the year ended 31st March. 2025 Current Previous Year Iunrestricted funds} Year (Unrestricted funds) PREMISES Rent Water, sewerage and refuse collection Light and heat {the Den) Insurance and fire safety Telephone & Internet Knapp's Yard Repairs and renewals Facilities and comms £10 £1,932 £3,407 £10,806 £494 £1,140 £9,637 £5,664 £33.090 £323 £674 £3,602 £7,999 £452 £4,196 £12,920 £4,457 £34.623 AcfiviTIES Camps and holidays £17,038 £41,062 FUND RAISING EXPENSES Uniform purchase £9,965 £7,445 Regatta Other Group activtties £20,980 £6,106 £8.449 £45,500 £1,9C(S £3,255 £12.600 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Current Previous Year Iunrestrirted fvnds) Year Iunrestrirted funds) ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES Administration, photocopier, paper Boat repairs. fuel, moorings and insurance Southend launch services Equipment Purchase (Quarter Masterl Eqijipment and training 05M Card Funds £2,429 £18,213 £3,588 £8,054 £188 £2,684 £35,156 £129 £24.799 £3,588 £1,635 £1,985 £32,136 EXPENSES Bank Charges Bank Errors £0 £359 £359 £0 Purchase of Badges Independent Examination Fee £1,140 £1.140 £1,944 £1,944 PAYMENTS RELATING TOTHE YEAR £132,283 £132,283 £122,365 £122,365 TOTAL PAYMENT FOR THE YEAR Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31st March 2025 Current Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year IUnrestrirtE fund5) ta Assets.. Cash bank and simil r f n Bank Current Accountlsl Bank Deposit Accountlsl- (Mar 20 made Subs Account onlvl Funds held on PayPal for Group Activities £26,124 £51,256 £10 £4,967 £40,352 £6,927 £52,246 £77,390 Oth r Moneta Funds held on 05M Cards for expenses Assets £2.684 £0 Investment Assets Other investments Ivalues 31 March) £217,705 £217,705 £213,017 £213,017 Non Moneta Assets-A5sets for Chari Group shop stockluniforrn badges and credit in Badge account Belchamps Land and buildings, The Den, Ilnsured Rebuild Value) Scouting Equipment. furniture, etc Ilnsured value) Boats Insured Value own use £1.321 E879.000 £140,463 £145.473 £1,166,257 £1,137 £879,C4JO £132,774 £145,473 £1,158,384 Net Assets £1,464.036 £1,423,64" Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group I report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group {'the Charity'l on my examination of the Charity's accounts for the year ended 31 March 202S. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the Charity, you are ￿SponSible for the p￿paratIOn of the a￿oUnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connedion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect accounting record$ were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act or 2. the a¢counts do not accord with those rewrds. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in this ￿port in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. John H liday FCCA, A¢A 8FP. A On behalf of Pothells 46 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5NG Date". 26 febiJot" Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Report & Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 GROUP PRESIDE￿[MOn0r￿ryj GAOUPVICE PRESIOENYSIHonororyJ Mrs P Smth Mrmj Regan MtsBLOav MrsA M Crulk5 Mrscr￿nSt00 Mrj Lamb Mrsv Faulkes TrUSTEe Mr DJ Parsons Group Scout Leader ASSL Grwp Sc¢ut Leader Sectlcn Leader Mrmj Aylln8' Mrj Whttsley MrT15 Brown Group Chair GroupTrea5urer Mrs BA￿lfi8 MrsA Cousknr Gioupseuetary Support M3nagef lntrepld18oa￿nSj ASU Manager Gioup Commtynicaticn5 Mlnèger Parent Representstfve Mis5S Nash Ed Kemp LtCdrCOp?￿RN Mrs S Osborne Mrs L8axter Parent Repre5entatNe ParentRepresentatwe Buildlng Prolert Representatwe Msjjones Mrc Pcottrell BAt4KERS B3rcL4ys 8ank PL¢ 127 StreÈt, Southendan sea. E$5¥￿1 ILH IIOiDINGTRusfEE5- Mr P M Edword4 MrPJ Parry, Mrj PTckford. MrPCJ¢hnson & Mr RW Parry ScoutASSociation Regtstraflon Number 12350 Charity Re8lstration Number co￿tart Name5 302078 Mrs BAyfing Mroj Parsons The Den,Virtoria Wharf, Ht8h streeL LEIEh on5ea. E55e¥SS92EII GrovpTreasurer Grotspscout Leader CpntactAddr Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Trustees Annual Report forthe year ended 31st March 2025 The pastyearwe have continued with our efforts to movethe buildingworksforward. We continue to maintain a healthy reserve in line with our reserve policy. Dividend income has proved to be a reliable and key component of the Group's ability to meets its commitment to provide activities for young people. Grants, donations and fund-raising activities continue to be important in allowing the Group to carry out all activities as well as to repair and replace equipment as ¢t becomes necessary. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scout Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Or8anisation & Rules of The Scout Association It is the Group'5 policy to maintain sufficient liquid reserves to meet the Group's cash requirernents and settle its liabilÈties as they fall due. The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent WFth the previous year. The accounts have been independently examined and the Independent Examinerfs report is attached. Approved by the trustees on 26th February and signed on their behalf by MrsBAy g Group Scout Leader GroupTreasurer Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st March, 2025 Cu￿ent Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year Iunrestricted funds) Total Re￿iptS for the year £157,427 £122,094 Total Payments for the year £132,283 £122,365 Net Receipts for the year £25,144 -£271 Cash and Bank Balances Blfwd £52,246 £52,517 Cash and Bank Balanc6s Clfwd £77,390 £52,246 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Receipts for the year ended 31st March. 2025 Current Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year (Unrestricted funds) Membership Subscriptions for Group Membership Subscription D of E Group Annual Subscriptions to Scout Association £51,833 £2,726 -£990 £46,310 £2,119 -r6,402 £42,027 £53,569 Investment Income Received Bank Interest (Deposit account) Donations (Deposit Account) Dividends and Interest £475 £4.596 £8,562 £13,633 £417 £4,559 £8.002 £12.978 Proceeds from Dis osal of Investments Proceed5 from Disposal of Investments Refunds Paid in error Insurance claim for Boat £28 £228 £256 £1,340 £3,574 £4.914 Donations Grants Southend West Scout Council for Explorers Grants towards Knapp's Yard Building Work Boat Upgrade £12,500 £12,500 Activities Camp and Holidays £25,760 £25.760 £33,636 £33.636 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Current Previous Year IUnre5trirted fund51 Year (Unrestricted funds) Fund Raisin GiftAid Amazon Funds Uniform Sales Group and other Activities Other Band Night Training RYA Easy Fund Raising Dinner Dance RYA (Books & Courses Boating) Trafalgar Dinner Just Giving Regatta Gros5 £12,180 £13,548 £78 £5,095 £1,108 £1,266 £5,319 £5,789 £761 £5.928 £3,118 £53 £3,136 £865 £256 £597 £1,272 £41 £19,837 £51,708 £28.539 RECEIPTS RELATING TO THE YEAR TOTAL RECEIPTS £157.427 £157,427 £122,094 £122,094 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Payments for the year ended 31st March. 2025 Current Previous Year Iunrestricted funds} Year (Unrestricted funds) PREMISES Rent Water, sewerage and refuse collection Light and heat {the Den) Insurance and fire safety Telephone & Internet Knapp's Yard Repairs and renewals Facilities and comms £10 £1,932 £3,407 £10,806 £494 £1,140 £9,637 £5,664 £33.090 £323 £674 £3,602 £7,999 £452 £4,196 £12,920 £4,457 £34.623 AcfiviTIES Camps and holidays £17,038 £41,062 FUND RAISING EXPENSES Uniform purchase £9,965 £7,445 Regatta Other Group activtties £20,980 £6,106 £8.449 £45,500 £1,9C(S £3,255 £12.600 Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Current Previous Year Iunrestrirted fvnds) Year Iunrestrirted funds) ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES Administration, photocopier, paper Boat repairs. fuel, moorings and insurance Southend launch services Equipment Purchase (Quarter Masterl Eqijipment and training 05M Card Funds £2,429 £18,213 £3,588 £8,054 £188 £2,684 £35,156 £129 £24.799 £3,588 £1,635 £1,985 £32,136 EXPENSES Bank Charges Bank Errors £0 £359 £359 £0 Purchase of Badges Independent Examination Fee £1,140 £1.140 £1,944 £1,944 PAYMENTS RELATING TOTHE YEAR £132,283 £132,283 £122,365 £122,365 TOTAL PAYMENT FOR THE YEAR Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Statement of Assets & Liabilities at 31st March 2025 Current Previous Year (Unrestricted funds) Year IUnrestrirtE fund5) ta Assets.. Cash bank and simil r f n Bank Current Accountlsl Bank Deposit Accountlsl- (Mar 20 made Subs Account onlvl Funds held on PayPal for Group Activities £26,124 £51,256 £10 £4,967 £40,352 £6,927 £52,246 £77,390 Oth r Moneta Funds held on 05M Cards for expenses Assets £2.684 £0 Investment Assets Other investments Ivalues 31 March) £217,705 £217,705 £213,017 £213,017 Non Moneta Assets-A5sets for Chari Group shop stockluniforrn badges and credit in Badge account Belchamps Land and buildings, The Den, Ilnsured Rebuild Value) Scouting Equipment. furniture, etc Ilnsured value) Boats Insured Value own use £1.321 E879.000 £140,463 £145.473 £1,166,257 £1,137 £879,C4JO £132,774 £145,473 £1,158,384 Net Assets £1,464.036 £1,423,64" Scouts 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group I report to the trustees of the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Scout Group {'the Charity'l on my examination of the Charity's accounts for the year ended 31 March 202S. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the Charity, you are ￿SponSible for the p￿paratIOn of the a￿oUnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr}. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connedion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect accounting record$ were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act or 2. the a¢counts do not accord with those rewrds. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in this ￿port in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. John H liday FCCA, A¢A 8FP. A On behalf of Pothells 46 Hullbridge Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5NG Date". 26 febiJot"