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1[st] Ockendon Scout Group Annual General Meeting

February 2024

Index

		Page(s)
1	Agenda - AGM - 10.02.24	1 - 2
2	Group Constitution 2023	3 - 8
3	AGM minutes - 09.09.23	9 - 12
4	Published Accounts 2023-24	13 - 16
5	Signed Independent Examiner - 2023-24	17
6	Trustee Board Members	18

Headquarters:

Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6HU

1st Ockendon Group AGM Agenda 2023/2024

Monday, 10 February 2025 @ 8pm

1. Welcome and Introduction

2. Apologies for absence

3. Adopt the constitution

4. Dates of the Charity's Financial Year

5. Agree the number of people elected to Trustee Board

6. Agree the quorum of meetings of the Scout Council

7. Agree the quorum of meetings of the Trustee Board and its subcommittees (to be confirmed in the future)

8. To receive and consider the minutes of the 2023 AGM

9. To receive and adopt the Trustees Annual Report for the previous financial year (2023-2024)

10. To receive and adopt the Financial Statements for the previous financial year (2023-2024)

11. To elect and appoint the Members of the Trustee Board:

Approval of the Group Lead Volunteers nomination for

• Group Chair – Paul Morton-Kemp

• To elect the Group Secretary – Heather Mc Fee

• To elect the Group Treasurer – James Ellis (until replacement found)

Charity Number: 302086

Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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12. To approve the Group Lead Volunteers nominations to the Group

o Trustee Board – See list

• Section Lead Volunteers – See list

13. Independent Examiner for the coming year - (TBA)

14. Presentation of any awards

1. Guest's address (District attendee and any others)

16. Conclusion and vote of thanks

1. Questions

2. Close of meeting

Charity Number: 302086

Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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1[st] Ockendon Scout Group Constitution

1. The Group Scout Council - membership

2. 1.1 The Group Scout Council is the body which has charity governance responsibility for Scouting in the Group. The Trustee Board is accountable to the Group’s Scout Council.

3. 1.2 Membership of the Group Scout Council does not provide membership of the Scout Association.

4. 1.3 There are three categories of membership of the Group Scout Council:

5. (a) Ex officio;

6. (b) Nominated; and

7. (c) Right of attendance.

8. 1.4 A Secretary must ensure that nominated Group Scout Council members are recorded in the minutes of the Group Scout Council meeting which is normally the Annual General Meeting. Ex officio and nominated Group Scout Council members must not be recorded on The Scout Association’s membership system.

9. 1.5 Group Scout Council membership

10. (a) The ex officio members of the Group Scout Council are:

    • (i) all adult members of the Group - see Group roles listed in the Chapter 16 Roles Table;

    • (ii) all Patrol Leaders of the Troop in the Group;

    • (iii) parents or carers of Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts;

    • (iv) the District Commissioner; and

    • (v) the District Trustee Board Chair.

11. (b) The nominated members of the Group Scout Council are other supporters of the Group appointed by the Group Scout Council on the recommendation of the Group Scout Leader and the Group Trustee Board. The number of nominated members must not exceed the number of ex officio members.

12. (c) A nominated member of the Group Scout Council must be appointed for a fixed period not exceeding three years. Subsequent reappointments are permitted.

13. 1.6 The County Commissioner has a right of attendance at all Group Scout Council meetings in the County.

14. 1.7 Membership of the Group Scout Council ends upon:

15. (a) the resignation of the Group Scout Council member;

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• (b) the member no longer qualifying as a member of the Group Scout Council;

• (c) dissolution of the Group Scout Council; and

• (d) the termination of membership by UK Headquarters following a recommendation by the relevant Trustee Board.

• Group Scout Council - Annual General Meeting

• 2.1 Each Group Scout Council must hold an Annual General Meeting within six months of the end of the charity’s financial year.

• 2.2 The Annual General Meeting must:

• (a) undertake governance oversight;

• (b) adopt (or re-adopt) the constitution of the charity;

• (c) note the dates of charity’s financial year;

• (d) agree the number of members that may be elected to the Trustee Board;

• (e) agree the quorum for each of:

  • (i) meetings of the Group Scout Council;

  • (ii) meetings of the Trustee Board; and

  • (iii) meetings of any sub-Committees;

• (f) review the previous year;

• (g) receive and consider the Trustees’ Annual Report and the annual statement of accounts prepared by the Trustee Board;

• (h) the accounts must have completed their examination by an appropriate auditor, independent examiner, or scrutineer;

• (i) the Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts presented to the Group Scout Council must include the formal report prepared by the auditor, independent examiner, or scrutineer;

• (j) make appointments;

• (k) approve the Group Scout Leader’s nomination of the Chair of the Trustee Board;

• (l) approve the Group Scout Leader’s nomination of members of the Trustee Board;

• (m) elect a Secretary to the Trustee Board;

• (n) elect a Treasurer to the Trustee Board;

• (o) elect Trustees to the Trustee Board; and

• (p) appoint (or re-appoint) an auditor, independent examiner or scrutineer as required.

• 2.3 Following each Annual General Meeting, the Secretary must ensure that:

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• (a) all nominated or elected Trustees are recorded on the membership system, as required by POR Rule 16.1.3;

• (b) the Trustee Annual Report and Accounts are filed as described in POR Rule 5.5; and

• (c) Governance roles must be distinct to help manage conflict of interest. This means that the roles of Chair and Treasurer must not be combined in any way.

3. Trustee Board - purpose

• 3.1 The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together, as charity Trustees, to make sure the Scout Group is run safely and legally. At the heart of their role is a focus on strategy, performance, and assurance.

• 3.2 Effective Trustee support helps other volunteers run the Scout programme that gives young people skills for life.

• 3.3 The Trustee Board must act in the charity’s best interests, acting with reasonable care and skill and take steps to be confident that the charity is:

• (a) well managed;

• (b) carrying out its purposes for the public benefit;

• (c) complying with the charity’s governing document and the law;

• (d) managing the charity’s resources responsibly;

• (e) the charity is operating compliant with POR, including effective management of the Key Policies listed in chapter 2 - The Equal Opportunities Policy, Privacy and Data Protection Policy, Religious Policy, Safeguarding Policy, Safety Policy, Vetting Policy, Youth Member Anti-bullying Policy;

• (f) young people are meaningfully involved in decision making at all levels;

• (g) there are sufficient resources (funds, people, property and equipment) available to meet the planned work of the Group including delivery of a high quality programme and resource requirements of the training programme (POR Rule 4.2.2); and

• (h) the Scout Group has a positive image in the local community.

• 3.4 The Trustee Board members must themselves collectively:

• (a) develop and maintain a risk register, including putting in place appropriate mitigations;

• (b) ensure that the charity’s finances are properly managed, including development and maintenance of appropriate budgets to support the work of the charity;

• (c) maintain and manage:

  • (i) a reserves policy for the charity (including a plan for use of reserves outside the ‘minimum’);

  • (ii) an investment policy for the charity; and

  • (iii) a public benefit statement for the charity;

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• (d) ensure that people, property and equipment are appropriately insured, and that any property and equipment owned or used by the charity is properly protected and maintained;

• (e) promote and support the development of Scouting in the local area;

• (f) ensure the appointment and management and operation of any sub-committees, including appointing a Chair to lead the sub-committee;

• (g) ensure that effective administration is in place to support the work of the Trustee Board;

• (h) appoint any Administrators, Advisers, and co-opted members of the Trustee Board;

• (i) ensure transparency of operation, including:

  • (i) prepare and approve the Annual Accounts and arrange for their examination by an auditor, independent examiner, or scrutineer as appropriate and as appointed by the Group Scout Council at their Annual General Meeting;

  • (ii) prepare and approve the Trustees’ Annual Report (which must include the Annual Accounts);

  • (iii) present the approved Trustees’ Annual Report and Annual Accounts to the Group Scout Council at the Annual General Meeting (AGM);

  • (iv) following the AGM, ensure that a copy of the Trustee Annual Report and Accounts is sent to the District Trustee Board administration and, if a registered charity, is filed with the appropriate charity regulator;

  • (v) take responsibility for adherence to Data Protection Legislation recognising that, dependent on circumstances, it will at different times act as a Data Controller and as a Data Processor;

  • (vi) individually and collectively maintain confidentiality regarding appropriate Trustee Board business;

  • (vii) where staff are employed:

    • (1) act as a responsible employer in accordance with Scouting’s values and relevant legislation;

    • (2) ensure that effective line management is in place for each employed staff member and that these are clearly established and communicated; and

    • (3) ensure that appropriate specific personnel insurance is in place.

• 3.5 The Trustee Board must also provide any necessary support to the Group Scout Leader, when required, to assist the opening, change, merging or closing of sections in the Group.

• 3.6 A Trustee Board may create sub-committees to manage the work it deems necessary ensuring that:

• (a) the purpose of each sub-committee is clear and has been agreed by the Trustee Board

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• (b) each sub-committee of the Trustee Board consists of members approved by the Trustee Board

• (c) the Chair of the Trustee Board is an ex officio member of each sub-committee

• (d) the Group Scout Leader is an ex officio member of each sub-committee

• (e) members of sub-committees are not Trustees unless they are members of the Trustee Board

• Trustee Board - membership

• 4.1 Subject to the conflict-of-interest rules (see Chapter 16 and the definition of ‘conflict of interest in the Definitions chapter), a Trustee may be a member of more than one Trustee Board.

• 4.2 Ex officio, nominated, elected, and co-opted members of the Trustee Board are charity Trustees of the Group.

• 4.3 People invited to attend, or with right of attendance, may be present at the meeting but are not charity Trustees and have no voting rights.

• 4.4 Certain people are disqualified from being charity trustees by virtue of the Charities Acts. (See POR Rule 16.1.1.5).

• 4.5 All Trustees must complete training as specified in Rule 16.2.1 and the Roles Table.

• 4.6 Groups are encouraged to follow good practice that Trustee Boards and any sub-committees should, wherever possible, have as full voting members at least two people aged between their 18th and 25th birthdays.

• 4.7 The ex officio members of a Group Trustee Board are:

• (a) The Group Chair;

• (b) The Group Secretary;

• (c) The Group Treasurer;

• (d) The Group Scout Leader;

• (e) The Deputy Group Scout Leader;

• (f) All persons with a Section Leader role in a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub, or Scout section in the Group, subject to that Section Leader stating to the AGM (in writing or orally at the meeting) that they are willing to be an ex officio member of the Group Trustee Board; and

• (g) Where there are joint role holders (e.g., for Deputy Group Scout Leader), only one of the joint role holders should be an ex officio member of the Trustee Board. This must be decided jointly by the role holders in consultation with the Group Scout Leader and the Group Chair.

The elected members of the Trustee Board are persons elected by the Group Scout Council at the Annual General Meeting. The actual number of persons elected must be the subject of a

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resolution by the Group Scout Council at their AGM. There must be a maximum of six elected members.

The nominated members of the Trustee Board are persons nominated by the Group Scout Leader, in consultation with the Group Chair. The nominations must be approved at the Annual General Meeting. The number of nominated members must not exceed the actual number of elected members.

The co-opted members of the Trustee Board are persons co-opted annually by the Trustee Board. The number of co-opted members must not exceed the actual number of elected members.

The District Commissioner, the District Chair, and the County Commissioner each have the right of attendance at meetings of each of the Group Trustee Boards in the Districts in the County.

• 4.8 If a Trustee Board Chair, Secretary or Treasurer resigns, then POR rule 16.6.3 must be followed.

• Trustee Board - Conduct of meetings

• 5.1 Only members of a Trustee Board as defined in POR Rule 5.4.5 may vote in meetings of the Trustee Board.

• 5.2 At its Annual General Meeting, the Group Scout Council must make a resolution defining a quorum for meetings of the Group Scout Council and the Trustee Board and its subCommittees.

• 5.3 Decisions are made by a majority of votes cast by those present at the meeting. In the event of an equal number of votes being cast on either side the Chair does not have a casting vote and the matter is taken not to have been carried.

• 5.4 In order to discharge their responsibilities, the Trustee Board may meet by telephone and/or video conference as well as face to face when agreed by the appropriate Chair. This includes ‘hybrid’ meetings, where some members join by telephone or video.

• 5.5 Electronic voting (such as email) is allowed for decision making of the Trustee Board when deemed appropriate by the Chair (for example, where a pressing matter arises between meetings). In such instances at least 75% of its members must approve the decision, and the outcome of the voting must be reported and recorded in the minutes at the next Trustee Board meeting.

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Headquarters: Tamarisk Road, South Ockendon, RM15 6HU

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1[st] Ockendon Group

Annual General Meeting Minutes

9 September 2023 at 3 pm

Chaired By: Jo Pitt Minutes By: Heather McFee Attendees: James Ellis, Jo Pitt, Anita Jones, Michael Pitt, Heather McFee, Kerry Downes,, Peter Gore. Vicky Freeland, Lyndsey Gosling, Paul Morton Kemp, Lyndsey James-McCall, Steven Arnold, Alison Arnold, Alicia Lander, Jane Gore, Abbie Downes, Jay Trumper, Samuel Reynolds, Kirsty LlewellynThomas, Dennis Llewellyn-Thomas, Kaylee Donovan, Kelly Shortall, Vicki Webb, Simon Dady, Jonathan Ball.

Item Subject

Charity Number: 302086 Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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1	Welcome:Jo Pitt opened the meeting by welcoming all for attending the fun day and AGM today, & thank you for all the ongoing support. She stated that we will be hearing from all the leaders of the various sections and they’re the people you see every week, but there’s many people at 1st Ockendon, who work in the background without who most of what we do wouldn’t be possible. The leaders, assistant leaders, young leaders adult volunteers all make the meetings happen. We have admin people; the treasurer, secretary, fundraising, community liaison, and our brilliant QM, who looks after all of our equipment and maintenance in the hall. We are all volunteers, we do this for our young people so they can learn and grow, so they can master skills relevant to adult life, so they can have fun, so they can spend time outdoors in the fresh air without electronics, but mostly, just to make them smile. But we can’t do it without your help. Parents are, and should be the backbone of our group. We do not ask for help when we can manage things ourselves, but when we do ask, we have a handful of parents who step up and help out. They tow trailers, help putting up and taking down of equipment & do all sorts of things. Thank you to those parents without you we could not be able to do what we do.
2	Apologies:Malcolm Taylor,Colin Wheatley, Nicky Ovey, Colin Ward.
3	Adopt the constitution:The paperwork for this is attached in your packs. Scouting is going through a transformation, being more modernised, becoming more digital. The executive committee will be now known as the Trustee board.
4	Dates of the charities financial year:1st of April to the 31st of March every year.
5	Agree the number of people elected to trustee board:14
6	Agree the quorum of meetings of the scout council:75%
7	Agree the quorum of meetings of the Trustee Board, and its subcommittees. (to be confirmed in the future)10
8	To receive and consider the minutes of he previous 2022 AGM: Approved by Lindsey Gosling, Seconded by Kerry Downes.
9	To receive and adopt the Trustees Annual report for the previous financial year 2022/23: Approved by Vicky Freeland, Seconded by Michael Pitt.
10	To receive and adopt the Financial statements for the previous year 2022/23: Approved by Peter Gore, Seconded by Anita Jones.

Charity Number: 302086 Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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11	Nominations for Members of the Trustee board: Nomination for Group Chair: Jo Pitt Proposed: James Ellis Seconded: Lyndsey Gosling Nomination for Group Secretary: Heather McFee Proposed: James Ellis Seconded: Kerry Downes Nomination for Group Treasurer: Colin Wheatley is standing down, so the Group are looking for a new treasurer.
12	Nominations for Trustee board as an ex-officio member: Nomination for Group Administrator: Colin Ward Proposed: James Ellis Seconded: Vicky Freeland Nomination for Quartermaster: Peter Gore Proposed: James Ellis Seconded: Kerry Downes Nomination for Community Liaison: Vicky Freeland Proposed: Paul Morton Kemp Seconded: Michael Pitt Nomination for fundraising: Nicky Ovey Proposed: Peter Gore Seconded: Vicky Freeland Nomination for other Trustee members: Anita Jones Proposed: Kerry Downes Seconded: Peter Gore Lyndsey Gosling Proposed: Vicky Freeland Seconded: Paul Morton Kemp
13	To approve the Group Scout Leader nomination to the group; Leaders of sections: Squirrels: Kerry Downes - Seconded by Anita Jones Beavers: Malcolm Taylor - seconded by Peter Gore Cubs: Paul Morton Kemp - seconded by Lyndsey Gosling Scouts: Micheal Pitt. - seconded by Kerry Downes

Charity Number: 302086 Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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14	Independent Examiner for the coming year: Mr Stuart Ince has also confirmed to continue as independent examiner.
15	Presentation of awards:There aren’t any presentations, but we’ve had lots of 5 years/10 years awards and wood badges earned during the past year.
16	Guests address (District attendee, and any others) No one was available from District to attend.
18	Questions :No questions were asked.
13	Close of meeting: James said that this was the first year back to normal, with camps, hikes, trips abroad and a full packed programmes of events by all sections. This year, we have 6 young leaders in Scouts, and each one will be heading up a patrol. A big thank you to all our Young leaders that help out in also for Beavers, Squirrels and Cubs, for all your effort and commitment to Ockendon. Meeting closed at 3:33pm. Next AGM, will be in May 2024. Dates to be advised.

Charity Number: 302086 Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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1st Ockendon Scout Group

Receipts & Payments Account summary for the year ended 31st March 2024

Total receipts for the year Total payments for the year Net receipts (payments) for the year Cash, bank and similar funds brought forward Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward	This Year General Fund £ 39,240.93 -39,219.60 21.33 54,963.35 £54,984.68	Previous Year £ 47,205.96 -49,474.31 -2,268.35 57,231.70 £54,963.35

The above account and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees

and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees	and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees	and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees
on ................................................... and signed on their behalf by 20 August 2024
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1st Ockendon Scout Group

Receipts for the year ended 31st March 2024

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS less: Paid INCOME RECEIVED Bank Interest Explorers Levy Guiding use of HQ (Levy 2022-23) Use of HQ & Equipment Hardship Fund income DONATIONS (General) DONATIONS (Arnold Clark - Cubs Camping) DONATIONS (Match Funding) DONATIONS (Paddy's Memory) DONATIONS (Movement for Good) GRANT - Tesco GRANT - Grays Public Purposes (for HQ Maintenance) GRANT - Thurrock Council (for garage doors) GRANT - Thurrock Council (Rent) GRANT - Essex Scouts (for Squirrels start up costs) CAMPS & ACTIVITIES Panto Street Party / Jubilee Day / AGM Fireworks Night (2023 cancelled) Remembrance Day FUND RAISING (Kandersteg & General) Christmas Fayre Sale of candy floss machine OTHER INCOME Income Tax recovered (Gift Aid) Jack Petchey award SUNDRY RECEIPTS Uniform & Badge receipts Loans received TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR	This Year £ 20,885.00 10,622.10 10,262.90 1,223.10 300.00 940.00 1,060.00 333.00 3,856.10 2,199.08 1,000.00 118.00 3,317.08 10,125.50 2,715.50 24.00 58.30 12,923.30 2,160.26 1,948.78 75.00 4,184.04 4,284.51 325.00 4,609.51 88.00 £39,240.93	Previous Year £ 19,302.00 9,246.00 10,056.00 405.34 579.06 580.00 144.00 1,708.40 946.56 1,000.00 814.42 290.00 800.00 -174.00 3,676.98 19,999.94 2,760.00 80.00 956.55 44.07 23,840.56 3,215.74 1,444.64 4,660.38 3,243.64 3,243.64 20.00 £47,205.96

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1st Ockendon Scout Group

Payments for the year ended 31st March 2024

PREMISES Rates Rent Water rates Light and Heat Insurance Cleaning Headquarters Maintenance Headquarters Maintenance (Grays PP Grant) Garage Doors (TBC Grant) Asbestos Survey Fire Alarm System Fire alarm & extinguisher service Camping Equipment (including maintenance & Gas bottles) Camping Eq Hardship Fund expenses Tee Shirts (Tesco Grant) Equipment (Tesco Grant) Equipment & maintenance CAMPS & ACTIVITIES Street Party / Jubilee Day / AGM Panto Fireworks Night (2023 cancelled) Remembrance Day FUND RAISING (Kandersteg & General) Christmas Fayre TRAINING TRUSTEES EXPENSES OTHER EXPENSES DONATIONS GENERAL SECTION EXPENSES PURCHASE OF UNIFORM & BADGES Squirrels Start Up Costs SUNDRY PAYMENTS TRANSFER TO HARDSHIP FUND TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR	This Year £ 206.40 150.00 535.08 2,937.69 1,533.08 545.19 1,538.55 208.00 7,653.99 1,530.89 386.60 1,917.49 12,700.60 216.40 1,820.00 61.93 42.65 14,841.58 5,941.41 782.85 6,724.26 0.00 25.00 25.00 5,377.13 2,316.65 7,693.78 30.50 333.00 £39,219.60	Previous Year £ 393.60 150.00 1,721.11 1,362.49 375.18 547.43 941.96 5,400.00 390.00 115.46 11,397.23 3,022.47 25.99 1,007.11 1,966.76 6,022.33 23,148.27 275.71 2,100.00 587.43 189.54 26,300.95 389.86 389.86 0.00 225.90 225.90 3,912.82 1,030.64 194.58 5,138.04 £49,474.31

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1st Ockendon Scout Group

Statement of Assets & Liabilities for the year ended 31st March 2024

MONETARY ASSETS Group Bank Current Accounts Group Bank Savings Account Restricted Funds - see below Cash In Hand (Paid to Treasurer after Year End) Cash in hand & bank (with Section Leaders) NB: Restricted Funds included in above Hardship Fund Paddy's Memory Money INVESTMENT ASSETS Government Stocks at market value Other quoted securities at market value Other investments Property held for investment purposes NON-MONETARY ASSETSAssets for Charity's own use Badge Secretary's stock Group/District shop stock Land and Buildings (under review) Motor vehicles Scouting equipment, furniture, etc. (under review) LIABILITIESThose due within one year Accounts not yet paid Expenses incurred not yet invoiced Subscriptions not yet paid Other LIABILITIESThose due after one year Loan (with details) Hire Purchase owing Leasing payments outstanding Other long term liabilities CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND FUTURE OBLIGATIONS ................................. ................................................................................................................................	This Year £ 361.73 51,191.32 867.01 0.00 2,564.62 £54,984.68 577.01 290.00 867.01 0.00 £220,000.00 £20,000.00 £240,000.00 0.00 0.00 ............................................... ...............................................	Previous Year £ 171.83 49,741.22 244.01 0.00 4,806.29 £54,963.35 244.01 244.01 0.00 £220,000.00 £19,000.00 £239,000.00 0.00 0.00 ........ .......

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Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustses of the 1st Ockendon Scout Group I report on Ihe accounts of the GrouplDistrid for the year ended 31 March 2024 %thich comprise the Statement of Financial Activits'es, the Balan¢& SW and related notes. This report is made wlely to the tTuslee$ in accordance ¥￿th Seclions 43 and 44 of the Charities Act 1993. My work has been undertaken so that I might stale to the charity'5 trustee5 those matters l am r4uired to state lo them in an Independent Examinerfs report and for no other purp)se. To the fvjllest extent permrtied by law, I do not accept or assume restK)nsibility lo anyone Ot￿r than the charity and the tharity's trustees for my examination work. RespeGdve re¥pon$lbilltie¥ of Trustee¥ and Examiner The Group'slDistricfs Intsstees are resFonsI￿e for the preForation of Ihe accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 43 12) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Actll and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty lo= Examine the accounts (under Section 4313) {al of the 1993 Act); To foll¢)w the procedure5 laid doNvn in the General DI￿￿On$ given by the Charity Commissioners {under Section 43171 {bl of 1993 Act)-, and To 8tate whether particular matters have ￿me to my attents"on. Basis of Independent Exarnlnerfs roport My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the GrouplDistrict and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records_ It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the aceounts. Inde￿ndont Examinerfs statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. 1. which giv88 me reasonable cause lo believe that in any maten.al respe¢l the requ1￿mentS lo keep aceounting records in accordance vthh Section 41 of the 1993 Act .'ar lo p￿pare accounts which aceord the acctyJnting records and comply wth the accounting raquiramgnts of the 1993 A¢¢ have not been met" or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed. Name.. Stuart Inee Qualification." DirectOT, ￿. Address.. 1 The Waterfalls, Langdon Hills. Basildon, Essex, SS16 6HE Date.. 19. April 2024 17

1st Ockendon Group Trustee Board

Chair:	Mr Paul Morton-Kemp	Ex Officio
	(until replacement found)
GSL:	Mr James Ellis	Ex Officio
Treasurer:	Mr James Ellis	Ex Officio
	(until replacement found)
Group Secretary/Administrator:	Mrs Heather McFee	Ex Officio
Group Quartermaster:	Mr Peter Gore	Co-Opted
Trustee Board Member:	Mrs Nicky Ovey	Elected
(Fundraising)
Trustee Board Member:	Mr Michael Pitt	Elected
(Health & Safety)
Section Lead Volunteers
Beavers:	Mr Malcolm Taylor/	Ex Officio
	Mrs Alesha Lander
Cubs:	Mrs Lyndsey Gosling	Ex Officio
Scouts:	Mr Michael Pitt	Ex Officio
	Mr Gordon McFee

Charity Number: 302086

Group Scout Leader: James Ellis Group Secretary: Heather McFee

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