2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees, Annual Report For the period From 01104120 to 3110312024 Section A RÈferen¢e atFd adrninistration details Charity name 261h Brl$t Northcote Scout Gr Other names the charity is known by Registsred charlty number Irf any) 302156 HQ registration number 1000991 Charity's principal address North Great B Westbury Bristol B keridge Dn Trym 3TY Names of tho charlty Irustoes who manage the harity Trustee Name Ilf any) ut Leader Dates actsd if not for whole ear Richard Jonathan Helen James Alvar Karen Bennett Barton Hobbs Rowe Bray Tindall Neild Baker Mitchell lor Doerr Brown Sawkins Grou Chair Treasurer Timoth Nicholas Martha Alex Sebastian Geo 10 12 13 14 Names and addresses of 8(fvisers e of advlsor Name tional info tion but encoura Address as best ractice

Section B Structure, overnance and mana Descri tion of the Ghari 's twsts Type of governing document IConstrf(ution) ement The Group's Association. gives autho Poli ani The Group is common to all The Trustees Or anisation The Group is members of w Group which - are responsibl charities. Thts accounts and appropriate. veming documènts are those of Tha Scout ey consist of a Royal Charter. which in tum lo the Bye Laws of the Association and The ation and Rules of The Scout Association trust estsblished under its rules which are couts. re appointed in accordan￿ wtth the Policy. d Rules of The Scout Association. anaged by the Group Truslee Board. the ich are the 'Charity Trustees, of Ihe Scout an educational charity. As charity trustees they for complying with legislation applicablo to ncludes the registration. keeping proper aking returns to the Charity Commission as How the charlty Is Mnstitutod Association Trustse selection methods inted b elected b Addltlonal govemance Issues Policies and procedures adopted for.. a) the induction and training of trustees., b) trustee, Considerati¢￿ of major risks and the systems and procedures to manage them The Committe tosether with consists of Chair. Treasurer and Secretsry stees atKI meets at least four tlmes a year Members oflh, Trustee, leami Trustee Board complete'Being a Scouts g within first 6 months of joining the Btsgnj. The Board of managed, risk equipment are legal requirem Their support programmes t rustees exists to make sure the charity is well- are assessed and mitigated, buildings and n good working order. and everyone follows nts and the organisation's policies and wles. Ip other volunteers run high44uality and safe at gives young people skills for life. Rlsk and Internal Control Risk and Internal Control The Group Trustee Board has identified the major these have been reviewed and syst6ms have bee, areas of concern that have been identified are.. sks to which they believe the Group is exposed, established to mitsgate against them. The main Dsm2g& to thÈ i)uildiry, pmpgrty snd 8quipmant. he Group would ro9UgSt the use of butldtrn98. tions such as the church, community ￿ntre and ts exist wsth these organisations. The Group has to mitigate against petmanent loss. propety and equipment from neightx)uring organi other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal arrangeme sufFicient buildings and contents insurance in pla¢ Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and membe contributes to the Scout Associations national acGI umlertaken before all activities. . The Group through the subscription fees nt insurance policy. Risk Assessmenls are Reduced income. The Group is p¢imarily reliant u tariff and letting the buikling. The Group does hold should there be a major reductioll in income. The Income lo the onanon oin basis, either te n income from subscriplions. gfft aKI. feed in reserve to ensure the (x)ntinuity of activrties oard could raise subscriptions to increase the oran angnt

Reduclhjn or loss of lea(Jers. The Group is totally activities of the group. If there was a reduction in t particular section or the group as a whole then t or closure of a section. In the worst case scenarip, Reduction or loss of members. The Group provide there was a reduction in membership in a particul have to be a contraction. consolidation or closure complete dosure of the Group. iant upon volunteers to run and administer the number of leaders to an una(Leptable level in ere would have to be a contraction. consolidation he rA)mplete dosure of the Group. acttvities for all young people aged 5 to 18. If section or the group as whoEe then there would a section. In the worst case scenario the The Group has systems in place to comply with G to provide reasonable assurance against malerial signaiories for all payments and comprehensive In PR regulations. And internal coNtrols designed isrnanagement or loss. Ihese include 2 urance policies. Section C Ob'eclives and activities Summa ofthg ob ects of the cha The Purpose of Scouting Scouting exists to actively engage and support yo empowering them lo make a posttive contribution sot out I ovemln doGumont ng people in their personal devdopment. scKiety. The Values of Scoutlng As Scouts we are guided by these values: Intggrlty - We act with integtity" we are hOr￿St, Iru Respect - We have self-respect and respect for ot Care - We support others and take care cl the wo Bellef - We explore our faiths. beliets and attitud Co•eration - We make a p)sf(ive differen￿. we 1hy and loy. ers. in which we live. Co-operate wrth others and make friends. The Scout Method SGOUting lakes place when young people, in partn thevalues of Scouting and= a) enjoy what they are indoors and outdoors cl learn by doing d) sh8re in choic8s fj undertake new and Challenging activiti rship wlth adults, work together based on oing and have lun b) tske part in activities piritual reflection el take responsibilrty and make gl make and live by their Promise. Addltlonal delalls of the ob ectlves and actlvltl Contribution made by volunteers.. The Group manage the needs cons extremety g incredible ies on volunteers to run all of its sections and building. Due to the Group's size and assets it erable Sup￿ to operate. Th8 Group is teful to all of our leaders and parents for their ntribution to the Group. Public benefit statgmgnt The Group meets the Charity Commission's publlc enefrt crteria under both the advancement of mmunity dèvèlopment hwadings. ducation and the advaneement of cttizgnship or Section D A¢hievements and erformance Summa of the maln achlevements of the cha The Group continued to thrive with 227 young peo plus many other volunteers across 9 sections. le. 20 young leaders and 38 adults in the Group The group's maln sources of income are subscrtpti British Gas'feed in tariff gave the group a healthy talned £19k and gift aid £8k. ns. gtft aid. feed in tariff and hall lettlng. The ncome of £5k, hall letting £23k and subscriptions

Camping continues to be very important part of th income 2nd ex￿nditure at £19k in the y98r 20211 £1.6k. Group'$ 3clivliies making a large proportion of . induding a new Mess tent was purthased for Gas & electricity bills due to the Increase in ene increased due to cost of living price increases. The Group ir$co￿￿ this yeai was £95k and expen th8 bank. prices globally. GeneralFy most utilty bills re £76k, at year end the Group held £76k in Section E Financial Review Brief statement of the charity's icy on reserves Reserves Policy The Group, policy on reserves is to h￿d sufficient resources to continue he charitable activities of the Group should income and ndraising actwities fall short and to accumulate a reserve to support building capital expenditure. The Group's Board of T stees considers that the Group should hold a sum equiv81 nl to 6 months, costs, approx. £25k. The currenti current ope substantial maintained regulady re ojrrent a nk balance is above thelgvel required for ling expenses. However. the Group has a uilding asset and equipment that needs to be as a rolling 5-year capital expenditure plan to lace infrastructure and kit. which wll reduce this mulated reserves position. Further flnancial review dgtslls (optional info You Thay choose to include Investment additional information, whero The Group relevant, about.. tem inve the charity's principal sources of averse strat fvnd5 lincl¥Jding any fundraisingl., held in cash . h)w expenditure has supported are held in the key objectives of the charity.. received. investmenl policy and objectives atlon Pollcy oes not have sufficient funds to invest in longer ents. The Group has therefo￿ adopted a risk gy to the investment of its fur*ds. All funds are using only mainstream banks with some funds 32 day nolice account to maximise interest Section F Other O tional Informatio Plans lor fLrture periods Idetails of any significant activities planned lo achieve them) Section G Declaratlon The trustees declare that they have approved the t bigrEed on t)ehalf of the Gharity s tojslees Signature{sl stees, ieport above Full name{s} Helen Hob ' Jon Barton Position {e.g. Secjchair) Treasurer Chair

26th Bristol (Northcote) Sc Receipts and pa ut Group {Charity no.302156) ments account Fo the ygar rom 0110412023 To 3110312024 Receipts and payments 2022123 2023124 Unrestrict•d funds Unrestricted fvnds R8c8i Donalions, lègaclB5 and slmllar Ineorno M&trkner5hip subscti tkntTratv)ns Legaties ts 19.240 1,367 31,336 1,015 GrftA 14,522 8.324 Olh8r sitnilar ncorr Sub tofal Ac*ivkbo8 SectK)n81 Activit1e￿EVents 2022123 Beavers actwites Cubs actDiitk¥S Scout Actwities kic catrps 11,885 2,120 4,035

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18.283 Svb totsl Fundralsing events Igro$$l Parents & Friends other fundrawn 180 168 aGtwitEs Sub total Scout hth in¢(¥ne of building Feed in Tariff Othei Scout hut income 20,704 5.165 22,886 5,394 Sub total Inveslmen¢ Income Bank interest Other nvastmant inco 211 703 Sub tolal Total Gross Income Asset and Inve$lment sales. Èt¢. Totalre¢eipts LTT00002 (Febwary 20241 1of3

26th Bristol (Northcote) Sco Receipts and pa t Group (Charity no.302156) ments account the year rom 0110412023 To 31103r2024 Receipts and payments 2022123 2023124 Unrestricted fuftd$ Unrestricted funds Pa monts Charitable Payments Membershi subs aid on Youth progrdmn and aGtwitEs Adult sup ort an($ tt2inino Cleanin Waler and Sewerd E1èc￿rt and Gas tDnallCoun lA￿a/D￿￿rLt 16.300 2,919 4,251 924 7,178 458 f34 rFsuranc8 Repairs an Ren8wals Materials and equipmpnl BtDadband Scout events nc C8mps Cub events inc Camps Beavers events inc S￿e over5 Badges per Hall Build Go Cardless ayfflent fe88 Grants 461 461 17.400 6.761 6fj2 1,800 Sub totsl Fundraislng expenses Other fundrawng costs Subtstsl TotalGross Expgndlture As58t and Inv•stment purchases. et Totalpaymants Net ofrncwpts/(paymonts) Cash funds last year 110,098 57.086 Cash funds this yearond LT700002 IF6bnJary 20241 2of3

26th Bristol {Northcote) Scp Receipts and pa t Group (Charity no.302156) ments account the year from 0110412023 To 3110312024 Statement of assets and liabilities at the piid of the year 0110412023 Unr•stFiCted funds 3110312024 Un*￿tricted funds Cash funds Bank current e￿o￿nt ank deposit account Bu￿din sotiety 3ccount The Scout AssorAatK>n Short Tem Invtstment SeNice C3shlFhats 25.062 31.862 28.037 47,984 162 163 Totsl cash funds Other moneta Tax cFaiTn Debts due ftr)m the Coun InSUr8n￿ da 1ArÈalti5t￿Gro￿ Sub tolal Investment assets Inv851rn&nt property- dota Quoted inve51trtents Other investrtEnls- detail Sub totsl Non monetary assèts forcharity's own use Bad e stock Shop stock Olherstock Land and bu1￿1￿gS at cost

tor vehic￿$ Scouting e ui)m8nt, fumiture etc Othef 52.584 52,584 127.000 127,000 Sub totsl Liabllltl•s Accounts not yel a Expenses incu￿￿ but not invoKed- dean￿g SubscrptK>n5 not et aKI Loan detail Other Ivabi1it*8 - reseNes 3,500 25.000 Sub total Total net assèts The above recoipts and payments aeeount and stat•m•nt of 2024 Ith• data of thg TNsto8 Board meetlng that approved t ssets and liabilitles wgr• approved by the Tru8tees In accounts} and sFgned on th•ir b8hatf by nature Print Name hj At/ Jon Barton Cha Hobbs Tte¥surer LT700002 (February 20241 3of3

p•tsrt Examinevs Reportb)thgTn&stees (Febnjary 20241 England & Wales Unqualified reportfor a non-company cha ' with a gross income of £250.000 or less in preparing receipts and paymerrts accounts relevant finanaal year Ind4)endent examinerfs reportto the trustes of 2 ristol {Northcote) Scout Group Scout Council I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts March 2024. e 2￿ Bristol Inorthcotel Scout Group for the year ended 31 Responslblllties and basis of report A5 the charity trustees of the 2V Bristol (Nothcotel Scout accordance with the reqU1￿MentS of the Charities Act 20111. UP YOLS are resFX)nsible for the preparation of the accounts in eArt'I. I report in respect of my examination of the 261h Bristol (North the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have follo Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. el Scout Group accounts carried out under section 145 of all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Independent &xaminerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material examination giving me cause to believe that in any material rès accounting records were not kept in ￿SpeCt of the 2 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. tters have come to my attention in connection with the Bristol (Northcotel SCO￿ Group as required by sertion 130 I have no concems and have come across no other matters in drawn in this report tn orderto enable a proper understanding nnection with the examination to which attentton should be fthe accounts to be ￿aChed. Signed.. Name". es e(nmA 8WtrlC Relevant professional qualification or membership of professi I bodies lif any1= Add￿ Date: 17-7-2D21+