## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/04/2024 **To** 31/03/2025 **Charity name:** 44[th] Whitetree Scout Group ## **Charity registration number:** 302160 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|44th Whitetree Scouts exists to actively
engage and support young people in their
personal development, empowering them
to make a positive contribution to society.
The charity is guided by the Scouting
Association values, namely integrity,
respect, care, belief and cooperation.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|44th Whitetree Scouts runs the following
groups: one Beaver Colony (6-8 years
olds); two Cub Scout groups (8-10.5 years
old); and two Scout groups (10.5-14 years
old). Under normal circumstances, our
groups meet weekly and engage in a range
of age appropriate activities both in and
outdoors. Examples of activities include:
crafts, den making, forest school,
orienteering, cooking, archery, shooting,
cycling, first aid, swimming, rock climbing,
hiking, camping and more.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees of 44th Whitetree Scouts take
into account the Charities Commission's
public benefit guidance when exercising
powers or duties to which the guidance is
relevant.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|44th Whitetree Scouts is run entirely by
volunteers including the Board of Trustees,
Group Scout Leaders, Section Leaders,
Assistant Section Leaders and parent /
carer volunteers.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Membership numbers remain high and a
waiting list is in operation. Our young people
have taken part in and enjoyed a wide range of
fun and educational activities during this period.
All groups contributed to the highly successful
non-fireworks bonfire night celebration.
Beavers have taken part in traditional games,
creative play (e.g. a giant marble run), outdoor
pursuits (camp fire, den building), a fish & chip
shop walk and junk modelling. They also took
part in the Children in Need 5k fundraising
walk.
Cubs have enjoyed orienteering, pioneering,
camping, backwoods cooking, archery, fishing
and night hikes. There was also a visit to a
local fire brigade station.
Scouts have also been busy with open fire
cooking, swimming excursions, archery,
paddleboarding, laser tag to name a few. They
have also had sessions on first aid, electronics
and fire safety. Group Camp was a great
success also.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Group held £18,945 in unrestricted
funds at the end of this period.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The Group’s reserves policy is to hold
sufficient resources to continue its
charitable objectives, should income and
fundraising fall short.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The Board of Trustees is currently
considering various options with regards to
the upkeep of the Hut building. Enquiries
are being made to see if soundproofing
would be a viable option, as well as
improving the heating/air con within the
building.
Some funds will also be used shortly to
address the upkeep of the perimeter hedge.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Funds are raised through membership fees
and fundraising events.
Reserve funds are in high interest
accounts.
All sections are at capacity.
Gift aid will shortly be claimed for 22-23,
23-24 and 24-25.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The Group does not invest in longer term
investments such as stocks and shares and
holds its funds in mainstream banks or
building societies.
The Group holds £31,112 in bonds.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Falling membership numbers (impacting
income) but has not materialised this year.
Damage to the scout hut and equipment -
sufficient buildings and contents insurance
is in place.
Injury to volunteers and members -
accident insurance held through the Scout
Association, regular risk assessments
conducted for all activities.
Reduced income from fund raising -
reserves policy in place.
Reduction in volunteers - consolidation /
contraction of the Group.
Financial mismanagement - the Group has
in place a system of internal controls
designed to provide reasonable assurance| against material mismanagement or loss e.g. 2 signatories for all payments and comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that all insurable risks are covered. Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|The Group’s governing documents are
those of the Scout Association. They
consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn
gives authority to the ByLaws of the
Association and the Policy, Organisation
and Rules of the Scouting Association.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The Group is a trust established under its
rules which are common to all Scouts.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Trustees are appointed in accordance
with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of
the Scout Association.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The Group uses the Scout Association
policies, procedures and training material
for the induction and training of trustees.
This includes Safety, Safeguarding and
GDPR online training modules amongst
others. Trustees have to evidence
completion of the training (100% pass of
assessment for each module is required).| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Group is managed by the Board of
Trustees that meets every three months
and holds an Annual General Meeting.
Trustees complete ‘Being a Trustee in
Scouts’ training within the first five months
of joining the Board. Additional
safeguarding and safety training is also
undertaken by Trustees.
The Board of Trustees exists to support the
Group Scout Leaders and is responsible
for:
●
maintenance of the Group property
●
raising of funds and the
administration of Group finance
●
insurance of persons, property and
equipment
●
assisting in recruitment of leaders
and other adult support
●
appointing sub committees as
required
●
appointing group administrators and
advisors other than those who are
elected
All Board meetings are minuted. 44th
Whitetree Scouts has a direct reporting line
to the Bristol Cabot Scouts district group.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|44thWhitetree Scout Group| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|302160| |Charity’s principal address|44th Whitetree Scout Hut
Fallodon Way
Henleaze
Bristol
BS9 4HR| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Nam**
**e of**
**pers**
**on**
**(or**
**bod**
**y)**
**entit**
**led**
**to**
**app**
**oint**
**trust**
**ee**
**(if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Katherine Carr|Chair|Voted in May2025.|| |James Hopkins|Treasurer||| |Louise Lawton|Secretary||| |Ewan Watson|GroupScout Leader||| |Kathryn Webster|Facilities||| |Alex Allen|GroupScout Leader||| |David Evans|Group Scout Leader|Stood down as Chair
May2025|| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ||**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ||||| ||||| ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Louise Lawton **Full name(s)** Louise Lawton **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** Charity No: 302160 **44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP Accounts to 31 March 2025 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 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’). 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** 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 Trust 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 attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Andrew Mayer ACA Address: SOJA Limited, 23 The Courtyard, Woodlands, Bristol, BS32 4NH Date: 18/01/2026 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Fundraising 1,564 - - 1,564 5,906
Rent 4,671 - - 4,671 4,308
Subscription 24,764 - - 24,764 24,388
Utilities refund 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Interest received 459 - - 459 393
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
32,458 - - 32,458 34,995
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Bonds 31,059 - - 31,059
- - - - -
Sub total 31,059 - - 31,059 -
Total receipts 63,517 - - 63,517 34,995
A3 Payments
Administration & Governance 9,518 - - 9,518 7,666
Equipment & Supplies 586 - - 586 2,196
Event & Fundrasing 849 - - 849 1,244
Programme & Activities 16,777 - - 16,777 19,965
Training & Development 20 - - 20 75
Utilities & Premises 9,666 - - 9,666 4,161
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 37,416 - - 37,416 35,307
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Bonds 31,112 - - 31,112 30,093
- - - -
Sub total 31,112 - - 31,112 30,093
Total payments 68,528 - - 68,528 65,400
Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,011 - - - 5,011 - 30,405
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 23,956 - - 23,956 54,361
Cash funds this year end 18,945 - - 18,945 23,956
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 05/12/2025 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
Bonds
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Bank accounts
**Details**
Signature
hopkins (Jan 14, 2026 16:23:05 GMT)|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**18,945**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**18,945**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Unrestricted**
**31,112**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
hopkins
Louise Lawton|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
14/01/2026
17/01/2026| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 05/12/2025 2 ## 44WTSG 2025 accounts Final Audit Report 2026-01-18 Created: 2026-01-13 By: Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAi1OJSmhuFi19auqYdvsxpngeJuKqjTYl ## "44WTSG 2025 accounts" History Document created by Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) 2026-01-13 - 8:49:08 PM GMT Document emailed to louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:13 PM GMT - Document emailed to treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:13 PM GMT - Document emailed to Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:14 PM GMT Email viewed by louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk 2026-01-13 - 9:16:45 PM GMT Email viewed by treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk 2026-01-14 - 4:22:19 PM GMT Signer treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk entered name at signing as hopkins 2026-01-14 - 4:23:03 PM GMT Document e-signed by hopkins (treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-14 - 4:23:05 PM GMT - Time Source: server Signer louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk entered name at signing as Louise Lawton 2026-01-17 - 4:43:24 PM GMT Document e-signed by Louise Lawton (louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-17 - 4:43:26 PM GMT - Time Source: server Document e-signed by Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-18 - 2:51:31 AM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2026-01-18- 2."51."31 AM GMT pa￿￿rId robat Slgn Charity No: 302160 **44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025** 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP Accounts to 31 March 2025 ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 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’). 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** 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 Trust 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 attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Andrew Mayer ACA Address: SOJA Limited, 23 The Courtyard, Woodlands, Bristol, BS32 4NH Date: 18/01/2026 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
44TH BRISTOL (WHITE TREE) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Fundraising 1,564 - - 1,564 5,906
Rent 4,671 - - 4,671 4,308
Subscription 24,764 - - 24,764 24,388
Utilities refund 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Interest received 459 - - 459 393
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
32,458 - - 32,458 34,995
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
Bonds 31,059 - - 31,059
- - - - -
Sub total 31,059 - - 31,059 -
Total receipts 63,517 - - 63,517 34,995
A3 Payments
Administration & Governance 9,518 - - 9,518 7,666
Equipment & Supplies 586 - - 586 2,196
Event & Fundrasing 849 - - 849 1,244
Programme & Activities 16,777 - - 16,777 19,965
Training & Development 20 - - 20 75
Utilities & Premises 9,666 - - 9,666 4,161
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 37,416 - - 37,416 35,307
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Bonds 31,112 - - 31,112 30,093
- - - -
Sub total 31,112 - - 31,112 30,093
Total payments 68,528 - - 68,528 65,400
Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,011 - - - 5,011 - 30,405
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 23,956 - - 23,956 54,361
Cash funds this year end 18,945 - - 18,945 23,956
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 05/12/2025 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
Bonds
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Bank accounts
**Details**
Signature
hopkins (Jan 14, 2026 16:23:05 GMT)|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**18,945**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**18,945**
**-**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Unrestricted**
**31,112**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
hopkins
Louise Lawton|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval
14/01/2026
17/01/2026| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 05/12/2025 2 ## 44WTSG 2025 accounts Final Audit Report 2026-01-18 Created: 2026-01-13 By: Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) Status: Signed Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAAi1OJSmhuFi19auqYdvsxpngeJuKqjTYl ## "44WTSG 2025 accounts" History Document created by Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) 2026-01-13 - 8:49:08 PM GMT Document emailed to louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:13 PM GMT - Document emailed to treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:13 PM GMT - Document emailed to Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) for signature 2026-01-13 - 8:49:14 PM GMT Email viewed by louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk 2026-01-13 - 9:16:45 PM GMT Email viewed by treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk 2026-01-14 - 4:22:19 PM GMT Signer treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk entered name at signing as hopkins 2026-01-14 - 4:23:03 PM GMT Document e-signed by hopkins (treasurer@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-14 - 4:23:05 PM GMT - Time Source: server Signer louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk entered name at signing as Louise Lawton 2026-01-17 - 4:43:24 PM GMT Document e-signed by Louise Lawton (louise.lawton@44thwhitetreescouts.org.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-17 - 4:43:26 PM GMT - Time Source: server Document e-signed by Andrew Mayer (andy@teamsoja.co.uk) Signature Date: 2026-01-18 - 2:51:31 AM GMT - Time Source: server Agreement completed. 2026-01-18- 2."51."31 AM GMT pa￿￿rId robat Slgn