Trustees Annual Report
For the Period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
9th Lymington Sea Scouts (Registered Charity Number 302255)
King’s Saltern Road. Lymington. Hampshire SO41 3QD
Structure, Governance and Management
The Group’s governing documents are those of the Scout association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association, and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The Group is a Trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are elected in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout association.
The Group is managed by an elected Executive Committee comprising Chair person, Secretary, Treasurer, Group Scout leaders, individual section leaders and parents’ representatives.
The Group has systems that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss. These include two signatories for all payments and insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.
Objectives
The objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout association. The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing and enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and law and guided by adult leadership.
The Group meets the Charity Commission’s public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and advancement of citizenship or community development.
Finance – Reserves Policy
The Group’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the Group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in linger-term investments. The Group has therefore adopted a risk-averse strategy for investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks or building societies.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,D M Howden
Dated: 04.01.2023
Trustees Annual Report
For the Period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
LYMINGTON SEA SCOUTS 9th NEW FOREST (SOUTH) GROUP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022
| Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities Subscription Income for the Year Less: Scout Association Levy on Subscriptions Net Subscription Income Gift Aid Tax Refund (estimated) Income Resources from Generated Funds Grants from New Forest District Council Donations Fundraising Events Site Lettings Interest Received Total Incoming Resources (A) Resources Expended on Charitable Activities Boat Maintenance, Fuel and Insurance Minibus Running Costs Insurance (Premises and Personal) Training HQ Maintenance, Light & Heat Activities of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers Uniforms, Badges and Presentations Equipment Administration Miscellaneous Refund of deposits for cancelled activities Total Resources Expended (B) Net Flow of Resources (A-B) Total Funds at 1st April 2021 Total Funds at 31st March 2022 |
2022 £ 11,279 3,534 7,745 1,500 10,667 1,400 5,855 2,626 5 29,798 2,815 1,241 1,671 739 11,746 3,939 650 50 316 559 - 23,726 6,072 69,435 75,507 |
2021 £ 7,855 4,699 3,156 1,000 19,669 1,450 627 200 11 26,113 2,390 256 1,594 276 12,487 976 609 127 383 70 921 20,089 6,024 63,411 69,435 |
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LYMINGTON SEA SCOUTS 9th NEW FOREST (SOUTH) GROUP
BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2022
| Current Assets Debtors and Prepayments Cash at Bank Liabilities Deposits for Lettings etc. Net Assets Funds Held:-(See also Page 3.) Unrestricted Funds General Fund Contingency Fund Designated Funds:- Beavers Cubs Scouts Explorers Scouts Boat Replacement Fund Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted funds Building Project Funds Total Funds |
2022 £ 11,095 64,412 75,507 0 75,507 31,898 12,000 2,504 3,595 8,577 0 15,865 74,439 1,068 75,507 |
2021 £ 8,585 61,050 69,635 200 69,435 27,887 12,000 2,879 3,387 8,841 1,508 11,865 68,367 1,068 69,435 |
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Note: No value has been placed on the land and buildings at King Salterns Road which was donated to the Group many years ago and which remain in the Group's ownership. The tenure is freehold. The title is registered in the name of The Scout Association Trust Corporation as nominee for the Group's Trustees.
Signed on behalf of the trustees:-
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D Stevenson
………………………………………………. SecretaryRedacted Date: …………07/11/2022
S Osbourne
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