**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| |---|---|---| ## **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| |---|---|---| 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:- **----- Start of picture text -----**
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………………………………………………. Treasurer
D Stevenson
………………………………………………. SecretaryRedacted Date: …………07/11/2022
S Osbourne
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of the 9 Lymington Sea Scout Group IDdepeDden¢ examlner's report to the troiteu Of￿ Lymlngtoll S¢4 Scouts Coun¢ll I report to th8 trustees on my exominatlon of the account8 of the ￿ Lymington Sea ScoLts for the year ended 31 March 2022. RupDisibili*i¢$ #ttd b*Jts of report A8 the chthty tru8t883 of the 9 Lymington Sea Scouts, you aro ￿sPOn￿b￿a for thè propw8tion of thè accowts in accordanco wlth tho requirements of thg ChaFilies Act 2011 IlheAct'). I report in resFect of my èxaminalion of the 9 LyThington Sea Sc¢xrts accounts Ca￿ted out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in cafrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable DirectKJn$ glven by the Charity Cor)Nnl88lon Lmder secticffl 14515)(b) of the Act. IDdepend¢nt examlDer's s¢*¢tmeLt I have completed my axamlnatlon. I C()nfi￿ that no material mgtters have como to my attenlion in connéctlon with the exrAnlnaUon g6vlng me cause to bellevè Ihal In any material respect.. a￿aUnting records were not kept In respect of the g Lymlnglon Sèa Scoths as Tegulred by soclion 130 of the Acl,. or 2. the 8CCOLnts th not acc(wd wlth lh￿ record8. I have no concem$ and have ccffle ￿r038 no other mattws in ¢onnection V•ith the examination lo wthlch attenuon should be drawn In thi8 rep¢)rt in ord•r to enable a proper undef8tanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgn¢d'. Name: Jal Hawker Relevant profwlonal quallficgtion CY mbmbership of wofe$3lonal bodl•$ (118nyl: M.A.A.T. Addre88: 20a Manor Rogd, Nthv Mllton. H8mp8hlre, BH25 SEN Date.. 14. August 2022