2025-03-31-accounts

5[th] Winchester (Compton & Shawford) Scout Group Annual Accounts

For Year Ended 31[st] March 2025

Contents

1. Treasurer’s report

2. Summary Income & Expenditure report and comparatives

3. Detailed Analysis of Section Income and Expenditure

4. Detailed Analysis of Repairs and Maintenance Expenses

Section 1: Treasurer’s report for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

In the financial year 2024/25, 5[th] Winchester (Compton & Shawford) Scout Group achieved a surplus of £2,034 (23/24: surplus of £7,375). There were no exceptional receipts during the periods (23/24: exceptional receipts of £6,700, which, if excluded, would have seen a surplus of £675).

There has been continued effort by the Executive Committee to continue to breakeven, and this was achieved by

various steps including:

• Increased financial control and budget for each Section for non-funded section activities (i.e. day to day activities where a fee is not charge for participation over and above the termly subs)

• Increased hall rental activity to generate additional funds

The following table summarises the position for the past three years:

A more detailed Summary Income and Expenditure Account is shown in section 2 .

Income

Income for the year 24/25 was £34,677 (23/24 £35,267). This includes net subscriptions (after capitation) of £7,418 increasing from £6,818 in 23/24 due to increased membership numbers. The remaining increase is due to increased Camp & Outing income from £17,090 in 23/24 to £21,316 in 24/25 and increased interest received of £1,132 (23/24 £234).

23/24 included exceptional income of £4,200 related to prior year gift aid receipts and a donation of £2,500 received from Enterprise as a result of a parent kindly submitting an application on our behalf. This donation must be used for specific purposes, rather than becoming part of the general funds of the 5[th] Winchester. To date, £1,334 has been spent on new tents for use by all sections.

The Scout Hall income, generated through making the Scout Hall available to book through the Hall Booking website, has remained consistent at £1,715 (23/24 £1,851).

Expenses

Total hall expenses increased to £6,368 (23/24 £5,416). Electricity and gas costs have increased to £2,199 and there was no cost for water rates as the account credit from a previous overcharge is being utilised. Repairs and maintenance costs are consistent with no significant costs. A breakdown of Repairs & Maintenance costs are shown in section 4.

Other Group Expenses increased mainly attributable to increased spend on equipment of £1,334 (23/24 £527). Go Cardless, which continues to be used for requesting payments for all subs and activities, increased to £1,233 (23/24 £936) as a result in the increased level of activity.

Section Expenses are consistent with prior year.

The costs of Camps and activities increased to £18,506 (23/24 £16,043) due to increased activity and membership. There is close management of these costs to ensure sections cover the costs of all activities including the Go Cardless fees.

Cash balance

The total cash reserves held by the group increased to £42,479 at 31 March 2025 (31 March 2024: £42,026) as a result of the surplus achieved.

Section 2: Summary Income & Expenditure Account for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 with comparatives

Section 3: Detailed Analysis of Section Income and Expenses for the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Section 4: Detailed Analysis of Repairs & Maintenance Expenses

Hurlstone Cross Way Shawford Hants SO21 2BZ

December 10, 2025

The Trustees 5[th] Winchester Scout Group

Reeves Scout Hall Martins Fields Compton, Winchester SO21 2AZ

Dear Sirs,

Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of 5[th] Winchester Scout Group

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the receipts and payments account of the 5[th] Winchester Scout Group 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

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my 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 receipts and payments account does 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.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. For instance, in the examination, I have not verified the completeness of subscription and event income, only agreed amounts received in the bank to income booked. Similarly, certain expense payments are not supported by detailed receipts or invoices but agree to bank statement entry descriptions.

Yours sincerely

Richard Drennan A.C.A. December 10, 2025