2021-12-31-accounts - 1st Radlett Scout Group

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Report & Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2021

1st Radlett Scout Group

Trustees Ex-Officio Appointment

Name

Group Scout Leader Group Chair Group Treasurer

Jackie Glover Gordon Dootson Neel Mandalia (Appointed 10/2020) (Resigned 03/2021)

Vacant

Group Secretary

Beaver Scout Leader

Cub Scout Leader Scout Leader

Sharon Jenman (From 10/2020) (Resigned 06/2021) Rachel Maccabee (Appojnted 02/2022) Chris Sturmer (Resigned 03/2021) Vacant Anna Sutarova Alex Walker (Resigned 03/2022) Vacant

Elected

Fund raising Nominated Parent representitive

Vacant

Simon Harrison (Resigned 03/2021) Buddika Amarasinghe Emma Sartori

Co-opted Site Manager

Vacant

Assistant Beaver Scouts Leaders/ Cub Scouts Helpers Scouts

Peter Glover Andrea Hill, Sarah Glover Gemma Norman (Resigned 12/21), Maddie Simmons, Joe Gray, Lauren Smith

Bankers:

Santander and NS&I

Custodian Trustee:

Scout Association Trust Corporation

Group Registration Number with the Scout Association:

1984

Charity Registration Number:

302515

Address:

Kent Lodge Scrubbits Park Road Radlett Hertfordshire WD7 8JN

1st Radlett Scout Group

Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2021

Chair's Statement

2021 was another challenging year for 1st Radlett Scout Group but with some great successes too. With the pandemic continuing to disrupt our regular scouting activities (although we did return to face to face meetings in the second half of the year), we took the opportunity to undertake further improvements to Kent Lodge. More on this a little later.

Our Beaver section has struggled throughout the pandemic with Peter, the assistant leader, admirably holding the fort, delivering an online program with a return to face to face meetings in September. We are grateful to Sue Dickson, our former Beaver leader, who stepped in to help manage the weekly meetings that Peter had planned and prepared. We are actively looking for a leader and more adult helpers for the Beaver section. We have re-built the section up to the current 12 Beavers and 9 of them earned their Chief Scout Bronze award.

Our Cubs section, lead by Anna, Andrea and Sarah is thriving with a full compliment of 24 Cubs. They are all working towards their badges and we had 6 Cubs attend the County Bushcraft day, lighting fires, cooking on them and making rope. I am sure you will also have seen the fabulous bug hotel that they constructed just outside the entrance. Whilst we have not been able to have a camp for over 2 years, the cubs will be starting to work towards it with a sleepover at the HQ in July. 5 Cubs earned their Chief Scout Silver award in the year.

The Scout section, lead by Maddie, Joe and Lauren has 29 members working towards badges including communicator and environmental conservation with some finalising their Chief Scout Gold awards. Two scouts, Tom Patten and Ben Rowbotham have been selected to represent the district at the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea in July 2023. Congratulations to them. We are delighted to note that Maddie received a commissioner's commendation in recognition of her hard work in ensuring that our scouts are most engaged in district activities. Many congratulations to Maddie. We have held some joint evenings with Explorers ahead of some of our scouts moving up and we are also currently working out how we can re-start camps for the Scouts.

As I mentioned above, we took the opportunity of the lockdown restrictions to continue refurbishing Kent Lodge. I am sure you will all have noticed the fabulous new entrance and disabled access ramp, construction of which was supported by Aldenham Parish Council. We have also completed the refurbishment of the hall and meeting room, re-tarmaced the whole site, installed new outdoor lighting and had a new efficient boiler fitted.

We have a few more improvements to complete this year including fully automating the disabled toilet door, installing a defibrillator and improving signage and notice boards.

As we recover from the pandemic and get back to some sort of normality, we urgently need to recruit new leaders and helpers for Beavers and, looking forward to later in the year, we will need more support with Scouts. We also need a treasurer and more parent representitives as we look to continue to modernise our facilities and activities. Please do come forward to offer your support so that we can continue to deliver a fantastic experience to our young people.

I'd like to extend my thanks and gratitude to all of our leaders, helpers and committee members. They are all volunteers and give up a huge amount of their own time to make the scouting experience memorable for all of our members.

Finally, as Kent Lodge celebrates it's 55th birthday, we are proud to formally re-open the building in it's newly refurbished splendour. We have a real community asset that we can be proud of and we will be looking for new ways to share the building with other local community groups.

Gordon Dootson 7 June 2022 Chair.

1st Radlett Scout Group

The Group is a trust established under it's rules which are common to all Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association. These accounts have been drawn up on the Receipts & Payments basis which is consistent with the previous year.

Accounts summary for the year ended 31 December 2021

Total Receipts for the year Total Payments for the year Net Receipts (Payments) for the year Cash, bank and similar funds brought forward Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward Comprising: Funds allocated for building repairs/renewals Funds allocated for equipment purchases International sponsorship/travel bursaries General funds Total	2021 32,078.87 (27,581.22) 4,497.65 70,129.54 74,627.19 15,000 15,000 1,000 43,627 74,627	2020 13,108.62 (26,560.07)
		(13,451.45)
		84,005.01 70,129.54
		25,000 10,000 1,000 34,130
		70,130

The above accounts and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 06/06/2022 and signed on their behalf by

Gordon Dootson Group Chair

1st Radlett Scout Group

Receipts for the year ended 31 December 2021

Membership Subscriptions Less Capitation Net Subscriptions Investment income Donations/Grants/Gift Aid Activities Fund raising Sundry Income TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR	2021 5,423.62 (2,640.00) 2,783.62 169.13 29,126.12 - - - 32,078.87	2020 2,489.18 (2,832.00)
		(342.82) 305.33 12,102.01 851.00 193.10 -
		13,108.62

1st Radlett Scout Group

Payments for the year ended 31 December 2021

All Activities Badges, etc Rent Rates & water Light & heat Insurance Repairs & renewals Cleaning & sundries Other Expenses Admin expenses Bank Charges Capital Equipment TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR	2021 1,025.30 65.80 10.00 355.87 597.93 1,269.54 23,351.34 474.86 304.77 99.67 26.14 - 27,581.22	2020 900.48 461.25 10.00 351.47 763.37 1,194.55 22,022.39 216.00 480.18 36.76 123.62 -
		26,560.07

1st Radlett Scout Group

Statement of assets & liabilities at 31 December 2021

MONETARY ASSETS Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account NS&I Cash in hand and unbanked items	2021 31,844.23 33,671.10 9,111.86 - 74,627.19	2020 27,515.71 33,567.10 9,046.73 -
		70,129.54

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of 1st Radlett Scout Group

I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages C2-C5.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Scetion 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act, and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, and
to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act

have not been met, or

2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,
3 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the accointing rules of the Group's or District's constitution have not been met.

Signature Jim Stobo Name: Jim Stobo Qualification: A.C.A. Address: 12 Letchmore Road, Radlett, WD7 8HT Date: 23/05/2022