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Hemel Hempstead District Scouts Annual Report 2021

Hemel Hempstead District Scouts

Registered Charity Number 302536

I'm pleased to introduce this year's annual report for the Hemel Hempstead Scout District.

I suspect that many Annual Report from all sorts of organisations will read in a very similar way this year. The year started normally, the coronavirus hit the world and the year stopped.

Whilst there may be an element of truth in such a report it would only be reporting on the negative side of the year that has passed. 2020 has also offered us the opportunity to look at new ways of organising and working and that opportunity has been grabbed with both hands by many.

I would like to congratulate and thank more than ever those who have taken to virtual and greatly restricted physical limitations on our activities yet still managed to provide Scouting and support young people throughout the District with ‘Skills for Life’

As ever that commitment has been given in spite of personal losses and hardships and fun, humour and enjoyment have won through.

As the pandemic now starts to ease the work of rebuilding will start and I hope that we will all be able to support each other to ensure that all that is good in Scouting continues to reach the greatest number of people that it can.

2020 has not been the end but merely the start of a new and exciting chapter in the life of the District. Thank you to all that have helped and are helping to write that story.

Thank you

Keith Gower District Chairman

Hemel Hempstead District Scouts DC : Russ Dyble, Hemel District Scouts, c/o Phasels Wood Activity Centre, Rucklers Lane, Kings Langley WD4 9NA Mobile: 07790 296378 Email: dc@hemel-scouts.co.uk Web: www.hemel-scouts.co.uk Registered Charity Number 302536

The District Commissioner’s Year

What an unusual year!

It would be easy to define the year by regular events that haven’t happened or what has had to be done differently but every year there events we run once-only and innovation comes – this year has simply accelerated that and I think we’ve seen some incredible examples of imagination and ingenuity throughout 2020.

However, it is also fair to say that many of us have missed the human-interaction that Scouting offers, the friendship and camaraderie, laughs, challenges and adventures. As we write this report those are slowly starting to re-appear and it’s great to see things opening back up again and the sound of chatter and smell of wood smoke starting to fill the air again.

Many people have worked as hard as ever, if not more so in the last year and for the executive/organisational side of the district this has certainly been the case – our executive committee meetings have continued, dozens of Covid risk assessments have been reviewed and approved, our buildings have required more of our attention than in previous years and our finances have required more scrutiny than before because of events which haven’t happened.

It would be remiss not to mention the financial support received from the government, via Dacorum Borough Council – at the last count we have received over £30,000 which has more than covered the shortfall in the pre-school income which was missing for some time, fundraising not completed and a lack of shop sales for the best part of 12 months.

As we come out of the lockdown and restrictions on social activities are eased, the executive will be looking at how to invest this in such a way as to best support the Scout Groups in our district – including ensuring families hit by Covid are able to participate in Scouting when they need in more than ever and that the cashflow of Scout Groups who have not charged full subscriptions does not interrupt the delivery of activities.

More so than any other year, I offer my thanks and gratitude to everyone involved in ensuring Scouting continues to provide fun, challenge, adventure and companionship to young people and adults alike – in a year when we’ve needed some of these things more than ever!

I look forward to next year’s report being back to tales of activity and sharing with you what “the new normal” shapes up to be in Hemel Hempstead district.

Russ Dyble

District Commissioner

Hemel Hempstead Scout District

Policies and Targets

The District Executive Committee has been working hard to keep up with the continually evolving guidance provided by The Scout Association and the Charity Commission. During the past few years, guided by our Chairman and District Commissioner, we have implemented a number of Procedural and Financial policies within the District, and set ourselves targets for coming years. We expect these initiatives to continue.

Financial Policy and Reserves

The District maintains the following Reserves for development and unexpected expenditure: General District Reserve

International Activities and Jamboree reserve District Scout Shop development reserve District Headquarters reserve

The following Policy was adopted in 2013:

“Where possible we do not want to increase Reserves or Subscriptions”

(In fact for 2014 the District Subscription was reduced, and it remained unchanged for 2015. For 2016 there was a slight increase following the change to the HQ subscription model.)

Other Policies

This District works to the Scout Association policies on Safety and Safeguarding

The following District policies are in place:

Policy on Financial Reserves Policy on Expense Claims Policy on Budgeting for District Events Policy on District Support in cases of Hardship Policy on the use of personal data in compliance with Data Protection

These Policies are stated on the District Website.

Targets

The District’s main target is to widen the provision of Scouting and increase membership locally. This is being achieved by supporting Groups to expand and extending the range of activities provided within the District.

Scout Groups and Units in Hemel Hempstead District – Census results since 2013

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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Scout Group TOT +/- TOT +/- TOT +/- TOT +/- TOT +/- TOT +/- B C S E LDR OA YL N TOT +/- B C S E LDR OA YL N TOT +/- B C S E LDR OA YL N TOT +/-
District 141 -7 143 2 175 32 202 27 182 -20 168 -14 0 0 0 59 67 11 4 141 -27 0 0 0 89 13 60 2 164 23 0 0 0 78 0 17 2 97 -67
1 [st] Apsley 262 -27 275 13 270 -5 292 22 301 9 327 26 99 84 58 0 66 0 307 -20 82 96 77 0 44 21 0 320 13 77 80 80 0 37 18 0 292 -28
1 [st] Bennetts End 67 -12 67 0 67 0 53 -14 60 7 60 0 16 23 14 0 17 0 70 10 13 20 12 0 11 5 0 61 -9 6 10 11 0 8 6 0 41 -20
1 [st] Bovingdon 36 2 34 -2 43 9 63 20 65 2 46 -19 16 24 9 0 12 0 61 15 17 18 16 0 8 5 0 64 3 10 19 16 0 5 4 0 54 -10
1 [st] Gadebridge 25 25 35 10 45 10 71 26 94 23 113 19 26 37 18 0 10 0 91 -22 21 40 23 0 9 2 0 95 4 13 30 19 0 11 0 0 73 -22
1 [st] Hemel Hempstead 57 -1 58 1 67 9 54 -13 67 13 70 3 14 21 28 0 4 0 67 -3 14 19 26 0 9 3 0 71 4 13 20 20 0 10 20 0 83 12
1 [st] Kings Langley 91 2 98 7 115 17 120 5 124 4 117 -7 36 42 30 0 25 0 133 16 33 45 48 0 20 6 0 152 19 18 37 55 0 13 5 0 128 -24
1 [st] Leverstock Green 155 -32 144 -11 127 -17 139 12 129 -10 149 20 41 48 40 0 27 0 156 7 68 51 31 0 20 6 0 176 20 40 54 22 0 21 5 0 142 -34
1 [st] Warners End 42 -16 45 3 38 -7 0 -38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 [nd] Hemel Hempstead 47 -3 62 15 44 -18 68 24 79 11 83 4 15 21 12 0 17 0 65 -18 17 23 17 0 13 7 0 77 12 14 15 14 0 11 7 0 61 -16
3 [rd] Boxmoor 54 -15 49 -5 61 12 77 16 80 3 70 -10 15 14 8 0 18 0 55 -15 9 9 7 0 6 5 0 36 -19 6 8 7 0 7 6 0 34 -2
4 [th] Boxmoor 41 2 49 8 43 -6 40 -3 50 10 63 13 12 17 11 0 10 0 50 -13 8 14 9 0 9 7 0 47 -3 4 11 12 0 6 6 0 39 -8
4 [th] Hemel Hempstead 43 0 42 -1 44 2 32 -12 43 11 35 -8 15 24 0 0 4 0 43 8 17 23 0 0 9 1 0 50 7 24 25 0 0 9 1 0 59 9
5th Hemel Hempstead 17 17 29 12 49 20 57 8 15 15 0 13 0 43 -14 13 15 0 0 5 1 0 34 -9 0 15 0 0 3 2 0 20 -14
7 [th] Hemel Hempstead 48 25 43 -5 43 0 56 13 55 -1 28 -27 17 14 13 0 3 0 47 19 12 17 15 0 3 1 0 48 1 9 4 11 0 1 1 0 26 -22
1st Woodfield 9 9 9 0 0 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL [1109] -57 1174 65 1223 49 1305 82 1387 82 1386 -1 337 384 241 59 293 11 4 1329 -57 324 390 281 89 179 130 0 2 1395 66 234 328 267 78 142 98 0 2 1149 -246
293 309 240
Actual Change 65 49 82 82
% Change -4.9 5.9 4.2 4.2 6.7 6.3 -0.1 2.1 1.6 -6.2 -37.9 -8.7 -20.0 -4.1 -3.9 1.6 16.6 50.8 5.5 -50.0 5.0 -27.8 -15.9 -5.0 -12.4 -22.3 0.0 -17.6
% Change since January 2013 5.9 10.3 17.7 25.1 25.0 13.2 25.8 3.6
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Trustees. Annual Report for 2020 Hemel Hempstead District Scout Council Trustees. Statement and Annual Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2020

Index Trustees Page 2 Receipts & Payments Summary Page 3 Receipts Page 4 Payments Page 5 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 6 Notes to Accounts Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report Page 8

Trustees oanISatiOn and Rule5 of The ScoutAssouation. TS are appnted in Hon. President H{. VwPresidents Mr D Thomas Mr M Watson Truste8s- Ex41ffiLX) Mr Keith GO¥ Chainnan (Nov 2007) Russ Dyble (May 2(K15) Mr David FlemirtrJ Treasurer (Nov 2(XH) Mr Geoff Aryell DSNL {Nov 2)7) Trustees- N(xninated Mr Stmon Fanc(xJrt Mrs Lorna Glass Mr Colin Rivett Mr Mark l 2021

HEMEL HEMPSTB4D DISTrICT SCOUT COUNflL 2019 86.412.68 70.962.21 Total receipts 73.808.54 84,069.20 Tolal pajrynts -57.OW.48 8.618.73 Net receipts Ipa*)ts) 16.728.( 15.450.47 103.140.74 86.412.68 Cash. Bank & Dewsit AC)unt BalanS (See Stalement of Pssets & LkgbAilies) 103.140.74 86.412.68 by the Trustees L.i.........................and ltsir bthalf by bffi/)

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT Scolff CIYJNCIL 2019 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS less.. Paid $3.128.50 49.Cl)8.00 7,6.50 43. 7.147. 3.625. 7.6(.40 7.945.00 10.433AO Jamtree repts less: JamtM)r8e pa>¥nts 7.557.50 INVESTMENT INCOME RECEP¢ED Charity £)8FM)srt Scheme 233.1 233.0 148.45 14B.45 DONATIONS I GRANTS Government COVMI Grants Miscellaneous cknabons 21.334.(M) 1.7%.33 23,130.33 ACTIVITIES Beaver5, Cubs & SCI1ts 2,687.05 2,806.10 10,C66.75 6,466.40 25.C 3,139. 1,680.48 8.731.75 18,509.71 Nei*rk Bustmft Water Activits Locheamhead Camp 2020 Haarlem 2019 Capilal Arwl Fundraisw 4,232.50 19.013.35 29.037.09 48.97&07 OThER INCOME 5.859.34 1.OC6.18 1.2WJ.02 5.445.(Kl 10.3W.18 Fundraising District HQ District HQ . Wamws End 3,450.IYJ 4.830.00 13,600.54 18,580.18 SUNDRY RECEIPTS ExpIcr Minibus Income Explmr Minibus Deposits 1st Gad&widge Loan Repaent Two Waters Loan Repayment {Ncée 6) Mi5ceManeous Incrrfne 1.868.10 750.00 2.500.00 250.C 125.00 5,n3.10 250.1)0 TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR nm.54 069.20

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 2019 PREMISES District HQ . Boxmoor. District HQ . Boxmw. Capilal Extvthjre (Note 10) District HQ . Warners End District HQ . Wamws End. Caytal Expwbjilwe (N 11) ExrAorer partn1p Agreements 2,557.25 3.286.63 0.00 2253.04 0.00 1.750.00 7,289.67 3,079.76 715. 10,111.01 DONATIONS I GRANTS Donatbjns l Grants {Note) ACTivrriES Beavors, Cubs & sls Expkjrer SoJJts Lwheamhead Camp 2020 (Note 9) Netsvork BuslMx8ft 3,362.43 3.r8.24 27.87125 10,933.33 7.379.19 1.800.00 72.80 2.474.27 1.123.94 21,263.58 1,829.26 46076.37 2.401.33 875.00 Haarlem 2019 Traning 92.TT 3824102 FUNDRAISING. ADMIN & ESTABLISHME EXPENSES Admin & Establrshment Capital Appeal Fundraising Abrdrds Evening AGM & Nl8etings Audit Insurance Miscellaneous experKliiwe 1.(1.20 233.35 1.069.83 280.$4 324.70 359.69 37.50 81.20 128.43 2281.89 25.fjj 81.58 1.503.38 OTHER EXPENSES Public Rdakns CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Equipment TT6.94 716.94 2,360.99 2A60.99 OThER EXPENDITURE 275.73 4,723.31 695. 250.IXI 5.944.01 451.99 6,996.56 1,306.26 750.00 9.504.81 Scout sw stock Purchases Expkjrer Minit$ Expkffer min1iS DetThits EXCEPTIONAL EXPENDITURE 0.00 TOTAL PAYMETrtrs FOR THE YEAR 57,080.48 61618.73

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD DISTrICT scoiJr COUNCIL 2019 MONETARY ASSErs Bank CuTrent Ac(x)uiitls) NatMJnal Savings ArUnts Charity Depl11 Stheft Cash in hand Cash. Bank and Sindar Fund¥ 48.053.44 52.389.29 $4.182.39 350.07 102,587.90 33.949.31 95.25 86,435.85 TOTAL BlcEs as at 31st DECEMBER 102.587.90 230.74 783.58 101140.74 86.435.85 3.090.04 3,C66.87 86,412.68 OTHER MONETARY ASSETS Debts du8 to District (Ncrte 61 960.C INVESTMENT ASSErs Govemment StLxks Other quoted seGurits at market Tra Other Investment NON41j0NARy ASss Shop St( Fitknngs. Scrllrt SI ExrAorer Minibus Scouting 8quvn fvmibxe etc 5.177.76 1.666.60 9.180.85 27.717.61 43,742.82 5,161.42 1,666.60 12.241.13 26.940.87 46.010.02 740.00 SUbscriptis not repaKI 740.00 LIABIUTIES Ttrwjse due after jpar. Loan (with detas) other Iw tenn liabilibes 0.00 0.00

£3.801.00 is held as a WOViSKm frthe Wwners End and BO>Jn tildingS. £10.(xK1. hekl as Ihe DistrK Resem. £6.145.59 15 held in the knre Fur¥l. £9.039.18 is hekl in the IntÉffti Fund. A S w k)an of £2.400.(KJ to T*YJ Watets Was m•Je in 2016 for the purchase of noès. RepayThents of £480.CKI èath were mada in 2017. May 2018 & May 2019. ChM'ng to the Ik of actiwty 2020 thè repalent seldUle has been exkndwj by al. Chjtstandry invoices t(tsllwy £783.58 are due to the Dtstitt in respect of Sl The Shop rxofiLs frx the JEar TAve £876.64. camp not take fv beuse of Ihe [demiC. £3.¢XKI.00 has been paid by District as a dewsit. Tlys will erther be rettjmed cff crIed foThYard to bthen the camp (k)es take place. A paent rl £2.(j was also made for a water actNty wfilch will 10. A new fence vms Ytstsled at th8 BOxM at a (sst of £3.(MXJ.(KJ. 11. A new IkKY was lamj at the End ImJ1rwJ at a total cost of £2,499.(K). £1.8fJ).00 oflhis was paMI by the pre-s Nw5ery.

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Hemel Hempstead Dlstrlct Scout Councll vthich aTr set pages 3 to 7. trustees cx)nsKler that an audrt is mt requir&1 for thLS year urttler s&tM)n 144 of the Chartties Act 2011 Ilhe Charities Pd} a1 ttpt an indepumknt examRwtK)n is ne&Jed. It rs my responsibilty to: •lo follow the pIcdureS laKI in the gener81 Dwectwm by Charity Ccrnissh)n (under Sec1 145{5Xb) of th8 Charibes Art. and Basls ol Ind•p•ndont Exnlns Roport It also wlUdeS cOnderatIon of any unusual items or dtsck)sures in the accounts, and seeking explanations frcTh the tntstees concemHig any such matters. The wct&Jures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requyed in an audiL and (xmsequ8nlly rK) opinkM is given as to wh8ther the accounts Fwesent a Inje aThJ fair. view and the rep(¥t 15 Iwnrted to those matte Ind•p•ndent Examlner's Statem1 In eonnecti¢Jn wlth my examination no matter has ccrfne lo my atlenthjn.. uirements havg not b8eD Frnt lo Whh. in my opinn. atten slwyJkJ be drawn order to enabk a proper undefslandin

Trustees. Annual Report for 2020 Hemel Hempstead District Scout Council Trustees. Statement and Annual Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2020

Index Trustees Page 2 Receipts & Payments Summary Page 3 Receipts Page 4 Payments Page 5 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 6 Notes to Accounts Page 7 Independent Examiner's Report Page 8

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Hemel Hempstead District Scouts Annual Report 2021