## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2022 To 31[st] December 2022 Charity name: Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District Scout Council** ## **Charity registration number: 302566** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the District 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 their national and international
communities. The method of achieving the
Aim of the Association is by providing an
enjoyable and attractive scheme of
progressive training, based on the Scout
Promise and Law and guided by adult
leadership.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The District meets the Charity
Commission’s public benefit criteria under
both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community
development headings.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The District, through the Groups, delivered
an extensive programme of progressive
training including camping, sailing and
other outdoor activities to some 700 young
people in the Rickmansworth and
Chorleywood area.
The District facilitated and administered the
selection, DBS checking and some of the
training of the volunteer adults needed to
run the various Sections within the Groups.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The accounts show that the District is in a
sound financial position with cash funds as
at 31st December 2022 of £35660| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to be able to provide
financial support to the Groups in the
District should it be required.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|n/a| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Members’ subscriptions.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|n/a| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The District Executive Committee has
identified the major risks to which they
believe the Groups in the District are
exposed, these have been reviewed and
systems have been established to mitigate
them. The main areas of concern that have
been identified are:
•Damage to buildings, property and
equipment. The District would request
the use of buildings, property and
equipment from neighbouring
organisations such as the church,
community centre and other Scout
Districts. Similar reciprocal arrangements
exist with these organisations. The
District has sufficient insurance in place
to mitigate against permanent loss.
•Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and
members. The District, through the
capitation fees contributes to The Scout
Association’s national accident insurance
policy. Risk assessments are undertaken
before all activities.
•Reduced Income from fund raising. The
District Groups are primarily reliant upon
income from subscriptions and
fundraising. The District does hold a
reserve to ensure the continuity of
activities should there be a major| reduction in income. The committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the District on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently. • Reduction or loss of leaders. The District is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the District. If there was a reduction in the number of leaders to an unacceptable level in a particular Section or Group then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a Section, Sections or Group. • Reduction or loss of members. The District provides activities for all young people aged 6 to 18. If there was a reduction in membership in a particular Section or Group then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a Section, Sections or Group. The District has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include two signatories for all payments and comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that appropriate insurable risks are covered. Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The District’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.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The District is a trust established under its
rules which are common to all Scouts.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Trustees are appointed in accordance
with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of
The Scout Association.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District Scout Council| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|302566| |Charity’s principal address|2 Pine Ridge
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Martin Lantree|Chairman||| ||Julia Pich|District
Commissioner||| ||John Back|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** n/a Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |n/a||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Martin Eric Lantree|| ||
Chairman|| ||10thOctober 2023|| ||10thOctober 2023|| ## **Consolidated Accounts for the year to 31st December 2022** |||||**Consolidated**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**District**|**Explorers**|**Sponsorship**|**Accounts**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Income for the year to 31/12/22**||||| |Capitation & Subscriptions||||| |Membership Subscriptions||17719.00||17719.00| |Capitation Received|37744.00|||37744.00| |Less Capitation Paid|32352.00|4080.00||36432.00| |**Net Capitation & Subscriptions**|5392.00|13639.00||19031.00| |**Activities**||||| |Cubs|3870.00|||3870.00| |Scouts||||0.00| |Explorers||||0.00| |HCSC Lottery|41.21|||41.21| |Whole District|2985.00|||2985.00| |Jamboree|11147.33|||11147.33| |Campsite|7380.21 *|||7380.21| |**Total Activities Income**|25423.75|0.00|0.00|25423.75| |**Other Income**||||| |Badges|1416.47|||1416.47| |Donation||5296.00||5296.00| |Gift Aid||2289.99||2289.99| |Fund Raising||15404.14||15404.14| |Sponsorship|||58.45|58.45| |**Total Other Income**|1416.47|22990.13|58.45|24465.05| |**Total Income for the Period**|**32232.22**|**36629.13**|**58.45**|**68919.80**| |* Includes a £4328.21 Grant from TRDC|and £2750 from|Masonic Relief|Scheme.|| |**Payments for the Year to 31/12/22**||||| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Administation costs|166.72|95.50||262.22| |Partnership Fees||2950.00||2950.00| |Equipment||288.80||288.80| ||166.72|3334.30||3501.02| |Activities||||| |Beavers||||0.00| |Cubs|3346.82|||3346.82| |Scouts||||0.00| |Explorers||35067.40||35067.40| |Whole District|2970.00|||2970.00| |Jamboree|21848.70|139.35||21988.05| |Campsite|21445.43|||21445.43| |Total Activities|49610.95|35206.75||84817.70| |Purchase of Badges|1362.76|54.00||1416.76| |Uniform||181.74||181.74| |Training|562.20|215.00||777.20| |Fund Raising||9768.38||9768.38| |Sundry Expenses|150.00|856.70||1006.70| |Total Payments for the period|**51852.63**|**49616.87**|**0.00**|**101469.50**| |**Summary for the Year to 31/12/22**||||| ||**District**|**Explorers**|**Sponsorship**|**Total**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Total Receipts|32232.22|36629.13|58.45|68919.80| |Total Payments|51852.63|49616.87|0.00|101469.50| |Net Receipts|-19620.41|-12987.74|58.45|-32549.70| |Cash, bank b/f|45104.88|26017.11|512.27|71634.26| |Transfers|-1814.01|1814.01||0.00| |**Cash & Bank c/f**|**23670.46**|**14843.38**|**570.72**|**39084.56**| |Petty cash||8.05||8.05| |Barclays|2571.23||570.72|3141.95| |Lloyds|21099.23|38148.02||59247.25| ||**23670.46**|**38156.07**|**570.72**|**62397.25**| Note District Explorer Sponsorship Total **Units** ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District for the year ended 32st December 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Rickmansworth and Chorleywood District 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 Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District 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 in any material respect: 1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Rickmansworth & Chorleywood District as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do 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. Signed: Name: Mrs Jean baker Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): FCCA Address: 15 Grosvenor Court Mayfare Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3DH Date: 22[nd] May 2023