# # ## |Charity|name|||4th StAlbans|4th StAlbans|Scout|Group|Group||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Registemd
charity|||number|3
0|2|5|6|9||| |HQ registration||number||1
0|0|0|0|7|6|9| |Charity's|principal||address|Jim Green|Memorial||Hall|||| |||||25 Riverside||Road||||| |||||StAlbans||||||| |||||AL1 1RX||||||| |||Trustee Name|Offioe (ifany)|Dates acted ifnot
for whole year||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Cameron
Levin|Chair|||| |||Kali
Drew|Treasurer|||| |||Andrew
Robins|Secreta|||| |4|len Hamilton Woods|||||| |5|Kath
n-Rh s-Par|||||| |||Geoff Bassil||01.04.22 - 11.09.22||| |||Mark Youn||01.04.22 - 11.09.22||| |6|Andrew
Drummond|||11.09.22 - 30.04.23||| |||Juliette Warren||26.09.22 - 30.04.23||| |Type ofgoverning
document|||The Group's|governing
documents|are those ofThe Scout|| ||||Association.|They consist ofa Royal Charter, which
in turn gives||| ||||authority
to the Bye Laws ofthe Association|||and The Policy,| ||||Organisation|and Rules of The Scout Association.||| |How the charity||is constituted|The Group is a trust established
under its rules which are common to|||| ||||all Scouts.|||| |Trustee selection methods|||The Trustees are appointed
in accordance|||with the Policy,| ||||Organisation|and Rules ofThe Scout Association.||| ||||Risk and Internal
Control (continued)||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily|reliant|| ||||upon income from subscriptions
and fundraising.
The group|does|| ||||hold a mserve to ensure the continuity
ofactivities should
there be a||| ||||major reduction
in income. The Committee
could raise the value of||| ||||subscriptions
to increase the income to the group on an ongoing||| ||||basis, either temporarily
or permanently
and Ior look for alternative||| ||||sources ofgrants or other income.||| ||||Reduction or loss ofleaders. The Group is totally reliant upon||| ||||volunteers
to run and administer
the activities of all sections.|Ifthere|| ||||was a reduction
in the number
of leaders to an unacceptable|level in|| ||||a particular section or the Group as a whole, then there would have||| ||||to be a contraction,
consolidation
or dosure ofa section. In the worst||| ||||case scenario, the complete dosure ofthe Group.||| ||||Reduotion or loss ofmembers. The Group provides activities for all||| ||||young people aged 6to 14.Ifthere was a reduction
in membership||in| ||||a particular
section or the Group as whole, then there would|have to|| ||||be a contraction,
consolidation
or closure ofa section. In the|worst|| ||||case sosnario the complete closure of Ihe Group.||| |Summary|ofthe|objects ofIhe charity set out|||| |in its governing||document|The Purpose ofSooudng||| ||||Scouting exists to actively engage and support
young people|in their|| ||||personal
development,
empowering
them to make a posilive||| ||||contribulion
to society.||| ||||The Values ofSoouting||| ||||As Scouts we are guided
by these values:||| ||||Integrity - We act with integrity;
we are honest,
trustworthy
and loyal.||| ||||Respeot - We have self-respect and respect for others.||| ||||Care - We support olhers and take care ofIhe world
in which|we live.|| ||||Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.||| ||||Cooperation - We make a positive difference; we co-operate with||| ||||others and make friends.||| ||||The Soout INethod||| ||||Scouting lakes place when
young people,
in partnership
with|adults,|| ||||work together based on the values ofScougng and:||| ||||-enjoy what they are doing and have fun||| ||||-take part in activities indoors and outdoors||| ||||- leam by doing||| ||||-share
in spiritual
reflection||| ||||-take responsibility
and make choices||| ||||- undertake
new snd challenging
activities||| ||||- make and live by their Promise.||| |Summary|ofthe main activities|in relation|to|Scouts| |---|---|---|---|---| |these objects||||The two Troops continue to grow in strength
with almost 80Scouts| |||||between them. The Troops have enjoyed various camping
trips and
events during
the year, including
winning
the 'I'm a Scout' District| |||||competition
in July 2022, competing
in the District cooking| |||||competition
in October 2022 and s night hike in December 2022. In| |||||February 2023, some ofthe Scouts went to stay at the Scout Centre| |||||in Gradbach
where they went hiking and on an overnight
expedition.| |||||Activities during
weekly meetings
have included laser tag and bike| |||||maintenance.| |||||The Scouts continue to share their programme
across the two Troops| |||||and some ofthe leasers Iassislanoes also move between
the two| |||||ni hts. One Scout has achieved
Iheir Chief Scoufs Gold Award.| |||||Dubs| |||||The Group currently
has 57Cube split between
two Packs, with a| |||||small but committed
leadership
team. The Packs have enjoyed a| |||||wider and varied programme
induding
glass fusing, tree planting,
a| |||||trip to Bayfordbury
Observatory
as well as District camp. Both Packs| |||||have been to Well End Scout campsite towork on various scouting| |||||skills.| |||||The Cube have enjoyed participating
in ¹youshape
wham they run| |||||the programme
and have taken to the water
in the District swimming| |||||gala and also doing Dragon boating and raft building.
Ten Cube have| |||||achieved their Chief Scout's Silver Award.| |||||Beavers| |||||The Group currently
has 44 Beavers split between
bvo Colonies and| |||||has a growing
leadership
team. There was a magnificent
turn out for| |||||the Scouting celebration
on StGeorge's Dsy. Some Beavers| |||||attended
the 'Ifiar Under the Stars' hosted by the local Muslim Scout| |||||Group.| |||||Both Colonies attended
the County 'Beavers in Tents' camp where| |||||activities included
archery,
fire-lighting
and caving. There was also a| |||||pirate themed sleepover
and tree planting.
Afi ofthese activities| |||||alongside
a varied and active programme
with lots ofactivity badges| |||||earned.
Nine Beavers achieved
their Chief Scout's Bronze Award.| |Public benefit statement|Public benefit statement|Public benefit statement||||The Group meets the Charity Commission's
public benefit criteria|The Group meets the Charity Commission's
public benefit criteria|The Group meets the Charity Commission's
public benefit criteria|The Group meets the Charity Commission's
public benefit criteria||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||under both the advancement
ofeducation
and the advancement||||of|| |||||||citizenship
or community|development
headings.||||| |Summary
the year|ofthe main achievements|||during||As can be seen by the Sectional reviews, the Group has continued
to
run and engage its young people throughout
the year under review|||||| |||||||with all Sections running|a wide range ofactivities throughout
their||||| |||||||programmes.|||||| |||||||The Group remains
indebted
to the efforts of all Section Leaders||||as|| |||||||well as parents, supporters
and other volunteers||who give their time,|||| |||||||skills snd support to enable Sections to run so successfully
and the|||||| |||||||varied programme
ofevents to be provided.|||||| |Brief statement||ofthe charity's|policy on|||Reserves Policy|||||| |reserves and investments|||||||||||| |||||||The Group's
policy
on|reserves
is to hold
sufficient||resources||to| |||||||continue
the charitable|activities
of the group|should|income|from|| |||||||subscriptions,
hall
hire,|fundraising
activities|snd|other
income||| |||||||sources
fall short.
Given|the Group
ownership|of the|Headquarters||| |||||||building,
sufficient
reserves
to cover on~sing||maintenance|||and| |||||||repair are also required.|||||| |||||||Investment
Policy|||||| |||||||The Group's Income and|Expenditure
is relatively|small|and as a||| |||||||consequence,
the Group,|does not have sufficient|funds to invest|||in| |||||||longer-tenn
investments|such ss stocks and shares. The Group has||||| |||||||therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investment|||of its funds.||| |||||||All funds are held
in cash|using only mainstream|banks|or building||| |||||||societies.|||||| |||||||-|||||| |||||||~
~|||||| |Plans for future||periods|||||||||| |||||||The Group intends to continue to offer a full programme|||ofactivities,||| |||||||camps, meetings
and events throughout
the next||financial year.|||| |The trustees dedare that they have||||approved||the trustees'
report above|||||| |Signed on|behalf ofthe charity's trustees||||||||||| |||Signature(s)|||||||||| |||Full name(s)||Cameron||Levin|lan Hamilton
Woods||||| |||Position||Chair|||Group Scout Leader||||| |||Date||0|6|0
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