## The 17[th] St Albans Scout Group 

## – The Trustees Report April 2024 March 2025 

The 17[th] St Albans Scout Group is a thriving group, and we have children attending between the ages of 6 and 14. Over the past year, we have successful filled our Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop. As a result, we have had to open a second Beaver Colony. Each group runs a fun, balanced program teaching children skills for life suitable for their different ages. The Beavers work towards their Bronze King’s Scout Award and last year a couple of Beavers achieved this prestigious award before moving up to the Cubs. Once in Cubs the children have continued working towards their silver King’s Scout Award, finally earning the Gold Kings Scout award in Scouts. 

Over the past year we held a successful Group Camp with members of all sections attending. During the event the children were able to participate in a range of outdoor activities including caving, rock climbing and navigating giant inflatables. The Scouts have also run an additional camp allowing the children to increase the number of nights away this year. The year has also included night hikes and first aid evenings as well as regularly cooking over open fires. On top of these Group activities, our Scout Troup has taken part in several district competitions including I’m a Scout Get Me Out of Here, Derek Turner (a night navigation competition) and The Scarefest. 

The Group remains in a good financial position, and we are starting to renegotiate extending our lease of the land on which Scout Hall stands, with the Local Authority. 

Declaration 

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustee Report above. Signed on behalf of the 17[th] St Albans Scout Group board of Trustees. A.N.Carruthers 

Andrew Carruthers 

Date: 1[st] April 2026 



17th St Albans (Abbey) Scout Group
1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Openin8 Bank Account Balances
Nat West Current Account
£30,617.25
Total Cash at Bank
£30,617.25
Adjustments from last year
Unpaid Letting Invoices 11366. 13741
Unpre5ented Cheques Ichqs 1217,12321
£1,662.50
-£1,036.80
625.70
srAKf OF YEAR BALANCE
£31,242.95
INCOME
Letting
Subscriptions & Donations
HMRCGiftAid Refund
TOTAL INCOME
8,207.IXI
26,145.78
1,790.47
£36.143.25
EXPENDITURE
Utilities (Gas, Elertricity, Water. Broadband)
Hall Expenses & Maintenance
Stout Shop (Badges Etc.I
Equipment
Insurance & Profe￿10￿81 Fees
Scout Association Capitstion Fees
Training
Scouting Activities
Artivity / Leaders, out of pocket expense5
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
2,494.49
8.882.81
730.55
1,628.83
830.05
5.852.00
8.602.88
607.39
£29,629.00
END OF YEAR BALANCE
£37.757.20
Adjustrnents for Bank Balance
Unpaid Lettings Invoice511385.1384.1383}
Unpresented Cheques 11217.1262,12631
-6,422.00
1,310.70
-5,111.30
£32,645.90
End of Year at eank
aoslng Bank Account 8alances
Nat West Current AC 3110312025
32,645.90
Excess of Income over Expenditure
Notes (Exceptl¢)nal Amounts):
A £5000 legacy donation from the Estste of Phil Avery
£6,514.25

17th St Albans (Abbey) Scout Group
1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
Openln8 Bank Account Balances
Nat West Current Account
£30,617.25
Total Cash * Bank
£30.617.25
Adjustments from last year
Unpaid Letting Invoices 11366, 13741
Unpresented Cheques (Chqs 1217,12321
£1.662.50
-£1,036.80
625.70
START OF YEAR 8ALANCE
£31,242.95
INCOME
Letting
SubscrSptions & Donations
HMRC Gift Aid Refund
TOTAL INCOME
8.207.00
26,145.78
1,790.47
£36,143.25
EXPENDITVRE
utilities (Gas, Electricity, Water, Broadbandl
Hall Expenses & Maintenance
Scout Shop (Badges Etc.I
Equipment
Insurance & Professional Fees
Scout Association Capitation Fees
Training
Scouting Activitles
Activity l Leaders. out of pocket expenses
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
2.494.49
8,882.81
730.55
1.628.83
830.05
5.852.00
0.00
8.602.88
607.39
£29.629.00
END OF YEAR BAiANCE
£37.757.20
Adjustments for B•Ak Balance
Unpaid Lettings Invoices11385.1384.13831
Unpresented Cheque5 11217.1262,12631
-6,422.1)0
1,310.70
-5,111.30
£32,645.90
End of Year at Bank
a￿￿n£ Bank Acci>unt Balances
Nat West Current AC 3110312025
32,645.90
Excess of Income over Expendlture
Note51ExrKptlonal Amounts):
A £5000 legacy donation from the Estate of Phll Avery
£6,514.25

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the tru$tsesl
members of
The 17th St Albans Scout Group
On accounts for the year
ended
311t March 2026
Charlty no
(if any)
302576
Set out on pago8
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusy) for the year ended 314t March 2025.
Responslbilitle• and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report 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 a¢¢ounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I
have followed the appli¢able Directions grven by the Charty Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
me to my attention in Connèction wtth the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect".
accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ple
e delete the
s in the br8ckots rfthey do not apply.
Slgned."
1st April 2026
Name:
M¢)rga
owell
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(If any):
None
Address:
4 Prae Close
St Albans
AL3 4SF

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners}.
Give here brlef details of
any items that the
examiner wSshe8 to
disc108e.
None