Report and accounts
Y.E March 31" 2025
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Distrlct Lead Volunteer
Mrs Kerry Hall
Dlstrlct Chalr
Mrs Marga￿t Notley
Mrs Paula Phlpps
Distrlct Treasurer
Mrs Tlna Brown
Mrs RLrth Jermy
Mr Roy Nlcholson
Charity Commission
Mrs Maureen Nlcholson
Mrs Paullne ShackeLI
17 JUL 2025
Mrs Marie Oakshott
Mr Michael Edwards
Received
Mrjordan Dutt
MrAndySmlth
Custodian Trustees
The Scout Assoclation Glllwell Park Chingford
Mr J R Baucutt FICB MCIPD Independent Examiner
Other Advisors
Dlstrlct Reglstration Number wlth SeoutAssociation
Dlstrict Charlty Registratlon number
Contact Narne and address
12216
302590
Mrs P Phlpps 118 Hydean Way* Stevenage. SG2 9XP

Trustees Report
Aims and Orgallisation
The aim of scouting and ofthis DistricÉ is to pmmote the development of young
people in achieving their fidl physical, intellectual and spiritual potentials as
individuals and as members of their local, national 2nd international
communxties. This is achieved by an enjoyable and attractive scheme of
progressive training based on the Scout Promise and guided by adult leadership.
Leadership is provided by uniforn]ed Scouters who are appointed by The Scout
Association. The youth members are banded into training sections accordlng to
their age range: a Squi￿1 Scout Drey for 48 year olds, a Beaver Scout Colony
for 6-8 year olds, a Cub Scout Pack for 8-105 year old4 a Scout Troop for 10.5
to 14 yw olds. These sections comprise the Scout Groups. Older scouts move
on into an Explorer Scoirt Unit for 1418 year olds which is a District provision.
Fmm the age of 18-25 Mernbe￿ bave the option of joining the District Scout
Networt OT becoming an Adult Leader (or both).
A Trustee Boart comprising of non-UDifornied n]en]bers and principal leaders.
appointed in accordance with the policy organisation and rules of the Scout
Associatio￿ undertakes nwemenL The Committee members are the Charity
Trustees.
Local volunteers give au leadership, management and other suppo¢ mostly
from families of our youth members. None are paid for their services, but may
be reimbursed out of pocket expensffj i.e. Posta￿ telephone Calls or travelling.
The extent of such re1Mbu￿ernent is small and is decla￿1 in the accounts.
The District is airtonomous although subject to the policy and rules of The
Scout AssociatioL It holds TLS own equipment and is self financing. District has
benefit of land and building at both Pop1￿ Centre, Gresley Way. and at The
canyo￿ off Valley Way, Stevenage both held by leasehold ten￿￿ peppercom
rent.
Progressive training pmgrammes provide education and personal development
for youth rnernbe￿ in accordance with the Youth Programme specified by The
Scout Association. The tsxiDing sections each nsn weekly meetings plus special
activities dwing weekend and holiday periods, all containing the elements of
fun and character building ttaining and providing a challenge to the young
people.

District Treasurer report
Y.E 31 March 2025
1995 exactly 30 years ago I was coerced ontothe DistrictTeam bythe then DC Mike
Wenn. Half an houra week and one monthly meetingwas all ittookwere his words.
District has grown in prosperityand size with more buildings and responsibilities since
he uttered those words. Even in 1995 it wasn't truel
S8dly, he died six months laterbefore I could challenge him aboutthat statement. I was
lucky as Stsn Stokes turned outto be a font of inform8tlon and was a great allyover a
couple of difficultyears. Especially in 1996when I had to getgroups to give up their
individual accounts within the group and have 8 central account. I was not popuLarwho
did this newbie think she wasl
I feel like the queen all the prime ministers she knew luckily, I'm not as old as she was
Y￿, But I have seen 8 fair amount of DCS in Steven8ge overthe 30 years. And theyjust
inherited me!
The accounts are looking betterthan l anticipated we spent large amounts at both
Canyon and Poplars lastyear but luckilythis year income at Poplars was boosted bythe
train sale and IMO grants one from ComrnunityTrust and onefrom HCC. Moneyspent
on Poplars toilets hasn't had such a bad impact on our balances.
There were risk and s8fetyassessments carried out at all sites and tree inspections
added to other mandatory inspections at Canyon but even afterthis they earnttheir
highest amountso far. The site is certainly being used now. Long may it continue. Huw is
certainly on the ball sendingout invoices.
The accounts show a liabilityof £6000 this is the ba18nce of the toilet refurbishment so
2026 accounts wiu reflectthis. Hopefullythe small increase in rental Cha￿eS willcover
it.
We rely on ourlongterm lets and the poplars toilets have been the cause of many
complaints recentlyas their refurbishment was longoverdue. Allthatwe need now is
get the building redecorated and itwill be up to standard again for a while.
Due to the ratherlarge National increase in membership lastya8rdistrictdid notwant
to put more burden on groups by adding anyon. Nextyearthere will have to be a rise. Be
wamed Natlonalwill probablytake more again.
Shop discounts will hopefully. be reinstated next year so I hope groups will continue to
encourage parents to purchase their uniforms from Pauline the little bit each uniform
earns for the group all helps. Pauline, as usual has run the shop In her quiet efficient
Way.

I wish yournewTreasurerTina Brown well and bow out knowingthat all mytraining is up
to dateforthe next 3yearsl
Atotal waste of my time. When willthose in charge realise thatsomeone in my position
has no contact with actual young members and will never organlse or participate in a
scoutingeventwe really don't need to know about safetyand safeguarding. It 18 my
opinion these training programmes may be putting some people off volunteeringforthe
non uniform positions.
Paula Phipps

SteveDage District Scout Connell
Trustees Annual Report foryear Ended 31, March 2025
At the end Trf the y￿r income regeryes 8mouDled to £136193J)S
The D￿7£￿5 poliey on r£¥erYes is ts hold %mollntto enydble it to support
Groups and seetions witlthi the Stsvenage DistricL and to nmintsin the Distriets
Headquarters Buading
The Distrlet is a trnyt establish¢d vnder its rule6ivbieh art eommon to all
Di4tricts. Trusts aT¢ appointed in aecon1￿¢¢ with the Policy, OrgaDisatioll
and Rules of th¢ Scout As$￿1￿tiOn.
The 8¢efflillts have been drawn llp on the recq)ts and payments basi8.whicb 13
consistent with the previous Y￿r.
Approved by the Thtste¢% and signed om theyrbeh21f
Steven8ge District Seout Collnell
Year Ended Manh 31. 2025

HQ Hlre
18B88.50
17945.52
Mayor8 Chaiyty
300.00
DOn8tlon8￿nts
3700.00
Membership (net)
1321.15
OIS membership
1224.56
Ccwntsf LottaDJ
13.78
27.56
Int8rest
1221.04
291.51
Intematlonal Fundfrom Explo¥ers
175.00
145.00
St Georges Collectlon
25.30
Traln Sai8
121JO.I)O
Scouts
2525.00
2557.94
1390.00
J8mboreè
1529.55
Shtsp
5381.11
526&57
Hall Hire
9123.00
651.84
Actlvlttes
197125
1022.55
Archery
1800D.00
18000.00
Subslmembership
3379.00
Activities
1302.00
1058.00
018 2024Actfvity
Glft Atd
1252.38
Equlpment
765.00
Christingie
50.00
Lo¢hearnhead
Loan Repayment (part)
500.00

First steven8ge {érror)
942.24
ATM mistake
250.00
ear
71469 4

This
Toilet reiurbishment
29280.00
Plumbing& heating repai
1366.00
1028.49
water.he8t and Ilght
5770.19
5869.07
BTand Go Daddy
703.68
420.33
Admln
778.08
776.18
Equipmentand trainlng
372.94
325.00
Cieanlng & Maintenance
4952.53
5016.33
Insuran¢elFfre and Alarm
1411.30
2088.37
Independent Examinerl
293.96
Monday nlghts et
12.64
Bank charges
287.50
56.00
Licences
333.76
385.18
Garden Lawnmower repair
Garage rents
1330.44
808.10
RlskA88e88ment8
Laptoplprinter
372.00
Data Protection
80.00
80.00
ATM Mistake
250.00
Chrfstlngie Donation
442.00
50.00
Christingte costs
41.25
141.87
Memb8rship r8furKIs
127.41
Jamboree
1527,25
Projector
1088.32
Locheamhead refunds
154.80
Loans to groups
6000.00
First Steven2ge (eryor)
942.24
4741.35

Co¢yr5
Activities
2466.70
2356.44
Refunds
50.00
Mlnl Bus
Insurance l MOT I road t8xlrepalrs
2916.04
1751.59
ExpioTers
Membershlp
2222.50
1514.51
Activities
2197.91
1828.58
To international fund
175.00
145.00
B8dges and equlpment
805.85
Nokeside
Fire alarm
136.98
516.70
Risk Assessments
150.00
New Fence
600.00
Archery
266.63
New Heaters
467.50
Wat8r.Eiect.Telephone
3473,15
2212.37
Cleaning imalntenance
2516.00
2985.29
Annual Inspections
1826.00
831.60
Plumbing repairs
686.00
110.00
Risk assessments
458.00
Cameras
40.00
Activitie8
1828.84
New work
1043.84
Container 8nd transport
1450.00
Shutters
5462.26
Water leakltoilet r8furb
38700.00
Fire and aiami
126.00
1214.59
Total for Year
75021.83
96094.57

Total Rece¥ts for Year
n469A8
Total Paymats for Y
75021
9609457
approved by the trustee4 on
stevellagtD￿trIrt Seout Conll
Year Ende41 Mar¢h 31.2022

ssets a
bllities
MongtsryAssets
Bank Accounts
134238.53
139,417.66
Cash to Hand
113.02
222.73
Chequeto hand
1841.50
105.01
Other monetary Assets
( Debts due to District)
4206.00
1224.56
Badges and shop stock
9632.70
6068.06
Train and Carriages
2000.00
(insured Value}
Trailer
11X)O.00
Box Trailer
1500.0
2000.00
Poplars Equlpment and
Furnitur8 Ilnsured value)
30,000.00
30,000.00
Canyon Equipment
(insured value)
60,000.00
60.000.1)O
Liabilities those due within one year
6000.00
349.99
Contingent Llabllities
Canyon
Poplars
38,000.00
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Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the
I ieport on Ihe accounts ol tha Grou￿Dis1rk1 forlhe year anded........
are set oul on pages 3 to..... .
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Rospthe r¢spon517>llltleg oftrustoes and examlner
As th8 Gharfty's tsusknyou are responslbl¢ forth¢ preparati￿1 of the account>. you c#)nsider that thè audit
requiremert of S8Ction 43(2) of the ￿the8 Aet 1993 (thaArt) does not appty. It is my tesponsibiltyto state. on
43(7}Ib) of the Act, whether pa.rtlcutar mattw5 have LX)me to my 8ltsntkryn.
B8s1s ofox•niner's rep￿1 .
presented wlth those records. lialso irthdes o)nsidgt*kn of any vnugjal Itams or disdosur8s IA the a￿ounts,
provide au theevidence thai would be 18quSwl kn an audlL and ￿Y I do not oxwess an authi oplnton on
the vl8w given by the accounts.
In &)nnecUon wllh my examlnaffi no rnatter has come lo my attentim:
to kèep accounting recorts In accordance wkth Section 41 of the Act
lo prepare actt5unts whith aLX0￿ with th& a￿4)u￿l￿g torjxds and
. to COMp￿wIlb the requIr9Th￿ of thoAct
have not been met. or
2 to'*hiGh, In my opinion. attentlon tsh￿1d be thawn kn ordet to enable a propw unders￿ng oflhe accoiip.t• In
ba reached.
Distrlcvs constitLthn have r￿1 been met.
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