Stone (Dartford) Group Annual General Meeting Held on 14.09.2024
Present:
David Mote (Chair) David Theobald (Treasurer) Jane Ball (GSL) Neil Gearing (District representative)
Leaders:
Sue Martin (Rawhide) Nicole Grimwood (Pebbles, Saxon) Louise Jenkins (Saxon, Wise) Terry Canham, Adrian Reeve (Elm) Kelvin & Sarah Hoadley, Vicki Mackney (Birch) Brett Cooper, Kim Tomkinson (Everard) Neil Brunsdon, Katt Lawry-Johns, Luke Brooks (Wise)
Trustee:
Lou Baldock
Other attendees:
Natalie Crossley, Eli Mackney, Georgia White, Jack Reeve, Jasmin Cribb, Dan Brooks, Steve Brooks, Sarah Brooks, Kara Karaboga, Taliah Karaboga, Raia Karaboga, Becky Davis, Emily Davis, Chloe Davis, Matt Peters, Frank Peters, Maisie Peters, Nikki Peters, Gary Leaver, Hayley Leaver, Archie Leaver, Iain Mactaggart, Elizabeth Mactaggart, Douglas Mactaggart, Gemma Mactaggart, Mark Page, Abigail Page, Maisie Page, Kathleen Walkling, Peter Walkling, Lucy Walkling, Linda Hanley, Steve Hanley, Daniel Hanley, Faye Manning-Macdonald, Steve Macdonald, Niamh Manning-Macdonald, Declan Manning-Macdonald, Kerry Harper, Andy Harper, Samuel Harper, Georgina Harper, Austin Sutton, Joshua Healey, Owen Sutton, Egle Varneckieute, Vesta Pazera, Mindaugas Samcuis, Becky Sutton, Jackie Burns, Oscar Grimwood, Maxine Amon, Robert Amon, Bella Amon, Nicola Huggins, Steven Huggins, Hayley & Alex Huggins, Milena Wila, Ewelina Wila, Jreneysz Wila, Gabriela Bednarek, Cezary Peikerrski, Olivia Piekerrske, Fact
Lieu, Chloe Lieu, Oscar Lieu, Amy Lau, Sarah Clements, Ronnie Clements, Frankie Clements, Freddie Clements, Paul Pritchard, Jill Pritchard, Jon Crossley, Steve & Marcus & Tyler & Toby Lawrence, Alison Bishop, Anthony Sutton, Mr Healey, Steph Reeve, Lucy Canham, Matt Ellison,
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Responsibility ~~sn~~ |
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Minutes from the previous meeting |
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Executive members ~~ee~~ |
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| Members on executive stood down and were nominated and seconded were Chair David Mote Treasurer David Theobald There is no longer a secretary required. Note taker Sara Ancill. Executive officers all who stood last time are to continue. They are Steve Wolff, Lou Baldock, Paul & Debbie Tolhurst. The attendees were asked if anyone wanted to stand and to see Jane or Dave Mote at the end of the meeting. |
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Chairman’s Report was emailed ~~ee~~ ~~Food~~ |
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Group Scout Leaders report GSVL report 2024.docx Jane thanked Jill Pritchard who has retired from doing Wise and Elm section accounts and presented her with a bunch of Flowers as a Thank you. Jane also thanked Kelvin Hoadley (who is stepping down) for doing such a great job as being Birch Scout Leader and was glad to say that he is remaining within the group as an sectional assistant. A bottle of Whiskey was presented to him. GSL award was awarded to Hayley Huggins Pebble squirrel and Nora CrossleyBirch Cub ~~Food~~ |
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Treasurers report | |
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| Group Accounts 2023-24.pdf TREASURER’S REPORT 31 st March, 2024 2023 -2024 has been a year where I have not been about for over four months but fortunately most of the Treasurer’s role has been covered by Carina. Thank you. Carina for covering the Treasurer’s role while I was away (this may become a regular thing ) I would also like to take this opportunity to thank each sections bookkeepers who do all the real day today work. The detailed accounts for the year as at 31st March, 2024 are on a separate report, but please see below highlights of the main figure - Accounts Total Income £ 37,599 Total Expenditure £(39,335) (Loss) for the period £( 1,736) Hall hire for this period was £ 4,865 this was down £ 670 from the previous year We also made a small loss on the panto of £ 632 also there was a donation of £2,000 from DBC. Cash at bank Brought Forward £ 34,229 Carried Forward £(32,493) Movement £( 1,736) The group’s bank account was £ 20,966 the difference between the carried forward amount above and this totals £ 11,527. This is made up of each sections bank accounts which are kept by the sections bookkeepers. The groups current bank balance as at the 30 th August, 2024 is £ 12,131 down £8k from the end of March. It has been a very expenses first part of the year, with Insurances increasing and losing money on this year’s family camp. We have also prefunded this year’s Christmas Panto but we should recover this in December Hopefully we will be given the opportunity to fund raise later in the year to help increase the groups bank balance. Thank you. David Theobald Honorary Treasurer ca oo |
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| Pebbles Squirrels Wow! What a first year we have had! We have continued to grow from the first time we opened until now, we have a full squirrel drey most weeks and we continue to have a waiting list. I have to welcome Emma on board and the squirresl love her as she acts like one of them most of the time We had a great time in September celebrating our 1 st birthday with a party. We have been doing lots of badge work and we have had a number of squirrels achieve their acorn award, their highest award they can achieve. They have shown a lot of resilience when we have been doing badge work, they have been making musical instruments, going to shorne country park learn tracking, taking part in a mini sports day along with their parents and we learnt about the local hero in our community. On Mother’s day we invited all our mums or nans along for a high tea and craft making flowers, the squirrels served their mum/nan the cakes while we sorted the tea or coffee and we have had our dads and grandads in for a father’s day morning, half of the squirrels were busy making card while the dad/granddad’s were served tea and coffee along with a bacon/sausage roll, they then had a pioneering challenge to work in two teams to build something free standing (they didn’t do too bad) we finished the session off with one the squirrels favourite games sharky sharky. We took 6 squirrels along to panto with the rest of the group and we took part in the Christmas fun day with the two beaver sections. Last but not least I need to thank the people who have continued to support me each week, so I would like to say a big thank you to Jane, Debbie, Emma, Annabelle and Hannah and I would also like to thank Lou and Vicki who come and support when we are a leader down, in order for us to continue to run the session. I look forward to seeing what next year brings us! SQUIRREL OF THE YEAR:Bella Amon Squirrel Achievement award:Archie Leaver Rawhide Beavers April 23 to March 24 Oh my goodness we have been so busy, St Georges day parade is where I will start, moving to Family camp for our Inflatables, then on to Legoland for a wet, fun day out. Gilwell Park hosted Fundays where we tried rafting. Fun with food saw us light fires. |
The traditional water fight and Remembrance day lead us to our Activity day sleepover at The Barn. Cheering Snow White and Santa at the Christmas party brought in 2024 During our March Sleepover we used 5 forms of transport including boats and Cable cars. We sadly said goodbye to Evie this year to concentrate on her uni course, Ollie has also joined the world of work My thanks to Chris, Katie and Jo who make up the Leadership Team, not forgetting Issy and Owen our young leaders. Beaver of the Year: Oscar Sue Saxon Beavers This year has been fantastic, I have had a great team behind me and supporting the beaver to achieve lots of badge work. The beavers have been amazing; they have been more willing to have a go at anything we have thrown at them. We have been focusing on completing a lot of badge work such as visiting the fire station, getting to play with the holes, lifting sand filled buckets and even getting to try on their uniform. We made bird feeders, completed our air activity badge by making paper aeroplanes, seeing who could throw them down the other end of the hall, practising our first aid on each other. Even our young leaders took a night doing science experiments which the beavers loved and made them laugh when the mentors didn’t make the coke bubble at first! Every year we host a Father’s Day event where all the dads/uncles or grandads get to come in, put up a tent, have a BBQ and complete a challenge set for them blind folded. We had a great turn out for both Remembrance and St George’s day, they all looked so smart and done everything we could have asked of them. I can say they made all the leaders proud; we had a treat to ninja warriors in July which was brilliant fun had by all! We went on our famous transport sleepover taking 12 beavers up to London by different transport,but we did have a little hiccup with train strikes so had to go by bus rather than train which the beavers loved, we also went on the DLR, Thames Clipper, Cable cars and for the first time we use the Tube on the new Elizabeth line. We held a Christmas party for all of Stone beavers and squirrels to attend and it really well, we done an afternoon full of craft, dancing and even Father Christmas took time out of his busy
schedule to come and visit us. To finish the day off Saxon beavers continued into a sleepover watching a Christmas film and cooking Christmas treats the next day. Lastly, I would love to thank the whole of Saxon team as none of this would be possible without them. Here’s to another great year ahead. BEAVER OF THE YEAR: Finley Thatcher and Georgina Harper Beaver achievement award: Quinn Thomsett Elm Pack AGM 2023/2024 We have had another great year at Elm pack. We currently have 17 cubs on our books but 6 have moving up to scouting in the summer and another 2 at the end of the year We have been doing lots and lots of badge work finding lots of fun & different ways the Cubs can earn their badges often using OSM as an information source, we have awarded 185 badges plus 4 Silver Awards We have also been lucky enough to have Elm represented at the Remembrance Day & St Georges day parades, JOTT and Family camp It’s been great having Jill again helping us out with our finances but she has now passed the finances over and is stepping down as our treasurer, we have 3 very willing young leaders in ,Jack, Zach & amp;Ben. We have had a few guest appearances with Steph , Lucy , Alison helping out when we have been short of Leaders. Terry Canham - Adrian Reeve - CUB OF THE YEAR: Niamh Manning-Macdonald Stone Birch Section Report 2023/24 What a fantastic year we have had: We had 24 Cubs last April. We have been on a few visits this year: Fire Station, Beacon Woods, River Thames walk and our river walk in the Darent River. During our pack meetings we have gained various badges (Local Knowledge, Communicator, Global Issues, Scientist, Cyclist, Navigator, Fire Safety, Artist, Home Help, Home Safety, Athletes and all our Challenge Badges). We have had fun with games nights, conkering, Cub Forums, craft, Halloween Party, Trading Post, Christmas Party, cooking, pancake making, Easter
Egg Hunt, challenges, shooting, archery, Sports Day, celebrated St George’s Day, The King’s Coronation and Remembrance and much more. We did Carol singing at Asda and raised some money for our Section. We went to panto with the whole group. We have been on 5 camps – District Sixers and Seconders camp, Hastings Summer Camp, where we slept in tents and went to Hastings RNLI, swimming and The Rare Breeds Farm. We had a day cooking all our own food on fires. We also did knife craft, archery, tie-dyed t-shirts, had a water Olympics, camp fire, all the usual camp fun and we had a great time. Thriftwood in October, where we did fire lighting, the toboggan run, zipwiring, a 3D maze, visited a country park, had a camp fire. Scout House in January, when we went to London and visited HMS Belfast, then did a sponsored walk zig-zagging the bridges back to Charing Cross, had a professional song writer join us and we made up our own song and had it recorded onto a CD! Natural History Museum sleepover in February where we stayed at Scout House on Friday evening and then packed as little as we could into our rucksacks and headed off to London for a magical night with the dinosaurs! We drew our own dinosaurs on t- shirts, had a torch-lit quiz in with the dinosaurs and had a science talk. We then snuggled up in our sleeping bags and spent the night looking up at the blue whale. 9 Cubs have been awarded with the highest award in Cub Scouting – The Silver Award.
A huge thank you to our Cubs and parents for their commitment to the Pack meetings, camps and supporting our fundraising events and thank you also to Sarah, Jane, Vicki, Richard, Eli & amp; Georgia for their help throughout the year.
CUB OF THE YEAR: Vesta Pazera
Everard Scouts Report Apr 23-Mar 24.
We started April 23 with 16 Scouts. We came back after Easter Holidays straight into St Georges Parade where we had a very good turnout. Straight after that was celebrating the Kings Coronation. We decided to do a lot of Outdoor Activities and Skills ready for our Back-to-Basics camp. This consisted of a Hike, Shorne Country Park, Fire lighting, Knots, Tents, Map Reading and Menu planning. In June we joined together with 1 st Dartford Scouts for our Camp which was a very busy camp doing all the skills they had learned in meetings before hand. We finished off the Summer with our annual River Walk at Westminster fields which is always a very popular night. September, we concentrated on more badgework indoors. We covered Communicator, Fire safety and Swimming. October, we
decided to join in and do Homeless camp where they built shelters out of cardboard and slept the night in them. We joined 1 st Dartford Scouts again for this camp and added in a trip to Chatham Dockyard which was a great experience. We had a good turnout for both Remembrance Parades in Dartford and Stone. This meant that the Scouts were treated to a night out Bowling and PIZZA! Nearer Christmas we did our Christmas crafts and PANTO! January 24, we came back to Achieving a lot of challenging Badges. We started with Personal Challenge, Circus Skills and Hobbies Badges which must be done over quite a few weeks. We fitted in Burns Night, Chinese New Year, St Davids, Mother’s Day and St Patricks. This year has been aimed at achieving a lot more badges which the Scouts love achieving and to show them off on their uniforms. We gave out 3 Gold Awards to Ben Leggatt, Alexandra Hinz and Hollie Jones. Congratulations to them all as this is a really hard award to achieve in Scouts. Within this year we welcomed back Charlie to Everard as Chris had to step back because of work. Jane also supported us every week to date which is very appreciated. Thank you to all the Everard Leaders for keeping Everard running every week and giving the Scouts memories and Life Skills that they will never forget. Thankyou also to the parents for trusting us with their little angels every week and on camps. Without their dedication every week we would not be the Everard we are today. Here’s to an even better fun filled year next year!!
Yours in Scouting Brett & Kim Everard Leaders SCOUT OF THE YEAR: Khylan Gomersall PATROL OF THE YEAR: Yellow
Wise Scouts
Another busy year for Wise Troop since the last AGM. The troop has been going through some changes over the last year we have had a rise in numbers and lost a few older Scouts to Explorers.
We have been trying some new programmes and bringing back some old favourites.
On behalf of all the Leaders and Scouts we would like to say thank you to all the parents for their ongoing support, on a personal note I would like to say thank you to all the Scouts For their ongoing commitment to the Troop. Lastly I would like to
say a THANK YOU to Jill Pritchard for doing Wise’s accounts. A special thanks to Matthew Grimwood, Katt Farrar, Louise Jenkins, Nicole Grimwood and Jake Brunsdon, Luke Brooks, Jasmin Cribb, CJ Mackney, Charlie Burns, Alfie Ellison and Vicki Mackney for all their support to help run the troop on Friday nights and a thank you to Jane Ball for her support. Neil Brunsdon SCOUT OF THE YEAR: Kira Brunsdon and Lucy Walkling Neil presented flowers to Jill Pritchard for all the help she has given him for many years with the Troop and accounts. Livingstone Report 2024 Firstly, apologies from me (Matthew) as I am unable to be here this evening. Numbers: 22 Members (around 5-6 to be invested) Activities over the year: Our Team for winter survival came 4th overall which is a huge congratulations to them. We are aiming to enter again this year and hoping to beat that again! We have had a programme over the year very much focused more on badge work and attaining platinum awards. We are hopeful to go on camp in September with a winter camp to follow in the near future. We also are booked in and ready for KIJ 2025 summer camp with a healthy number of kids signed up We have grown to a very healthy number which is amazing, and we look forward to another riveting programme for the next year incorporating badge work, camps, hikes and more evening/days out for the young people. Platinum Awards: We are very proud to announce that we have had 3 members receive their platinum awards. These are Zach Leggatt, CJ Mackney and Robin Ancill. Well done to all three. We have a lot of members working towards theirs currently and we will continue to support them with this as much as possible. Leadership: Sadly, as members of the group are aware, we have lost Harrison as a leader within scouting for the time being, we wish him luck in whatever he goes on to do. Livingstone has potentially gained a new leader now with Luke deciding to join us (temporarily to get a feel first) as a uniformed leader. We welcome Luke and look forward to
| what we know they will bring to the table in terms of leadership and scouting. Explorer of the year: For this year, the explorer winning this will be Georgia White (Trophy/Shield will be given out in due course). Georgia has shown great leadership, stepping up and being a role model to new members as well as existing. Always bright, cheerful and willing to give anything a go, showing an attitude that aligns with what Scouting is all about. Well done Georgia! |
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| 7.0 | District Report | |
| Neil Gearing attend on behalf of the District. He said that Nirav Patel was now the new County Lead and the New Chief scout was Dwayne Fields. He awarded Kelvin Hoadley with his 25 year service award and Neil Brusdon with his 30 year service award. Every applauded. |
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| 8.0 | Dave Mote closed the AGM by thanking Jane Ball, the Leaders and Trustees. Meetingclosed. |
STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER, 2024
TREASURER'S REPORT
Year Ending 31st March 2024
Page (1) Registered Charity No 303451
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE
STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages ........................2 - 4
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Group's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 (Act);
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under Section145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below
Independent Examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act and the Regulations
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have not been met; or
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To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,
Name: David Mote Qualification: .......... Group Chairman Address: 7 Bamfeild Close Greenhithe Kent Date 14th September, 2024
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STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st MARCH 2024
| Total receipts for the year Total payments for the year Net receipts (payments) for the year Transfers between Funds Cash,bank and similar funds brought forward Cash,bank and similar funds carried forward |
This Year General Funds This Year Restricted Funds This Year Total £ £ £ 23,421 14,178 37,599 22,931 16,403 39,335 490 (2,225) (1,736) - 10,000 10,000 24,228 0 24,228 24,718 7,775 32,493 |
Previous Year Total £ 35,813 35,986 |
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| (173) 10,000 24,402 |
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| 34,229 |
The above account and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 14th August, 2024 and signed on their behalf by
D S Theobald
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D Theobald (Honorary Treasurer)
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STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
Receipts & Payments Account Summary for the year ended 31st MARCH 2024
| MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS Less Paid (Capitation) Rebate INVESTMENT INCOME RECEIVED Bank Interest GIFT AID DONATIONS/GRANTS ACTIVITIES FUNDRAISING OTHER INCOME Levy Panto Other Hall Hire SUNDRY RECEIPTS TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR |
This Year General Funds This Year Restricted Funds This Year Total £ £ £ 19,631 - 19,631 10,978 - 10,978 8,653 0 8,653 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 2,492 - 2,492 126 14,178 14,304 3,530 - 3,530 906 - 906 1,633 - 1,633 1,216 - 1,216 4,865 - 4,865 0 - 0 23,421 14,178 37,599 |
Previous Year Total £ 11,121 6,206 |
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| 4,915 - - - 4,667 14,698 2,645 - - 8,887 - |
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| 35,813 |
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STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
| Receipts & Payments Account Summary | for the year ended | for the year ended | 31st MARCH | 31st MARCH | 2024 |
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| This Year General Funds |
This Year Restricted Funds |
This Year Total |
Previous Year Total |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| PREMISES | |||||
| Rates | - | - | - | - | |
| Light,Heat,Water,Cleaning.mobile | 1,836 | - | 1,836 | 1,687 | |
| Insurance | 4,640 | - | 4,640 | 4,058 | |
| Repairs & Renewals | 800 | - | 800 | 84 | |
| Donations/Grants | 250 | - | 250 | 30 | |
| ACTIVITIES | 4,806 | 16,403 | 21,209 | 18,357 | |
| FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | 671 | 0 | 671 | 1,111 | |
| ADMIN/ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES | |||||
| Training | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Levy | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 1,556 | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | |||||
| Road Tax | 485 | 0 | 485 | 713 | |
| other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | |
| Vehicle service/fuel | 234 | 0 | 234 | 32 | |
| Panto costs | 2,075 | 0 | 2,075 | 48 | |
| PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT | 364 | 0 | 364 | 4,222 | |
| PURCHASE OF BADGES | 2,431 | 0 | 2,431 | 1,181 | |
| SUNDRY PAYMENTS | 3,140 | 0 | 3,140 | 2,602 | |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR | 22,931 | 16,403 | 39,335 | 35,986 |
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STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March 2024
| This Year General Funds |
This Year Restricted Funds |
This Year Total |
Previous Year Total |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| MONETARY ASSETSCash, | bank and similar | funds | |||
| Bank Current Account | 22,572 | 10,000 | 32,572 | 35,220 | |
| Building Society Account | - | - | 0 | - | |
| Cash in hand | 2,226 | - | 2,226 | 3,136 | |
| Unpresented cheques | (9,660) | - | (9,660) | (12,030) | |
| Not on statement | 7,315 | - | 7,315 | 7,804 | |
| Group Funds | 40 | - | 40 | 99 | |
| 22,493 | 10,000 | 32,493 | 34,229 | ||
| OTHER MONETARY ASSETS | |||||
| Tax Claim | - | - | |||
| Debts due to Group | - | - | |||
| NON MONETARY ASSETS | Assets for Charity's own use | ||||
| Land & Buildings - Insured value | 295,921 | 295,921 | |||
| garage | 18,421 | 18,421 | |||
| Motor vehicles (2) | Approx value | 9,000 | 5,000 | ||
| Scouting equipment, | furniture, etc | approx value | 8,522 | 8,522 | |
| LIABILITIES (Those payable | after one year) | nil | nil | nil | nil |
Note:
OBJECTS OF CHARITY
To enable young people to have fun, learn new skills, accept new challenges, make new friends and get more out of life with guidance from caring adults
RESERVES POLICY
Unrestricted funds are needed :
a) to provide funds to operate each section on a weekly basis
b) to provide funds to maintain and run Headquarters
c) to provide funds to maintain and run Group vehicles
d) to provide funds to maintain good standard of equipment
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE
STONE (DARTFORD) SCOUT GROUP
I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages ........................2 - 4
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The Group's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 (Act); To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under Section145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below
Independent Examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act and the Regulations
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have not been met; or
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To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached,
Name: David Mote Qualification: .......... Group Chairman Address: 7 Bamfeild Close Greenhithe Kent Date 14th September, 2024
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