2023-03-31-accounts

						1st	Foots	Gray	Scout	Group	Group
						Receipts and Payments				Account
							Forthe year from		014pr-22		31-it(lar-23
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									2022(23			2021/22
							Unrestricted		Restricted		Total funds	Totalfunds
							fundsf		fundsf
Payments
Charitable		Paymenta
Admin/office/travel							2,590.79					10.00
Advertising	(inc website)							100.00				100.00
AGM Expenses
Bank Fees	(inc GoCardless				&Paypal fees)			794.29				Sm.fs
Broadband,	Telephone							290.97				223.75
Business Rates								143.36				73.18
Electricity								328.02	303.85			328.02
Equipment							2,743.59					7,524.11
Insurance								814.11				533.13
Legal Fees	(Lease Renewal)							540.00
Ucenses								160.25
Membership		Fees (Disci@,		couniy 6 HQ)			3,401.10					3,318.70
Professional		Cleaner						540.00				375.00
Programme		and ecgvi0es					6.483.50		150.00			4,723.22
Rent								169.00				169.00
Repairs &Renewals								569.08
Water								171.54				100.80
World Scout		Jamboree						340.00	1,391.25
		Sub total					I	I I I
Fundralsin()expenses
Crowdfunder		- Winter	Project							84.38
Ebay Sales												14.01
		Sub total
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Description of the	charity's	charity's	trusts	trusts
Type ofgoverning	document				The Group's governing documents are those ofthe Scout
					Association. They consist ofa Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority tothe 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.
Additional governance		issues		practice)
					The Group is managed by the Group Executive Committee, the members ofwhich are the 'Charity Trustees' ofthe Scout
					Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
					they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
					to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
					accounts and making returns tothe Charity Commission as
					appropriate.
Policies and procedures adopted for: a) the induction and training oftrustees; b) trustee' consideration of major risks and the systems and procedures to manage them					The Committee consists of3 independent representatives, Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together with the Group Scout Leaders, indMdual section leaders (ifopted totake on the responsibility) and parent's representation and meets every 2-3 months.
					Members ofthe Executive Committee complete 'Essential
					information for Executive Committee' training within the tirst
					5 months ofjoining the committee.
					This Group Executive Committee exists to support the Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibilities ofthe
					appointments and is responsible for:
					The maintenance ofGroup property;
					The raising offunds and the administration ofGroup finance;
					The insurance ofpersons, property and equipment;
					Group public occasions;
					Assisting in the recruitment ofleaders and other adult
					support; Appoinbng any sub committees that may be required; Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than
					those who are elected.

				The Purpose ofScouting
Summary	ofthe objects ofthe		charity set	Scouting exists to actively engage and support young		people
out in its	governing	document		in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
				The Values ofScouting
				As Scouts we are guided by these values:
				Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
				and loyal.
				Respect - We have self-respect and respect for otheis.
				Care - We support others and take care ofthe world		in	which
				we live.
				Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
				Coeperatlon -We make a positive difference; we	co-
				operate with others and make friends.
				The Scout Blethod
				Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership			with
				adults, work together based on the
				values ofScouting and:
				—enjoy what they are doing and have fun
				-take part in activities indoors and outdoors
				—learn by doing
				-share in spiritual reflection
				-take responsibility and make choices
				-undertake new and challenging activities
				-make and live by their Promise.
Summary ofthe to these objects		main activities	in relation	The Group currently has four active sections, Squirrels Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The Group also hosts an Explorer Unit. These five sections meet on a weekly basis
				throughout the year, at our HQ in Rectory Lane. In	addition, a
				number ofother activities are offered, that may take		place at
				weekends or other days, these enhance the Scout
				Association training program, and are events such	as
				camps, tdips, outings, Watersports etc. The Group utilises its
				own leaders, other scout instructors and outside
				organisations to fulfil this.
Public benefit statement				The Group meets the Charity Commission's public	benefit
				criteria under both the advancement ofeducation	and the
				advancement of citizenship or community development
				headi s.

Summary	ofthe the	main achievements charity during the	of year	membership and welcomed new Beaver and Cub Section leaders to the Group, who together with the Squirrel, Scout
				and Explorer sections have delivered a full and active
				program in support ofthe local youth community.
				Three additional section assistants have joined the group
				and together with six young leaders have been working with
				the Section Leaders.
				A record number ofyoung people have achieved their Chief
				Scout Awards and via our partnered Explorer unit the Group
				has seen its first Duke of Edinburgh awards being earned by
				the Explorer Scouts.
				The Group continues to be financial stable and has benefited
				from a number ofgrant applications that has enabled us to
				purchase new activity equipment and build on our continuing
				program of updating the scout building, grounds, and
				rovidin new activities.
				Reserves Policy
				The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources
				to continue the charitable activities of the group should
				income and fundraising activities fall short. The Grou
				Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a
				sum equivalent to 12months running costs, circa E10,000.
				Several years ago the Group started a building fund to be
				used to re-build the scout hall when the current building is n
				longer fit for purpose. This fund currently stands at 667,966
				and as these are allocated funds the Executive considers
				these funds to also cover the reserve policy.
				investment Policy
				The Group's Income and Expenditure is very small and asa
				consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in
				longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The
				Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy tothe
				investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only
				mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout
				Association's Short Term Investment Service.