## **14[th] BROMLEY SCOUT GROUP** **Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 7:00pm, Wednesday 3[rd] July 2024** ## **Trustee Board members in attendance:** Alexandra Leroye Sakurai Chair Sarah-Jane Durman Group Scout Leader Elizabeth Bostock Secretary and Squirrel Scout Leader Shelley Falcon Group Treasurer Joe Collier Scout Leader Michael Rayment-Johnson, Cub Scout Leader Paul Musk Explorer Scout Leader Other attendees also present: Steve Holman, Steven Lofting, Dick Eddowes Apologies: Matthew Lofting, Hannah Harvey and David Turner 1. Alexandra Leroye Sakurai convened the meeting and welcomed members of the Trustee Board and guests. Apologies were noted. 2. Approval of the 2023 Annual General Meeting minutes were unanimously approved. 3. Governance oversight - Alexandra Leroye Sakurai explained that as a result of the Volunteering Transformation (a new initiative from the Scouting Association), the Trustee Board needed to adopt a Group Constitution. Following further discussion at the last Trustee Board Meeting in September, the Group Executive Committee would now be referred to as the Trustee Board. The New Constitution of 14[th] Bromley Scout Group was adopted unanimously by the trustees and signed by Alex Leroye Sakurai (chair) and Sarah-Jane Durman (group scout leaders). - 4a. Alexandra Leroye Sakurai presented her Chair report and reviewed the work of all the sections over the last year, updating the attendees of the work of the Group. Chair’s Report Appendix (i) refers. - 4b. Shelley Falcon presented the Treasurers report, reviewing group finances for the past year and anticipated future expenditure. The Trustee Board approved the accounts for the year to 31 March 2024. The accounts were audited by Mr Peter Eastwood. The Group’s bankers are CAF Bank Ltd. - 4c. Sarah-Jane Durman presented the GSL report and thanked all the section leaders for their outstanding work with their sections. Appendix (ii) refers. 5a. Alexandra Leroye Sakurai resigned as Chair. She was nominated for re-election by Steven Lofting, seconded by Michael Rayment-Johnson and unanimously approved. 5b. Elizabeth Bostock resigned as Group Secretary. Marie Sripha-Tate was nominated for the secretary position by Alex Leroye Sakurai, seconded by Sarah-Jane Durman and unanimously approved. 5c. To elect the Group Treasurer. Shelley Falcon was nominated for re-election by Alex Leroye Sakurai, seconded by Elizabeth Bostock, and was unanimously approved. - 5d. Re-appointment of Peter Eastwood as Group Accounts Auditor for the next year. - Nominated for re-election by Shelley Falcon, seconded by Elizabeth Bostock and was unanimously approved. 5e. The election of Parent Representatives to the Trustee Board. There were no nominees standing. Additional committee appointments. To be considered as required. 5f. Quartermaster – position currently vacant. Steven Lofting proposed by Sarah-Jane Durman, seconded by Alex Leroye Sakurai and unanimously approved. ## 5g. To approve the Group Scout Leader’s nominations to the Trustee Board. Sarah-Jane Durman gave her personal thanks to the Trustee Board for their work over the past year and made her nominations for the Trustee Board. Group Vice Chairman – Vacant This position is currently vacant. Chair of Site & Services Sub Committee – This position is currently vacant. Galen Dorado proposed as the new Chair of Site and Services pending further approval and necessary documentation to be signed. Sarah-Jane Durman agreed to write a further letter to parents/ carers advising them of the vacancies and the need for additional volunteers. 11. To confirm those Section Leaders willing to stand on the Group Executive as Trustees - a. Matthew Lofting, Beavers - b. Michael Rayment-Johnson, Cubs - c. Joe Collier, Scouts - d. Paul Musk, Explorers - e. Elizabeth Bostock , Squirrels 12. Any other business There was no other business raised. Alexandra Leroye Sakurai thanked those in attendance and concluded the meeting at 19.45pm. ## See Appendices (i) Chairman’s Report, (ii)GSL Report & Section Annual reports below ## **Appendix (i)** ## **Chair’s Report Annual General Meeting 3rd July 2024** ## **Introductory Information** The management of the Group is vested in the Group Trustee Board (Group trustees) |Sarah-Jane Durman|Group Lead Volunteer| |---|---| |Alexandra Leroye Sakurai|Group Chair| |Shelly Falcon|Group Treasurer| |Elizabeth Bostock|Squirrel Scout Leader & Secretary| |Matthew Lofting|Beaver Scout Leader| |Joe Collier|Scout Leader| |Michael Rayment-Johnson|Cub Scout Leader| |Paul Musk|Explorer Scout Leader| |Steven Lofting|Quarter Master| |Peter Eastwood|Bankers Auditor - CAF Bank| The report & accounts cover the activities directly controlled by (Charity Number 303551) 14th Bromley Scout Group The membership of the group for the year ending 31[st] January 2024 (Annual Census) Totalled 93, comprising of 73 No young people and 20 leaders / Group Executive/ Occasional Helpers. ## **The key activities of the Group Executive during the past 12 months: (Up to 31st March 2023)** - Maintain a sound financial position for the group. - Complete the Safe Scouting Premise audit and action all necessary actions to ensure - the safety of the premises and it’s users. - Ensure the buildings and facilities are in good repair and continuing regular - maintenance working parties. - Manage the letting of the halls. - Manage the camping equipment. - Support the Scout Group both financially and with other resources for activities - and camps. - Support the Group’s continuing development and indexing of archive material. - Administer the Gift Aid scheme. - Group public occasions. ## **Leaders and members of the Group Trustee Board** This has been a great year for our Scout group.The group has worked hard toward the Scout Volunteering Transformation, which will see all Scout groups move from Group Executive Committees to Trustee Board and the separation between governance (the trustee board) and operational (the leadership team). 14[th] Bromley has undertaken a readiness exercise and is confident we are ready for the transition. This AGM will see the adoption of our new group’s constitution, which will reflect this transition. This year, Bromley 14[th] has conducted a full safe scouting premises audit and actioned all items set out by the audit such as updated PAT testing, new secure ladder for the loft, COSHH documentation, lone working and working at height policies, fire drills for all sections, and incident/near miss logs for the hall tenants. This has helped the group having safe and secure premises not only for our scout sections, but our tenants as well. The Hall lettings have been a vital source of revenue for the group. Securing letting with the Crafty Wizards nursery has been positive for the group and members of the trustee boards have worked hard to grow a positive relationship with the nursery and our other tenants. We are also letting the hall on an ad-hoc basis for extra funding. This has allowed us to offer affordable subscription fees to our community. We have also ensured that we are a fair customer by paying our cleaning contractor in line with the London living wage. The group has a new Quartermaster who has been proactive maintaining our existing stores as well as securing new and second hand tents in preparations for our summer camps. The inventory of our equipment has been updated and a number of solutions to maintain our equipment properly have been implemented, such as drying lines for the numerous tents after the summer camps. Extensive work was conducted to upgrade the heating in the main hall which is now working to satisfaction in readiness for the colder months. We have re-energised our working party meetings, inviting parents to help us maintain the hall, with great success. On a closing note, I wish to thank the members of the trustee board for their tireless work and eagerness regardless of the challenges, for the time and boundless dedication of all our volunteers, the enthusiasm and energy of our young volunteers, our parents and carers for their kind words and support, and most importantly, our young people, our squirrels, beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers, for their love of learning, their excitement and happiness, which makes our roles so rewarding. ## **Section reports** These should be with your other papers and will also be emailed out to parents. **Alexandra Leroye Sakurai, Chair** **01[st] July 2024** ## **Appendix (ii).** ## **GSL report for the 14[th] Bromley Scout Group AGM July 3[rd] 2024** This group continues to be fully active group with all sections running fun and interesting programmes. Both the Beavers and Explorers have larger numbers than they have had for several years and there are 24 explorers attending this year’s summer camp. The squirrel dray continues to grow and they all seem to enjoy themselves. They seem so tiny but Liz with her team run an interesting age-related programme slowly introducing them to scout activities! There are full and interesting evenings held in all sections which the young people enjoy. Sometimes they suggest/organise these themselves. It enables them to see how disruptive others talking though their leadership is! Summer camps are being planned although sadly the pandemic the youngsters don’t seem too keen on attending which is a shame as this should be pinnacle of their scouting year. The scout camp has been cancelled as so few wanted to attend but cubs and explorers have a full summer camp planned. Bromley District Scouts is running a full and interesting programme supporting all sections which people seem to enjoy when they attend them. Some of our leaders are part of the youth events team. All sections have had young people gaining the top awards for their section which is good and shows how keen some of them are. They are supported and encouraged by their leaders. Some of those leaders have also achieved high awards. Joe Collier was awarded the Chief Scout Commendation and Sophie Durman attended the St Georges day Parade at Windsor as she gained her Queen’s scout award. Elizabeth Dray has been awarded her wood beads. There have been several new leaders recruited and they have started their training. Steve Holman and his Archive Elves continue to maintain the archives for us, keeping the history of this group alive. Steven Lofting works hard to keep the store neat and ordered in his role as quartermaster. There are regular weekend working parties with both leaders and parents helping to maintain our valuable premises. Hopefully the historical flag pole will be repainted and mended before our Remembrance service in November. There are lots of changes called team-based volunteering within the management of the group so the various leaders are learning how to fulfil their new roles. I would like to thank all the volunteers and leaders who continue to make the 14[th] Bromley Scout Group such a successful group. Sarah-Jane Durman Group Scout Leader ## Section Reports below ## 14[th] Bromley Squirrels – report for the Annual General Meeting This update covers the period from July 2023 to July 2024. We currently have 16 Squirrels with us and we have been running for just over a year. ## Summer term 2023 In the Summer term, we concentred on the Get Creative and Go Wild Badges – so we: - Painted your favourite animal - Made coronation crowns - - Made a bird feeder out of Cheerios - Collected nature items to make a picture - Had a mini-beast hunt at Keston Ponds - Made models out of junk and painted them ## Autumn term 2023 In the Autumn term, we concentred on the Lets Celebrate and Go Outdoors Badges, plus two Challenge badges - All About Me and All About Adventure – so we: - Made faces out of fruit - Made owls and squirrels out of pinecones - Celebrated Diwali and made Diya lamps from clay - Went to Scadbury Park and made a den - - Made a Squirrel adventure scrapbook - - Made an ‘All about me’ box - Learnt about Hanukkah - Celebrated Christmas and thought about other Children in Bromley with less than themselves (by contributing to the Christmas Present Appeal run by the Salvation Army and making a Christmas card for a child that they did not know) - T The Squirrels contributed to the Group’s remembrance activities for the first time by making a ‘poppy poster’. Squirrels were invited to attend the weekend Halloween camp at Waylands in October. We had 5 squirrels attend for the day, of which 1 slept over for 2 nights. Our first two Squirrels moved up to Beavers at the end of the term. ## Spring term 2024 In the Spring term, we concentrated on the Local Superhero and Storytime badges, so we: - Designed our own superhero and made masks - Made Squirrel chocolate nest cakes - Designed our own story - Read our favourite stories in an indoor cosy den - Had visits from the police, a nurse and the RNLI - Celebrated Chinese New Year - Made presents for Mother’s Day (a plant in a basket) We also had a trip to Christmas Tree Farm on Saturday 9 March which was a lot of fun. We finished the term with an easter egg hunt at Keston Ponds. Summer term 2024 This term, we have: - Held a world safari - Went on a trip to Elmstead Woods to build dens - Made a bug hotel - - Created a vegetable patch - Started learning how to read a map We had 8 squirrels attend the St George’s Day event at Frylands which they all enjoyed. We also took part in the Squirrel District event at Cudham on 23 June. We will be having a Teddy Bears Picnic at Kelsey Park soon and finishing the term with some cooking and some team games. We have presented our first ever Chief Scout Acorn award in May and we have three Squirrels moving up to Beavers this term. I would like to thank everyone for their support with our Squirrel drey, in particular Liz Dray, Emma Morton-Turner and Emma Kerr who are fantastic leaders and Lewis Hitch, our young leader who is a great help. **Liz Bostock Squirrel Scout Leader, July 2024** ## 14[th] Bromley Beavers – report for the Annual General Meeting Another year has flown by, packed with busy programmes and over 130 badges being awarded. In the Autumn Beavers have completed their camp craft badge by learning how-to put-up tents and took on a pioneering challenge making catapults out of lolly sticks. In the middle of the term, we had a couple of beavers join the squirrels on the cub sleepover, lots of fun was had. Making the most of the dark evenings, we spent an evening at Wilberforce playing wide games. Beavers can be very easy to find in the dark with 200 glow sticks. The latter part of the term we had a look at fairtrade food, of course tasting some, and talked about sustainability as part of the global issues badge. The Spring term felt very short this year, but plenty was achieved. We started off with the space badge, Beavers learned about the planets, on the following week we were back at Wilberforce to see what we could find in the night sky. Unfortunately, the clouds moved in but lots of fun was had imaging what was there with lots of running around. Of course, it was February, so the annual pancakes had to be made. Eating is a firm favourite of beavers. We also completed the communicator badge during the term solving morse code messages. The weather also had it in for us at the end of the term, as our planned fire and Smores evening was done inside over the gas burners. 5 Beavers attend the district eater egg hunt at Frylands Wood. They had to complete several challenges access the site to gain their eater egg, but they had to keep an eye out for the horrid fox that was trying to steal them. The fox was successfully scared away with lots of screaming. Into the present term that I can’t believe is almost over already. Beavers have gained 3 badges this term, health and fitness, disability awareness and Garding badges. Early in the term was the St. George’s day event, Beavers had a great time tunnelling, tomahawk throwing, Lego robot wars and many more. I think we managed a fair number of steps that day. As well as being a great day for the beavers and renewing our promises, the day tickets off a lot of useful badge bits that can be hard to do normally. To complete the grading badge, we planted some seeds below the clock room window, results are yet to be seen, fingers crossed! Unfortunately, our planned sleepover had to be downgraded to a day event because of unavailability of a permit holder. Nonetheless 7 beavers had a great time exploring Chislehurst Caves, getting the explorer badge. The tour was very well tailored to the beavers, and we only got lost once! A rescheduled sleepover Is in the planning for October. Over this past year, 4 Chief Scouts Awards were achieved by Elosie Jackman, Mason Debich, Isabella Ovenell and Archi Hughes. The Beaver of the year Trophy was presented to Isabella Ovenell in November. Beaver numbers started out at 10 and from September we are set to have 17 beavers, I think the highest I’ve ever known. Beavers have been enjoying a full year of varied programmes thanks to Liz and Alex, alongside our young leaders, with their enthusiasm and ability to pull ideas out of the hat each week. They do an amazing job, especially when I can’t make it, often at short notice. ## **Matthew Lofting Beaver Scout Leader** ## 14[th] Bromley Cubs – report for the Annual General Meeting This update covers the period from July 2023 to July 2024. We currently have 21 Cubs with us. ## Summer term 2023 We ended the summer term with summer camp preparations and practiced putting up tents. We then finished the term at Wilberforce with an evening of wide games. Our summer camp was 5 nights at Bushy Wood from Saturday 22[nd] July to Thursday 27[th] . 6 Cubs came from the 14[th] , and like 2022 we joined up with the 32[nd] – so in total we had 24 young people with us. Camp was great fun, and very wet at times! ## Autumn term 2023 We returned after the Summer holidays on 4 September, with an evening of team games. We based the term around achieving two activity badges – Local Knowledge and World Faiths – plus part of Our World challenge badge. For local knowledge, we went for a local walk and made a community map. We also had a visit from Steve Holman who talked to the Pack about the history of the 14[th] Bromley. For World Faiths, we had a visit from Emma Morton-Turner in December to talk to the pack about Judaism and Hanukkah. We also took the Cubs to the Mosque in Keston so they could understand more about the Islamic faith. At Christmas, we thought about Christianity and the birth of Jesus. For Our World, we thought about some ideas for improving our local community and also took part in the Remembrance reflections. We also went to Laser Quest on 9 October, cooked on fires to celebrate firework night and held our third restaurant night on 27 November where we cooked pasta and meatballs. We entered a team into the District swimming gala on 18 November. Finally, we had a weekend camp at Waylands booked in for Friday 20[th] October to Sunday 22[nd] October. ## Spring term 2024 We returned after Christmas on 8 January, with an evening of team games. We completed two activity badges this term – Scientist and Global Issues. On 22 January, we made bird feeders and on 5 February, we made pancakes. On 19 February, we celebrated Chinese New Year and made a giant dragon for our notice board. We finished the term by going to Wilberforce on 18 March to make fires and sing campfire songs. We had a one-night sleepover on 23/24 March (Operation Toystory). We visited the V&A Young museum and the Ragged School museum, then went back to the hall for dinner, a movie and ‘sleep’. ## Summer term 2024 We returned after Easter on 15 April, with an evening of team games. 8 Cubs joined us at Frylands for St George’s Day which was a lot of fun, and very muddy! We have based the term around the Astronomer activity badge – plus a lot of Our Skills challenge badge including a martial arts evening, knots and problem solving. We held ‘The 14[th] Bromley Cubs First Olympics’ on 1 July and some of the cubs wore togas. We have been on a hike around Beckenham Place Park and will be holding another Restaurant night soon. We will finish the term on 22 July at Norman Park with wide games and rounders. We held a one night camp in June at Waylands and took part in the District Chatham Dockyard sleepover in May. Our summer camp this year is 7 nights on the Isle of Wight in August which we are all looking forward to. This year, we have awarded two Chief Scout Silver awards to Ben Palmer and Arthur Baxter. I would like to thank all the leaders for their time, energy, and commitment to running the 14[th] Bromley Cub pack. Michael Johnson (Akela) Cub Scout Leader, July 2024 ## 14[th] Bromley Scouts – report for the Annual General Meeting It has been another busy year for the 14[th] Bromley Scout Troop. February 2024 saw the section produce a strong census return with thirty-one scouts on our books. This represented a gain of two scouts on our 2023 census return. Unfortunately, we have since shrunk in size with fifteen scouts now on our books. This has largely been caused by the loss of thirteen scouts to explorers (in one go). Many of these scouts have not been replaced by new cubs as year groups with lower intakes, likely caused by the pandemic, have begun making their way through the 14[th] Bromley system to scouts. Recruitment will be a key focus of the leadership team after the summer break. We are supported by five full time leaders – one Scout Leader and four Assistant Scout Leaders. This represents a gain of one Assistant Scout Leader during this reporting year. We continue to also count on the regular support of one Occasional Helper. Summer Term 2023 saw scouts take part in the ‘Expedition Challenge’, with the preceding evenings covering what kit to take, navigation / route planning, how to handle an emergency, and final bag checks. Eleven scouts joined us for the expedition as we hiked from Eridge Station to Broadstone Warren, and around Forrest Row. An incredible 28km was covered across two days and all participants achieved their ‘Expedition Challenge’ badges. Summer Term also included fire lighting; making homemade burgers; wide games; pioneering catapults; trash fashion; and cardboard combat (which featured an epic Nurf Gun fight). Bromley District’s ‘Moonwalk’ returned with three 14[th] Bromley Scout teams participating. The term concluded with the annual 14[th] Bromley vs 11[th] Bromley rounders match (which saw the 14[th] Bromley emerge victorious). Summer Camp 2023 was held at Ferny Croft Scout Activity Centre. Eleven scouts joined seven leaders for a week away in Hampshire. Despite it being one of the wettest camps many of our leadership team could recall, we managed to run a range of activities including coasteering at Lulworth Cove. Other activities included a day trip to Beaulieu National Motor Museum; a hike to Lyndhurst; and on-site activities including pedal go karts, crate stacking, raft building, aero ball, and frisbee golf. Scouts also enjoyed a day trip to Brownsea Island, the birthplace of scouting. Autumn Term 2023 kicked off with scouts re-writing their code of conduct; setting Personal Challenges for the ‘Personal Challenge’ badge; and voting for some ‘Jack Petchey Achievement Award’ winners (which went to Annie Helm, Leo Roberts, and Kayhan Durmush). Scouts participated in ‘Jambowlree’, a worldwide ten pin bowling competition. The term predominantly focussed on first aid skills, with all scouts achieving their ‘Stage 3 Emergency Aid’ badges. The Bromley District ‘Swimming Badge Assessment Day’ and the Bromley District ‘Swimming Gala’ also returned; and three scouts joined us and the other 14[th] Bromley sections for an October Half Term Camp at Waylands Scout Campsite. ‘Pirates’ at the 22[nd] Bromley; making homemade pizza; wide games; and the return of the ever-popular ‘submarines’ followed. Our annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations took place in November, and the term concluded with a Christmas Sleepover at the hall. An honourable mention must go to Lucy Scarsbrook, winner of the ‘Geoff Pinneker Award’ for most improved scout in November 2023. Spring Term 2024 included an exercise aimed at testing the scouts’ senses; the return of the ‘world trade game’; and our annual night hike as the scouts hiked from Wilberforce Scout Centre to the Carey Scoutt Hall (where they spent the night). Preparation for the Bromley District ‘Scouts of Steel’ competition and pancake day celebrations followed. We were also fortunate enough to have several visitors to the troop including a magician (and member of the magic circle) and Flamsteed Astronomical Society. Bromley District’s ‘Scouts of Steel’ saw us enter a team in both the under and over twelve-and-a-half age categories. A visit to The Reach Climbing Centre and the return of scout ‘ready, steady, cook’ rounded off the term. Summer Term 2024 has seen scouts take part in games; refine their knot skills; and participate in the ‘Model Maker Activity Badge’ (in partnership with Warhammer). The Bromley District Youth Commissioner team visited to run a ‘youth shaped scouting’ session with us. Bromley District’s ‘St Georges’ Day Funday’ returned; and six scouts joined us at Thriftwood Scout Activity Centre for Spring Camp in May. Scouts have also visited High Elms Country Park to meet the insects resident at BEECHE; and three scouts joined us for Bromley District’s ‘Water Sport Activity Day’ at Longridge Activity Centre in Marlow. Wide games at Frylands; knife, axe, and saw work; and backwoods cooking have followed in more recent weeks. Unfortunately, owing to low uptake, there will be no scout summer camp this year. While this is a shame, especially given all the hard work of the eight leaders planning to travel to the Isle of Wight to run camp, we look forward to making next year’s summer camp bigger and better. I must acknowledge Lucy Scarsbook, Zoe Scarsbrook, Leo Roberts, and Kayhan Durmush who achieved their Chief Scout Gold Awards this year. Sophie Durman and I both received Chief Scout Commendations for Good Service. I have been well supported this year by Steven Lofting, Chloe White, Sophie Durman, Sarah-Jane Durman, Amy White, Steve White, and Adam Channon. This would have been a very difficult year without them, and I extend my thanks, and the thanks of many parents, to them for their continued support and dedication to the 14th Bromley Scout Troop. **Joe Collier Scout Leader – 14[th] Bromley** ## 14[th] Bromley Explorers – report for the Annual General Meeting I am pleased to report that Explorers continues to grow and become healthier and healthier with record numbers. We now have a 37 Explorers on the books, and we have at least 20+ attending the meetings on a regular basis. This obviously has its own challenges and does put a strain on the leadership team and keeping the meetings effective and fun while trying to maintain some discipline. On occasions in the last year I have had to write to parents to bring up the question of discipline and going forward I have had to make the regrettable decision that should certain people continue to behave the way they do they will I’m pleased to say the leadership has grown in the last year and would like to welcome one of my previous Explorers who has now come back to help as an occasional helper Josh Maltby. I’m also pleased to see that John Tate has joined and has been extremely eager and completed all of his training at this year. He has lots of experience in the outdoors and will be a real asset to the group. Greg Westover has now completed five years and will probably receive his recognition at the Remembrance Day Parade. We now have three warranted leaders and six occasional helpers It has been a very busy year since the last AGM. We had our summer camp down in Dorset and we had our biggest ever camp so far with 18 Explorers going and a range of exciting activities such as coastering and kayaking out to old Harry rocks which was extremely special, as we were able to get up close to the sea stacks and even get out of the canoes and go walking around the Headland, as well as hiking and cycling. We were unfortunate to be hit with a virus which left many Explorers ill for a day The autumn term started off with us going to a gig to see a band that two of the Explorers are in. This was very well attended, and all had a great evening. We also spent some time learning fire lighting skills by trying to make Swedish rockets. However, with the wet weather this was not easy. We did manage to get them going. We have had various of activities such as a night hike and rock climbing. They always enjoy the scavenger hunt that we do every year, as well as ice skating at Ruxley manor in which we invested several explores on the ice and that made for a great evening. We finished up by having a Christmas party and Emma showed us how to make a Christmas reef from natural products The winter term was also extremely busy. We had a winter survival camp, and we were blessed with cold dry weather and ended up sleeping in hammocks. We cooked on fire all weekend and didn’t use any gas. We also had the hunted evening in which the Explorers look forward to this every year. They are taken to a secret location in the countryside then given the coordinates of where they are and a map and given a point that they must get to without getting caught by the leaders as well as getting the secret documents from one location to another without them being found by the leaders. This is a great event getting them out in the countryside in the evening and use of navigation skills and teamwork. They also had an evening cooking on fire and an evening at Cudham Shaws where we did wide games and they found that great Fun. They also took part in Scouts of steal an extremely muddy assault course. we didn’t have as many as the previous year, but we still had a good contingent, and they really had a great time. The summer term has also been busy as we are preparing for summer camp. Again the numbers have increased having had quite an influx from Scouts and we now have 20 to 25 turning up on a regular basis. This is great. It does put a pressure on the leadership team to keep control of such a large group of, excitable teenagers. The summer term has been a busy with us getting ready for summer camp and we have 24 going and this now will be our biggest camp ever. We are going to Chepstowe and plan to Hike in the Brecon beacons as well as going Canyoning which is climbing down a , mountain river jumping into plunge pools and abseiling down waterfalls as well as some cycling and raft building This term we have had an evening where they had to gut fish and then cook it. We also did a map navigation evening whereby each explorer had to take turns map reading. We split them up into groups so that it was more manageable, and they all got a go at having a go at map reading. An extremely funny evening we had this term was cross-dressing which was suggested by all of the Explorers. Many didn’t want to dress up however it’s amazing what peer pressure can do and they had the most fun evening. We have also spent an evening on the go-karts which was thoroughly enjoyed by all as well as going rock climbing down at The Reach in Woolwich. Currently we have 13 members going to MESH which is an exclusive camp just for Explorers and it’s only run every two years. It’s something that they all look forward to. The last evening of this term will be paddle boarding down at Beckenham Place Park. We did this last year and it was extremely successful and a great, fun evening. Moving forward, we would always like more volunteers to help and I’m also looking forward to John Tate, now he has done his training, to start leading some evenings. **Paul Musk Explorer Scout Leader** 14th Bromley Scout Group Receipts & Payments Accounts Year start dats Y88r end dats For the yaar from 18t Aprfl 2023 318t March 2024 Receipts 2022-23 Unrestrlctsd funds Re8trlct•d fund8 Total fund• Total fund• Momber8hlp. athlllefj and oth•r MembeT8hlp 8Ub8ts1p￿on• 10,279 9,217 Lg8$: Memb8r8hlp 8ub8ulpllon8 Pa￿ on to Dlstrlctl Countyl HQ Not mtrmbornhlp ¥ub&¢rlptlon8 r•tslnod Gro Don8llon8 3.679 1,893 6.638 1,07• 790 Glft Ald 2.079 AC￿￿ty IneA>mè Icampthtp81 13,863 Sub total ,187. 29.167 Grant8 Jack Pelchy 1,600 Govl Gr•nt• sub tolal 1.600 Fundra181ng Igrom) Fur#lrnl8lng for Group l othern Sub totsl Other Incomo Bank Interest 374 374 66 Hall R¢ntal$ 24009 26.298 8ub totsl . 50,332 Year stsrt dale Year end date For the year from 1st Aprll 2023 31st MarGh 2024 Payments 2022-23 funds funds Total fund8 Total funds Youih programme and adl¥Wes 5,248 Actlw oists. CAMPS 18,T13 11630 Scouting equ￿Ment 4312 Unlforni$ On¢ S¢¥rw Potos badges etc> 16 Sub totsl 22.106 Headquartérs rnnnlng costs Rate$ 492 Water arKI Sewerage 170 170 728 Gas, Eledfldty 6336 Telephone. eroadbarKI 723 733 Inwrnnce MaSnten8nce 9.361 Cleanlng 96 Bank Charge8 72 sub total 23,749 Admlnlstrallon ADMIN (Prfnvng. postageJGM expen8es. resentstions, 8tcl Donatlons 100 Sundrie$ Sub total 742 Total Gmss Expendfturn Funds as at l Apn"12022 Funds as at 31 March 2023 38.814 814 35,079 38,81 Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024 2022-23 Unrestricted funds Restrict8d funds Total funds Totsl funds Cash funds Bank current account 28.262 28.252 48.484 Beavers Account 1.361 1.381 100 Cubs Account 6.770 6.770 100 Sco*Jls Account S,029 5.029 100 Explorers Accounl 7,617 7,617 100 CashlFloals 76S 706 765 49.794 49.794 49,649 oth8r monetary assets Monies prepald by member$ for future actlvities Inetl Accrued Income r&cel8vd In May 3,255 3,25S 3,968 206 2011 Prepald Incorne Ilor 2023.241 Pfep8id Actsvity costs Icamp 20241 Accrued costs 836 836 7,640 Funds available for Group use 46.908 45.90B 38.911 Other Assets Lant1 and buildlngs al insurance cledared valuation Equiprnent, furnllure etc al insuranco declared valualion Other 753.084 763.084 734,000 61,610 61,610 61.000 Sub total 804,694 804,594 78S,OQO The above Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of A88ets and LSabllltle8 were approved by the trustees on 0310712024 and signed on their behalf by A Sakurai Chaimian S. l Falcon Trnasurnr rJiARTh¥ Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees of 14th Bromley Scout Group On accounts for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Charity no 303551 Set out on pages 1 to3 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under the Chartties 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 prO￿dureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ 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 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention . examiner's statement 1. 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 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met ', or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Peter Eastwood Address: 1 Sidewood Road New Eltham London SE9 2EZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 14th Bromley Scout Group Receipts & Payments Accounts Year start dats Y88r end dats For the yaar from 18t Aprfl 2023 318t March 2024 Receipts 2022-23 Unrestrlctsd funds Re8trlct•d fund8 Total fund• Total fund• Momber8hlp. athlllefj and oth•r MembeT8hlp 8Ub8ts1p￿on• 10,279 9,217 Lg8$: Memb8r8hlp 8ub8ulpllon8 Pa￿ on to Dlstrlctl Countyl HQ Not mtrmbornhlp ¥ub&¢rlptlon8 r•tslnod Gro Don8llon8 3.679 1,893 6.638 1,07• 790 Glft Ald 2.079 AC￿￿ty IneA>mè Icampthtp81 13,863 Sub total ,187. 29.167 Grant8 Jack Pelchy 1,600 Govl Gr•nt• sub tolal 1.600 Fundra181ng Igrom) Fur#lrnl8lng for Group l othern Sub totsl Other Incomo Bank Interest 374 374 66 Hall R¢ntal$ 24009 26.298 8ub totsl . 50,332 Year stsrt dale Year end date For the year from 1st Aprll 2023 31st MarGh 2024 Payments 2022-23 funds funds Total fund8 Total funds Youih programme and adl¥Wes 5,248 Actlw oists. CAMPS 18,T13 11630 Scouting equ￿Ment 4312 Unlforni$ On¢ S¢¥rw Potos badges etc> 16 Sub totsl 22.106 Headquartérs rnnnlng costs Rate$ 492 Water arKI Sewerage 170 170 728 Gas, Eledfldty 6336 Telephone. eroadbarKI 723 733 Inwrnnce MaSnten8nce 9.361 Cleanlng 96 Bank Charge8 72 sub total 23,749 Admlnlstrallon ADMIN (Prfnvng. postageJGM expen8es. resentstions, 8tcl Donatlons 100 Sundrie$ Sub total 742 Total Gmss Expendfturn Funds as at l Apn"12022 Funds as at 31 March 2023 38.814 814 35,079 38,81 Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024 2022-23 Unrestricted funds Restrict8d funds Total funds Totsl funds Cash funds Bank current account 28.262 28.252 48.484 Beavers Account 1.361 1.381 100 Cubs Account 6.770 6.770 100 Sco*Jls Account S,029 5.029 100 Explorers Accounl 7,617 7,617 100 CashlFloals 76S 706 765 49.794 49.794 49,649 oth8r monetary assets Monies prepald by member$ for future actlvities Inetl Accrued Income r&cel8vd In May 3,255 3,25S 3,968 206 2011 Prepald Incorne Ilor 2023.241 Pfep8id Actsvity costs Icamp 20241 Accrued costs 836 836 7,640 Funds available for Group use 46.908 45.90B 38.911 Other Assets Lant1 and buildlngs al insurance cledared valuation Equiprnent, furnllure etc al insuranco declared valualion Other 753.084 763.084 734,000 61,610 61,610 61.000 Sub total 804,694 804,594 78S,OQO The above Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of A88ets and LSabllltle8 were approved by the trustees on 0310712024 and signed on their behalf by A Sakurai Chaimian S. l Falcon Trnasurnr rJiARTh¥ Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees of 14th Bromley Scout Group On accounts for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Charity no 303551 Set out on pages 1 to3 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under the Chartties 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 prO￿dureS laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ 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 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention . examiner's statement 1. 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 to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met ', or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Peter Eastwood Address: 1 Sidewood Road New Eltham London SE9 2EZ Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.