2022-03-31-accounts - 7th Malden (St James) Scout Group

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7th Malden (St. James’) Scout Group

Annual Reports and Accounts

For the year April 2021 to March 2022

To be presented at the Annual General Meeting at

12:30 Sunday 3[rd] July 2022

At Green Lane Hall, KT3 5BX

7th Malden (St. James’) Scout Group Annual General Meeting 3[rd] July 2022

Agenda

Welcome and Report by the Group Chairman 2. Apologies for absence
Acceptance of the minutes of the 2021 AGM
Presentation and Acceptance of the Group Annual Reports: i. Beaver Colony Report ii. Cub Pack Report iii. Scout Troop Report iv. Hall Fabric Report v. Minibus Report vi. Quartermaster’s Report vii. Group Scout Leader’s Report
Presentation of Group and Section Accounts 6. Nomination of Group Chairman 7. Election of Group Secretary & Treasurer 8. Meeting’s Nominations to Executive Committee 9. Section Leaders seeking ex-officio Executive membership 10. GSL’s Nominations to Executive Committee 11. Appointment of Group Independent Examiner 12. Awards
Other business 14. Closing remarks

Group Chair’s Welcome and Annual Report 2021-2022

Welcome to this AGM and thank you for attending. Welcome to our guests from the District - Bob Bushel and Trevor Strong.

This is our first AGM in the hall for two years. We got by using Zoom, but I think you will agree it’s not the same as coming together in real life and, after business, having a chat with a cuppa.

We have had nearly a year of normal scouting activities since COVID restrictions were lifted. Bubbles and meetings by video link are things of the past. Our children are once again able to enjoy activities in the hall, outside in the garden and further field.

Indeed, it’s been a great year with lots of activities for our children to participate in and accumulate badges for us sew on their uniforms. To mention a few…autumn and junior camps, remote camps, air rifle shooting, archery, kayaking and a rich variety of activities in weekly meetings.

I myself, along with other parent helpers, have been on a couple camps with the Cubs and Scouts. I have chopped wood, cooked on a fire, climbed high ropes and tried my hand at archery. The memory of junior camp in minus five degrees and ice crystals forming on my tent remains vivid in my mind!

Our volunteer Leaders have once again done an amazing job of providing activities for our children to experience and learn from. They continue to offer excellent Scouting to our young people. We must thank our Leaders (Lucinda and Sally in Beavers; Tom, Roland and Ian in Cubs; Bhavith and Nathan in Scouts and Peter our Group Leader) for their dedication.

Thank you also the members of the Executive Committee for providing their good sense and support to the Leaders in overseeing the running of the Group and the hall. In particular, Kathryn Donnelley, for managing our accounts and our dealings with hall hirers and suppliers.

The Group cannot function without volunteers. You don’t have to be a leader or make a large time commitment. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved as an exec member, helping at meetings and camps, hall

maintenance, flipping burgers or if you have a particular skill or trade you can offer. It’s rewarding and fun to be involved with the Group.

In the meantime, I hope you and your families will enjoy todays BBQ and activities.

Rules for the conduct of Scout Group AGMs are established by Scout Association. This meeting will include the Exec & Leaders reports and election of Exec members for coming year.

Many thanks

Matthew Wheeler, Group Chair

Minutes of the 7th Malden (St James) Group Scout Annual General Meeting held on Monday, 12th July 2021 at 8pm

Present: Peter – GSL and Cub Scout Leader, Matthew - Chairperson, Kathryn -Treasurer, Bhavith - Scout Leader, Tom Waller – Cub Scout Leader - Danielle - parent, Susie – parent, Daniel MacIntosh – parent, Jiyeon Shin – parent, Jo Residder – parent, Peter Walker – parent, Sam Walker – parent, Joy – parent, Rob – parent, Ethan and Debbie – Secretary

	1.	Welcome & Report by Group Chairman	Matthew welcomed everyone to the AGM this evening. He advised that a partial return to “face to face” meetings had commenced this year followed by virtual meetings due to another lockdown, but now face to face activities have commenced again albeit it in bubbles. Volunteer Leaders have kept abreast with COVID-19 guidelines, which has enabled a varied programme. A thanks to all Leaders/Volunteers was conveyed for running the section groups and activities either face to face or virtually and it was expressed they have done amazingly by providing excellent Scouting for all. Matthew also thanked the members of the Executive Committee (Exec) for providing their good sense and support to the Leaders in overseeing the running of the group and the hall. In particular, he thanked Kathryn Donnelly for continuing to liaise with hall hirers and suppliers.A gardener has been a challenge to source to cut the grass, but continued endeavours to find one will be continued. The hall has been well used with the nursery running all year and the resumption of the table tennis and karate clubs. The 19 September is a date for the diary due to restrictions not being eased on the 21 June, so we were unable to have our AGM/BBQ face to face. Matthew explained the rules for the conduct of Scout Group AGMs are established by the Scout Association. He said this meeting will include the Exec & Leaders reports and election of Exec members for coming year. Under the circumstances voting would be based on asking for objections to the nominations rather voting for nominations.

2.	Apologies for Absence	Alan - President, Roy – previous Chairperson, Anthony –parent & Nathan - ASL
3.	Acceptance of Minutes of the 2020 AGM	Accepted
4.	Presentation & Acceptance of the Group Annual Reports	i) Beaver Colony Report (see report) –numbers are strong. One major development – Michelle Davies who has been BSL since 2017 finally decided she couldn’t continue in this role partly due to COVID-19 restrictions. We are hopeful she can come to our BBQ and activity day on the 19 September. Peter expressed thanks for her contribution to the Group. A group of Mums - Lucinder, Joy, Judith and Lori - have come forward to help and have been brilliant with running the Colony. Once again, Peter expressed gratitude to them. ii) Cub Pack Report (see report) -A very varied programme was delivered under difficult circumstances. Once again, strong consistent numbers were in attendance. Thanks was expressed to parents for encouraging members to participate as often as they could. Peter said that Tom Waller is a great asset to the pack, Peter attends most meetings, but he said he is very capable of running the meetings on his own. He is almost now a fully trained/accredited Cub Scout Leader – a wood badge is to be presented to him soon. Two valued members were lost due to them moving out of the area – Sanchez Page and Peter Bache. Once again, Peter thanked them for their contribution. Ben Wallis had to drop out due to academic pressures. Roland joined the pack to help with meetings and activities. iii) Scout Troop Report (see report) -Bhavith/Nathan – Peter advised those present that without these two dedicated and enthusiastic members who have remained steadfastly loyal, the troop could not function, Bhavith has his wood badge and Nathan is close to getting his. Tom thanked Peter for his contribution to thegroupas well,which is an

enormous one. Once again, it has been documented as a strong section which provided varied activities alongside the cub pack, especially during challenging times. iv) Hall Fabric Report - Peter updated those in attendance re the Lease – the Diocesan solicitor has at last provided a draft lease to the PCC but this has been sent back with 4 pages of amendments. The PCC did not feel it useful to let the Scout Group see the Lease in this state. The Scout Trust Association has an invoice outstanding on the Scout Group writ its fee for participating in the Lease. The Scout Group will need to meet this expense when the Lease is finalised. At present, we are under the terms of the old Lease until a new one is finalised. v) Minibus Report - This vehicle is not being used very much and is getting old. Exec is monitoring its value, cost of running – an MOT/service is carried out annually. vi) Quartermaster’s Report - The Quartermaster manages all the Group’s equipment – Peter asked if anyone would like to undertake this role within the Group. It is expected to spend more money on equipment, tents have been purchased for Summer camp. vii) Group Scout Leader’s Report - Peter expressed that it has been a challenging year. He informed that the Exec sits in background and goes through a routine set of issues to manage, COVID=19 restrictions have made it difficult and, at times, been under extreme debate. Exec members and Leaders have worked extremely hard and all have been amazing; Peter said he would award them medals himself if he could! Peter informed that awards were to be given to Bhavith and Nathan. Bhavith became an ASL October 2015, he was due to be given an award for 5 year’s service in October 2020, but due to COVID-19, he has not been presented with this yet. Nathan joined in January 2016 – so once again, he is due to receive

		such an award for good and dedicated service. Peter has sourced a 5 year’s service badge as he wanted others to recognise what contribution they have made. Bhavith is to decide when he would like to be presented with this, Bhavith will let Peter know. Matthew expressed his gratitude to Peter on how he manages to keepthe Groupmoving forward as well.
5.	Presentation of Group & Section Accounts – see report	Kathryn advised the AGM that this year has been difficult to get in any revenue, but she mentioned users of the hall. The good news is that we run a nursery and the owner paid rent for the full year. Capitation was paid on the number of children who attend the different sections, due to COVID-19, it was decided that we could not ask for subs if we were not able to deliver meetings either face to face or virtually, but full capitation was paid by Exec. This was helped by the Green Lane Nursery. Donations were asked from users as well to boost revenue. Kathryn was very pleased to report that the year ended with only a small deficit of £10. We tried fundraising, voluntary donations from families, Easy Fundraising, Christmas Tree fair and Amazon, which raised £950. Repairs/refurbishments were required to the hall to comply with safety regulations. Expenditure was £7K, which included normal utility costs. The Group expenditure was £24K compared with income of £24K. A share of profits was shared of £2.3K which will be given to the Church. Kathryn advised that there are good reserves in the bank accounts for Sections and Deposit Accounts of just under £30K which does give us funding available for equipment. A set of Accounts have been presented. Peter thanked Kathryn for the management of hall users and the Accounts. Balance of Investment Accounts unavailable as we need to know how much interest was earned, so we cannot approve this set of Accounts, but Exec will discuss this at a future meeting. Kathryn has sent three emails, the first one being sent at the beginning of June to source this information. Kathryn advised that she needs topresent

		the Accounts to HMRC by the 31stJanuary so she is hopeful to have this information bythen.
6.	Nomination of Group Chairperson	Peter – nominated Matthew Wheeler Carried - nem con
7.	Election of Group Secretary & Treasurer	Matthew – nominated Peter seconded Debbie Humphrey & Kathryn Donnelly Carried - nem con
8.	Meeting’s Nominations & Executive Committee	Matthew nominated Peter seconded Parents - Danielle, Rob, Dan, Susie – Peter Carried – nem con Matthew advised anyone who would like to join the Exec that it was fun and not onerous. Peter explained it is a way to find out what is going on within the Group and be a part of it. The commitment annually would be quarterlymeetingsplus the AGM.
9.	Section Leaders seeking ex- officio Executive membership	Bhavith ASL – carried - nem con It was agreed that Tom Waller ACSL be approached to see if he wished to be co-opted
10.	GSL’s Nominations to Executive Committee	Peter nominated Matthew seconded Anthony – Church representative, Nathan ASL – carried nem con
11.	Appointment of Group Independent Examiner	Qualified Accountant – familiar with looking over financial Accounts. The Accounts should be reviewed by someone not on the Exec. If anyone knows of anyone, please can theylet the Exec know.
12.	Awards	See above -Bhavith/Nathan.
13.	Other business	Alan Lanewho is the President of the Group and has been on the Exec for many years, has now become old and frail. Peter would like to continue to involve him, but he and Alan discussed that he would not be able to carry on being a Group Trustee and going forward he will not be involved in the Exec.

		Roy Eamer, who was our previous Chairperson, had to step down due to other commitments. His wife has been ill and now resides in a care home. He lives on the south coast and had been commuting up to the Group Headquarters to carry out maintenance works and attend Exec Meetings. Due to these circumstances, he has become less involved; Peter spoke to Roy, he said he didn’t want to be re-elected to the Exec, but he would like to come to the BBQ in September. Peter thanked everyone for making the effort to attend this evening.
14.	Closing remarks	Matthew asked everyone to come to the BBQ on the 19 September – 2/5pm – he advised that each section will be organising an activity. He asked for any help with the BBQ. He emphasised that the Group is looking forward to this event very much. Matthew finished the meeting by saying that if you receive a call to help with the hall, please do come and you maybegiven a beerforyour efforts!
		The AGMfinished at 8:57pm.

Beaver Colony Annual Report 2021-2022

The Colony has been running at full capacity all year and for every Beaver who attends there is another on the waiting list itching to get in. Many are joining the waiting list on recommendation of an existing member which has to be a good sign.

In the course of the year Beavers were awarded a total of 242 badges, among them 5 Chief Scouts Bronze Awards (the best badge you can get in Beavers) achieved by Melody, Zamantha, Daniel, Wilfred and Emilia.

Alongside having loads of fun Beavers have: learnt about St George (Patron Saint of Scouting), how to balance healthy eating with exercise, how to clean your teeth; planted and watched sunflowers grow, gone on a nature ramble, competed in their own sports day, played team games, learnt about fire safety and how to light and put out fires, made catapults, learnt about maps and how to find pirate treasure in Green Lane Recreation Ground.

In the Autumn we completed the Air Activities badge, learning about different types of planes and making and flying paper airplanes. We also tied some knots, went den building in the park, acted out moral tales about Scouting values, decorated (and ate) biscuits, made our own Remembrance Day poppies, lit candles. We also thought about what makes up a community.

In the New Year we thought about Janus, the Roman God of beginnings as well as all the admirable things that disabled people can do. We made pancakes, learnt practical first aid, and made stuff from lego. For Mothering Sunday we made cards for Mum, and, for Easter, a basket of chocolate eggs for ourselves.

In early March we held our first Beaver Sleepover at Walton Firs Activity Centre near Cobham. Since none of the 7[th] Malden Leaders had run such an event before this was held jointly with 2[nd] Norbiton and was a great success. So much so that another Sleepover has already been booked in the Autumn at the end of September.

The Beaver section is normally swamped with a range of activities run by District (Panto, Explorer Day, Science Day, Sleepover), but these have not resumed post CoVID.

I am immensely grateful to Lucinda and Sally whose continuing able support and enthusiasm have made running the Colony such a pleasure this year. Also

to Gemma, who sadly has had to step away from helping due to home and work commitments. Jack, our Young Leader from Endeavour Explorer Unit has also been helping in the section as part of his DofE volunteering.

Peter Morris, acting Beaver Scout Leader

Cub Pack Annual Report 2021-2022

The Cub Pack ran at a little below full capacity for part of the year. This was because in the absence of Sanchez Page and Peter Bache as regular helpers it was felt that more than 30 Cubs was more than the leadership team could comfortably handle. Following an appeal to parents and adults on the waiting list, Ian Heilbron stepped forward and has since been invested as a uniformed Section Assistant. He is proving to be a very able, enthusiastic and popular member of the team. The Pack is now back to capacity (35 young people). There are currently 36 of Cub age on the waiting list.

In the course of the year Cubs were awarded a total of 251 badges, among them Chief Scouts Silver Awards to Chloe and Brett.

During the Summer Term 2021 the Pack was split into two bubbles for indoor meetings (due to CoVID precautions). Topics covered included home skills and navigation. The whole Pack could however meet outside: games in the park, wide game, hike in Richmond Park, Sedan Chair racing, Nature Reserve visit, soakerquest.

In Autumn Cubs covered a Community visit to Wimbledon Fire Station, great egg race (problem solving), made a bug hotel, emergency aid. They investigated world religions, read and discussed a book (“A Boy called Christmas”) to earn their Bookreader badge, made origami bookmarks and explored Oxshott Woods in the dark.

In spring term they cooked pancakes (don’t they always), studied the science of viruses (how do lateral flow tests and vaccines work, &c), investigated aspects of Chinese New Year, did a navigation exercise in the form of a treasure hunt, studied food hygiene and balanced diet and cooked a meal, and also found time to tie some useful knots.

Autumn 2021 saw the welcome return of Cub nights away activities with a Pack Holiday at Walton Firs which was joint with 2[nd] Norbiton. A weekend camp was organized for older Cubs to allow many of them to complete their Chief Scouts

Silver awards. A Pack Camp was offered at Tolmers during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee week but did not attract sufficient support to go ahead. A further Pack Holiday has already been booked for October 2022.

Similar to the Beavers, apart from Wobstacle in February, there has not been the usual round of Cubs District events since CoVID.

Prior to Ian joining, Roland Dannreuther joined the leadership team in April 2021 and has been a fabulous addition. Always cheerful and reliable, he really came out of himself on Pack Holiday playing the part of a spectre on the Ghost Walk which only served to increase his already high popularity with the Cubs.

Having completed and been signed off against around 20 separate modules of training, including safeguarding, safety, balanced programme and many more, Tom Waller was awarded his Wood Badge in December which signifies that he has fully qualified as a leader in the Cub Pack. Well done Tom, and thanks so much for all you continue to do in the Pack.

Our excellent Young Leader, Holly, also deserves a mention. Having completed her volunteering for her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award she has stayed on in the Pack helping out brilliantly each week.

Peter Morris, acting Cub Scout Leader

Scout Troop Annual Report 2021-2022

Troop

Since our last AGM the number within the troop has grown to 32 scouts on the books with 5 patrols and between 20 & 25 coming on a weekly basis.

Leadership

The troop has had a strong & steady leadership team since 2019 (myself, Peter & Nathan). We have also had parents help on a regular basis as well as William (who is a young leader helping out as part of his DofE)

Programme

We have had a varied programme over the past year or so; as we have had a number of activities based in and out of the scout hall.

During the autumn term, the troop were working towards their challenge badges. Some of the activities that we had done during our weekly meetings

included grasp the nettle (which entails making cordage from stinging nettles), Robot Wars and a virtual fire station visit to Wimbledon Fire station

We also ran an Autumn camp in November 2021. A success as all those who attended the camp had an enjoyable experience.

During the spring term our programme included activities such as climbing, scavenger hunt and emergency aid. A Junior camp was also run during the first weekend of the school easter holidays for younger scouts and older cubs so that they could gain their Chief Scouts Silver award. I feel that the junior camp was a success (albeit it being a bit cold for April).

During the summer term, we went to Dartmoor at the start of the May Half term with the older scouts for a remote camp (which was a successful trip) having spent some meetings in the run up to prepare for this. Alongside the remote camp preparations, we had a few other activities planned into the programme for those not going on remote camp. A summer camp is being organised for the first week of the summer holidays, which will be a 7-day camp in the New Forest.

District Events

District events are organised and promoted for all members of the troop to attend and are planned into the programme when advertised.

Over the weekend of 12/13 March; there were two events that were organised (the county night exercise & air rifle competition)

For the county night exercise, we had 2 teams participate (our competitive team came joint 1st (dubbed joint third by the organisers) with two other teams in the county).

The air rifle club also held a competition in March, which a few members of the troop participated in & I am proud to say that as a group; we came 2nd in the 6-yard rifle category, 3rd in the 6-yard pistol category & 1st place overall in the 6-yard rifle category (with the royal Kingston shield). The individual results that were achieved are gold in the under 12’s 6-yard pistol category & bronze in the under 12’s 6-yard air rifle category.

With regards to both events the accolades that have been gained are excellent achievements and those that participated in both events should be proud of themselves.

Thanks

Finally, I would like to give thanks to the leadership team, as without their hard work and efforts; the troop wouldn’t be as successful as it is.

Bhavith Nagaria, Assistant Scout Leader

Hall Fabric Report 2021 – 2022

The Muslim Association has stopped using the hall on Sunday evenings but other than this use of the hall has been strong. The Group has additionally started making the hall available to Scout Group members for occasional use (parties, &c).

The Group has continued to maintain and improve the hall. Work completed has included:

Major works
Renew male & disabled toilet soil system
Minor works
Repair & strengthen internal entrance doors
Install new external notice board in collaboration with Church
Repair outdoor gates
Regulatory
Gas safety, fire risk, electrical safety, fire extinguisher checks completed

The Group has obtained around 50 folding chairs on permanent loan from 2[nd] Norbiton Scout Group and plans to use these in place of the miscellany of stacking chairs currently cluttering up the table store.

It is proving difficult to obtain contractors to cut grass at the hall as this is only needed on a few occasions each year. There are also a number of small projects the group would like to undertake (small electrical, garage clearance, curtain track renewal, &c). A number of working parties are planned and it is hoped that parents will volunteer not least because this should be sociable and fun as well as helping the Scout Group for the benefit of all.

Lease negotiation

Relations with the Church remain good but it is immensely frustrating that the Scout Group’s lease on the hall is still outstanding. The lease expired in May

With the agreement of the Church, the Group continues to manage the hall under the terms of the old lease. The PCC has voted unanimously to renew but Diocesan Solicitors are proving extremely tardy in preparing new documentation.

Peter Morris

Minibus Report 2021 – 2022

The minibus was barely used in the period of report and consequently proved unreliable when pressed back into service despite passing its MOT. Use has since picked up and following a series of long trips it passed its 2022 MOT with no faults (how surprising is that)! During lockdown, local foxes have taken to chewing through exposed brake hose and cables on all vehicles in the Green Lane area and our bus was no exception requiring to be repaired twice. An elaborate “rat mesh” cage has now been installed which is proving effective. The foxes consequently moved on to chew on the trailer cables which are now similarly protected.

Peter Morris

Quartermasters Report 2021 – 2022

The Group is increasingly well equipped to support both its weekly programme and occasional events and camps. The Colony has purchased outdoor play equipment, tea towels and a blender. The Troop invested mainly in lightweight camping equipment (tents, compasses, whistles). As a Group, fundraising from the Christmas Tree sale allowed purchase of Archery equipment which now allows all sections to experience taster sessions at Green Lane. Group also invested heavily to equip all sections for camping experiences and purchased dining shelters, bow saws, storage boxes, sleeping tents, lightweight tents, catering stock pots, small catering equipment, lightweight camping tables, benches, and a radiant heater. Further needs are bound to emerge but hopefully not at levels previously seen.

Peter Morris

Group Scout Leader’s Annual Report 2021–2022

It is brilliant to be back here, in person, talking about all the great things that the Scout Group is doing when last year these papers were all about how CoVID was getting in the way and the AGM was a much diminished affair held on zoom!

As Group Scout Leader I want to focus on a few things rather than talking at length.

Firstly, the Scout Group Exec: currently Matthew, Kathryn, Debbie, Rob, Danielle, Susie and Anthony. I always enjoy the meetings we have which feel social as much as business but with a purpose. The support they give is fantastic and the Group really could not run without them. Do please think about whether you as an adult would like to join this jolly crew and talk to me or Matthew if you would like more information!

Secondly, our leaders and helpers. Scouting as a movement is based upon adults volunteering and it is so important that parents (not just leaders and other) are willing to come forward whenever they can to help with meetings, camps and events, and with the general running of the Group. Thank you to everyone who has been involved this year, especially to those who tend to be our regular supporters.

Most important amongst this happy band are the leaders: Lucinda and Sally in Beavers; Tom, Roland and Ian in Cubs; and Bhavith and Nathan in Scouts. They all put so much skill, effort and enthusiasm into their Scouting and really put themselves out, despite conflicts with other aspects of their lives, to be there each week to run the activities which Beavers, Cubs and Scouts so enjoy.

The leadership team has passed some major milestones this year, with Lucinda, Sally and Ian invested as Uniformed Section Assistants, with Tom and Nathan achieving their Wood badges, and with Bhavith obtaining a nights away permit.

Lastly, the children, thank you for lending them to us. Some, maybe all of them, can be challenging at times, but they are a brilliant bunch and I always come away from meetings uplifted by their energy and enthusiasm. They are what Scouting is all about.

You may have noticed that people are all I have spoken about in this section. Scouting is a community of adults providing fabulous opportunities for children

and finding, sometimes to their surprise, that they have a jolly good and rewarding time doing it. If only our wider society were a little bit more like Scouting!

Peter Morris, Group Scout Leader

Treasurer’s Report - Scout Group Accounts 2021 – 2022

During 2021/22 we saw a healthy increase in Group Income as Sections were able to return to normal weekly meetings and our established hirers of the hall could run their regular sessions. Although we also saw increases in Group Expenditure, much of this was directly related the Group activity.

Consolidated Group Income: £52,412.45 Consolidated Group Expenditure: £38,315.28 Surplus: £14,097.17

Consolidated Group Income: £52,412.45

A significant contribution to the Group Income is from the hire of the hall which is booked up most nights with regular clubs and classes from local organisations. Also, the Green Lane Nursery use the hall weekdays throughout the school term times. Consequently, income from hall lettings for this year was £35,274.50.

In addition to income from section activities and hall rental, we also were able to successfully claim for Gift Aid on membership subscriptions and these were back dated four years. This meant we received £2,969.65 in Gift Aid this year and can now make regular claims moving forward. Many thanks to Peter Morris for successfully navigating the complexities of the Gift Aid claim process with HMRC!

The Group have also received income from fundraising initiatives. Easyfundraising is a charity shopping site that has partnerships with over 7,000 brands who will donate part of what you spend on their website to a cause of your choice. This year I am pleased to say that 7th Malden Scout Group have received £473.14 from easyfundraising and we would encourage parents to use this website to help us continue generating income in this way.

Another fundraiser that is proving to be both successful and a bit of fun at the same time is our Christmas Trees Sale. We have partnered up with an association which supplies Christmas Trees to Schools and Scout Groups in our area and donates 25% of the proceeds of the sales to the Group. In December many of our parents and children volunteered to sell the Christmas trees on a couple of Saturdays. Although it was a bit chilly, everyone enjoyed getting involved and we ended up raising £745.13 for the Group.

Consolidated Group Expenditure: £38,315.28

As well as income, Group Expenditure increased in 2021/2022, but I am pleased to report that much of this increase was as a result of the resumption of Group Meetings and Activities as well as the purchase of new equipment to support these activities.

There was £6,304.56 of equipment purchases, including approx. £3,700 spent on equipment for Camps and approx. £1,700 spent on equipment for our new Archery Range.

As detailed in the Hall Fabric Report there were ongoing maintenance and regulatory servicing costs which brought the total annual expenditure for these works to £3000.32

The Utility costs this year, including cleaner costs, totalled £10,385.02. This is an increase from last year 2020/2021 (£9,101.82) but it may be more appropriate to compare these against 2019/2020 costs of £10,773.15 when the pattern of use of the Hall would have been more similar to this past year’s usage. Energy prices will be increasing in the coming year as contracts for Electricity supplies were renewed in April and June 2022. However, the current Gas contract runs until June 2023, so Gas Prices will not be affected in the short term.

The Scout Group do not own the Green Lane Scout Hut; it is the property of St. James Church. We have an arrangement with the church whereby any profits generated from the hire of the hall are shared equally between ourselves and St. James. This year I am pleased to say that we will be able to pay the PCC £10,212.41 in profit.

Surplus: £14,097.17

After the recent challenging years, it is satisfying to report that the Group has ended the year with a healthy surplus of £14,097.17. 7th Malden (St. James) Scout Group remains in a good financial position, closing the year with a total cash funds of £43,769.69 across the Group.

The set of Accounts are presented as a separate document.

Kathryn Donnelly – Scout Group Treasurer

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tTUStees1 m•mb¢rs of 71M Malden 1st. Jarnesl Scout Group On a¢¢ounts for the year end•d Mareh 2022 Chorlty no lif anyl 303760 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al) charity I'lhe Tru5t'l for the year 8nded31/cJs/ZG).wa RPOnSIbl11ties and As the charty Iru$te88 of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation ba$1$ of report of the accounts in accordance 1 the requirernents of the Charities Act 20111.the Acri. I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followad the applicable Direction$ given by the Charity Commi$$ion under section 1451Sllbl of the Act. I have CoMpted my examination I confimi that no matenal matters have come to my attention lolher than that di$¢lo$ed below'l in connection with the examination which gives me cau8e to bel¥8 that in, sny material respect." a¢¢ounting r8COfds were not kept in ac¢ordanc8 Wth sothon 130 of the Act or the ac¢ounts do not accord wth th6 gccounting rewdg Ind•p•ndent examin•es statement I have no concems and have Come acmss no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention shoukl be drawn in order to enabb a proper understanding of the accounts to reach8d. ' PleaséTr clelele the s in lh8 brBckets ifihey tlo not apply. Signed- Dat•: Narn•- R¢levont profe88lonal qu81ificationl81 or body ITITLr£ Addre88'. IER October 2018

Section B 015closurtr Only complete If the examiner n*eds lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a¢counls' directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef dotalls tsf any item$ that the •x•mlngr wlsh88 to dl8cIo80. IER October 2018