1st SUAgITON 6kOUP ACC￿5 FOR THE VEAq EKJED 31￿ hlAACH 2024 1st SURBrroN (SEALION) SEA sccvr 6ROUP a)KrENf5 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINEk'S kEPORT ACCOUNTS: Receipts ond Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabllltles Notes to the accounts I" SURBITON (SEALION) SEA SCOUT GROUP TRusfEE5' ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2024 ST CONSTITUTION 111 Surblton 'Sealion° Sea Scout Group formed In I￿9 15 registered with the Charlty Commlssloners th {No.303763} and Is constltuted by a Royal Charter dated 4 January 1912 as amended by Ih supplementary charters dated 28th March 1949, 18 February 1959. 5 May 1967 and 19 Juty 1991. The Trustees present their Annual Report a5 under, together wlth the Annual Accounts a5 attached, for the year ended 31rt March 2024. These have been prepared In accordance with the Trust Deed and the Charities Art 2011. th OBJECTS OF THE CHARrrY The object of the charlty Is promotin8the development of young people In achievin8theirfull physical. Intellectual, soclal and spiritual potentia15, a5 indlvlduals. as responslble citizen5 and as rnembers of thelr local. natlonal and irrternatlonal communltles. AcfivrnES AND ACHIEVEMEpirs The Group contlnues to be managed by the Trustee Board. The Board Implements the restructurln8 to encourage lay members, responsibilities, to avold repetltlon. and to Improve the overall effettiveness of the Board whilst allowing all those who have an Interest to share their views and build on the su￿0MMIttee structures that were establlshed over the last few years. The Boards maSn functlon Is to mana8e OUT assets - headquarter. boats. equlpment and facilltles on Ravens Alt that support the leaders In delivering the actlvltles for the youn8 people. The Board continues to carry out and coordinate fundraising actlvltles. and malntalns Ilnks with stakeholders. includlng the Local Authority. community, school. and Church. The Group remaln5 In a healthy posltlon financially although there Is a vlrtually operatlnE loss where spendlng Is more than income even wlth the recelpts of the last two years, Gift Aid clalms. Belng able to clalm Glft aid allows us to invest what we do recelve from that source, alon8 Wlth member subscriptiOn5, in boatlng arKI other equlpment. However, due to the rise In general operating cost. we mlght need to con51der a small Increase In subscrlptlon fees whlch have not been changed for over 10 years. In the last 12 months, we invested In a secondhand 818 which is In an excellent condltlon. We purchased new life jackets and new tables for the headquarter. Thanks to Dan, Warran and the malntenance tsam, we refvrblshed our changln8 room in Ravens Ait and kept our small crafts well- maintained. The Group has continued to develop throughout 2023124 and remain5 the second largest in the Dlstrict. We have a waftlng Ilst from chlldren Outslde the Group which are offered places If vacancles arise, although prlorlty for places Is always given to ensuring we can provlde transltlon between the tralnln8 sectlons forexlstln8 members. Each ofthetrainlng sectlons has a healthy numberof members. The pro8ramme alms to provide a progression In challenge throu8h each of the a8e 8roups represented by the section5 wlth the opportunlty for a chlld a8ed six to pass through the Beavers, Cubs. Scouts and eventually Explorer scouts. I" SUR8rroN (SEAUON) SEA scour GROUP TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31" MARCH 2024 Iconvdl The development of the young people 15 provided through the tralnin8 scheme and by them learnin8 varlous skllls and 8ainln8 badges to show that they have reached the requlred standard in the skill and achievement. Young people can galn a wide range of bad8e5 durlngthelr tlme in the Group• a number whlch Increases annually. We have had many outdoor activitie5 across the dlfferent sectlons over the year with good turnout. Flnally. the Group stlll has access to Raven'5 Ait for its bcatlng actlvftles. Whlle payln8 rent directly to the mana8emenL our access to Raven'5 Ait contlnues from a lease granted through the Royal Borough of Kln8Ston upon Thames. which we remaln very grateful for, and Is an integral part of the Success of the Scout and Explorer scout settions of ljt Surbiton. We are In discussion wlth Ravens Alt's management team to resofve the rental Issue at Ravens Alt due to rent increase request. RESERVE POUCY The Trustee Boar(Ys alm Is to break even, coverlng all expenses and to have sufflclent In reserve (£25.000 Is our stated position) to cover wear and tear on equlpment and to make sure we can cover any unexpected expenses. for example, lease extenslon for the headquarter. We also have reseNe funds for boat replacements. a new vehlcle andlor a mlnl traller. R15K MANAGEMENT The Board have examlned the malor rlsks whlch the charlty faces and conflrm that systems have been establlshed to enable regular reports to be produced to them to lessen such rlsks. TRUSTEES The Group Trustee boards are: Roger Jones (Group Presldent), Penny 81undell (Group Scout Leader). Henrlk Svensson (Group Chalr), Linh 8ul (Group Treasurer) and Lynda Bennett. STATEMEKf OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBIUTIES Law appllcable to charltles in England & Wales requlres trustees to prepare accounts for each financlal year. In vlew of Its size the charlty is entltled to prepare accounts on the alternative recelpts and payments basls. The trustees are responslble for keeplng accounting records which disclose wlth reasonable accuracy the flnanclal posltlon of the charfty, and whlch enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the appllcable law. They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the charfty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detertlon of fraud and other Irregularities. 1st SUABIfoN (SEALION) SEA scoiJr 6RaJP TRUSTEES, AWAL REPORT POR THE YEAA ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 CHARITY CORAESPONDwr Principal addrus: tst Surbiton Sea Scout Group The Scout Hut Electric Porade Surblton Surrey KT6 JNT CHARrrY WM8eri 303763 ACCou￿rANTs Independent Examiner: Tlrn 8r¢wn ACA &A{Hons) 50 The Rldings Surblton Surrey KT5 8HQ BANKERS National Westmlnlster Bank pl National Westmlnster Bank plc 10 Vlctorla Road Surblton Surrey Si9ned: Roger C Jones Group ExecLrtiv¢ Member Linh 8ul Graup Treasurer tsilted: 8th JUM 2024 INI)EPENtsENf EXAMINER'S ￿￿oRT TO ThE TrUSTEES/MEAIBERS OF i¥1 SURBITON (SEALION) SEA SCO(n GROUP I report on the accounts of the l•t Surbiton (Sealion) Sea Scout Group (Charity no. 303763) f or the year ended 31*1 March 2024, which are set out on p(4es 5 to 9. R¢sp¢ctiv¢ rnspomlbllltles of trust¢u and exthnlmr As the charitys trustees. you are responsible f or the preptyation of the accounts. The choritys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination Is needed. It is my responsibillty to: ¢xamine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitles Act. to f ollow the procedures lald down in the General Directions 9iven by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Charities Act. to state whether particular matters have com¢ to my attentio asis •f Ind¢p¢nd¢nt ￿amIn￿'S report My examimtion was carried out in accordance with the f¥enerol Directlons given by the Charity Commissiomrs. An examimtion includes a review Of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts pre8ented with those records. It also Includes COlL¥ideration of ony wsual items or disclosures In the accounts. and Seeki explomtions from you as trustees concerniw ary such matters. The procedures Lndertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required in an audlt, ond consequentty I do not express an audit oplnlon on the view glven by the accounts. In Comection with my examimtion, no matter has come to my attention: (a) whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in ary material respect th¢ requirements: (i) to keep •x¢¢untir8 records in accordance with section 130 of th¢ Charities Act: and (li) to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin9 records and comply with the occountiwj requirements of the Charlties Act have not been met: or (b) to whlch, in my opinion. attention should be drawn In order to emble a proper undvstandln9 of the accounts to bt reached. TIM BA(Hons) ACA Chartered Accountant 50 The Ridings Surbiton Surrey KT5 8HQ th Dated: 8 June 2024 1st SVR8rraN (6EALION) SEA scwr SA￿* RELEIPTS AND PAYI￿5 AcGcuKr FOR THE YEAA ENDED AIARCH 2024 2023 Total RECEIprs bscvlptlom 61ft Ald 202112Ce2 (202012021) &ft Ald 202212￿3 Athiti•¥ t• fwthw th¢ Charlty's obJectlv 39.522 9.887 10.112 39.522 9.887 10.112 41,747 9,016 4,132 2.441 3.589 4.132 2.441 3.589 5,736 4.017 A¢tl¥ltlu to g•Mrate fundi Bank Int•r••t 420 TOTAL REGEzrrs 70.762 70.762 60.936 PAVMEKrs Pa￿￿nts fw gIn•ratI￿ fvndi 6rants Pald fop Dlstrl¢t M•mbvshlp Charltobl¢ Acti￿tI¢8 9.F16 38.602 13.711 6.127 9.576 38.652 13.711 6.127 9,373 43.285 10,248 6,247 Mor•m•nt and Admlnlstratlon TufAL PAVhlEwrs 69,153 (8,217) Cash F￿d5 ai at 18t April 2023 55.148 05.146 63A62 Cash ai at 31it Alarch 2￿4 57,841 57.841 55.145 Itt SURDrn>N 6 7.ia4 4.219 Z.478 1.170 l••k Vdul Ad¢*tiOM 2013n4- EP￿ E8.925 PrnJe¢t•r AddFkioM 2013n4. Stormhwn Tents ttc Adthlgm 2013n4- Pthil shdtqr Adthtlora 2013n4. CoTht•w Toblu tyid Adthiom 2016n7. T¢nts Addltlom 2016n7. Oors Adthi•r4 2016117- E9UiPmellt Z017nB . 6okn TAnt Addltlom 2th8n9. Lu¢p Equpment 146 773 1¥6 6.974 2.391 Addltlom 2018n9. 6alo Taht AddltlDM 2018n9. %Vaterywf Rodio A&Jitiord 202V22 . Pddl¢ Addltloro ZQ21122 . Hlklft9 Aethts Add6tlDM 2021122 . 6az•bo• A￿ttl0￿ 2022123 - Roknt IAlnlbu f•r Wl 2022123 - SIX Chr•m¢bDa Adthlord 2023.24. %0￿1 a Lifeithi 2.47 i.J•o 1.150 2.214 l.J95 .171 2.011 2.271 JJ.780 17.•OJ 2010ni 2QIIII2 2a12nJ 21.499 8,196 Addtlom 2014115. Ilbshop Addit•ns 2014ns- oihv Add*lon¥ 2a17n8. Oarx Addltlw 2017n8- Gw¢s Additium 2017n8- Addltlom 2017nl- <8) Additions 2017n8- Nw Whvly Boot A NOTES TO AECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs ACCOUNT FOR ￿ YEAA ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024 2024 2023 PAYMEKrs 3 Q￿rItable Activith¢s Boot Exp¢nsu inc Licences Boots (Items over £l.000 added to asset register) Boat a Marim Insurance (2 ws) (2023-24 W paid till Ayil 2023) Boatshed a Island repairs EqulFYnent {iterni over £l.O(Ki oddad to re9lster) Jack Petchy spendir9 Nknwaka 2022 and Jamboree 9.323 5.9JO 9,091 2.881 2.271 10.224 1,888 9P81 2,3TI 4,496 382 Scarves and Clothirwj Scout Shop Assisted Places for cam Sertion Expenses Porpoise and N¢wwhol (Beavers) Funds from Porpoise Walrus (Cub-5couts) tsolphill (Cub-scauts) Troop (Scouts) Explorers 450 270 1.200 2.760 (4.000) 2.820 1.440 2.280 2.940 1.620 6,920 11,520 38.652 43,285 4 SLWOrt ¢￿ts HQ Expenses inc Maintenance HQ Decoration and repairs HQ CCTV System (added to resister) Minibus (RAKA Txnet of Section Contribution) avens Alt Aent Utilities 5.566 3.809 432 2,47 1.560 4.110 681 2.870 2.456 13.711 10.248 5 thKI Admlnlstration AGM 1.563 642 260 1,127 1,558 260 2.427 427 Genval Expenses (Inc PPS) Independent Examiners Fees Znsurances (Property a Equipment) Telephone TrainlNJ 2.798 496 368 6.127 6.247