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1st SURBrroN (SEAIION) SEA SCOUT 6RLIUP
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEfi's REPORT
ACCOUNT5:
Receipts and Payments Accaunt
Statement of Ass¢tS and Liabilltles
tes to the accounts

I" SURBITON (SEAUON) SEA SCOU7 GROUP TRUSTEEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING JI-
MARCH 2025
CONsrrruTION
ijt Surbiton "Seallon" Sea Scout Group fornied in 1909 Is re8iStered wlth the tharity Commlssloners
(No.303763) and Is constituted by a Royal Charter dated 4th January 1912 as amended by
supplementary charters dated 28th March 1949. 18th February 1959. 5th May 1967 and 19th July 1991.
The Trustees present thelr Annual Report as under, tO8ether with the Annual Accounts as attached,
for the year ended 31. March 2025. These have been prepared In accordance wFth the Trust Deed and
the Charltles Act 2011.
OBJEcf5 OF THE CHARITY
The objert of the charlty Is promoting the development of young people In achlevlng theirfull physlcal,
Intellectual, soclal and spiritual potentla15. a5 indmduals a5 responslble dtizens and as members of
thelr local, national and International communities.
AcrniiTIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The Trustee Board contlnues to focus solely on the governance of the Group to make sure the Group
15 run safely and legally. The Board and the Leadership team work together to meet the charty alms.
The Board's maln functlon is to manage our money and assets - headquarter. boats, equlpment and
facllltle5 on Ravens Alt that support the leaders in deliverlng the actlvities for the young people. The
Board contlnues to carry out and coordlnate fundralsln8 artlvltles, and malntalns links wlth
stakeholders. Includlng the Local Author6ty. communlty, school, and Church. The Board makes sure to
fi>llow Scouts policies and relevant le8islatlon and manage rfsks.
The Group remains in a healthy positlon flnanclally although there Is an operatlng loss where Spendlng
15 more than Income. The subscrlptlons have been Increased 51nce September 2024 to raduce the
deflcft. Being able to clalm Giftaid allows usto invest what we do receive from thatsource, alon8 wkh
member subscrlption5, In boatln8 and other equlpmert.
In the last tWe￿e months, thanks to Dan, Warran and the malntenance tsam, we kept our small crafts
well-malntslned and Improved our Island faclllties Includlng In5tallin8 a new CCTV system In the Island.
The Group has contlnued to develop throughout 2024125 and remalns the second largest In the
Dlstrlct. We have a waltlng Ilst from chlldren oirtslde the Group which are offered places if vacancles
arlse, although prioffty for places Is always glven to ensurlng we can pmide transltlon between the
tralning sectlons for exi¥£in8 members. Each of the tralnlng sertlon5 has a healthy nurnber of members.
The progrnmme alms to provlde a progression in thallenge throu8h each of the a8e groups
represented by the sectlons wlth the opportunlty for a chlld aged slx to pass throu8h the Beavers.
Cubs. Scouts and eventually Explorer scouts.
The development of the young people Is provlded through the trainlng scheme and by them learnin8
varlous skllls and 8ainlng badges to showthatthey have reached the required standard in the 5klll and
achlevement. Young people can 8aln a wlde range of bad8es durfngthelrtime in the Group, a number
whlch increases annually.
We have had many outdoor activltles across the dlfferent sections over the year wlth 8ood turnoirt.

I" SURBITON (SEALION) SEA scoirr GROUP TRUSTEEY ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31"
MARCH 2024 {CO￿dI
Finally, the Group stlll has access to Raven's Alt for its boatlng activf(les. Whlle paying rent dlrectly to
the mana8emen¢ our access to Raven's Ait contlnues from a lease granted through the Royal Borough
of Klngston upon Thames. whlch we remaln very grateful for. andls an Integral part of the success of
the Scout and Explorer scout sections of I Surbiton. We are In di5CUsslon wlth Ravens AFtrs
management team to resolve the rental i55ue at Ravens Ait.
RESERVE POUCY
The Trustee Board'5 alm Is to break even. coverlro all expenses and to have sufflclent in reserve
(£40,000 Is our stated posltlonl to cover wear and tear on equipment and to make sure we Can cover
any unexpected expenses, for example, lease extenslon for the headquarter.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Board have examined the major rlsks whlch the charlty faces and conflmi that systems have been
estsbllshed to enable re8ular reports to be produced to them to lessen such risks.
TrU5TEES
The Group Trustee board5 are:
RogerJones (Group Presldentl, Penny Blundell {Group Lead Volunteer), Henrlk Svensson (Group Chair}.
Llnh Bui (Group Treasurer}, Nllofer ByramJl (Trustee) and Dan Glbson (Trusteel.
STATEMENT OF TRusfEES' RESPONSI8ILmES
Law applicable to charlties In England & Wales requlres trustees ts prepare accounts for ea¢h financlal
year. In vlew of its slze the charlty Is entltled to prepare accounts on the alternative recelpts and
payments basls.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accountln8 records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy
the flnancial posltion of the charlty, and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply wlth
the applicable law. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the charlty and hence for
taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detettion of fraud and other Irre8ularftles.

1st SURBITON (SEALION) SEA SCOUT GROUP
TrU5TeES' AKWUAL REPORT
FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 31st MAACH 2025
CHARrry CORRespoNtsEMr
Principal addr¢ss:
1st Surbiton Sea Scout 6roup
The &out Hut
Electric Porade
Swbiton
Surrey KT6 5NT
303763
Independent Examlner:
rim Brown ACA BA{Hons)
50 The Ridings
Surblton
SurTey rr5 8HQ
BANKERS
Nktioml Westmlnister Bank plc
tiOMI Westmlntter Bank plc
10 Victoria RtKd
Surblton
Surrey
Sl9ned:
oger
Jones
rgroup Executlve Member
Unh 8ui'
Group Treasurer
Dated: 7th June 2025

INDEPENDEKf ExA￿￿ER5 REPORT
TO TrE TRUSTEES/MEMBERS OF
suitBITON (SEALION) SEA SCOUT 6kOUP
I report on the accounts of the I Surt)Iton (Seolion) Sea Scout Group (Charity no.
303763) for the year end￿ 31 March 2025. which are set out on po9es 5 to 9.
rn*pnslbllltles of tnthes (md ex(MIMr
As the choritys trustees, you ar¢ responsible for the pr¢parntion of the accounts. T
charivs tnistees con8id¢r that (m audit is required for thls year under section 144
of the Charitiu Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent ￿mInatIon is
needed.
It 1$ ny responslbllity to:
exomln¢ the accounts under Section 145 of the Charitles Act.
to follow the procedures laid down In the General DIr¢ctIO￿ given by the Charty
Commisslon under section 145(5Xb) of the tharities Act.
to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention.
8asls of Ind¢pendent exanlnerfs rnpopt
My examination was corried out in accordance with the General Directlons given by the
tharity Commlssioners. An exomlmtion includeso review of the accountirg records kept
by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It alg)
includes consideration of ary unusual Items or disclosurns in the accounts. and seekiTrJ
explamtions from you as trYJsi¢es concerning ary such mattw¥. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence thot would be required in an audit.
cmsequently I do not express an audit opinlon on the view given by the account$.
In&pn&nt ¢xdmlMr's statsfflent
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to ny attention:
(a>
which gives me r£asonable cause to believe that in any mat¢rlal respect the
requlrements:
(i)
to keep accounting records In accordance with *ction 130 af the
Charities Act.. and
(li)
to prepape accounts whlch accord with the accOunti￿reCordS and cory
wlth the accountlrg requirements of the Charities Act have nat been met: or
(b)
to wh5ch, in my oplnion. attention should be drnwn in order to enable a proper
understandin9 of the accounts to Ix reoched.
TIM Brown BA(1kns) ACA
thartered Accountant
50 The Ridin9S
Surblton
Surrey KT5 8HQ
ated: rh June 2025

1st suAiifoN (SEALZCN) SEA SCCIIT 6ft￿P
PCR TrE YEAA ENDED 31$1 AIAkCH 202J
2024
Total
AEceipTS
61ft Ald 202112022
61ft Ald 202312024 (2022r2023)
Actvltlas ts fwther tho awlty'j •bJoctlws
39,522
9187
10.112
3.887
Activltlu to 9UWat¢ funth
4.132
2,441
3189
8ank fnt•M¥t
1.336
1.336
TQTAL RECEiprs
56.120
156.120
70.702
PAYMENrrs
Pynts fw g￿ratIry fw
6rnts POW for Dlitrlct hl¢mborJhlp
Chapltable Actlvltl
11.008
32.734
11.0
32.734
9.576
38fi52
13.711
6.127
3.670
3.670
TOTAL PAYAIENTS
r.292
57.292
68,066
NEf REceIpTS
(1,172)
<1.172)
2,696
h Pun& ￿ at 1st Ayll 2024
Cash FwKls o at 31st IAarch 202J
D7.841
07.841
5,145
.669
56.669
57.841

I￿ suii8rroN (SEALICW) SEA xoijr 6AOIK
srATEMEMf op ASSErs a LZA8llrn AS AT 31 IAARCH
W￿￿11T￿ aank pl¢
i(
Reserv4 Accuunt
lrtthindlrg Ch4u¢s
COIF Chariti¢s Dtpmlt Fwxl
14. 174
Tnnfv
6.Nl
26.fm
1*19nfjt4d Fw
(i.In)
10.019
(6.1W) 20.lxfi
(S.(WW 20.Q
6,6NI
6.650
Ewipmwrt FuTrd
Aknlnt¢Thvu Fund
57.841
(i.In)
Uabllltl•s
Indep*￿ent Exthlrnrl F¢¢
260
Slgmd on beholf of the Th&th•A
Unh Bui
Group Ex￿ul1￿ Alomber

STATE*￿ ￿ ASSErs a LwLfnES AS AT 31 IIAA&I 202B
Loa*8 99 YO￿ from St Arthw a St Markn PPC
Expwthur¢ 2009no
Expenthur¢ 2￿onI
Ejgenditurn 2011AI
Expendltw¢ 2013n4- W•rk StatiQM ¢t¢
ExpeThdltur4 2013114. Comprter knom
Exp•ndltwe 2018119- ChrylThJ rooms on ￿land
EXP￿11￿< 2020121- BoAtshed CoMtru¢tlon
ExwrdI￿rt 2020121. Stalp¢aM at
expendlture 2010121- thalrx Trolltys
EXPe￿￿re 2021122- Gyrv
10.693
35.113
1,8J6
7.104
4.219
2.478
1.279
1.170
68.060
Vah*
Addttiom 2016117- Tents
Addlkiom 2016117- 0ty$
Addltiom 2016117- Ewipinent
Addltlots 2017na- Teht
Addltlom 2018n9- Larnr Equpm¢nt
Addltlom 2018A9- Comp Auetsori
Addltltsm 2018A9. 6ola Tent
Addltlom• 2018119. Watqrprotrf Radio
Addltlorffj 2021122 - Paddle 8oArd
AddPtlons 2021122 - HrkiTrJ
Addltlora 2021122 - ￿•bO0
AdditioM 2022123 - Roknt MthIPAW bolphlr4
Adthtiora 2022123 . Six Chrom¢baok•
Addltiom 2023124- Kwk• a Lifqisxk¢ts
Addltlor6 2024125- CCTV on Islard 50% D¢po8lt
no
73
6.974
2.391
i.joo
2.475
966
714
1.787
1.916
1.020
2.271
1.244
.636
14.a62
at {AcyJlMd io y•oM)
Addltl•M 2014115- Whf**AYt¢p Cw
Addltlom 201411J- Rlb¥knp
Adthlon8 2014n5- OPher
AddltlM8 2017n8- Oorn
AddStloM 2017A8- Conms
Addltlmo 2017118 . Come Ewlwt
AddItIo￿ 2017n8- {8)
i.lia
2,461
2.159
ILI!
AddFtl•M 2017118 - Whaty Boat
Addltlom 2018A9- Whaly Boat 435
Additlam 20un9- Boat Depoilt
Addltlor4 2019120- Ne*Rlb
Additiw 2022123 - 2nd P¢¢ton Uftd 619 tsepHit
Adthwrf 2023124- 2nd 8e¢t•n ￿ld 619 kalan
5.911
8.673
l.T14
17.74J
n.144
24.678
I￿.780
39,539

1st SllRJrroN (SEALION) SEA scoirr 6ROUP
NOTES TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKr
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
RECEIPTS
l D￿at￿m and Granti
Genval Donations
Hall Donatlons
Jack Petchey Awards
700
3,432
3.812
3,887
4,132
2 Actmtles to yrnrate
riskmas Trees
Parklrg Permits
Sale of Uniforms
(291)
979
81)0
662
2.ml

1st suABEroN (SEALXON) SEA SCOLrr 6R
NQTES TO RECEIwfs AND PAYIAENfs ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
PAYAiwrs
3 awltable Activltl
Boat Expenses Inc Licences (IKS ￿ Erylne £5.486)
Boats (ft¢ms over £l.000 added to asset regist¢r)
Boot & Marlne InsurarKe (CoMpwliK- 2 ye4rs)
goatsh¢d a ￿land repairs
Equipment (IteN o¥tr £l.O(Xl added to rnwter)
Jack Petchy 4)endln9
Scarves and Clothing
S¢out Shop
Assisted Places for camps
Section Expmses
Porpoise and Nornhal {Beav¢rs)
Funds from Porpoise
Walru$ (Cub-scouts)
rjolphin (Cub-scouts)
Trnop (Scouts)
Explorers
9.323
5.950
9.091
2,881
2,271
(504)
450
2.000
270
4.684
5.129
2.034
659
1.260
2.760
(4.11(x))
2.220
3.120
1.740
3.600
1.620
9,420
6.920
32.734
38,6J2
HQ Expenses inc Maintemnce
Mlnlbus (kAKATXnet of Sectlon Contribution)
Ravens Ait R£nt
Utllities
5,231
1.526
S￿6
2.475
1,560
4.110
3.123
9.880
13.711
Mamyment and Admlnlstration
AGM
191
General Expenses (Inc PPS)
Independent Examlnvs Fe¢8
rnqurances ￿roperty a Equipment)
Telephone
Trainirg
Iy3
642
260
2.798
496
368
2.321
531
360
3.670
6,127