TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the period 1[st] January 2020 to 31[st] December 2020
Section A - Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name 3[rd] Mitcham Scout Group Registered Charity Number 303783
Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the charity
Group Scout Leader David Christmas
Chairman Vacant
Secretary Vacant
Treasurer M Filby
Elected Members Stephen Wortley Claire Davies
Section B
Type of governing document
The Groups governing documents are those of the Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
How the Charity is constituted
The Group is a trust established under the Scout Associations rules which are common to all Scouts in the United Kingdom.
Trustee selection methods
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
Risks and Internal Control
The Group Executive has in place systems of internal control that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss. These include two signatories for all payments which are all paid by cheque or direct transfer. All receipts are banked normally within 7 days of receipt
Section C
Objects and activities
The objects of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association
The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based upon the Scout Promise and Law and guided by Adult leadership.
The Group Scout Council’s role is to offer leadership and support to the Group Scout Leader.
The Group meets the Charities Commission public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings.
Section D
Main achievements during the year
These are set out by the Group Scout Leader and Chairman in their respective reports.
Section E
Financial Review
This is shown on the following pages of this report
Reserves Report
Sufficient reserves are held to continue and develop the activities of the Group and to contribute to request for assistance from the scouting sections.
The Executive consider that the Group's reserves should be sufficient to enable it to meet its ongoing expenditure. The Group will monitor its reserves when setting an annual levy or not to ensure that the reserves do not increase unnecessarily.
Investment Policy
The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in long term investments, all funds are held in mainstream banks or societies.
Future Plans
Plans for the future are in the Group Development Plan.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report.
Signature
D Christmas
D Christmas Group Scout Leader
3RD MITCHAM SCOUT GROUP
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1 Jan to 3
INCOME
£
| Membership Fees Interest Donations Vikings Dog club Levy Insurance claim bus Insurance claim garage Insurance VAT settlement Jack Petchy awards Brownies rent LB Merton grant DVLA refund EDF energy refund Wimbledon and Wandle Total Income over expenditure Opening Balances Cash Bank Debt COIF Total Closing Balances Cash Bank Debt re bus ins due COIF Total Movement in Year |
1984.5 23.49 10500 725 25 810 3845 11852.99 620.6 500 100 10000 13.75 151.01 237 41388.3 9743.36 726.31 Adj by £12 1493.38 Adj by £90 -675.26 8950 10494.43 178.19 11784.86 -675.26 8950 20237.79 9743.36 |
|---|---|
Prepared by G M Christmas ACMA 19th January 2021
1 Dec 20
EXPENDITURE £
| Gaz Prom | 852.6 |
|---|---|
| Castle Water Ltd | 319.85 |
| EDF energy | 324 |
| Hall insurance | 339.49 |
| Membership fees | 1984.5 |
| Garage doors | 3723.59 |
| Roof repairs | 8850 |
| Hall foor | 12818 |
| Rubbish clearing | 100 |
| Refurb costs | 1831.8 |
| PPE costs | 493.15 |
| Ground rent | 8 |
31645
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of 3 Mitcham Boy scouts Group I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 3 Mitcham Boy Scouts Group (the Trust) for the year ended 31" December 2020. Responslblllties and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Att 20111.the AcY}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerf5 Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect= l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reache(l. Signed.. Name: Mark Filby ACMA Relevant professional qualtfication: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Address: 12 Montagv Gardens, Wallington. Surrey. SM6 8ER Date= 19, November 2021