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2020-12-31-accounts

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