•) 11 ScoLIts 22nd Wimbl¢don #Ski ',Scotrs . WimbledoTh 4 11 Stepping into their shoes starts at a section meeting. Week by week. our volunteers empower thousands of young people to try new things, make new friends and stand on their own two feet. You don't need to be Bear Grylls to join us. You don't need to have been a Scout when you were younger. You don't even need to know how to put up a tent. Whatever your skillset. lend a hand for as little or as much time as you can spare, and we promise you'll get more out than you put in. We provide the training. You show up, get stuck in, and make new memories for life. Sounds fun? Worthwhile? It is. 22nd.org.uk #GoodForYou A message from our Chairman Ann Fellowes Group Chairman Group Report 2021-22 The past year has been another interesting one with the changes to COVID-19 protocols. And we thank you for your patience and hdp throughout the year to ensjjre that we have been able to continue during the pandemic at the 22. We were pleased to be able to SUPPOrt the Di5trirt Cydocross towards the start of the year at Frylands Wood Campste. We had members from all sections who tested out their cycling abilities on different terrains suitable for their age group. Great fun was had by all before Scout COVID guidelines meant that the District Beaver Camp, District Scout Camp and Cub Football competitions were all cancelled, much to the disappointment of the young people (and leaders!) they are back in the diary for this year, so fingers crossedl In July we were able to get out again and the Beavers had a fun trip to Go Ape in Chesgngtorb, whilst the Cub5 enjoyed their annual watersports evening on Wimbledon Park Lake and the Cubs and Scouts took part in their re¥ective District Paintballing days - it's good to see use being able to take part in District attivities again, The end of 2021 was looking promisng for us as a group with nearly all of our Young People, joined with some members of the West Barnes Explorer Unit took over Sutton Trampoline Park for the evening having fun together once again. We also managed to hold an Exec and Leader meal out at Babylon in Raynes Park to thank everyone for their efforts over the last year. Unfortunately, we were unable to have our Celebration of Christmas event, but we hope to hold that again in December. The end of the year finished on a high though, with over 350 members (past and present) and their family and friends embarking on a trip to The New Wimbledon Theatre for the evening to watch Dick Whith'ngton. De5Plte the mandatory face mask wearingi it was a much- needed good night out with lots of laughter. Unsurprigngly, we managed the loudest (and longest) cheer when they were giving the 'shout outs*1 ! Congratulations to the Leaders and Young People trom the Groijp who took part in this years Scout and Guide Gang Show during February half term you were all a credit to the Group and we hope to have more people from the Group involved next yearl Unfortunately, at the start of the year, Ollver decided to stand down as Scout Leader and Webmaster for the Group and so we are currently looking to recruit more adults to help with the Scout Section with some planned soaal media targeting. If you would Ilke to offer to help In any way, then please let me know - and we can flnd something to fit your skillsl I am pleased that Gavin Hayhurst has offered to come forward and take over the running of the website. 'zzie Strachan moved to the Cub Section as ACSL to fit in better to her work life. l am pleased that Keira Pearson has taken out an Assstant Scout Leader role. We also have 2 new Section A55iStants join us- Daniel Paris in the Beaver section and Shannon Rawlins in the Scout section it's great to have you on boardl l am also pleased to report that we had two awards in the last St Georges Day awards. Firstly, the Bar to the Award of Merit to Andrew Pearson, our Group Treasurer for his continued support with the Group and, ￿ightlY big-headedly, I was awarded the Silver Acorn for the continued and dedicated services to Scouting which was presented to me on stage during this year's Gang Show, I would also like to take the opportunity to thank those leaders from the Group who, not only do what they do with the 22nd but they also have additional roles supporting Scouting in Wimbledon and Wandle and the County Dominic Moore - District Beaver Leader, Alison Edwards- Asst. District Commiwoner, Training, Tim Kerridge- Asst. District Commissioner, Scouts and Alan Maloney- District Store Manager and Training Advisor. Group Report 2021-22 (cont.) ## Graham Fairclough Group Scout Leader # Do More. Share More. Be More. Beaver Colony Report Beaver Colony Report Well, we managed itl A whole year of being at Beavers in person and no more zooml The Beavers have had a packed year of activities and fun, so let's take a Journey all the way back to April 2021 to find out what has been going on. Being allowed to have face to face meetings again we started the new term off with how to put up tents. In their lodges they each managed to successfully put up a tent. A skill which be very useful as they move through the Group, but also for our upcoming district event this lune. {Although you will need to read next year's report for that onel) The following two weeks saw the Colony split In two- with each half getting to do some mini pioneering and soft archery. The mini pioneering saw the Beavers attempting to build the tallest tovier posgble out of pasta and marshmallows, which despite the wind, worked really well ! All the leaders were really impressed with those doing the soft archery, they all took it very seriOu￿Y and there were some very iMpres￿ve shots! At the start of June, we were supposed to be holding our Wimbledon and Wandle District Beaver Camp, but despite all of our best plans, COVID yet again got in the way and it was postponed until 2022. But we didnt let that Stop us and with thanks to Graham, we managed to arrange a packed day for the beaver5 at the HQ. We had John and Caroline from the Royal Kingston Archery Club down to teach the beavers archery. This was followed by a BBQ and given how hot the day was- water games and a water fight! We finished the term off with the Beavers working on thelr sports badge through a varlety of Olympic themed events. The last week of term saw another water fi'ght and ice lollies which given the hot weather, went down really well ! Following the summer break, we started September off by working on the Beavers Team Challenge Badge, This had the Beavers working in their lodges to build the tallest Po￿}ble tower, and a variety of team challenges set by Llzzie (Robin), As part of the teamwork badge, we undertook a new challenge wlth the Beavers - The Trading Post. Each lodge were given the coveted "Beaver Pounds" and a variety of items they could buy from the shop to complete various challenges, For something new to all the Beavers, they really enjoyed this and dld really well at it. This year also saw the return of our Annual Halloween evening, run by our Young Leaders- Woodpecker (Gemma) and Badger (Dan). This year's costumes were very spooky. We also saw the return of the Beavers, Fireworks display. Although not as grand as the Group event, all the Beavers thoroughly enjoyed this - and the hot chocolate and cake. As an end of term treat, all the Beavers together wlth the other sections, went to Sutton Trampoline Park. Although I could not make it, it sounds like everyone had a great evening. The return of Beavers in January also saw the introduttion of new badges by the Scout Association. The Money Skills Badge and The You Shape Award. The You Shape award comes in 4 separate parts and involves the Beavers completing a leader-set challenge, leading, representing and planning. Over the course of the term all the Beavers have been completing this- from planning what they want to do at Beavers, learning how to tie their shoe laces, and running games at Beavers. Well done to all the Beavers for completing this - and for being the fi'rst Beaver Colony in Wimbledon and Wandle to earn this badgel At our Pancake evening all the Beavers got their own mini pancakes to decorate - sorry about all the sugar parents. As we approached the end of term all the Beavers found out what they need to bring on camp. As part of this they all had to take a guess at what would and what wouldnt be needed for camp. Looking ahead to the next year, we have our first Beaver Camp in April at Walton Firs, the Wimbledon and Wandle Distritt Beaver Camp in June being organised by Tic Tac (Dominic) and the 22nd Wimbledon's ## Beaver Colony Report (cont) Dominic Moore Beaver Scout Leader Do More. Learn More. Be More. Cub Pack Report cubs Cub Pack Report After a long time on Zoom, we were finally allowed back to running Face to Face meetings... If only it were that simple... we could only meet outdoors and in groups of no more than 15.. in most Cub Pad(s, that would be fi'ne, but not when we have over 50 Cubsl! So we ended up splitting the Pack into 4 groups with 2 groups meeting per week and each group working on a different badge so that they could meet'separatelyl! Once we had worked aiound the logistics of that, we embarked on 2 badges - Backwoods Cooking which involved the Cubs learning how to light their own fires and then using them for cooking shmores and a form of quesadilla always made more intere&ing when we had bursts of heavy showers during these eveningsl We also worked towards our Naturalist badge by learning about the Countryside code, making art out of natural materials and going on some minibeast hunts to see what we could find! Well done to all the Cubs (and their parents) for putting up with the slightly weird arrangements however at least it meant that we could be face to face again. Throughout this, we also had 2 teams who were prartising for the Cub Football Competition under the watchful eyes of Kaa and Shere Khan. Both teams were doing really well until we heard a couple of weeks beforehand that the event had to be cancelled due to new Scout Assooation restrictsons - we actually think that it was because they had seen just how good our teams werell We were fortunate enough to be able to end the term with a vlslt to Wimbledon Park Lake to have an hour or kayaking on the lake - again, this needed to be split Into 2 groups to cater for our numbers, but nevertheless, the Cubs had an amazing time with many conquering their fears of going out on the water but all of them gaining another Time on the Water badge. Raksha's Pack Hollday report 2021 Dear reader When I last reported Oh the adventures of the 22rtd Wimbledon cub pack in Sussex in 2019. little did I think that it would be 2 years before I would report a9ain on our adventures. The Coronavirus pandemic put paid to our plans in 2020. No campin9 or pack holidaying was allowed. In f oct, not o lot was... So, when we discovered in late June 2021 thot we would be ollowed to undertoke another pack holidGy odventure in 2021, the cub leaders jumped at the chance. However. being the 22nd Wirnbledon. short notice was no worry f or us. We had a pack holiday up our sleeve, ready to go. Because that's just how we are... (or rather we HAD carried the booking over f rom 2020) It wasn t quite like previous years. We were able to take fewer cubs. And we weren't able to go for as long. But Akela and the gang were not to be put off by this. And so, on the 9th August we headed south west to the glories of Hampshire. A team of 8 of us headed off on a f airly sunny Mondcry mornin9. Tim - our ADC Scouts, Dominic. aka Tic Tac the Beaver Leader, Gemma, Bagheera, Kaa, Jacala, Akela and I alon9 Wlth Ann our Group Chairman driving the van with the kit in. We arrived in a rain downpour. But the weather decided it was 90ing to 9ive us a bit of a break f rom the wet conditions of the previous week. So. we were able to set about allocating rooms and tents. putting what always seems like loads of gomes equipment into a hall. and setting up our kitchen in the sunshine. There is always a lot of f ood delivered to us at camp and if you looked ot it you might wonder whether we really would 9et through over 120 bags of crisps, 40 pints of milk, about 10 loaves of white sliced bread. kilos of pasta and seemingly endless amounts of chocolate spread. 8ut we dol Cub Pack Report (cont) The Monday was spent doing onsite activities and preporing the usual f irst night f east of chicken, sauce, rice and options for the veggies and non-rice eotersl As chefs the leaders are used to providing f or alternative options. No matter how odd or seemingly un-nutritiousl Tuesday took us on a trip to the local brickworks museum. An informative lady guide took us round and showed us how to make bricks and build bridges properly. As well as a history of brick making and transportation throu9h the ages. Brick makin9 and bridge construction is not usually part of a cub badge activity... but if you ever need a brick maker. we have 29 of them. Then the afternoon activity was a spot of indoor climbing at 'Rock up in Whiteley. It isn't quite my idea of a woy to spend a Tuesday afternoon. $0 Bagheera ahd I took charge of making French bread pizzas and salads along with our able-bodied sous chefs Tic Tac and Kaa. There were some interesting combinations on the pizzas designed by the Cubs. but nonetheless they were enjoyed by all. We then went crabbing on the River Hamble. No crabs are harmed in this activity I promise. They are caught, counted, and released again into the river. And I am sure they appreciated the bacon bait that they nibbled on! On Wednesday. we went swimming at Romsey Rapids. This was an opportunity for a little safe swimming fun with some f lumes and slides. This was f ollowed by the annual crazy golf tournament. Groups of cubs played in teams os did the leaders. It would be immodest of me to say who won the leaders competition. But let's just say it was a surprise to me too but I take my victory gracefully,. Pasta and home-made meatballs for dinner plus deconstructed Eton messl On Thursday we spent the doy at Paultons Park theme park. Lots of very scary rides (more than last time we went I think). There was a fair amount of 9etting drenched and being turned upside down and round and round. The dGy out at the theme park is always the last day highlight of the Pack Holiday. This was f ollowed by a trip to the pub.., no not f or a restorative 'sherry' for the leaders. But a carvery meal for the whole pack. This is somethin9 also much enjoyed by the Cubs as they get to choose their Vegetabl￿ and meat (or non-meat) options. I have to say they were all excellently behavedl Friday meant we had to pack everything up and return home. Even though we had less food going back the van never seems any emptier than coming down. 8ut rooms were cleahed. bathrooms sonitised and kitchens made spotless. And back up the A3 to home. So. onother successful adventure with the'turquoise terrors.. Lovely turquoise t shirts this year (my f avourite). I would like to thank all the Cubs who came with us f or dealing with all the challenges of repeated sanitising of hands and f ollowing 9uidelines f or Scouting in a pandemic. To the leaders f or giving up their time to take the Cubs away. And to Sam who despite'acquiring a broken wrist on the Tuesday didn't really let that stop him. And 'kept calm and carried on Scouting,. Next year... we are going to Hertf ordshire. Covid permittin9 of course. But I'll be back next year with tales of more adventures (md fun with the Pack. But till then. .$0 long and thanks for the cakes.. In September we were allowed to meet bad( altogether again..- Now that was strange - having all 56 Cubs in the same place at the same timel ! So, having put in a few ground rules and sorting out sixers and the sixes, the Cubs came up with some thoughts about what they would like to do during the term. Cub Pack Report (cont) Over 50 of the Cub Pack took part in the District Cub Paintballing day at Campaign where they use a lower impatt verson which is always thoroughly enjoyed by the Cubs- of course, a few'war wounds, and many tales to tell. A huge thankyou to the parents who came along to help supervise the Cubs (and take partl l) We spent the first half term working on our Environmental Conservation badge - this started off with the Cubs (supervised of coursel) going around the local streets, parks etc picking up litter - the Cubs were surprised by just how much was found in the short time that they were out. One group were lucky enough to be stopped by an ice cream van who gave them all an ice cream to thank them for the work that they were doing. The Cubs learnt about recyclable and non-recydable rubbish and made posters to help reduce energy use around the home and headquarters. We had a vi9t from SSE Energy who gave the Cubs an engaging talk about water and how to help conserve it- unfortunately for the Cubs, she didn't suggest never washing. We recycled plastic bottles to make their own bird feeder which they were allowed to take home to feed the birds in their gardens or outdoor spaces. After half term, we held a campfire with marshmallows which was one of the activities that the Cubs had requested to do. Thankyou to Raksha and Oo for helping to run some of the songs. We then embarked on the Disability Awareness Badge which went down amazingly well... We *arted off with an evening on deaf awareness and we invited along Megan and her dog Rowley. Megan is Cub Leader in Tolworth and she told the Cubs about all the amazing things that Rowley has been taught to help her as an assstance dog, Megan has many blackouts during the day and Rowley has been trained to know the change of scent and to warn Megan so that she can find somewhere safe to lay down in preparation. The Cubs asked some very sensible questions and from the feedback from the parents, were inspired from what Megan had to say. To follow this off, we then invited Toby who is Finns, dad and his sister Ella to give an insight to the deaf community. Toby is profoundly deaf and was able to communicate with the help of Finn and Ella via ggn language to talk to the Cubs and to teach them some bagc sign language and finger spelling so that the Cubs could all spell their name. Again, another very informative and engaging evening for the Cubs. We then finally looked at some physical disabilities- Robin brought down some aids which help people with disabilitie5 for the Cubs to try to guess what they would be used for. We also pretended that the Cubs only had one hand ènd then had to make themselve5 a sandwich ugng just one hand (including cutting the sandwich into trianglesl) We also challenged them to do some colouring... unfortunately for them, they only had use of their feet to hold the pens! I To finish off the term, the Pack Joined the other members of the Group at Sutton Trampollne Park for an hour of bouncing and having fun which was certainly enjoyed by all the Cubs...and leaders! The start of the New Year saw us doing the Emergency Aid Stage 2 badge which looked at what the Cubs would do in the event of an emergency and how to summon help. They also learnt about the recovery postion, bleedingi burns and asthma to complete their badge, We also took part in the Royal Kingston District Wobstade event at the Malden Centre which involves spending half of their tsme seeing how many times they can complete the inflatable assault course and the other taking part in Float Carnage- the title of whith yjms up the event wellll The Cubs all had a great time and thanks to the leaders who came to help, We have also started our chef badge with learning about safety and hygiene before we have our annual pancake night, where the Cubs make and cook their own pancakes before taking them to the toppings station (which is now manned by adults- something that we learnt some years ago... Never trust a Cub with sauce toppingsll) ## Cub Pack Report (cont) Graham Fairclough Acting Cub Scout Leader # More Fun. More Skills. More Marshmallows. Scout Troop Report Scout Troop Report And now for something completely different... Face to face Scouting! Around thi5 time last year we were having our last Zoom meetings before the restrictions were lifted; and from the summer term when they were lifted, what a year It has beenl We started the term with archery and indoor curling at the HQ.. lust to break them bad( into Scouting gently. (And no, we were not trying to combine the two into a new sport.) We followed that by model making and painting to work towards their Creativity Badge. We had Scouts zipping through Frylands Wood Campsite on their bikes (partly to come first, mainly to get muddyl) as they took part in the Distritt Cydocross at the end of May, Then someone put a spanner in the works and some of the restrictions were back in place; meaning the proposed Summer Camp had to be cancelled. Autumn term began with some restrictlons lifted and the Scouts focusing on Team Buildlng and the 'A Million Hands, project. A Million Hands is all about removing social barriers, connecting communities and improving lives,, with the emphasis on us, as Scouts, always striving to leave the world a little better than we found it. Our crafty Scouts then attempted to be the next'Bob Ross. as we tried to follow along with one of his videos and try our hands at a 5POt of painting. This didnt quite go to plan as no one had the haircut, and the video wouldnt play. We improvised, and ended up with some wonderful resuSts, (though none with Happy Little Treesl) and this Is something we would like to do again,,, Some of our Scouts were cooking up a storm as we entered a team Into the Di*rict Cooking Competition and we are pleased to yy that they placed well. The prartice sessions at the HQ were delightfully distrarting for those of us not in the team, as the delicious smells of cooking wafted through the hall. Despite us not attending the Remembrance Day Parade, the Scouts honoured the occasion by creating Paracord Poppies. Our Scouts were quite literally bouncing off the walls along with the Cubs and Beavers from the 22nd and the West Barnes Explorer Unit as we bounced, flipped and flopped at the Indoor Trampoline Park in Sutton at the beginning of December, The Group Celebration of Christmas was also cancelled due to those pesky restrictions. 2022 brought about some changes in the Troop. Oliver Pusey had stepped down as the Scout Leader at the end of December and it was now down to the Assistant Scout Leaders to take up the reins with the a55iStance of our GSL and ADC Scouts. We would like to thank Oliver for his hard work and time that he has put into running the Troop. With many of our older Scouts moving off to Explorers, other parts of the world, or just away from scouting, we had an opportunity to ￿t down with the Troop to find out what activities and badges they would like to focus on for the coming year, and to re-introduce Patrols. We're hoping that after a couple of years of online meetings, we can fully engage them with a hands-on programme they will truly enjoy. ## Scout Troop Report (cont.) The Scout Leadership Team cu Tl- ## Leadership Team ## Group Scout Leader Graham Fairclough ## Beaver Colony **Beaver Scout Leader Dominic Moore Assistant BSL Elizabeth Maloney Assistant BSL Charlotte O’Shea Assistant BSL Jack Sheffield Section Assistant Daniel Paris Young Leader Gemma Kerridge** ## Byron Cub Pack **Acting Cub Scout Leader Graham Fairclough Assistant CSL Alison Edwards Assistant CSL Keith Elston Assistant CSL Chris Gagen Assistant CSL Lizzie Strachan Section Assistant Veronica Kerridge Section Assistant Freddie Badham Section Assistant Peter Brown Young Leader Matthew Coverdale** ## Scout Troop **Scout Leader Position Vacant Assistant SL Alice Sheffield Assistant SL Keira Pearson Section Assistant Tim Kerridge Section Assistant Daniel Shaw Section Assistant Oliver Foster Section Assistant Shannon Rawlins** The leadership team as at 31 March 2022. Develop more Skills For Life Group Information Scouts 22nd Wimbledon Scout Group Minutes of the 2021 AGM Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday 30 June 2021 commencing at 8pm In the Chair.. Ann Fellowes. Group Chaimian Andrew Pear50n, { Group Treasurer ) Alan Maloney, (Group Secretary) Graham Fairclough (GSL), Dominic Moore, Elizabeth Maloney. Oliver Pusey, Chris Gagen, Jack Sheffield, Alison Edwards, Veronica Kerridge. Lizzie Strachan, Nicola Grant, Rory Travers-Drapes, Annie Gleeson. Dan Fellowes. Sally Pusey. Helen Sheffield. Naomi Scoffham. Illuska Beaton, Kathryn Curtis. Mark Cheetham. Avril Maloney. Clyde Lo Lam . Sonia Agraro-Tiedt. Suzanne Davis. Tim Segasby Guest.. ¢knn Purcell, GLSW County Commissioner (for Item 151 Chalr's openlng remarks and welcome The Chairman welcomed everyone to the second on-line AGM. She said that the pasl 12 months had been a challenging lime for everyone due lo the global pandemic and the fact that there had been limited face lo face scouting during the year. The Executive had taken the decision lo hold the AGM on line so as lo keep the business side of the Group up lo dale. However, she wanted lo place on record congralulalions to the section leadership teams who had held regular meetings on line in order lo keep scouting alive and Ihe young people engaged with their sections. She hoped that the Group would be able to hold a more celebratory event once the current reslriclions had been removed. She also gave her thanks to Oliver Pusey for hi$ work on the annual r8POrt and lo all those who had written sections of the report or a$si$led with the collation or proof ￿adIng of the finished document . In thanking Executive Committee members for their contributions during the year she also wanted to say a special thank you to Helen Sheffield, Fiona Segasby and Malcolm Beaton who had indicated that Ih8y wished to stand down this year 8s members of Ihe Executive. Apologlos for abson Apologies for non-attendance had been received from TIM Ke￿Idge. Oliver Foster and Dominic Beecheno Mlnutss of tho AGM held on 24 Jun• 2020 lclrculated In annual report booklot) The mlnules of the 2020 AGM held on 24 June 2020 were agreed. To re¢•lvo and ¢on8ldor th• 202012021 Annual report Iclrculated In annual roport booklotl The Group Scout Loader, Graham Fairdough. wished to place on r&cord the excellent work carried out by the whole leadership team who had gone beyond what could be exp8Cted in probably the most difficult year anyone had known. Sections had gone from normal meetings and activities lo virtual events al Group level, a short period of face to face. often in groups of young people, and back to virtual. A more detailed account of activity was contained in the Section reports included in ltre annual report. He believed Sections had achieved lot as had the Group a5 a whole. Long hoped for renewal of the toilet facilities and kitchen refurbishment were in the final stages of completion, storage units had replaced the old inlemal garages, chairs had been replaced as a ￿sU11 of a grant and work had iaken place inside Ihe HQ., particulady the office and front foyer. Particular thanks were due lo Declan Gleeson, who had project managed the whole kitchen and toilet projects. He thanked Andy and Joan Pearson for their continued support particularly during a difficult and uncertain financial year. He also reminded the meeting that members of the 22 also carried out duties on behalf of the District and County which are often nol seen by parents and members bul are equally important to the successful running of the Groups in the District. As for the future. he noted that in October 2022 the Group would celebrate ils 95" birthday and the leaders were discussing how best to celebrate this o¢osion and would be making proposals lo the Executive after the Summer break. Minutes of the 2021 AGM (cont) He concluded by saying that the Group needed more adull volunteers al Section level and this would be a major priority in the next year. He was pleased to commend the rewrt lo the meeting which was noted. Presentatlon and adoptlon of the accounts 202012021 (clrculated In annual report booklet) The Treasurer. Andy Pearson, moved the adoplion of the accounts for 202012021. In doing so he reminded th8 meeting that the past 18 months had been a challenging year during the pandemic bul we had ended the year with a small surplus of income over expenditure. No fundraising activity had taken place for a year bul garage income had remained healthy and although hall income had collapsed income through the local Borough and various olh8r grants had kept the Group in a Strong position financially even though we had spent a significant sum on improving the Ha during this period. Gift Aid continued to contribute lo funds and hall booking enquiries were on the increase now Ihal the situation was I￿king a bit brighter. He was confident that the finances were in a good place. There being no question5 for the Treasurer the meeting adopted the financial slalements and they would now be passed lo th8 District and the Charity Commission. Appolntments and Eloctlons for 2021122 All nominees in the following paragraphs had indicated their willingness to stand for election Appolntment of Indopondont examlner 2021122. The Chairman and Ihe TreaSu￿r nominated Oerek Holmes. Agreed To approve the GSL nomlnatlon of th• Group Chalmian 2021122. The Group Scout Leader nominated Ann F6llowes. Approv6d. Electlon of Group Secretary 202112 The Chaimian nominated Alan Maloney. seconded by Alison Edwards. Agreed. Electlon of Group Treasuror 2021122 The Chairman nominated Andrew Pearson, seconded by Veronica KerTidge. Agreed. The meeting repeated ils thanks lo Andy for his stewardship of the funds. 10. Nomlnatlon{s) by tho GSL for meml)ers of tho Group Executlve Commlttee 2021122 to make any nominations this yèar. The GSL decllned 11. Ele¢tlon of othor members of tho Group Exe¢utlv• Comm1tt0e 2021122 The meeting noted we normally elected about 618 members lo the executive. We had received a number of nominations which had been in response lo the notice issued lo prior lo Ihe AGM. These were Sally Pusey. NI￿la Gfanl. Wayne Douglas. Annie Gleeson, Rory Travers-Drapes and Dominic Beecheno. The Chair and Secretary formally nominated and seconded the abov8 6 members for the Executive. No furthèr nominations were forthcoming and the above were elected. 12. Appolntment ol So¢tlon leaders to the Group Exe¢utlve Commlttoe 2021122 Dominic Moore, Oliver Pusey and Graham Fairclough are memb&r$ of the Executive by virtue of the ¢)ffice they hold. 13. CoHOPtlon of Explorer Scout Leader to the Group Executlvo Commlttee 2021122 It was noted that the ESL should be co-opted to the Exe¢ulive in line with the Partnership agreement. Dan Fellowes was co-opled. 14. Co*OPtlon of Asslstant Cub Scout Leader to the Execullve Commlttee 2021122 It was recognised Ihat as Graham was GSL the Cub Section should have a dislincl voice at meetings of th8 Executive. 11 was agreed that Alison Edwards should fulfil that role. 15 Guest: Ow?n Pur¢o11, GLSW County Commlssloner Minutes of the 2021 AGM (cont) The Chaimian announced that we had been joined on line by Ihe new County Commissioner for Greater London South W8St, Mr (￿n Purcell. The Group Scout Leader informed the meeting that Owen had been with us in 2020 from within our own Distri as ADC {Beaversl but he was now only two weeks into the lob as County Commissioner Owen said how pleased he had been lo re￿1ve a copy of the annual report which outlined the activities of the Group in what could only be described as a unique year. The report demonstrated why the 22- was such an incredible Group and he ¢ongralulaled everyone ¢oncemed for making it $0 and wished the Group well in the future. However, the main reason for being al the meeting was lo present Alan Maloney wilh Ihe Silver Acom. which was one of the highest awards the Scoul Association made lo those who had glven specially distinguished service over many years. In looking up Alan. s records he had discovered he had been an Assistant Scout Leader. Scout Leader, Group Scout Leader and a County and District Trainin9 Advisor at different limes. Colleagues had lold him how generous h8 had been over the years with his lime and his willingness to pass on his accumulated knowle¢Jge lo others. So it was with much plea5Lire that h8 was able, on behalf of the Scout Association and the Chief Scout lo present him with the Silver Acom. He concluded by addin9 the thanks from the County, the Distncl and from the 22- Wimbledon. In response Alan said how humbled he was lo receive the award. He recalled several ol th8 dedicated men and women who had led Scout Groups in his early days as a scout and senior scout in the 1" Ivinghoe and Pilslone and a leader in the 1" Cheddinglon and 12" Hammersmilh before taking a break for re8sons of work commitments and subsequently joining 22" Wimbledon in 2000. Bul foremost In his mind must be those indlviduals who were by his side for the whole of the 21 years al the 22" He wanted to Ih8nk Tim Kerridge (who persuaded him to relum lo active scoulingl. to Graham Fairclough who had always been generous with his support and lo Alison Edwards who had been of enormous help in the training adviser role he took on some years ago. They had become true friends and he thanked them for that. Bul there were many others who had been supportive and encouraging on so many occasions. He hoped that his ongoing roles in Scouting meant he could continue to make a contribution for some lime to come. Alan wanled lo record his deep appreclation of hls wife and daughters who wllhoul Ihelr support the lask would have been difficult. Finally, he thanked the young people who made the whol6 thing worthwhile. So, his concluding words on the maller were 'Thank you to the 22. and lo Owen for presentin9 th8 award to hlm.. There being no further business the meeting closed al 8.30p.m. Trustees Trustees.. (as of 31 March 2022) Group Chairman Ann Fellowes Group Secretary Alan Maloney Group Treagjrer Andrew Pearson Trustees.. Ex Offiao Group Scout Leader Graham Fairdough Beaver Scout Leader Dominic Moore Cub Scout representative Scout Leader Alison Edwards (from June 2021) Oliver Pusey (to December 2021) Trustees., Elerted Malcolm Beaton (to June 2021) Dominlc Beecheno (from June 2021) Nicola Tracey-Grant Sally Pusey (to December 2021) Fiona Segasby (to June 2021) Rory Travers -Drapes Annie Gleeson Wayne Douglas (from June 2021) Helen Sheffield (to June 202 1) Trustees., Nomlnated Wayne Douglas (to lune 2021) Trustees,. Co-opted West Barnes Explorer Scout Leader Dan Fellowes (to January 2022) Liam Washford-Bent (from January 2022) Bankers: Lloyds TSB Ac, London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 IAH Custodian Trustee.. The Scout Trust Corporation Ltd Independent Examiner Derek Holmes Scout Assoaation Registrats'on No.. 6076 Charity Registrats'on Number.. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Groups 303795 Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association The accounts have been drawn up on a receipts and payments ba￿S Contart: Alan Maloney 5 Aragon Road Morden Surrey SM4 4QF Tel.. 0208 337 5364 Signed on behalf of the Executive Committee: Ann Fellowes, Chairman Andrew Pearson, Treasurer #SkillsForLife Group Finances Scouts 22nd Wimbledon Scout Group Group Assets 2021122 2020/21 Current Assets Lloyds Bank Current Account HSBC 3 Month Fixed HSBC/Lloyds Bank Deposlt Account HS8C/Lloyds Deposit Account Treasurer cash in hand 14395 100020 40715 13152 18743 101129 28071 27241 741 Sub Total 169162 175925 Beavers Bank Account Byron Pack Bank Account Scout Troop Bank Account 1451 6520 2874 1385 5280 3334 Sub Total 10845 9999 Total I80￿7 185924 Fixed Assets Garages at Cost Depreciation Net Book Value 50500 -30(MJO 20500 50500 -24250 26250 Total 200507 212174 Llabllltles Garage Deposlts Total liabilities -375 375 375 375 Total Net Assets 200132 211799 Group Payments Budget 2022123 2021122 2020121 Grant Pa ments O Merton BC (Gala Tent) O London Comm O Arnold Clark (Gala Tent) O Sutton & SE Water O LBM (Defibrillatorl O Wates O Total 398 602 914 750 123 1769 500 2016 3040 Head uarter5 Costs IIJO Water Charges 75￿ Llght & Heat 30CKJ Insurance 20Crtl Hall Expenses 30C￿ Hall Malntenance 20CKJ Toilets 20(KJ Kitchen O Contalners O Chair replacement 2Crf) Websitel OSM 50 Garage Expenses 19850 Total 35 6771 2955 1795 1038 55 2343 2862 1745 1495 49554 550 6894 3252 174 25 68949 24611 61 75 37341 35￿ Membershlp Fees 500 Explorers 40W Total 3585 497 4082 3392 544 3936 PGL 2616 Scoutin Activitles 200CI) Section Activitie5 Camp5 and Outin8S Leaders Training 205Th) Total 10549 3175 1898 975 12 2885 13724 Fund Ralsln 50 Group AGM 20CKJ Flrework nl8ht 2050 Total ex enses 1184 1184 20CM) Camp/A¢tivity Van Hi 277 Iocil Miscellaneous(Inc stationery) Unrform O Trampoline 20fy) Equipment 6(￿ Jack Petchey Award 39{￿ Total 668 764 990 1909 240 4571 67 182 118 367 518(KJ Total Payments 66835 78153 Group Receipts Budget 2022123 2021122 2020121 Membershlp Subscrlptlons Gift Aid 2021 Total 6949 1066 8015 7756 4365 12121 1500 9500 12500 13000 HQ Rents Garage Rents Hall Chalr Sale Total 9611 12435 405 9475 690 10570 2551)0 22046 Donatlons Bank Interest HSBC Compensatlon Total 100 740 Ic 940 75 43 75 44 15(M)O Sectlon Camps/Actlvbtles PGL 12317 2490 14807 2066 23000 2066 Fund Ra151n Flrework Nlght Tomahawk Actlvlty Arnold ClarklGala Tents) Groundwork195th Birthday) Local Glving195th Blrthdayl Rank RHF Petcheyl95th Blrthdayl Merton BCIGala Tents) Merton BC Merton BCIDeflbrlllatorl CO-OP Trustl95th 8Srthdayl Sutton & SE Water National Lottery-Kitchen National Lottery- Chairs London Comm Wates Just Givin8 Bell Total 3669 80 750 500 500 1500 iooo 5CM) 4000 2000 1280 2CKI 40743 1926 100 2495 ioc() 5CK) 634 617 60415 704 15183 Unlform Sales Scout Shop Mist Jack Petchey Award Total 709 52 62 230 181 171 250 832 200 12CrfJ 823 62275 Total Recelpts 60918 86944 Section Accounts Beavers Byron Pack Scout Troop Total Cash In Bank 31.03.2021 1385 5280 3334 9999 Recelpls Subscriptions Scarvesrr Shlrtslunlform Interest Donations Camp & Outings fees Mlscellaneous Total 2840 178 5457 400 2512 218 10809 796 1839 8153 2525 70 5325 12317 70 23992 4857 14010 Payrnents Badges and equlpment Uniform Actlvltles Camps and oullngs Contributions to HQ costs stationery Mlsce118neous Tot81 180 432 5443 3175 3525 15 236 416 659 10549 3175 7318 227 2422 2864 1893 1900 49 4591 65 4865 114 22231 12770 Net 68 1240 -460 846 Cash In Bank 31.03.2022 1451 6520 2874 10845 Independent Examiners Report Indopendont Examlnorfs Report to tho Trustoes of tho WIMBLEDON SCOUT GROUP I reporton the accounts ofthe GrOuplDi8tr￿CoUnty1kna for the year ended 31 MARCH 2022 whlch Lzjmprfse the Staternent of Flnanclal Advttles, the Baknce Sheet and relatsd r￿te$ set out on pages 14 This retKJrt is made 8olety to the trustees in accLJrd8n¢e with Section 145 of the Charitses Act 2011. My work ha8 been undertaken $0 that l rnight Stste to the charW6 trustses t￿se matters l am r8qulred to stste to them In an Independent Examinerfs report and lor no other purpose. To the fullest extsnt permltted by18w, I do ntst8cLxpI or8¥$ume rospon$lblltyto arryorw oth?r Ihan Ihtr ch8rfty and tha charttls tnJste8s for my examlnatlon wo￿. R•sp•ctlv• ￿ponsIbIlI￿￿ of Trust••6 and Examln•r The Group'slDlstrlct's trustees are rèsponslble for the preporotlon ol the accounts. Th&y conslder that an audlt Is not requlwd for th18 year (under Sectlon 144 01 the Charitles Act 2011 (the Charftles Actll and that an l￿ep8ndent examlnatlon18 n8eded. It18 my regpork8lbllty to: ExarnI￿ the accounts lund8r S8don 146 Of￿ Chor￿0$ Act}., To follow the procedure8 lald down In the General DlredonB glven by the Charty Cornmls8lornrs Sedon 14515Xbl rA tho Charftles Act),. and To st8ts whotsr partlculgr m8tsr8 he￿ corne to my attenlon. 8￿1• of Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•V• r•pDrt My 8x8mlngtk*n wo$ c4rrfad out In ac£orrJgnc4 vAth th8 G8nw81 Dlractlon8 glvgn by tho Charfty Comm188lonarn. An gx8mlnatlon Indude6 a re¥Aew of the ac£ountlng recuds kept by the GrouplDlstrlct and 8 compadgon of the eccounts pres8nted wlth th08e rds. tt alBQ Indudes conBlder8lon ol any unusu81 ItsrnB or dl8closures In thg 8cwunts, 8Th¥ s*eklng expl8n8llons trorn you aB trustees c4)ncemlThJ any such m8tters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde 811 the eV￿enCe that would be requlred In an 8u¢Jll. and ¢on$squently no oplnlon Is glwn #* to wh•thor Ihtr 8¢¢4)unt8 pr•8ont • 'tru8 8fKI f8lf' vlow and thtr row11¥ Ilmlt¢d to those matters set out In the statsment below. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•f• •tAt•rn•nt In con￿ctIon my ￿MIna￿On, no mAtt•r h99 com• to rny att•nUc￿. 1. whlch glv8s rne reasonable cause to bell8v8 that In any matsrfal respect the requlrernents to keèp accountlng reciJrd$ In accoryl8n&8 th S8cllon 130 01 thè Charlt188 Act,'and to prepere oceounts whlch accord wkh the ar£ountlng record8 and comply wth the accountlng requlrernents ol tho CharftL88 Act have beon m8t', or 2. to wh*h, kn my oplnlon, 8ttentlon should b• dr8wn In ordar to 8n8bl8 a pyopar und8rstsndlng ofth8 8￿nts to be rnach8d. ' Plea￿ del&ts the words In the brncket8 Iflhey do not8ppIy Nam8.' D8r8k Holm8S Qu8llflc¥Jon.' F.C.A A(IdfesB'. 3 Larks Close, Femdown, D(x8et BH22 9TF Oate.. Aprfl 8 2022 LT900000 Tributes to past members of the Group. It is with regret that we have had three long serving members of the Group who have passed away over the last year. Robert Conrad 311311949- 1311012021 Robert was involved with the Scout Troop in a variety of roles from 1968 to 1997 including Scout Leader and Asgstant Scout Leader and was respongble for the Troop finances throughout that time. He was involved in all of the Group fundraigng artivities whith, for a few years induded being the Stage manager for the annual concerts that the Group used to hold. He also atted as an Asgstant Leader with the Venture Unit (now called Explorers) and helped to run their annual Easter boating and barge holidays. In 1986 he was awarded the Award for Merit in recognition of his outstanding service to Scouting. Arnold Ramshaw 161811928 - 3011112021 Arnold was Scout Leader from 1971 to 1977 and then again from 1976 to 1981. He was enormously liked and respected for his extengve knowledge of map reading and many other outdoor skills. He specialised in devising activities that were fun to do but also provided knowledge and learning. As well as working with the Troop, he was also present at all of the various fundraising events that the Group relied upon over the same period of time. He was awarded the Award for Merit in recognition of his outstanding service to Scouting. As a talented arts'st, he exhibited his watercolour paints'ngs at local venues on a regular ba￿s. Gordon Butt 301311939 - 411212021 Gordon was a quiet man who worked behind the 5cene5 on behalf of the Scout Group for nearly 40 years in various capaoties. He demonstrated his loyalty to the Group in many ways over the years. Although he never became a warranted leader, he supported the Group, and particularly the Cub Sertion by his regular attendance at meetings of the Pack and was always prepared to carry out tasks which he was asked to do. His loyalty to the Group also saw him serve for a number of years on the Group Executive. In years gone by a major fundraiser for the Group were the regular Jumble Sales held in our Headquarters. Gordon was at the forefront of these ventures preparing the donations for sale and the massve task of clearing up after each event. In this he was always assisted by his wife Ruth who also worked hard for the Group. Gordon was recognised for his contribution to the Group by the presentation of a silver Thanks Badge in 1996 and a Chief Scouts Commendation for Good Service In 2017, shortly before he stood down from an active role. However, Gordon was often seen at other fundraising events and it was good to keep in touch with such a loyal supporter of the Group. The Group has paid special tributes to Arnold, Robert and Gordon as they Join a list of distinguished members of the Group inscribed on the memorial bench sited in our grounds. May they rest in peace. GONe HOM ## We'd like to say Thank You! The 22nd Wimbledon Scout Group wishes to record it’s thanks to the following for everything that they have done over the past year to help the Group continue to succeed.... The entire section leadership teams for their enthusiasm and commitment to the young people and for their amazing programme of activities that they put together. The Group Executive Committee for their continued support throughout the year, especially to Andrew Pearson, Group Treasurer for everything that he does looking after the group finances, including the garage rentals. Special thanks are also recorded to Joan Pearson (Hall Bookings Manager), Gavin Hayhurst (Webmaster) and Vici Hoban, (emergency HQ key holder) for their vital work in support of the Group. Thanks to Graham Fairclough for everything that he does to keep the HQ looking it’s best… co-ordination of the new shed, sweeping up leaves, keeping the grass trimmed and for his work with the refurbishment projects and successful grant applications. Thankyou to our project manager, Declan Gleeson for everything that he has done with the refurbishment projects. The Wimbledon and Wandle District Team and the GLSW County Support and Training Teams for their advice and support during the year. We acknowledge the following companies for their grant donations over the past year, towards various projects… The National Lottery, The Co-Op Community Fund, Merton Council, Arnold Clark, Magic Little Grants, Tesco, SES Water, Merton Giving Renewal Fund and The Jack Petchey Foundation ….finally, to the parents and to the young people themselves who make Scouting so enjoyable! “What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities.” Bear Grylls www.22nd.org.uk