1st Wandsworth Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account
For the year from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income | ||
| Bank Interest | £1,227.11 | £1,016.68 |
| Events | £6,975.16 | £6,849.58 |
| Events - Beavers | £540.00 | £0.00 |
| Events - Cubs | £1,640.00 | £670.00 |
| Events - Scouts | £930.00 | £660.00 |
| Grants & Awards | £2,722.65 | £300.00 |
| Membership Fees | £6,505.00 | £5,335.00 |
| Rent | £26,515.00 | £14,874.50 |
| Expense | ||
| Activity Equipment | £153.72 | £260.29 |
| Admin | £1,064.18 | £1,243.46 |
| Badges | £198.97 | £398.99 |
| Bank Fees | £754.46 | £743.55 |
| Camping Equipment | £449.53 | £1,820.36 |
| Charity Donations | £0.00 | £1,620.00 |
| Events | £10,266.00 | £6,708.35 |
| Events - Beavers | £219.23 | £181.58 |
| Events - Cubs | £2,941.80 | -£23.25 |
| Events - Scouts | £712.25 | £0.00 |
| Health & Safety | £410.51 | £78.10 |
| Insurance | £756.18 | £943.88 |
| Leaders/Social | £822.67 | £879.80 |
| Meetings | £453.40 | £0.00 |
| Meetings - Beavers | £149.79 | £371.86 |
| Meetings - Cubs | £270.14 | £409.10 |
| Meetings - Scouts | £1,367.58 | £800.58 |
| Membership Costs | £3,484.00 | £3,685.00 |
| Rates | £177.14 | £172.28 |
| Rent | £1,905.48 | £1,905.48 |
| Training | £0.00 | £27.00 |
| Transport | £0.00 | £40.00 |
| Utilities | £5,937.79 | £3,210.70 |
| Venue Maintenance | £9,325.55 | £10,037.66 |
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of 1st Wandsworth Scout Council
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Wandsworth Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the 1st Wandsworth Scout Group you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the 1st Wandsworth Scout Group 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 Commissionunder section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the 1st Wandsworth Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should bedrawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Catriona Lawrie
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Chartered Accountant, ICAS
Address: 101 Geraldine Road London SW18 2NJ
Date: 21st January 2026
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Account balances | ||
| Barclays Current Account | £11,267.39 | £9,201.68 |
| Barclays Savings | £83,927.33 | £82,700.22 |
| Stripe | £1,765.56 | £94.74 |
| Expense Account | £617.09 | £346.18 |
| Summary | ||
| Account balance brought forward | £92,342.82 | £98,151.83 |
| Total income | £47,054.92 | £29,705.76 |
| Total expenditure | £41,820.37 | £35,514.77 |
| Net income | £5,234.55 | -£5,809.01 |
| Account balance carried forward | £97,577.37 | £92,342.82 |
The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets were approved by the Trustees on
Friday 10th October 2025
and signed on their behalf by
Mark Tyson, Chair
Stuart Wilson, Treasurer