1st 1** Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group Annual Annual Report Report 31 March 31 March 2025 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT REPORT for for the the year year ended ended 31st 31% March March 2025 2025 OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AND AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
The ThePurpose Purpose of of Scouting Scouting Scouting Scouting exists exists to to actively actively engage engageand and support support young young people people in in their their personal personal development, development, empowering empowering them them to to make make a a positive positive contribution contribution to to society. society.
The The Values Values of of Scouting Scouting As As Scouts Scouts we we are are guided guided by by these these values: values:
Integrity Integrity - - We We act with act with integrity; integrity; we we are are honest, honest, trustworthy, trustworthy, and and loyal. loyal. Respect Respect - - We We have have self-respect self-respect and and respect respect for for others. others. Care Care - - We We support support others others and and take take care care of of the the World World in in which which we we live live in. in. Belief Belief - - We We explore explore our our faiths, faiths, beliefs, beliefs, and and attitudes. attitudes. Co-operation Co-operation - - We We make make a a positive positive difference; difference; we we co-operate co-operate with with others others and and make make friends. friends.
The The ScoutMethod Scout Method
Scouting Scouting takes takes place place when when young young people, people, in in partnershipwith partnership with adults, adults, work work together together based based on on the the values values of of Scouting Scouting and: and:
- “enjoy
enjoywhatwhattheythey areare doingdoingandand havehave funfun**taketakepartpartininactivitiesactivitiesindoorsindoorsandandoutdoorsoutdoors * learnlearnbybydoingdoing*shareshareininspiritualspiritualreflectionreflection “taketake responsibilityresponsibilityandand makemake choiceschoices ** undertakeundertakenewnewandandchallengingchallengingactivitiesactivities“*makemake andand livelive bybytheirPromise.their Promise.
Public Public Benefit Benefit
The The Group Group meets meets the the Charity Charity Commission's Commission's public public benefit benefit criteria criteria under under both both the the advancement advancement of of education education and and the the advancement advancement of citizenship of citizenship or community or community development development headings. headings.
Volunteers Volunteers All All the the Section Section Leaders Leaders and and helpers helpers are are volunteers volunteers and and volunteers carryout volunteers carry out all all the the fundraising. fundraising. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AND PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE The The Scout Scout Group Group comprises comprises of of a a Beaver Beaver Colony, Colony, a a Cub Cub Pack Pack and and a a Scout Scout Troop Troop with with a a Trustee Trustee Board. Board.
Group Lead Group Lead Volunteer’s Volunteer's Report Report Another Another great year great year of of activities, activities, increased increased membership, membership,
CubsCubs hadhadaa greattimegreat timeatat thetheCountyCountyCubCubCampCampatatHallowtreeHallowtree withwithhundredshundreds ofofactivitiesactivitiesandandotherother CubsCubsfromfromacrossacrossSuffolk.Suffolk.
Beavers Beavers had had .......
TopTopChiefChief ScoutsScoutsAwardsAwardshavehavebeenbeengainedgained whichwhich isis greatgreat totoseesee aa continuedcontinued efforteffortbybyMembersMembers toto
achieveachievethesethese badges.badges.
WhilstWhilst wewe trytry totocontinuecontinueexcellentexcellentScoutingScoutingforforourourMembersMembersand manageand managetoto covercoverthethe necessarynecessary
ratiosratiosforfor adultsaduits required,required,thetheSectionsSections dodoallallreallyreallyneedneedadditionaladditionalsupportsupportandandwewethereforethereforeareare
seekingseekingadditionaladditionalhelphelpat theat the weeklyweeklymeetingsmeetings forfor BeaversBeaversandand Cubs.Cubs. TheseTheseadditionaladditionaladultsadultsmaymay notnot necessarynecessarybebe uniformeduniformedleadersleadersbutbuthavinghavingmoremorepeoplepeople involvedinvolved withwiththethe children’schildren's structuredstructured
programmesprogrammes willwillbebe aamuchmuch neededneededbenefit.benefit.
18st 1st Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group
Annual Annual Report Report 31 31 March March 2025 2025
INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S EXAMINER'S REPORT REPORT TO TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE THE TRUSTEES OF THE 1ST 1ST LEISTON LEISTON SCOUT SCOUT GROUP GROUP
| I report report on on the the accounts accounts for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2025 2025
Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report
As As the the charity's charity's trustees trustees are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the accountson accounts on accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 ("the ("theAct"). Act”).
| Ireport report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Charity’s Charity's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in in carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, | have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Act. Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Independent examiner'sstatement
| Ihave have completed completed my my examination. examination. | Iconfirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material respect: respect: e the the accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in in accordance accordance with with section section 130 130 of of the the Charities Charities Act; Act; or or
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theaccountsaccountsdiddidnotnot accordaccord withwiththethe accountingaccounting records;records;orore thetheaccountsaccountsdiddidnotnotcomplycomply withwiththethe applicableapplicablerequirementsrequirementsconcerningconcerningthetheformformandand contentcontent ofof accountsaccountsset outset out ininthetheCharitiesCharities(Accounts(Accountsandand Reports)Reports)RegulationsRegulations20082008otherother thanthananyanyrequirementrequirement thatthat thethe accountsaccountsgivegive aatrue‘true andandfair’fairviewview whichwhich isis notnot aa mattermatter consideredconsideredasaspartpartofofananindependentindependentexamination.examination. -
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Thavehave no concernsandno concerns and havehave comecome acrossacrossnonootherothermattersmattersininconnectionconnectionwithwiththethe examinationexamination totowhichwhichattentionattention shouldshouldbebe drawndrawn inin thisthis reportreport ininorderordertotoenableenableaa properproperunderstandingunderstandingofof thetheaccountsaccountstoto bebereached.reached.
Name Name Celia Celia Comber Comber Address Address 7 7 Quantock Quantock Close Close Rushmere Rushmere St St Andrew Andrew Ipswich Ipswich
Date Date 15 15 November November 2025 2025
1st1st LeistonLeistonScoutScout GroupGroup
Annual Annual Report Report 31 31 March March 2025 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTs REGEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ——SSOSC=~S~S For For the the year year ended ended 31st 31st March March 2025 2025
| Forthe Forthe |
theyear ended 31st the year endedended 31st |
31stMarch 2025 31st March 2025 |
2025 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted Restricted |
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| Funds Funds |
Funds Funds |
Total Funds Total Funds |
Total Funds Total Funds |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS RECEIPTS |
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| Donations, legacies and similar Donations, legaciesandsimilarincome |
income income |
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| Membership subscriptions Membership subscriptions |
6,215.34 6,215.34 |
- | 6,215.34 6,215.34 |
6,460.00 6,460.00 |
|
| Less paid to district (2years) Lesspaid todistrict(2years) |
(3,104.50) (3,104.50) |
- | (3,104.50) (3,104.50) |
(6,047.50) | |
| Net membership subscriptions Netmembershipsubscriptions |
retained retained |
3,110.84 3,110.84 |
= | 3,110.84 3,110.84 |
412.50 412.50 |
| Donations Donations |
410.00 410.00 |
* | 410.00 410.00 |
802.70 802.70 |
|
| Grants Grants |
1,300.00 1,300.00 |
40,969.00 40,969.00 |
42,269.00 42,269.00 |
2,422.00 2,422.00 |
|
| Charitable activities Charitable activities |
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| Camps and activities Campsand activities |
2,985.00 2,985.00 |
- | 2,985.00 2,985.00 |
2,610.00 2,610.00 |
|
| Fundraising activities Fundraising activities |
|||||
| Easy Fundraising Easy Fundraising |
97.94 97.94 |
97.94 97.94 |
- | ||
| Other receipts Otherreceipts |
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| Uniform and badges Uniform and badges |
553.50 553.50 |
- | 553.50 553.50 |
664.50 664.50 |
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| Total receipts Total receipts |
£8,457.28 £40,969.00 £49,426.28 £8,457.28 £40,969.00 £49,426.28 NO |
£6,911.70 £6,911.70 eel |
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| PAYMENTS PAYMENTS |
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| Charitable activities Charitable activities |
|||||
| Camps Activities Camps Activities |
2,710.35 1,246.28 2,710.35 1,246.28 |
- - |
2,710.35 1,246.28 2,710.35 1,246.28 |
2,766.54 891.73 2,766.54 891.73 |
|
| Donations Donations |
55.00 55.00 |
- | 55.00 55.00 |
50.00 50.00 |
|
| Uniforms Uniforms |
908.52 908.52 |
- | 908.52 908.52 |
1,582.13 1,582.13 |
|
| Badges Badges |
620.24 620.24 |
- | 620.24 620.24 |
493.20 493.20 |
|
| Equipment repairs Insurance Equipment repairs Insurance |
200.00 1,798.52 200.00 1,798.52 |
- - |
200.00 1,798.52 200.00 1,798.52 |
103.44 1,876.37 103.44 1,876.37 |
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| Heatlight and water Heat lightand water |
528.25 528.25 |
- | 528.25 528.25 |
550.64 550.64 |
|
| Hallrenovations Hall maintenance & cleaning Hall renovations Hall maintenance&cleaning |
1,380.00 613.39 1,380.00 613.39 |
- - |
1,380.00 613.39 1,380.00 613.39 |
7,160.88 649.86 7,160.88 649.86 |
|
| Stationery and computer Stationeryandcomputer |
43.08 43.08 |
- | 43.08 43.08 |
340.99 340.99 |
|
| OSM OSM |
17.96 17.96 |
- | 17.96 17.96 |
92.29 92.29 |
|
| Total expnditure |
10,121.59 | 0.00 | 10,121.59 | 16,558.07 | |
| Asset purchases Asset purchases |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
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| Total payments Total payments |
£10,121.59 £0,00 £10,121.59 £10,121.59 £0.00 £10,121.59 a |
£16,558.07 £16,558.07 ee |
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| Net (payments/receipts Net(payments)/receipts |
£(1,664.31) £(1,664.31) |
£40,969.00 £40,969.00 |
£39,304.69 £39,304.69 |
-£9,646.37 -£9,646.37 |
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| Cash fundsat1 April Cash funds at1April |
7,947.02 7,947.02 |
900.00 900.00 |
8,847.02 8,847.02 |
18,493.39 18,493.39 |
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| Cash fundsat31 March Cashfunds at31March |
£6,282.71 £41,869.00 f48,151.71 £6,282.71 £41,869.00 £48,151.71 Ie |
£8,847.02 £8,847.02 er |
| 1stLeiston Scout Group 1%*Leiston ScoutGroup |
Annual Report31 March 2025 AnnualReport31 March 2025 |
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| STATEMENT OFASSETS AT31MARCH 2025 "STATEMENT OF ASSETSAT34MARCH2025.2=2=«2~~~” |
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| CASH FUNDS CASH FUNDS |
2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| Unrestricted Unrestricted |
Restricted Restricted |
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| Funds Funds |
Funds Funds |
Total Funds Total Funds |
Total Funds Total Funds |
| £ | £ | £ £ |
£ |
| Current account 6,245.52 Currentaccount 6,245.52 |
41,869.00 41,869.00 |
48,114.52 48,114.52 |
8,832.94 8,832.94 |
| Group cash 37.19 Groupcash 37.19 |
- | 37.19 37.19 |
14.08 14.08 |
| £6,282.71 £6,282.71 |
£41,869.00 £41,869.00 |
£48,151.71 £48,151.71 |
8,847.02 8,847.02 |
| ASSETS ASSETS |
Dateacquired Date acquired |
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| Tents and Camping Equipment y/e Tentsand Camping Equipment y/e |
-31/03/2008 - 31/03/2008 |
4,991.43 4,991.43 |
|
| Gopack Tables and Benches y/e- 31/03/2008 Gopack Tablesand Benches y/e - 31/03/2008 |
930.21 930.21 |
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| Box Van Trailer y/e BoxVan Trailer y/e |
-31/03/2008 - 31/03/2008 |
3,250.00 3,250.00 |
|
| 3AcerAspire laptop computers,camera and printer yle- 31/03/2009 3AcerAspire laptopcomputers, cameraand printer y/e - 31/03/2009 |
1,545.54 1,545.54 |
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| 3Coleman tents yle 3Coleman tents y/e |
-31/03/2009 - 31/03/2009 |
449.97 449.97 |
|
| Security System y/e-31/03/2009 SecuritySystem y/e - 31/03/2009 |
827.20 827.20 |
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| Cupboards built in hall y/e Cupboards built in hall y/e |
-31/03/2009 - 31/03/2009 |
1,400.00 1,400.00 |
|
| 5Coleman tents 5Coleman tents |
29/03/2011 29/03/2011 |
545.00 545.00 |
|
| Double toilet tent Double toilettent |
29/03/2011 29/03/2011 |
210.00 210.00 |
|
| Gas Boiler Gas Boiler |
31/07/2014 31/07/2014 |
238.38 238.38 |
|
| Gaslights Gaslights |
31/07/2014 31/07/2014 |
158.55 158.55 |
|
| Blacks lcelandic Tent Blacks Icelandic IITent |
13/10/2014 13/10/2014 |
518.99 518.99 |
|
| Yellow metal cupboard Yellow metal cupboard |
02/10/2020 02/10/2020 |
657.60 657.60 |
|
| Binoculars & GPS units Binoculars&GPS units |
13/07/2021 13/07/2021 |
804.71 804.71 |
|
| 16,527.58 16,527.58 |
The The group group has has a a headquarters headquarters at at Victory Victory Road, Road, Leiston, Leiston, Suffolk, Suffolk, P16 IP164DQ 4DQ which which is is valued valued at at around around £350,000 £350,000 for for insurance insurance purposes purposes The The group group had had a a stock stock of of uniform uniform at the at the year-end, year-end, which which has has not not been been valued valued for for these these accounts accounts The above The above account account and and statement statement of assets of assets and and liabilities liabilities were were approved approved by the by the trustees trustees on on
and and signed signed on on their their behalf behalf by by
1st 15t Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group
ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT AND AND ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
FOR FOR THE YEAR THE YEAR ENDED ENDED 31 31 March March 2025 2025
1st 1** Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group Annual Annual Report Report 31 March 31 March 2025 2025 TRUSTEES ANNUAL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT REPORT for for the the year year ended ended 31st 31% March March 2025 2025 OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AND AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
The ThePurpose Purpose of of Scouting Scouting Scouting Scouting exists exists to to actively actively engage engageand and support support young young people people in in their their personal personal development, development, empowering empowering them them to to make make a a positive positive contribution contribution to to society. society.
The The Values Values of of Scouting Scouting As As Scouts Scouts we we are are guided guided by by these these values: values:
Integrity Integrity - - We We act with act with integrity; integrity; we we are are honest, honest, trustworthy, trustworthy, and and loyal. loyal. Respect Respect - - We We have have self-respect self-respect and and respect respect for for others. others. Care Care - - We We support support others others and and take take care care of of the the World World in in which which we we live live in. in. Belief Belief - - We We explore explore our our faiths, faiths, beliefs, beliefs, and and attitudes. attitudes. Co-operation Co-operation - - We We make make a a positive positive difference; difference; we we co-operate co-operate with with others others and and make make friends. friends.
The The ScoutMethod Scout Method
Scouting Scouting takes takes place place when when young young people, people, in in partnershipwith partnership with adults, adults, work work together together based based on on the the values values of of Scouting Scouting and: and:
- “enjoy
enjoywhatwhattheythey areare doingdoingandand havehave funfun**taketakepartpartininactivitiesactivitiesindoorsindoorsandandoutdoorsoutdoors * learnlearnbybydoingdoing*shareshareininspiritualspiritualreflectionreflection “taketake responsibilityresponsibilityandand makemake choiceschoices ** undertakeundertakenewnewandandchallengingchallengingactivitiesactivities“*makemake andand livelive bybytheirPromise.their Promise.
Public Public Benefit Benefit
The The Group Group meets meets the the Charity Charity Commission's Commission's public public benefit benefit criteria criteria under under both both the the advancement advancement of of education education and and the the advancement advancement of citizenship of citizenship or community or community development development headings. headings.
Volunteers Volunteers All All the the Section Section Leaders Leaders and and helpers helpers are are volunteers volunteers and and volunteers carryout volunteers carry out all all the the fundraising. fundraising. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS AND AND PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE The The Scout Scout Group Group comprises comprises of of a a Beaver Beaver Colony, Colony, a a Cub Cub Pack Pack and and a a Scout Scout Troop Troop with with a a Trustee Trustee Board. Board.
Group Lead Group Lead Volunteer’s Volunteer's Report Report Another Another great year great year of of activities, activities, increased increased membership, membership,
CubsCubs hadhadaa greattimegreat timeatat thetheCountyCountyCubCubCampCampatatHallowtreeHallowtree withwithhundredshundreds ofofactivitiesactivitiesandandotherother CubsCubsfromfromacrossacrossSuffolk.Suffolk.
Beavers Beavers had had .......
TopTopChiefChief ScoutsScoutsAwardsAwardshavehavebeenbeengainedgained whichwhich isis greatgreat totoseesee aa continuedcontinued efforteffortbybyMembersMembers toto
achieveachievethesethese badges.badges.
WhilstWhilst wewe trytry totocontinuecontinueexcellentexcellentScoutingScoutingforforourourMembersMembersand manageand managetoto covercoverthethe necessarynecessary
ratiosratiosforfor adultsaduits required,required,thetheSectionsSections dodoallallreallyreallyneedneedadditionaladditionalsupportsupportandandwewethereforethereforeareare
seekingseekingadditionaladditionalhelphelpat theat the weeklyweeklymeetingsmeetings forfor BeaversBeaversandand Cubs.Cubs. TheseTheseadditionaladditionaladultsadultsmaymay notnot necessarynecessarybebe uniformeduniformedleadersleadersbutbuthavinghavingmoremorepeoplepeople involvedinvolved withwiththethe children’schildren's structuredstructured
programmesprogrammes willwillbebe aamuchmuch neededneededbenefit.benefit.
1%* 1st Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group Annual Annual Report Report 31 March 31 March 2025 2025 As As always, always, | Iowe owe a a big big thank thank you you to to all all our our volunteer volunteer Leaders, Leaders, Section Section Assistants, Assistants, Young Young Leaders Leaders and and Trustee Trustee Board Board members memberswho who continue continue to support to support me,and me, and| I look look forward forward to to another another exciting exciting year year of of Scouting Scouting Group Group Lead Lead Volunteer Volunteer
Significant Significant achievements achievements during during the the year year
Badges Badges
3 3 Chief Chief Scouts Scouts Gold Gold Awards Awards 5 5 Chief Scouts Chief Scouts Silver Silver Awards Awards 1 1 Chief Scouts Chief Scouts Bronze Bronze Award Award
Camps-AlCamps — All SectionsSectonswereweregivenglvenanan opportunitytoanightopportunity to a night awayaway during theduring the 2024-20252024-2025year.year.AAtotal of
2626 nightsnightsawayawayexperiencesexperienceshadhad beenbeenarrangedarrangedduringduring thethe repotingreporting year.year.FINANCIALFINANCIALREVIEWREVIEWGroupGroupTreasurerTreasurerRemarksRemarks
The The Scout Scout Group Group continues continues to to raise raise its its money money from from Membership Membership fees fees and and obtaining obtaining grants. grants. During During the the year year the the group group applied to applied to Sizewell Sizewell ....
Reserves Reserves Policy Policy
ItItisisthetheintentionintentionof theof theTrusteeTrusteeBoardBoardtoto keepkeepaageneralgeneralfundfundandand itsits reservereserveforforthetheupkeep andupkeep and
repairrepair ofofthethecurrentcurrentScoutScout HallHallandandatatleastleast oneoneyear’syear'sexpensesexpensesforforthetherunningrunning of theof the Group.Group.AnyAnysparesparefundsfundswillwill bebe heldheldinin anan accountaccounttotogaingaininterest.interest. RiskandRisk and InternalInternal ControlControl
TheThe TrusteeTrustee BoardBoard hashas identifiedidentified thethemajormajorrisksrisks to whichto which theythey believe thebelieve theGroupGroupisis exposed,exposed, thesethese havehave beenbeenreviewed,reviewed, andand systemssystems havehave beenbeenestablishedestablished totomitigatemitigateagainstagainst them.them. TheThemainmain areasareas ofof
concernconcern thatthathavehavebeenbeen identifiedidentified are:are:
Damageproperty,andDamageproperty,to thetoandtheequipmentequipmentbuilding,building, fromproperty,property,from neighbouringneighbouringandandequipment.equipment.organisationsorganisations suchThe GroupThe Groupsuch wouldwouldasas thetherequestrequestprimaryprimarythetheschool,school, useuseofofvillagevillage buildings,buildings,hall,hal,
sportssports pavilion,pavilion, parishparishroomsrooms andand otherother ScoutScoutGroups.Groups. TheThe GroupGrouphashas sufficientsufficientbuildingsbuildingsandand
contentscontentsinsuranceinsurance inin placeplace toto mitigatemitigate againstagainstpermanentpermanentloss.loss.
InjuryInjury toto Leaders,Leaders,helpers, supporters,helpers, supporters,andmembers.Theand members. The Group,Group,throughthroughthethecapitationcapitationfees,fees,contributescontributes toto thetheScoutScoutAssociationsAssociations nationalnationalaccidentaccident insuranceinsurancepolicy.policy.
ReducedReduced incomeincomefromfromfundfundraising.raising. The GroupThe Groupisis reliantreliantuponupon incomeincome fromfromsubscriptionssubscriptionsandand
fundraising.fundraising.The GroupThe Group doesdoesholdholdaareserve,reserve,whichwhich shouldshouldensureensurethethe continuitycontinuity ofofactivities,activities, shouldshould
theretherebeabe a majormajor reductionreduction ininincome.income.TheTheTrusteeTrusteeBoardBoard couldcouldraiseraise thethevaluevalueofofsubscriptionssubscriptionstoto
increaseincrease thetheincomeincometotothetheGroupGroupon anon anongoingongoingbasis,basis, eithereither temporarilytemporarilyoror permanently.permanently.
ReductionReductionor lossor loss ofof Leaders.Leaders.TheThe GroupGroupisis totallytotallyreliantreliant uponuponvolunteersvolunteerstotorunrunandandadministeradministerthethe
activitiesactivitiesofof thethe Group.Group.IfIf theretherewerewereaareductionreduction ininthethe numbernumberofofLeadersLeaderstotoanan unacceptableunacceptablelevellevelinin
aa particularparticularSectionSection or theor the GroupGroupasas aa whole,whole,thenthentheretherewouldwould havehave toto bebeaacontraction,contraction,consolidationconsolidation
or closure ofor closure of aa Section.Section.InIn thethe worst-caseworst-case scenario,scenario, thethe completecompleteclosureclosure of theof theGroup.Group.
ReductionReduction oror lossloss ofofmembers.members.TheTheGroupGroup providesprovides activitiesactivities forfor allallyoungyoungpeoplepeople agedaged 66toto14.14.IfIf
therethere werewereaa reductionreduction inin membershipmembership inin aa particularparticularSectionSection oror thetheGroup,Group,asasaawhole,whole,thenthen therethere
wouldwould havehave toto bebeaa contraction,contraction,consolidationor closureconsolidation or closure ofof aaSection.Section. InInthetheworst-caseworst-case scenario, thescenario, the
completecompleteclosureclosure ofofthethe Group.Group.
The GroupThe Group hashas ininplaceplace systemssystems ofof internalinternal controlscontrolsthatthat arearedesigneddesigned totoprovideprovidereasonablereasonable
assuranceassuranceagainstagainst materialmaterial mismanagementmismanagement ororloss;loss; thesethese includeincludetwotwo signatoriessignatories forforallallpaymentspayments
andandcomprehensivecomprehensiveinsuranceinsurancepoliciespoliciestoto ensureensurethatthat insurableinsurablerisksrisks areare covered.covered.
1st 1** Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group Annual Annual Report Report 31 March 31 March 2025 2025 STRUCTURE STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE AND AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
Governing Governing Document Document The The 1st 1st Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group is is part part of the of the Scout Scout Association Association and and belongs belongs to to the the Deben Deben Scout Scout District. District. The The Group's Group's governing governing documents documents are are those those of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association. They They consist consist of of a a Royal Royal Charter, Charter, which which in in turn turn gives gives authority authority to to the the Bye Laws Bye Laws of the of the Association Association and and The The Policy, Policy, Organisation Organisation and and Rules Rules of of The The Scout Scout Association. Association.
Constitution Constitution The TheGroup Group is is a a Trust established under Trust established under its its rules, rules, which which are are common common to to all all Scouts. Scouts.
Trustee Trustee selection selection The The Trustees Trustees are are appointed appointed in in accordance accordance with with the the Policy, Policy, Organisation Organisation and and Rules Rules of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.
Governance Governance The Group The Group is is managed managed by by the the Group Group Trustee Trustee Board, Board, the the members members of of which which are are the the 'Charity ‘Charity Trustees’ Trustees' of the of the Scout Scout Group, Group, which which is is an an educational educational charity. charity. As As Charity Trustees Charity Trustees they they are are responsible responsible for for complying complying with with legislation legislation applicable applicable to to Charities. Charities. This This includes includes the the registration, registration, keeping keeping proper proper accounts accounts and and making making returns returns to to the the Charity Charity Commission Commission as as appropiate. appropriate. Members Members of the of the Trustee Trustee Board Board complete complete training training within within the the first first few few months months of joining of joining the the Board. Board. The The Board Board consists consists of of the the Chair, Chair, Treasurer Treasurer Group Group Lead Lead Volunteer Volunteer trustees trustees and and meets meets at at least least three three times times a a year. This year. This Trustee Trustee Board Board exists exists to to support support the the Group Group Lead Lead Volunteer Volunteer in in meeting meeting the the responsibilities responsibilities of of the the appointments appointments and and is is responsible responsible for: for:
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TheThemaintenancemaintenance ofof GroupGroupproperty;property; **TheTheraisingraising of fundsfundsandandthetheadministrationadministrationofofGroupGroupfinance;finance;“+TheTheinsuranceinsuranceof persons,of persons,propertyproperty andand equipment;equipment; -
GroupGroup publicpublic occasions:occasions; -
Assisting
Assisting inin thetherecruitmentrecruitmentofofLeadersLeadersandand otherotheradultadult support;support;AppointingAppointinganyanysubsubcommitteescommitteesthatthatmaymay bebe required;required;
REFERENCE REFERENCE AND AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION INFORMATION
Registered Registered Charity Charity No. No. 305663 305663 Registered Registered Charity Charity Name. Name. Leiston Leiston Scout Scout Group Group Charity Contact Charity contact name: name: Mr Mr Steve Steve Burch Burch
Charity contact address:Charity contact address:
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TrusteesTrusteeswhowho managemanagethetheCharityCharity
Date appointed THE THE TRUSTEE TRUSTEE BOARD BOARD Date appointed appointed Group Group Chair Chair Ms Ms Tiphany Tiphany Churchyard Churchyard 01/09/2024 01/09/2024 Group Group Lead Lead Volunteer Volunteer Mr Mr Steven Steven Burch Burch 01/09/2024 01/09/2024 Group Group Treasurer Treasurer Mrs Mrs Hayley Bayman Hayley Bayman 01/09/2024 01/09/2024 Board Board Member Member Ms Ms Kirstie Kirstie Campbell-Burch Campbell-Burch 01/09/2024 01/09/2024 Board Board Member Member Mrs Mrs Mark Mark Panton Panton 01/09/2024 01/09/2024 Board Board Member Member Mr Mr Kieran Kieran Morling Morling 01/08/2025 01/08/2025
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TheTheScoutScout AssociationAssociation TrustTrust Corporation,Corporation, GilwellGilwell Park,Park, BuryBuryRoad,Road, Chingford,Chingford, LondonLondonE4E4 7QW7QW
London E4 7QW
ProfessionalAdvisorsProfessional Advisors
AnnualAnnual ReportReport 31 March31 March 20252025
1st 1%* Leiston Leiston Scout Group Scout Group
BankersBankers BarclaysBarclaysBank,Bank,11PrincesPrinces Street,Street, Ipswich,Ipswich,IP1IP1 1PN1PN
Consultants Consultants
IndependentIndependent ExaminerExamniner CeliaCelia Comber,Comber,77QuantockQuantockClose.Close.RushmereRushmereStStAndrew,Andrew,Ipswich,Ipswich,IP5IP5 1AS1AS
Approved Approved by by Group Group Chairperson Chairperson FEZ Group Group Treasurer Treasurer Aa LANTICN Date: Date:22s 2) >| \ | 26, .
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