## `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 `enjoy` what `what` they `they are` are doing `doing` and `and have` have fun `fun` ** `take` take `part` part `in` in `activities` activities `indoors` indoors `and` and `outdoors` outdoors * learn `learn` by `by` doing `doing` * `share` share `in` in `spiritual` spiritual `reflection` reflection “take `take responsibility` responsibility `and` and make `make choices` choices ** undertake `undertake` new `new` and `and` challenging `challenging` activities `activities` “* `make` make and `and live` live by `bytheirPromise.` 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,
> `Cubs` Cubs had `had` a `a greattime` great time `at` at the `the` County `County` Cub `Cub` Camp `Camp` at `at` Hallowtree `Hallowtree with` with `hundreds` hundreds of `of` activities `activities` and `and` other `other Cubs` Cubs `from` from `across` across `Suffolk.` Suffolk.
## `Beavers` Beavers `had` had .......
> `Top` Top `Chief` Chief Scouts `Scouts` Awards `Awardshave` have `been` been `gained` gained which `which is` is great `great to` to `see` see a `a continued` continued effort `effort` by `by` Members `Members to` to
> `achieve` achieve `these` these badges. `badges.`
> `Whilst` Whilst we `we try` try to `to` continue `continue` excellent `excellent` Scouting `Scouting` for `for` our `our` Members `Membersand manage` and manage `to` to cover `cover` the `the necessary` necessary
> `ratios` ratios `for` for adults `aduits required,` required, `the` the `Sections` Sections do `do` all `all` really `really` need `need` additional `additional` support `support` and `and` we `we` therefore `therefore` are `are`
> `seeking` seeking `additional` additional `help` help `at the` at the weekly `weekly` meetings `meetings for` for Beavers `Beavers` and `and Cubs.` Cubs. These `These` additional `additional` adults `adults` may `may not` not necessary `necessary` be `be uniformed` uniformed `leaders` leaders `but` but `having` having `more` more `people` people involved `involved with` with `the` the children’s `children's structured` structured
> `programmes` programmes will `will` be `be a` a `much` much needed `needed` benefit. `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`
- e the `the` accounts `accounts` did `did` not `not accord` accord with `with` the `the accounting` accounting records; `records;` or `or` e the `the` accounts `accounts` did `did` not `not` comply `comply with` with `the` the applicable `applicable` requirements `requirements` concerning `concerning` the `the` form `form` and `and content` content of `of accounts` accounts `set out` set out in `in` the `the` Charities `Charities` (Accounts `(Accountsand` and Reports) `Reports)` Regulations `Regulations` 2008 `2008` other `other than` than `any` any `requirement` requirement that `that the` the accounts `accounts` give `give a` a `true` ‘true and `and` fair’ `fair` view `view which` which is `is not` not a `a matter` matter considered `considered` as `as` part `part` of `of` an `an` independent `independent` examination. `examination.`
- | `T` have `have no concernsand` no concerns and have `have come` come across `across` no `no` other `other` matters `matters` in `in` connection `connection` with `with` the `the examination` examination to `to` which `which` attention `attention should` should `be` be drawn `drawn in` in this `this report` report in `in` order `order` to `to` enable `enable` a `a proper` proper `understanding` understanding `of` of the `the` accounts `accounts` to `to be` be `reached.` 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`
> `1st` 1st Leiston `Leiston` Scout `Scout Group` Group
## 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||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||2025
2025||2024
2024|
|||Unrestricted
Unrestricted|Restricted
Restricted|||
|||Funds
Funds|Funds
Funds|Total
Funds
Total Funds|Total
Funds
Total Funds|
|||£|£|£|£|
|RECEIPTS
RECEIPTS||||||
|Donations,
legacies
and similar
Donations, legaciesandsimilarincome|income
income|||||
|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||||||
|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||||||
|Uniform
and badges
Uniform and badges||553.50
553.50|-|553.50
553.50|664.50
664.50|
|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|
|PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS||||||
|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|
|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|
|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|
|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|
|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|
|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|Annual Report31 March 2025
AnnualReport31 March 2025|Annual Report31 March 2025
AnnualReport31 March 2025|
|---|---|---|---|
|STATEMENT
OFASSETS AT31MARCH 2025
"STATEMENT
OF ASSETSAT34MARCH2025.2=2=«2~*~*~”||||
|CASH FUNDS
CASH FUNDS|2025
2025||2024
2024|
|Unrestricted
Unrestricted|Restricted
Restricted|||
|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|||
|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|
|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|
|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|
|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 `enjoy` what `what` they `they are` are doing `doing` and `and have` have fun `fun` ** `take` take `part` part `in` in `activities` activities `indoors` indoors `and` and `outdoors` outdoors * learn `learn` by `by` doing `doing` * `share` share `in` in `spiritual` spiritual `reflection` reflection “take `take responsibility` responsibility `and` and make `make choices` choices ** undertake `undertake` new `new` and `and` challenging `challenging` activities `activities` “* `make` make and `and live` live by `bytheirPromise.` 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,
> `Cubs` Cubs had `had` a `a greattime` great time `at` at the `the` County `County` Cub `Cub` Camp `Camp` at `at` Hallowtree `Hallowtree with` with `hundreds` hundreds of `of` activities `activities` and `and` other `other Cubs` Cubs `from` from `across` across `Suffolk.` Suffolk.
## `Beavers` Beavers `had` had .......
> `Top` Top `Chief` Chief Scouts `Scouts` Awards `Awardshave` have `been` been `gained` gained which `which is` is great `great to` to `see` see a `a continued` continued effort `effort` by `by` Members `Members to` to
> `achieve` achieve `these` these badges. `badges.`
> `Whilst` Whilst we `we try` try to `to` continue `continue` excellent `excellent` Scouting `Scouting` for `for` our `our` Members `Membersand manage` and manage `to` to cover `cover` the `the necessary` necessary
> `ratios` ratios `for` for adults `aduits required,` required, `the` the `Sections` Sections do `do` all `all` really `really` need `need` additional `additional` support `support` and `and` we `we` therefore `therefore` are `are`
> `seeking` seeking `additional` additional `help` help `at the` at the weekly `weekly` meetings `meetings for` for Beavers `Beavers` and `and Cubs.` Cubs. These `These` additional `additional` adults `adults` may `may not` not necessary `necessary` be `be uniformed` uniformed `leaders` leaders `but` but `having` having `more` more `people` people involved `involved with` with `the` the children’s `children's structured` structured
> `programmes` programmes will `will` be `be a` a `much` much needed `needed` benefit. `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-Al` Camps — All Sections `Sectons` were `were` given `glven` an `an opportunitytoanight` opportunity to a night away `away during the` during the 2024-2025 `2024-2025` year. `year.` A `A` total of
> `26` 26 nights `nights` away `away` experiences `experiences` had `had been` been `arranged` arranged `during` during the `the repoting` reporting year. `year.` FINANCIAL `FINANCIAL` REVIEW `REVIEW` Group `Group` Treasurer `Treasurer` Remarks `Remarks`
`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`
> `It` It `is` is `the` the `intention` intention `of the` of the `Trustee` Trustee `Board` Board `to` to keep `keep` a `a` general `general` fund `fund` and `and its` its reserve `reserve` for `for` the `the` upkeep and `upkeep and`
> `repair` repair of `of` the `the` current `current` Scout `Scout Hall` Hall `and` and `at` at `least` least one `one` year’s `year's` expenses `expenses` for `for` the `the` running `running of the` of the Group. `Group.` Any `Any` spare `spare` funds `funds` will `will be` be held `held` in `in an` an account `account` to `to` gain `gain` interest. `interest. Riskand` Risk and Internal `Internal Control` Control
> `The` The Trustee `Trustee Board` Board has `has identified` identified the `the` major `major` risks `risks to which` to which they `they believe the` believe the `Group` Group `is` is exposed, `exposed, these` these have `have been` been `reviewed,` reviewed, and `and systems` systems have `have been` been `established` established to `to` mitigate `mitigate` against `against them.` them. The `The` main `main areas` areas of `of`
> `concern` concern that `that` have `have` been `been identified` identified are: `are:`
> `Damageproperty,and` Damageproperty, `to the` toandthe `equipment` equipment `building,` building, fromproperty, `property,from neighbouring` neighbouringand `and` equipment. `equipment.` organisations `organisations suchThe Group` The Groupsuch would `would` as `as the` the `request` requestprimary `primary` the `the` school, `school, use` use `of` of `village` village buildings, `buildings,` hall, `hal,`
> `sports` sports pavilion, `pavilion, parish` parish `rooms` rooms and `and other` other Scout `Scout` Groups. `Groups. The` The Group `Grouphas` has sufficient `sufficient` buildings `buildings` and `and`
> `contents` contents `insurance` insurance in `in place` place to `to mitigate` mitigate against `against` permanent `permanent` loss. `loss.`
> `Injury` Injury to `to Leaders,` Leaders, `helpers, supporters,` helpers, supporters, `andmembers.The` and members. The Group, `Group,` through `through` the `the` capitation `capitation` fees, `fees,` contributes `contributes to` to the `the` Scout `Scout` Associations `Associations national` national `accident` accident insurance `insurance` policy. `policy.`
> `Reduced` Reduced income `income` from `from` fund `fund` raising. `raising. The Group` The Group `is` is reliant `reliant` upon `upon income` income from `from` subscriptions `subscriptions` and `and`
> `fundraising.` fundraising. `The Group` The Group does `does` hold `hold` a `a` reserve, `reserve,which` which should `should` ensure `ensure` the `the continuity` continuity of `of` activities, `activities, should` should
> `there` there `bea` be a major `major reduction` reduction in `in` income. `income.` The `The` Trustee `Trustee` Board `Board could` could `raise` raise the `the` value `value` of `of` subscriptions `subscriptions` to `to`
> `increase` increase the `the` income `income` to `to` the `the` Group `Group` on an `on an` ongoing `ongoing` basis, `basis, either` either temporarily `temporarilyor` or permanently. `permanently.`
> `Reduction` Reduction `or loss` or loss of `of Leaders.` Leaders. `The` The Group `Group` is `is totally` totally `reliant` reliant upon `upon` volunteers `volunteers` to `to` run `run` and `and` administer `administer` the `the`
> `activities` activities `of` of the `the Group.` Group. `If` If there `there` were `were` a `a` reduction `reduction in` in `the` the number `number` of `of` Leaders `Leaders` to `to` an `an unacceptable` unacceptable `level` level `in` in
> `a` a particular `particular` Section `Section or the` or the Group `Group` as `as a` a whole, `whole,` then `then` there `therewould` would have `have to` to be `be` a `a` contraction, `contraction,` consolidation `consolidation`
> `or closure of` or closure of a `a Section.` Section. `In` In the `the worst-case` worst-case scenario, `scenario, the` the complete `complete` closure `closure of the` of the `Group.` Group.
> `Reduction` Reduction or `or loss` loss of `of` members. `members.` The `The` Group `Group provides` provides activities `activities for` for all `all` young `young` people `people aged` aged 6 `6` to `to` 14. `14.` If `If`
> `there` there were `were` a `a reduction` reduction in `in membership` membership in `in a` a particular `particular` Section `Section or` or the `the` Group, `Group,` as `as` a `a` whole, `whole,` then `then there` there
> `would` would have `have to` to be `be` a `a contraction,` contraction, `consolidationor closure` consolidation or closure of `of a` a `Section.` Section. In `In` the `the` worst-case `worst-case scenario, the` scenario, the
> `complete` complete `closure` closure of `of` the `the Group.` Group.
> `The Group` The Group has `has in` in `place` place systems `systems of` of internal `internal controls` controls `that` that are `are` designed `designed to` to `provide` provide `reasonable` reasonable
> `assurance` assurance `against` against material `material mismanagement` mismanagement or `or` loss; `loss; these` these include `include` two `two signatories` signatories for `for` all `all` payments `payments`
> `and` and `comprehensive` comprehensive `insurance` insurance `policies` policies `to` to ensure `ensure` that `that insurable` insurable `risks` risks are `are 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:`
- “+ `The` The `maintenance` maintenance of `of Group` Group `property;` property; ** `The` The `raising` raising of funds `funds` and `and` the `the` administration `administration` of `of` Group `Group` finance; `finance;` “+ `The` The `insurance` insurance `of persons,` of persons, `property` property and `and equipment;` equipment;
- `Group` Group public `public occasions:` occasions;
- Assisting `Assisting in` in the `the` recruitment `recruitment` of `of` Leaders `Leaders` and `and other` other `adult` adult support; `support;` Appointing `Appointing` any `any` sub `sub` committees `committees` that `that` may `may be` be 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:
> `Charity main` Charity main address: `address:`
> `Trustees` Trustees `who` who manage `manage` the `the` Charity `Charity`
`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`
`Date appointed` Date appointed appointed
> `Custodian Trustees` Custodian Trustees
> `The` The `Scout` Scout Association `Association Trust` Trust Corporation, `Corporation, Gilwell` Gilwell Park, `Park, Bury` Bury `Road,` Road, Chingford, `Chingford, London` London `E4` E4 7QW `7QW`
`London E4 7QW`
> `ProfessionalAdvisors` Professional Advisors
> `Annual` Annual Report `Report 31 March` 31 March 2025 `2025`
## `1st` 1%* Leiston `Leiston Scout Group` Scout Group
> `Bankers` Bankers Barclays `Barclays` Bank, `Bank,` 1 `1` Princes `Princes Street,` Street, Ipswich, `Ipswich,` IP1 `IP1 1PN` 1PN
## `Consultants` Consultants
> `Independent` Independent Examiner `Examniner Celia` Celia Comber, `Comber,` 7 `7` Quantock `Quantock` Close. `Close.` Rushmere `Rushmere` St `St` Andrew, `Andrew,` Ipswich, `Ipswich,` IP5 `IP5 1AS` 1AS
Approved `Approved by` by Group `Group Chairperson` Chairperson FEZ Group `Group` Treasurer `Treasurer` Aa LANTICN Date: `Date:22s` 2) >| \\ | 26, .
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