## **Hall Accounts**
Incomes have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with £20,971 earned from HQ and Forge bookings in 2022/23. This growth has been driven by existing hirers extending their bookings, plus many new hirers booking the facilities. We’ve also seen growth in individual hall hires, with revenues up 133% on 2021/22.
Rent, electricity and water expenses remained broadly consistent with the prior year, but we did see a rise in other expenses. With the Hall and Forge now fully in use, there has been an increase in cleaning and gas costs. PPL PRS costs came down as their charging model reflects earnings from previous years and the low revenues during lockdowns were considered in this year’s calculation.
We have undertaken a number of projects to maintain and refurbish the buildings, with new floors going into the toilets, gas and electrical works, plus other general repairs. There has also been spending in relation to the Forge planning application, with planning fees and costs associated with the TPO.
## **Forge Fundraising Accounts**
On 31 March 2023 our Forge Fundraising monies are split across two bank accounts, with a total value of **£90,494.56** (compared to £81,627 at the end of March 2022). This year we moved a proportion of our monies (£70,000) to a fixed one-year account to protect it under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which has an £85K limit. We were also able to take advantage of higher interest rates.
This year we received £3,304 into the account through levies, plus £2,106 in donations from corporate and individual donors, including a £1,000 donation from Arnold Clark.
Our other fundraising activities raised £1,044 and £3,267 was received through Gift Aid reclaim.
£1,022 was passed across to the Hall account to cover costs relating to the Forge development.
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## **3RD EPSOM (ST MARTINS) SCOUT GROUP**
|**INCOME**
_Per Accounts_
Group
less HQ Levy
less Group donations
HQ
Fundraising
TOTAL
**EXPENDITURE**
_Per Accounts_
Group
less HQ Levy
less Group donations
HQ
Fundraising
TOTAL|**31 March 2023**
20,264.34
(3,304.00)
(5,806.84)
23,008.37
9,889.14
44,051.01 Per CC submission
**31 March 2023**
21,912.05
(3,304.00)
(5,806.84)
18,841.85
1,022.50
32,665.56 Per CC submission|**31 March 2022**
29,599.83
(1,561.00)
(15,648.79)
15,248.25
18,956.80
46,595.09 Per CC submission
**31 March 2022**
27,536.71
(1,561.00)
(15,648.79)
9,518.94
540.00
20,385.86 Per CC submission|**31 March 2021**
40,056.00
(1,638.00)
(11,549.00)
5,472.00
30,627.00
62,968.00 Per CC submission
**31 March 2021**
41,870.00
(1,638.00)
(11,549.00)
6,699.00
126.00
35,508.00 Per CC submission|**31 March 2020**
29,351.00
(1,652.00)
(13,480.00)
21,498.00
33,169.00
68,886.00 Per CC submission
**31 March 2020**
25,343.00
(1,652.00)
(13,480.00)
11,547.00
540.00
22,298.00 Per CC submission|**31 March 2019**
16,657.00
(2,250.00)
17,856.00
9,626.00
41,889.00 Per CC submission
**31 March 2019**
13,201.00
(2,250.00)
26,125.00
1,006.00
38,082.00 Per CC submission|
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under5eclion 145(5){b) of the Act.
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concerning the foryn and content of accounts set out in the Charriie5
(Accounts and Rerts) Regulations 2008 otherthan any Nuirement
that the accounts give a and f81¢ Mew which is not a matter
consed 85 part of8n independent examination.
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