2nd Ewell (Rainsters) Scout Group
Registered Charity No 305717
Income & expenditure for the year ending 31st March 2025
| yr end Mar 25 | yr end Mar 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts: | £57,467.17 | Payments: | £32,744.94 |
| Subscriptions | £10,598.50 | Camps | £5,531.96 |
| Hall hire | £37,599.50 | Utilities | £4,691.18 |
| Events/camps | £6,579.89 | Capitation (sum payable to the district and national scouts) |
£4,400.00 |
| Misc | £757.50 | Hut repairs & insurance | £2,647.06 |
| Gift Aid | Minibus | £12,211.68 | |
| Covid Grants | Scout shop | £1,500.00 | |
| Interest | £1,931.78 | Miscellaneous | £1,763.06 |
Key notes on Year Ending 31st March 2025
Operating income for the year is significantly improved year on year than previous years at £55,535.39. (receipts less interest earned on savings accounts)
Reasons for this are:
Change in payment phasing from the Nursery spilling over accounting year periods although the nursery now operating 5 days per week.
Increase in revenue from hall hire for children’s parties, reflecting the hut and grounds being an asset for the broader community.
Additional local charity community groups (morris men and clogg dancers) mean the hut is utilised every night of the week for either scouting activities or external hirers for the majority of the year.
No gift aid claimed (4 years can be claimed retrospectively – this was last collected in 2022)
Spend was higher in the financial year although we continued to keep control of our general running costs, the group purchased an additional box van for transporting kit and an additional minibus which will incur higher running costs in 25/ 26 financial year for tax, insurance and maintenance purposes. Our original white minibus continues to surprise us and soldier on.
Utilities we fix our electricity costs through specialist brokers, our current 3 year fix comes to an end in June which we managed to fix prices just before the significant increases. We agreed new rates last October prior to recent increases, but this has still resulted in a significant increase in our electricity rates (which comprise the majority of our utility bills).
Subs were held at £50 per term - these have not been increased since 2019. Overall subs income has further improved by effective "reminding and chasing" of outstanding payments but in the light of increased running costs we will have to look at our subs rates whilst continuing to ensure we can be as cost effective as possible.
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Future outlook and plan:
Planning application to be submitted for new storage / office facility to free up space in the hut, installation of solar panels, improved insulation and upgraded heating / hot water solution which would be implemented in a phased programme.
Installation of gate to Gibraltar Rec
We will have a continued focus on collecting subscriptions and gift aid to facilitate the above plans.
Jonathan Harrison
(Group Treasurer)
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2nd Ewell (Rainsters) Scout Group
Registered Charity No 305717
Income & expenditure for the year ending 31st March 2025
| yr end Mar 25 | yr end Mar 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts: | £57,467.17 | Payments: | £32,744.94 |
| Subscriptions | £10,598.50 | Camps | £5,531.96 |
| Hall hire | £37,599.50 | Utilities | £4,691.18 |
| Events/camps | £6,579.89 | Capitation (sum payable to the district and national scouts) |
£4,400.00 |
| Misc | £757.50 | Hut repairs & insurance | £2,647.06 |
| Gift Aid | Minibus | £12,211.68 | |
| Covid Grants | Scout shop | £1,500.00 | |
| Interest | £1,931.78 | Miscellaneous | £1,763.06 |
Key notes on Year Ending 31st March 2025
Operating income for the year is significantly improved year on year than previous years at £55,535.39. (receipts less interest earned on savings accounts)
Reasons for this are:
Change in payment phasing from the Nursery spilling over accounting year periods although the nursery now operating 5 days per week.
Increase in revenue from hall hire for children’s parties, reflecting the hut and grounds being an asset for the broader community.
Additional local charity community groups (morris men and clogg dancers) mean the hut is utilised every night of the week for either scouting activities or external hirers for the majority of the year.
No gift aid claimed (4 years can be claimed retrospectively – this was last collected in 2022)
Spend was higher in the financial year although we continued to keep control of our general running costs, the group purchased an additional box van for transporting kit and an additional minibus which will incur higher running costs in 25/ 26 financial year for tax, insurance and maintenance purposes. Our original white minibus continues to surprise us and soldier on.
Utilities we fix our electricity costs through specialist brokers, our current 3 year fix comes to an end in June which we managed to fix prices just before the significant increases. We agreed new rates last October prior to recent increases, but this has still resulted in a significant increase in our electricity rates (which comprise the majority of our utility bills).
Subs were held at £50 per term - these have not been increased since 2019. Overall subs income has further improved by effective "reminding and chasing" of outstanding payments but in the light of increased running costs we will have to look at our subs rates whilst continuing to ensure we can be as cost effective as possible.
1
Future outlook and plan:
Planning application to be submitted for new storage / office facility to free up space in the hut, installation of solar panels, improved insulation and upgraded heating / hot water solution which would be implemented in a phased programme.
Installation of gate to Gibraltar Rec
We will have a continued focus on collecting subscriptions and gift aid to facilitate the above plans.
Jonathan Harrison
(Group Treasurer)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indepandent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner's Report Report to the trustees nd 2 Ewell Rainsters Scout Group On accounts for the year ended st 31 March 2025 Charlty no (If any) 305717 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust-) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the chariws trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirnents of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"). I report in spect of my examination of the Trust's 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 Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement ed £250,000 and l am epp116. Delete [ ] ifnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considÉred as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: ILIoi)loL6 Name: 140kJ(3 H LLA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body ICAL) IER Oct 2018
(If any): Addrèss: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018