2023-03-31-accounts

The Trustees present their	annual report and accounts ofthe charity for the		year to 31 March 2023.
Charity name:	1"Merrow Scout Group
Charity number:	305753
Charity's principal Address:	Browell Memorial Hall, Bushy	Hill Drive,
	Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2SH
The Trustees who served from 1 April 2022 and up to the date		this report was approved			were:
Trustee Name	ONce	Date ofappointment		or
		resignation	if in the period
Henrieite Whitehead	Chairman	Resigned 26 July 2022
van Prooije
Andrew VVhitcombe	Chair	Appointed	10November		2022
Jonathan Lewis	Vice-Chairman	Resigned 15September 2022
Marijke Phillips	Secretary	Resigned 26 July 2022
Gemma Gregson	Secretary	Appointed	10November		2022
Samantha Ritchie	Treasurer
Martin Jones	Joint Group Scout Leader
Sandy Jones	Joint Group Scout Leader
Cheryl de Suys-Shrubb	Beaver Scout Leader (Willow)
Denise Stafford	Asst. Beaver Scout Leader (Aspen)
Donald Toumier	Cub Scout Leader (Adventurers)
David Johnson	Building Project
Mark Watson	Cub Scout Leader (Discoverers)	Resigned 31July 2023
lain Robertson	Cub Scout Leader (Explorers)
Susan Reekie	Membership Secretary	Resigned 10November			2022
Louise Spinner	Asst. Beaver Scout Leader (Willow)	Resigned 10November			2022

						Forthe ear from	01-Apr-22	01-Apr-22	314ilar-23	314ilar-23
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							2D22/23		2D21/22
							Unrestdcted	funds	Unrestricted	funds
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Receipts
Donations, legacies		and similar income
Membership subscriptions								32,937		44,304
Less:Membership	subscriptions				paid on to District			(11,472)		(20,036)
Net membership	subscriptions			retained				21,465		24,268
Youth programme	and	activities			income			167		299
Campincome								15,668		7,724
Donations								4,071
Gift Aid								9,673
Utilities refund								321
Other similar income
	Sub	total						51,365		33,721
Maintenenace grant
Other grants										2'l,334
	Sub	total								21,334
Fundraising (gross)
Christmas Fair								313		337
Community Lottery
TShirts and uniform								74
Other fundraising	activiTies							104
								491
Investment income
Bank interest
Building Society interest
The Scout Association Short Tenn Investment						Service
Charities Olttdal Investment			Fund					996		24
Interest on Gift Aid								37
	Sub	total						1,033		24
	Total		Gross Income					52,889		55,422
Asset and investment		sales,			etc.
			Total receipts					52~		55,

						For the ear from	01-Apr-22	01-Apr-22	314!lar-23	314!lar-23
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							2022(23		2021/22
							Unrestricted	funds	Unrestricted	funds
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Payments
Charitable	Payments
Youth programme		and	activities					7,394		6,466
Badges										1,609
Adult support,	recognition			and training				145
Water and Sewerage
Electricty and Gas								273		1,021
insurance								3,645		3,226
Repairs and	Renewals									4,326
Materials and equipment								3,973		1,614
Pdnting, photocopying			and		postage			38		141
Camp costs								14,167		8,673
Uniforms								304
Donations
Online services								250		643
Admin and other		expenses						21
		Sub total						35,424		28,576
Fundraising	expenses
TShirts
Other fundraising		costs
		Sub total
			Total Gross Expenditure					35678		28576
Capital equipment								11,600
					Total payments			47,278
		Net		ofreceiptsl(payments)				5,611		25,986
Cash funds	last	year	end					218,952		192,986
			Cash funds this year end					224,563		218,952

									Forthe ar from	Forthe ar from	01-Apf-22	01-Apf-22			31@liar-23	31@liar-23	31@liar-23
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											2022/23				2021/22
											Unrestricted	funds			Unrestricted		funds
Cash funds
Bank current account													167,348				162,719
Charities Oflicial Investment		Fund											57,1?9				56,183
Cash/Floats														36			50
Totalcash funds													224,563				218,952
Olher monetary assets
Tax claim due													&,235				11,076
Debts due from the	County/Area/District/Group
Insurance chim
	Sub total												8,235				11,076
investment assets
investment property - detail
Quoted investments
Other investments	-detail
	Sub lotal
Non monetary assets for charity's					own	use
Land and buikiings	(replacement			cost )								257,967					185,454
Motor vehicles
Scouting equipment,	furniture	etc		(replacement				cost	)				43,767				52,021
Other
	Sub total											301,734					237,475
Liabilises
Accounts not yet paid																	?25
Expenses end reimbursements			due		to leaders								2,?31				1,6't2
Subscriptions not yet paid
Loan - detail
Other labirities
	Sub total												6,180				2,337
The above receipts and		payments					account			and statement ofassets			and	liabilities	were approved		by the
Trustees on 01	October 2023 and						signed		on their		behalf by
						Signature									Print	Name
															Andrew Whitcombe
															Samantha	Ritchie