Notes to Accompany Financial Statement for
1[st] Fetcham Scout Group year ended 31[st] March 2026
Overview
This has been another financially successful year for the club, allowing us to both update some equipment used by the leaders and young people as well as increase our savings pots with a view to progressing the new build. My thanks go to our Independent Examiner, Mrs Vivian Grant who has inspected the accounts and is willing to do so again in 2027. I am especially pleased to be able to hold our AGM before the next Fetcham Fair making the reporting process more relevant and timely.
Headline Numbers
As at 31st March 2026 total Group Assets were £ 333257.30. This is made up of the minibus valued at £4.5k, approx. £1.3K in current accounts and cash across the group and £328K in our Saving accounts. The group accounts show a surplus of £14K, compared with a surplus of £20K for the previous year. This is due to a variety of factors, the most significant of which are:-
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Receipt of Gift Aid for all eligible years to March 2025, totalling approx.13,000. Almost all families have now registered for Gift Aid and the annual process to claim this money is significantly streamlined.
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Fund raising:-We again received a 4K donation from BP due to their employee volunteering hours scheme, thanks to Alison Wates. We raised funds through various small donations made by individuals and groups making use of the hut; through collection boxes/commercial fund-raising schemes and participation running stalls at various local events. The most significant fund-raising event was the Fetcham Fair in June 2025 which raised over £7K. Festival takings were down on the previous year mainly due to forecast poor weather on the day. Huge thanks to Karen Jordan for leading this event.
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We also raised £1.4K by hiring out our tents and equipment. Overall subs income has risen slightly to £18K as Carol Bristow and Matt Faulkner have refined the systems to ensure subs are collected in a timely manner through OSM.
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Transport costs remain high with more maintenance needed for the minibus. Plus, we have shown further depreciation of £500 on the minibus.
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Utilities costs remain high nationally and we regularly check the rates we pay are good value for money.
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Bank interest rates, are considerably weaker than in previous years which has impacted our ability to save.
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Significant new costs have been incurred in the required felling of the oak tree (hence a large jump in maintenance costs) and in starting the design/planning process for the new build which is now listed as a separate cost centre.
Section Accounts
Thanks again to the Treasurers for the sections who have kept their accounts in good order during the year. As at Year End the sections held funds as follows –
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Squirrels £236
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Beavers £19.29
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Cubs £2515.93
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Scouts £8636.90
Alyson Mitchell
Treasurer
1[st] Fetcham Scouts Group
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1st Fetcham Scout Group Flnanclal Ststernents for the year erKled 31 March 2026 Reglstered Charlty Number Statement of Assets and Llabllltles Scouts 305773 lrt F•lchirn age2of Assets Carrfed forward from prevlous year Thls year 2025-26 5000.00 314184.22 Last year 2024-25 5500. 293466.07 Non-current Assets General Reserves Total Reserves bywd Surplus/Defldt for the year 319184.22 14073.08 333257.30 298966.07 20218.15 319184.22 Represented by Assets Closing Balance Opening Balance 3110312026 31103/2025 Minib 4500.00 5000.00 Monetary Assets Group CAF Bank No I Group CAF Gold Savings Squirrels Bockets Barclay account Beaver5 CAF Beavers CAF Gold Savin6s Cubs CAF Cubs CAF Gold Savings Scouts CAF & CAF Gold Scouts Cash In Hand Closing Balance Opening Balance 215.59 1703.24 3188918 298240.71 236.OD 4227.57 210.14 210.14 283.06 254.62 267.45 2578.82 6209.43 209.18 314184.22 5,30 1968.dL 6668.50 0.00 328757.30 Total Assets less liabilities 333257.30 319184.22 roval b the Trustees The above receipts and payments accwnt and st31ement of assets and liabilltres were approved by the Trustees on 23rd September 2021 and signed on th half by Chalr Perso Name Address Treasurer Name Address sotr? Wi yts6Poo* ROF Post Code Post Code Signed I have seen t Date bank statements and confirm the balances Signed Date Initials: Examiner Date: 2b.2-2L 1st Fetcham Scout Group Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Scouts Registered Charlty Number Inde dent Examlner 305773 Ill Frtch age3of3 Name Address Post Coje Basis of Inde endent Exarninerfs statement My examination was carried out under section 145 of the Chariiles Ad 2011, In accordince wilh genewal Dlrecti by the examinatson includes a feview of the accounting records kept by the chaiity and a cornpafison ol the accounts presented with tho conyderation of any unusual ilem5 or disclosures In the accounts and seeklng explanatlons fiom Ilio iiuslees concernin8 any such matte undertaken do not provide all the ev¥Jence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no opinion Is given as to whether Ih 'true and fairf view and the report Is Ilmited to those matters set oul In the statement below. Inclu edui nts seni a Inde endent Examiner's statement In connection with my examinatson, no malter hJs come to my altentlon loihef than Ihat dl Pleose delete the Wofds In the brockets i/ on unqualiJied report is oppllcable, whth sives me reasonable cause to believe thal In. any material iespecl, tl)e iequlTen)ents to keep accounilng recofds in accoidance with sectlon 130 01 the Cliarllie5 Act, and 10 prepare unts which accord with the accounting recoids and comply wltli Ihe accouniin8 requife have not been met. or 2 to which, in my oplnion, attenllon should be diawn In order to enable a piopef undewstandln8 01 the accounts to bc Comments: (if a qualified report or feedback if not) d below.)
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