## Trustees' Annual Report ## For the period |From (start date)|**0**|**1**|**0**|**4**|**2**|**4**|**4**|**3**|**1**|**0**|**3**|**2**|**5**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||||||| |**Section A**|||**Reference and administration**|||||**details**|||||| |Charity name
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
HQ registration number
Charity’s principal address|||||||||||||| ||||1st Oxted Scout Group||||||||||| ||||Stafford Hut||||||||||| ||||Chalkpit Lane||||||||||| ||||Oxted||||||||||| ||||Postcode||||R|H|8||9|N|D| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity _(These will be published in the annual report of the charity and the Charity Register if reporting for a Registered Charity with a charity regulator)_ |1
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15|**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**| |---|---|---|---| ||Stephen Helm|Chair|Full Year| ||Phil Hosp|Lead Volunteer|Full Year| ||Martin Fay|Treasurer|Full Year| ||James Church|Secretary|Full Year| ||Nick Baldwin||Full Year| ||Amanda Doran||Full Year| ||Diccon Grayling||Full Year| ||Simon Sebire||Full Year| ||Claire Vincent||Full Year| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice) _(These will be published in the annual report of the charity)_ Type of advisor Name Address 1 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management**| |---|---| |Description of the charity’s trusts
Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice)
The Group is a Trust established under its rules which are
common to all Scouts.
Trustee selection methods
(e.g. trust, association, company)
How the charity is constituted
The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout
Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as
appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 7
Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees). It meets every 3-4
months and more frequently if required.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts
Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the
Board.
This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is
well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings
and equipment are in good working order, and everyone
follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies
and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-
quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills
for life.
You may choose to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
Policies and procedures adopted for:
a) the induction and training of trustees;
b) trustee' consideration of major risks
and the systems and procedures to
manage them
The Group's governing documents are those of the The
Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in
turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and
The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout
Association.
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)
Type of governing document|| ||The Group's governing documents are those of the The
Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in
turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and
The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout
Association.| ||| ||The Group is a Trust established under its rules which are
common to all Scouts.| ||| ||The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.| ||The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout
Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as
appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 7
Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees). It meets every 3-4
months and more frequently if required.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts
Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the
Board.
This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is
well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings
and equipment are in good working order, and everyone
follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies
and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-
quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills
for life.| 2 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**| |---|---| ||**Risk and Internal Control**
The Group Trustee Board has identified the major risks to
which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been
reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate
against them. The main areas of concern that have been
identified are:
Damage to the building, property and equipment. The Group
would request the use of buildings, property and equipment
from neighbouring organisations such as the church,
community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal
arrangements exist with these organisations. The Group has
sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to
mitigate against permanent loss.
Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The
Group through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout
Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk
Assessments are undertaken before all activities.
Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily
reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The
group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of
activities should there be a major reduction in income. The
Board could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the
income to the group on an ongoing basis, either temporarily
or permanently.
Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is totally reliant upon
volunteers to run and administer the activities of the group. If
there was a reduction in the number of leaders to an
unacceptable level in a particular section or the group as a
whole then there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case
scenario the complete closure of the Group.
Reduction or loss of members. The Group provides activities
for all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a reduction in
membership in a particular section or the group as whole
then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or
closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete
closure of the Group.
The Group has in place systems of internal controls that are
designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all
payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure
that insurable risks are covered and regular health and
safety and risk assessments of the properties.| 3 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| |Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice)
You**may choose**to include further
statements, where relevant, about:
• policy on grantmaking;
• contribution made by volunteers;
• policy on investments.
Public benefit statement
All Leaders, helpers and Trustee Board members are
volunteers and as such give their time and expertise free of
charge.
A large number of volunteers are needed to facilitate the
work carried out and the Trustee Board are always actively
seeking to enrol new volunteers to the Group
The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
criteria under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.
**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
and loyal.
**Respect -**We have self-respect and respect for others.
**Care -**We support others and take care of the world in which
we live.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-
operate with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.
The Group organises and participates in District and Group
camps, multiple outdoor activities, educational trips and
activities and creates numerous skills learning experiences
for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
Summary of the main activities in relation
to these objects
Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document|**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
and loyal.
**Respect -**We have self-respect and respect for others.
**Care -**We support others and take care of the world in which
we live.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-
operate with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.| ||| ||The Group organises and participates in District and Group
camps, multiple outdoor activities, educational trips and
activities and creates numerous skills learning experiences
for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts| ||All Leaders, helpers and Trustee Board members are
volunteers and as such give their time and expertise free of
charge.
A large number of volunteers are needed to facilitate the
work carried out and the Trustee Board are always actively
seeking to enrol new volunteers to the Group| ||| ||The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
criteria under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.| ||| |**Section D**|**Achievements and performance**| |Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the year|| ||The Group has continued to seek to expand the Scouting it
offers across Beavers, Cubs and Scouts with a Beaver
colony now started in Hurst Green to complement the
existing one in Oxted and significantly increased numbers. A
minibus has been purchased by the Group in the year
expanding the range of activities that the Group can offer.
The Group and family members of the young people in
Scouting continue to support a number of charitable and
fundraising events in the area including bike sales, boot fairs
and the pram race.| 4 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section E**|**Financial Review**| |---|---| |Quantify and explain any designations
Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Further financial review details (optional information)
You**may choose**to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
• investment policy and objectives;
The Group's Income and Expenditure is small and as a
consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in
longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The
Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the
investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only
mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout
Association's Short Term Investment Service.
**Reserves Policy**
• how expenditure has supported the key
objectives of the charity;
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves
The Trustee Board regularly monitors the levels of bank
balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group
obtains maximum value and income from its banking
arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an
account that requires a period of notice before funds may be
withdrawn, before doing so the Trustee Board considers the
cash flow requirements over that period.
• the charity’s principal sources of funds
(including any fundraising);
The Group's policy on reserves is two fold. Firstly to hold
sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the
group should income and fundraising activities fall short. In
this respect the Trustee Board considers that the Group
should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs,
circa £20,000. Secondly, the Trustee Board considers it
appropriate to build up reserves to meet projected capital
expenditure and land lease extension requirements which
cannot be met by future income. An amount of £25,000 is
held in respect of the land lease extension for the site in
Oxted and a further £35,000 allocated against projected
capital expenditure on identifed, but not committed, projects.
In total the reserves held against unrestricted funds as at
31st March 2025 were £80,000.
The year end unrestricted cash balance was £86,851 (after
accounts not yet paid) which the Trustee Board considers
appropriate, when noting the year end outstanding liabilities
and the contributions received in advance for activities later
in the year.
The Group remains committed to investing in improvements
to its premises, and has made positive progress on renewing
the lease on the Chalkpit Lane site, which will make long
term investment viable.
**Investment Policy**
The Group has invested in a minibus during the year and
improved the security at the Oxted hut including improved
fencing and security cameras.|**Reserves Policy**
The Group's policy on reserves is two fold. Firstly to hold
sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the
group should income and fundraising activities fall short. In
this respect the Trustee Board considers that the Group
should hold a sum equivalent to 6 months running costs,
circa £20,000. Secondly, the Trustee Board considers it
appropriate to build up reserves to meet projected capital
expenditure and land lease extension requirements which
cannot be met by future income. An amount of £25,000 is
held in respect of the land lease extension for the site in
Oxted and a further £35,000 allocated against projected
capital expenditure on identifed, but not committed, projects.
In total the reserves held against unrestricted funds as at
31st March 2025 were £80,000.
The year end unrestricted cash balance was £86,851 (after
accounts not yet paid) which the Trustee Board considers
appropriate, when noting the year end outstanding liabilities
and the contributions received in advance for activities later
in the year.
The Group remains committed to investing in improvements
to its premises, and has made positive progress on renewing
the lease on the Chalkpit Lane site, which will make long
term investment viable.| ||| ||| ||The Group's Income and Expenditure is small and as a
consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in
longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The
Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the
investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only
mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout
Association's Short Term Investment Service.


The Trustee Board regularly monitors the levels of bank
balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group
obtains maximum value and income from its banking
arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an
account that requires a period of notice before funds may be
withdrawn, before doing so the Trustee Board considers the
cash flow requirements over that period.

**Investment Policy**| ||The Group has invested in a minibus during the year and| ||improved the security at the Oxted hut including improved
fencing and security cameras.| ||| 5 LT700001 (14 September 2024) Stclion F Other Optional Iiiformation Plans for lulure perlods Idelgils of any significant aclivities planned lo achiev ¢heml lllve8tmerrt irn lJ¢ililKgs and Èouipmenl ramains a priority lané the Trustee Board h?5 madè posltlva progres5 on socuring the lease exlenslon for lh& Cha1kprt Lane site whlch they consider is necessary bglore commilting to significant Investment in the propeityl. Mainlalnlno and eypanding the volunteer group Ilfjadert, helpers and other support) Is ossefflllal lo the continued running of ihe Group. Recruitment ol a¢dilion&l ¥olunleefS to help lellver acti¥i1185 across all 5eGb"on8, r•m8lTrs prlortty for th• Group, particularty glven the growing w#iling li81, Soction G Dec13ration The trustees dedare that théy hav• approved the trust￿, r•port abo¥8 Slgnfjd on b&haif of the charlty'6 tNst••s Signalurelsl Full namelsl Po￿tIon leg Sacretary, Chair} Da rj 6 LT700001 114 Septsmkr 2024) ## **1st OXTED SCOUT GROUP (Registered Charity No. 305779) Receipts and Payments Account** |||Year start date|Year start date|Year end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the year**
**from**|**1st April 2024**|**To**|**31st March 2025**|| ||||||| |**Receipts and payments**|||||| |**Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2024/2025**||**Total funds**
**£**|**2023/24**
**Total funds**
**£**| |**Donations, legacies and similar income**|**18,335**
**-8,301**
**10,034**
**2,462**
**3,401**
**11,059**
**26,956**||||| |Membership subscriptions||||**18,335**|**17,000**| |Less: Membership subscriptions paid on(National/County/Area/District)||||**-8,301**|**-7,418**| |Net membership subscriptions retained||||**10,034**|**9,582**| |Donations||||**2,462**|**7,254**| |Legacies|||||| |Gift Aid||||**3,401**|**3,351**| |Camp and activity contributions||||**11,059**|**10,411**| |Other similar income||**0**||**26,956**|| |**Sub total**|||**0**||**30,598**| |**Grants**|**0**||||| |Maintenenace grant|||||| |Other grants||**0**||**0**|| |**Sub total**|||**0**||**0**| |**Fundraising (gross)**|**852**
**852**||||| |Bike Sale||||**852**|**2,471**| |Clubs||||**0**|**0**| |Quiz night||||**0**|**0**| |Bag Packing||||**0**|**0**| |Pram race||||**0**|**1,000**| |Other fundrasing||**0**||**0**
**852**|**0**| |**Sub total**|||**0**||**3,471**| |**Investment income**|**1,744**
**4,834**
**6,578**||||| |Bank interest||||**1,744**|**1,938**| |Building Society interest|||||| |The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service|||||| |Property Rent income||||**4,834**|**5,809**| |Other investment income||**0**||**6,578**|| |**Sub total**|||**0**||**7,747**| |**_Total Gross Income_**
**Asset and investment sales, etc.**
**_Total receipts_**|||||| ||**34,386**|**0**|**0**|**34,386**|**41,816**| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||**34,386**|**0**|**0**|**34,386**|**41,816**| ## **1st OXTED SCOUT GROUP (Registered Charity No. 305779) Receipts and Payments Account** |||Year start date|Year start date|Year end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the year**
**from**|**1st April 2024**|**To**|**31st March 2025**|| ||||||| |**Receipts and payments**|||||| |**Payments**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**2024/2025**||**Total funds**
**£**|**2023/24**
**Total funds**
**£**| |**Charitable Payments**|**15,505**
**518**
**594**
**6,822**
**1,758**
**8,278**
**2,277**
**297**
**0**
**2,036**
**370**
**4,258**
**0**
**1,488**
**12,449**
**187**||||| |Youth programme and activities||||**15,505**|**16,744**| |Adult support and training||||**518**|**100**| |Rent||||**0**|| |Water and Sewerage||||**594**|**437**| |Electricity and Gas||||**6,822**|**6,502**| |Insurance||||**1,758**|**1,785**| |Repairs and Renewals||||**8,278**|**3,260**| |Materials and equipment||||**2,277**|**2,755**| |Telephone & Broadband||||**297**|| |Contribution to camp costs||||**0**|**0**| |Uniforms & Badges||||**2,036**|**1,480**| |AGM and trustee expenses||||**370**|**532**| |Cleaning||||**4,258**|**4,399**| |Website||||**0**|**0**| |Banking fees||||**1,488**|**1,267**| |Minibus Purchase & Running||||**12,449**|| |Other sundry costs||||**187**|**54**| |**Sub total**|**56,837**|**0**|**0**|**56,837**|**39,315**| |**Fundraising expenses**|**355**
**0**
**0**
**950**
**1,305**||||| |Bike sale||||**355**|**520**| |Quiz night||||**0**|**0**| |Bag Packing||||**0**|**0**| |Pram Race / Beer Fest Support||||**950**|**500**| |Other fundraising costs||**0**||**0**|**0**| |**Sub total**|||**0**|**1,305**|**1,020**| |**_Total Gross Expenditure_**
**Asset and investment purchases, etc.**
**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**Transfers between funds**
**Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||| ||**58,142**|**0**|**0**|**58,142**|**40,335**| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||**58,142**|**0**|**0**|**58,142**|**40,335**| ||||||| ||**-23,756**|**0**|**0**|**-23,756**|**1,481**| ||**86,851**|||**0**|**0**| |||**7,902**|**0**|**94,753**|**93,272**| ||**63,095**|**7,902**|**0**|**70,997**|**94,753**| ## **1st OXTED SCOUT GROUP (Registered Charity No. 305779) Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year** ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**7,902**
**7,902**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**31st March 2025**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**7,902**
**7,902**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**31st March 2025**|**Total funds**
**£**|**2023/24**
**Total funds**
**£**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Cash funds**|**22,795**
**40,000**
**300**||||| |Bank current account||**7,902**||**30,697**|**34,453**| |Bank deposit account||||**40,000**|**60,000**| |Building society account|||||| |The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service||||**0**|**0**| |Cash Floats||||**300**|**300**| |Cash|||||| |**Total cash funds**|**63,095**|**7,902**|**0**|**70,997**|**94,753**| |**Other monetary assets**|**0**||||| |Debts due to Group & items paid in advance||||**0**|**1,510**| |Debts due from the County/Area/District/Group|||||| |Contributions paid in advance (District Capitation 2021/22)|||||| |Insurance claim/Tax claim|||||| |**Sub total**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**1,510**| |**Investment assets**|||||| |Investment property - detail|||||| |Quoted investments|||||| |Other investments - detail|||||| |**Sub total**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**| |**Non monetary assets for charity's own use**|**863,747**
**11,000**
**35,363**||||| |Land and buildings||||**863,747**|**836,154**| |Motor vehicles||||**11,000**|| |Scouting equipment, furniture etc||||**35,363**|**37,718**| |Other|||||| |**Sub total**|**910,110**|**0**|**0**|**910,110**|**873,872**| |**Liabilities**|**0**||||| |Accounts not yet paid||||**0**|**838**| |Expenses incurred but not invoiced|||||| |Subscriptions not yet paid|||||| |Loan - detail|||||| |Contributions received in advance for events||||**0**|| |**Sub total**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**838**| 1. Lond and Bulldlng# PriTrlpal ossels ty the Group are.. Th8 StaffDTd Hall ar¥Y t1￿ garage. The ka5e for the land on ￿lch buiKlirrJs stands was rewoualed In 2001 for a fLnts 25 years, expimg m 2026. The Green Hal. The lease lur Ihe laThl cn thich the tsJildiryJ stands was feregollaled In 2007. Both assets have been Indujed in Slalement of A5set5 and Liabllties al ￿￿1r value for insLffart* PUW8e. 2. Scoutlng Equlpmort 11 Is not the Group's pollcy to ¢8plalise purchases ol camping any other equipmént beca￿ ol Ihe generaly krN valuè of Item8 PLwchased. EweTrJrtwe on such ilerns In the last 10 years ha5 arnO￿ted to £35363. 3. R•8•r¥a8 The GrDup'$ policy on reseN8s is two fold. Flrslly lo thid sufflcknt res￿rceS lo contlnue the chartiable acti￿tieS ol groLV 3￿uld income lundrai5iro 8tAiiAtles fall Short. In ttri5 respeci the Group Executive Cornmil￿È con81ders Ihal Group 5houK4 lYJld a sum equ￿a￿nI lo 6 months costs, clrca £15,000. SecoTrJty, tr* Group ExecArtlve Committee w)slders il approprS81é lo t￿lId re5eNes lo meet pr￿ected capltal eypendltLYe LgrKI lease extension reqLlremenls whlch ¢aMot be mel by future i￿Orne. An amounl of £25.IXIO Is held In this reS￿¢t of laTrJ lease extension and a fu1her £IS.C¥JO allocated against prolected capital eXpéndrt￿e on idertifpd, t￿¢ rKJl committed. projects. In lotsl the reserves held againBI l￿reSt￿Cted fur￿5 as 013181 March 2023 ware £55,CO). The yearend ￿restricted ca$h balanL% was £63,095, vthlch Group Executl¥M Commiliee ¢omider appropriate. R•gtrl¢tod lund• Al 31 March 2025 Growy had £7902 Tr￿ri¢lad fur￿8, of whKh £7.BOO r8laie to tha Rlthard Moore kgaw ond £30218 a rnqmbgrs baJancA. S. Commltm•nts Al 31 Mar¢h 2025 th GfOUP had no sigriflcant commltments, eypenditurè, conllroent HabllilYè8 or obligations. App￿￿1 of Accounts lor th• ymr end•d 31st March 2025 The 8c¢oun15 for ￿ar erKled 3151 March 2025, comprl8ing 8 receipts aThJ payments accowtt, a slalement ol assets and Ilabllllies and accompar￿ng Mles. as sel out on pages 7 lo 10, were approved by Il* TrLk41ee Boafd on 251h Jurt 2025 and Signed on Iheir behaff ty.. Slepl*n Helm. Chalrman Martin Fay, Tre rer io Independent examIne￿8 report to the trustees of 1¥t Oxted Scout Group I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 10. Respactivo rosponsibllitios of trustses and oxaminar The Group's trustees are responsible for the p￿paratIon of the accounts. The Group's trustees consider that an audit is not required foT this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examinaion 18 needed. It is rny responsibility to: examine the a￿oUnt5 under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145{5)(b) of the 2011 Act to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independont oxamlnerfs r•port My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with the general Diréctions given by the Charity Commission. An exarnination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration of any unusu81 items or disdosuras in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limrted to those matters set out in Ihe next statement. Independent examlneffs ststsment In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiremenls: to keep a￿OUnting records in accordance with section 130 of Ihe 2011 Acl and to prepare accounls which xcord wilh the accounting recortls and comply with the accounting ￿quirementS of the 2011 Act have not been met or (2) to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underStar￿ing of the accounts to be reached. Name.. Tony Martin Qualification., Accountant Address: Stonecroft, Quarry Close, Oxted, RH8 9HG Date: 15th September 2025 11