|||||The Purpose ofScouting|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Summary|ofthe objects ofthe||charity set|Scouting exists to actively engage and support||young||people|| |out in its|governing|document||in their personal
development,|||||| |||||empowering
them to make a positive contribution|||to|society.|| |||||The Values ofScouting|||||| |||||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 ofthe||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 ofScouting and:|||||| |||||- enjoy what they are doing and have fun|||||| |||||-take part in activities indoors and outdoors|||||| |||||- leam by doing|||||| |||||- share
in spiritual
reflection|||||| |||||-take responsibility
and make choices|||||| |||||- undertake
new and challenging
activities|||||| |||||- make and live by their Promise.|||||| |Summary|ofthe main activities||in relation||||||| |to these|objects||||||||| ||||||||advancement
of citizenship
or community|advancement
of citizenship
or community|advancement
of citizenship
or community|advancement
of citizenship
or community||development||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||headin
s.|||||||| |||||~
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~|~||||||| |Summary||ofthe main achievements||||of|Delivered a successful|program|ofScouting to all age||||group|| ||||the|charity during the year|||sections, culminating
in|a Group|Camp|and an International||||| ||||||||Camp.
The Group has|also continued||its||successful||| ||||||||program
of maintenance|to the|building,||replacing
the|||| ||||||||windows
and the guttering.|||||||| |Brief statement|||ofthe charity's||policy on|||||||||| |reserves|||||||Reserves Policy|||||||| ||||||||The Group's
policy on reserves||is to hold|||sufficient resources||| ||||||||to
continue
the
charitable
activities|||of||the
group|should|| ||||||||income and fundraising|activities
fall short. The Group|||||Board|| ||||||||of Trustees
considers|that
the
group|||should
hold||a sum|| ||||||||equivalent
to 12 months|running|costs,|circa f15,000.||||| ||||||||The Group
held reserves
of approximately|||||f60,000,|against|| ||||||||this
at
year
end.
This
is above
the|||||level
required||for| ||||||||operating
expenses.
However||this can||be explained||by|the| ||||||||generous
maintenance|grants|awarded||to the Group||in|the| ||||||||last 12months
by the local Council.|||||||| |Quantify|and|explain||any designations||||||||||| |Details of any funds||||materially|in deficit|||||||||| |(circumstances|||plus|steps to eliminate)||||||||||| ||||||||N/A|||||||| |~ the|charity's|charity's|principal sources offunds|principal sources offunds|principal sources offunds|principal sources offunds|principal sources offunds|principal sources offunds|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||(including||any fundraising);||||The Group's
Income and Expenditure
is very 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.||| |~ how|expenditure|||has supported
objectives ofthe|||the key
charity;||The Group Board ofTrustees
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 ofnotice before funds may be||| ||||||||||withdrawn,
before doing so the Group Board ofTrustees||| ||||||||||considers the cash flow requirements.||| ||~ investment|||policy and objectives;|||||||| ||||||||||Investment
Policy (Specimen 2)||| ||||||||||The Group does not have sufficient
funds to invest
in|longer|| ||||||||||term
investments.
The Group
has therefore
adopted||a risk| ||||||||||averse strategy
to the investment
of its funds.
All funds are||| ||||||||||held
in
cash
using
only
mainstream
banks
or
building||| ||||||||||societies.||| ||||||||||~ .
~ ~
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~
.
~||| |Plans for future|||periods||(details of||any||The Group intends to undertake
a significant
program|of|| |significant||activities planned||||to achieve|||refurbishment
to the HQ building,
which
will require a||| |them)|||||||||significant
capital investment.||| |The trustees declare that they have approved
the trustees'
report above|||||||||||| |Signed|on|behalf ofthe|||charity's trustees||||||| |||||Signature(s)|||||||| |||||Full|name(s)|||Chris|Thompson||| |Position||(eg|Secretary, Chair)|||||Group Chair
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3||| ## ## |||||||||||||from|1stAprii2022|1stAprii2022||To|31st March|2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||~|r|||~|~|||||||||||| ||||||||||||||2022I2023||||2021/2022|| ||||||||||||||Unrestricted|funds|||Unrestricted|funds| |Pa ments||||||||||||||||||| |Charitable|||Pa ments|||||||||||||||| |Membershi
'|||subscri|||tions||aid on|National/Coun||/Area/District|||3|763|||3460| |Acti||enditure|||-|Beavers||||||||||||270| |Ac''||enditure|||-|Cubs||||||||||||| |'||enditure|||-|Scouts||||||||8|392|||1 700| |Acti||endilure|||-||lorers|||||||6|755|||1 105| |||endrlure|||-|Grou||||||||2694||||$36| |Adult su||ort and||trainin||||||||||||||| |Rates|||||||||||||||87|||| |Water and
'||Sewera|||e|||||||||||||110| |Electri||and Gas||||||||||||1|676|||| |Insurance||||||||||||||2|273|||2307| |Re airs and|||Renewals|||||||||||||||| |Materials|and e
ui||||ment|||||||||1|124|||| |Grou
Admin - website and||||||||OSM fees||||||||||| |Contribution|||to cern|||costs||||||||||||| |Uniforms|&||clothin||etc.|||||||||1|707|||170| |AGM and||trustee e||||enses|||||||||35|||| |Bank char|||es -||lorers||||||||||72|||| |Cleanin||||||||||||||1|33|||| ||||||||Sub total|||||||||||| |Fundraisin|||ex||ses|||||||||||||| |Detail
1||||||||||||||||||| |Detail 2||||||||||||||||||| |Detail 3||||||||||||||||||| |fu|d||isin|costs||||||||||||||| ||||||||Sub total|||||||||||| |||||||||Total|Gmss Expenditure|||||||||| |Asset and|||investment||||purchases,|||etc.||||||||| |||||||||||Total payments||||||||| ||||||||Net ofreceiptsf(payments)|||||||||||| |Cash funds last year|||||||end|||||||59,096||||44,019| |||||||||Cash|funds this||year end|||||||| ## ## ## ## ## ## ##