2022-03-31-accounts

Summary	ofthe	objects ofthe	objects ofthe	charity set	charity set	The purpose ofScouting
out in its	governing		document			Scouting exists to actively engage and support		young	people		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 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.
Summary	ofthe	main activities		in
relation to	these	objects
						All sections take part in regular camping activities, with the exception of
						younger Beaver Scouts who sleep indoors	and	also undertake			a number	of
						outings and activities. There are various programmes			offund		raising
						across the Group for both the Group itself	and	local, national		and Scouting
						charities. The sectional Leader teams ensure that the			termly	programmes
						are planned to provide a suitable balance ofactivities.
Additional	details	ofthe 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.
						The Group is not a grantmaking organisation and therefore has no such
						policy. The contribution made by volunteers	cannot be overemphasised.
						The Grou relies entirel on volunteer Leaders and hei ers.
Public benefit statement						The Group meets the Charity Commission's	public benefit criteria under
						both the advancement ofeducation and the advancement of citizenship						or
						community development headings.

Summary	Summary	of	the main achievements	the main achievements	of
			the charity during the year
						The total membership	of	the Group	as at 31stJanuary	2022 was 88 with
						31 names on the waiting		list. The Leaders and helpers		involved	continue to
						provide a progressive	and challenging programme ofevents and activities.
						Fund raising including Gift Aid has			continued to provide	the necessary
						finance for the Grou	's activities.
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 Executive Committee		considers that the
						group should hold a	sum	equivalent	to between 6 and	12 months running
						costs, circa f15000.
						The Group held reserves		of approximately f'227,000		against	this at year
						end. This is above the level required			for operating expenses.
Quantify	and	explain any designations
Details of any		funds materially		in deficit
(circumstances			plus steps to eliminate)

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	information,		where relevant,		about:	Investment	Policy
~the	charity's principal			sources	offunds
		(including		any fundraising);
						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.
~ how	expenditure		has supported		the key
objectives		ofthe charity;				The Group	Executive 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 Group Executive					considers			the cash flow
						requirements.
investment policy			and objectives
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Plans	for future periods (details of any					The Group has been offered					a long term	lease of land				at Ashford Sports
significant		activities	planned to achieve			Club, we have been granted					permission	to build		and	our fundraising				is	now
them)						underway.
The trustees declare that				they have approved the trustees' report above
Signed	on	behalf ofthe charity's trustees
			Signature(s)
			Full name(s)		HE	L AK				LOUISE SEARS
Position		(eg Secretary,		Chair)	CHAIR					TREASURER
				Date

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						2021/22			2020/21
			unrestnctea 1		4	4	Total	funds	Total funds
			5		5	E	5		E
Payments
Charitable	Payments
Youth programme snd sctixdiea				3,295						163
Aduh support	snd training
New Build expenses				2,704
Water snd Sewerage				78						139
Electricity and Gas										263
Insurance
				1,338						1,230
Repairs and Renewals				1,520						418
Mslenals snd	equipment			26						14
ICT, Printing and photocopying
Camp Gas										600
unarrms
AGM and trustee expenses										136
Badges and Trophies				328						371
DohStlohS
Tmhsport				7,172						2,080
	Sub total
Fundraising	expenses
General				20						20
Fireworks				657
100Club
										866
Other ruhdmisihg costs
Sub total r rs * ax Less Cheques issued not nrrmentad Asset and investment ourchases. etc. r"rx.r		xrr yet -	~sn' ~mmes	n 110	Ql&., ~as~a.	.~WM 110 ~LW III0ti			LtttgiZI ~saRRSai
Net ofreceiptsl(paymentsj
Transfers between funds
Cash funds	last year end		208,327						102,083
Cash	funds this year end