1" CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP TRUSTEES? REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 Charlty No: 305839
1" CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Charity Infornmtion Trustees Beesley. Michael John Buckingham. Steven (elected 21.11.20) Camiichael, Lauren Carmichael, Robin Dalton, Thomas Downing, James (resigned 21.11.20) Everitt, Martyn Douglas French, Mason {SIgned 21.11.20) Hemsley, Valerie Hockin, Gareth Jennings, Charles {el8Cted 21.11.20) Lomax. Stewart Moon, Terry George Ringe, Henry James George Ringe, Sheila Ann Robison. Oliver Sheppard, Heather hittle, Natalie Helen Charity Number 305839 Charity Address Scout Headquarters lthitehill Road CROWBOROUGH East Sussex TN6 1JA Independent Examiner T S B Lee ACIB Bankers National Westminster Bank plc TunbrithJe Wells, Kent
I" CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Contsnts Page Charity Inforniation Trustees, Report Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Independent Examinefs Raport
1" CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Trustees. Report for the year ended 31 March 2021 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021. Chaimian's Report It's been another challenging year for 1 Cro[[)h and all scout groups, working wthin govemment aThl the scout as$(latIOn guidelines wÉth regards to the Covid pandemic. However. our long-standing gup is blessed with a fantastic team of leaders, assisted by enthusiasts"¢ parents, guided by this committee of hard-working members especially the treasurer and secretary. As a result, the finances are healthy and the committee has been kept in line actively workn.ng to keep the wheels tuming and in th8 right direction. Thankfully all sections are now back up and running, albert with slightly reduced numbers. I'm sure once the word gets out the youngsters wtll come flcoding back to join in with the exlIent program of ath'vities plamed for them. It wasn't easy getting rtain buitding done during lock(k)wn or even geth.ng together to do the simpler tssks undertaken by adult volunteers from within the group. The maintenance of the hall surroundings is rKyw beirvJ undertaken for the benefit of everyone. Trustees The trustees named Page 1 have served durirvJ the year. The Trusts are appointed in accordan the Policy. Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association, lch allows Warranted Leaders to opt-in as Trustees and for the Group St))ut Council to elect others as is felt appropnate. Investment Policy The Group's Trustees are aulhorised to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity. H¢)ever, the Group dCS mt hold sufficient ndS to invest and has therefore adopted a nsk averse strategy with all fijnds being held in cash using only banks or 1[dir0 S)uet*s that are inGknded in the Finanaal servIs Compensation Scheme
1" CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Constitution, Objects and Policies The Group is a trust established under its rules. which are common to all Scouis. Its goveming documents are those of The S(xiut Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, whith in tum gives authottty to Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy. OrganisatiorF and Rules of The Scout Association. The Obj'ectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim of whith is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual. social and spiritual poterrtials, as individuals, as responsible ciiizens and as members of their local, national and internalional communtlies. The method of achieving this aim is by providing an enjoyable and attradive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership. The reserves policy of the Group is to maintain sufficient funds to continue the charitable activittes of the Group for a minimum period of 3 months shoukl income and fundraising activities cease and also sufficient to meet any major unforeseen ost generated as a sUIt of necessary maintenance to the Group's fhold property. The Group Executtve Commrtlee considets that the Group should hold circa £10,000 in this resFect. The Group held reserves sufficient to meet this target at the year-end wholly in line with the policy. The Sertions hold suffiGient fiJnds to meet their immediate needs. Public Benefft The Group meets the Charity Commission's publtc berfft criteria under toth the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or communlty development headings. Financial Vlew Funds availab are sufficient to perniit the charity to continue in operation in medium term.
1st CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Statement of trustees, reSPsIbIlItieS The Group is managed by the Group Executive Commrttee, the members of which are the charity trustees of the Group, which is an educats'onal tharity. As Gharity trustees they are responsikje for complying wth legislation applicable to charities induding the registration, keeping of proper accounts and n7aking retums to the Charity Commission as appropriate. The Group Executive Commtlieè èxists to support the Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibiliti'es of the appointrnent, and is responsible for the maintenance of the property, the raising and administration of the Group's funds, the Insuran of people, property and equipment, assisting with recruitment and appointment of necessary sub committees. administrators and advisors other than those elected. The trustees are responsible for the identifi(xtion of major risks and for safeguarding the resources of the chartty and to this end the Group has in place insurances and intemal controls that a designed to provide reasonable assuran against material mismanagement or loss Damage to the building may require use of the premises of neighbouring organisations, redu income could demand increased subscriptions, a material reduction in Leaders or mernbers coukl resutt in a contraixion, consolidation or dosure of a secaion. Risk Assessments are undertaken bèfore all activtties. Approval This report was approved by the trustees on the- on their behalf 2021 and signed Trustee Trustee
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1st CROWBOROUGH SCOUT GROUP Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of 1* Crowborough Scout Group I report on the accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 Marth 2021, which are set out on pages 6 and 7. Respective rnspon$ibilitios of trustees and QMIne1 The charity's trustees are responsible for preparation of the accourrts. The harity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to: examine the accounts ler sedion 145 of the Charities Act. to follow the proc8dures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Ad) and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examlnefs report My examination was carried out in arLOrdan with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts preserrted with those reoyds. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concemin9 any suGh matters. The procedures undertaken do not w)vide all the evKJence that wouhj te required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independenl examinefs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention.. 1. which gives me reasonable cause to telEve that in, any material rw, the requirements: to keep accounting rerdS in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties AGt. to prepare accourts whith accord with the aX)unting rec(Yds and comply wtth the a¢untIng requirements of the Charities Act have not been met" or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in ord8r to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to be read. 17A1mI AcI8[A ir