2nd Ifield {St Margaret's) Scout Group
Report for the year ending 31 December 2021
Trustees: officers and nominees
Group Scout Leader
Kerry Pearson
President
Brian Eastman
Chairman
David Cl ipperton
Secretarv
Vacant
Treasurer
Scott Wheeler Ifrom April '211
Sponsoring Authority Nominee Lisa Hull
Trustees: Nominated or Elected
Andrew Eastman (Leaderl
Mark Eastman (Manager)
Cra ig Edwa rds (Leaderl
Shona Graves (Leaderl
Karen Pitt (Leaderl
Ja mes Wright (Leaderl
M ichael Glasse ILeaderl
Maja Jasko
Scott Wheeler
Chris Glenndi nning-smith
Andrea Roberts
Sarahsmith
Unless otherwise stated all trustees and officers were appointed for the whole of the period 1st
January 2021 to 31st December 2021
Bankers
Lloyds TSB Bank, Crawley Branch
Independent Financial Inspector
Darren Crouch
6 Honeysuckle Close
Hailsham
E Sussex
BN27 3TP
Group Registration Number with the Scout Association 32491
Charity Registration Number 305879
Contsct name
Scott Wheeler
24 Hazelwood
Gossops Green
Crawley
RHII 8DX
Major activitie5andthievementsduringthe 12-morth period to31St Dernber 2021
The Group Executive Committee, the Leaders and the Supporters, and Fundraisirg Committee each metfive times duringthe ye ar.
The Group Meets the CharityComrni5sion's publicbenefitcriteria under both the adv3ncernentof educationand the advancement
of citi2en5hip or community developtnent headings.
The Groupwas led by Kerry Pearsonas Group Scout Leaderwh0 Stepped down atthe end of the 2021 and was replad by Craig
Edwards.
The number of tnembers in the Group on 31stJanuary2021was (with 2020 numbers in brackets) Beaverscouts 541361 Cub Scouts
611561, Scouts 491421, Active Support, 79 144 also hold another role, Inc. leaders.) TOTAL 243. In addition, there are 161241
membersand 7161 Le3ders in the Dr3k& Explorerscout Unit, who are registered with Crawley DistriLt and linked bya Partnersh ip
Agreementtothe Group.Youth sections have a reasonable balan of girlsand boys.
Due to the Pandemic with Covid The Group found ourselvesvery limited in whatwe could undertake asagroup.There were some
events early in the year with Wintercamps in January. However,The Group were unable to meetface to face for most of the year
and when we could we metvia Zoom lonlinel. The group had an on-line seNice formothering Sundayand filled St Margareys
Church forthe HarvestThanksgiving, ReMembransundaY and the Groupcarol Sermce. Fromthe summer, members metface to
face although with strictcoronavirus re5triction5.The Grouprnanaged some hold aful15ummer programme of paddlesport
sessions on Tilgate Lake and various river* Shooting restarted in Septemberbutclimbing wasseverew restricted.
Both Sycarnore and Chestnut Beavercolonies tnetthroughouttertntime. eitherface to face or virtuzlly. Sycamore Leader5 are
Karen Pitt, Ruth Glasse, Diana Parisi, Alan Seymour and Robert Hull (from lulyl. Chestnut Leaders are Shona Graves, Marrianne
Corneyand Luisa Atilano (from September). Both Colonies were assisted byyoung Leade Millie Corney, jasmine Richards, Robert
Hull (until July) and Toby Russell-O'Reilly (until Decemberl. Both Colonies had summer carnp5 at Stanford Camp Site. Sycamore
Colonyfinished the year with 22 Beavers and attained 5 Chief Scout Bronzeawardsand Chestnutcolonyfinished the year with 14
Beavers and attained 8 Chief ScoutBronze awards.
The Cub Scouts meeton Mondays (Tiger Packl and Wednesdays ILi(m Pack) in term time.Tiger Cubs leader is Craig Edwards assisted
by Nicole Le Monnier, Steve Corney, Dean Hamshaw, and Richard Orarn. Tiger Cubs 15 led by Dorninic Smith, M ichael Glasse, Tim
Gu5terson. figer Pack is a150 as51Sted by Young Leader5 Dylan Wright and Carley fieman. Tiger Cubs had a busy program and
managed to visita local hockey club, libraryand museum plus worked towards badges. Both packs managed to hold Seniorcarnps
3nd they ran a JointAnnual Cub Camp in the Summer at Blackland Farm. Unfortunately, no Wintercarnp was held d ue to Covid.
Face to face meeting were held where p05sibleand werecomplimented by virtual rneeting5. Between both packs. 15 Cubsachieved
the Chief Scoutsilver award.
The ScoutTroop meteveryTue5day in termtime. Due to Covid-19, up till April, thi5wasvia interactive online'zoom, rneeting5.The
leadershipsteamconsists of James Wright,Sinead Scott, Tom Wood, Laura Flannigan, Tom Corney and Ben Carter. Whibtth e fir st
partof the year was online, this made way for face toface meetings later on.The programme included a good mix of activitytypes,
including cooking, 5COUt 5ki115. craft, climbing, water-5ports and a surnmer camp. Troop nurnbers are at an all-time high, 50 are
currently unableto tske any new membersfromoutsidethe grou
In addition, there are 16 members and 7 leaders in Drake Explorerscoutunit, who are regISted with the Districtand l in ke d by a
partnership agreernent to the group. Explorer Scouts met every Thursday. The leaders are Andrew Eastman assisted by Luke
Winstanley. Adam Jasko, Mark Haymes, Jtse Fox, Katie Sexton and Hannah Muller. Explorer Scouts give service to the younger
sections as Young Leaders. The pandemic has impacted on nUrnbe and made itchallengingto followthe awards sc he mes, with
the bronze D of E expedition in June beingthe firstin 18 months. We were luckyto have a seven day summer camp in Devon. With
future expeditions in mind we had a Quiz Night in Novernber. Leader5 8150tookthe opportunityto develop theirskills a n d gai ned
two extra Hill Walking Permits, plus the unit ran a full adult FirstAid Course for leadersand older young peop.The Explorerscout
financial accountsare not includedas partof 2nd Ifield Group accounts.
The ScoutActive Support Unitmanager is Mark Eastman.There are 35 members plu$44 who also hold another role, totalling 79
SASU members. This year due to COVID restrictiorswhich affectedadultonly meetr'ngs morethan eventswith the young peop le.
This meantwe managed to hold a social gatheringand our annual Christmas Dinner. Although we did not meet a5 a u nit, 3 lot of
supporting the young people's sections, providing a full summer paddle sport season and recommenced the Group's shooting
sessions.
The Supporters, and fundraising Committeearranged Several event5 buthad to cancel due tothe Pandemic. Howeverthe group dKJ
manage to stsge a firework display open tothe publicon nearbylfield Village Green which proved successful.
The HQ 15 owned bythe Group. on land in Friston Walk. Ifield. lea5edfromCrawley Boroughcou nal.
The Group is a trustestablished under its rulesthatare common to all ScoutGroups. Trustees are appointed in accordancewith the
Policy, Organisation & Rules of the Scout Association. The accounts have been drawn up on a receipts and payments b3SIS
consistentwith previous yeats.
Approvedbythe trustees on 3rdMarch 2022 ondsignedon theirbehulf by DoVidCIApperton{Chairnj0dcrQ9 Edwords (GSL)
**2nd Ifield (St Margaret's) Scout Group**
**Summary Financial Statements for year ending 31st December 2020**
|**y/e 31 December 2020**
y/e 3
Income
Expenditure
**Balance**
£
£
**£**
**SECTION ACTIVITIES / EVENTS**
Active Support
-
Beavers Sycamore
(442.42)
(442.42)
Beavers Chestnut
(478.19)
(478.19)
Beavers Joint
(22.95)
(22.95)
Beavers Panto
18.00
18.00
Cubs Joint
(88.75)
(88.75)
Cubs Lions
(124.81)
(124.81)
Cubs Tigers
(253.93)
(253.93)
Miscellaneous
-
Monopoly Run
Rifle Section
282.50
(199.20)
83.30
Scouts
(143.34)
(143.34)
Badges
(340.47)
(340.47)
Books/Certificates
-
-
**Total Section Expenditure**
300.50
(2,094.06)
**(1,793.56)**
**GROUP ACTIVITIES / EVENTS**
Group BBQ Evening
118.76
(142.48)
(23.72)
Carol Service
-
SASU Christmas Dinner
922.00
(931.60)
(9.60)
Supporters BBQ
-
Paddle 18 Kayaking(including District and Explorers) Tilgate
-
Paddle 21
291.00
(60.00)
231.00
Kayaking (Pool Sessions)
-
-
Climbing Club
-
-
Dynamic Adventures Annual Membership
-
-
Queens Scouts Presentation
-
-
Gifts
(388.74)
(388.74)
Miscellaneous
(263.50)
(263.50)
Administration/Website
(448.66)
(448.66)
**Total Group Expenditure**
1,331.76
(2,234.98)
**(903.22)**
**BANKING**
Deposit Interest
2.99
-
2.99
Transfer Account(deposit in wrong account)
-
-
-
Returned Cheque
-
-
-
**Total Bank Income**
2.99
-
**2.99**
**CAMPS**
Scouts Summer Camp 2021
1,190.00
(972.05)
217.95
SCAMP0822
5,019.00
(4,890.00)
129.00
SCAMP0122
1,035.00
(91.50)
943.50
LCCAMP0222
250.00
(125.00)
125.00
Cubs Tiger Senior Camp 21
236.50
(181.06)
55.44
Cubs Lion Senior Camp 21
135.00
(100.00)
35.00
Cub Camp 2021
2,760.00
(2,713.97)
46.03
CTCAMP0222
320.00
(125.00)
195.00
Beavers Sycamore Camp July 21
378.74
(297.71)
81.03
Beavers Chestnut Camp July 21
300.00
(215.94)
84.06
Beaver Sleepover 2020
50.00
50.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Total Camps**
11,674.24
(9,712.23)
**1,962.01**|1 December 2019
Balance
£
-
(164.78)
(435.72)
(140.88)
-
(792.27)
(30.49)
(182.93)
-
-
45.72
(178.98)
(656.33)
(57.00)
**(2,639.38)**
-
-
-
-
0
-30
226
80.77
-
-
(193.90)
(21.56)
(443.09)
(381.78)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(284.40)
-
45.00
-
-
50.00
(217.00)
25.12
48.00
-
-
(814.66)
(152.50)
-
-
(134.20)
62.50
-
-
-
(1,372.14)|
|---|---|
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**2nd Ifield (St Margaret's) Scout Group Summary Financial Statements for year ending 31st December 2020**
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CAPITATION - (8,710.00)
Total Capitation - (8,710.00) (8,710.00) 8,160.00
DONATIONS
Terracycle 14.00 14.00 -
- -
Amazon Smile 113.41 113.41 50.56
- -
- -
Gatwick Airport Community Trust (Restricted - Trailer) - 1,000.00
- -
Covid 19 Grant 17,907.50 - 17,907.50 8,684.78
- 39.50
- -
- -
- -
Miscellaneous 5.00 5.00 -
Total Donations 18,039.91 - 18,039.91 9,774.84
FUND RAISING
Lotteries Registration Fee - (20.00) (20.00) (20.00)
Second Hand Uniform Sales - -
St Georges Day Ball (deposit) - (200.00)
Summer Fair - -
FRXMASRAFFLE21 365.00 (55.50) 309.50 -
FRFWORKS21 3,912.46 (1,973.94) 1,938.52 -
Hog Roast - -
Gang Show DVD - -
Veteran Car Run - -
New Years Party (Sean Edwards) - -
General (6.20) (6.20) -
Total Fund Raising 4,277.46 (2,055.64) 2,221.82 (220.00)
GIFT AID INCOME
Gift Aid Income - Inland Revenue (Subscriptions) 2,807.87 - 2,807.87 -
Gift Aid on donations - - -
Gift Aid Income 2,807.87 - 2,807.87 -
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS
Subs 18,353.12 (12.50) 18,340.62 15,718.00
Total Subscriptions 18,353.12 (12.50) 18,340.62 15,718.00
HQ RUNNING EXPENSES
Electricity 491.32 (228.97) 262.35 461.33
Gas - (203.95) (203.95) (846.04)
Lease - (530.00) (530.00) (530.00)
Water Rates - (243.85) (243.85) (248.40)
Equipment - - -
Consumables - - -
Keys - - -
Miscellaneous - - -
Cleaning Materials - - (66.50)
Cleaning - (767.12) (767.12) (990.00)
HQ Maintenance - (102.07) (102.07) (745.03)
Total HQ Running Expenses 491.32 (2,075.96) (1,584.64) (2,964.64)
INSURANCE
Equipment Insurance (Unity) - (1,933.76) (1,933.76) (2,391.49)
Premises Insurance (Aviva) - (1,443.55) (1,443.55) (1,263.49)
Parent & Helper Personal Insurance (Unity) - (67.20) (67.20) (67.20)
Marine Insurance (Unity) - (1,080.39) (1,080.39) (1,019.73)
Total Insurance - (4,524.90) (4,524.90) (4,741.91)
LEADERSHIP
Leader Training 270.00 (280.00) (10.00) (200.00)
Leader Uniforms - (131.99) (131.99) (165.35)
Name Badges - - -
Total Leadership 270.00 (411.99) (141.99) (365.35)
HQ HIRE
Hire 985.00 (720.00) 265.00 -
Wall - - 85.00
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**2nd Ifield (St Margaret's) Scout Group Summary Financial Statements for year ending 31st December 2020**
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Drake Explorer Unit 789.00 789.00 985.00
Total HQ Hire 1,774.00 (720.00) 1,054.00 1,070.00
HIRE OF EQUIPMENT
Tents - - - -
Kayaks/Canoes - - - -
Total Hire of Equipment - - - -
EQUIPMENT (PURCHASES)/SALES
2-Way Radios - - (229.99)
Camping Gas-Fuel - (84.99) (84.99) -
Fuel - - -
First Aid - (127.20) (127.20) -
Camping - - -
Tents - (42.00) (42.00) (515.87)
Shelters - (1,029.98) (1,029.98) -
Cooking/Kitchen - (2,277.59) (2,277.59) (52.72)
Climbing - - -
Miscellaneous/Refunds 395.00 395.00 -
Hiking Gear - (141.60) (141.60) -
Printer - (86.00) (86.00) -
Furniture - - -
Toilet Fluid - - -
Storage - - (8.97)
Safety Equipment/Security - - -
Ropes - - -
Batteries - - -
Maps - - -
Air Rifles + Kit - - (1,490.00)
Rifle Repairs - - -
Games - - -
Trailer Servicing/Maintenance/New 550.00 (3,719.04) (3,169.04) (440.18)
Scarves / T-Shirts 412.62 (456.00) (43.38) 147.00
Woggles - (1.00) (1.00) (11.20)
Kayaks/Canoes - (315.20) (315.20) (654.60)
Total Equipment (Purchases)/Sales 1,357.62 (8,280.60) (6,922.98) (3,256.53)
TRAVEL EXPENSES
Petrol/Diesel - -
Total Travel Expenses - - -
MISCELLANEOUS
Miscellaneous 14.28 14.28 20.00
Total Miscellaneous 14.28 - 14.28 20.00
TOTAL INFLOWS/OUTFLOWS 60,695.07 (40,832.86) 19,862.21 6,976.39
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
2ND IFIELD 1ST MARGARETS) SCOUT GROUP
On accounts for the year
ended
3111212021
Charity no
(If any)
305879
Set out on pages
I report lo the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charty {Yhe Trusf) for the year ended31 12 2021.
As the tharivs trustees, you are responsible forthe preparation of th8
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('Yhe Act'l.
Responslbllltles and
basis of report
I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my ex8mination, I
have followed all the applicable Dlreclons given by the Chadty Commission
ur¢der section 14515)Ibl of the Act.
Independent tTh8 charivs gnjss income exceeded £250.000 and l am quallfied to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of
applic8ble listed bodyll. Delete I l if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordance with section 130
of the Charities Act-. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the fom and content of accounts sel out in the Charities
{Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fall vlew whlth Is rt a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters In connection
with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a prop8r understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
0810612022
Namg:
DARREN CROUCH
Relevant professional
quallflcationls) or body
ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
IER
Oct 2018
(if anyl:
Address:
6 HONEYSUCKLE CLOSE
HAILSHAM
EAST SUSSEX. BN27 3TP
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of coneern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that thè
examlner wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018