CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4ND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1" April 2020 To 31" March 2021 Charity name: l- Ferring Sea Scout 1st Andrewsl Group Charity registration number. 305883 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P¥a 1.17 1" Ferring's purrM)se is to adively engage and suppx)rt young peopte in their personal devek)pment, empowering them to make a pisitive cxjntribution to S(￿lety. P¥a 1.17 1.19The provision of inC￿s1Ve sc(￿dIng acb"vibes. to youThJ perJple via their attendance al weekty section meetings. regular outd(x)r ￿kn"￿tieS and residenlial camps. We follow the balanced program of the UK Scout Ass(x1at￿n which indudes (x)mmunity engagement and an element of Servi￿ for all the young people to engage with. We c￿￿enIty have three sectK)ns: Beavers lage 6-8). Cubs lage 8-101 and S(xxFls lage 10- 141. The Tru51ees are fully aware that public benefft is at heart of our charity. The giLNJP is enkn.rety staffed by volunteers worting for the i*nefft of our young peO￿e and our communty. We a￿ based in a village and make a concerted effortto contribute towards our community. Summary ofthe main acb"vities in relats.on to those purposes for the public benefit, in parb"cular. the activities, projects or services Èdenb"fied in the accounts. Statement confimitng whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charrty Commission on publ benefil 1.18 Additional infomiation (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: PoI￿Y on grdnl making NIA IJB PolKy on social investment including program related investment NIA Pw81.36 Contribution made by volunteers 1st Ferring would not exLSt at all rf it were not for the countless hours of volunteering. In addith.on to our dedicated Seclion Leajers, our Twslees act as members of our Execulive Committee. managing all asr*cts of the group behind the scenes. EVery(￿e w(wking t(Y•vards the successftjl and safe 0￿ration of 1 Ferriro is a volunteer and not ￿e person P*a1.36 is pa*J for Ihey many hwrs work for the benefit of our young people and the wider communty. Our Voluntee￿ are invaluaNe. NIA Other Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the differen￿ the charity's work has made to the CiTCUmStances of its beneficiaries arml any wider beneffts to sOc￿ty as a whole. Year 20- 21 has b&n a strange one as our Scout Group has been reactiThJ to the Cowd pandemic. pawng (Jose attention lo the guidelines and promptly going onlir only C￿ nwting only outLknc(s when r4uired. P*# 110 Some of our cx)mmunty errfjagement suffered during 21k21 &5 annual events such a sponsored beach dean. summer fwr. Xmas rM)slal service. church parades and singing around Ihe nursing homes had to be cancelled because of th8 parKlemic_ This is also tNe for our residenttal camping program which was red￿￿d. For the first time ever. 1" Ferring operaled over ￿ summer holidays in 2020. using online gatheririgs to help maintsin the mental health of our ywng people. Despite the drfficutt circumstances. membership was maintsined be￿en 80- 1(K) young people over the 3 sections and lots of bajgework, leaming. cLYffiden￿ buildi and fun Wds enjoyed. I￿r yourrfj people will a￿ayS constitute our biggest achievement. When we have been ab to get together {especially after long pericmls of lockdown) the gooNJ atn￿sPhere was a joy lo ￿hokI. There have beewi some improve￿￿nts lo our prewnises in 20-21 in¢luding smart fencing and ￿)nIxe￿r¥) lo the drive. Additional infomiation (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set NIA 1.41 Perforrnan￿ of fundraising activities against obieclives set Investment perfomiance against objectives Other NIA P•a 1A1 NIA P*a 1.41 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period 121 Finan￿ wain ￿lthy. As a resull of Coviy and changirMJ our n(wmal wee￿Y offer. we gave al parents OP￿rtun￿Y to y￿hdraW or atter the subs that they pay for their young people. We are pleased to note that the majority chose to conts.nue making their subs payments. We had less fundratsing opportunities be(ause of the pandemic but this was offset by the receipt of a Covid Grant and Jale payment of fvnds from a 2019120 fundraising event into this year's accfjunt. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held P** 12Z Reserves are held to cover annual eX￿nSeS incurred in annual membership of the national scout asswati(hi. runniThJ the grwp, our minibus arKI our premises We also pericmlically have specrfic reserve pots for projects such as prembses improvement. vehicle replacement and fvnding trips away for young people Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund malerially in P•a 124 NIA deficrt Explanation of any uncertainb.es about the charity continuing as a giThng concern Pwa 1.72 Approx £10K P¥a 1.22 128 ￿A Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charrty's principal sources of fvnds lindtjding any fundraising) m￿thty subs paid forthe yourMJ pecyk to attend the sections1£12.50 per mnth}. Fun(frdi5ing inc1￿les., annual beach clean. fund raisiThJ nights. stalls at communtty everts. annual Chrislmas Card delivery se￿1￿ etc. NIA Paa 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any swial investment policy adopted 1A6 A description of the principal risks facang the charity Loss of Membership P¥? 1 46Loss of Voluntee Loss of Premises Other Structure. Govemance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of govemiftg Royal Charter Granted 4 Jawary 1912 document terl How is the chanty consliluted7 P•a 115 Unincorporated As￿alK)n )raled Trustee selection methods Pth¥ 12Schair. Treasurer. Secfetsry aThJ 3 - including details of any other members voted in annually at AGM constitutional provisions e.g. by the Scout CourKxI. Group S(x)ut election lo post or name of Leader. 3 SectKm Leaders are invited to any petson or body entitled be Ex OfficK¢ Members of Exec to appoint one or more Committee and Trustees al AGM. Exec trustees MemL*ts are able to be￿me Trnstees. Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: PolicEs and procedures adopted for the indvdion and training of trustee5 Sccrtrt AsscOat￿n FS mandatory and musl be kept up to date- Trustee Introducts￿- m¢j￿Ie 1- GDPR- Safety - Safeguarding Tt* Group s￿11 Leader (GSL) is the senior unrfOM￿d leader. ￿ter of the 1.51 Executive Committee arKI trustee. They are the line manager to all Lsntfom)ed leajers aThJ the Chair of The Exec Committee. The GSL'S line manager is District CommissKThr. P¥a 1.51 The charity'5 organisational structure and any wider nelwork with which the charity works 1" Ferring is a member of the UK ScA)Ut Association and exist within Ihe County (West Sussex) and District (Awndel and Lttuehamptonl slrLthJre. We pay an annual membership I capitation for each youth member to be a part of this organisation. We share the otrfj"ectives arvj fdlow the rules o* the UK Scout Organisation and adhere lo their reqtjirements and of our County or Distrtd NIA Relationship with any related parties 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charty name 1° Ferring Sea S¢xxrt (Sl Andrews) Gr(K Other name the charity uses WA Registered charity number 305883 Charty's principal address 1st Ferring Sea Scwl Hul Meadow Way Fe￿1￿9 Worthing Wesl Sussex BN12 5LD Names of the charity trustses who manage the ¢harity ol person lor body) toapFtht tntstee Ilf any) Mifor rryl u)ut Council at AGM herry immonds hair Lucy Tumer racy Cox- Horton ecretary reasurer I Counal at AGM t Counul atAGM Stephen Dommett Group Scout Leader istrict Commissioner rundel & Littlehampton S(x)ul Districl Paula Cooke Scout Leader roup S￿ut Leader Scout Counal at AGM Jason Cooke QUarteM￿Ster Delx)Tah ilson njstee t Counul at AGM 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved Dltsctor n NIA Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tiust¢• name Lease Under Re¥￿W Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in th¢s capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behaw the NIA assets are held and hthv this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for WA safe custody and segregatson of such a￿LS from the charity's own assets Additional inforniation tional Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infoTmation) ddTesS ype of adviser Name NIA Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infofmationl NIA Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details NIA Other optbonal information NJ Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report Signed on behalf of the chartty's trustees Signature{s) Full nan*{s) S,t4 Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etcl Date 1ST FERRING SEA SCOUT GROUP FINANCE STATEMENT FROM 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021 |**General Income 20-21**
**Amount**
Subs
9,240.90
Donations for Hut & Minibus
20.00
Uniform
30.50
Sundries
125.00
Jamboree/Euro Refund
1,200.00
Beach Clean 2020 monies
3,988.58
Xmaspost/raffle/fair
0.00
Race Night
0.00
Donations
863.47
Grant
10,000.00
**Total Income**
**25,468.45**
**General Account**
**Amount**
**Opening Balance**
9,287.31
Total Income
25,468.45
Total Expenditure
-13,281.03
Income minus Expenditure
12,187.42
**Closing Balance**
**21,474.73**
Income & Expenditure 2020|**General Expenditure 20-21**
**Amount**
Rates & Ground Rent
-632.50
EDF Energy
-670.05
Water
-77.35
Scarves Badges & Uniform
-713.06
GroupEquipment
-291.52
H.Q. Maintenance & Cleaning
-3,554.88
Beaver
0.00
Cub
0.00
Scouts
0.00
Jamboree
0.00
Mini Bus Exp.
-1,195.30
Insurance
-1,002.53
Subscriptions
-615.34
Sundries
-18.50
Parties
0.00
Capitation
-4,510.00
Flower Boat
0.00
**Total Expenditure**
**-13,281.03**
**Allocated Money 20 - 21**
**Amount**
Capitation
5,002.50
Total
5,002.50
**Available Funds**
**16,472.23**
Overall Account Balances
32,704.75
- 2021||| |---|---|---|---| |||**Section Accounts 20 - 21**|**Amount**| |||**SCOUTS**|| |||OpeningBalance|9,828.14| |||Closing Balance|4,731.02| ||||| |||**CUBS**|| |||OpeningBalance|1,430.43| |||Closing Balance (to 22/02/2021)|1,430.43| ||||| |||**BEAVERS**|| |||OpeningBalance|228.75| |||Closing Balance (to 18/01/2021)|86.25| ||||| |||**Combined Section Opening Balance**
11,487.32|| |||**Combined Section Closing Balance**|**6,247.70**| ||||| |||**Business Premium Account 20 - 21**|**Amount**| |||**Opening Balance**
4,980.05|| |||Total Income|2.27| |||Total Expenditure|0.00| |||Income minus Expenditure|2.27| |||**Closing Balance**|**4,982.32**| ||||| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** 1st Ferring (St Andrews’s) Sea Scouts **members of** **On accounts for the** 31/03/2021 **Charity** 305883 **year ended no (if any)** **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2021. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the **basis of report** preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** Chris Salt **Name:** Chris Salt **Date:** 20/08/2021 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy **Address:** 5 Thakeham Close Worthing BN12 5BA **Section B Disclosure** N/A 2 **October 2018** **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 3 **October 2018** **IER**