1st Groombridge Scout Group Accounts 31st March 2025
| Total Receipts for the year Total Payments for the year Storage Fund Net Receipts/ -Payment for the year Cash & Bank Balance Brought Forward @ 1st April Cash & Bank Balance Carried Forward @ 31st March Balance Sheet as at 31 Mar 2025 Current Assets CAF Account Out CAF Account IN Cash in Hand Total Net Assets Financed by: Accumulated Fund Balance brought forward @ 1st April 2024 Net Receipts/ -Payment for the year Balance carried forward @ 31 March 2025 |
2024-25 £ 30,746.92 -£ 35,954.90 £ 8,000.00 |
2023-24 £ 23,438.38 £ (19,810.64) |
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| £ 2,792.02 £ 18,497.80 |
£ 3,627.74 | |
| £ 14,870.06 | ||
| £ 21,289.82 | £ 18,497.80 | |
| £ 1,058.93 £ 19,764.49 |
£ 763.97 £ 17,733.83 |
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| £ 466.40 | ||
| £ 21,289.82 |
£ 18,497.80 | |
| £ 18,497.80 £ 2,792.02 |
£ 14,870.06 £ 3,627.74 |
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| £ 21,289.82 |
£ 18,497.80 |
Annual General Meeting
Minutes
20:00-20:30 Monday 12[th] May 2025
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Apologies:
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Howard Wright (Explorer Leader)
Attendees:
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Chris Boorman (GSL)
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James Dickens (Chair)
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Peter Boorman (Group Admin)
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Simon Wells (exc)
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Alex Bridger-Wood (Secretary)
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Rich Goman (exc)
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Justin Hankey, Lisa Ringer, Sarah Cooper, Jason Craft (Cub Leader) Hannes Ricklefs (Scout Leader), Chris Rowland Smith
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Minutes of previous AGM & matters arising
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Minutes of the previous AGM are closed and there were no outstanding actions.
Warm welcome to the AGM.
Our Scout group has continued to offer a first-class Scouting programme, we look forward to the next year. Just had a fantastic St Georges Day event at Adamswell with activities such as quad biking, target shooting, zorbing, assault course, Nerf battles, laser war, Hungry Hippos.
Purpose of the meeting is to explain what we do and to summarise: finances which are in a very healthy position, group governance and give an overview of our Scout Group sections.
We have maintained young person and leader numbers with these moving up through the sections whilst embracing the changes of the new Scouting training system.
The intention is to continue subsidising camps and activities and therefore there is a need to continue to focus on fundraising activities.
- Treasurers report and accounts 2024/2025 Accounts finalised with c.£21,289.82 in the account at year end. Scrutineer’s Report completed and approved. This is an improvement on last year. Fees to remain the same for the remainder of the academic year. Receipts/payments were high this
year. Due to upfront collection/payment for air fares to Jersey for the upcoming scout camp.
- GSL report and section reports CB – See attached section reports.
5. Election of Exc Committee for key positions
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James Dickens – Chair (Current role)
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Peter Boorman – Treasurer & Group Administrator (Current role)
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Alex Bridger-Wood – Secretary (Current role)
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Simon Wells – Exc (Current role)
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Richard Goman – Exc (Current role)
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All the above re-elected
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Due to changes by the Scout Association the exc committee will become board of trustees and those not current trustees with the charity commission will be added in due course and trustee training completed. We are starting the recruitment process for a new GSL for transition to the post Spring/Summer 2026.
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Any other business
Recruitment is still key for parent/grandparent/older sibling helpers and leaders. Summer socials are key for this. Parent involvement is key to scouting success.
We have young people doing D of E which is great for the Scouting community. Some are moving to become young leaders. How can we encourage this more.
James Dickens (Chair)
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