## _**1[st] Devizes Scout Group**_ ## **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS** ## **for the year ending** ## _**31st March 2022**_ **Charity Number: 305927** _**1[st] Devizes Scout Group**_ **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year to 31 March 2022** ## **Section A Objectives and activities** |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity as set out in its**
**governing document**|The objectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout
Association.
**The purpose of scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young
people in their personal development, empowering them
to make a positive contribution to society.| |---|---| |**Summary of the main activities**
**in relation to these objects**|The Group main function is to support the sections in
achieving the aims of the Scout Association. As a Group
the main activities during the last twelve months have
been for the sections to take part in a variety of scouting
activities.
There has been a healthy increase in the numbers of both
members and volunteers. In all the sections badges and
awards have been awarded.
The Provision of Scouting within the Group is totally
dependent on the contribution made by volunteers.| |**Public Benefit**|The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity
Commission guidance on Public Benefit in deciding what
activities the charity should undertake.
Membership subscriptions are charged to cover the
immediate running costs of the Group and these do not
unduly restrict membership. The Group follows the
principle that no one should be excluded because of their
inability to pay membership subscriptions
Scouting’s aims are that through the scout method young
people develop towards their full potential and there is a
clear link between the benefits for young people and the
purpose of scouting. The safety of young people is taken
very seriously and the benefits that scouting activities
provide far outweigh the risks. Any private benefits from
scouting are incidental, other than to those identified as
beneficiary.| ## **Section B Achievements and performance** ||**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|An active and full programme has been maintained
across all the sections including camps and there have
been healthy growth in the number of members.
The scout group has significantly invested in scouting
activity equipment such as tents and cooking
There has been significant improvements and repairs
carried out to the hall, both inside and out. We have
made our Group physically more visible to passers-by
and have a better internet presence to advertise the
group.
We have improved our governance and processes with
greater use of technologies within the sections and
Executive Committee.| |---|---|---| **Section C Financial review** |**Section C Financial review**|| |---|---| |**Policy on Reserves**|The Group policy on reserves is to hold sufficient
resources to continue the charitable activities of the Scout
Group should income and fundraising activities fall short.
The Group Executive Committee considers that the group
should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs,
approximately £4,000.
The Group held free reserves of approximately £4,000
against this at year-end.| |**Further financial review details**|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.| |**Section D Structure, governance and management**|| |**Type of governing document**|The Group governing documents are those of The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in
turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association
and The Policy Organisation and Rules of The Scout
Association| |**How the charity is constituted**|The Group is a trust established under its rules which are
common to all Scouts| |**Trustee selection methods**|The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association| |**Additional governance issues**|The Group is managed by the Group Executive
Committee, the members of which are the “Charity
Trustees” of the Scout Group which is an educational
charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for
complying with legislation applicable to charities. This
includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and
making returns to the Charity Commission as applicable| ||The committee consists of 10 Independent members who
meet approximately every 6 weeks.
**Ex – officio**
Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Group Scout Leader,
Scout Section Leader and Explorer Scout Leader
**Nominated 1**
**Elected Members 1**
**_NB nominated members cannot be a greater number_**
**_than elected members_**| ||This Group Executive Committee exists to support the
Group Leaders in meeting the responsibilities of their
appointments and is responsible for:
The maintenance of Group property;
The raising of funds and the administration of Group
finance;
The insurance of persons, property and equipment
Group public occasions;
Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult
support;
Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than
those who are elected.| The Group has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered ## **Section E Reference and administration details** **Charity Name** 1[st] Devizes Scout Group **Charity Number** 305927 **Charity’s principal address** Scout Hall, Southbroom Road, Devizes, SN10 5AD ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**_Trustee Name_**|**Office**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Ex Officio**||| |1|**_Paula Winchcombe_**|Chairperson|| |2|Steph McHale|Secretary|| |3|Sarah Culshaw|Treasurer|| |4|Rob Gudgeon|Group Scout Leader|| |5|Lucy Dempsey|Explorer Scout Leader|| ||||| ||**Nominated**||| ||Dave Stovell|Scout Section Leader|| ||||| ||**Elected**||| ||Joanne Worrall||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## **Name and address of advisor** |**Type of advisor**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |Independent Examiner|Hayley Dew|159 Bradley Road,
Trowbridge, Wiltshire,
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**Trustees on 27 June 2022 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that approved the accounts) and**
**signed on their behalf by**|||| |Signature|Print Name||| |Paul Winchcombe|Chair||| |Sarah Culshaw|Treasurer||| **Treasurer's Report** ## End of Year process The SORP form that we provide to District summaries all the income and expenditure for our three bank accounts for the financial year. To create this all bank accounts are first submitted to a Scrutineer who confirms that they represent all transactions undertaken. We then produce detailed lists of all cheques used, Direct Debits and items banked for these three accounts with descriptions of their use. We then allocate these items to the categories on the SORP form. We also provide to District an annual bank return showing the details of all our accounts with their opening and closing balances |Summary Detail|| |---|---| |Section Account|| |Income|Subs, capitation and monies for activities are paid into this account| |Expenditure|Badges, equipment, activities and outings are all paid from this account| |Fundraising Account|| |Income|This comes from donations and fundraising activities| |Expenditure|Any additional equipment required as well as support for outings comes from this account| |Hall Account|| |Income|| |Hall Hire|Provides funds from hiring out the hall to local community groups| |Car Parking|Provides funds from hiring out car parking spaces to local residents| |Others|There is additional income that is added to this account| |Expenditure|| |Mains services|Gas, electricity and water are paid from this account| |Other services|BT, anti virus software, on-line Scout Manager and printing and photocopying are paid from this account| |Additional items|Tree felling, keys and locksmith and new lights are paid from this account| |Special items|Mainly cleaning products and storage bags are paid for out of this account| |Activity support|Helping support St Georges Camp, AGM and trustees, Poppy wreath and uniforms are paid out of this account| |Hall maintenance|Anything covering hall maintenance including paint is paid from this account|