lWo(rrO BA&8EfT SCOUT CROiIP CIO l RkDCOT CLOSE SWll4DON WILTSHtRE REPORT AND FINANCIAL srATEmS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 21)24
REFERENCE AKD ADMINISTRATIVE DETAtt RegtStered Charity numF*r 305950 Principal address clo l RadGot Closc Nine Elms Swindon SN5 5UY Trustees R Wilson SK8 S M]ner' D RobbiDs A McKe¢ C Gree Rcnds D. Scort Cba]rperson Tw&surer Group Scout Leader Sectson Leadcr tion Leader Quartermaster oles11 29th September 2023) Trustee Secreiary Independent Exlminer Chris VELU8han Accountanls 195 F.min Street Swindon WillyhiIe SN3 4NA
Isr woorn)N BA&SETh scour GROUP TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR YEAR ETADED 31ST MARCH 2WI The trustees pret their report with the Statellts of the charity for Ibe ended 3 Isl Match 2024. Governing documeot l.he cl]arity is cololled by its goveTnin8 th)cumenl a dLYd of trtlst and Constitutes on ninCorpordt clian.ty Tbe Group's governing documents are those of the Tr Scout A&sociatioL They coTh%ist of a Royal Ch8rter. which in tutll V¢S authority to the Bye IAWS of the Asso¢iation8nd Tr Poh'cy. Or8anisatson Jnd Rules of Tb¢ S(x)ut ASlatiO The Group is a established uader its n9 which are wlnmon to all Scouts. (e.g. trusl association, rompany). Organlsadon81 structure The Group is managol by the TnL8tee Board. tho MCM8 of which are the 'Clwity Tntees, of the Scout Group which is an educational charity. As cbarity InLgtees they arc responsible for complytng with legislation applicable to ol]an'tses. This includes the rL'gi$tratio keeping proper accounts mth.ng returns to the Chanty commisOll as appropriate. The LommAttee colsts of 3 indendentTep1eSenflVc5. CK8ir. T[¢sU.r arAd Sectsry together with the Grnup Scnut Leader. }liVlua1 5¢ction Icad¢rs (if opt¢d to take on the respollsibilrty) and parcnl's Tepr£5¢nlaiion a1 4 timcs per y¢ar Membersofthe TnBtee Bwd eomplete the ITawmg as diTr¢ted by the S¢out AsKKiation national team withu] the first 5 months of joining.. This Csroup TnL%tL% BO& exists tosupportthe CTroup S¢out Lc4derinmeetin8 thes1b11lttes of the appointmetts and is respoTh8ible for.. The maintcllancc of Group propcrty. The Sing ofi'lundb and th¢ admintskntson of GTOUP finance. The insur8nc¢ of persons. propety 8rMJ equipment", Oroup public wcasions". Assisting in the reCrnilmt of leaders and otlw aduh Support" AppollrtiD8 ally sub committccs may be reqwred. Appointsng Group Admll)thtr)TS Advisots other11]an tIM)se who ore clccied. Objectives and alms The PLrpose of S¢outiDg Scoutillg exists to actively en8age and support young people in Iheir pen&1 delOpment, empoweTi]Jg them to make a posits.ve contiibuts.on to ciety. The Values of Scoukng As Scouts we 4re 8uided b). these valucy.. Integrity - We act with integrity. we ate honest. tDJStwortby and loyal. Respect- We have self_respectand respect for others. Care - We support othGrs and lakc caTE olthe wotld in Which livr. Belicf _ W¢ ¢XplO ovr faith4 belief$ and athtudes. c0ptatiOn- WG make a pOtiVe differ¢nce", wc coate with oth5 and make friclld3.
1ST woiyfTON BASSE scour GROt]p TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 ORIECTIVES AND ACnVITIES (CONT.) The Scoutmethod Scouting takcs placc when young people. in pattiierty with adul WO tO8ether based on the values of Scoutln8 and.. - cnjoy what they are doing and bave full . take part in acttvities Indoo and outdoors - Icarn by doin8 - share in spiritual r¢fi¢ction - tske reSEIb.ty and niake choiLxs- undertake rwand CAll¢n8]ll8 activities . Duke liv¢ by their Promise Public benefit The Group meets the Chan'ty Collunissions public benefil ller1& UTMler both the advanccm¢nt of educats'on and the adVaement of citiZCDslup or CODmiuDity developmcnt headEs. Cbllritable aetivities Our aclll'evemenl has been ersuring the youD8 members have cOntmj their leJrnm8 exTfflieDce of both lrfe skdls and co]nmunity worth wlll'lst hhving fu Our pcrfotmullce be seen our numbers. going up Bnd with the d¢mo8fBP]Jic. wbi¢b highlights thc deskTe for scouling to contsnue. FINANCIAL BIVIEW Investment 1(Y and objectives The (iroup ha8 *CqUiTed funds over time that could be 8ed for inveslmcnL T Group is investigating new l#nd to develop a new HQ on. As such. the Group therefore adopted a risk averse strdtegy to the investrnenl of its fund8. Mi fund% are held in cash Ang uniy mainstrcum bunks or building sleticS. This 1$ to the Gn)up'8 ability to $t)nd promptly if an opport)Ity arises forn¢w land acquisitioD. Re%erves poliey The Group's pob'cy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue thc charitable activitses of the group should mcome arKI fundraising aclivities fall short. The Gro9 Executive CommAtLce considers that thc grow) shouldhold 8 sum equivalent to 12 months, Tunning costs. £lO.000. lThe Group held teserves of approximately £22.0(X) aEainstthis atyearend. This is atK)ve the l¢v¢l r¢qUIr for opcratsng cxpcn3es. Howww, this can be eXplaid by a decrcasc in ineome and a increase in axpenditu Approved by order of the boatd of tswtees on 18th 2024 and siglled on its bthalf by. 1ST WOOTTON BASSErr scour GROiJP
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 1st Wootton Ba55ett Seout Group cs ve rcs of TThk8t¢¢S aTkd EA8iDi The InLeeS, S)nsIbIlies for pre the Tntee5, Amw81 Rep>rt and thc fiDaa¢ial stateuwits i accordancc with applicablc law ar Unitcd Kingdom Accounting standd$ (United Kingdom Genetally Accepted Accounting Practice) are set out in the Statevnent of Tn1C¢S. Responsibih"tic8. You con5idcr thut the audit requiTem¢nt of Sectson 144 chltIeS Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply It is my Tesponsibllity to slate. on the basis ofprocedures strIed in ihc Gcneral Directions given by th¢ chlty Commissioners under Section 145 (5) 0)) ofthe W whets pthl.cularmatt5 have come to my attenti. My cxftmiDats"on WAS Caled out in accordEnce with Gencrnl D1ctio$ given by the Charily Commi88ioners. An examination includes a review of the ac£ountmg records kepl by the clwity and a compari50n oltbe r]nancial statemcnts pented with thos¢ rwords. It also in¢lules co]derIJtioll of any unusual items or disclosuRs Jn flluncial statements. and lh¢ seeking of explwjatious from you as trustees ¢oncLYninA any such matt¢ts. Th¢ Procedu undertskcn do not provide all thc cvidencc th&t would be requi1 in aD audit an(L COfL8cquently no opituon is vell as to the financial 51atcments prcscnt a lTho and fair vicw and the rcport is Jimited to those t[katte s¢tout in the statcment bclow. Inde ent tem In conn¥Ltion with My examinution. llo matter bas come to my attention.. (l) which gives me reasonable cawc to believe thal in any material respccL tbc quIreMentS.. lo keep accountsn8 records tn ac¢ord8nce S'on 130 ofthe Act". ar to prepare financial statcmcnts which accord with the acLountiD8 ordS to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act bave not met. or (2) to wbicty in my Opinio attention should be dr&wD in othr ts) enabl¢ a proFer utyleT5tauding of the fiDancial statemctAts to be Ched. C. V8u£h8n Chris Vaughan 195 Erniin Street Strniton St Matghret SThindon SN3 4NA Date 18th September 2024 1ST WOOThON BASSETT SCOUT GROUP
REcEipfs AND PAYMEwfs Accouf4T FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr MARCH 2024 20 2023 Balance Brought Forward 98922 95154 DonAtsoDs Fundrtiisi08 Subscriptions Subscriptions held as Agent 3289 2519 2779 3126 13879 13365 8614 .13935 320 816 28 128543 7689 .13500 Scction Income R¢nts Received Bank Interest Other Income 169 123305 ments Biidges Insurnnce Li8bt and Heat OfFice Costs RepwTs 8nd Renewals Cleaning Section Expcnth'tllre Youth Programm¢s and Aotivitics Le8al ar PTolessional Fees Miscellaneous Expernqes 1141 2111 2242 74 3239 825 2417 15605 2565 1288 2235 2760 30 1206 799 3180 1209£) 26 769 24383 32428 Balance cried FoThv 96115 98922