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||Type of governing<br>document|Type of governing<br>document|The Group's governing<br>documents<br>are those ofthe The Scout Association<br>constitution<br>They consist ofa Royal Charter, which<br>in turn gives authority tothe|
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||||Bye Laws ofthe Association<br>and The Policy, Organisation<br>and Rules ofThe|
||||Scout Association.|
||How the charity is constituted||The Group isa trust established<br>under its rules which are common to all Scouts.|
||Trustee selection methods||The Trustees are appointed<br>in accordance with the Policy, Organisation<br>and|
||||Rules ofThe Scout Association.|
|Additional<br>governance<br>issues||||
|You may choose to include<br>additional<br>information,<br>where<br>relevant,<br>about:|||The Group is managed<br>by the Group Executive Committee,<br>the members of<br>which are the 'Charity Trustees' ofthe Scout Group which is an educational<br>charity. As charity trustees they are responsible<br>for complying<br>with legislation<br>applicable to charities. This includes the registration,<br>keeping proper accounts|
|~|policies and procedures||and making returns tothe Charity Commission as appropriate.|
||adopted for the induction<br>training oftrustees|and|The Committee<br>consists of3independent<br>representatives,<br>Chair, Treasurer and<br>Secretary together<br>with the Group Scout Leaders, individual<br>section leaders (if|
|~|the charity's<br>organisational<br>structure<br>and any wider||opted to take on the responsibility)<br>and parent's<br>representation<br>and meets every<br>three months|
||network<br>with which the charity<br>works||Members ofthe Executive Committee<br>complete<br>'Essential<br>Information<br>for<br>Executive Committee'<br>training<br>within the first 5months ofjoining the committee.|
|~|relationship<br>with any related<br>parties||This Group Executive Committee<br>exists to support the Group Scout Leader in<br>meeting the responsibilities<br>ofthe appointments<br>and is responsible<br>for:|
|~|trustees'<br>consideration<br>of||The maintenance<br>ofGroup property.|
||major risks and the system<br>and procedures<br>to manage||The raising offunds and the administration<br>ofGroup finance|
||them.||The insurance<br>ofpersons,<br>property<br>and equipment.|
||||Group public occasions.|
||||Assisting<br>in the recruitment<br>ofleaders and other adult support.|
||||Appointing<br>any sub committees<br>that may be required|
||||Appointing<br>Group Administrators<br>and Advisors other than those who are elected.|
||||Risk and Internal Control|
||||The group has in place systems of internal<br>controls that are designed to provide|
||||reasonable<br>assurance<br>against material<br>mismanagement<br>or loss, these include 2|
||||signatories<br>for all payments<br>and a comprehensive<br>insurance<br>policy to ensure that|
||||insurable<br>risks are covered.|





|||<br>St Faith an|d||St L|aur|e|nce|
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|Summary ofthe objects ofthe||The Purpose ofScouting|||||||
|charity set|out in its|Scouting exists to actively engage and support||young people||||in their personal|
|governing|document|development,<br>empowering<br>them to make a positive contribution|||to society.||||
|||The Values ofScouting|||||||
|||As Scouts we are guided by these values:|||||||
|||Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest,|||trustworthy||and loyal.||
|||Respect - We have self-respect and respect|for||others.||||
|||Care - We support others and take care ofthe||world<br>in||which||we live.|
|||Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.|||||||
|||Cooperation<br>-We make a positive difference;|||we co-|operate with others and|||
|||make friends.|||||||
|||The Scout method|||||||
|||Scouting takes place when young people,<br>in|partnership|||with||adults, work|
|||together based on the values ofScouting and:|||||||
|||—enjoy what they are doing and have fun|||||||
|||-take part in activities indoors and outdoors|—leam by|||doing|||
|||-share in spiritual<br>reflection|||||||
|||-take responsibility<br>and make choices|||||||
|||—undertake<br>new and challenging<br>activities|||||||
|||—make and live by their Promise.|||||||











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|StFaith 8,StLaurence Scout|StFaith 8,StLaurence Scout|Group|Group|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Group Account 1stApril|2020||to 31stMarch 2021|||||||||||
|Bank Balance at 1st A ril 2020|||||||f|37,321.43||||||
|INCOME|||||||||EXPENDITURE|||||
|100Club membership<br>fees|||||||f|1,832.00|100Club Prize Money||||1,110.00|
|Little Fishers Rent|||||||f|3,834.00|*Birmingham<br>City Council Tax|||||
|Hurricane<br>Explorer Unit Rent|||||||f|85.00|General<br>Hut Maintenace<br>and|items||f|938.88|
|Little Fishers Electricity Fees|||||||f|2,563.78|Water Rates|||f|427.26|
|Little Fishers Water Fees|||||||f|364.99|Electricity Supply|||f|2,167.93|
|Birmingham<br>City Council|Covid-19 Grants||||||f|21,737.07|Building<br>&.Contents Insurance|||f|1,635.77|
|F&LScout Grou<br>Recovery Account|||||||f|7,201.59|100Club Administration||||18.39|
|Scout Troop Account|||||||f|2,947.55|Little Fishers Electricity Refund||||14.82|
|Cub Pack Account|||||||f|3,446.50|Covid-19 PPEand Cleaning Materials|||f|158.52|
|Beaver Colony Account|||||||f|1,517.38|Fire Alarms and Extinguisher|Service||f|140.52|
|Rea Valley District Membership|||Prompt Payment||Refund|||41.00|Garden Services (Hedge Cutting)|||f|190.00|
|Membership<br>Fees received|from||the Sections||||f|3,427.00|Group JOTI Badges<br>Rea Valley Scout Membership|Fees||f<br>f|25.50<br>7,766.00|
||||||||||F&LBeaver Section Assistance Funding||||1,000.00|
||||||||||F&LScout Group Recovery Account|||f|7,200.00|
|Total Income|||||||f|48,997.86|Total Expenditure|||f|22,793.59|
|Income minus Expenditure|||||||f|26,204.27|*Covid-19 year no tax applied|by||||
|Opening Balance 1stApril|2020||||||f|37,321.43|Birmingham<br>City Council|||||
|Group Balance at31stMarch||2021|||||f|63,525.70||||||
|Signed . .(....A'||...|Treasurer|(Catharine||McArdle)|||Signed|SL(Tom McArdle)||||
|Signed<br>...|.. .....||Chairman|(Stuart|Litchfield)||||Signed,<br>.~~.......Scrutineer||(Mrs L.|McAdam)||





|StFaith 8,StLaurence Scout|StFaith 8,StLaurence Scout|Group|Group|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Group Account 1stApril|2020||to 31stMarch 2021|||||||||||
|Bank Balance at 1st A ril 2020|||||||f|37,321.43||||||
|INCOME|||||||||EXPENDITURE|||||
|100Club membership<br>fees|||||||f|1,832.00|100Club Prize Money||||1,110.00|
|Little Fishers Rent|||||||f|3,834.00|*Birmingham<br>City Council Tax|||||
|Hurricane<br>Explorer Unit Rent|||||||f|85.00|General<br>Hut Maintenace<br>and|items||f|938.88|
|Little Fishers Electricity Fees|||||||f|2,563.78|Water Rates|||f|427.26|
|Little Fishers Water Fees|||||||f|364.99|Electricity Supply|||f|2,167.93|
|Birmingham<br>City Council|Covid-19 Grants||||||f|21,737.07|Building<br>&.Contents Insurance|||f|1,635.77|
|F&LScout Grou<br>Recovery Account|||||||f|7,201.59|100Club Administration||||18.39|
|Scout Troop Account|||||||f|2,947.55|Little Fishers Electricity Refund||||14.82|
|Cub Pack Account|||||||f|3,446.50|Covid-19 PPEand Cleaning Materials|||f|158.52|
|Beaver Colony Account|||||||f|1,517.38|Fire Alarms and Extinguisher|Service||f|140.52|
|Rea Valley District Membership|||Prompt Payment||Refund|||41.00|Garden Services (Hedge Cutting)|||f|190.00|
|Membership<br>Fees received|from||the Sections||||f|3,427.00|Group JOTI Badges<br>Rea Valley Scout Membership|Fees||f<br>f|25.50<br>7,766.00|
||||||||||F&LBeaver Section Assistance Funding||||1,000.00|
||||||||||F&LScout Group Recovery Account|||f|7,200.00|
|Total Income|||||||f|48,997.86|Total Expenditure|||f|22,793.59|
|Income minus Expenditure|||||||f|26,204.27|*Covid-19 year no tax applied|by||||
|Opening Balance 1stApril|2020||||||f|37,321.43|Birmingham<br>City Council|||||
|Group Balance at31stMarch||2021|||||f|63,525.70||||||
|Signed . .(....A'||...|Treasurer|(Catharine||McArdle)|||Signed|SL(Tom McArdle)||||
|Signed<br>...|.. .....||Chairman|(Stuart|Litchfield)||||Signed,<br>.~~.......Scrutineer||(Mrs L.|McAdam)||



