## _**Trustees' Annual Report of 5th Penwortham United Reformed Scout Group**_ ## _**Legal and Administrative Details**_ The 5th Penwortham United Reformed Scout Group was formed on 2nd October 1951 and is registered with the Scout Association under registration number 292373 and which Association exists by the Royal Charter of 1912 and subsequent Supplemental Royal Charters of 1949, 1959, 1967 and 1991. The Group is sponsored by the Penwortham United Reformed Church, Liverpool Road, Penwortham **.** The Group is registered with the Charity Commissioners as a separate charity under number 503845. The Chairperson of the Scout Group is Julie Hainsworth The Trustees of the Scout Group are detailed below. The administration of the Scout Group was dealt with by : The Chairperson Julie Hainsworth Secretary Vacant Treasurer Mark Howarth Quartermaster Oliver Gunning Gift Aid Co-ordinator Oliver Gunning Fund Raising Chairperson Sarah Gunning Group Scout Leader Sarah Gunning Assistant Group Scout Leaders Sammi Unsworth, Steve Banks Executive Members who have served this year are : The above stated members plus Rachel Duke, Stacey Milnes, Tanya Dos Santos, Robert Goodall The bankers for the Scout Group are : Yorkshire Bank PLC 44 Fishergate Preston PR1 8BH The Trustees of the Scout Group have appointed as Independent Examiner, Mark Rotherham. The power to appoint trustees is exercisable by the Group Scout Leader and by the Scout Group Council in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The investment powers of the Trustees are unrestricted. _Objectives and Policies_ The AIM of the Scout Group as a member of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national, and international communities. The METHOD of achieving this aim is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by Adult Leadership. The PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY of the Group has been to follow the aim as stated above by using the Scout Association's progressive training scheme based on the Scout Promise and Law under the guidance of the Leaders in the Group. The Group admits young people to all sections of the Group from 4 year to 14 years. The Group has a healthy number of children. The aim of the Group Scout Leader with the help and support of all the Group's Leaders and Helpers and aided by the Scout Group Trustees, is to carry out the aims and policies outlined above and to provide Scouting and activities of the highest possible quality for the young people in the Scout Group in a totally safe environment. _Future Development, Activities and Achievements_ The Group is currently looking for new leaders in all sections to support our current leaders and we have a huge number of young people in all sections. If you do wish to help in any way, please speak to the leaders. We are however very well placed to deliver the Scouting Programme and to provide quality Scouting to young people from ages 4 to 14, plus Young Leaders to the age of 18. At our last Census the Group's figures showed 200 children plus 25 Young Leaders. We can be justly proud to belong to such a well-supported Scout group. For the future, “Carry on the Same” - as the quality of Scouting is very high and why change a good thing. We are aiming to DBS clear more adults to help and to recruit more leaders and have them fully trained and we will continue to provide games, crafts, badges, adventurous activities, indoor and outdoor camps etc and whenever we see the opportunity will introduce new activities. We will continue to provide a very high-quality programme of exciting, fun, and adventurous activities for our young people. 5th Pen URC Accounts Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 Income 2023 2022 2023 2022 Subscrlptlons 41.864 48.083 Sectlon Expenses 14.378 19,293 Fundralsln8 236 1,272 UnlformslNecker51Badge5 Z,524 697 Camps Trlps/Events 20,135 23,567 Leader Tralnlng 150 280 Poppy Appeal Camps TrlpslEvents 24.945 31,523 Investltures Poppy Appeal Bank Interest 128 74 Admln and Sundry Exps 3,377 3,218 Glft Ald Tax Refund 9,192 Headquarters Levy 13,392 13,530 E&il 21 Others Donatlons to Church Sponsor 3,600 Insurance 1,054 1,552 Fundralslng Exps Repalrs and Gas 158 117 loss Oepreclatlon Charge for Year 2,909 3,191 Donatlons 220 *SI Surplus for the Year 11,oel 11 uoi Accounts examlned Independently bv Balance Sheet as at December 2023 2023 2022 Flxed Assets . Bulldln 9,506 9,506 ment At 31.12.2021 Addltlons 12.765 14,390 14.544 15,956 Charse for Year 21.141 22.271 Current Assets . Cash at Bank and In Hand Glft Ald Oebtor 42.259 35,386 64,976 urr Ll bllltl 64,S7 1 Credltors and Accruals Net Worth 774 Re resented b Accumulatlon Account . Balance at 31 December 2022 52,774 47,795 Add Net Income for the Year 4S14 *' 57 57,183 LT700006 - Independent Exèminer'5 Report to the Trustees Template 2.. Unqualified report for a non-company charity preparing accruaLs accounts with a gross income of £250,000 or Less in the relevant f inanciaL year Independent examiner's report to the trustees of 5 Penwortham URC Stout Council I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofthe 5th Penwortham URC Scout Group for the year ended 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the 5th Penwortham URC Scout Group, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examinatior) of the 5th Penwortham URC Scout Group accounts carried out under section 145 of the 20 1 l Act and in carrying out my examirnation I have followed all the applicable Directions 9iven by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the S" Penwortham URC Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accofd with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which 15 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no eoncerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. /¥JE Name.. P4hRk RrycRh Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif any).. 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