Registored Charity No: 506796
Scouts
Hinckley
HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2021

Hinckley District Scout Councll
Contents
Page
Trustees, Annual Report
3-7
Independent Examinerfs Report
Receipts and Payments Account
9-10
Statement of Assets and Llabilities
Notes to the Accounts
12-16

Hinckley District Scout Council
Trustees. Annual Report
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Name of charity:
Registration number with The Scout
Associatlon
Hinckley and District Scout Council
13202
Register@d charity number
Principal address:
506796
105 Pri8Sthills Road
Hinckley
LE10 1AH
Bankers..
Natwest
13 The Borough
Hinckley
LE10 1NL
Indep8nd8nt 8xaminer:
Celerica Ltd
First Floor, The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN
Charlty Trusteos
The members of the Dlstrid Executlve Commlttee are the Charfty Trustees of Hlnckley and
District Scout Council. During the year the members were as follows:
Dates seNed If not for
the full year
Ex officlo
District Chair
District Commissioner
L Rowe
A Charlesworth
S Dowell
E Tate
Y Waters
District Treasurer
C Sansome
District Network Scout Commissioner M Jeffcoat
vacancy
District Explorer Scout Commissioner C West
P Allen
Vacancy
J Kindred
D Sidwell
K West
from 1 February 2021
until 27 July 2020
from 27 July 2020
until 6 October 2020
from 23 November 2020
District Secretary
until 27 July 2020
until 29 January 2021
District Youth Commission8r
Nomlnated by District
Commlssloner
Elected
P Adams
M Clarke
V Newton
G Swain
until 1 February 2021
from 18 Febwary 2021
Cowopted
S Birchall

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Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
Governing Documents
The District's governing documents are those of Th8 Scout Association. Th8y 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 Dlstrlct Is Constituted
The District is a trust established under its rules. which are common to all Scouts.
Trustees Selectlon Methods
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The
Scout Association.
Structure and Governance
Hinckley District Scout Council is th8 818Ctoral body, whlch supports and encourages the
development of Scouting in the District. It is the body from which the District Executive
Committ88 is 818Cted.
The District Executive Committee is accountable to the Scout Council and is responsible
for th8 manag8ment of Scoutlng in the District.
If not already completed all members of the District Executive must complete the following
training modules- Getting Slarted, GDPR, Safety and Safeguarding and Trustees
Introduction within the first 5 months of appointment.
Objectlves And Actlvlt108
Tha Purpos6 of Scoutlng
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal
development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
The Values of Scoutlng
As Scouts we are gulded by these values:
Integrity
We act with integrity. we are honest. trustworthy and loyal.
Respèct
We have Self-￿spe￿ and respect for others.
Care
We support others and take care of the world in which we live.
Belief
We explore our faith5, beliefs and attitudes.
Co-operatlon We make a positiv8 difference; we Cowoperate with others and make
friends.
The Scout Method
Scouting takes place when young people. in partnership with adults. work together based
on the values of Scouting and:
enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in actlvities indoors and outdoors
leam by doing
share in spiritual reflection
take responsibility and make choices
undertake new and challenging activitles
make and live by their Promise.

Hinckley District Scout Council
Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
Publlc Benellt statement
The District meets the Charity Commission's public benefit Criteria under both the
advanc8ment of education and the advancement of citizenship or community developmont
headings.
Activities and Achlevements Durlng the Year
This has been an Unpre￿dented year. The effects of the outbreak of Covid19 were
beginning to be felt as the new year began. The Scouts Shooting Day at Burbage proved
to be the first and last activity of the year as the country went into lockdown on March 23
and all face-to-faca Scouting was suspended and destinad to remain so, at District level.
for the rest of the y8ar. The lockdown restrictions forced the closure of both the Burbagg
HQ building and Fox Coverts. Visits to both properties were limitad to security Checks and
essential maintenance only. This meant there was no income into the District apart from
the membership levy. The trustees, reseNes poli¢y is to keep sufficient funds in resetve to
be able to cope with a complete lack of income for at least Iwelve months and it looked as
if this reseNe was soon to be needed. Fortunately. grants from the Government via the
Borough Councll, replaced the lost income and there has been no call upon these
reseNes. Although Fox Coverts has had to remain closed throughout the year it was
possible for the preschool group to reopen at the Burbage HQ In June and for the after-
school group to resume onc8 schools were allowed to reopen thus generating income for
the bullding. Further Govemment grants have been awarded to help Fox Coverts.
In Aprfl we learned of the death, at 91, of Cynthia Ward, a former longstanding member of
th8 District Executlve and a great support8r of Scouting and Guiding in Hinckley. The
Dlstrlct recelved a generous bequest from her estate.
Towards the end of July, District Commissioner, Alan Chartesworth, had to step down and
Steve Dowell was given the task of leadlng the District through the uncharted waters
ahead. It was not possible to say a prop8r thank you and farewell to Alan, but he was
presented with a glft from the Oistrict in a socially distanced meeting with the County
Commissioner.
Early in De￿mber we learned of the death of another District stalwart, Mick Wormall. Mick
held many roles within the District ovor a long Scouting Career. In ￿cent years he had
been a training adviser for canoeing and a member of the archery team. He was also a
member of the maintenanc8 team at Fox Coverts.
It is pleasing to not8 that. for the first time Since 2015. the District had a Chair, Secretary
and Treasurer all in post at the year end.
For several years the District Executive has looked for ways to enable 1￿ Britannia to take
back control of the Burbage HQ. This is now well on the way to being achieved with the
Group assuming effectlve control from the beginning of 2021. The complexities of utility
contracts. insurance etc will mean that there is a period where the District and the Group
are working tog8ther but it is hoped for a complete separation of accounts by the end of
the financial year 2021122.
The move from Burbage will mean vacating the shooting range and plans are In hand to
re-establish the range in the Bus Shelter at Fox Coverts.
Plans for a new accommodation block at Fox Coverts have been revived and combined
with plans to refurbish the Wilson Building. Subject to planning approval, it is hoped to add

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Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
an extension to the Wilson Building to provid& bunkrooms, drying facilitiès. a wet room and
toilets. In the existing Wilson Building a new kitchen will be provided along with new
windows and heating system as part of the refurbishment. The project is baing planned In
such a way that the refurbishment of the Wilson Building can be carried out independently
of the new extension.
Other ideas for accommodation indude setting up a bivvy site, with hammocks available
for loan and a separate ar8a viith sleeping pods and a field kitch8n.
A burglary at Fox Coverts in October forced a rethink of security and it was decided to look
to add a purpose-built secure maintenance building with workshop, garage and storage
facilities. This will have the added benefit of allowing the removal of the containers
opposite the Chapel and allow the area to be used for activities. which will greatly improve
the appearance of the centre of the campsite. Following the burglary local company Ezviz
donated saveral security cameras to the campsite, additional cameras were purchased to
supplement these, all have now b88n installed.
Ther8 are plans in hand to increase the number of onsite activities available at Fox
Coverts including a g￿Cart track, 81astic band guns, tomahawk throwing, a cave bus, and
eventually a new climbing tower with zip line. Jacob's ladder and crate stacking.
Introducing n8w activltles will help secure future of the campsite.
None of these proposed developments wlll happen without extemal funding and a
fundraising committee has b88n establlshed to look for funding opportunities as well as
organising fijndraising a¢tivitie5.
After many years of service, the sewag8 system at Fox Coverts is no longer fit for purpose
and the decision made that its replacement was inevitable and urgent. Quotations were
obtained and It was decided to purchase a system from Civil Solutions Ltd. It Is planned to
have the new System installed, commissioned and In use by th8 end of March 2021. The
final cost of this will be around £14,000. the District has sufficient resources to cover this
cost, but grants are being sought to offset the cost.
Another lockdown at th8 end of 2020 meant, once again, all fac&to-face Scoutlng was
suspended, as a result the campsite remains closed.
All Executive and subcommittee meetings throughout th8 y8ar, including the AGM, have
taken place virtually via the Zoom platrorm.
The annual membership ￿nsu$ taken in January 2021 unsurprisingly showed a signlficant
decline in numbers with Youth Membership down by 27.￿. The decline in numbers will
directly affect the income to the District. As a result of the large increase in National
Membership fees the trustees made the decision not to increase the District levy. This has
been factored into the budget and the trustees are confident sufficient funds are available
for the District to run next year, even with no additional income.
The financial ststements show a healthy surplus of income over expenditure. This is solely
due to the grants received during the pandemic. There is no prospect of any income from
Fox Coverts in the first quarter of the next financial year and vary little in the second
quarter. Hopefully the second half of the year will see income start to pick up. The
balances and reserves held means there are sufficient fvnds to meet the cost of the
replacement sewage system and the establishment of the shooting range in the Bus
Shelter as well as the anticipated running costs for the whole of 2021122.

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Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year End8d 28 February 2021
Reserves Policy
The District's pollcy is to hold sufficient resources to contlnue the charitable activities of the
District should income fall short. The Executive considers the District should hold a sum
equivalent to approximately 12 months running costs for Fox Coverts and have set aside
£10.000.
The Executive is also awar8 there is a risk to the income of the District as a result of the
failure of capital equipment, such as a boiler. at Fox Coverts. The Executive therefore
considers it prudent to establish a conllngen¢y reserve of £10,000 against this eventuality.
If ne￿Ssary. this money can be used to fund essential maintenance at the campsite and
subsequently be replaced as funds allow.
The Executiv8 is also awa￿ of the need lo undertake a considerable amount of forestry
work at the campsite. Initially a budget of £3000 per year has been allocated to this. Any
surplus will bo held over at the end of the year with the intention of establishing a forestry
reserve. This amount of money may not be sufficient. especlally in the next few years. and
the Executive will keep thls under review.
It 15 also considered prudent to carry over any unspent money from the funds allocated
annually for campsite development and campsit8 maintenance against higher or
unexpected bills in th8 future. It Is this policy which has enabled the District to accumulate
sufficient funds to be able to replac8 the sewage system at Fox Coverts
The trustees declare they hav8 approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees by
date

Hinckley District Scout Councll
Independent Examiner's Report To The Trustees Of Hinckley District Scout Council
We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charity for the
year ended 28 February 2021 which are set out on pages 9-16.
Re8ponslbllltles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (tha Act)
We report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under Section
145 of the Act and in carrying out my èxamination we hav8 followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Oxaminerfs statement
We have Complated our examination. We confimi that no material matters have come to our
attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material
re5pect=
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by sedion 130 of
the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records
We have no concerns 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
understandlng of the accounts to be reached.
Celerica Limited
Certified Accountants
First Floor. The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN

Hlnckley District Scout Council
Receipts And Payments Account
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
Total
2021
Total
2020
RECEIPTS
Note
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Donatlons, grants and
slmllar
Membershlp fees
Less paid on
Net retalned: Distrfct
Net retained: Explorers
Grants
Donation8
Gift aid
30.912
30,912
33,324
5,136
410
17,409
509
5,136
410
27,409
509
8,852
10,OC(I
328
Sub total
Youth programmo and
Activities
Activities and events
Campsite income
23.464
33.464
9,180
782
954
782
954
18,220
Sub total
Fundra181ng (gr0881
Explorers
Burbage incom8
Badge sales
Other income
Campsite Fundraising
2,290
15,750
60
510
9.430
9,430
3,608
Sub total
Investmont Incomo
SA STIS
Total recelpts
206
38
244
260

Hlnckley District Scout Council
Receipts And Payments Account
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
Total
2021
Total
PAYMENTS
Note Unrestricted R strlctod
Charltable payments
Youth pmgrammo and Actlvltles
Activities and events
Campsite running costs
681
681
10,733
11.414
105
11,519
23,441
Sub lotal
11,414
105
34,610
1.381
Adult support and training
Sub tolal
Support and Servlces
Non-member PAME insurance
Administration
Accountsn¢y
Other costs
343
422
360
343
422
360
46
326
108
336
175
945
Sub total
Fundralslng oxponses
Burbage running costs
Badge purchas8S
Campslté Fundraising
7.303
7,303
9.778
183
962
962
Sub total
Tolal paymonts
Ngt recelpts
19,649
10,038
29,687
10,260
Cash funds at 1 March 2020
71,638
10,553
82,191
71,931
Cash funds at 28 February 2021
111878
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Statement Of Assets And Liabilities
As At 28 February 2021
Not8 Unrestricted Restrlcted
2021
2020
Cash funds
Bank cu￿ent accounts
The Scout Association Short-Tenn
Investment Service
Cash floats
56,806
20,658
77,644
35,748
31,343
658
31.343
658
41,757
2,947
Cash held by Groups on behalf of
Explorer Scout Units
Total cash funds
2,413
2413
111878
1.739
Othor Monotary assets
Tax claim
Debtors
Expenses pald In advance
Sub total
2,130
3,957
Non-monetary a$•ots for charfty's
own use
Land and buildings
Scouting equipment, furniture etc
1,612,546
1.612.546 1,494,482
Sub totsl
1705 689
1705 689 1586 887
Llabllltles
Accounts not yel pald
672
672
734
The above R8C8ipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
related notes set out on pages 9-16 were approved by the Trustees on
and
signed on their behalf by..
If Lyn Rowe
District Chair
Chris Sansome
District Treasurer
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
1. Youth Programme And Actlvltl88
Surplusl
(Deficit)
bfv￿ Recei
Unrestrlcted funds
Cubs County Trip12019120)
Explorer Scouts
Archery
Climbing
Shooting
Support Fund Grants
Other events and activity costs
175
221
11051
70
1393) {1721
60
326
(144)
(39)
1841
209
178)
(78)
782
(681)
23
Restrlctsd funds
St George's Day Collecllon
78
782
681
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The financial ststements are prepared on a re￿iptS and payments ba818, which can include
payments for previous 8ndlor future financial periojs.
2. Dlstrlct Camp8lte
Tots
021
Total
(a) Incomo
Campsite fees
Tuckshop
9.764
1,123
110
954
Ib) Runnlng ¢osts
Utilities
In5urance5
Repairs & maintenance
Forestry
Equipment
Consumables
Tuckshop
Administration
3,165
3,507
1,135
1,200
168
288
3,018
3.364
867
660
873
290
411
1,686
1,270
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (contlnued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
3. Burbage Property
Total
2021
Total
2020
(a) Income
Hire income
15.750
(b) Runnlng ¢0818
2,7
1,828
675
313
4.525
1,560
602
925
Insurance
Admin
Repairs & maintenance
Developmont
Cleaning
Consumablos
1,427
270
2,020
146
4. Other Income
Total
Bank error
Miscellaneous
Insurance settlement
Total
46
3,559
510
510
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
5. Explorer Scouts
Unlt
Unlt
Unlt
Dra
ons Endeavour
Unlt
11
Unlt
Phoenlx
Unl
tona
Stanton
2021
Membership subscriplions
Less paid on
Net membership subscription
retained
180
368
1,068
322
266
460
1.974
1564
(138)
276
188
322
194
276
410
Donations
Activity receipts
Activity payments
74
74
221
1190)
221
(181)
191
Admlnlstration payments
{192)
1111
1203)
Fundraising roceipts
Net receiptsl(paymenls)
369
322
554
27
20
202
312
Funds bn)ught fo￿ard
203
Funds carri8d forward
904
322
Th8r8 arg a numb8r of Explor8r Scout Units within the Di5tricl. The followSng figures are extracted
from Ihe recelpts and payments account above:
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Hinckley Dlstrict Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
6. Statement Of Funds
Al
Recel
020
2021
Unrestrlcted Fund$
General fund
Explorer Unit ￿ndS
66,276
39.899
705
40,604
(20,5621
393
20.955
85,613
5.607
71,571
Rostrlctsd funds
Accommodation Block
st George's Day
RHL grant for Burbago
10.620
10,658
10.000
Total funds
50,642
20,955
111878
{al unr￿trICt0d fund•
Unrestrthd funds are th¢Jse that the Irusto88 may spend In accord8nce wlth the constltuuon
{bl Restrlctsd lund8
Restrlct8d funds are tho$8 where the tru8lee8 are ￿Und by condllknns Ihal have elther b88n Imposed by the
donor or the terms of an app8al.
The nature of the restrfctlons Is 88 follows..
Monies donated. togetherwith as$oclaled Glft Aid and inleresL for a proposed accommodatlon block at tho
Dislrict campsTte. Fox Coverts.
Monies collected during the St Georges Day P8rad& to be donated lo a nomlnatsd cha
Govemment grant due to the p8ndemlc specifi12lly for Burbage propety.
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Hinckley Dlstrict Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts {continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2021
7. Property & Equipment
Buildings and equipment are Included at insurance values:
2021
2020
Frèehold buildings
Leasehold buildings
999,767
612.779
1,614 566
926,568
567914
1494 482
Scouting equipment, furniture etc
93.143
92.405
No valualion has b88n made of freehold land.
Th818asehold buildings are on land for which the lease explres in 2043.
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