Registered Charity No: 506796
Scouts
Hinckley
HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2022

Hinckley District Scout Council
Contents
Page
Twstees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
10-11
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
12
Notes to the Accounts
13-17

Hinckley District Scout Council
Trustees. Annual Report
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Name of charity:
Registration number with The Scout
Association
Hinckley and District Scout Council
13202
Registered charity number
Principal address-
506796
105 Priesthills Road
Hinckley
LE10 1AH
Bankers:
Natwest
13 The Borough
Hinckley
LE10 1NL
Independent examiner:
Celerica Ltd
First Floor. The Old Chapel
g Kempson Road
Leicester
LE2 8AN
Charity Trustees
The members of the District Executive Committee are tha Charity Trustees of Hinckley and
District Scout Council. During the year the membe[5 were as foll0v￿.
Dates served if not for
the full year
Ex offlcio
District Chair
District Commissioner
L Rowe
S Dowell
P Woolaston
District Secretary
Y Waters
District Treasurer
C Sansome
District Network Scout Commissioner vacancy
District ExplO￿r Scout Commissioner P Allen
District Youlh Commissioner
L Curtin
J Kindred
R Love
D Sidwell
K West
until 29 October 2021
from 21 August 2021
from 27 June 2021
Nominated by District
Commissioner
from 21 August 2021
to 21 August 2021
Elected
P Adams
M Clarke
V Newton
Co•OPted
B Waters
from 21 August 2021
to 29 October 2021

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Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
Goveming Documents
The District's goveming documents are those of The Scout Association. They (x)nsist of a
Royal Charter, which in tum gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the
Policy. Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
How The District Is Constituted
The District is a trust established under its rules. which are common to all Scouts.
Trustees Selection Methods
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The
Scout Association.
Structure and Govemance
Hinckley District S(x)ut Council is the electoral body, which supports and encourages the
development of Scouting in the District. It is the body from which the District Executive
Committee is elected.
The District Executive Committee is accountable to the Scout Council and is respM)nsible
for the management of Scouting in the District.
If not already completed all members of the District Executive must complete the following
training modules- Getting Started. GDPR. Safety and Safeguarding and Trustees
Introduction within the first 5 months of appointment.
Objectives And Activities
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.
The Values of Scouting
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
Integrity
We act with integrity; we are honest. trustworihy and loyal.
Respect
We have self-respect and respect for others.
Care
We support others and take care of the world in which we live.
Belief
We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
C04>peration We make a positive differen￿. we Cothoperate 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 activities indoors and outdoors
leam by doing
share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choi
undertake new and Challenging activities
make and liv8 by their Promise.

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Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
Public Benefit Statement
The District meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria undar both the
advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or communty development
headings.
Adivities and Achievements During the Year
Once again, the effect of the pandemic and the consequent lockdowns have had a
dramatic effect upon the functioning of the District. The gradual easing of restrictions
throughout the early part of the year meant Groups could plan for reopening and by May
most sections y￿re able to return to some form of face-to-face meeting albeit outside. It
was not possible to run the usual District events during the year so regulars like the Four
Point Challenge. St George's Day Parade. District Camps. Cubs Swimming Gala etc were
all missing from the calendar. The District did join with the City Districts for an online
celebration for St George's Day. The first post pandemic District event to take place was
the Annual Cubs. Shooting Day in November.
Many Groups. both from within and outside the District. have made use of Fox Coverts for
their section meetings but it was not until September that ovemigm camping was able to
restart.
Much preparation work was done at Fox Coverts during the early part of the year. The n8W
sewage system has been installed and commissioned - a grant from the Corah
Foundation towards this project was gratefully re￿ived. Legionella testing of the water
system, asbestos surveys, electrical system condition testing and an aboricultural survey
were all carried out in preparation for reopening the site to Young People.
After a very frustrating wait intemet access is now available at Fox Coverts. This means it
has been possible to move forward with the installation of security CCTV and to begin
planning to move the booking system over to OSM. The trustees commissioned a new
website for the campsite with the express intention of providing the link to OSM so all
bookings can be made online. It is frustrating Ihat, at the time of writing. it has not yet been
possible for this to go live.
With the transfer of the Burbage premises to 1 St Britannia underway it was decided, last
year, to refurbish the Bus Shelter to accommodate an indoor shooting range. To this end
the roof was overhauled and sealed and a new ceiling and lighting installed along with a
backstop for shooting. Whilst the building can now be used as a shooting range it is still a
multipurpose space which can be booked for general use. A base has been prepared
alongside the Bus Shelter to accommodate a hut for activities such as rubber band guns.
nerf guns and indoor crossbows all of which can be leader supervised rather than needing
a qualified instructor. A base has aSso bean prepared for the Cave8us.
The deGision by The Scout Association to revoke licences to sell TSA branded goods
through retail outlets means there were no local outlets for people to buy uniform clothing.
The decision by the County Scout Council to move their shop to online only meant there
was no opportunity for people to try on uniform before buying. As a result. it was decided
to expand the campsite 'luck shop" to sell unifomi items. A wholesale account has been
open with Scout Shops. Global supply issues have been very frustrating, but we are now
able to order and supply uniform. The 'shop" has been taken to Groups in the Hinckley

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Trustees. Annual Report (contlnued)
ForThe Year Ended 28 February 2022
District and b8yond to supply unifO￿n and is operating as a 'pop-up° shop at 41h Hinckley
HQ on the second Saturday of each month.
Throughout the year discussions V￿re taking place about developing the buildings at Fox
Coverts, as reported last year, and by November the trustees were able to apply for
planning permission to the Borough Council. The application covers extending the "24-
houff toilets. the extension to the Wilson building, a new maintenance workshop and store
and a new Wardens. hut.
However. even as the plans We￿ being prepared. personnel changes within the District
were beginning to take place. Steve Dowell was unable to continue as DC and he stood
down in October. Phil Woolaston was appointed as DC at the end of December.
Further changes before Christmas meant a new management structure for the campsite
was urgently needed. The trustees set up an interim committee which met for the first time
at the beginning of February: the working of this committee will be reviewed before the
AGM.
As might be expected these changes have influenced planning for the future.
Even though no decision has been received from the Council the fubjre of the building
project is in severe doubt as the amount of money needed is beyond reach at this point.
However. the work already started in the Wilson building has put both the kitchen and
leaders, room out of use. Wilh quotes for a completely refitted kitchen coming in at OV8r
£40.000 it was soon realised that there was no prospect of this happening. As so many
bookings want the use of the building it was decided the kitchen should be reinstated 'as
was. and as soon as possible. The room has been thoroughly deep cleaned and
redecorated. A rep1a￿rnent cooker has been installed and a new fridgelfveezer is to be
bought.
Towards the end of 2021 the trustees took the opportunty to review and revise the
charges for the campsite. the first increase for more than 5 years. The new price structure
will come into operation on 1 March 2022.
The contracuagreement for the CaveBus is giving some cause for concem and has not yet
been signed. Hopefully the diffsculties can be sorted and this long-awaited activity be
installed and in use.
The annual census taken at the end of January 2022 showed an encouraging overall
increase in the number of Young Members, with a 17 % increase in membership compared
to 2021. The number of Beavers (175), Cubs (212) and Explorers {47) are all up compared
to 2021. The number of Scouts (140) is the same as 2021. Only 3 Groups have not grown
in number Sin￿ 2021 but. at the same time, only 3 Groups have recovered to their pre
pandemic numbers. Overall, the number of Youth Members is still 15°/. lower than in 2020.
Encouragingly. after an absence of 3 years, Barwell has been able to restart their Scout
Troop. Due to falling numbers. Phoenix ESU has had to close. hopefully this will prove to
be a temporary interruption and the Unit v￿17, like the Phoenix. rise again.
Unsurprisingly, the financial statements show an excess of expenditure over income of
over £30,000. As predicted. there was virtually no income generated by the campsite in
the past year whilst expenditure exceeded income by over £35.000. Much of this is
accounted for in the new sewage system and olher developments which have been met
from tho reserves built up for this purp06e.

Hinckley District Scout Council
Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
ForThe Year Ended 28 February 2022
Additional "Covid. grants have helped to offset running costs. We are indeed fortunate that
we have not had to make use of our own contingency reserves. so we are still in a strong
position to be able to continue to operate whilst usage remains low. Bookings received so
far for next year suggest an income of around £8.000 is likely, still well short of the
£12,000 needed to "breakoven. but well within our ability to cope.
Reserves Policy
The District's policy is to hold sufficient resources to continue 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 aware there is a risk to the income of the District because of the
failure of capital equipment. such as a boiler. at Fox Coverts. The Executive therefore
considers it prudent to establish a contingency reserve of £10.000 against this eventuality.
If necessary. this money can be used to fund essential maintenance at the ￿mpsIte and
subsequently be replaced as funds allow.
The Executive is also aware of the need to undertake a considerable amount of forestry
work at the Gampsite. Initially a budget of £3000 per year has been allocated to this. Any
surplus will be held over at the end of the year with the intention of establishing a foresty
reserve. This amount of money may not be sufficient. especially in the next few years, and
the Executive will keep this under review.
It is also conSide￿d prudent to cary over any unspent money from the fijnds allocated
annually for campsite development and campsita maintenance against higher or
unexpected bills in the future. Implementing this policy enabled the District to accumulate
sufficient funds to be able to repla￿ the sewage system at Fox Coverts
The trustees declare they have approved the trustees. report abov8.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees by
date

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Hinckley Dlstrict Scout Council
Independent Examinerfs Report To The Trustees Of Hinckley Dlstrlct Scout Council
We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts of the charity for th8
year ended 28 February 2022 vthich are set out on pages 10-17.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the chariws trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 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 examination we have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examinefs statement
We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our
attention in connection with the examination glving us cause to believe that in any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of
the Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records
We have no concems 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.
l& A- .& 2021
CeleriGa Llmited
Certified Accountants
First Floor. The Old Chapel
9 Kempson Road
Leicester
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Receipts And Payments Account
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
RECEivrs
Donatlons. grants and similar
Membership fees
Less paid on
Net retained.. District
Net retained: Explorers
Grants
Donations
Gfft aid
notes Unrestricted Restricted Total 2022 Total 2021
24,878
21.105
3,773
1,265
12,763
3.259
359
24.878
21.105
3.773
1.265
12.763
3,259
359
31.322
25.776
5,136
410
27.409
509
sub total
Youth programme and Artivities
Activities and events
Campsite irKy)rne
21,419
505
505
1.087
782
954
sub total
1.592
Fundraising {gross)
1,387
1.387
Burbage inco
Shop sales
Other income
Campsite Fundraising
9.430
4,594
4,594
3,608
2,154
15,198
820
6.801
820
sub total
Investment Income
SA STIS
48
29.860
48
244
Total TeceiptS
29.860
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Hlnckley District Scout Council
Receipts And Payments Account
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
PAYMENTS
Charitable paymerrts
Youth pnwramme
Activities and events
notes Unrestrlctèd RoslrJ¢ted Totsl 2022
Total 2021
2.109
2.109
37.555
39,664
120
39.784
C8mpsitg costs
10.733
11.414
105
sub lolal
Adult support and training
sub total
39,664
120
Support Undservi￿5
Sundry insurances
Administration
351
351
646
343
422
360
46
Other costs
sub total
Fundraising expenses
Burbage Nnning costs
Badge purchases
Campsite Fundraising expenses
Shop: stock and eX￿￿Se$
Accommodation Block
1.357
1,171
6,392
126
9.391
126
433
4.685
4.360
18.995
60.136
7.303
962
4.685
4,360
sub total
8.265
20.955
Total payments
52,777
7.359
Net r￿lPt$
(22,917)
(7.3591
130.2761
29.687
Cash funds at 1 March 2021
91,220
20.658
111.878
82,191
Cash funds at 28 Febnjary 2022
81.602
111.878
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Statement Of Assets And Liabilities
As At 28 February 2022
Total
2021
Note Unrestrlcted Restricted
2022
Cash funds
Bank cu￿ent accounts
64.889
13.299
78.188
77,464
The Scout Association Short-Tem
Investment Service
Cash floats
Balance retained in Zettle account
31,343
658
766
250
766
250
Cash held by Groups on behalf of
Explorer Scout Units
Total ¢ash funds
2,398
68,303
2,413
111,878
81.602
Other Monetary assets
Tax claim
Debtors
Expenses paid in advance
Sub total
173
3,672
173
3,672
3,957
3.957
Non4nonetary assets for ¢harW$
own use
Value of shop stock at cost
Land and buildings
Scouting equipmenL fumiture etc
1.608
1.652.859
1,608
1,652,859 1.612,546
94,914
93.143
Sub totsl
1749 381
1,749.381 1.705.689
Llabllitios
A￿Unts not yet paid
360
360
672
The above Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Liabilities and
related notes set out on pages 10-17 were approved by the TTUStees on 13 August 2022
and signed on their behalf by:
Lyn Rowe
District Chair
Chris Sansome
Di3triGt Trea3urer
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
1. Youth Programme And Actlvities
Surplusl
ments (Deficit)
bfyvd Rocei
Unrestricted funds
Explorer Scouts
Archery
Climbing
Shooting
Support Fund Grants
Other events and activity costs
275
(1,502) (1.227)
35
145
(144)
1250)
(200}
213
213
(2.109) (1.604)
505
Restricted funds
st George's Day Collection
505
2,109
The financial statements are prepared on a ￿CeiptS and payments basis. which can include
payments for previous andlor future financial periods.
2. District Campsite
Total
2022
Total
2021
{a} Income
Campsite fees
Shop
Fundraising
1.087
4,594
820
6,501
844
110
2.154
3,108
Ib) Running costs
Utilities
Insuran￿$
Repairs & maintenance
Forestry
Development
Equipment
Consumables
Shop: Hardware
Shop: Stock
Shop". card charges
Administration
Fundraising expenses
1,899
3,404
4,213
1,028
17,675
3,215
192
233
4.424
28
5,929
433
3,165
3.507
1,135
1.200
168
288
1.270
962
11,695
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
3. Burbage Property
Total
2022
Total
2020
{a) Income
Hire income
(b) Running Costs
Utilities
Insurance
Admin
Repairs & maintenance
Development
Cleaning
Consumabl8S
3.990
1,922
387
89
2.790
1.828
675
313
2,807
196
9,391
1,427
270
7,303
4. Other income
Total
2022
Total
2021
Bank error
Miscellan8OUS
Insurance settlement
Total
46
3.559
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
5. Explorer Scouts
There are a number of Explorer Scout Units within the DistricL The following figures are
extracted from the receipts arKI payments account above:
Unit
Unit
Unit
Dra
ons Endeavour
Unit
11"
Unit
Phoenix
Unlt
stone
Total
2022
Membership subscripttons
Less paid on
Net membership subsc*ption
retsined
710
214
270
(428)
672
214
496
214
454
268
2,602
1.337
496
158
458
282
187
1,265
Donations
Activity receipts
Activity payments
214
275
(782)
214
275
(1.146)
(45) (271)
(48)
Administration payments
(55)
(143)
(8)
(149)
(355)
Fundraising r￿ipts
1,387
1,387
Net receiptsi(payments)
1,535
(158)
270
11
38
1,640
Funds brought foNard
903
322
2.125
1,217
5,607
Funds carried forward
164
2,395
1.228
983
7.247
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Hinckley District Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts (continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
6. Statement Of Funds
At
1 March Pa
2021
At
ments Transfers 28 Februa
2022
Unrestrlctsd Funds
General fund
Explorer Unit funds
85,613
26,719
3.141
29,860
(51,276)
1,501
52.777
61.056
7.247
68,303
Restricted funds
Accommodation Block
St George's Day
RHL grant for Burbage
10.658
(4.360)
6,298
10.000
20.658
2,999
7.359
7,001
13.299
Total funds
111,878
29.860
60.136
81,602
{a) Unrostrfcted funds
Unrestricted ftjnds are those thatthe trustees may spend in accordance with the constitution
(b) Restrl¢t8d funds
Restrided funds are those where the trustees are tx)und by ￿nditionS that have either been imposed by the
donor or the temis of an appeal.
The na￿￿ of the restrictions is as follows:
ation
Monies donated. togetherwth associated Grfl and interesL for a proposed accommodation block at the
District campsite. Fox Coverts.
e's D Parade
Monies collected during the St Georges Day Parade to be donat￿ to a rnminated charity
RHL Gra
rBu
Govemmenl grant due to the Covid pandemic specffically for BuTbage I￿pe￿.
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Hinckley Distrlct Scout Council
Notes To The Accounts {continued)
For The Year Ended 28 February 2022
7. Property & Equipment
Buildings and equipment are included at Insuran￿ values=
2022
2021
Freehold buildings
Leasehold buildings
1,024,761
628.098
1.652.859
999.767
612 779
1612.546
Scouting equipment, fumiture etc
94.914
93.143
No valuation has been made of freehold land.
The leasahold buildings are on land for which the lease expires in 2043.
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