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.IS RETURN INpNr IGMW UT Ji Annual Report 2024 11 •i¥' Scouts 4¥11_, Greater Manchester West

Welcome from the County Chair

I am pleased to present to you the Annual Report for Greater Manchester West Scout County for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

What can I say except Well Done and Thank you!

There has been a tremendous amount of work undertaken within the County over the past 12 months – all testament to the commitment and dedication of ALL Members of Greater Manchester West. Whatever your role, wherever you Scout, you do it with the utmost commitment and passion to ensure everyone is included and involved whilst providing varied activities and fun all the way.

Transformation has been a huge piece of work, and on behalf of the Trustee Board, we would like to thank you for your work so far on the progress that has been made.

Young people continue to be inspirational in their Scouting commitment taking part in all activities, nights away and with their success in achieving top awards.

Increasing numbers and the opening of new Sections is always pleasing to see and will continue to go from strength to strength to ensure our County continues to deliver the best Scouting it possibly can.

You can now read all the interesting updates from each of the reports that make up this Annual Review.

Many thanks and keep up the good work!

Susan Leonard

County Chair

Silver Wolf Holders

Mrs Jacqui Aspinall MBE Mrs Joan Hayton Mr Stanley Atkins Mr Kenneth Ince Mr Graham Barrick Mrs Sheila Ince Mr John Bilsborough Mrs Eileen Johnson Mr Norman Brown Mr Keith Lang Mr David Copeland Mr David Maltby Mrs Pamela Copeland Mr Peter Marsh Mrs Sylvia Cornish Mr Martin Maynard Mrs Vera Crossley Mr Brian Mouat Mr Gerard Davies Mr Steve Ralph MBE JP Mr Hugh Davies Mrs Adela Ramsbottom Mrs Iris Emery Mrs Ann Salt Mr Derek Freeman * Mr George Sharp Mrs Christine Gleaves Mr Geoff Sides Mr Kevin Green Mrs Judith Summersgill Mr Peter Hart Mr Alex Waddington Mr Bob Haynes Mr Haydn Worrall Mr Alan Hayton [deceased]

Our County Team

County President

Vice Presidents

Mrs Diane Hawkins JP LLB His Majesty’s LordLieutenant of Greater Manchester Mr Geoff Sides

Mrs Vera Crossley Colonel Sir John Timmins KCVO, OBE, TD Sir Warren Smith KCVO, KStJ, JP

Regional Commissioner

County Commissioner

Deputy County Commissioners

County Transformation Lead County Youth Commissioner

County Chair County Secretary County Treasurer

County Appointments Secretary Asst County Appts Secretary County Appts Advisory Committee

Deputy County Youth Commissioners

Mr Brendan Booth

Mr Andy Farrell

Mr Greg Archer - People

Mr Jacob Bond - Programme & Communications (to 29.2.24) Mr Jacob Bond Mr James Turner

Miss Susan Leonard

Mrs Jean Archer Mr Roger Kettle

Mr Greg Archer Mrs Jacqui Aspinall MBE Mr Graham Barrick (Chair), Mr Peter Marsh, Mr Greg Archer, Mr Lewis Foster, Mrs Penny Rothwell Mason, Mr Andy Atherall

Mr Reece McSherry (to 31.07.2023) Mr Luke Turner Mr Joe Westhead

Assistant County Commissioners

Squirrel Scouts Beaver Scouts Cub Scouts Scouts Explorer Scouts Scout Network International Activities Inclusion Communications Campsite SAS Manager BHSE Campsite SAS Manager Dunham

Mr Tom Dutton (to 1.3.24) Mr Dave Finch Mr Bob Wilson (to 31.12.23) Miss Jen Carline Mr Oliver Horne Mr Jeff Picton Mr Chris Starkie Mr Anthony Staunton-Unsworth Mrs Hayley Mullen Mr Chris Hayes and Mr Martin Shaw Mr David Hughes

Campsite SAS Manager* Hollinwood

Mr Ste Butterworth and Mr Mike Dunn

Managers/Advisers/Co-ordinators County Trai ning Manager Scout Active Support Managers*

Mrs Gemma Higson Mr Nick Anderson (Goodwood) Mrs Hayley Mullen (Communications)

Duke of Edinburgh Award Adviser Climbing Adviser Staged Performances Adviser Safeguarding Adviser Safety Adviser King’s Scout Award Coordinator

Mrs Debbie Pullen Mr Neil Gregory Miss Sarah Goodstadt Mr Greg Archer Mr Mike Barrett (to 25.1.24) Mr Steve Ralph MBE JP

Communications Team Members (See Asst. Co. Commissioners) Newsletter Co-ordinator Digital Systems Coordinator

Mrs Michele Millington Mr Lewis Foster

County Assessors Climbing Climbing and Abseiling Hill Walking Hill Walking Kayaking/Canoeing/Rafting Stand up Paddleboarding

Mr Andrew Bradley Mr Neil Gregory Mr David Smith Mr Steve Ralph MBE JP Mr Michael McCarthy Mr Michael McCarthy

County Administrator

Mrs Sue Ralph

County Training Team

Mr Jacob Bond, Mr Chris Hayes, Mrs Gemma Higson, Mrs Lindsay Johnston, Mr Neil MarksParker, Mrs Jane Riley, Mrs Penny Rothwell Mason, Mr JP Yates

County Training Administrator

Mr Chris Hayes, Mrs Jackie Worswick, Miss Sam Holloway, Mrs Lindsay Johnston

District Commissioners

Altrincham Mr Kenneth Williams Ellesmere Mr Jacob Bond Lilford Mr Steve Ralph MBE JP Lowry Mr Ryan Swailes Sale Mr Andy Atherall Stretford Mr Matt Osborne Urmston Mr Bob Wilson Wigan Mr Jeff Picton

2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Greater Manchester West County Scout Council held 7.30 pm on Wednesday 27[th] September 2023 at Cansfield High School, Ashton-inMakerfield, Wigan, WN4 9SF

Present

Sir Warren Smith KCVO, KStJ, JP County President

Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Kevin Anderson and Mayoress Samantha Lloyd Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Councillor Gina Reynolds and Consort Cllr Neil Reynolds Miss Sue Leonard, County Chair

Mr Andrew Farrell, County Commissioner

Mr Roger Kettle, County Treasurer Mrs Jean Archer, County Secretary

Mr James Turner, County Youth Commissioner

Mr Jacob Bond, Deputy County Commissioner (Transformation, Programme & Communications) Mr Greg Archer, Deputy County Commissioner (People)

Mr Tony Staunton-Unsworth, Assistant County Commissioner Inclusion

Mr Ryan Swailes, District Commissioner Lowry

Mr Steve Ralph MBE JP, KS Coordinator, District Commissioner Lilford, Silver Wolf Holder

Mr Matt Osborne, District Commissioner Stretford

Mr Jeff Picton, Assistant County Commissioner International, District Commissioner Wigan Mrs Jacqui Aspinall MBE, Assistant Appointment Secretary, Silver Wolf Holder

Mrs Pamela Copeland, District Secretary Lilford, Silver Wolf Holder

Mr David Copeland, County Executive, District Chair Lilford, Silver Wolf Holder Mr John Paul Yates, County Trainer

Mrs Iris Emery, County Executive, District Secretary Altrincham, Silver Wolf Holder

Mrs Jane Ford, County Scout Council member Altrincham

Mr David Hughes, Campsite Manager Dunham Park Scout Camp

Mrs Judith Summersgill, Campsite Secretary Dunham Park Scout Camp, Silver Wolf Holder Miss Rebekah Trott, District Youth Commissioner Lilford

Mr Tom Dutton, Assistant County Commissioner Beaver Scouts

Mrs Joan Smith, District Treasurer Wigan

Mr Clive Winby, County Executive

Mr Andy Connellan, County Nights Away Adviser, County Training Adviser

Mr Ste Butterworth, Campsite Manager Hollinwood Scout Camp

Mr Alex Waddington, Silver Wolf Holder Mrs Joan Hayton, Appt Sec Wigan, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Alan Hayton, Asst. Camp Warden, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Dave Marsden, District Secretary Sale

Mr Ged Davies, District Chair Wigan

Mrs Margaret Davies, Wigan District, CSC member Mr Michael Harding, District Treasurer Sale, CSC member Mr Derek Batchen, Hollinwood Scout Active Support member Mr Phil Rigby, Hollinwood Scout Active Support member Mr David Finch, Assistant County Commissioner Cub Scouts Mr Simon Gould, District Chair Altrincham Miss Emma Hambelton, Unit Leader World Scout Jamboree 2023 Mr Adam Richardson, Asst. Unit Leader World Scout Jamboree 2023 Mr Richard Gould, Asst. Unit Leader World Scout Jamboree 2023 Miss Isabel Brett, Asst. Unit Leader World Scout Jamboree, District YC Urmston Mr John Bilsborough, Silver Wolf Holder Mrs Chris Gleaves, Silver Wolf Holder

Mrs Deborah Forrest, District Secretary Ellesmere, CSC member

Mrs Sue Ralph, County Administrator (Minutes) plus 61 other scouters and friends signed the attendance register.

Apologies -

Mrs Diane Hawkins JP LLB His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Mrs Mary-Liz Walker JP DL High Sheriff of Greater Manchester

Mayor of Trafford, Councillor Dolores O’Sullivan Col Sir John Timmins KCVO, OBE, TD County Vice President Mr Geoff Sides, County Vice President, Silver Wolf Holder Mrs Vera Crossley, County Vice President, Silver Wolf Holder Mrs Elaine Disley, Girlguiding Lancashire South Mr Phil Horton, Greater Manchester East Scouts

Mr Graham Barrick, County Appointments Chair, District Chair Urmston, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Bob Wilson, Assistant County Commissioner Scouts, District Commissioner Urmston Mrs Ann Salt, Silver Wolf Holder Mr William Outhwaite, District Secretary Urmston Mrs Sylvia Cornish, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Chris Starkie, Assistant County Commissioner Activities, County Nights Away Adviser Mrs Sharm Clarke, District Treasurer Lowry Mr David Smith, County Assessor Mrs Debbie Pullen, County DofE Adviser Mr Haydn Worrall, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Tony Pickering, District Treasurer Urmston Mr Hugh Davies, Silver Wolf Holder Mr Keith Lang, Silver Wolf Holder Mrs Alyson and Mr David Smethurst, Urmston District Mr Jon Davies, Dunham Park Scout Camp Mrs Gemma Higson, County Training Manager Mr Andy Atherall, District Commissioner Sale Mr David Maltby, District Chair Stretford Mr Chris Varley, F.C.A. Cedar Solutions (Management) Ltd - Account Examiners Mrs Lindsay Johnston, County Trainer

Mr Keith Morris, County Nights Away Adviser

Mr James Seddon, Lowry District

Mr Justin McDonnell, Local Training Manager Lowry

Mr Paul Wilson, District Chair Lowry

Mrs Suzanne Walker, County Scout Active Support member

Mrs Sophie Rothwell Mason, Lilford District, CSC member

Mr Ian McGeough, District Chair Sale

Mr Lewis Foster, Executive member, Communications Team member

Mr Mike Dunn, Campsite Manager Hollinwood Scout Camp

Health and Safety Notice by Jeff Picton

Opening Thought by Evie Foster and Melody Yarwood members of the World Scout Jamboree Unit 53

1/23: Introducton and Welcome

Sir Warren felt that Scouts is one of the few organisations that teaches their young people about responsibility, but at the same time have ‘fun’, and since the pandemic with so many young people having mental health problems due to insecurities and a lack of purpose, there is probably a greater need now for the Scouts than there has ever been.

Sir Warren thanked everyone for the support and inspiration he had received over the last 16 years and wished everyone all the best in the future.

2/23: Apologies for Absence

The County Secretary Jean Archer read out apologies received as listed.

3/23: Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meetng held Tuesday 6[th] September 2022

The County Chair proposed that the minutes, as previously circulated and reviewed by the County Trustee Board, are taken as read, and for the County Scout Council to agree they are a true record of that meeting.

Seconded by Greg Archer. Show of hands - Approved.

4/23: Governance Topics

Seconded by JP Yates. Show of hands – Approved.

Seconded by Andy Connellan. Show of hands – Approved.

The County Scout Council agreed at the EGM held on Wed 28[th] June 2023 the Quorums for the County Scout Council, Trustee Board and Sub- Committees as follows: -

The County Chair proposed to continue with those recommendations. Seconded by Iris Emery. Show of hands – Approved.

5/23: Review of the previous year

a) The County Commissioner’s review of Annual Report

Andy was thanked for his review.

b) To receive and consider the Annual Report of the County Trustee Board including the Annual Statement of Accounts

Roger pointed out that some groups/districts have not yet gone digital, something the County has no control over, but would strongly advise them to think seriously about it as banks are starting to charge for cheques, plus the additional cost of postage.

The International account is shown as ‘restricted funds’ as this is only a holding/handling account for those going on expeditions. The account is currently active for the Jamboree in South Korea.

Roger gave thanks to the District and Campsite Treasurers for the work they do, and to Adam Richardson Unit Treasurer for the Jamboree.

6/23: Appointments

- a) To appoint or re appoint the County President and County Vice Presidents

The County Chair reported that as previously mentioned, Sir Warren Smith was stepping down as County President and was pleased to announce that Diane Hawkins, the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester had agreed to take on the role.

Vice President, Col Sir John Timmins had expressed an interest in stepping down, although this had not yet been finalised, so it was proposed that we include Col Sir John this year, together with Geoff Sides, Vera Crossley, and Sir Warren Smith.

Show of hands – Approved.

b) To note other supporters who may be admited to the membership of the County

Scout Council.

Altrincham – Jane Ford

Ellesmere – Steve Moss (Subject to approval at Ellesmere’s District AGM on 28[th] September*)

Lilford - Sophie Rothwell Mason

Lowry – Josh MacDonald

Sale – Mike Harding

Stretford – Vacant

Urmston – Mike Ellis

Wigan – Vacant

Show of hands – Approved.

The County Chair proposed that Jean Archer continue as County Secretary Seconded by David Marsden. Show of hands – Approved.

e) To elect the County Treasurer

The County Chair proposed that Roger Kettle continue as County Treasurer Seconded by Steve Ralph. Show of hands – Approved.

f) To elect persons to the County Trustee Board

The County Secretary announced that the following have been formally proposed, and seconded, by the due date. (Maximum of six people)

Graham Barrick elected for 3 years. Jacob Bond elected for 3 years. Lewis Foster elected for 2 years. Ryan Swailes elected for 2 years.

Show of hands to approve their election – Approved.

g) To approve the County Commissioner’s nominaton to the County Trustee Board

The County Commissioner nominated Iris Emery and David Copeland Show of hands – Approved.

The County Chair took the opportunity to thank the Trustees for their work during the year and gave thanks to Clive Winby and Solomon Cuthbertson who were stepping down.

h) To appoint the Independent Examiner/Auditor

The County Treasurer proposed that Chris Varley from Cedar Solutions continue as Account Examiner/Auditor.

Seconded by Dave Finch.

The County Chair noted that Chris Varley has been proposed, and seconded, and is qualified for the role.

Show of hands – Approved.

i) To elect representatves of the CSC to represent the County on the Council of The Scout Associaton

The County Commissioner proposed Lewis Foster as ‘Adult’ member and James Turner as ‘Youth’ member. Seconded by David Copeland Show of hands – Approved.

7/23: Announcement of HQ and County Membership Subscriptons for year 2024

Roger announced that Headquarters membership fee, per young person, had increased by £2 to £37.50 (which includes discount for prompt payment by the 23[rd] April 2024). The increase was to help cover increased costs in the annual operations budget due to inflation pressures, and to provide greater investment in safety and safeguarding, making every effort to make sure the increase is below the current rate of inflation.

County membership fees have been frozen, for this coming year, at £11.00. GMW are still financing the Online Scout Manager (OSM) Gold level, and any add-ons still need paying

for by the sections using the OSM code. The total payable therefore to the County in April 2024 will be £48.50.

8/23: Member Recogniton

The County Commissioner had pleasure in presenting Awards, as follows: -

Queen’s Scout Awards

Sarah Mullaney, Lilford District Rebekah Trott, Lilford District Tom Dutton, Lilford District

Commissioner’s Commendaton Award presented to the WSJ Unit leaders Unit 53 Adam Richardson, Wigan District

Isabel Brett, Urmston District Richard Gould, Altrincham District Emma Hambelton, Lowry District

Thanks to Sir Warren

The County Commissioner took the opportunity to thank Sir Warren and presented him with a gift in appreciation of him serving the County as our President for the last 16 years. Thankful for all the support, not only on a personal level, but for everything he had done for the County during that time.

9/23: Closing Remarks

The County Chair thanked everyone for attending. On a personal note, thanked everyone who had supported her in her role over the last year. She felt everyone, including leaders and young people, should be proud of what they have achieved and to keep up the good work.

This concluded the official business.

There was then a presentation by attendees of the World Scout Jamboree, Unit 53, The Weatherbees.

*Since the AGM we have been advised of the following – Agenda Item 6(b)(i) - Following Ellesmere District’s AGM on 28.9.23, their representative on the County Scout Council is Steve Moss.

Trustee’s Annual Report

For the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024

Charity Name: Greater Manchester West County Scout Council Registered Charity Number: 508002 Scout Association HQ Registration Number: 00168 Charity’s Principal Address: County Office Unit 5, Kelmercourt House 102 Sale Lane Tyldesley Manchester M29 8PZ

Names of the Charity Trustees’ who manage the Charity

Trustee Name Ofce Dates acted if not for whole year
Andrew Farrell County Commissioner ex-ofcio
Sue Leonard County Chair ex-ofcio
Roger Ketle County Treasurer ex-ofcio
Jean Archer County Secretary ex-ofcio
James Turner County Youth Commissioner ex-
ofcio
Jacob Bond Elected From 27thSeptember 2023
Graham Barrick Elected From 27thSeptember 2023
Ryan Swailes Elected
Lewis Foster Elected
Iris Emery Nominated
David Copeland Nominated
Clive Winby Elected Untl 27thSeptember 2023
Solomon Cuthbertson Elected Untl 27thSeptember 2023
Banks
CAF to: 31.03.2024
Lloyds from: 07.03.24		 CAF Bank Ltd,
25 Kings Hill Avenue,
Kings Hill,
West Malling,
Kent ME19 4JQ		 Lloyds Bank PLC
PO Box 1000
BX1 1LT
Independent Examiner Chris Varley F.C.A.
Cedar Solutons (Management)
Ltd.
Prospect House
2 Sinderland Road
Altrincham
Cheshire WA14 5ET

Structure, Governance and Management

The County’s governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They 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.

The County is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.

The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.

The County is managed by the County Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout County which is an educational charity. As Charity Trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate.

The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 8 Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees) and meets every 2 months. Members of the Trustee Board complete ‘Being a Scouts Trustee’ learning within the first 6 months of joining the Board.

This County Trustee Board exists to make sure the Charity is well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, equipment is in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.

Members of the Trustee Board must act collectively as Charity Trustees of the Scout County and in the best interests of its members in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.

The County Trustees have identified the major risks to which they believe the County is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are: the County is primarily reliant upon income from the County Levy. The County does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. Otherwise, the Trustee Board would have to raise the value of the County Levy to increase the income to the County on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently.

The County has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments, and a comprehensive insurance policy to ensure that insurable risks are covered.

The County Finances continue to be in a healthy position as detailed in the Annual Statement of Accounts compiled by our Treasurer Roger Kettle, and the County wishes to record its thanks for the work he has done.

Objective 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, trustworthy, 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 at udes.

Co-operation - We make a positive difference; we cooperate 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:

Public Benefit Statement

The County meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings.

Financial Review

Reserves Policy

The County’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the County Scout Council should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Trustees have agreed to establish a finance working group after the AGM, with a remit to draft a reserves policy for the County. This draft will then be presented to the Trustees for discussion and approval.

Investment Policy

The County's Income and Expenditure is very small and therefore does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The County has therefore adopted a low-risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks.

The County Trustee Board regularly monitors the levels of bank balances, and the interest rates received to ensure the County obtains maximum value and income from its banking arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an account that requires a period of notice before funds may be withdrawn, before doing so the County Trustee Board considers the cash flow requirements. Only the two Campsites record their own financial accounts, and these are consolidated within the County Accounts.

Greater Manchester West County Scout Council Charity No (if any) 508002 Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date To 01/04/2023 date 31/03/2024 Section A Statement of financial activities ~~_~~ 2 (e) Zz ® °c Restricted Recommended categories by Unrestricted ke}ij income Endowment Ss funds Total funds funds

Restricted income Endowment Prior year activityfunds funds

Incoming resources (Note 3) Income

52,731 - - 52,731 41,597
275,451 - - 275,451 261,025
- - - - -
3,899 - 3,899 973
- - - - -
- 38,282 - 38,282 104,551

and endowments from:

Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 Other trading activities S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 Total S07 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds S08

- - - - -
320,468 - - 320,468 265,870
- - - - -
- 51,651 - 51,651 119,030

Charitable activities

S09 S10

Separate material item of expense

Other S11 Total S12

Net income/(expenditure) before investment Net income/(expenditure) before investment Net income/(expenditure) before investment Net income/(expenditure) before investment Net income/(expenditure) before investment - -
gains/(losses) S13 11,613 13,369 - - - 1,756 23,246
Net gains/(losses) on investments Net gains/(losses) on investments Net gains/(losses) on investments S14
Net income/(expenditure)
Extraordinary items
S16Transfers between funds
S17
Other recognised gains/(losses):		 Transfers between funds S15 -
-
-
-
-
11,613
-
13,369
-
-
1,756
23,246
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Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use
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Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 S21
S22		 11,613
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13,369
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1,756
23,246
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Section B Balance Section B Balance Section B Balance Section B Balance
- - -
sheet 191,586 18,726 210,312 187,066
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g		 203,199 5,357 Restricted
-		 Restricted 208,556 210,312
S
o)		 Unrestricted Unrestricted income Endowment
last funds funds funds year		 Total this
Total
last funds funds funds year
year
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F03 F04 F05
Intangible assets (Note 15) Intangible assets (Note 15) Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tangible assets (Note 14) Tangible assets (Note 14) Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Heritage assets (Note 16) Heritage assets (Note 16) Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Investments (Note 17) Investments (Note 17) Investments (Note 17) B04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Current assets Total fixed assetsB05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Stocks (Note 18) Stocks (Note 18) Stocks (Note 18) B06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Debtors (Note 19) Debtors (Note 19) Debtors (Note 19) B07 378 378 378 - - - - - - - - 378 378 378
Investments (Note 17.4) Investments (Note 17.4) Investments (Note 17.4) B08 1,629
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) B09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total current assets B10 221,873 221,873 5,357 5,357 5,357 - - - - - 227,230 227,230 227,230
226,744
222,251 222,251 5,357 5,357 5,357 - - - - - 227,608 227,608 227,608
228,373

|Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year (Note 20)|amounts falling due within
B11|19,052 - -
19,052
18,061
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19,052
18,061
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19,052
18,061
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19,052
18,061
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B12
Total assets less current liabilities
B13
Creditors: amounts falling due after one
year (Note 20)
B14Provisions for
liabilities
B15||203,199
5,357
-
208,556
210,312
203,199
5,357
-
208,556
210,312
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-||-|| |Endowment funds (Note 27)|B17|- - -
-||-|| |Restricted income funds (Note 27)|B18||||| |Unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve|B19
B20|203,199
5,357
-
208,556
210,312
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B21
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
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- -
5,357
-
5,357
18,726
203,199
203,199
191,586
-
203,199
5,357
-
208,556
210,312
Date of
Signature
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approval
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Susan Leonard (County Chair)
12.08.2024
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Awards

Congratulations to all our Award Holders

Silver Wolf

Adela Ramsbottom – Lowry District Gerard Davies – Wigan District Kevin Green – Wigan District Norman Brown – Wigan District Peter Marsh – Greater Manchester West

Bar to the Silver Acorn

David Hughes – Greater Manchester West

Silver Acorn

Allan Hardy – Greater Manchester West Andrew Palin - Greater Manchester West

Barbara Spear – Urmston District Chris Hayes - Greater Manchester West

Colin Maguire - Greater Manchester West John Broomhead – Greater Manchester West Martin Shaw - Greater Manchester West

Michael Hayes – Ellesmere District Peter Leonard – Ellesmere District Karen Mathieson – Greater Manchester West Andrew McDonnell – Greater Manchester West Janice Platt – Greater Manchester West Donald Young – Ellesmere District

Bar to the Award for Merit

Joseph Hussey - Wigan District

Award for Merit

Brian Baines – Greater Manchester West Jacob Bond – Greater Manchester West Jacqueline Worswick – Greater Manchester West

Joan Shaw – Greater Manchester West Katherine Rigge – Greater Manchester West Rebekah Shaw - Greater Manchester West Susan Baines – Greater Manchester West Andrew Scialpi-Sullivan – Ellesmere District Helen Hubbard – Ellesmere District Christina Hughes – Lilford District Robert Ferguson – Lilford District

Tracey McCarty – Lowry District Michael Reid – Stretford District Angela Hart – Urmston & District Deborah Gilpin – Urmston & District Heather Field - Urmston & District Tony Pickering - Urmston & District Michael Spear – Urmston & District Nicola Rostron - Urmston & District Kirsty Wilson – Wigan & District

Deborah Forrest – Ellesmere District

King’s Scout Award

The Highest Award in Scouting available to Explorer Scouts and Scout Network Members

Connor O’Neill (Urmston District)

Jess Hill (Wigan District)

The Chief Scout’s Commendation for Meritorious Conduct

Freddy Higson (Youth Member) Greater Manchester West

County Commissioner’s Report

The work and dedication that goes into providing a quality programme does not go unnoticed. It takes hours of preparation and volunteer time to ensure that young people get the very best Scouting experience. I would like to thank all volunteers for the time they sacrifice to ensure not only that we provide an exciting and engaging programme, but one that is safe also.

Adult Learning is changing as part of our new ways of working, which means lots of resources will be available online. Our training team have worked tirelessly for years in providing residential weekends for our volunteers and although some modules are changing format, the team will continue to host weekends to do what they do best, which is to provide exceptional adult learning. My thanks to Gemma Higson for continuing to lead an amazing team.

Growth has continued to play a large part in our success and with Squirrel Dreys and Explorer Units opening at a rate of knots, it is hopeful that either through parents or young leaders, we can encourage more adult volunteers – a topic close to many leaders’ hearts. The census figures were very pleasing with 4773 Young People and 1437 Adults – a total membership of 6210 – a 3.5% increase on 2023!

Looking back through previous reports, I’ve spoken at length about change, and 2023/24 has been one of the biggest periods of transformation, with changes to trustee boards, team structures, and with a new membership system on the horizon the future of Scouting looks set for even further changes to how it operates.

It is fitting therefore that I write this, my final report, as your County Lead Volunteer. I have had the privilege of leading Greater Manchester West since 2014 and seeing how far we have come as a County makes me very proud indeed. Together we’ve overcome obstacles, broken down barriers and achieved great things, even if we were told it wasn’t possible.

In closing, I would like to thank a small but dedicated group who have been with me since the beginning – Roger Kettle for keeping on top of the accounts and reining in some of my unorthodox ideas for events, Greg Archer for being the kindest, most caring right hand man, Sue Leonard for being the better half of me and keeping me sane, and of course Sue Ralph at County Office.

I would also like to thank my family. My hour a week became 10 years as County Commissioner, and you have allowed me to give it my all. You’ve sacrificed your own time, moved important family occasions and seen me through both happy and sad times. Now we can watch together as my nephew continues his Scouting journey.

Andy Farrell County Commissioner

Programme and Transformation Report

Programme

There were lots of programme events held throughout the year, with some of the biggest attendances we’ve ever seen. THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers who made this possible.

We held our first two Water Sport Days for the Cubs at Scotsman’s Flash. Young people had the opportunity to take part in paddleboarding, kayaking, sailing, rafting and more. The sun was shining for both days which made the dip in the cold water even more worthwhile! Thank you to Dave Finch, Scotsman’s Flash and all the volunteers for running such a great event, where young people got to try out so many water activities they’d never experienced before.

Goodwood Weekender returned which is our annual camp for Explorers, with an action-packed day of activities for Scouts. This year saw record numbers of attendees taking part across the weekend. The theme for this year was ‘Celebrating the King’s Coronation’, and the event included a day of adventurous activities, discos, films and team challenges for Explorers to take part in on the Saturday. A huge thank you to the Goodwood Team for providing another great event, and to the team at Dunham Park Scout Camp for all their efforts in being hosts for another year.

Sale Waterpark became the new home of the Cardboard Canoe Race in June 2023. Our new venue was packed with young people, volunteers and members of the public. There were lots of great designs, and some which looked good but were worthy of the ‘Titanic Award’ for their rapid sinking times. After the presentations, I was delighted to present Bob Wilson with his Wood Badge for the ACC Scouts role. Congratulations to our winners, 2nd Timperley Scouts, 3rd Davyhulme Explorers and our ‘Out of County’ winners 8th Magpie ESU. There was also the Titanic Award for 18th Leigh who sank the fastest and 4th Hale for the best design, for their ‘Castaway’ theme completed with their own Wilson. Well done to all 60+ teams who took part in the event, including some from other Counties in the Northwest Region.

Beavers and Squirrels travelled into Manchester City Centre for a day of activities and exploration at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. Many of them started their adventures by using public transport to make their way from home to the museum. There were lots to do including visiting exhibitions, taking part in experiments and having the chance to meet other Beavers and Squirrels from all over our County.

The Celebration of Excellence Day was held at Bispham Hall Scout Estate at the end of June. There were 155 award holders who attended with their families for an action-packed day of activities. We were lucky with the weather once again, the sun beamed down as young people (and some of our dignitaries) took part in the activities which included climbing, axe throwing, archery, shooting, craft, backwoods cooking, to name a few. The day was supported by a team of volunteers who helped run activities. Unit 53 ran the BBQ stall selling hot food and drinks to raise funds for their upcoming trip to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. I would like to say a huge thank you to the team at Bispham Hall Scout Estate for hosting the event, arranging parking and supporting us to deliver lots of activities.

The day was also attended by a number of dignitaries, including HM Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, and representatives from the emergency services. The day ended with presentations of certificates to our award holders.

This was the first year, after the launch of the Squirrel section in September 2021, that we had Squirrel Scouts in attendance, who had achieved the Chief Scout Acorn Award, the top award in the Squirrel section. It was great to see so many young people achieving their Top Awards.

In Summer 2023, after two years of preparations, Unit 53 ‘The Weatherbees’ travelled to South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree. We are all aware this jamboree didn’t quite go to plan and after only a few days on-

site the unit returned to Seoul for Jamboree 2.0. Despite all the challenges, our Jamboree Unit had the opportunity to explore South Korea learning about culture, meeting with other Scouts and creating friendships which would last a lifetime.

This group of young people were extremely resilient, and I would like to thank on behalf of all the participants, their families and the County our amazing Unit 53 Leadership Team – Emma Hambelton, Richard Gould, Adam Richardson and Issy Brett who provided an extraordinary opportunity, and supported our young people exceptionally throughout the experience tackling the challenges head on to reduce the impact on our young people. In addition to the Unit Leaders, Ben Arrowsmith, one of the International Service Team members from our County stepped up to support the unit throughout their experience. I was delighted to nominate them for Commissioner’s Commendation for their extraordinary efforts in supporting the wellbeing of our young people.

The ‘Blood Sweat and Tears’ BST Adventure returned for another successful event at Rivington. This year, for the first time Cubs were able to take part in a hiking adventure of their own. Young people from Cubs, Scouts and Explorers took part in a hiking challenge across the hills of Rivington, earning points along the way. The challenge is not just about finishing the course first, it’s also about taking the risk to get points from optional checkpoints. Thank you to Neil Tucker and his team for another great event attended by 145 young people from across the County.

Our annual Cub Mudder was back on a very muddy course from the Bispham Hall Chariot Race held the previous weekend. There were 57 teams of eager Cubs taking part, and the rain made it even more fun! In addition to the main event, we had the South Lancs Radio Team join us to allow young people the opportunity to take part in the ‘Jamboree on the Air’ taking place across the weekend. Congratulations to the teams from 2nd Brooklands, 1st Ashton and 3rd Ashton for coming first, second and third.

In addition to the events mentioned above, there was the Scout Lord Derby, Cub Cooking Competition, Camping Competition, Scout Football and the Shooting Competition. Thank you to everyone for taking part and to all the volunteers who made these events happen!

In January, I was delighted to present the County’s first ever King's Scout Award alongside our County President, His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Mrs Diane Hawkins in her first formal event as our new County President. This took place during a special celebration evening at 1st Broadheath Scout Group. Emily Topping, a volunteer at the group became the first young person in Greater Manchester West to achieve their King's Scout Award, the highest award in Scouting. Young people from all sections within the Group, alongside volunteers from across the District and County Teams came together to mark the occasion. A special thank you to 1st Broadheath and Altrincham District for their hospitality. It was amazing to see so many people attend this historic occasion, hopefully lots of the Cubs and Scouts in attendance will be inspired to aim high and achieve their King's Scout Award in the future.

This is my final report as the Programme Team Leader for Greater Manchester West. I stepped down from the role earlier this year after 5 years. I would like to thank all the amazing team members over the years who’ve supported me in ensuring we deliver a great programme with exciting opportunities for our young people.

Transformation

This year we have seen the first changes implemented across the County as part of the transformation of volunteer experience, and the transition to Trustee Boards. I would like to thank all the Lead Volunteers, Chairs, Treasurers and Trustees for rising to the challenge and implementing changes ahead of their 2024 AGM’s.

In April 2023, we saw Executive Committees become Trustee Boards, and the purpose switch from operational tasks to a focus on governance. The Scouts have worked hard to ensure local governance is strengthened by aligning our processes to Charity Commission guidance and other good practice from across the Charity Sector.

At the County AGM in September 2023, we saw the new election process for Trustees take place with a new County Trustee Board with a more diverse range of experience and skills than ever before.

Throughout the year, we saw many of our Groups, Districts and the County move to the new team structure, which included changes to role titles to make them easier to understand for our new volunteers and young people. Commissioners and Group Scout Leaders became Lead Volunteers, Deputies and Assistant Commissioners became Team Leaders and Team Members, just to name a few of the changes. Urmston District was the first to appoint a new District Lead Volunteer and take the leap in recruiting Team Leaders for Programme, Volunteer Development, Support and 14-24.

A huge focus of the changes to volunteer experience is to reduce lengthy and onerous role descriptions undertake by one volunteer, to a list of tasks which are undertaken by a volunteer team. This more flexible approach to volunteering will see volunteers undertake a smaller number of tasks as part of a larger team.

I’m looking forward to the next chapter in improving our volunteer experience, which included embedding the Trustee Board membership changes, and implementing the team-based approach at all our Groups, Districts and at County level.

I’m most excited about the new membership system, to replace Compass, which is due to be launched in Autumn 2024 which will reduce significantly the administration time for our Lead Volunteers and other supporters, creating a system which is fit for purpose for the future. Alongside the new system will be easier joining processes, and more flexible learning to support the recruitment and retention of volunteers in the future.

I would like to pay a special thanks to Graham Barrick for all his support in keeping me on my toes with the latest transformation information received from HQ and spending hours on the phone digesting the information from the monthly Transformation Lead calls we both attended. I would also like to thank the County Trustee Board for leading the way in implementing changes as early as possible to ensure the County led the way in transitioning to Trustee Boards.

Jacob Bond

Deputy County Commissioner

Adult Support and Activities Report

Transformation, Training! Another busy year for GMW!

Training was back in full swing and lots of people booking on the courses. The Training Team looked at new ways to develop the way we offer courses to our members, lots of thinking outside the box in how we can cover the basics through to the more advanced courses. The team worked tirelessly to create what I think are some of the best courses out there, delivering what our members want, in a comfortable environment, allowing everyone to get the best from these courses.

I still do believe the weekends are the best way to do the training, but we always are conscious that this doesn’t work for some, and with transformation ongoing there are changes all the time. It’s difficult to assess what we need and how many we need on the team, but again we ask you to get in touch, we are approachable and if we can, we will always look to help. If we don’t know we can't help!

It has been great seeing the courses as full as ever, as some work towards their wood badge, before any changes, and some working towards their Nights Away permits.

One area that has had a poor uptake has been the Managers and Supporters Training. We have looked at several different ways of putting this training on away from the weekend residential courses, but uptake has been low. We will continue to work out how we can get these courses filled.

We always say training is your responsibility. We can deliver training but making sure your mandatory training is up to date is up to you, please it’s not our fault if you end up suspended, there are enough first response courses around nowadays and other courses online. Hopefully the new system will improve the way training is updated but again only as good as the information you input.

Alongside the Training set up, we have Chris Starkie who looks after the activities for the County. Chris has built his team to offer support and advice on any matter of activities. If you require any more information on getting adventurous activities permit please go the GMW Scouts webpage and there is section on there that assists you. Any questions contact Chris by emailing,

actvites@gmwscouts.org.uk. Many thanks again to Chris for all his efforts and due diligence with his team in making sure we are covered as a County.

Finally, as always, this could not happen without the fantastic team we have in place. Huge thanks to Gemma Higson, County Training Manager, who works so hard in the planning of the courses, making sure the right people are there to facilitate the modules we are delivering, which takes time and planning. Any questions on any aspect of training drop Gemma an email at training@gmwscouts,org.uk and she will help.

We never stop looking at ways of improving, and whilst we work on HQ’s vision for Volunteer Learning we know some parts will change, but we will continue to put on more specialist courses and continue to offer the courses we have now. Any changes will be communicated with you as we have them.

As part of my role, I have been supporting the County Commissioner, the rest of the leadership team and trustee board. They are doing some fantastic work in the County, and it has been a pleasure to help them where I can. I would like to thank Andy, Jacob, Sue and the rest of their teams for their support over this year also.

Finally thank you again to the teams. I say it every year, you make my role enjoyable and working with you is absolutely my pleasure, I would be lost without each and every one of you. As my role changes again for next year the team you have is very capable and will continue to deliver for you.

Greg Archer Deputy County Commissioner

Youth Commissioner’s Report

It has been yet another year full of excitement and challenge for Greater Manchester West; there have been many great achievements for both the adults and youth within the County. It has been great to see this unfold. I've said it before, and I will say it again; the commitment shown by you all is exceptional and you should all be proud.

I would like to congratulate all those young people who have achieved their top awards this year. Yet more proof of the commitment shown by both adults and young people. It has been great to see progress with the Squirrels section all the way through to those in Explorers and Network achieving the Top Awards. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves for this achievement and hold your heads high – This will set you up for great things now and in the future.

For those considering completing the awards, I would say it is the best decision you could make. Please do not be put off because the challenge seems daunting or simply because you are just unsure of what to do or how it works. There are many people within the County Team who are there to help.

The Youth Team have again been busy trying to attend as many events around the County as possible and have greatly appreciated being invited to those events. They have been well attended and everyone who took part enjoyed every moment of them. I hope this gives you things to share with your friends and families.

As is always the case a large amount of work has gone on behind the scenes to ensure we remain youth focused and stick to our core values. I had the amazing opportunity to sit on the interview panel for the Growth Development Officers that have been appointed by HQ to work with the Greater Manchester Counties. The work they will do should benefit the youth of today and the youth of tomorrow for many years to come. I look forward to seeing their work in action.

I am please, to see a massive growth in District Youth Leads within each District. It is inspiring to see so many of them that are keen to make a positive difference and support transformation to its fullest. Youth leading the youth has many benefits and should influence the next generation of young people to step up and take on these roles.

It is a privilege to have been able to meet so many of you and to see the work that goes on to help develop Scouting for the young people within the County. Thank you for everything you do and keep up the good work giving the young people #SkillsForLife.

Given all the positivity I have mentioned above, and the statement ‘that the youth should lead the youth’, it is time for me to move to pastures new. I have been honoured to have been a part of the County Youth Team for the best part of around 9 years as of September 2024, and as it stands, I am no longer as "youthful" as I might want to be or as I feel. It is time for someone with new ideas and a strong passion to take on this challenging, but extremely rewarding role, and lead the County Youth Team into the new era of Scouting with transformation. I wish my successor the very best of luck and look forward to seeing how the next 12 months unfold.

James Turner

County Youth Commissioner

Duke of Edinburgh Award

This reporting year there were 37 Bronze Awards issued, an increase of over 50% from last year, together with 15 Silver Awards and 2 Gold Awards issued, as follows:

Ellesmere - 3 Bronze

Sale (MacAlpine) - 11 Bronze, 11 Silver Stretford (Longfords) 6 Bronze Stretford (Shackleton) 4 Bronze Urmston (2nd Davyhulme) 5 Bronze, 3 Silver Wigan - 8 Bronze, 1 Silver, 2 Gold

Congratulations to all the young people who have worked so hard to achieve their Awards.

Debbie Pullen

Duke of Edinburgh Adviser

King’s Scout Award

This year GMW is proud to announce that we have two new King’s Scouts, Jess Hill and Connor O’Neill. Congratulations to them both. Having had the pleasure of attending both Jess and Connor’s presentations I know that a lot of hard work and planning went into gaining their awards and I am sure that they are justifiably proud, I know that we as a County are extremely proud of them.

The King’s Scout Award is the culmination of years of hard work and endeavour, and I would reiterate that we as leaders should do everything in our power to encourage and assist our young people in signing up to the challenge of striving for the top awards at the earliest opportunity, i.e. when they start in Explorers.

The Scouting Awards coupled with the D of E make for a great and exciting program, link these in with the Young Leader Award, the Explorer Belt and the Scouts of the World Award and we really have it all covered from ages 14 to 25. Here’s looking to more exciting times ahead for the young people of GMW and proving that they are up there with the best.

Steve Ralph King’s Scout Award Coordinator

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Bispham Hall Scout Estate

Over the reporting period Bispham Hall has continued to be busy and successful, with over eight thousand children and young people camping, in addition to this we have hosted several scout and guide district camps and have had thousands of day and evening visitors throughout the year. This could not be facilitated without the dedication of leaders, young people from groups across the County and further afield.

We have hosted several camps and residentials for schools, youth groups and Duke of Edinburgh award schemes, and continued our partnership with Nomad Rangers CIC who continue to support us. In addition to this we have extended our agreement with Meta games, a live action role play group, to hold 3 events over 3 weekends at Bispham Hall this year and in 2024/25. These ‘non scout’ groups continue to help us achieve growth and provide significant revenue. We will continue to ensure that scout and guide groups get priority for the use of Bispham Hall and will benefit from the increased revenue by the development of the site and subsidising the everincreasing costs of operating the site.

We have continued to maintain close links with GMW County Team and the Training Team who deliver several training sessions throughout the year at Bispham Hall. We value this relationship and hope it will continue to develop in the future.

As we alluded to earlier, the cost of running the site continues to be a challenge, particularly the cost of utilities, insurance and our statutory compliance obligations, and as such, regrettably, it was necessary to apply a small increase to those using the site; thankfully this increase has been met with understanding from all our site users.

We have also spoken before about some ‘invest to save’ projects. We have continued to develop these projects and are rolling out (pardon the pun!) additional insulation within all of the buildings to help reduce our carbon footprint, and to reduce the cost of heating going forwards. We continue to explore further opportunities for ‘invest to save’ projects and will continue to take action to reduce long terms costs as and when funding allows.

During the COVID era some of our amazing team completed a sponsored walk from Bispham in Blackpool back to Bispham Hall Scout Estate on what was probably the hottest day of the year. The sponsored walk raised around £5000 which was match funded by Greater Manchester West Scout County. We remain incredibly appreciative of this and the support we received from Andy Farrell and the GMW County Trustees. This money was set aside for a legacy project, and we are pleased to tell you that we now have plans to refurbish Orchard Lodge which was previously used for staff accommodation. The building has had several uses over the years, and we have decided to open this back up as a smaller bunk house for groups to hire. Once complete the building will have accommodation for 14 people with a suitable kitchen and bathroom. We hope this project will enable smaller groups to access good quality indoor accommodation at an affordable cost which will again increase revenue for the site.

Last year we told you about our work to register Bispham Hall Scout Estate with the Land Registry. This had taken some time, due to delays out of our control, but we are happy to report that this has now been completed. Due to this we have further safeguards in place to protect the site going forward.

In October we held another very successful Chariot Race event which saw around 60 teams compete from all over the Northwest and further afield. The event was enjoyed by all who took part, and we look forward to next year’s event. The Chariot Race was closely followed by Cub Mudder which makes use of the Chariot Race course and obstacles, and this event is put together and run by GMW and is growing each year, which is testament to the hard work put in by the organisers.

As usual we held our annual Christmas Do in January for all of our team as a well-deserved night off and ‘thank you’ for all their help over the past year. We were pleased to be able to present awards to 15 adult members of our team and 1 of our wonderful young people, this again demonstrates our appreciation and the dedication our team show to the site.

Unfortunately, in February of 2024 Bispham sustained a break-in, despite extensive security measures, after an hour of trying a team of 4 gained access to one of our buildings, once in they were able to take almost all of our ground’s maintenance equipment within a couple of minutes. Obviously, this was really upsetting for our team, however the equipment was insured, and no one was hurt. Frustratingly this will likely see an increase in our insurance premium in coming years.

As with all counties, districts and groups Bispham Hall is currently working towards the

transformation of governance in Scouts and will see some changes occur in the way that Bispham Hall is managed going forward, this will be a challenge. However, we will work hard to ensure that the right structure and governance arrangements will be in place for the new era of Scouting at Bispham Hall Scout Estate.

Over the last 10 years we have really tried to bring our team together to work with shared goals and to keep our site operational 365 days of the year. We cannot put into words how much these people do, how hard they work and the sacrifices they make to make sure Bispham Hall is the best that it can be.

Thousands of hours volunteering take place each year at Bispham Hall, much of it unseen by groups. We recently worked out that cutting the grass alone takes around 240 hours a year! That’s before the toilets are cleaned, the Provi is stocked, the grounds and buildings are maintained, the accounts are done, and the activities delivered! To try and raise the profile of this, Gareth Powell has set up a You Tube Channel – ‘When the campers go home’ and is in the process of putting videos together to promote the unseen work that goes into running a campsite.

To our amazing team – We thank you for your continued dedication and service to Scouts and to Bispham Hall Scout Estate.

Finally, thanks must also go to Andy Farrell for his and GMW’s continued support, to leaders and most importantly Young People. It’s been another busy year filled with fun, challenges and lots of hard work. We look forward to what the next year holds and hope to see you soon.

Chris Hayes and Martin Shaw Campsite Managers

(Please note Bispham Hall Scout Camp is an independent registered charity and therefore will not feature in our accounts.)

Dunham Park Scout Camp

Dunham Park Scout Camp Site continues to attract campers from within Scouting, Guiding, and other youth organisations, and this year is no exception. This year we have shown an increase in camping nights from 5,300 (22/23) to 6,700 (23/24). We have groups within our own Scout County and those from other counties.

The facilities we offer, and the general upkeep and maintenance of the site reflect the work achieved by our volunteers; the Tuesday maintenance team, the duty wardens, and scout groups who offer site service.

The Harrop Lodge was closed to bookings during January and February, and during this time we were able to replace the main room ceiling, update the fire precautions to standard, replace the radiators, and replace the flooring in the bedrooms. At the same time, the old wooden windows and shutters in the Wardens’ accommodation were removed and then replaced with modern double-glazed windows and new external doors. A wardens’ day was held at the beginning of March when we recruited 5 new duty wardens who have already committed to staff the site during the busy summer months.

As far as activities are concerned, owing to a generous donation from the 9[th] Sale Scout Group, we have been able to install four new pieces of play equipment which are now in full use each weekend. We continue to work with our landlords, the National Trust, in maintaining the beauty of the camp site and addressing any health and safety issues. We have recently adopted a ‘Severe Weather Policy’ to cope with adverse weather conditions, and the National Trust address any concerns we have with the trees on site and regularly inspect them. We have appreciated all the work done by the National Trust Young Rangers Group in maintaining the grounds at the camp site.

I am truly grateful for the team I have with me at Dunham. Although at times we may have to call in the professionals to deal with an issue outside our expertise, many of the week by week maintenance and improvements to the site are taken on by our volunteers, and the site would not survive without them. The efforts by the Friends of Dunham Park Camp Site in raising funds to aid our projects have been invaluable. It has meant that we could fund projects that further enhance the experience of the visitors to the site. We are looking forward to another successful year ahead.

David Hughes Campsite Manager

Hollinwood Scout Camp

What a year. Again! Our dedicated crew members have done us proud again ensuring that Hollinwood was able to host some pretty sizeable events this year.

Lowry District had a soggy but fun time in April 2023 at their mad-cap water Olympics. The day began with the St. George’s day parade through Hollinwood and some investitures.

The European Scout Federation came from all over the UK (and the Netherlands) for their annual camp and even turned their hands to building us a new altar in our Garden of Reflection.

The Polish Scout Federation of Manchester held their first group gathering since Covid and absolutely loved our campsite, bringing over 200 young people to Hollinwood for a weekend of activities, amazing food, singing and music.

These visits, as well as many others, meant hundreds of young people were able to enjoy the outdoors, make friends and learn to be good World Citizens – surely anyone’s motivation to be part of the Scout Movement, whichever ‘branch’ we’re involved in.

An interesting quote we heard this year was from a first-time visitor to our campsite.

“Oh this is actually amazing! I’d heard that Hollinwood was just a muddy field”

It might have been once but not anymore. Thanks to the efforts of our crew and visitors we continue to move forwards.

Our local community, conservation groups, campers and visitors have really kept the ‘Job for the Warden’ ethos alive. Each person who uses Hollinwood can leave it the tiniest bit better – in such ways campsites are built.

Importantly this year we’ve also welcomed some new governance arrangements with representation for the first time from GMW County. This should ensure greater understanding all round of how we are now starting to flourish as one of our 3 uniquely different GMW campsites.

This year didn’t only bring good news. We were unsuccessful in our £1.3 million bid for Youth Investment Fund grants. Our professional team were understandably devastated to hear that a year’s worth of effort had come to nothing. It would have been a game-changer.

But our team have picked themselves back up and refocused. We now have a designed and costed masterplan, and a wealth of professional contacts and experience to be able to keep chipping away at the long-term goal, all while keeping the campsite running. These are remarkable achievements for a small group of volunteers.

We continue to fundraise of course and make no secret of the cost to ‘keep the lights on’ at Hollinwood – around £10,000 per year. Donations are welcome but just as important are those small visits by groups of Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Scout Network members. We’re pleased to say these have remained steady but could increase. Please get in touch on Facebook or via our website to learn more or make a booking – our aim is to make everyone feel welcome.

The year seems to go very quickly but as always, we also like to list a few of the more interesting things that have happened over the last 12 months.

We purchased a small container which is currently being renovated to become our new tuckshop.

Urmston District held a fantastic Backwoods Cooking competition with some very high standards. We were awarded over £1,000 by the RHS to buy a LOT of bulbs. So many we couldn’t plant them all so some were donated to our local community.

Mike Dunn and Haydn Lomas travelled over 2,000 miles across India to raise money for Hollinwood. Unbelievable!

We now have our very own bees on site courtesy of a local beekeeper (anyone who has a group of youngsters wanting to know about bees, please get in touch).

At the time of writing our new toilet block arrival is imminent. Apologies, this falls outside of this report’s time period but it’s too important not to mention.

Hollinwood held its first celebrant wedding, as a couple literally tied the knot under our beautiful pine trees. We purchased 6 new hammocks which are available to hire. Easy for a quick getaway camp anyone?

This is only the tip of the iceberg of what happens at Hollinwood. Please visit us (Saturdays’ when someone will be on site) to see for yourself and hear more about what we’re doing.

Ste Butterworth and Mike Dunn

Campsite Managers

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above on 12th August 2024.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.

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Please Note: The Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet can be found in this Annual Report. A copy of detailed accounts can be accessed by clicking here.

Census of County Membership in Gt. Manchester West For the year ending January 2024

Male Female Self-identify Prefer not to say Total
YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
Squirrels 79 36 0 0 115
Beavers 1,032 271 1 37 1,341
Cubs 1,192 313 0 16 1,521
Scouts 894 346 1 5 1,246
Explorers (including Young Leaders) 302 149 4 1 456
Ventures 0 0 0 0 0
Network members 61 32 1 0 94

TOTAL YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
4,773
3,560 1,147 7 59
PROGRAMME DELIVERY ROLES
Section Leaders 158 139 2 0 299
Assistant Section Leaders 189 184 2 0 375
Section Assistants 74 89 0 0 163
TOTAL ADULT PROGRAMME DELIVERY ROLES 421 412 4 0 837

204
115 88 1 0
**Young Leaders+ **
536 500 5 0 1,041
TOTAL PROGRAMME DELIVERY ROLES
LINE MANAGER ROLES
Group Scout Leaders 37 16 0 0 53
District Commissioners 8 0 0 0 8
Male Female Self-identify Prefer not to say Total
District ES/SN Commissioners 7 0 0 0 7
County* Commissioners 1 0 0 0 1
County* ES/SN Commissioners 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL LINE MANAGER ROLES
69
53 16 0 0
GOVERNANCE ROLES
Group Chair 32 16 0 0 48
Group Secretary 6 31 0 0 37
Group Treasurer 25 31 0 0 56
Group Trustee Board members 36 29 0 0 65
TOTAL GROUP GOVERNANCE ROLES 99 107 0 0 206

8
District Chair 7 1 0 0
District Secretary 2 3 0 0 5
District Treasurer 2 3 0 0 5
District Trustee Board members 1 3 0 0 4
TOTAL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE ROLES 12 10 0 0 22

1
County* Chair 0 1 0 0
County* Secretary 0 1 0 0 1
County* Treasurer 1 0 0 0 1
County* Trustee Board members 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL COUNTY* GOVERNANCE ROLES 1 2 0 0 3

TOTAL GOVERNANCE ROLES
231
112 119 0 0
SUPPORT ROLES
Male Female Prefer not to Self- Total
identify
say
Deputy Group Scout Leaders 6 4 0 0 10
Group Administrators/Supporters 1 11 0 0 12
Group Skills Instructors 4 1 0 0 5
Other Group Adults 50 21 2 0 73
TOTAL GROUP SUPPORT ROLES 61 37 2 0 100
Deputy District Commissioners 6 2 0 0 8
District Youth Commissioners 1 1 0 0 2
Deputy District Youth Commissioners 0 0 0 0 0
Assistant District Commissioners 5 7 0 0 12
District Leaders 0 1 0 0 1
District Administrators/Supporters 6 4 0 0 10
District Skills Instructors 6 3 0 1 10
Other District Support roles 16 9 0 0 25
TOTAL DISTRICT SUPPORT ROLES 40 27 0 1 68
Deputy County* Commissioners 1 0 0 0 1
County* Youth Commissioners 1 0 0 0 1
Deputy County* Youth Commissioners 0 0 0 0 0
Assistant County* Commissioners 2 1 0 0 3
County* Leaders 0 0 0 0 0
County* Administrators/Supporters 0 1 0 0 1
County* Skills Instructors 0 0 0 0 0
Other County* Support roles 6 3 0 0 9
TOTAL COUNTY* SUPPORT ROLES 10 5 0 0 15
Active Support 62 55 0 0 117
Male
Female
Prefer not to
Self-identify say
Total
TOTAL SUPPORT ROLES
173
124
2
1
300		 Male
Female
Prefer not to
Self-identify say
Total
TOTAL SUPPORT ROLES
173
124
2
1
300
TOTALS
TOTAL YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
3,560
1,147
7
59
TOTAL ADULT MEMBERSHIP
759
671
6
1		 4,773
1,437
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
4,319
1,818
13
**60 **		 6,210

Total Membership due to pay the Headquarters Membership Subscription
ie Total of Youth Membership excluding Scout Network		 4,679
UNITS
Squirrel Dreys
Beaver Colonies
Cub Packs
Scout Troops
Explorer Units (Including YL Units)
Local Networks
Active Support Units
Young Leader Units
Groups
Districts		 7
78
82
71
37
8
18
5
78
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Greater Manchester West County Scout Council Charity No FOR ENGLAND AND WALES (if any) 508002 Annual accounts for the period Period end Period start date 01/04/2023 To date 31/03/2024 — ~~—————— ae~~ Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted Recommended categories by Unrestricted income Endowment Prior year activity funds funds funds Total funds funds

Recommended categories by
activity		 Guidance Notes Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Total funds Prior year
funds
£ £ £ £ £
Incoming resources (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies S01 52,731 - - 52,731 41,597
Charitable activities S02 275,451 - - 275,451 261,025
Other trading activities S03 - - - - -
Investments S04 3,899 - 3,899 973
Separate material item of income S05 - - - - -
Other S06 - 38,282 - 38,282 104,551
Total S07 332,081 38,282 - 370,363 408,146
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds S08 - - - - -
Charitable activities S09 320,468 - - 320,468 265,870
Separate material item of expense S10 - - - - -
Other S11 - 51,651 - 51,651 119,030
Total S12 320,468 51,651 - 372,119 384,900
Net income/(expenditure) before investment
gains/(losses) S13 11,613 - 13,369
-		 - - 1,756
-		 23,246
Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 - - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) S15 11,613 - 13,369
-		 - - 1,756
-		 23,246
Extraordinary items S16 - - - - -
Transfers between funds S17 - - - - -
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use S18 - - - - -
Other gains/(losses) S19 - - - - -
Net movement in funds S20 11,613 - 13,369
-		 - - 1,756
-		 23,246
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward S21 191,586 18,726 - 210,312 187,066
Total funds carried forward S22 203,199 5,357 - 208,556 210,312
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Section B Balance sheet

Restricted Unrestricted income Endowment Total this Total last funds funds funds year year £ £ £ £ £ Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Intangible assets (Note 15) B01 - - - - - Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 - - - - - Heritage assets (Note 16) B03 - - - - - Investments (Note 17) B04 - - - - - Total fixed assets B05 - - - - - ~~=====~~ Current assets Stocks (Note 18) B06 - - - - - Debtors (Note 19) B07 378 - - 378 1,629 Investments (Note 17.4) B08 - - - - - Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) B09 221,873 5,357 - 227,230 226,744 Total current assets B10 222,251 5,357 - 227,608 228,373 ~~===——~~ Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) B11 ~~TT~~ 19,052 - - 19,052 18,061 ~~TT~~ Net current assets/(liabilities) B12 203,199 5,357 - 208,556 210,312 Total assets less current liabilities B13 203,199 5,357 - 208,556 210,312 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) B14 - - - - - Provisions for liabilities B15 - - - - - Total net assets or liabilities B16 203,199 5,357 - 208,556 210,312 ~~———~~ Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 - - - Restricted income funds (Note 27) B18 5,357 5,357 18,726 Unrestricted funds B19 203,199 - 203,199 191,586 Revaluation reserve B20 - Total funds B21 203,199 5,357 - 208,556 210,312 ~~==an=~~ Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all Date of the trustees Signature Print Name approval dd/mm/yyyy Susan Leonard (County Chair) 12/08/2024 Roger Kettle (County Treasurer) 12/08/2024

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.* N / A

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

Where accounts are not prepared on a going
concern basis, please disclose this fact
together with the basis on which the trustees
prepared the accounts and the reason why the
charity is not regarded as a going concern.
Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the
going concern assumption doubtful;
An explanation as to those factors that support
the conclusion that the charity is a going
concern;		 Not applicable
Not applicable

Not applicable

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Yes
No		 ✓ * -Tick as appropriate * -Tick as appropriate
Please disclose :
(i) the nature of the chan ge in accounting policy; Accounts presented on accruals basis rather than income
and expendture following clarification from The Scout
Association.
(ii) the reasons
provides more r
and		 why appl
eliable an		 ying the new accounting policy
d more relevant information;		 The entity falls under different disclosure requirements.
(iii) the amount
in the current p
the aggregate a
periods before t		 of the adj
eriod, eac
mount of
hose pre		 ustment for each line affected
h prior period presented and
the adjustment relating to
sented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.		 Not applicable

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to a ccounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP). estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
Yes
No		 * -Tick as appropriate
✓
Please disclose :
(i) the nature of any chan ges; Not applicable
(ii) the effect of
assets and liabi		 the chan
lities for t		 ge on income and expense or
he current period; and		 Not applicable
(iii) where pract
more future per		 icable, th
iods.		 e effect of the change in one or Not applicable

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes No ✓ * -Tick as appropriate

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; Not applicable
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and		 Not applicable
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.		 Not applicable

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 2 Accounting policies

Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.

2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

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Please provide a description
of the nature of each change Not applicable
in accounting policy
Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102
Start of End of
period period
£ £
Fund balances as previously
stated
Adjustments:
Fund balance as restated
Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102
End of
£
Net income/(expenditure) as previously
stated
Adjustments:
Previous period net income/(expenditure) as
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Recognition of income
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
Support costs
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
Volunteer help
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income
from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance
sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading
activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading
activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
in the trustees’ annual report.
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donated goods
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
Offsetting
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or
permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
Legacies
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in
the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the
charity or have been met.
Government grants
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is
treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income
with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in
the SOFA.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be
the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt.
In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an
expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated services and
facilities
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Income from interest,
royalties and dividends
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
be measured reliably.
Income from membership
subscriptions
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as
income from charitable activities.		 Yes
No
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2.4 ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Heritage assets
Settlement of insurance
claims
Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
They are valued at cost.
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
Redundancy cost
The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
Deferred income
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Creditors
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
Provisions for liabilities
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
Basic financial
instruments
The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have
physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody
or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5
They are valued at cost.
The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,
scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and
maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation
rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and
any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the
year.
2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the
obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Investment gains and
losses
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.
Tangible fixed assets for
use by charity
The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.
Governance and support
costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its
compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
They are valued at cost.
Investments
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year
end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be
measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a
maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments
Grants with performance
conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of
service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the
recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Grants payable without
performance conditions
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Stocks and work in
progress
Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net
realisable value.
Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value
based on the service potential provided by items of stock.
Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract.
Debtors
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently,
they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.		 Yes
No
N/a		 Yes
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The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash Yes No N/a equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash Current asset investments

equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to ✓ meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. Yes No N/a

They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments. ✓ POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

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Historically Fixed Assets have not been capitalised or depreciated.
Consideration is being given as to how to estimate a value of the hstoric assets.
Stocks for campsite shops etc are not recognised in the accounts as they are not material.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Donations and gifts
52,731- -52,731 41,597
Gift Aid
- - - - -
Legacies
- - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities
- - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services
- - - - -
Other
- - - -
Total 52,731 - - 52,731 41,597
Activities of the County Scout Council
275,451- -275,451 261,025
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 275,451 - -275,451 261,025
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Interest income
3,899- -3,899 973
Dividend income
- - - - -
Rental and leasing income
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 3,899 - -3,899 973
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
for charity's own use
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights
- - - - -
Other-International activities
-38,282-38,282 104,551
Total
- 38,282 -38,282 104,551
332,081 38,282-370,363 408,146
Other information:
Analysis
Donations
and legacies:
Charitable
activities:
TOTAL INCOME
Other:
Other trading
activities:
Income from
investments:
Separate
material item
of income:		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Analysis
Donations and gifts 52,731 - - 52,731 41,597
Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities		 - - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations		 - - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total 52,731 - - 52,731 41,597
Activities of the County Scout Council 275,451 - - 275,451 261,025
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 275,451 - - 275,451 261,025
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Interest income 3,899 - - 3,899 973
Dividend income - - - - -
Rental and leasing income - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 3,899 - - 3,899 973
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
for charity's own use
-		 - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment		 - - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
property rights		 - - - - -
Other-International activities - 38,282 - 38,282 104,551
Total - 38,282 - 38,282 104,551
332,081 38,282 - 370,363 408,146
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for:
(please provide description and amounts)
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Within the income items above the following items are
material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior
year amounts)

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Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

This year Description £ Government grant 1 - Government grant 2 - Government grant 3 - Other - Total - Last year Description £ Government grant 1 - Government grant 2 - Government grant 3 - Other - Total - This year Last year Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to grants that have been recognised in income. This year Last year Please give details of other forms of government assistance from which the charity has directly benefited.

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Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

Use of property
Other
Seconded staff		 Thisyear This year
Last year
£
£		 This year
Last year
£
£		 This year
Last year
£
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
Lastyear
Please provide details of the
accounting policy for the recognition
and valuation of donated goods,
facilities and services.
Please provide details of any
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to resources
from donated goods and services not
recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of
other donated goods and services not
recognised in the accounts, eg
contribution of unpaid volunteers.

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Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

Analysis
Expenditure on raising funds:		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year
Incurred seeking donations - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries		 - - - - -
Staging fundraising events - - - - -
Fudraising agents - - - - -
Operating charity shops - - - - -
Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity		 - - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity		 - - - - - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income		 - - - - - - - -
Database development costs - - - - - - - -
Other trading activities - - - - -
Investment management costs: - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice
 - - - - - - - -
Investment administration costs - - - - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs - - - - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges		 - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds - - - - - - - -
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Activities of the County Scout Council 320,468 - - 320,468 265,870 - - 265,870
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- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable
activities		 320,468 - - 320,468 265,870 - - 265,870
Separate material item of expense
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Other
International activities - 51,651 - 51,651 - 119,030 - 119,030
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Total other expenditure		 - 51,651 - 51,651 - 119,030 - 119,030
320,468 51,651 - 372,119 265,870 119,030 - 384,900

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

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Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear Lastyear
Activity or programme Activities
undertaken
directly		 Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total this
year		 Activities
undertaken
directly		 Grant
funding of
activities		 Support
Costs		 Total last
year
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Activity1 - - - - - - - -
Activity2 - - - - - - - -
Other - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Description This year
Last year
£
£		 This year
Last year
£
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
s - -

Extraordinary item 1 Extraordinary item 2 Extraordinary item 3 Extraordinary item 4 Total extrordinary items

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 8 Funds received as agent

8.1 Please complete this note if the charity has agreed to administer the funds of another entity as its agent. Note: If a charity is acting as an agent, it should not recognise the income in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet.

Amount received Amount received Amountpaid out Amountpaid out Balance held atperiod end Balance held atperiod end
Description/name of party Related
party (Yes
or No)		 Thisyear Lastyear Thisyear Lastyear Thisyear Lastyear
£ £ £ £ £ £
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Total - - - - - -

8.2 Where a consortia or similar arrangement exists whereby 2 or more charities co-operate to achieve economies in the purchase of goods or services, please discose details of any balances outstanding between any participating members.

Description/name of party Balance held atperiod end Balance held atperiod end
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total - -

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 9 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

This year

This year
Support cost
(examples)		 Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
£ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Governance - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -

Last year

Last year
Support cost
(examples)		 Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
£ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Governance - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -

Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid
to the independent examiner
Independent examiner’s fees
Assurance services other than audit or independent examination
Tax advisory fees		 This year
£		 Last year
£
600 600
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

11.1 Staff Costs

Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) Other employee benefits This year:

Total staff costs This year
£		 Last year
£
12,352 8,238
209 195
- -
12,561 8,433

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Last year:

Not applicable

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

Not applicable

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000

TRUE

Band Number of employees Number of employees
This year
-		 Last year
-
£60,000 to £69,999
£70,000 to £79,999 - -
£80,000 to £89,999 - -
£90,000 to £99,999 - -
£100,000 to £109,999 - -
Please provide the total amount paid to key management
personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their
services to the charity. For specific amounts paid to trustees,
see Note 28.
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -

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11.2 Average head count in the year
The parts of the charity in which the
employees work		 This year
Number		 Last year
Number
Fundraising - -
Charitable Activities - -
Governance - -
Other 1 1
Total 1 1

11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.

Please explain the nature of the payment This year Last year

Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment

This year Last year

Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of
a right to an asset)		 Thisyear Lastyear
£
-		 £
-

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11.4 Redundancy payments

Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.

Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or
termination payments
The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date
The nature of the payment (cash, asset
etc.)
Total amount of payment		 Thisyear Lastyear
£
-		 £
-
Thisyear Lastyear
£
-		 £
-

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense Thisyear Lastyear
£
-		 £
-

Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of defined contribution pension scheme between activities and between restricted and unrestricted funds.

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Please confirm that although the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan. Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or deficit and the implications, if any, for the reporting charity for this year and last year, if different

12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan.

Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multi-employer plan. If this is different for last year, provide details

Provide an explanation of how any liability arising from an agreement with a multi-employer plan to fund a deficit has been determined. If this is different for last year, provide details

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

This year:

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Analysis Grants to
institutions		 Grants to individuals Support costs Total
£ £
Activityorproject 1 - - - -
Activityorproject 2 - - - -
Activityorproject 3 - - - -
Activityorproject 4 - - - -
Total - - - -

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.2 Grants made to institutions

My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the
context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the
grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.		 My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the
context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the
grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.		 Yes Please provide
details of charity's
URL.
No Provide details
below
Names of institution Purpose Total amount of
grantspaid £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL GRANTS PAID
Other unanalysed grants
Total grants to institutions in reporting period		 -
-
-

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Last year:

13.3 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Analysis Grants to
institutions		 Grants to individuals Support costs
£		 Total
£
Activityorproject 1 - - - -
Activityorproject 2 - - - -
Activityorproject 3 - - - -
Activityorproject 4 - - - -
Total - - - -

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.4 Grants made to institutions

My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the
context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the
grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.		 Yes Please provide
details of charity's
URL.
No Provide details
below
Names of institution Purpose Total amount of
grantspaid £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL GRANTS PAID
Total grants to institutions in reporting period
Other unanalysed grants		 -
-
-

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets 14.1 Cost or valuation

At the beginning of the year
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers
At end of the year
Basis*
Rate
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of the year
Net book value at the beginning of the year
Net book value at the end of the year
14.3 Net book value
14.2 Depreciation and impairments*		 Freehold land &
buildings
£		 Other land &
buildings
£		 Plant,
machinery
and motor
vehicles
£		 Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£		 Total
£
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
SL or RB (Straight
Line or Reducing
Balance)		 SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

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14.4 Impairment

This year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

14.5 Revaluation
the name of independent valuer, if applicable
the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been
carried under the cost model.
the methods applied and significant assumptions
the effective date of the revaluation
If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:		 This year
Last year		 This year
Last year
- -

14.6 Other disclosures

(iii) Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and
equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as
security for liabilities.
(i) Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of
tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate used.
(ii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of tangible
fixed assets.		 Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
- -
- -

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Intangible assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets 15.1 Cost or valuation

At beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers *
At end of the year		 Research &
development
£		 Patents and
trademarks
£		 Other
£		 Total
£
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -

15.2 Amortisation and impairments

*Basis*
 Rate
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Amortisation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of year
Net book value at the beginning
of the year
Net book value at the end of the
year
15.3 Net book value*		 SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB Straight Line
("SL") or
Reducing
Balance
("RB")
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -

15.4 Accounting policy

Please disclose the accounting policy for intangible fixed assets including: Reasons for choosing amortisation rates

Policies for the recognition of any capital development

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15.5 Impairment

This year:
Last year:
15.6 Revaluation
the effective date of the revaluation
(iv) State the amount of research and development
expenditure recognised as expenditure in the year.
(v) Please detail the headings in the SOFA in which a
charge for amortisation of intangible assets is included.
the name of independent valuer, if applicable
the methods applied
(vi) For any material intangible assets, please provide a
description, its carrying amount and any remaining
amortisation period.
(i) If your intangible asset was acquired by way of grant,
provide value on initial recognition and carrying amount
of the asset.
(ii) Details of the carrying amounts of any intangible
assets to which the charity has restricted title or that are
pledged as security for liabilities.
Please provide a description of the events and
circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an
impairment loss.
15.7 Other disclosures
(iii) Please provide the amount of contractual
commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets.
If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:
the carrying amount that would have been recognised
had the assets been carried under the cost model.
Please provide a description of the events and
circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an
impairment loss.
This year
Last year
This year Last year

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 16 Heritage assets

Please complete this note if the charity has heritage assets

16.1 General disclosures for all charities holding heritage assets

This year Last year

(i) Explain the nature and scale of heritage assets held. (ii) Explain the policy for the acquisition, preservation, management and disposal of heritage assets.

16.2 Cost or valuation

At beginning of the year
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At end of the year
Basis*
 Rate
At beginning of the year
Disposals
Depreciation
Impairment
Transfers
At end of year
Net book value at the beginning of the
year
Net book value at the end of the year
16.3 Depreciation and impairments
16.4 Net book value*		 Heritage asset
1
£
Heritage asset
2
£
Heritage asset
3
£
Heritage asset
4
£
Total
£
Total
£
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Straight Line
("SL") or
Reducing
Balance
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

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16.5 Impairment

This year

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

16.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable qualifications of independent valuer the methods applied and significant assumptions any significant limitations on the valuation

This year Last year

16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation

Carrying amount at the beginning of the
period
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation/impairment
Revaluation
Carrying amount at the end of period		 At valuation
Group A
£		 At cost Group
B
£		 Total
£
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -

16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)

(i) Explain the reason why heritage
assets have not been recognised on
the balance sheet.
(ii) Describe the significance and
nature of heritage assets.
(iii) Disclose information that is
helpful in assessing the value of
heritage assets.
(iv) Explain the reason why it is not
practicable to obtain a valuation of
heritage assets.		 This year Last year

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16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
£ £ £ £ £
Purchases
Group A
Group B
Group C
Other
Donations
Group A
Group B
Group C
Other
Total additions
Charge for impairment
Group A
Group B
Group C
Other
Total charge for impairment
Disposals
Group A - carrying amount
Group B - carrying amount
Group C
Other
Total disposals
- - - - -
- - - - -
-
-
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 17 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Carrying (fair) value at beginning of
period
Add:additions to investments during
period
Less:disposals at carrying value
Less: impairments
Add: Reversal of impairments
Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the
period
Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on
revaluation
Carrying (fair) value at end of year		 Cash & cash
equivalents
Listed
investments		 Investment
properties		 Social
investments		 Other Total
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -

*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

This year: Analysis of investments

Analysis of investments
Cash or cash equivalents
Investment properties
Other investments
Total
Social investments
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)
Listed investments
Fair value at year end Cost less impairment
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-

Last year: Analysis of investments
Fair value at year end Cost less impairment
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-

Cash or cash equivalents

Listed investments

Investment properties Social investments Other investments

Total

Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)

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17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase,
construction or development of investment property or for
repairs, maintenance or enhancements
(ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant
qualifications
(iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise
investment property or on the remittance of income or
disposal proceeds
(i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in
determining the fair value of investment property held by the
charity		 Thisyear Lastyear

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

17.5 Guarantees
Total
Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to
or on behalf of a third party
Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those
guarantees
Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims
Analysis of current asset investments
Cash or cash equivalents
Listed investments
Investment properties
Social investments
Other investments		 This year Last year Last year
£ £
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Thisyear Lastyear

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17.6 Concessionary loans

Where a charity has provided financial assets as
a form of security, the carrying amount of the
financial asset pledged as security and the terms
and conditions relating to its pledge.
For all investments measured at fair value, the
basis for determining the value, including any
assumptions applied when using a valuation
technique.
17.7 Additional information
Please provide information about the
significance of investments to the charity's
financial position or performance eg. terms and
conditions of loans or the use of hedging to
manage financial risk.
Amounts receivable after more than 1 year
Amounts payable after more than 1 year
Amounts receivable within 1 year
Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security
provided
Value of any concessionary loans which have
been committed but not taken up at the reporting
date
Amounts payable within 1 year
Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple
loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided
that such aggregation does not obsure significant
information ).
Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple
loans received may be disclosed in aggregate
provided that such aggregation does not obsure
significant information).		 Description Description This year £ Last year £
- -
- -
- -
- -
Total - -

Description		 This year £ Last year £
- -
- -
- -
Total - -
This year Last year
Thisyear Lastyear

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items

18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.

activities.
For
distribution
For resale
For
distribution
For resale
£
£
£
£
£
Charitable activities:
Opening
- - - - -
Added in period
- - - - -
Expensed in period
- - - - -
Impaired
- - - - -
Closing
- - - - -
Other trading activities:
Opening
- - - - -
Added in period
- - - - -
Expensed in period
- - - - -
Impaired
- - - - -
Closing
- - - - -
Other:
Opening
- - - - -
Added in period
- - - - -
Expensed in period
- - - - -
Impaired
- - - - -
Closing
- - - - -
Total this year
- - - - -
Total previous year
- - - - -
Work in
progress
18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of
any stocks pledged as security for liabilities
Stock
Donated goods
This year
Last year
£
£		 Stock Donated goods Work in
progress
For
distribution		 For resale For
distribution		 For resale
£ £ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
This year Last year
£ £

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Please complete this note if the charity has any
debtors or prepayments.
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
19.1 Analysis of debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
378 1,629
- -
378 1,629

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Payments received on account for contracts or
performance-related grants
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Total		 Amounts falling due within
oneyear		 Amounts falling due within
oneyear
Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
This year
£		 Last year
£		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
13,786 13,122 - -
- - - -
5,266 4,939 - -
- - - -
- - - -
19,052 18,061 - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.
Movement in deferred income account
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period		 Thisyear Lastyear Lastyear
This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period

21.2 Please provide:
- a brief description of any obligations on the
balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of
resulting payments;
- an indication of the uncertainties about the amount
or timing of those outflows; and
- the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating
the amount of any asset that has been recognised for
that expected reimbursement.
21.3 For any funding commitment that is not
recognised as a liability or provision, provide details
of commitment made, the time frame of that
commitment, any performance-related conditions and
details of how the commitment will be funded (with
contracts for capital expenditure separately
identified).
21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated
to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of
any amounts designated and the likely timing of that
expenditure.
Amounts added in current period
Amounts charged against the provision in the current
Unused amounts reversed during the period
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Balance at the end of the reporting period		 period
Thisyear		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Lastyear
Thisyear Lastyear

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk.

This year Last year

22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

23.1 Contingent liabilities

Where the charity has contingent liabililities, please complete the following section unless the possibility of their existence is remote.

This year

This year
Description of item including its legal nature. Please
describe any security provided in connection to the
liability.		 Estimate of financial effect

Last year

Description of item including its legal nature. Please
describe any security provided in connection to the
liability.		 Estimate of financial effect

23.2 Contingent assets

Where the charity has contingent assets, please complete the following section when their existence is probable

This year

Description of item Estimate of financial effect Last year Description of item Estimate of financial effect

23.4 Other disclosures for contingent assets and/or liabilities

Please provide the following information where practicable:

Explain any uncertainties relating to the amount or
timing of settlement; and the possibilty of any
reimbursement
Where it is not practical to make one or more of these
disclosures, please state this fact		 This year Last year

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
Other
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)
Short term deposits		 This year
£		 Last year
£
- -
- -
227,230 226,744
- -
227,230 226,744

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

This year Last year 25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks.

25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the

Please provide details of the nature of the
event
Provide an estimate of the financial effect
of the event or a statement that such an
estimate cannot be made		 Thisyear
Lastyear		 Thisyear
Lastyear

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

funds
Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***
Purpose and Restrictions		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers
£		 Gains and
losses
£		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds - - - - - -

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Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

funds
Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***
Purpose and Restrictions		 Fund
balances
brought
forward
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£		 Transfers
£		 Gains and
losses
£		 Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds - - - - - -

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.3 Transfers between funds

This year

Thisyear
Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income,
legalpower for its conversion		 Amount
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds

Last year

Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income,
legal power for its conversion		 Amount
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds

27.4 Designated funds

This year

Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount

Last year

Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an TRUE employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee Legal authority (eg
order, governing
document)		 Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension
contribution		 Redundancy
(including
loss of
office)/ex
gratia		 Other TOTAL
£ £ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

Last year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

TRUE

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee Legal authority (eg
order, governing
document)		 Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension
contribution		 Redundancy
(including
loss of
office)/ex
gratia		 Other TOTAL
£ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

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28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) TRUE
Type of expenses reimbursed This year Last year
£ £
Travel - -
Subsistence - -
Accommodation - -
Other (please specify): - -
- -
TOTAL -
-

Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity

28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE TRUE
Name of the trustee
or related party		 Relationship
to charity		 Description of the
transaction(s)		 Amount Balance at
period end		 Provision for bad debts
at period end		 Amounts
written off
during
reporting
period
£ £ £ £

In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

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Last year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE TRUE
Name of the trustee
or related party		 Relationship
to charity		 Description of the
transaction(s)		 Amount Balance at
period end		 Provision for bad debts
at period end		 Amounts
written off
during
reporting
period
£ £ £ £

In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Greater Manchester West County Scout Council members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2024 Charity no 508002 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 48 ~~PC~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

I 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Christopher Keith Varley Relevant professional F.C.A. qualification(s): Address: Cedar Solutions (Management) Limited[Prospect House, 2 Sinderland Road ] Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5ET

Date: 12 August 2024

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1

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

As reported at Note 1.3, the accounts have been presented on an accruals, rather than receipts and payments, basis for the first time this year.

A consequence of moving to an accruals basis is that Accounting Policy 2.4 requires fixed assets to be capitalised and depreciated over their useful economic lives.

The Trustees are in the process of determining the historic cost and current value of such assets so they can be capitalised, as required.

October 2018

2

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