## **Report and Accounts for the year ended 28[th] February 2025** 

**WHITLEY BAY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL** 

HONORARY PRESIDENT HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT 

Sir Neville Trotter FCA JP 

Andrew Heslop 

## TRUSTEES: 

Chairman District Lead Volunteer Treasurer 

Michael Munro Michael Munro Lesley Blakey 

John Arkley Tony Bennett Andrew Coulson Sonia Dixon Paul Mitchell Colin Raistrick Elliot Rogers Paul Willis 

BANKERS: NatWest CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES: None OTHER ADVISERS: None 

Group/District Registration Number with the Scout Association: T2651 

Charity Registration Number: Contact Name and Address: 

508183 

Lesley Blakey    (District Treasurer) 64 Malvern Road North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 9ER 



## **Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 28[th] February 2025** 

## **MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE YEAR** 

As per the Whitley Bay and District Scout Council Year Book 2024-2025 

At the end of the year income reserves amounted to £92,148 

## **RESERVES POLICY** 

The Trustees have reviewed the Charity Commission requirements regarding a Reserve Policy. The Trustees have determined in the review to have a policy that covers 12 months of the Charity's running costs for it's Headquarters. The Reserve Policy remains at £7,800. The Trustees will continue to monitor on an annual basis the level of financial cover required to meet the annual running costs. 

The objectives of the District are the continuation of efficient scouting activities within the local area. 

The District is a trust established under its rules, which are common to all Scout Districts. 

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

Approved by the Trustees on 5[th] May 2025 and signed on their behalf by 

Lesley Blakey District Treasurer 

Michael Munro District Chairman 



Whitley Bay and District Scouts
Income and Expenditurn Account
for the period 1st March 2024 to 28th February 2025
Incorn•
Exponditur•
Net
Capitation Membership
31,527
32,783
(1,257)
Premises
Quarry Centre
Pi8don
5.862
2,418
10.277
203
(4.415)
2,215
Other
Donations
Squirrels
Activities
Fundraising
Administration
Trainin8
Interest
40
40
2,740
28.594
7,745
964
28.537
421
898
1,776
56
7,325
18981
11,1871
491
310
1,497
491
Misc
Development
21st Loan
760
760
16,9371
19.775)
6.937
9.775
Hardship Fund
Surplus / Deficit for the year
{11.804)
80.486
Whitlay Bay and District Scouts
Balancè Sheet
Closing Balance as at 28th February 2025
Assets
Current Account
Reserve Account Less Advanced CapÉtation
Advance payment Capitation 2025
Development Account
Explorers Account
Gang Show Account
Badge Account
50
28,967
3,752
8,160
35.668
12,591
2,961
92.148
Represented Bv .
District Accounts Openin8 Balance
Surplus/Deficit for the year
52,733
(11.804)
40,929
Explorers Account Opening Balance
Surplus/Deficit for the year
38.084
{2.416)
35,668
Gang Show Account Opening Balance
Surplus/Deficit for the year
12.851
(260)
12,591
Badge Account Openin8 Balance
Surplus/Deficit for the year
2.828
133
2,961
92,148

CHARITY COMMISSION I Independent examiner's report on the ;.
FOR ENGLAND AND kvALE)
accounts
Section A ..
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to tho trUSt￿S
I WHITLEY BAY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
On accounts for the year ' 28T% FEBRUARY 2025
ended
Charity no 508',83
lif anyi
Set out on pages
-counts of the above
i report. :o ty¢ irus.ees oo ff,.y exaryt-, ol-he a"
charity i-trse Trust-) for the yAar ended 28 102 J 2025
Responsibslities and
basis of report
As the charit,i's tnistees: yokn, are respcns,.ble for the preparation of the
a¢Trou,I1< ir.. accordance with the requirements of thè Charrties Act 2011
I report in resoect cf my ex3min8li0g of the Trust's accounts carried OLIt
ur,der section 1 d5 OK I
. ie 2a1 a Act and In carrying oui my examinatiQl, I
have fcilowed al.,
tne appiicabie Dire*ions given by IF4.e Cfriap,!y Ccmmi5sion
44KI51{ol of tne Att..
Independen, I have corr,pleted my examin31ion. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's otateEnent bome tc my atrLentioi in coD.nection with the examilè ation lother than that
CiSC.'OJea Deiow ") whinh gives Me cadse tc believe Inat IT, an.y maleria.
respett...
I have no concerns and
lave come across no other matt&r8 in ¢on.no¢tion
With +he examina&lOry to kvhic* attentlon. sli.Guld be drawn in Ills report in
.,der to enable a oroper understandip.g of the accounLS to be reached
Please delEle thie ￿￿r￿S in *he brackets if tke& do nor apply.
Signed..
Date: Its l L£
Name..
SÈR I li.LIRREN
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
{if any).
Address: 24 PRO-:~G I ICN HOJSE
ALBION ROAD
NORTH SHIELDQ NR30 2RH,

Section B
Disclosure.
Onl5 cfj.:Ypie-.e :!:.hr exary..',nc,' leeds l-
rs cr cop,carn
(see knC3£, Independeqi exaTri inaticn o* cb,arity accounts." direct,"'ons arid
guidan.Ge for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of
Whitley Bay District Scout Council
I report to the trustees on ry examination of the accounts of the IMiUey Bay Dislricl Scout Council for
the year ended 28th Febfuary 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees ot the Whitley Bay District Scout Couftcil you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accor0an￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the
ACV)
I report in respect of my examination of the ￿rtleY Bay District Scout Council accounts caFried 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 14515){b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rraterial matiers have come to my attention in
connecbon with the examination gNing me cause to believe that in any rr.aterial respect.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with tne ex3minalion lo
which attention should b- drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts lo be ieacled.
Signed
Name..
Robert Hurren
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bcdies (if any)".
Address.. 24 Protection House Albion Road Nortfr. Shields NE30 2RH