Scouts
142nd Sheffield
{Fulwood)
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
st
st
from l April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Reference and administration details
Charity nanie
142nd Sheff ield Scout Group
Registered charity
number lif ?nyl
509302
HQ rogi%tration number
10012511
Charity'q principaL
address
551 Fulwood Road
Sheff ield
SIO 5QH
Trustees
Nicola MLJmby (Chairl
Angcla Faii-chiLd Isecretarvl
David Montague ITreasurerl
Keith Pitchforth IGSLI
John Monaghan IDGSLI
Peter Philips (Parent)
Anna Craig (Parent)
Karen Durin (Parent)
Namos and addresses
of advisers
Structure, governance and management
Dp.script.ion of thc charity s ti"u st%
Type of governing
document
The Group's governing document5 are those of The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives
authority to the Byc Laws of the A55QCldtion arTrd The Policy,
,3rgani5atic,n and Rules of The Scout Associ
How the charity is
constituted
The Group is a ti'ust established under its rules which are common
to all Scou'.s.
Trustee seLection
methods
The Tru5te.cs are appoin Led In accordance with itie Polirv,
Organisation arid Rule% of The ScoLJt AssDciation.
AdditionaL governance
issues
Additional informatio
The Group is manageil by the Group ExecLJtive Committee. Members
are the 'Charity Trustep.s' of the Scout Group which is an educationaL
charity. A5 charity tru5tee5 they ore responsible for complying with
Legislation applicable to charities. This includes the rogi5tration,
keeping proper accou nts and making returns to the Charity
CDmmission as aprjropriate.
The Committee consists of Chair, Treasurcr and Secretary together
with the Grou p Scout Leaders, individual section leaders lif opted to
take on the responsibility) and parent's representation and meets 5
times a year.
Members of the Executive Committee complete 'Fssei?tial
Information for Executive Committee, training within the first 5
month.s of joining the committee.
This Group Executive Committee exists to support the Group Scout
Leader in meeting the responsibilities of the appointments and is
responsible for..
The mairitenance of Gi'uup propertv.,
The raising of funds and the administration of Group finance.,
The insuranco of persons, property and equipment:
G roup public occasions.,
Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult
support.,
Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
App¢inti ng Group Administrators and Advisor5 Other than
thoEe whn are elp.ctp.d.
Trustees complcte a series of rnodules that cover the rolc &
respon5ibilitips of a trustee
Members of the Executive Committee complet'p 'E%sential
Information for Executive Committee, tl-dini rig within t17e first 5
months of joining the committee.
Risk and Internal Control The Group Executive Committeo ha
identified the major risks to which they believo tho. Group is exposed,
these have been reviewed and systems have been established to
mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been
identifiod are..
Damage to the buiLding, property and equipment. The Group
wouLd request the use of buiLdings, property and e.quipment from
neighbouring organisations such as the chu rch, community centre
and other Scout Groups. The Group has suff icient buildings and
contents insurance in place to mitigate against perma rient Ios5.
Injury to Leaders. heLpers. supporters and members. The Group
thruugh the capitation fees conl'ri butes to the Scout A550Liations
national accidont insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken
before all activities.
Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily reliant
upon income from subscriptions and fundra ising. Tlie group does
hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a
major reduction in income, The Committee iould raise the value of
subscriptions to increase the income to the group on an ongoing
basis. either tem porarily Dr permanently.
Reduction in numbers or I05s of Leaders. The group relies upon
volunteers to i-u n and administei- the activities of the group. If there
Policies and procedures
adopted for..
al the induttion and
trairiing of trustees;
bl trustee, consideration
of major risks and tho
systems and procedures
to manage them
was a redurtioi) i n tlit IiUITiber of leaders to an unacceptable leveL in
a particular section or the group as a whole then there would have
to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst
case scenario the complpte cLosure of the Group.Reduction or
reduEtion in number of members.
Objectives and activvties
The Purpose of Scoutin9
Scouti ng exists to activoly engage and support young people in their
persorial development, empowering th@m to make a positive
contribution to societv.
The Values of Scouting.. As Scouts wo are guided by these values..
Integrity:
We act with integrity,. we are honest, trustworthv
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.
Summary of the objects
of the charity set out in
its governing document
Belief We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
Co-operation We make a positive difference,. we co-operate with
others and make friend5.
The Scout Method
Scr)uting takes place when young po.ople, in partnership with aduLts,
work together based on the vaLue* of Scouting and..
enjoy whatthoy are doinq and havp. fun
take part i n Hctivitios indoors and outdoor.s
learn by doing
share in spiritua I refLection
take responsibility and make choices
undertake new and challenging artivities
make and livp. by their Promise.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to
these objects
The Groiip provides a wide variety of activities and learning to young
poople between the Ic ges of 6 and16 years. Young People are
encouraged to progre55 through a series of award5
Additional dotails of the
objectives and activities
(optional information
but encouraged as best
practice)
You may choose to
include statement5 about..
policy on grant making,.
contribution made bv
volunteers-
poLicy on investments.
Adult volunteers are not required to pay a subscription to the charity
Public benefit statement
The Group mp.ets thg. Charity Commission's piJbLic benef it criteria
under both the advancement of education and the advancement of
citizenship or community development headings.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
3chievemente of the
charity during the ycar
During the year the Group has held approximateLy 200 weekly
meetings for over 200 young people.
There have been 'Nights Away, apportunities for all ages which have
been taken up by 400/0 of the young people
Young people have taken part in activities organised by the Scout
District
Section E
Statement of the
charity's poLicy on
reseNes
Financial Review
Reserves Policy
The Group's policy on reserves IS to hold suff iciont resources to
continue the charitable activities of the group 511ould income and
fundraising activities fall shorL The Group Executive Committee
con5idcrs thatthe group should hold a sum eouivalent to 12 months
running costs. circa £25K.
Quantify and explain
any designations
DetaiLs of any funds
materially in deficit
Icircumstances pLus
steps to eliminatL?
Further financial review
detaiLs
The Groijp ror elves income from parents of the young people and
cLaims GiftAid on the income.
The Group l-reasurer monitors the levols af bank balances and the
interest ratos r,:cL)iveol to ensure the group obt¢iins maximum value
and income froir its banking arrangements.
The principal itom% of expondlture are..
the charity's principal
sources of funds
{incLuding any
fundraisingl.,
how expenditijro has
Supported the kev
objectives of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives-,
Investment P( .icy
The Group hol Is its reserves with the Sheff ield ScoLIt Resources
Charity. It doe,. not invest in stocks, shares or similar
Section F
Other Optional Iiiformation
Plans for future period5
(details of any
significant activities
planned to achieve
them)
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they havo approved this report
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Chair
Secretarv
Date
IL+ S. ZO&
## 142 Fulwood Scout Group
## Receipts and Payments account
for the year from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024
|**Receipts and Payments**||**2022/23**
(unrestricted)
**£**
**26,577**
**(9,494)**
**17,083**
**-**
**5,230**
**22,313**
**5,535**
**1,006**
**(2,601)**
**3,940**
**816**
**816**
**27,069**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**2023/24**
(unrestricted)
**£**
**Receipts**
**Donations, legacies and similar income**
Membership subscriptions
**26,611**
less: Capitation fees
**(9,264)**
Net membership subscriptions retained
**17,347**
Donations
**-**
Gift Aid
**7,111**
**Sub total**
**24,458**
**Other income**
Hut Rental
**6,991**
Fundraising
**934**
Net (deficit)/surplus from Camps
**1,949**
**Sub total**
**9,874**
**Investment income**
Interest
**904 **
**Sub total**
**904 **
**Total receipts 35,236**||||
||||**2021/22**|
||||(unrestricted)
£
21,343
(9,009)|
||||12,334
250
4,802|
||||17,386|
||||2,686
1,342
939|
||||4,967|
||||618|
||||618|
|||||
||||**22,971**|
## **Payments**
|**Premises**
Cleaning
**3,729**
Energy & Utilities
**2,033**
Broadband/ Internet
**639**
Insurance
**1,502**
Lease
**50**
Repairs & Maintenance
**15,659**
Upgrade
**292 **
**Sub total**
**23,904 **
**Section expenses**
Materials for Activities
**3,408**
Equipment
**3,286**
Activity Costs
**4,990**
Materials for Section Admin
**41**
Badges & Uniforms
**1,606**
Net Camp Expenses
**-**
**Sub total**
**13,331 **
**Group operations**
Materials and Equipment
**625**
Fundraising Costs
**442**
Bank Charges
**563**
Group Expenses
**857**
Trustee Expenses
**196**
**Sub total**
**2,683**
**Total payments 39,918**
**Net receipts for year (4,683)**
**Net cash funds b / fwd 56,371**
**Net cash funds c / fwd 51,688**|**3,729**
**2,033**
**639**|**2,455**
**1,395**
**546**|1,306
1,015
719|
|---|---|---|---|
||**1,502**|**841**|798|
||**50**|**50**|50|
||**15,659**|**2,062**|806|
|||**7,729**
**15,078**
**2,923**
**4,712**
**4,895**
**-**
**1,759**
**-**
**14,289**
**981**
**58**
**426**
**1,239**
**71**
**2,775**
**32,142**
**(5,073)**
**61,444**
**56,371**|350|
||||5,044|
||||2,147
714
3,526
-
1,376
-|
||||7,763|
||||146
23
361
630
86|
||||1,246|
|||||
||||**14,053**|
|||||
||||**8,918**|
|||||
||||52,526|
|||||
||||61,444|
## **Statement of assets and liabilities**
|**2023/24**
(unrestricted)
**£**
**Cash Balances**
Section Prepaid Cards
**6,442**
SSRC Reserve Account
**44,603**
Group Bank Account
**3,289**
Group Subscriptions Account
**2,818**
**Total cash balances 57,152**
**Other assets / (liabilities)**
Debtors
**122**
Explorers' Account
**(5,584)**
**Net other liabilities (5,462)**
**Net cash funds 51,690**
2|**2022/23**
(unrestricted)
**£**
**4,546**
**43,613**
**6,986**
**9,183**
**64,328**
**-**
**(7,957)**
**(7,957)**
**56,371**
(0)|**2021/22**|
|---|---|---|
|||(unrestricted)
£
-
42,648
18,513
7,504|
|||68,665|
|||-
(7,221)|
|||**(7,221)**|
||||
|||**61,444**|
|||0|
Contingent liabilities and future obligations - none
**The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by :**
Nicola Mumby - Chair
Julia Westerman - Secretary
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** 142 Fulwood Scout Group
**On accounts for the year** 31 March 2024 **Charity no** 509302 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 Mar 2025 **.**
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** 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:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
- • The accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed:** M A O’Connell **Date:** 20/09/2025 ~~Ps |~~ **Name:** Michael O’Connell ~~Cs~~ **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 105 Northfield Road Sheffield S10 1QP
**October 2018**
1
**IER**
**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 brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
2
**IER**