## ote Trustees Annual Financial Report 2023 2[nd] Stalybridge Scouts 

Rear of 63 Stamford Drive, Stalybridge, Cheshire Administrative address: 80 Broadhill Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1HW Charity Number : 511808 

2023 was a poor financial year from the group. Our overall spend remains higher than our income from routine sources (hut rental, subs), exacerbated by an increase in utility bills caused by previous underpayment. Income from subs and hut rental remains constant, although we saw a drop in fundraising income of ~£800, leading to a loss of ~£2,000 over the year: 

Currently this is not a huge concern – numbers and subs are increasing in 2024, utility payments will fall as we have moved back into credit and have secured a competitive new fixed rate, fundraising continues, new income streams are being used (hut use for council and general election) and we have sufficient surplus in the account to absorb these losses although they will need to be reduced. 

The year was also marked by a generous award for £19,975 in the form of a grant from GMP to refresh our outdoor space, including new play equipment. 

Income: Subs and Hut Rental £4,767 Fundraising £1,482 Outgoings: All spend (not grants related) £8,111 

We additionally present our budget for 2024 (below). This is calculated assuming increases in our standard outgoings of at least 5% vs 2023 figures, and no significant increases in income. Although we are anticipating higher income from subs and hut rental as both have increased at the start of 2024, this needs to be monitored. 

**2[nd] Stalybridge Scout Group,** Registered Charity Number 511808 **Group Scout Leader: Tom Lowther** 12 Mostyn Street Dukinfield Cheshire, SK16 5JS **E-mail** superscout@sky.com   07719259638 (mobile) **Tel** 0161 338 5097 (Home) For more information on Scouts, visit www.scoutbase.org.uk Or call the information centre on 0845 300 1818 



## 2nd Stalybridge Budget  Forecast 2024 

|Expenditure|||Income||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Electricity|£3,500.00|Railway Club||£900.00|
|Water|£350.00|Subs||£5,000.00|
|Capitation|£2,000.00|Occasional Rents||£500.00|
|Insurance|£1,600.00||||
|Fire Protection|£100.00|Fundraising|||
|Badges|£500.00|Plant sale||£500.00|
|Neckers|£100.00|Park Events (x3)||£600.00|
|Ground Rent|£300.00|Alu Cans||£400.00|
|Business Rates|£150.00|Santa Runs||£200.00|
|Maintenance|£1,000.00|Catering Events||£400.00|
|Activities|£1,000.00|Summer/Xmas Fairs||£500.00|
|||Caravan storage||£600.00|
||£10,600.00|||£9,600.00|



Trustees 

Tom Lowther, Group Scout Leader Dr Richard Unwin, Group Treasurer Dr Karen Rees-Unwin, Group Secretary Michelle Lowther, Trustee Carly McKaskill, Trustee 

**2[nd] Stalybridge Scout Group,** Registered Charity Number 511808 **Group Scout Leader: Tom Lowther** 12 Mostyn Street Dukinfield Cheshire, SK16 5JS **E-mail** superscout@sky.com   07719259638 (mobile) **Tel** 0161 338 5097 (Home) For more information on Scouts, visit www.scoutbase.org.uk Or call the information centre on 0845 300 1818 



|Date||Description|Income|Income|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||1/1/2023|Balance brought forward||14504.02|
||1/22/2023|CHQ883 - Grant reimbursement - see separate folder|||
||1/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||1/16/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||1/23/2023|SUMUP; Catering Railway show||224.64|
||1/31/2023|Medel Railway Club rent - Nov/Dec 22||126.00|
||1/31/2023|Subs Nov/Dec (£555.70) Llyods donation (£500||1130.70|
||1/31/2023|Xmas fair (£195.45, minus £145 cash for main||125.59|
||2/12/2023|CHQ 882 - Badges|||
||2/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||2/16/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||2/23/2023|GMPolice Grant - Play Area||19795.00|
||3/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||3/15/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||3/17/2023|Aluminium can recycling||185.50|
||3/17/2023|SUBS Jan/Feb||703.70|
||3/17/2023|Railway club Jan/Feb - £144 minus £100 cash||44.00|
||3/17/2023|Curry and Quiz night taking||110.00|
||3/21/2023|CHQ885 - TMBC Business Rates|||
||3/21/2023|CHQ887 - Hope with Harmony|||
||3/21/2023|CHQ889 - Hut Maintenance - Tom|||
||3/23/2023|CHQ884 - Ground Rent Jigsaw|||
||3/23/2023|CHQ886 - Capitation|||
||3/23/2023|CHQ888 - Badges|||
||4/17/2023|DD-E.On|||
||4/17/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||4/24/2023|CHQ891 - Leafet printing|||
||5/2/2023|CHQ892 - Badges|||
||5/5/2023|CHQ890 - Staly Carnival Stall|||
||4/17/2023|DD-E.On|||
||4/17/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||5/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||5/16/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||6/29/2023|CHQ893 - Badges|||
||7/6/2023|CHQ894 - Hut maintenance, Shelters, Activities|||
||7/17/2023|Subs Mar/May (£885.10); Plant Sale (£441.40);||1351.42|
||7/17/2023|Model Railway April-Jun||234.00|
||7/17/2023|Model Railway May||90.00|
||7/17/2023|Tombolas x2 (Staly carnival and Splash) - £5||395.00|
||7/17/2023|DD-E.On|||
||7/17/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||7/27/2023|CHQ895 - Badges|||
||8/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||8/16/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||9/15/2023|DD-E.On|||
||9/18/2023|CHQ897 - Scout Hut Floor maintenance|||
||9/18/2023|DD - WaterPlus|||
||10/2/2023|CHQ896 -Neckers|||
||10/16/2023|DD-E.On|||





10/16/2023 DD - WaterPlus 10/24/2023 CHQ899 - Hut Maintenance 10/25/2023 CHQ898 - Scouts at Boating Lake 11/2/2023 CHQ900 - Insurance 11/15/2023 DD-E.On 11/16/2023 DD - WaterPlus 11/27/2023 Subs June - Sept 1470.00 11/27/2023 Model Railway June - Sept 234.00 12/15/2023 DD-E.On 12/18/2023 DD - WaterPlus 

26219.55 minus grant 6424.55 



Expenditure Balance Notes Recurring Bills Recurring I 14504.02 3374.18 11129.84 290.36 10839.48 12.94 10826.54 11051.18 11177.18 12307.88 12433.47 Jan Statement - CHECK 86.03 12347.44 290.36 12057.08 12.94 12044.14 31839.14 Feb Statement - CHECK 290.36 31548.78 12.94 31535.84 31721.34 32425.04 32469.04 32579.04 56.90 32522.14 35.00 32487.14 197.09 32290.05 300.00 31990.05 2000.00 29990.05 64.88 29925.17 March Statement -CHECK 290.36 29634.81 12.94 29621.87 50.00 29571.87 April Statement - CHECK 90.57 29481.30 30.00 29451.30 290.36 29160.94 12.94 29148.00 May Statement - CHECK 290.36 28857.64 12.94 28844.70 15.00 28829.70 June Statement - CHECK 807.16 28022.54 See itemised list in Recipts for breakdown 29373.96 29607.96 29697.96 30092.96 290.36 29802.60 37.92 29764.68 192.23 29572.45 July Statement - CHECK 290.36 29282.09 37.92 29244.17 August Statement - CHECK 290.36 28953.81 120.00 28833.81 37.92 28795.89 September Statement - CHECK 91.20 28704.69 290.36 28414.33 



37.92 28376.41 220.00 28156.41 96.00 28060.41 October Statement - CHECK 1572.99 26487.42 290.36 26197.06 37.92 26159.14 27629.14 27863.14 Novermber Statement - Check 290.36 27572.78 37.92 27534.86 December Statement - CHECK 

13188.71 



Income

## **Scrutineer’s Report to the Trustees of the** 

## **2[nd] Stalybridge Scout Council** 

I report on the account book, paying in and cheque book, and bank statements handed to me by the Group Treasurer, Richard Unwin, ending 31[st] December 2023 

## Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Scrutineer 

As the group Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of all the accounts held on behalf of the Group; you consider that neither the audit nor independent examination requirements of the Charities Act 1993 apply. It is my responsibility without carrying out an audit or independent examination to scrutinise the accounts and report to you. 

## Basis of Scrutineers Statement 

In accordance with the request of the Group Executive I have scrutinised the records given to me by the Group Treasurer. 

## Scrutineers Statement 

In my opinion the accounts of the 2[nd] Stalybridge Scout Council General Fund are correct and balance. 

I have not seen the Section accounts and cannot give an opinion on them. 

Name Ken Marks / -. { = Signature  ………………………………….. i= Date 5/5/2024.