## **Annual Report for 4[th] Boston (Kirton) Scout Group – 2022**
## **Charity Number 51239**
|**Charity Number 51239**||
|---|---|
|**Trustees, including**
**those added in 2020**|Carl Sharp – Group Chairman
Claire Sharp – Group Treasurer
Maria Elderfield – Group Scout Leader|
|**Charities Principal**
**Address**|Rose Cottage, 49 Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire. PE20 1LJ|
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|**Report created by**|Carl Sharp – Chairman|
|**Accounts audited by**|Candour Accounts – Spalding Business Centre|
## **Governance / Structure and Management**
4[th] Boston (Kirton) Scout Group is managed through a committee which comprises of Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Group Scout Leader as official officers with leader representation from the sections (Beaver, Cub & Scouts). Parents are welcome to attend any committee meeting if they wish to do so.
The committee is underpinned by a term of reference / constitution and further governed by the Scout Association rules, under the auspices of the Boston district and country organisations.
A treasurer’s report is given at each committee meeting, and a full statement of accounts together with annual income and expenditure is circulated at the Annual General Meeting where approval is soughtyn and accepted weee.
During 2021-22 Lesley Lanfranco was removed as a trustee, as no longer involved with the group and a new parent committee member was voted on.
## **Charity Objectives**
To support the Scouting activities of young people. The group is a member of the Scout Association, offering boys and girls from 6-16 years of age unique and/or life affirming experiences, the chance to help others, develop personal skills and provide a positive effect in their community.
## **Activity undertaken during 2021 which delivers charity objectives.**
## **Beaver Scouts Report – AGM 2021 to AGM2022**
We currently have 27 mmm Beavers, with some on a waiting list.
Over the last year we have done a litter pick around Kirton, where members of the public seemed very appreciative of our efforts.
We have also been looking at the app what 3 words and following a map, working toward our navigator’s badge. The beavers really enjoyed this; well group 2 did as it was nice weather! Group 1 not so much but was nice to be back.
We had a district event at Woodhall where we had 23 Beavers attending, as a district there are 92 in total. This allowed the beavers to mark off the outdoors activities that we have not been able to do while in lockdown, which a few will need to complete their Bronze awards. I am grateful to Keith & Roy for helping us on this day as without them we wouldn’t be able to take so many.
Beaver Scouts have been doing their Science & Space activities badges - Beavers made big planets and painted them although one Beaver had more paint down the front of her jumper than on the planet itself. Beavers visited Krazee Klimb which for some was something very new and fun and also visited The Stump.
We had a visit from the Boston Food Bank and the Beavers, together with other sections of the group , are donating items for those in need – this covers part of their Community Impact Badge requirements which are supposed to be done once a year.
We also have 10+ Beavers attending our Easter Fun Day at Fishtoft HQ doing Easter activities. Future activities involve a District Beavers on the Beach and an outing – venue yet to be decided.
We took part in parliament week, where we watched a video explaining how voting and parliament works, We discussed different camp ideas and voted on which one we should do next, it was a draw so we will have to do them both, A chocolate Camp and a flight Camp. We have started the Emergency aid badge which Polly lead the meeting; we are due to finish this in a couple of weeks’ time.
We had 28 beavers take part in the remembrance parade, which was a fabulous turn out, it was nice to be back doing this event.
The Beavers have enjoyed visiting the fire station where they got to sit in the fire engine and have a look around.
_Tracey McGrath (Deer) & Mavis Margetts (Baloo) – Beaver leaders._
## **Cub Scouts Report – AGM 2021 to AGM 2022**
We have 37 Cubs.
We did badge work consisting of one new sport, badminton, in door bowling, Kubb game, boules, also a foreign wood game. The group did a pack forum listing what they would like to do during cub meetings.
Working towards their world badge, they did a litter pick around Kirton Village.
We have taken part in the District Record Breaking day and quiz, with card, plastic cup and sugar cube stacking also timing the cubs as to how long they took to eat 3 cream crackers, plus many more activities.
On the 24th April, although a bit breezy, we had 18 cubs taking part in the District St. Georges Day parade, first parade since Covid lockdown. A big thankyou to our colour party who did us proud.
We’ve made grass heads and practiced tent pitching, did junk modelling with the theme of Transport. This is to go towards the District Village Show this coming weekend, (14th/15th May)
Further badge work consisting of pitching a tent and camp safety.
We finished off the chef’s badge, by speaking about the different food groups and the nutritional value. We played the game 4 corners with each corner being a food item, the cubs had to answer questions and go to the correct corner.
Cubs had a fund-raising night in aid of cancer research, which consisted of a non-uniform night and the cubs brought in loose change to play games with and donate afterwards. This also went towards the Global Issues badge.
We’ve also started the Emergency Aid 2 badge. We had a visitor (Martin Blackman) who spoke about, 999 calls, recovery and how to reassure a patient. We also played a game where the leader had different types of illness/injury and the cubs had to work out what was wrong by asking questions and observing the situation.
We continued with the Global Issues badge. The cubs talked about homelessness, energy waste and foreign items in your home.
We had a meeting with the cubs using Gravitraxs, where the cubs built their own runways and tracks using gravity to roll balls down them.
During October half term we took 26 cubs to PGL, where the cubs took part in a range of different activities: Climbing, Canoeing, Raft building, Abseiling, Rifle shooting and Archery, Buggy building, Puzzle solving, Blind trail, plus 2 popular film nights.
We started the My Faith/World Faith Badge. Learning about different religions and their places of Worships. The cubs also wrote their own prayers.
We had a good turnout for the Remembrance Parade in Kirton, with 29 cubs and 1 Young Leader attending, with the Colour Party and Wreath Layers doing an excellent job.
During the year we’ve also done the obligatory Mothers day, Fathers Day, Easter and Christmas gifts, all going towards badge work.
_Roy Chapman (Akela) – Assistant Scout Leader_
## **Scouts Report – AGM 2021 to AGM 2022**
There is approximately 25 on the books.
We have been taking part in activities to include father’s day models, which we used sanding techniques and coloured and painted plaques.
There was a ‘mass’ investment carried out in the car park of the Kirton Youth Centre so parents could come and watch.
At present we have 20 children on the register with one coming up from Cubs and a new girl brought by one of our girl scouts, and 3 leaders consisting of Paul, Jackie and Zoe.
We had 17 Scouts march on the St Georges Day Parade, a very good turnout on a glorious spring day.
District camp was held at Sudbrooke Scout Camp site. A very nice site with showers and hot water – big thumbs up! 12 Scouts went, 3 of whom were girls. Unfortunately, we relinquished the camp gate trophy to 7th Boston Scout Group. We felt as a group, another group should have half a chance to get their name engraved on it - next to our seven wins.
We’ve had a florist come to the hall and dress a pot plant with ribbon, paper and a card done by all the scouts.
We also had a pancake night with a few games chuked in. The scouts kept themselves busy by eating as much as they could cook and hone their pancake tossing skills. I do believe they were trying to get him to stick on the ceiling… or perhaps I'm being paranoid?!
The Scouts had 5days at PGL which completed some of their badges and had great fun doing it. It was a great experience for many who had never abseiled or climbed tall towers before.
We attended the annual firework display at Springfields again with the theme on Remembrance Day, another fabulous show and we all enjoyed it.
We started the Skills badge and have nearly completed this with tye dying t shirts and pillowcases.
We have had Remembrance Sunday with 12 Scouts attending, as part of their badge work, we got them to iron their neckers and show proof by photo on our web page, we even got some shirts done as well.
To complete their skills badge they made advent calendars from cloth so plenty of sewing was done.
_Paul Lanfranco & Jackie Chapman – Scout leader & Assistant Scout Leader_
## **Group Leader Report – AGM 2021 to AGM**
We have 80 members on the books according OSM and 7 on the waiting list between cubs and beavers this is 4 less than in my last report can I ask that all leaders keep the numbers up to date please.
I am pleased to see that the scouts have had their first camp in 2 years, I was lucky enough to join them on the Sunday and it looked like that all had fun. Most of them completed the very, very long hike so congratulations to all those scouts that completed it.
The Jubilee badges I wanted to buy for all of the members at 4th are currently out of stock, I will get an email when they are back in stock.
The new shop looks fantastic and is now open and takings are doing well. We have had some very good comments from the people of Kirton and are just so pleased we are open again. The shops 30-year celebration didn’t go as well as we expected, we didn’t have as many staff as we would have liked but it was nice to see the old treasure Terry and his wife. We did have a lot of leaders there, so thank you all for taking the time to celibate this momentous occasion.
All sections turned out for remembrance Sunday at the memorial in Kirton and it was good to see every out paying their respects and on Parade.
It's not only the young people that have been earning badges; Jackie, Zoe, Mavis, Keith and Myself have all received long service awards and/or wood beads to show the completion of our training.
_Maria Elderfield – Group Scout Leader_
|3|Income and spending|Income £57'605.00
Expenditure£62'757.00|
|---|---|---|
|4|For the period of this return,
were there any serious
incidents that the charity
failed to report to the
commission?|No serious incidents reported.|
|5|Does your charity raise funds
from the public?|Charity funds raised from the public are in the
form of –
1.
Shop in Kirton, where members of the
public donate clothing, books, toys and
various goods for resale. The shop is
staffed by volunteers and is open
Monday to Saturday afternoon.
2.
Subscriptions
3.
Annual jumble sale
4.
donations|
|6|Does your charity work with a
professional fundraiser?|No|
|7|Does your charity have written
agreements with all of its
professional fundraisers?|N/A|
|8|Does your charity work with a
commercial participator?|No|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
||9|Does your charity have written|N/A||
|||agreements with all of its|||
|||commercial participators?|||
||10|Is grant making the main way|No – however we do operate a hardship fund||
|||your charity carries out its|which will fully cover camps or trips for beavers,||
|||purposes?|cubs and scouts where necessary.||
||||Camps and trips are also heavily subsidised so||
||||that all members canparticipate.||
||11|During the financial period for|No||
|||this return, did your charity|||
|||receive income from contracts|||
|||(other than grant agreements)|||
|||from central government or a|||
|||local authority?|||
||12|How many contracts (other|N/A||
|||than grant agreements) did|||
|||your charity have from central|||
|||government or a local|||
|||authority?|||
||13|What was the total value of|N/A||
|||the contracts held from|||
|||central government or a local|||
|||authority?|||
||14|During the financial period for|No||
|||this return, did your charity|||
|||receive any grant funding from|||
|||central government or a local|||
|||authority?|||
||15|How many grants did your|N/A||
|||charity receive from central|||
|||government or a local|||
|||authority?|||
||16|What was the total value of|N/A||
|||the grants held from central|||
|||government or a local|||
|||authority?|||
||17|During the financial period for|No||
|||this annual return, did the|||
|||charity receive income from|||
|||outside of the UK?|||
||18|Select countries the charity|N/A||
|||received income from, or|||
||||||
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||select 'Unknown/don't know if|||
|||applicable'.|||
||19|What is the value of income by|N/A||
|||country? For each country|||
|||specify the source and amount|||
|||of income from the options:|||
|||a) Overseas Governments or|||
|||quasi government bodies;|||
|||(including EU)|||
|||b) Overseas Charities, NGO's|||
|||or NPO's|||
|||c) Individual donors resident|||
|||overseas|||
|||d) Overseas institutional|||
|||donors/institutions (for|||
|||example private company|||
|||donations)|||
|||e) Unknown/don't know|||
||20|During the financial period for|No||
|||this annual return, did your|||
|||charity operate outside|||
|||England and Wales?|||
||21|Select Countries the charity|N/A||
|||operated in during the|||
|||financial period covered by|||
|||this annual return|||
||22|Record the total expenditure|N/A||
|||by Country|||
||23|When spending money|N/A||
|||outside England and Wales,|||
|||did your charity transfer|||
|||money other than using the|||
|||regulated banking system?|||
||24|What methods to transfer|N/A||
|||money did the charity use and|||
|||what was the value?|||
|||A) Cash courier|||
|||b) Other charities or|||
|||NGO's/NPO'S|||
|||c) Money Service Business|||
|||(MSB)|||
|||d) Informal Money Transfer|||
|||Systems|||
|||e) Online payment methods|||
||||||
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||(e.g. Paypal)|||
|||f) Other|||
||25|Does the charity have|N/A||
|||monitoring controls in place to|||
|||monitor overseas|||
|||expenditure?|||
||26|Are the trustees satisfied that|Yes||
|||the charity’s risk management|||
|||policy and procedures|||
|||adequately address the risks|||
|||to the charity arising from its|||
|||activities and/or where it|||
|||operates?|||
||27|Does the charity have any|No||
|||trading subsidiaries?|||
||28|How many trustees are also|N/A||
|||Directors of the trading|||
|||subsidiaries?|||
||29|During the financial period for|N/A||
|||this annual return, did any of|||
|||the trustees receive|||
|||remuneration or benefits|||
|||other than expenses incurred?|||
||30|For what services were any of|N/A||
|||the trustees paid?|||
|||a) paid for being a trustee|||
|||b) paid for providing|||
|||professional advice or services|||
|||to the charity|||
|||c) any other benefit from the|||
|||charity (for example|||
|||accommodation, car, holiday).|||
|||Also include any payments and|||
|||benefits given to trustees who|||
|||are paid members of staff|||
||31|During the period covered by|No||
|||this annual return, did any of|||
|||the trustees resign and take up|||
|||employment with the charity?|||
||32|Did any of your charity's staff|No||
|||receive total employee|||
|||benefits of £60,000 or more?|||
||||||
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||33|Enter the number of staff for|N/A||
|||each of the following salary|||
|||bands:|||
|||£60,000 - £150,000|||
|||(increments of £10,000)|||
|||£150,001 - £500,000|||
|||(increments of £50,000)|||
|||Over £500,000|||
||34|For your highest paid member|N/A||
|||of staff only, what was the|||
|||total value of their employee|||
|||benefits?|||
||35|How many UK volunteers,|21 x Shop Volunteers||
|||excluding trustees, did your|15 x Leaders / Young leaders & 2 occasional||
|||charity have during the|helpers.||
|||financial period?|||
||36|During the financial period for|Yes.||
|||this annual return, did your|||
|||charity review its financial|||
|||controls?|||
||37|Has the charity obtained a|Yes||
|||standard, enhanced or|||
|||enhanced with barred lists|||
|||DBS check on all trustees,|||
|||employees and volunteers|||
|||who are in roles that are|||
|||eligible for these checks?|||
||||||
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
•••
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
41h Boston (Kirton) Sco(rt Group
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2022
Charity no
(If any)
512391
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chartty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended li r)3
Responslbllltles and As Ihe charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparatson
basls of report of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Chariknes Act
2011 fthe Acv).
I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in tryIng out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by th8 Charty Commission
uncler section 145(5}Ib) ol the ACÈ.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below'l in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectton 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
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
PToper understanding of the accounts to be reach8O.
let8 th
rds in th
ck8ts rf they do notapply.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
John Chappelle
R•Cevant professlonal
quallflcalion{s) or body
(If any):
ICAEW
Address:
Candour Accounts , Spalding Business Centre. Church Street,
Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2PB
IER
October 2018
ionB
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (se8 CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for
examiners).
GNe here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
dlsGlose.
October 2018
4th Boston (Klrton) Scout Group
31 st March 2022
2021
2022
Incomo
Shop takings
Donations
Outings
Subs
Camps
Grant
Unrform Sales
Miscellaneous
11,963
297
20
112
874
35,590
750
1,547
6,139
10,299
1,000
1,186
1,088
49
NS&I Interest
Lloyds Int8re5t
474
12.041
57,605
Expendlture
Equlpment
Training
Vehicle expenses
Capitalion
Camps
Outings
Shop expenses
Leaders, insurance
L8aders' expenses
Contents insurance
Meeting Supplies
Donations
Hardship subsidy
Accountancy
Meeting Hall
Leaders Expenses
UnKorm$ for resale
Hut
Misc
Depreciation
2,576
569
120
4,291
7,700
15.197
2,582
16,7H
1.465
81
8,398
42
198
313
3,704
100
225
300
1,966
252
4,539
480
1,763
io
1,704
5,271
261
18,861
62,757
Net Profit tor year
6,821
5,152
4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group
31st March 2022
Oponlng Balance
Uoyds
NS&I
Gash in hano
31,546
66,311
51
97.909
plus receipts
57,605
155,514
less payments
62,757
92.757
Closlng Balance
Tangible A%sets
Ford Transf( Minibus AU67 XCK
15,811
Lloyds
Uoyds Savtngs
Cash
25,894
51,001
51
92,757
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
•••
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
41h Boston (Kirton) Sco(rt Group
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2022
Charity no
(If any)
512391
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chartty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended li r)3
Responslbllltles and As Ihe charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparatson
basls of report of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirements of the Chariknes Act
2011 fthe Acv).
I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in tryIng out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by th8 Charty Commission
uncler section 145(5}Ib) ol the ACÈ.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below'l in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectton 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
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
PToper understanding of the accounts to be reach8O.
let8 th
rds in th
ck8ts rf they do notapply.
Slgned:
Date:
Name:
John Chappelle
R•Cevant professlonal
quallflcalion{s) or body
(If any):
ICAEW
Address:
Candour Accounts , Spalding Business Centre. Church Street,
Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2PB
IER
October 2018
ionB
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (se8 CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for
examiners).
GNe here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
dlsGlose.
October 2018
4th Boston (Klrton) Scout Group
31 st March 2022
2021
2022
Incomo
Shop takings
Donations
Outings
Subs
Camps
Grant
Unrform Sales
Miscellaneous
11,963
297
20
112
874
35,590
750
1,547
6,139
10,299
1,000
1,186
1,088
49
NS&I Interest
Lloyds Int8re5t
474
12.041
57,605
Expendlture
Equlpment
Training
Vehicle expenses
Capitalion
Camps
Outings
Shop expenses
Leaders, insurance
L8aders' expenses
Contents insurance
Meeting Supplies
Donations
Hardship subsidy
Accountancy
Meeting Hall
Leaders Expenses
UnKorm$ for resale
Hut
Misc
Depreciation
2,576
569
120
4,291
7,700
15.197
2,582
16,7H
1.465
81
8,398
42
198
313
3,704
100
225
300
1,966
252
4,539
480
1,763
io
1,704
5,271
261
18,861
62,757
Net Profit tor year
6,821
5,152
4th Boston (Kirton) Scout Group
31st March 2022
Oponlng Balance
Uoyds
NS&I
Gash in hano
31,546
66,311
51
97.909
plus receipts
57,605
155,514
less payments
62,757
92.757
Closlng Balance
Tangible A%sets
Ford Transf( Minibus AU67 XCK
15,811
Lloyds
Uoyds Savtngs
Cash
25,894
51,001
51
92,757