2022-03-31-accounts - Stakeford Scout Group

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Like so many, our return to normality following the pandemic was a little hesitant, but we soon got back into full swing and this has been a terrific Scouting year at Stakeford. Thanks to all our families and supporters for sticking with us. Our youth membership has risen yet again and demand for Beaver places has been at its highest ever. Retention and transition into Cubs and Scouts mean we have the greatest number of youth members in the Group’s history. This is testemanent to the hard work and dedication of our Leader team, whom I salute once again, for the imaginative and selfless effort they put in to making our programme a great success.

We have been joined this year by new Assistant Cub Scout Leaders: youth member parents, Amy McDermott and Trevor McKay, and former youth member, Philippa Johnson, who are all now busy undertaking leader training. Also joining us as a Pack Assistant is former youth member, Ben Watson. The Executive Committee welcomed youth member parents, Daisy Tong and Laura Thompson, who will shortly take over in the roles of Treasurer and Secretary respectively. We warmly welcome them all and hope they will have many years of fun and contentment with us. Our former Chairman, Dave Holmes, stood down as a Trustee and we thanked him for the contribution he made to Group business over several years.

The Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, has awarded Marlene Railton the Association’s Silver Acorn in recognition of over 25 years of exceptional service. Well done. This is richly deserved recognition after many years of dedicated fund-raising and volunteering to a consistently high standard.

Our accounts reveal more success in securing fund-bearing grants from a number of sources. These have included: Northumberland County Council’s Community Chest, Covid Business Support Grants, the Ridley Family Charity and, once again, the Lord High Sheriff’s fund. Our relationship with Stakeford Nurseries (part of Blyth Star Enterprises) continues to grow and we are grateful to the Nurseries’ team for gardening maintenance at our Hall and also for several visits to strim and cut grass at Bellingburnhead.

Being an adult volunteer in Scouts is sometimes hard work and challenging, it takes up time and energy, can stretch family patience and occasionally interferes with work commitments. Yet, it is always fulfilling and often very entertaining and satisfying. Our volunteer team is made up of old and new, with most getting involved originally as parent helpers. Several have completed more than 15 years’ service and one has exceeded 40 years. Some, including myself, have decided to retire or step-down during the

coming year. Therefore, we need new blood and fresh ideas in our leader team and Executive Committee, so we will be actively recruiting in coming months; stepping aside to give a new generation of volunteers the priceless experience of fun, joy and laughter, so freely given by our young charges.

Tony Railton Group Scout Leader

STAKEFORD SCOUT GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2022

TRUSTEES SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 March 2022

Year

TRUSTEES

Group Chairman
vacant
Group Secretary
Mrs Marlene Railton
Group Treasurer
Mrs Tania Clark
Group Scout Leader
Mr Tony Railton
Scout Leader
Mr Tim Chrisp
Cub Scout Leader
Mr Graeme Shiel
Beaver Scout Leader
Miss Kate Railton
Supporter/Trustee
Mr Stuart Dobson
Trustee
Mrs Jeanette Shiel
Trustee (Parent)
Mrs Rebecca Marshal
Nominated Trustee
Mr Chris Conroy
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS
This year Previous

£ £
Total gross income for the year
38,442
40,299
Total gross expenditure for the year
45,946
14,034
Net income for the year -7,504 26,264
Unrestricted cash and bank funds carried forward 11,308 8,701
Notes
Membership subscriptions to the Group 7,965
6,685
Membership payments to the Scout Association* 3,629
1,689
In-year grant income (all sources) 12,353 27,354
Reserved funds 12,353 27,354

2,257

The full, scrutinised end-of-year account is available for inspection on

request

GROUP MEMBERSHIP (based on the Scout Association member census January 2022 )

			This year		Previous
year
	Beavers	30		24
	Cubs		25		21
	Scouts	22		18
	Group Youth membership	77		63
	Leaders/Sectional Assistants	14		11
	Executive Committee (excl.Leaders)		8		6
	Total Leaders/adult support		22
17

Total Group membership 99

At the time of Report approval in May 2022 youth membership was 81 making total Group membership 103

Beaver Scouts

Highlights of the Beaver programme have included:

Disabilities awareness sessions with Paralympian, Stephen Miller, and Heather, accompanied by Jess the Guide Dog
Aladdin Panto trip that was enjoyed by all – Oh yes it was!
Halloween Stoppy-Up night
Terrific badge progress, including: cooking, international, road safety, gardening, navigator
Beach-combing and sand-castle building
Science badge and lots of fun at the Colony Fun Day
Burn’s Night Supper with songs, poems, haggis, neap’s n tatties
Plessey Woods quick quiz orienteering
Curling without ice, team competitions
Visit to Pegswood Fire Station – part of fire safety training

Grayson Marshall, Matthew Squires, Ethan Hughes, Ollie Bickerton,

Jonjo Hood and Taylor Anderson gained the

Chief Scout’s Bronze Award - the highest award in Beavers Very well done to

Cub Scouts

Highlights of the Cub programme have included:

Remote-controlled car challenge night
Burn’s Night celebration with the parade of the haggis and recital of poems and songs.
Badge-work, including: bird feeders, first-aid, collections show and talk, world food tasting, road safety, cooking, backwoods cooking
Visit to Stakeford Methodist Church to see it decorated for Easter
Grass sledging, riverside walks, campfire singing and backwoods cooking
Team ballista making and lots of fun at the Pack activity day
World food tasting event: sampling food from around the world  Surprise visit from the High Sheriff of Northumberland

Sofia Wilkinson, Tian Glenton, Emily McDermott James Edelson, Issac Redpath, Fred Thompson, Callan Lund, Archie Day, Jacob Cook-Sybourn, and Murray Gair all gained the Chief Scout’s Silver Award – the highest award in Cubs

Very well done to you too!

Scout Troop

Highlights of the Scout Troop programme have included:

Attendance at a range of overnight activities including a summer camp, expedition challenge, and fundraising challenge; building #SkillsForLife.
Attendance at a number of outdoor activities, including night hikes, wide games, and BBQs
Excellent progress with badge work, despite Covid restrictions at the start of the period, recognising participation in many existing pursuits and new challenges taken on by Scouts within the troop/wider community
Successful completion of Challenge Awards, achieved through a varied and balanced programme utilising some unique and creative ideas throughout the year
A real team effort involving all of our youth members and Leader team

you all!

Troop membership has grown above pre-lockdown levels, during difficult circumstances, demonstrating our/our programmes resilience!

Matthew Huntley, Elliott Brown, and Jay Pattison achieved the Chief Scout’s Gold Award , the highest award in Scouts

Congratulations on this significant personal achievement

Executive Committee

Activities and achievements in the year 2021/22 have included:

Trustees maintained appropriate structures to manage the Group in accordance with the Association’s Policies, Organisation and Rules.
GSL/Leader and Executive Committee meetings have been
held
Recruitment of new Group Treasurer and Group Secretary
Representation at District Meetings
Scrutinised annual accounts have been approved by the Trustees
Accounts and Group activities reported to the Charities Commission
A variety of Hall improvements were undertaken
Success with multiple grant applications to support ongoing costs and to complete Hall improvements

Major objectives of the Group Trustees for the period 2022/23

Successor planning to replace the retiring GSL
Recruitment of adult volunteers to sustain the youth programme
Completion of planned Hall improvements
Progress Bellingburnhead Cottage project decisions
Recruitment of new Executive Committee members

Managing the Great Game of

Scouting!

Trustees Annual Re ort For the period From 1st A ri12021 31st March 2022 Charfty namo Stskeford Scout Group fte9htsr ¢harlty nUmr IW any) 516448 Ch•rlty'3 gperatlng addre•• The Scout Hall Eastview Choppington Northumberland NE62 SUF Postal AddrM• Mr A Railton 20 shi Fami Grove Ashingttsi Northumberfand NE63 8XP N?mey of the eh8 Trust?? Namè TNstees Office held Grou Chairman Grou Scout Leader Grou se¢ta Grou Treasurer Beaver Scout Leader Cub Scout Leader Scout Leader Twstee Grou rterrU5tee Parent Trustee Trustee Mr A Raillon Mrs M Railton Mts T Clark Miss K Railton Mr G Shiel Mr T Chris Mrs J Shiel Mr S Dob50n Mr5 R Mafshall Mr C Conio

Stakeford Scout Group Income and Ex enditure INCOME From To 1st April 2021 315t March 2022 5th April 2020 31st March 2021 Donatlon8,1ogaclM ind $lmllar In¢om• Membershi subscri Oonaiions Gift Aid Donations Hall use Marra refund Other sirnilar Income ActNit, Camps. Etc Unrnstrlcted 7,965 00 14.909 08 2.047 80 420.00 Unrnstrfcted 668500 1.253 49 2.495 39 560 00 1,500 00 12420 12,618.08 32S.00 1.74 670 00 26,Of1.88 76.93 0.61 Syb total undral8ln ank Int•rost fdnts Covid Grants Oltter gfants Rwoni 21603 71 5.750 00 27,353.71 NCC 8 VVOSC 11.80100 752 00 12,353.00 Sub totsl Total Gros$ Income 38,442.42 40.298.53 EXPENDITURE Fw To 1$1 Aprfl 2021 31st Alarch 2022 5th Aprfl 2020 31st Mar¢h 2021 Youth ramme and aclivibes. Ir Panlo Water and Sewera Electrici &Gas Insurance Irs and Renewals work$ from reserved lunds Forresl En land Material and E ment Bad eslNecker¢hfgLe3der ck)th Leaders and Hel rsex Refund OSM 151748 445 69 1,76749 2.18872 4.524 58 1.509 49 84140 31.882 96 1,200 00 819.60 816.29 2.67127 6000 143.50 6LhJ 00 180 11 1.133 49 Ma0 Membershi Cam BHnk Charges 1.505 00 1689 25" fee5 to Ihe Assotsat 3.629 00 840 OD 1500 45,945.99 Sub total 14.034.33 Total Gr08s Expenditur• 45.945.99 14.ox Balance 7.503.57 26.220 "GrosJ reg £307125 2?021. Dotrrl 45% olmernbetshp 18es amounl lo AS5(1 I£1382)

Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of year 2021-2022 2021 - 2022 2020- 2021 Cash funds Bank current account Bank de osit account CashlFloa15 1.23301 9.814.57 260 56 11A08.1 5.226 48 3.213 96 260 56 8.701.00 To¢al cash Non moneta Bad e stock Others a$sets for chari '¥ own use 480.00 380 00 Sub total Sub total 4BO 380.00 Contingént liabilities and future obli ats'ons RO¥grV . 2020- 2021 2021 2022 Cash funds Bank current account 12.353 00 12,353.0 27,353 71 27,353.71 Total eash Total Thg above in¢ome and oxpenditUTe xcount and statement of assets and1bilItIeS were approved by the Trustees on (the date tsl Ihe Execubvtr Committee meebng that apprc>ved th accounts) and $)gned on their b&h8W by natures Print Name haiman TArqiA CL+¢-L Treasurer

Independent Scrutineer's Report Stakeford Scout Group Independent Se¢uts"n¢ers report on the xcounts ofthè Group for year èThaing 04 April 2022 R•speetfv• r•sponslbllrlles ol Chorlty TnMto8s and Independant Scrutln•er Group Charity Trnstees are ponSIble for the preparatson of the annual accgunts and, having concluded that neither the audit nor Indèpendent exarninatn requ1Ments of the Chanty Act 1993 apply to this reporbng period. Trustees have appointed an Independenl Scrutineer to examine Ihe account statements. 11 is the E1uty of the Independent Scrutinser to undertake tht earyiThJ out an audit or indepgndent examinabon to 5¢rutinise the ?nIs and to reKKJrt lo the Chanty Trustees Ba8lB of S¢rutlne•rf# Siat•m•nt In accordance wth thè dir8clions given in the Group'5 Consblutvjn. I hovs scrntinisad the fecords and th¢ a¢counts for the penod S Aprll 2020 to 31 March 2021 Serutln•orfB Stst•m•nt In my oplnKJn the •c¢ounts are accurate in ac¢tydan¢e wth th& f•¢ord$ pr&senl•d to me and compty wrth th? ConstrtutK)n of Stskeford srut Group. Name Address IE Gf4 Jgz3 Sigfted Date 235.11