## Trustees' Annual Report **----- Start of picture text -----**
For the period
From (start date) 0 1 0 4 2 4 to end date 3 1 0 3 2 5
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name 2nd Bollington Scout Group
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 5 2 0 1 7 0
HQ registration number 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 9
Charity’s principal address Scout Hall,
Albert Road
Bollington, Macclesfield
Postcode
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## Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**| |---|---|---| |TimothyNeale|GroupLeadVolunteer|| |Lorraine Sidaway|GroupTreasurer|| |MichaelGarritty|Trustee|| |Russell Matthews|Trustee|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice) _(These will be published in the annual report of the charity)_ Type of advisor Name Address 1 LT700001 (27 February 2024) ## **Section B** ## **Structure, governance and management** Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. (e.g. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: Policies and procedures adopted for: a) the induction and training of trustees; b) trustee' consideration of major risks and the systems and procedures to manage them The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. _The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 4 Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees, and 2 co-opted Trustees) and meets every 3 months. Note this policy is still to be implemented._ Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the Board. This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run highquality and safe programmes that gives young people skills 2 LT700001 (27 February 2024) quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life. 3 LT700001 (27 February 2024) |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**| |---|---| ||**Risk and Internal Control (Specimen 1)**
The Group Trustee Board has identified the major risks to
which they believe the Group is exposed, these have been
reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate
against them. The main areas of concern that have been
identified are:
Damage to the building, property and equipment. The
Group would request the use of buildings, property and
equipment from neighbouring organisations such as the
church, community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar
reciprocal arrangements exist with these organisations. The
Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in
place to mitigate against permanent loss.
Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The
Group through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout
Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk
Assessments are undertaken before all activities.
Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily
reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The
group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of
activities should there be a major reduction in income. The
Board could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the
income to the group on an ongoing basis, either temporarily
or permanently.
Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is totally reliant
upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the
group. If there was a reduction in the number 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 complete closure of the Group.
Reduction or loss of members. The Group provides
activities for all young people aged 4 to 18. If there was a
reduction in membership in a particular section or the group
as whole then there would have to be a contraction,
consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case
scenario the complete closure of the Group.
**Risk and Internal Control (Specimen 2)**
The group has in place systems of internal controls that are
designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all
payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to
ensure that insurable risks are covered.| 4 LT700001 (27 February 2024) |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| |Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
Summary of the main activities in relation
to these objects|**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young
people in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
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.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-
operate with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership
with adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live bytheir Promise.| ||| ||All sections have a varied and rich programme aligned with
scouting values. All sections Beavers, Cubs and Scouts
have conduct regular meetings in and outdoors. All sections
have had opportunites for nights away.
| Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice) You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; • contribution made by volunteers; • policy on investments. Public benefit statement The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings. **Section D Achievements and performance** 5 LT700001 (27 February 2024) Summary of the main achievements of Numbers of all sections remain high. We currently operate the charity during the year Scout section on two nights. This is under review as it puts a lot of pressure on leaders to give cover. Programmes are rich with good badgework attainment and plenty outdoor activities. All sections have opportunities for residential camps. 6 LT700001 (27 February 2024) |**Section E**|**Financial Review**| |---|---| |Quantify and explain any designations
Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves|p
pp
y
y
end.
This
is
above
the
level
required
for
operating
expenses. However this can be explained by the need to
build reserves for future premises update projects. The
group took decision to update toilets in 2023. This used
**Reserves Policy**
The
Group's
policy on
reserves
is
to
hold
sufficient
resources to continue the charitable activities of the group
should income and fundraising activities fall short. The
Group Trustee Board considers that the group should hold
a sum equivalent to X months running costs, circa £X_.(The_
_Trustee Board to assess)_| ||| ||| Further financial review details (optional information) |You**may choose**to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
• investment policy and objectives;
• how expenditure has supported the key
objectives of the charity;
• the charity’s principal sources of funds
(including any fundraising);|**Investment Policy (Specimen 1)**
The Group's Income and Expenditure is very small and as a
consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in
longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The
Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the
investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only
mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout
Association's Short Term Investment Service.


The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer
term investments. The Group has therefore adopted a risk
averse strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are
held in cash using only mainstream banks or building
societies.
The Group Trustee Board regularly monitors the levels of
bank balances and the interest rates received to ensure the
group obtains maximum value and income from its banking
arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an
account that requires a period of notice before funds may
be withdrawn, before doing so the Group Trustee Board
considers the cash flow requirements.
**Investment Policy (Specimen 2)**
| |---|---| ||| |**Section F**|**Other Optional Information**| Plans for future periods (details of any significant activities planned to achieve them) Additional fundraising 7 LT700001 (27 February 2024) 8 LT700001 (27 February 2024) ## **Section G Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Date
Position (eg Secretary, Chair)|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| ||_Timothy Neale_||||||Lorraine Sidaway| ||||||||| ||GourpLead Volunteer||||||Secretary| ||1
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6||||||| ||1|4|0|1|2|6|| 9 LT700001 (27 February 2024) ## 2nd Bollington Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 31 March 2025 Charity Registration No. 520170 |||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Charity Registration No. 520170|Group Registration No. 23791
Year start date
Year end date|||| ||For the year
from|1 April 2024|To|31 March 2025| |||||| |Receipts and payments||||| |**Receipts**||**This Year**
Unrestricted funds
£
10506.03
-6090.00
4416.03
9186.37
2100.00
3288.76||Previous year
Unrestricted funds
£| |**Donations, legacies and similar income**||||| |Membership subscriptions||10506.03||9750.71| |Less:Membership subscriptions paid on District Capitation fees||-6090.00||-5407.50| |Net membership subscriptions retained||4416.03||4343.21| |Membership activities - gross income||9186.37||8840.03| |Donations||2100.00||25.79| |Gift Aid||3288.76||1508.04| |Sub total||18991.16||14717.07| |**Grants**||||| |Bollington Beer Festival||2000.00||0.00| |Russell Trust||2000.00||0.00| |Sub total||4000.00||0.00| |**Investment income**||||| |Bank interest||125.06||343.20| |Property Rent income||4888.50||4669.00| |Sub total||5013.56||5012.20| |_Total Gross Income/Receipts_
**Payments**||||| |||28004.72||19729.27| |||£
10930.17
414.73
4559.46
1280.60
1033.00
1820.00
210.00
7845.00
1845.00
168.06
1104.86
1530.61||£| |**Charitable Payments**||||| |Membership activities (including camp costs)||10930.17||11088.54| |Water and Sewerage||414.73||471.22| |Electricity - light and heat||4559.46||3095.75| |Insurance||1280.60||1128.95| |Repairs and Renewals||1033.00||1515.00| |Hut cleaning||1820.00||1922.50| |Materials and equipment||210.00||0.00| |Toilet project||7845.00||29688.72| |Back room refurbishment||1845.00||0.00| |AGM and trustee expenses||168.06||226.29| |Admin/establishment expenses||1104.86||991.96| |Badges and neckers||1530.61||1510.34| |Sub total||32741.49||51639.27| |_Total Gross Expenditure/Payments_
_Net of receipts/(payments)_
Cash funds last year end
_Net funds this year end_
2nd Bollington Scout Group||||| |||32741.49||51639.27| |||||| |||-4736.77||-31910.00| |||19667.09||51577.09| |||14930.32||19667.09| |||||| |Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2025||||| |2nd Bollington Scout Group
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2025|2nd Bollington Scout Group
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2025|| |---|---|---| |31 March 2025
Unrestricted funds
£
Cash funds
Bank current account
8462.38||31 March 2024
Unrestricted funds
£| |Cash funds||| |Bank current account|8462.38|2695.14| ## 2nd Bollington Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 31 March 2025 Charity Registration No. 520170 Group Registration No. 23791 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Year start date Year end date
For the year from 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025
Bank deposit account 6189.13 16564.07
Cash/Floats 278.81 407.88
Total cash funds 14930.32 19667.09
Net Funds 14930.32 19667.09
Contingent liabilities and future obligations - None to
report as at the date of the report
*Note 1 Although not formally accounted for, the Group
attaches a notional value of £100,000 to its Land &
Buildings and £8,500 to Scouting Equipment & Furniture.
No change from the previous year.
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The above receipts and payments account and
statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the
Trustees on
Signature Print Name
Tim Neale Group Lead Volunteer
LORRAINE SIDAWAY Treasurer
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