Trustee Board Annual Report 2024-2025 ## 2[nd] Bramhall Scouts Trustee’s Annual Report For the period 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025 Section A – Reference & Administration Details Charity Name – 2[nd] Bramhall Boy Scout Group Registered charity number – 520204 Charity’s principle address – 2[nd] Bramhall Scouts, Fir Road, Bramhall, Stockport. SK7 2NP Names of charity trustees who manage the charity. 1. Andrew Barker – Ex officio 2. Robert Verity – Treasurer 3. Karen Johnson – Trustee 4. Helen Jevons – Trustee 5. Robert Dawes – Trustee 6. Nathan Thomson – Trustee – Co-opted February 2025 7. Duncan Armstrong – Trustee – Co-opted February 2025 Section B – Structure, governance and management The Group's governing documents are those of 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. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. 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 Treasurer and 6 Trustees (including 1 Ex Officio Trustee, and 2 co-opted Trustees) and meets every three months. 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 high-quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life. 1 ## Trustee Board Annual Report 2024-2025 The Group Trustee Board identify major risks to which they believe the Group is exposed, these are reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. Objectives and activities ## **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 by their Promise. 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. Achievements and performance Each team leader has provided a summary of their sections year. ## **Beavers** Since April 2024 we have completed lots of badges: Air Activity badge Gardening badge (with sunflower competition) Global issues badge Cyclist badge, with help from scout leaders James and Jake Musician badge Disability Awareness badge, with visit from Hearing Dog puppy in training, Gwen Sports badge Safety badge Experiment badge (Nala excelled herself, with the incredible erupting volcanoes and pots of slime) ## **Highlights:** Annual water-fun night in July, the leaders got soaked as usual! Olympics night in Bramhall Park. The previous week, Beavers had made gold medals with pasta shapes and gold paint, presented at the closing ceremony! 2 Trustee Board Annual Report 2024-2025 Halloween party, Christmas party (everyone in their Christmas jumper) Christmas crafts evening, with help from parents We have a fantastic team with Nala, Tarka, Young Leader Mia, Scout helper Ruby and two DofE helpers, Lois and Marley. S Milivojev ## **Cubs** Cubs have had a great year We are “healthy” with numbers Routinely managing 30+ Cubs on a weekly basis though we are likely to lose our experienced Sixers/Seconders who Will be moving on with their adventure as the move up to Scouts We have had numerous trips/activities outside the confines of the hut Including a recent visit to Cheadle Fire Station No sliding down the pole but plenty of playing with the fire hose As usual we have maintained the 2[nd] Bramhall tradition of being well represented at both the Remembrance Day parade & St Georges Day parade We’ve just had yet another outstanding camp Knights theme & once again were blessed by the weather gods This only worked so well because of the awesome leaders & parent helpers who assisted & made life easy For those us who were running around like headless chickens Plus a suitable thanks to the catering crew who kept us fed & watered A Dorber ## **Scouts** We’ve had another strong year in the scouts section. There are now over 35 scouts in the troop, and meetings regularly see attendance of 30+ scouts which is great to see and is a stark comparison to previous years. We are now having to be careful about managing the number of scouts we have in the troop, and in peak times of year, may even have a waiting list for external joiners. This is a nice problem to have, as opposed to not having enough scouts in the troop, and is testament to the hard work leaders put into delivering a quality and engaging program. Speaking of the program, for the second half of this year we have really focussed on ensuring every meeting has an exciting twist or game to keep the scouts engaged. Gone are the days of just learning about first aid for 2 hours, which whilst important, could be a bit boring. Now, such a meeting would be combined with pioneering so that scouts are challenged at the end of the night to design, build and test (via relay races) their own stretcher, for example. We’ve found great success in adding a little chaos and energy to your typical slower meetings/badge work nights. The main highlights from this year’s program are of course the usual pirates, obstacle course, water fight, wide game, and hiking meetings, but also the brand-new real life Cluedo meeting, and the leader made scare maze in our annual Halloween meeting, which both went down a treat, and will return bigger and better in 2025! In terms of camps, in 2024 we completed the most nights away the scout section has done in a long time. We introduced the idea of a weekend camp in the spring, for the first time, designed as a stepping stone between Cub Camp and Summer Camp. We then also had our annual PL and APL weekend camp, designed to teach the older scouts the skills they need to lead their patrol on 3 ## Trustee Board Annual Report 2024-2025 Summer Camp. Speaking of, we got Summer Camp back up to its full 9-day length for the first time since 2019. The overwhelming highlight of that camp was our new activity: ghyll scrambling. In 2025, Summer Camp will be returning to its rightful home in the Lake District, and watch this space for exciting developments relating to ghyll scrambling, as we plan to make that activity even bigger (literally, in terms of the size of the jumps) this year. Finally, we finished the year off with our Christmas Party, Night Hike and Sleepover, a returning favourite. A big thanks from me to all the leaders who have helped support the section this past year, and have made such an exciting program possible. J Ashton ## **Explorers** The section is still small in size but beginning to grow. This year saw a return to the usual Tuesday two-hour meeting slot. We’ve tried a number of projects – converting manual go kart to petrol driven, drones, usual ball sports, extracting honey and wax, keeping the bees going, the test pilots for all scouts activities eg zorbing and high ropes. Duke of Edinburgh training was completed along with a Bronze practice expedition. The Explorers provide Young Leaders to both the Scout and Cub sections and have supported both sections on their camps. Explorers had their own Santa’s Float evening and have helped at all fundraising events for the Group. ## **Awards/Achievements** King Scout – Jake Ashton Duke of Edingburgh Gold – Jake Ashton, Aaron Dorber Financial review ## **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 12 months running costs. ## **Investment Policy** 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. 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. 4 Trustee Board Annual Report 2024-2025 Other information Not having a Chair or Secretary over the last year has not been an ideal situation. Co-opting two new Trustee’s was a positive step but the board is aware it lacks a breadth of skills for the maintenance of the group and it’s assets. ## Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |Signature(s)
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**from**|**2024**|**To**|**2025**| |---|---|---|---| ## **Receipts and payments** |**Receipts and payments**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts**|**2024/25**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**||**2023/24**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| |**Donations, legacies and similar income**|||| |Membership subscriptions|10,029.87||7,045.86| |Less:Membership subscriptions paid on (National/County/Area/District)|-3,584.50||-3,540.50| |Net membership subscriptions retained|6,445.37||3,505.36| |Donations|0.00||3,000.00| |Legacies|0.00||0.00| |Gift Aid|0.00||0.00| |Other similar income|0.00||0.00| |**Sub total**|6,445.37||6,505.36| |**Grants**|||| |Maintenenace grant|0.00||0.00| |Other grants|0.00||0.00| |**Sub total**|0.00||0.00| |**Fundraising (gross)**|||| |Plant Sales|13,422.86||13,562.88| |Christmas Float & Bag Packing|500.00||1,100.00| |Other fundraising events|0.00||0.00| |Sponsored Event & Open Day|731.73||0.00| |**Sub total**|14,654.59||14,662.88| |**Investment income**|||| |Bank interest|537.79||476.23| |Building Society interest|1,036.46||1,018.20| |The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service|0.00||0.00| |Property Rent income|10,614.50||11,475.00| |Net income from Insurance clkaims|0.00||0.00| |**Sub total**|12,188.75||12,969.43| |**_Total Gross Income_**
**Asset and investment sales, etc.**
**_Total receipts_**|||| ||||34,137.67| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||33,288.71||34,137.67| 1 LT700002 ## **2nd Bramhall Scout Group Receipts and Payments Account** |||Year start date|Year start date|Year end date| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the year**
**from**|**2024**|**To**|**2025**| |||||| |**Receipts and payments**||||| |**Payments**||**2024/25**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
4,167.78
599.76
0.00
1,838.47
3,377.15
3,562.16
1,442.64
0.00
1,469.10
593.99
1,430.01
129.04
1,395.09
72.00
27.50
20,104.69
8,085.75
0.00
0.00
693.63
8,779.38
28,884.07
1,234.79
30,118.86
3,169.85
73,970.45
77,140.30||**2023/24**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| |**Charitable Payments**||||| |Youth programme and activities||4,167.78||3,999.88| |Adult support and training||599.76||0.00| |Rent||0.00||0.00| |Rates, Water and Sewerage||1,838.47||1,608.35| |Electricity and Gas||3,377.15||5,839.85| |Insurance||3,562.16||3,637.76| |Repairs and Renewals||1,442.64||1,367.71| |Materials and equipment||0.00||0.00| |Administration Expenses||1,469.10||1,216.15| |Contribution to camp costs||593.99||1,584.56| |Vehicle Expenses||1,430.01||1,643.05| |Contribution to Explorer Unit Expenses||129.04||0.00| |Cleaner & Gardener||1,395.09||2,101.71| |Badges||72.00||219.97| |Donations||27.50||102.99| |**Sub total**||20,104.69||23,321.98| |**Fundraising expenses**||||| |Plant Sales||8,085.75||8,133.07| |Christmas Float & Bag Packing||0.00||0.00| |Other fundraising events||0.00||0.00| |Open Day||693.63||0.00| |**Sub total**||8,779.38||8,133.07| |**_Total Gross Expenditure_**
**Asset and investment purchases, etc.**
**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||| |||||31,455.05| |||||| |||||329.60| |||||| |||||31,784.65| |||||| |||3,169.85||2,353.02| |||73,970.45||71,617.43| |||77,140.30||73,970.45| 2 LT700002 ## **Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year** |**Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**|**Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**|| |---|---|---| |**31st March 2025**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**
**Cash funds**
Bank current accounts, Barclays & Unity
5,219.39
Bank deposit account (plant sales)
0.19
Subscription accounts, Barclays & Unity
31,010.61
Skipton Building Society
33,145.80
Hampshire B S
7,749.31
Cash/Floats
15.00
**Total cash funds**
77,140.30
**Other monetary assets**
Tax claim
0.00
Debts due from the County/Area/District/Group
0.00
Insurance claim
0.00
**Sub total**
0.00
**Investment assets**
Investment property - detail
0.00
Quoted investments
0.00
Other investments - detail
0.00
**Sub total**
0.00
**Non monetary assets for charity's own use**
Badge stock
0.00
Shop stock
0.00
Other stock
0.00
Land and buildings
24,297.96
Motor vehicles
39.18
Scouting equipment, furniture etc
11,057.66
Other
0.00
**Sub total**
35,394.80
**Liabilities**
Accounts not yet paid
0.00
Expenses incurred but not invoiced
0.00
Subscriptions not yet paid
0.00
Loan - detail
0.00
Other liabilities
0.00
**Sub total**
0.00||**31st March 2024**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| |**Cash funds**||| |Bank current accounts, Barclays & Unity|5,219.39|2,530.19| |Bank deposit account (plant sales)|0.19|6,631.31| |Subscription accounts, Barclays & Unity|31,010.61|32,684.61| |Skipton Building Society|33,145.80|32,109.34| |Hampshire B S|7,749.31|0.00| |Cash/Floats|15.00|15.00| |**Total cash funds**|77,140.30|73,970.45| |**Other monetary assets**||| |Tax claim|0.00|0.00| |Debts due from the County/Area/District/Group|0.00|0.00| |Insurance claim|0.00|0.00| |**Sub total**|0.00|0.00| |**Investment assets**||| |Investment property - detail|0.00|0.00| |Quoted investments|0.00|0.00| |Other investments - detail|0.00|0.00| |**Sub total**|0.00|0.00| |**Non monetary assets for charity's own use**||| |Badge stock|0.00|0.00| |Shop stock|0.00|0.00| |Other stock|0.00|0.00| |Land and buildings|24,297.96|24,297.96| |Motor vehicles|39.18|55.97| |Scouting equipment, furniture etc|11,057.66|10,914.30| |Other|0.00|0.00| |**Sub total**|35,394.80|35,268.23| |**Liabilities**||| |Accounts not yet paid|0.00|0.00| |Expenses incurred but not invoiced|0.00|0.00| |Subscriptions not yet paid|0.00|0.00| |Loan - detail|0.00|0.00| |Other liabilities|0.00|0.00| |**Sub total**|0.00|0.00| ## **Contingent liabilities and future obligations** **The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by** |**on and signed on their behalf by**|| |---|---| |Signature
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