
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  01/10/20 To 30/09/21** 

**Charity name: 7[th] Wallasey Boy Scout Group** 

## **Charity registration number: 520264** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Scouting exists to actively engage and**<br>**support young people in their personal**<br>**development, empowering them to make**<br>**a positive contribution to society**.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**All youth members should be offered a**<br>**safe, high quality, balanced**<br>**Programme, run in accordance with the**<br>**Scout Association’s programme.**<br>**Currently the group offers activities to**<br>**Beaver Scouts (6 – 8 yrs); Cub Scouts (8**<br>**– 10.5 yrs) and Scouts (10.5– 14yrs)**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance on public benefit reporting**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Despite the ongoing problems of the**<br>**COVID pandemic, the Group were able**<br>**to continue to provide a stimulating**<br>**programme for the young people.**<br>**Where necessary, the meetings were**<br>**held virtually and when permitted by the**<br>**Scout Association, meetings were held**<br>**in the grounds of the Group**<br>**Headquarters. As the restrictions**<br>**reduced, the group returned to indoor**<br>**meetings, although with social**<br>**distancing.**<br>**The members continued to pass from**<br>**one section to the next, whilst the Scout**<br>**section passed the young people to the**<br>**District Explorer Scout Unit.**<br>**Whilst many activities had to be**<br>**modified, the group still managed to**<br>**hold virtual camps where young people**<br>**slept in their gardens**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**This year, as less activities could be**<br>**organised and the overheads were**<br>**reduced as the HQ could not be utilised**<br>**as well as COVID grants from the Wirral**<br>**Borough Council means that we have a**<br>**larger than usual reserve. Our figures of**<br>**£57620.17 compared to the previous**<br>**year of £38382.84**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The policy of the Group has always to**<br>**have some reserves for the maintenance**<br>**of the flat roof.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£27,905.24**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 24TH**<br>**MARCH 1959**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**The Group Executive may appoint new**<br>**trustees. The Group Scout Leader and**<br>**Treasurer are by their role appointed as**<br>**trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|7thWallasey Boy Scout Group|
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|Other name the charity uses|7thWallasey Scout Group|
|Registered charity number|520264|
|Charity’s principal address|Scout Headquarters<br>Thirlmere Drive<br>Wallasey<br>CH45 4LN|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Alistair Cubbin|GroupScout Leader||GroupExecutive|
||Gail Byrne|Treasurer||GroupExecutive|
||Maureen<br>Mountfield|Executive member||Group Executive|
||Linda Lowe|Executive member||GroupExecutive|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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|**adviser**|||



**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|A J Cubbin|G Byrne|
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||Alistair John Cubbin|Gail Byrne|
||<br>Group Scout Leader|Group Treasurer|
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## 7th Wallasey Scout Group 

## Receipts And Payments Accounts For Year Ending 30th September 2021 

|RECEIPTS<br>Fundraising<br>Scout Post<br>Easyfundraising<br>156.43<br>Sponsored walk<br>156.43<br>156.43<br>Group Activities<br>Scout Camp<br>25.00<br>Colomendy Refu<br>2280.96<br>2305.96 2305.96<br>Donations<br>100.00<br>100.00<br>Stamp Sales<br>Subs & Capitation<br>5617.00<br>5617.00<br>Deposit a/c Interes<br>Savings Interest<br>2.24<br>2.24<br>Gift Aid (last years<br>2224.68<br>2224.68<br>Council Grant<br>###<br>###<br>**TOTAL FOR YEAR**<br>27837.31<br>Balance at 30th Sept 2020<br>Cash in hand<br>2.58<br>Current Account<br>13073.26<br>Nat. Sav.<br>3953.07<br>Savings Account<br>21353.93<br>38382.84 38382.8|PAYMENTS<br>Building & Maintenance<br>Contents Insurance<br>Building Insurance<br>1417.38<br>Fire Safety Check<br>63.97<br>Water<br>242.64<br>Electric<br>154.85<br>Window deposit<br>1250.00<br>3128.84<br>3128.84<br>Group Activities<br>Day out<br>Scout Camp<br>150.00<br>Bowling<br>150.00<br>150.00<br>General<br>Stamp Sales<br>Marine Insurance<br>103.06<br>Capitation<br>2540.00<br>Subs to sections<br>1961.00<br>Trophies<br>climbing wall<br>683.09<br>Sundry<br>34.00<br>AGM<br>5321.15<br>5321.15<br>**TOTAL FOR YEAR**<br>8599.99<br>Balance at 30th Sept 2021<br>Cash in hand<br>2.58<br>Current Account<br>29712.3<br>Nat. Sav.<br>3953.07<br>Savings Account<br>23952.2<br>57620.2 57620.16|3128.84|3128.84|
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|||150.00<br>5321.15|150.00|
|<br>Cash in hand<br>Current Account<br>Nat. Sav.<br>Savings Account|<br>Cash in hand<br>Current Account<br>Nat. Sav.<br>Savings Account|||



66220.15 66220.15 

1. Easyfundraising costs nothing but 2 seconds of your time. Very easy to set up and use and rais 2. The gift aid showing is last years & this years 

Gift Aid brings in a protion of our income to run the headquarters. Again it costs nothing.  All you h if you are a tax payer is fill in / sign a gift aid form and we can claim 25p of every £1 of subs back 3. Yet again this year there will be no Scout Post one of our biggest fundraisers. We usually get ab although we seem to have a lot in the bank accounts, but we have a lot to still pay out for in upgr maintaining the HQ 



e money for nothing 

have to do to help the group bout £2000 rading & 



## **Examiners Report for 7th Wallasey Scout Group Year Ending 30th September 2021** 

I have reviewed the accounting records kept by the 7[th] Wallasey Scout Group and I have found no discrepancies within the accounts for the income and expenditure for the year ending 30/09/2021.  All records to support my examination were provided. 

Linda Lowe 

11/01/2022 

