## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1 March 2024 To 29 February 2025 Charity name: 1[st] Weaverham Sea Scout Group ## Charity registration number: 520269 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Each section within 1st Weaverham Sea
Scout Group (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and
Explorers) follow elements of the
programme laid down by the Scout
Association. This includes activities carried
out within the Scout Hall, camps and
various water activities such as canoeing
and sailing.| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had| whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit ## 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 ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have continued to build on the success
of the group..
Scouting activities in terms of section
meetings continued, combining a mixture of
games and activities towards scouting
awards as described on the scouting
website scouts.org.uk. For the younger
section these included craft work,
communication skills, internet safety, team
work and road safety.
Outdoor boating activities also continued
and members were able to sail and kayak
throughout the summer months. During the
year we purchased a number of paddle
boards and these have been used to
augment the usual water-based activities.
Group fund-raising activities carried on,
including two Quiz Nights held in the Hall
and another successful Burns Night
supper, which was held in the local
Community Centre . In addition we staged| two more events sponsored by Cheshire Rural Touring Arts, which is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation and presents a diverse mix of professional theatre, music, dance, and family shows to bring novel social experiences to Weaverham. In addition, many of our young people have embarked on additional fund-raising activities to finance the proposed 2025 summer camp to Norway. This will be the first Group camp that the group has held outside the UK for many years The group also funded the installation of sound-absorbing panels to reduce levels of noise when the Hall is in use. This is of particular benefit during the Beaver and Cub section metings, and also to the external group who use the Hall (for instance, a local choir). All this is representative of a thriving asset to the local community. ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
See above| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|See above| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## Financial Review |Financial Review||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Total funds at the end of the year were
£27,479.84.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Just under £13,500 of these funds have
been raised in aid of the 2025 Norway
camp, and the remaining reserves are held
in order to finance the ongoing activities of
the Group.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£27,479.84| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|none| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|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.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The Group is a trust established under its
rules which are common to all Scouts.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Trustees are appointed in accordance
with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of
The Scout Association.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
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structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity name|1stWeaverham Sea Scout Group| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|520269| |Charity’s principal address|Scout Hall
Church Street
Weaverham
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year|Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee (ifany)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mr Robert Lloyd|GroupLead Volunteer||| ||Mr Geoff Hornby|Chairman|From June 2023|| ||Mr Brian Williams|Treasurer||| ||Mrs Victoria Rushton|Secretary|From June 2023|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None 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 adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details None ## 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)
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Date|Robert Lloyd|Brian Williams| |---|---|---| |||| ||Robert Lloyd|Brian Williams| |||| ||Group Lead Volunteer|Treasurer| ||13/08/2025
13/08/2025|| ||13/08/2025|| 1st WEAVERHAM SEA SCOUT GROUP SCOUT HALL CHURCH STREET. WÉAVÉAHAM NORTHWICH. CHESHIRE CHARITY REG No 520269 Scouts ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 BALANCE SHEET 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Bank current account NSB Cash in hand TOTAL ASSETS 24,008.68 3,420.75 50.41 27,479.84 10,003.52 6,369.54 61.16 16,434.22 REPRESENTED BY: OPENING BALANCES Bank current account National Savings Bank Cash in hand TOTAL OPENING BALANCES 10,003.52 6,369.54 61.16 16,434.22 6,009.88 6,320.64 78.53 12,409.05 SURPLUSIDEFICIT FOR THE YEAR (CARRIED FROM REVENUE ACCOUNT) 11,045.62 4,025.17 TOTAL FUNDS 27,479.84 16,434.22 1st WEAVERHAM SEA SCOUT GROUP SCOUT HALL CHURCH sfREET. WEAVERHAM NORTHWICH. CHESHIRE CHARITY REG No 520269 Scouts INCOME 2025 2024 rants etc: CWAC grants WPC Grant Other grants and donations 500.00 500.00 5.00 500.00 505.00 Fund raisin Bums Night Quizzes CRTA events AmazonlEasyfundraising Norway camp 3,278.90 2,178.20 555.00 48.18 19,312.99 3,384.00 1,597.00 1,014.00 65.62 25,373.27 8,524.28 791.11 51.21 4,676.57 27.50 6,078.48 46.022.42 6,060.62 5,669.44 320.45 48.90 5,951.84 1,493.87 5,867.30 25,917.42 Membership Gift Aid Interest on savingslcurrent alc Camps and other section outings Miscellaneous Halllmarqueelcrockery hire TOTAL INCOME EXP Scout Hall running costs.. Gas & electricity Insurance Maintenance Telephone and broadband Water 3,249.24 1,812.87 5,399.19 425.07 283.00 3,563.15 1,667.10 2,801.05 411.74 263.65 11,169.37 8,706.69 Fund raising: Bums Night Quizzes etc Transfer to NO￿aY funds CRTA events 1,089.20 717.49 647.85 734.05 1,223.79 704.27 579.89 3,188.59 2,507.95 Scout equipment & expenditure Camps and other section outings Miscellaneous Training and sailing fees Nor¥vay camp 7,192.39 2,312.14 1,074.40 5,875.00 4,125.96 2,460.69 1,015.39 16,453.93 3.850.00 7,602.04 3.000.00 Scouts membership Building costs Miscellaneous TOTAL EXPENDITURE 314.91 34,976.80 75.57 21,892.25 SURPLUSIIDEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 11.045.62 4,025.17 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of 1" Weaverham Sea Scout Group On accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 Charlty no (If any) 520269 Set out on pages l ￿port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Dats: 10. É 202r Name: Mrs l Hulme Relevant profosslonal quallfication(sl or body Ilf any): Address: 28 Brownsville Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 4PE IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Nsb l L Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018