## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Report and Accounts
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Contents
||Page|
|---|---|
|District information|3|
|President and Vice-Presidents|4|
|Report of the District Chairman|5|
|Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting|6 - 9|
|Statement of Financial Activities Summary|10|
|Statement of Financial Activities|11 - 14|
|Balance Sheet|15|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|16|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Report and Accounts
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
Trustees Andrew Cain - Chairman Harriet Smith - Treasurer Andy Longstaff – District Lead Volunteer Denise Longstaff Tricia Birch Jenny Peek Geoff Back Jess Fogg Charlotte Dawson Kieran Murphy Phill Richardson Daragh O’Malley
Bankers Barclays Bank plc 182 Grange Road Birkenhead CH41 6EA
Charity Registration Number 520278
Contact name and address West Wirral District Scout Council 187 Telegraph Road Heswall Wirral CH60 7SE
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## President and Vice-Presidents
President
ER Kenyon
Vice-Presidents D Barrington DS Cross R Head K Jones A Ledson DG Lee NE MacLeod SJ Pillow EW Snell J Twemlow BEM RM Twemlow MBE BH Tucker MR Tucker
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Chairman’s AGM report to the District 2024
Your District Trustee Board (New Name) has had a change around, with new roles and emphasis for governance. We hope to be of even greater help to Groups and their leaders within the District.
Andy Longstaff, our District Lead Volunteer will be over seeing both the operational and governance side of Scouting within our District. Congratulations Andy you do an excellent job.
As I mentioned last year about Training, it is not just for uniformed leaders but for each Group’s Trustee members. Keeping your training up to date is a vital part of your role. Thank you to ADLV’s Jenny and Jess for keeping the district up to date on all of the various parts of required training.
The Old School Lodge in Deiniolen, North Wales that West Wirral district has a major financial interest in will be closing later this year. I wish to thank all of the volunteers who have guided the use of the facility for over 20 years. It has welcomed many young people through its front door during that time.
This year’s Gang Show in the Gladstone Theatre was excellent, well done to the Cast and Crew for all of your hard work, the “dream” keeps on going.
We had a contingent that went to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea last year and we look forward to hearing from them recounting their experiences at this year’s AGM.
There have been many activities that I have attended as Chairman including the County AGM in the Atlantic Tower, Liverpool, and many activities within our own District all of which I have enjoyed, but it’s not for me, it’s all for the young people in our care. Thank you to all of our Leaders in the district.
Thank you to all of the Trustee board for all of their work again this year.
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West Wirral Scout District
## ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING **Thursday 11[th] May 2023 Heswall Hall 7.30pm**
## **Present:**
Andrew Cain, District Chairman, welcomed everyone, including our guests and handed over to Ken Jones for the opening prayer and offer a few words around our dear friends and colleagues who’ve recently ‘gone home’.
## These included:
- Mike White – 3[rd] Heswall
- Ken Back – 5[th] Heswall
- Peter Lewis – 1[st] Barnston
- Norma Campbell – 1[st] Frankby / District
- Neil Lunt – 3[rd] Heswall
- Tony Twemlow – District
- Anne Crowden – 3[rd] Heswall
- Wally Ward – 7[th] Moreton
## **1. Guests:**
- Merseyside Scouts County Commissioner, Chris Valentine-Burrows
- Our Distinguished President and Vice Presidents
- Wirral Girlguiding County Commissioner Greer McDonald
- Sarah Green (Deputy DC Birkenhead) _and any other Wirral DCs present_
- Mr Malcolm Pimbley - Wirral Lions President
- All Colleagues & friends from County, Guiding, Scouting and in particular, leaders & friends of West Wirral
## **West Wirral Scout District:**
- Andrew Cain, Chairman
- District Commissioner, Andy Longstaff
- District Treasurer, Harriet Mankin
- District Secretary, Janet Jones
## **2. Apologies:**
- Mayor of Wirral, Jeff Green
- Sue May, Guide Commissioner
- Matthew Jones, DC Birkenhead
- Ian Bell, DC Wallasey
- Darragh O’Malley, Chair Old School Lodge
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**3. Minutes of 2022 AGM –**
These had been previously circulated and were accepted by a show of hands.
**4. Annual Report & Accounts –**
Harriet Mankin (Treasurer) presented the 2022 Accounts and was thanked afterwards by Andrew Cain (Chair).
_(Copies of District Reports & Accounts were available at the AGM_
_but are also attached to these minutes for reference)_
**5. Presentation by Karen Currums, West Wirral Local Growth Officer**
**6. Appointment of District Chair –**
Andy as District Commissioner reappointed Andrew Cain
**7. Election of Officers –**
Andrew Cain (Chair) asked for a show of hands as approval for the nominations of Harriet Mankin as District Treasurer and Janet Jones as District Secretary. These officers were duly elected.
**8. Election of Members to District Executive –**
There being no further nominations Denise Longstaff, Tricia Birch, Alison Stirling and Charlotte Dawson have been re-elected to serve on the Executive Committee.
The DC’s nomination to serve on the District Executive Committee was:
- Darragh O’Malley
**9. District President –**
Andrew mentioned that Roy Kenyon remains as our District President.
10. **Gang Show Presentation by Fiona Ledson** (Director of West Wirral Scout & Guide Gang Show)
**11. District Commissioner’s Report –**
Andy Longstaff was asked by Andrew to read his DC’s report.
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12. **Presentation of Awards –**
## **Long Service Awards –**
Janet Jones – 15 years’ service _(should have been 25?)_ Nigel McLeod – 30 years’ service
Andy asked Phill Richardson to present Young Leader Belts as follows:
- 2[nd] Greasby - Matthew Turnbull
- Hilbre – Tom Sheridan
- • 3[rd] Heswall – James Jones • 4[th] Heswall – Luke Weston • 5[th] Heswall – William Hampshire • 1[st] Thurstaston – Nat Hughes & Gabe McBain
## **Explorer Young Leader Award** – Nat Hughes
**Explorer Award –** Katy Rose & Michael Friel
**Adult YL Award –** Kieran Murphy
## **Overcoming Adversity** – Harry Lewis
**13. Video – by 1[st] West Kirby as President’s Prize winners for 2022**
**14. County Commissioner - Chris Valentine-Burrows**
**15. District Awards –**
Andrew introduced Mr Malcolm Pimbley (Treasurer of Wirral Lions) to present:
- **Lions Trophy -** 1[st] West Kirby _(for the Stomp through September 2022 – raising £2,000 for the Food Bank)_
Andy then asked the ADCs to come up and present the following awards:
- **Andrew Cain Trophy** (Squirrels) - 1[st] Thurstaston (Jess Fogg)
- • **Reg Cooke Trophy** (Beavers) - 4[th] Heswall (Jayne Oliver) • **Fitzpatrick Cup** (Cubs) - 1[st] Barnston (Jenny Peek) • **Dave Blackwood Trophy** (Scouts) - 7[th] Moreton (Adam Walton)
Andy then presented the **Overcoming Adversity Award** to Harry Lewis, 1[st] West Kirby
## **16. President’s Prize –**
Andrew asked Roy to present the President’s Prize and say a few words – President’s Prize for 2023 went to 7[th] Moreton
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## **17. Closing remarks and thanks –**
Andrew thanked the organisers and people on the top table and the following:
- Chris Valentine-Burrows, County Commissioner
- Ken Jones (opening prayer & blessing)
- Mr Malcolm Pimbley (Wirral Lions President)
- Members of 1[st] West Kirby (Host Group)
- Jenny Peek & Andy Longstaff (Annual Report)
- Kieran & Connor Murphy (Technical expertise)
- Thanks to everyone for coming and after the return of Colours please join us for refreshments. Coffee, tea and orange squash are available at the bar. Bar is open to purchase other drinks.
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities Summary
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
|Total Incoming Resources
General Fund (page 11)
Explorers (page 13)
Scout Shop (page 14)
Total Resources Expended
General Fund (page 12)
Explorers (page 13)
Scout Shop (page 14)
David Blackwood Fund (page 14)
Increase / (Decrease) in value of
Equipment - General Fund
Scout Shop stock
**Net Incoming / (Outgoing) Resources**
Fund Balances brought forward
**Fund Balances carried forward**|**£**
30,437
4,691
8,627
30,317
5,100
7,892
-
2,503
87|**2023**
**£**
43,755
43,309
446
2,590
3,036
169,190
172,226||**£**
15,203
4,327
10,127
25,714
6,414
9,357
100
3,372
(772)|**2022**
**£**
29,657
41,585
(11,928)
2,600
(9,328)
178,518
169,190|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||
|||||||
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## General Fund
|**Incoming resources**
Membership subscriptions
Less: payable to Headquarters and County
Gift aid
Grants
**Investment income**
Account closure
Interest
**Donations & Bequests**
Others
**Activities**
General Scouting
Active Support
**Total Incoming Resources**|**2023**
**£**
57,016
(50,276)
-
-
6,740
7,164
-
4,000
4,000
12,533
-
12,533
**30,437**|**2022**
**£**
54,716
(45,371)
480
-
9,826
-
-
187
187
5,190
-
5,190
**15,203**|
|---|---|---|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## General Fund (continued)
|**Resources expended**
**Activities**
General Scouting
**Donations/Prizes**
**Premises**
Rent
Water rates
Light and heat
Maintenance
**Other expenses**
Insurance
Annual General Meeting
Training
General Expenses
Jamboree
Media & Website
**Equipment purchased**
**Depreciation**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2023**
**£**
10,300
266
175
421
1,129
536
2,261
2,620
609
1056
2,127
4,905
491
11,808
2,503
3,179
**30,317**
**120**|**2022**
**£**
3,126|
|---|---|---|
|||
650|
|||240
229
605
9,810|
|||
10,884|
|||
707
716
780
1,075
1,389
585|
|||5,252|
|||
3,372|
|||
2,430|
|||
**25,714**|
|||**(10,551)**|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Explorer Fund
|**Incoming resources**
Membership subscriptions
Less: payable to Headquarters and County
General Scouting activities
**General Scouting**
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources expended**
**Activities**
General Scouting
**Other expenses**
Uniforms
Training
General Expenses
**Depreciation**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2023**
**£**
2,318
-
2,372
4,691
-
**4,691**
2,930
908
180
1,082
2,170
-
**5,100**
**(409)**|**2022**
**£**
1,981
(1,176)
3,522|
|---|---|---|
|||
4,327
-
**4,327**
5,027
588
180
184
952
435
**6,414**
**(2,087)**|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Other Funds
|Other Funds|||
|---|---|---|
|**Incoming resources**
Scout Shop
Sales of badges etc.
**Resources expended**
**Scout Shop**
Goods purchased.
**David Blackwood Fund**
Prize money|**2023**
**£**
8,627
7,892
-|**2022**
**£**
10,127|
|||
9,357|
|||
100|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Balance Sheet
|as at 31st December 2023
**Note**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
2
7,330
Funds allocated and held in
Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC
3
50,000
57,330
**Current assets**
Stocks
4
3,407
Debtors and prepayments
4,348
Loans to Groups
1,040
Scout Association - short term deposit
-
Cash at bank and in hand
5
109,138
117,933
Less: Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
(3,037)
Net current Assets
114,897
**NET ASSETS**
**172,226**
**Represented by:**
General Fund
67,514
Activity Fund
3
50,000
Explorer Fund
26,769
Scout Shop
12,022
David Gardner Fund (Restricted fund)
15,150
David Blackwood Fund
771
**172,226**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
8,006
50,000
58,006
3,598
4,369
1,040
15,890
89,758
114,655
(3,471)
111,184
**169,190**
64,804
50,000
27,178
11,287
15,150
771
**169,190**|
|---|---|
**Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:**
**AR Cain Chairman**
**............................................ HC Smith Treasurer .............................................**
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WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Notes on the Accounts
## 31st December 2023
## **1. Accounting policies**
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom including the revised Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP") Accounting and Reporting by Charities. A summary of the more important accounting policies is set out below. These policies are applied consistently. The Financial Statements generally follow the recommendations contained in the Statement of Recommended Practice-Accounting Reporting by Charities issued in October 1996 and revised in 2000 and 2005.
## **Basis of accounting**
The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets. No cash flow statement has been prepared within these Financial Statements.
## **Income and expenditure**
Accounted for on an accruals basis.
## **2. Fixed assets - Equipment**
|||**General Fund**||**Explorer Fund**||**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£||£||£|
|Value 1st January2023||7,136||870||8,006|
|Acquired inyear||2,503||-||2,503|
|Less: Depreciation||(3,179)||-|(3,179)||
||||||||
|**Value at 31st December 2023**||6,460||870|7,330||
||||||||
Only items costing £500 or more are capitalised. Items under £500 are not capitalised unless it is considered that the beneficial life of the item is expected to exceed ten years
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost, or valuation, of equipment to their estimated residual value over their estimated useful lives.
## **3. Fixed assets**
Investments in Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC are shown at cost of funding (£50,000). Property and other assets for Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC are shown at cost less depreciation, where appropriate.
## **4. Stocks**
Scout shop stock shown at cost. Upon becoming defunct, the cost of the stock will be written off at the time.
|**5.**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Bank current accounts
Bank deposit account
Cash in hand|**2023**
**£**
106,930
11
2,197
109,138|**2022**
**£**
87,783
11
1,964|
|---|---|---|
|||
89,758|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Report and Accounts
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Contents
||Page|
|---|---|
|District information|3|
|President and Vice-Presidents|4|
|Report of the District Chairman|5|
|Minutes of the 2023 Annual General Meeting|6 - 9|
|Statement of Financial Activities Summary|10|
|Statement of Financial Activities|11 - 14|
|Balance Sheet|15|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|16|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Report and Accounts
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
Trustees Andrew Cain - Chairman Harriet Smith - Treasurer Andy Longstaff – District Lead Volunteer Denise Longstaff Tricia Birch Jenny Peek Geoff Back Jess Fogg Charlotte Dawson Kieran Murphy Phill Richardson Daragh O’Malley
Bankers Barclays Bank plc 182 Grange Road Birkenhead CH41 6EA
Charity Registration Number 520278
Contact name and address West Wirral District Scout Council 187 Telegraph Road Heswall Wirral CH60 7SE
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## President and Vice-Presidents
President
ER Kenyon
Vice-Presidents D Barrington DS Cross R Head K Jones A Ledson DG Lee NE MacLeod SJ Pillow EW Snell J Twemlow BEM RM Twemlow MBE BH Tucker MR Tucker
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Chairman’s AGM report to the District 2024
Your District Trustee Board (New Name) has had a change around, with new roles and emphasis for governance. We hope to be of even greater help to Groups and their leaders within the District.
Andy Longstaff, our District Lead Volunteer will be over seeing both the operational and governance side of Scouting within our District. Congratulations Andy you do an excellent job.
As I mentioned last year about Training, it is not just for uniformed leaders but for each Group’s Trustee members. Keeping your training up to date is a vital part of your role. Thank you to ADLV’s Jenny and Jess for keeping the district up to date on all of the various parts of required training.
The Old School Lodge in Deiniolen, North Wales that West Wirral district has a major financial interest in will be closing later this year. I wish to thank all of the volunteers who have guided the use of the facility for over 20 years. It has welcomed many young people through its front door during that time.
This year’s Gang Show in the Gladstone Theatre was excellent, well done to the Cast and Crew for all of your hard work, the “dream” keeps on going.
We had a contingent that went to the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea last year and we look forward to hearing from them recounting their experiences at this year’s AGM.
There have been many activities that I have attended as Chairman including the County AGM in the Atlantic Tower, Liverpool, and many activities within our own District all of which I have enjoyed, but it’s not for me, it’s all for the young people in our care. Thank you to all of our Leaders in the district.
Thank you to all of the Trustee board for all of their work again this year.
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West Wirral Scout District
## ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING **Thursday 11[th] May 2023 Heswall Hall 7.30pm**
## **Present:**
Andrew Cain, District Chairman, welcomed everyone, including our guests and handed over to Ken Jones for the opening prayer and offer a few words around our dear friends and colleagues who’ve recently ‘gone home’.
## These included:
- Mike White – 3[rd] Heswall
- Ken Back – 5[th] Heswall
- Peter Lewis – 1[st] Barnston
- Norma Campbell – 1[st] Frankby / District
- Neil Lunt – 3[rd] Heswall
- Tony Twemlow – District
- Anne Crowden – 3[rd] Heswall
- Wally Ward – 7[th] Moreton
## **1. Guests:**
- Merseyside Scouts County Commissioner, Chris Valentine-Burrows
- Our Distinguished President and Vice Presidents
- Wirral Girlguiding County Commissioner Greer McDonald
- Sarah Green (Deputy DC Birkenhead) _and any other Wirral DCs present_
- Mr Malcolm Pimbley - Wirral Lions President
- All Colleagues & friends from County, Guiding, Scouting and in particular, leaders & friends of West Wirral
## **West Wirral Scout District:**
- Andrew Cain, Chairman
- District Commissioner, Andy Longstaff
- District Treasurer, Harriet Mankin
- District Secretary, Janet Jones
## **2. Apologies:**
- Mayor of Wirral, Jeff Green
- Sue May, Guide Commissioner
- Matthew Jones, DC Birkenhead
- Ian Bell, DC Wallasey
- Darragh O’Malley, Chair Old School Lodge
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**3. Minutes of 2022 AGM –**
These had been previously circulated and were accepted by a show of hands.
**4. Annual Report & Accounts –**
Harriet Mankin (Treasurer) presented the 2022 Accounts and was thanked afterwards by Andrew Cain (Chair).
_(Copies of District Reports & Accounts were available at the AGM_
_but are also attached to these minutes for reference)_
**5. Presentation by Karen Currums, West Wirral Local Growth Officer**
**6. Appointment of District Chair –**
Andy as District Commissioner reappointed Andrew Cain
**7. Election of Officers –**
Andrew Cain (Chair) asked for a show of hands as approval for the nominations of Harriet Mankin as District Treasurer and Janet Jones as District Secretary. These officers were duly elected.
**8. Election of Members to District Executive –**
There being no further nominations Denise Longstaff, Tricia Birch, Alison Stirling and Charlotte Dawson have been re-elected to serve on the Executive Committee.
The DC’s nomination to serve on the District Executive Committee was:
- Darragh O’Malley
**9. District President –**
Andrew mentioned that Roy Kenyon remains as our District President.
10. **Gang Show Presentation by Fiona Ledson** (Director of West Wirral Scout & Guide Gang Show)
**11. District Commissioner’s Report –**
Andy Longstaff was asked by Andrew to read his DC’s report.
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12. **Presentation of Awards –**
## **Long Service Awards –**
Janet Jones – 15 years’ service _(should have been 25?)_ Nigel McLeod – 30 years’ service
Andy asked Phill Richardson to present Young Leader Belts as follows:
- 2[nd] Greasby - Matthew Turnbull
- Hilbre – Tom Sheridan
- • 3[rd] Heswall – James Jones • 4[th] Heswall – Luke Weston • 5[th] Heswall – William Hampshire • 1[st] Thurstaston – Nat Hughes & Gabe McBain
## **Explorer Young Leader Award** – Nat Hughes
**Explorer Award –** Katy Rose & Michael Friel
**Adult YL Award –** Kieran Murphy
## **Overcoming Adversity** – Harry Lewis
**13. Video – by 1[st] West Kirby as President’s Prize winners for 2022**
**14. County Commissioner - Chris Valentine-Burrows**
**15. District Awards –**
Andrew introduced Mr Malcolm Pimbley (Treasurer of Wirral Lions) to present:
- **Lions Trophy -** 1[st] West Kirby _(for the Stomp through September 2022 – raising £2,000 for the Food Bank)_
Andy then asked the ADCs to come up and present the following awards:
- **Andrew Cain Trophy** (Squirrels) - 1[st] Thurstaston (Jess Fogg)
- • **Reg Cooke Trophy** (Beavers) - 4[th] Heswall (Jayne Oliver) • **Fitzpatrick Cup** (Cubs) - 1[st] Barnston (Jenny Peek) • **Dave Blackwood Trophy** (Scouts) - 7[th] Moreton (Adam Walton)
Andy then presented the **Overcoming Adversity Award** to Harry Lewis, 1[st] West Kirby
## **16. President’s Prize –**
Andrew asked Roy to present the President’s Prize and say a few words – President’s Prize for 2023 went to 7[th] Moreton
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## **17. Closing remarks and thanks –**
Andrew thanked the organisers and people on the top table and the following:
- Chris Valentine-Burrows, County Commissioner
- Ken Jones (opening prayer & blessing)
- Mr Malcolm Pimbley (Wirral Lions President)
- Members of 1[st] West Kirby (Host Group)
- Jenny Peek & Andy Longstaff (Annual Report)
- Kieran & Connor Murphy (Technical expertise)
- Thanks to everyone for coming and after the return of Colours please join us for refreshments. Coffee, tea and orange squash are available at the bar. Bar is open to purchase other drinks.
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities Summary
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
|Total Incoming Resources
General Fund (page 11)
Explorers (page 13)
Scout Shop (page 14)
Total Resources Expended
General Fund (page 12)
Explorers (page 13)
Scout Shop (page 14)
David Blackwood Fund (page 14)
Increase / (Decrease) in value of
Equipment - General Fund
Scout Shop stock
**Net Incoming / (Outgoing) Resources**
Fund Balances brought forward
**Fund Balances carried forward**|**£**
30,437
4,691
8,627
30,317
5,100
7,892
-
2,503
87|**2023**
**£**
43,755
43,309
446
2,590
3,036
169,190
172,226||**£**
15,203
4,327
10,127
25,714
6,414
9,357
100
3,372
(772)|**2022**
**£**
29,657
41,585
(11,928)
2,600
(9,328)
178,518
169,190|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||
|||||||
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## General Fund
|**Incoming resources**
Membership subscriptions
Less: payable to Headquarters and County
Gift aid
Grants
**Investment income**
Account closure
Interest
**Donations & Bequests**
Others
**Activities**
General Scouting
Active Support
**Total Incoming Resources**|**2023**
**£**
57,016
(50,276)
-
-
6,740
7,164
-
4,000
4,000
12,533
-
12,533
**30,437**|**2022**
**£**
54,716
(45,371)
480
-
9,826
-
-
187
187
5,190
-
5,190
**15,203**|
|---|---|---|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## General Fund (continued)
|**Resources expended**
**Activities**
General Scouting
**Donations/Prizes**
**Premises**
Rent
Water rates
Light and heat
Maintenance
**Other expenses**
Insurance
Annual General Meeting
Training
General Expenses
Jamboree
Media & Website
**Equipment purchased**
**Depreciation**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2023**
**£**
10,300
266
175
421
1,129
536
2,261
2,620
609
1056
2,127
4,905
491
11,808
2,503
3,179
**30,317**
**120**|**2022**
**£**
3,126|
|---|---|---|
|||
650|
|||240
229
605
9,810|
|||
10,884|
|||
707
716
780
1,075
1,389
585|
|||5,252|
|||
3,372|
|||
2,430|
|||
**25,714**|
|||**(10,551)**|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Explorer Fund
|**Incoming resources**
Membership subscriptions
Less: payable to Headquarters and County
General Scouting activities
**General Scouting**
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources expended**
**Activities**
General Scouting
**Other expenses**
Uniforms
Training
General Expenses
**Depreciation**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2023**
**£**
2,318
-
2,372
4,691
-
**4,691**
2,930
908
180
1,082
2,170
-
**5,100**
**(409)**|**2022**
**£**
1,981
(1,176)
3,522|
|---|---|---|
|||
4,327
-
**4,327**
5,027
588
180
184
952
435
**6,414**
**(2,087)**|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Statement of Financial Activities
## for the year ended 31st December 2023
## Other Funds
|Other Funds|||
|---|---|---|
|**Incoming resources**
Scout Shop
Sales of badges etc.
**Resources expended**
**Scout Shop**
Goods purchased.
**David Blackwood Fund**
Prize money|**2023**
**£**
8,627
7,892
-|**2022**
**£**
10,127|
|||
9,357|
|||
100|
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## WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Balance Sheet
|as at 31st December 2023
**Note**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
2
7,330
Funds allocated and held in
Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC
3
50,000
57,330
**Current assets**
Stocks
4
3,407
Debtors and prepayments
4,348
Loans to Groups
1,040
Scout Association - short term deposit
-
Cash at bank and in hand
5
109,138
117,933
Less: Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
(3,037)
Net current Assets
114,897
**NET ASSETS**
**172,226**
**Represented by:**
General Fund
67,514
Activity Fund
3
50,000
Explorer Fund
26,769
Scout Shop
12,022
David Gardner Fund (Restricted fund)
15,150
David Blackwood Fund
771
**172,226**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
8,006
50,000
58,006
3,598
4,369
1,040
15,890
89,758
114,655
(3,471)
111,184
**169,190**
64,804
50,000
27,178
11,287
15,150
771
**169,190**|
|---|---|
**Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:**
**AR Cain Chairman**
**............................................ HC Smith Treasurer .............................................**
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WEST WIRRAL DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
## Notes on the Accounts
## 31st December 2023
## **1. Accounting policies**
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards in the United Kingdom including the revised Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP") Accounting and Reporting by Charities. A summary of the more important accounting policies is set out below. These policies are applied consistently. The Financial Statements generally follow the recommendations contained in the Statement of Recommended Practice-Accounting Reporting by Charities issued in October 1996 and revised in 2000 and 2005.
## **Basis of accounting**
The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets. No cash flow statement has been prepared within these Financial Statements.
## **Income and expenditure**
Accounted for on an accruals basis.
## **2. Fixed assets - Equipment**
|||**General Fund**||**Explorer Fund**||**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£||£||£|
|Value 1st January2023||7,136||870||8,006|
|Acquired inyear||2,503||-||2,503|
|Less: Depreciation||(3,179)||-|(3,179)||
||||||||
|**Value at 31st December 2023**||6,460||870|7,330||
||||||||
Only items costing £500 or more are capitalised. Items under £500 are not capitalised unless it is considered that the beneficial life of the item is expected to exceed ten years
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost, or valuation, of equipment to their estimated residual value over their estimated useful lives.
## **3. Fixed assets**
Investments in Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC are shown at cost of funding (£50,000). Property and other assets for Wallasey & West Wirral Scout Centre JVC are shown at cost less depreciation, where appropriate.
## **4. Stocks**
Scout shop stock shown at cost. Upon becoming defunct, the cost of the stock will be written off at the time.
|**5.**
**Cash at bank and in hand**
Bank current accounts
Bank deposit account
Cash in hand|**2023**
**£**
106,930
11
2,197
109,138|**2022**
**£**
87,783
11
1,964|
|---|---|---|
|||
89,758|
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of West Wirral District Scout Council**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of West Wirral District Scout Council for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the West Wirral District Scout Council you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the West Wirral District Scout Council accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the West Wirral District Scout Council as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: L Ferrie
Name: Leah Ferrie
Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): ACA
Date: 18/9/2024
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