## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/01/2023 **To** 31/12/2023 **Charity name:** First Duffield Boy Scout Group ## **Charity registration number:** 520655 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Recreational and Educational scouting
based activities for children aged 5-14
in the Duffield Area.| |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|To advance the mental, physical and
spiritual welfare of Young People by
promoting a scheme of awards to assist
in their personal development.
There are 2 Beaver colonies, 2 Cub
packs and 3 Scout groups providing a
range of activities to take part in. There
are currently 170 young members.
The groups work within the Scouting
framework to provide a wide range of
activities and to assist young members
in achieving various awards through the
Scouting structure.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Guidance taken from Charities Commission
and the Scout Association.| ## **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 We are grateful for the many hours that Para 1.38 volunteers, including member Contribution made by volunteers, have spent contributing to volunteers the success of this Scouting group. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much. 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|Full weekly term time programme of
activities for two Beaver colonies, two
Cub packs and three Scout groups. In
addition, weekend activities such as
climbing, camping, caving, water-sports
and various other activities.| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Charity is in a strong position as at 31st
December 2023.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for the maintenance and
upkeep of the Scout hut and capital spend
as required.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Cash at bank at 31/12/2023 was £68k.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust**based**on Scouting Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |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|Trustees are appointed/reappointed
annually by vote at the AGM in accordance
with guidance provided by the Scouts
Association.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|First Duffield Boy Scout Group| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|1stDuffield Scout Group| |Registered charity number|520655| |Charity’s principal address|Duffield Scout Hut
Eaton Court
Hall Farm Road
Duffield
DE56 4FT| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Wei Crowson|Chair||| ||Ines Hankinson|Secretary||| ||Karen Furness|Treasurer||| ||Laura Bennett|Committee member||| ||David Butterworth|Committee member||| ||Richard Bennett|Committee member||| ||Adrian Pinder|Committee member||| ||Deborah Osman|Group Scout Leader||| ||Sian Skerritt|Committee member||| ||Kelly Kemp|Committee member||| ||Nitesh Patel|Committee member||| ||Suzanne Dixon|Committee member||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 President: Wei Crowson Group Scout Leader: Deborah Osman Trustees: Laura Bennett Richard Bennett David Butterworth Suzanne Dixon Karen Furness Ines Hankinson Kelly Kemp Nitesh Patel Adrian Pinder Sian Skerritt Bank: Natwest and Lloyds Group Registration Number: 28308 Charity Registration Number: 520655 Contact name and address: Karen Furness 42 New Zealand Lane Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BZ ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 ## **Major activities and achievements in the year** (Please see attached reports) The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Groups. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules of The Scout Association The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent with the previous year. **Approved by the trustees (subject to the report of the Independent Examiner) and signed on their behalf by:** ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** ## Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 Trustees report for the year ended 31st December 2023 ## **Objectives and Activities** ## **The Charity's Objectives** To promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential , as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of the local, national and international community. ## **The Charity's main activities** The charity provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law, guided by adult leadership. ## **Achievements and performance** The charity has provided weekly term time activities for two beaver colonies, two cub packs and three scout groups, as well as frequent weekend activities and camps. The young people have engaged in individual, group and community activities ranging from outdoor cooking, litter picking, archery and sailing. ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 |||**2023**||**2022**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**£**||**£**| |Total receipts for the year (see page 4)||35,299||36,326| |Total payments for the year (see page 5)||37,844||37,147| |Net receipts (payments) for the year|-|2,545
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-| |Cash, bank and similar funds brought forward||71,240||72,061| |Camp deposits||-||-| |Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward||68,695||71,240| The above accounts and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees (subject to the report of the Independent Examiner) and signed on their behalf by: W Crowson ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 ## **Income for the year ended 31st December 2023** ||**2023**|**2022**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Membership Subscriptions (Gross)|13,922|16,558| |Less Capitation Fees Paid|(6,314)|(7,260)| |Net Membership Subscriptions|7,608|9,298| |Interest income|8|1| |Property and equipment rents|1,630|800| |Donations and grants|1,003|-| |Gift Aid|-|6,096| |Activities (Gross)|20,950|17,234| |Fund Raising (Gross)||| |Jumble Sale|-|-| |Stamp & Deliver|-|-| |Raffle|2,236|2,142| |Other Fundraising|-|146| |Other receipts (uniform/badges)|1,864|609| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR**|35,299|36,326| ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 ## **Expenses for the year ended 31st December 2023** ||**2023**|**2022**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Premises||| |Rates and Water rates|317|333| |Electricity|1,119|91| |Insurance|1,755|1,614| |Repairs and Renewals|4,336|3,876| |Cleaning|2,175|1,867| |Camps and other activities|24,117|23,100| |Fund Raising||| |Jumble Sale|-|-| |Stamp & Deliver|-|-| |Raffle|424|92| |Other Fundraising|-|75| |Admin/IT expenses|216|-| |Purchase of Capital equipment|1,231|5,429| |Other costs (uniform/badges)|2,154|670| |**TOTAL COSTS FOR THE YEAR**|37,844|37,147| ## **1st Duffield Scout Group** Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2023 ## **Statement of assets and liabilities year ended 31st December 2023** ||**2023**|**2022**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Current assets||| |Bank Current accounts|58,053|70,607| |Bank deposit accounts|10,642|633| ||68,695|71,240| ||68,695|71,240| |Fixed assets (insurance values)||| |Property|291,749|232,252| |Equipment|98,326|80,469| |**TOTAL ASSETS**|458,770|383,961| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of 1ST SC•vT ¢(ou On accounts for the year ended 31 D£CEM6E£ 2017 Charlty no (If any) ¥Lo6¥f Set out on pages Iromérnber I report to the twstees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charlty (°th8 Trust.) for the year ended 3 1 1 & , Z£•a3 Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Xhe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying 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 In conne￿10n wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance ￿ryth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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 a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Pl8ase d8lete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Date.. Independent 6xamlner's ststem6nt Signed: Name: Relevant professlonal qualrficatlon(s) or body (if any): Fc•4, FrnfiAI Address." OvJL3 Nesi , , HorfLSLc* i DE￿8 e21 587 IER OCto￿r 2018 sectlon B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detslls of any Items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018