I" WASHINGTON SCOUT GROUP
ANNUAL REPORT ANO ACCOUNTS
YEAR TO 31 March 2022
Scouts
1st Washington
I" WASHINGTON SCOUT GROUP
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR TO 31 March 2022
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1[st] WASHINGTON SCOUT GROUP ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR TO 31 March 2022
## **1[ST] WASHINGTON SCOUT GROUP**
## **Group Executive Members**
## **Ex Officio**
Chair Secretary Treasurer Group Scout Leader Beaver Scout Leader Cub Scout Leader Scout Leader Explorer Scout Leader
Mrs Emma Little Ms Becci Cowley Fiona Slater (appointed 29.4.22)
Mr Douglas McIntyre Ms Lea Scott Ms Sam Carter Mr Mark Lloyd Mr Robin Kennedy
## **Elected**
Ms Victoria Welsh Dr Jane Halpin Ms Clair Vineberg
## **Nominated**
Ms Dizzy Peverley Mr Andy Gray Mrs Jane McIntyre
## **Bankers**
**Scout Registration number**
**Charity Registration Number**
**Contact name and address**
Under 25
NatWest Bank Plc 2558 520716
Mr Douglas McIntyre 59 Burnhope Road Washington NE38 8DZ
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The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2022.
The legal and administrative details of the Group are shown elsewhere in this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association (POR) and the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities (2005).
## **Objectives of the Group**
The Group was formed in 1916 by the adoption of POR by the founding Group leaders, who also acted as Trustees. The Group’s aim, in common with that of the Scout Association, is to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
## **Organisation**
The Group is managed by the Trustees, who meet regularly to discuss all aspects of day to day running. The leaders of the Group are Trustees by virtue of their position as a leader.
## **Investment powers**
The Group’s investment powers are set out in POR.
## **Review of Activities**
Group activities were massively impacted by the emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic from March 2020. This continued to impact during the early part of 2021.
The annual Group Census showed that our members had continued to fall from 87 the previous year to 82, partly due to the inability to recruit during the pandemic, which led to the temporary closure of the second Beaver Colony and Cub Pack
As we have our own premises, on which business rates are paid, we have been fortunate to be included in the grants under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure provision. These continued during this financial year, albeit at a lesser level, but which has left us in a very strong financial position.
Because of the Grant funding and the inability to provide scouting for our members in the normal way, the Trustees decided to offer the members a subscription payment holiday for the last 5 months of the previous financial year. As we were unable to return to full operation at the start of this financial year and to recognise the loyalty and support of our members during these extraordinary times, we reintroduced subscription payments at the reduced level of £5 per calendar month from April 2021, rising to the normal subscription level of £15 from the start of the September term.
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## **Policy on reserves**
In general, it is the Group’s aim to maintain sufficient funds to ensure the success of all of its activities and to provide a contingency to support equipment replacement and unforeseen expenses at short notice. A sum of £1,500 has been designated as this contingency. Currently we have a healthy balance, thanks to the benefit of the Grant support referred to earlier.
## **Risk management**
The Trustees assess the major strategic and operational risks faced by the Group on an ongoing basis and react to mitigate these risks. Through the Scout Association we arrange insurance to cover liability, personal accident and injury to young people and leaders as well as adequate insurance cover for camping and activity equipment and the Group’s minibus.
## **Grant making policy**
The Group does not have a policy in respect of making grants.
## **Approval of the Trustees report**
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
## **Mrs E Little**
Group Chair 20[th] November 2022
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## **Receipts and Payments Summary**
|**Receipts and Payments Summary**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2022**|**2021**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Total receipts for the year|28,404.26|42,674.88|
|Total payments for the year|(21,820.14)|(15,705.31)|
|Net receipts/(payments)|6,584.12|26,969.57|
|Cash, bank and similar funds brought forward|33,300.08|6,330.51|
|Cash, bank and similar funds carried forward|39,884.20|33,300.08|
The above account and accompanying statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on their behalf by:
**Mrs E Little F M Slater** Group Chair Treasurer 20[th] November 2022 20[th] November 2022
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## 1[st] WASHINGTON SCOUT GROUP ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR TO 31 March 2022
## **Receipts**
||||
|---|---|---|
|**Receipts**
Membership subscriptions
Donation
Grants
Gift aid
Hall hire
Minibus income
Interest received
Events
Bank compensation
Income received by sections
Other
**Total receipts for the year**|**2022**
**£**
10,764.76
230.00
11,601.00
2,051.20
2,465.00
400.89
2.41
147.00
200.00
520.00
22.00
**28,404.26**|**2021**
**£**
10,577.18
-
23,637.71
7,638.17
360.00
220.00
1.32
-
-
200.00
40.50|
|||**42,674.88**|
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## **Payments**
||||
|---|---|---|
|**Payments**
**Premises**
Rates
Water
Gas
Electricity
Insurance
Broadband
Cleaning
District loan
Pest Control
Repairs and upkeep
**Total premises expenditure**
**Activity expenditure**
Membership fees
Lottery licence
Youth meetings and activities
Unity insurance
Equipment
Purchase of badges
Minibus and trailer
Training
Stationery
OSM fees
Go Cardless fees|**2022**
**£**
36.59
197.07
597.73
304.92
830.11
417.13
1,889.64
-
165.00
1,290.27
**5,728.46**
3,854.00
-
3,201.57
42.00
4,817.53
301.33
3,011.16
165.00
51.77
305.60
341.72|**2021**
**£**
-
82.62
275.99
384.83
802.42
341.48
1,004.08
350.00
-
-|
|||**3,241.42**
4,219.50
20.00
865.74
42.00
5,694.71
242.77
1,100.54
-
-
278.63
-|
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|**Total activity expenditure**
**Total expenditure**
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
**Monetary assets**
Current account
Business Reserve (6336)
Business Reserve (3117)
Business Reserve (4588)
Equals account
Cash in hand
**Total monetary assets**
**Non monetary assets**
Scout HQ
Scouting equipment
Minibus
**Total monetary assets**
**Liabilities**
**Net assets**|**16,091.68**
**21,820.14**
**2022**
**£**
1,666.95
0.13
38,098.27
0.08
100.00
18.77
**39,884.20**
125,000.00
15,000.00
4,000.00
**144,000.00**
-
**183,884.20**|**12,463.89**|
|---|---|---|
|||**15,705.31**|
|||**2021**
**£**
21,751.29
0.13
10,672.82
0.08
-
875.76|
|||**33,300.08**
125,000.00
15,000.00
4,500.00|
|||**144,500.00**
-|
|||**177,800.08**|
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## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **Accounting policies**
1. Income shown in the Receipts and Payment Account is before deduction of any expenses.
2. Non-monetary assets shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities has been given as an estimated valuation by the Trustees based on their knowledge of the assets involved and their age and condition.
3. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2000) for Charities, as applicable to the Group.
4. The receipts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of 1st Washington Scout Group**
I report on the Accounts of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The Group’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- Examine the accounts under Section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act;
- To follow procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and
- To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the account and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
1. To keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act; and
2. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or
3. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
John Edwards, 2 Rose Cottages, Windlass Lane, Washington, NE37 1BD
26 October 2022
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