5th St. Helens Open Scout Group Trustees’ Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2021 ## **5th St. Helens Open Scout Group** ## **Significant Information** ## **Officers** Chairman M Gilsenan Secretary C Williams Treasurer H Locker Group Scout Leader K Ackers ## **Bankers** Lloyds Bank ## **Advisors** Charity Registration Number: 521657 Principal Office: Deepdale Drive, Rainhill, L35 4NW ## **5th St. Helens Open Scout Group Trustees Annual Report for the year ending 31[st] March 2021** The trustees of the 5th St. Helens Open Scout Group present their annual report for the year ending 31st March 2021 ## **Our Aims** The aims of the Scout Group are those of the Scout Association. The Group consists of three Sections: Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. ## **Financial Review** The accounts have been prepared as previously, on the receipts and payments basis. The total receipts for the twelve months ending 31[st] March 2021 were £32,021 and payments of £9,429, which resulted in a surplus of £22,592 for the year. The main item of income was £19,431 from Government covid funding. Cash at bank at the year-end was £31,585. Detailed financial performance for the year is contained in the Accounts Report. ## **Reserves and Financial Health** The Group’s policy on reserves is to hold sufficient funds to continue its charitable activities should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Trustees considers that the Group holds sufficient reserves to satisfy this policy. Approved by the trustees on 2[nd] November 2021 ## **5th St. Helens Open Scout Group Receipts and Payments For the year ending 31[st] March 2021** |**Receipts**
Plants
Donations
Judo Income
Section income
Election / Hire
Other Fundraising
Beavers sleep
Subscriptions
Elves Christmas Party
Grants
Film Night
Lantern Walk
**Total Receipts**
**Payments**
Utilities
Repairs
Garden Costs
Section expenses
Capitation
Insurance
Badges
Other
**Total Payments**
**Net receipts / (payments)**|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
2,053
1,961
403
276
-
1,000
3,306
3,573
70
-
47
3,259
-
240
6,693
62
10
-
19,431
-
6
-
2
-
**32,021**
**10,371**
555
(1,137)
(4,385)
(1,077)
(72)
-
(591)
-
(3,150)
(4,900)
(1,606)
-
(161)
-
(20)
-
**(9,429)**
**(7,114)**
**22,592**
**3,256**| |---|---| **5th St. Helens Open Scout Group Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31[st] March 2021** ## **Monetary Assets** |Bank Current Account
Total Net Assets|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
31,585
8,993
31,585
8,993| |---|---| ## **Capital and Liabilities** |Funds at the start of the year
Net receipts for the year
Balance at 31st March 2021|**2021**
**2020**
**£**
**£**
8,993
5,737
22,592
3,256
31,585
8,993| |---|---| 5th St. Helens Open Scout Group Independent Examiners Report to the Trustee5 I report on the accounts of the 5 St. Helens Open Scout Group for the year ended 31" March 2021, which are set out on pages 2 to 5. Respertive responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charitytrustees of the Trust vou are reswnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of my exarnination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Att and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the arity Commission under settion 14515llbl of the Act. Basi5 of independent exarninerf5 ststement My examination is carried out in accordance with the General Direction given by the Charity Commi55ioners. An examination indudÈs a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedvres Undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and Consequent￿ I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent exarninerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connettion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any matÈrial respert.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not attord with the atcounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: LEO Qu31ification'. Address: 16 L3£ tuig Date: