Sefton North District Scout Council Registered Charity Number 521672
Trustees’ Report and Accounts for period 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statement of the Charity for the period 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023
Legal and administrative information is set out in Appendix A and forms part of this report. The financial statement complies with current statutory requirements, Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association (hereafter referred to as POR (https://www.scouts.org.uk/por)) and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Objects of the Charity
The Scout Association is part of a world-wide educational youth movement and is committed to equality of opportunity for all young people.
Sefton North District Scout Council is the electoral body which supports Scouting in the Southport and Formby areas of Merseyside. The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Scout Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
The main objective of Sefton North District Scout Council is the application of this method within the Sefton North District of Merseyside County in the United Kingdom and, in particular, as laid down in POR, to provide leadership advice and support for Scout Groups within boundaries determined by County Headquarters in consultation with the County and District Commissioners.
Organisation
Sefton North District Scout Council is a part of the Scout Association and as such is governed by its POR. The District Executive are the Trustees and the method of appointing/ electing members of the District Executive Committee is contained within POR.
The Trustees confirm that the District Executive Committee has been constituted in accordance with POR.
The District Scout Council is the body to which the District Executive Committee is accountable and the role and constitution of the District Scout Council is also governed by POR.
Investment Powers
Powers of investment are conferred upon the Scout Association by its Royal Charter and limit the manner in which funds may be invested. Any investments held must be registered in such a way as to show that they are held on trust for the Charity and that they are not the private property of individuals including those appointed as trustees.
Related Parties
'Waterside Lodge' is the Charity's District Headquarters building situated on Marine Drive, Southport, Merseyside. During the period covered by this report the Charity owned a company limited by guarantee (Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd.) which operates Waterside Lodge on the Charity’s behalf.
Waterside Lodge provides meeting and activity facilities for all members of Sefton North District Scout Council. Additionally, Waterside Lodge and its facilities are available for use by other community groups (a
condition of lottery funding received) and are also hired to third parties on a commercial basis.
On 28 February 2023 Samuel Robinson and David Morton were trustees of the Charity and directors of Waterside Lodge Southport Limited.
Review of the Activities and Future Developments
The Charity provides the supporting framework for individual Scout Groups throughout Southport and Formby. Locally, this is provided by teams of District Leaders, administrators and supporters who provide the necessary resources and support. At the end of January 2023 the Charity had 1,301 registered members with the Scout Association of which 970 were youth members.
Significantly, at a local level, the Charity has developed a District Headquarters and training facility, known as Waterside Lodge. This provides unparalleled facilities and opportunities to members in Southport, Formby and beyond.
The facility continued to enjoy an excellent level of usage during the period of this report. Usage has been by both members and non-members of the Scout Association.
The trustees are pleased to report that the Charity has continued to secure grants and donations to develop the facilities and to purchase new equipment.
Reserves Policy & Risk Management
The Trustees constantly monitor the Charity's activities in order to determine future policies and to assess the risks to which it is exposed.
As indicated previously the Charity is part of the Scout Association and as such is governed by POR. The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity operates within POR and by virtue of compliance with POR the Charity is provided with the security that exposure to major risks has been mitigated.
The Charity owns a limited company which has assumed the daily management/ operation of Waterside Lodge. This Company has developed a risk management strategy approved by the Trustees.
Financial statement
The financial statement for the period 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023 is attached to this report. It has been approved by the Trustees and is accompanied by the associated Independent Examiner’s Report. This Independent Examiner’s Report does not indicate any problems associated with the finances of the Charity.
It can be noted from the financial statement that the limited company continues to provide many of the day to day expenses associated with the running of Waterside Lodge and the activities that it provides. The Trustees are pleased that the Charity is receiving such assistance from Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd. Additionally, Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd. has provided the Charity with charitable donations in the form of additional development of our premises, much needed structural repairs and equipment and cash.
This report together with the information contained within financial statement was approved by the Trustees and was signed on behalf of the Trustees by the District Treasurer (in the absence of a District Chair).
C K Caton District Chair
For and on behalf of the Trustees of Sefton North District Scout Council.
June 2023
Appendix A to the Trustees Report for the period 01 March 2022 to 28 February 2023 for Sefton North District Scout Council .
SEFTON NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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(1) Name of Charity : Sefton North District Scout Council
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(2) Registration: Sefton North District Scout Council is the electoral body which supports Scouting in Southport and Formby and its registration number with the Scout Association is 16909.
The Scout Association exists by authority of a Royal Charter, granted by King George V in 1912 and supplemented by further Charters granted by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
The Scout Association is governed by a Council of between 300 and 500 members as determined by the Royal Charter of 1912 and the Supplemental Royal Charters of 1949, 1959, 1967 and 1991.
Sefton North District Scout Council is a registered charity (Registration No 521672)
(3) (a) Trustees on the date the Report was approved.
Charles Caton District Chair Margaret Vandermeer District Secretary Samuel Robinson District Treasurer Sidney Ludlow District Commissioner Alexandra Clark Deputy District Commissioner Benjamin Dickinson District Scout Network Commissioner Ian Mathison David Morton Andrew Tate w.e.f.11 July 2022 Jeffrey Howard w.e.f.11 July 2022 Michael Constantine w.e.f.11 July 2022 Paul Greenwood w.e.f.11 July 2022
(b) Trustees who served during the period of the Report.
Daniel Morgan 17 June 2022 to 06 December 2022 Clare Westcott 11 July 2022 to 28 February 2023
(c) Method of appointment or election of Trustees.
The Charity is part of the Scout Association and as such is governed by its Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR).
The District Executive Committee of the Charity are the Trustees and the method of appointing/ electing members to the Executive Committee is contained within POR.
The Trustees confirm that the District Executive Committee has been constituted in accordance with POR.
(4) Address of the principal office of the Charity
Waterside Lodge Marine Drive Southport MERSEYSIDE PR8 1RY
(5) Bankers
The principal bankers of the Charity are:
HSBC Bank Plc Chapel Lane Formby Merseyside L37 4DN
(6) Solicitor
Formby Law Ltd Marion House 23 / 25 Elbow Lane Formby LIVERPOOL L37 4AB
(7) Independent Examiner
K A Farr & Co 6-8 Botanic Road Churchtown Southport MERSEYSIDE PR9 7NG
Page1 Softon North Di$triet Seoitt Coiinell Registarad Charity No. 521672 Rgc8ipts and Paymonts Accoiints For tho yaar ond9d 28 Fgbruary 2023 Unrèstrictgd Funds Rostrictsd Funds Totsl 2023 Totsl 2022 R•¢•ipts and Payments Receipts Grants received Minibus income Scout Association Membership Fees Badges Swuliiiy %itslivilie3 and event5 Donations Intere51 received Total Receipts 3,667 2,873 57.418 786 25,473 20.595 98 110.910 3,667 2,873 57.418 1,040 47.233 280 6,4a 9,939 25.473 20,595 98 110,910 64,948 Payments Direct Charltabl• Scouts'ng a¢tivilies and events MiiiiLJus exyeiibe¥ Scout Association Memkrship Fees Badges Personal accklènl insurance 31,393 1,540 41.252 1,084 94 75,363 31,393 1,540 41,252 1,084 13,228 1,244 35.144 939 75,363 50,G39 AdminÉstration and Ggn Insurance Rep8irs and renewals Bank Gharge Miscellaneous expenses Accountancy 150 150 187 227 1.112 1,620 3,109 227 1 11? 1.620 3,109 1,560 3,342 Payinents Sub Totsl 78.472 78,472 3,Ybl Assat purcha IleBS Salas) 12,864 12,664 3.787 Payments in advance 83 Total Paymonts 91,136 91,136 57,851 Het of receiptsllpaymentsl 19,774 19,774 7,097 Cash fund8 last year end 52,391 323 52,714 45,617 Cash funds this year end 72,165 323 72,488 52,714
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