1st114TH WARRINGTON WEST SCOUT GROUP REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 GROUP SCOUT LEADER Craig Monks BEAVER LEADER Ruth Gosney CUB LEADER Graham Hughes SCOUT LEADER Kelvin Cannon-Brown CHAIRPERSON Vacant SECRETARY Jo Famworth TREASURER Craig Monks AUDITOR Mr K Kane BANKERS Barclays 23-25 Golden Square Warfington TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The group became a Registered Charity on 02 November 1970 The Registered Charity number is 521697 The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all GroupslDistricts. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis which is consistent with previous years and the requirements of the Charity Commission. Approved bythe trustees on.......... ........... TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ReF)Ort On behalf of the trustee's. I report on the Group's Accounts ft)r the year ending 31 December 2023 A steady year and just about broke even. as per previous year. the balance sheet shows a deficit in income v outgoings. this is due to refunds for the Kandersteg trip where just over 1.1K was received in previous accounting year in 2022. We also invested in new equipment and subsidised a number of events. Membership decreased slightly, so £400 less income from subscriptions v previous year. However, increases to annual capitstj'on (member> fee saw increase of £250 in annual fees based on previous year. The new building has remained ststic again and we are still in leasè negotiations with the council before injecting cash in to the site. As with all utilities we saw an increase of £400 over the year Some of this as we came out of fixed rate to variable. We still have just over 13.5Kcover the costs of the rebuild (same as previous year as no work started), t, the building still remains in poor condition, however we do have our equipment storage on site. We have continued to include the annual capitation f￿ in the subscriptions and now this is filtered out of monthly subscriptions. The Group's financial position is still stable. we are still benefiting from the use of District HQ for meetings with minimal costs. The strategy is to review options on our meeting pla￿, see where the new lease and proposed housing takes us in terms of equipment storagel land and recruit new members to boost income. We still want to hold subscription charges and look to making the changes from exec to trustee boards in coming year. Finally I would record my thanks to all the leaders and supporters this year, I still ty to relinquish the reins. maybe some point in the future. Craig Monks - Group Treasurer Iiiijiipii IIIIMMniiiiMIIIIIMMII b 1ST 114TH WARRINGTON WEST SCOUT GROUP SCRUTINEER'S REP TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDE 31 DECEMBER 2023 CHARITY NUMBER - 521697 l Teport on the accounts of the Group for the period ended 31 December 2023 Respective responsibilities of Trustets and S¢wtin The ¢hariVs trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The Chari￿$ truslees consider that an audit 15 not required for this year under sedion 144 of Charities Act 2011 {the Act) and that an independent exarnination is needed. It 15 responsibilty to- -examine the arKounts under 8ection 145 orthe Charibes - to fdk** Ihe laid the ge[￿r￿ Direcaions glv8n by Ihe CharityCornmi55ion (under serknn 145(5llb) of the A¢tl, and -to statèwhèthorparti¢￿r ry¥Htters have ojme to my 811gntion Basi8 of ScrutSneeVs 8latoment My 8xaminattL*) caryiwl (xrt in acc3xdanc£ wfth ger￿1 Directitin$ gNen by the Charity Commiss#Jn. An *yamination indude5 a revmv ofthe aco)unting retords kept by the chaFity ar￿ a comparlson c¢the acc4)unts ￿eS￿d %*ith Ihos8 rew￿5. It also indudesajnsideration of any unugjal items ord(sdosures in Ihe a(xwrts. and see￿"n9 exF4anationsfinm Ibe twste8S ming anY8￿h matters. The w￿*dUreS undertaken do nol provmle althe e￿d￿te tha1w0￿d be required in an audi( and coiwuenty no opinion Is aNen as to whether the accounts present a YDJe and fairf wewand the report is limited to those matters the 8taternent Scrutinegrfs Slatsment In conr*ctkJn vlth my examination, ￿ rnatter has o)ma to my wthieh givtss m• r•880nabki c*use to b¢knthat in, any Material re* the requir8ments- . to keep ac¢oyntinu reeords in accordanc&with sethn 130 of thp Charitie¥ Actand to pr8par8 accou*ts accord thg accounting records and compw 1he a¢¢ounting requirements of th8 CFwilies A¢t have [￿t been mel - lo whtth. in my opinion. attention shwkl be dr8wn ordefto enabk a prow undersFAnding ofth& a￿)Unts to be reached Nanio: Slgn•d: Address: