## Trustees' Annual Report ## For the period |From (start date)||**0**|**1**|**0**|**4**|**2**|**3**|**3**|**3**|**3**||**3**|**1**|**0**|**3**|**2**|**4**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||||||||||| |**Section A**||||**Reference and administration**|||||||**details**||||||| |Charity name
Other names the charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
HQ registration number
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15|**Trustee Name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**| |---|---|---|---| ||Clare Liptrott|Chair|| ||Adele Mottershead|Treasurer|| ||Matthew Duckett|Ex-Officio Trustee|| ||Caroline Myers|Ex-Officio Trustee|| ||Daniel Roberts|Ex-Officio Trustee|| ||Jayne Curlett|Elected Trustee|| ||Janet Saville|Secretary|| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice) _(These will be published in the annual report of the charity)_ Type of advisor Name Address 1 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management**| |---|---| |Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
(e.g. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice)
Policies and procedures adopted for:
The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn
gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The
Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
The Group is a trust established under its rules which are
common to all Scouts.
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
You may choose to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout
Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as
appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 6
Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees, and 2 co-opted
Trustees) and meets every # months.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts
Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the Board.
This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is
well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings
and equipment are in good working order, and everyone
follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and
rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-quality
and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.
a) the induction and training of trustees;
b) trustee' consideration of major risks
and the systems and procedures to
manage them|| ||The Group's governing documents are those of the The Scout
Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn
gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The
Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.| ||| ||The Group is a trust established under its rules which are
common to all Scouts.| ||| ||The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.| ||The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the
members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout
Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees
they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable
to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper
accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as
appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and 6
Trustees (including 2 Ex Officio Trustees, and 2 co-opted
Trustees) and meets every # months.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts
Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the Board.
This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is
well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings
and equipment are in good working order, and everyone
follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and
rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-quality
and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.| 2 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section B**
**Structure, governance and management (continued)**|**Section B**
**Structure, governance and management (continued)**| |---|---| ||The group has in place systems of internal controls that are
designed to provide reasonable assurance against material
mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all
payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure
that insurable risks are covered.| 3 LT700001 (14 September 2024) |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| |Summary of the objects of the charity set
out in its governing document
Summary of the main activities in relation
to these objects|**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
and loyal.
**Respect -**We have self-respect and respect for others.
**Care -**We support others and take care of the world in which
we live.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-operate
with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.| ||| ||Provision of Scouting activities for members aged 6 to 14 and
a half. To provide open communication with parents and
young people alike to ensure that they all feel involved in
Scouts. Organise, run and participate in events both indoors
and outdoors. To support all members to learn the values of
scouting and complete its method.| 4 LT700001 (14 September 2024) Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice) |statements, where relevant, about:
• policy on grantmaking;
• contribution made by volunteers;
• policy on investments.
Public benefit statement
You**may choose**to include further|



| |---|---| ||| ||The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
criteria under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.| ||| |**Section D**|**Achievements and performance**| |Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the year|| ||

The following link leads to our report of section activities:
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10AT0Ba2dRU5L5NiFN2gX-pSjvJg?e=giPOXX| |**Section E**|**Financial Review**| |---|---| |Quantify and explain any designations
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves|**Reserves Policy**
The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources
to continue the charitable activities of the group should
income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group
Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum
equivalent to 9 months running costs, circa £15,000.
operating expenses set by our reserves policy. However this
can be explained by the amount held in reserve in that
account being left to accrue interest. This year we have not
had to use any of the moneys kept in reserve as we have had
income to cover this.| Details of any funds materially in deficit 5 LT700001 (14 September 2024) (circumstances plus steps to eliminate) Further financial review details (optional information) You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); The Group's Income and Expenditure is very small and as a consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks or building societies. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; The Group Trustee Board regularly monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group obtains maximum value and income from its banking arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an account that requires a period of notice before funds may be withdrawn, before doing so the Group Trustee Board considers the cash flow requirements. - • investment policy and objectives; ## **Section F Other Optional Information** Plans for future periods (details of any significant activities planned to achieve them) ## **Section G Declaration** 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) Date D D M M Y Y 6 LT700001 (14 September 2024) ## **St Luke's Widnes Scout Group (Charity no. 521703) Receipts and payments account** |**For the year from**|Year start date|Year start date|Year end date| |---|---|---|---| ||**01/04/2023**|**To**|**31/03/2024**| ||||| |**Receipts and payments**|||| |**Receipts**
**Note**|**2022/23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**||**2023/24**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| |
**Donations, legacies and similar income**|||| |Membershipsubscriptions|**1,770**||**5,605**| |Donations|**664 **||**305**| |Legacies|**-**||**-**| |Gift Aid|**-**||**-**| |Other similar income|**-**||**-**| |**Sub total**|**2,434**||**5,910**| |**Grants**|||| |Maintenenacegrant|**-**||**-**| |Othergrants|||**4,000**| |**Sub total**|**-**||**4,000**| |**Fundraising events(gross)**|||| |Rasie the roof|**1,150**||**-**| |Other|**1,581 **||**-**| |Other fundraisingactivities|**692 **||**1,872**| |**Sub total**|**3,423**||**1,872**| |**Events income**|||| |Events income|**-**||**2,386**| |**Sub total**|**-**||**2,386**| |**Scout hut income**|||| |Hire of building|**3,683**||**6,330**| |Hire of equipment|**150**||**-**| |Other Scout hut income|**9,945**||**10,610**| |**Sub total**|**13,778**||**16,940**| |**Investment income**|||| |Bank interest|**-**||**-**| |BuildingSocietyinterest|**-**||**-**| |The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service|**-**||**-**| |Other investment income
|**-**||**-**| |~~**Sub total**~~|**-**||**-**| |**_Total Gross Income_**
**Asset and investment sales, etc.**
**_Total receipts_**|||| ||||**31,108**| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||| ||**19,635**||**31,108**| 1 of 3 LT700002 (July 2021) ## **St Luke's Widnes Scout Group (Charity no. 521703) Receipts and payments account** |**For the year from**|Year start date|Year start date|Year end date| |---|---|---|---| ||**01/04/2023**|**To**|**31/03/2024**| ||||| |**Receipts and payments**|||| |**Payments**
**Note**|**2022/23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**||**2023/24**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| |**Charitable Payments**|||| |Membershipsubscriptionspaid on(National/County/Area/District)|**1,751 **||**4,674**| |Youthprogramme and activities|**567 **||**5,143**| |Adult support and training|**-**||**-**| |Contribution to campcosts|**-**||**-**| |AGM and trustee expenses|**-**||**-**| |Uniforms & badges|**174**
||**373**
| |**Sub total**|~~**2,492**~~||~~**10,190**~~| |**Services & utilities**|||| |Rent|**-**||**-**| |Water and Sewerage|**191**||**728**| |Electricity|**1,425**||**1,352**| |Gas
1|**-**||**1,928**| |Internet|**82**||**320**| |Telephone|**48**||**33**| |Insurance|**1,700**||**1,978**| |Non-Domestic Rates|**-**||**47**| |Lotteryregistration|**20**
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| |**Sub total**|~~**3,466**~~||~~**6,406**~~| |**Building & equipment**|||| |Repairs and Renewals|**7,069**||**603**| |Materials and equipment|**-**||**391**| |First aid|**314**||**-**| |Fire safety|**158**||**-**| |Grounds maintenance|**-**||**-**| |Housekeeping|**-**||**1,313**| |Professional fees|**3,175**
||**840**
| |**Sub total**|~~**10,715**~~||~~**3,147**~~| |**Other expenditure**|||| |Administration|**7**||**59**| |Advertising|**78**||**-**| |Bank charges|**60**||**37**| |Catering|**12**||**-**| |Consumables|**60**||**-**| |Equipment hire|**21**||**-**| |Flowers|**-**||**-**| |Go-cardless fees|**-**||**215**| |Printingandphotocopying|~~**-**~~||~~**-**~~| |**Sub total**|**238**||**310**| |**Fundraising expenses**|||| |Other fundraisingcosts|**449**
||**-**| |**Sub total**|~~**449**~~||~~**-**~~| |**_Total Gross Expenditure_**
**Asset and investment purchases, etc.**
**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||| ||||**20,053**| ||||| ||||**3,263**| ||||| ||||**23,316**| ||||| ||**2,275**||**7,792**| ||**23,583**||**25,859**| ||**25,859**||**33,651**| 2 of 3 LT700002 (July 2021) ## **St Luke's Widnes Scout Group (Charity no. 521703) Receipts and payments account** |**For the year from**|Year start date|Year start date|Year end date| |---|---|---|---| ||**01/04/2023**|**To**|**31/03/2024**| ||||| |**Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year**|||| |**2022/23**
**Unrestricted funds**
**Note**
**£**
**Cash funds**
Bank current account
2**24,375**
Bank deposit account
**-**
Buildingsocietyaccount
**-**
The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service
**-**
Cash/Floats
2**1,484**
**Total cash funds**
**25,859**
(agree balances with receipts andpayments account)
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**Other monetary assets**
Tax claim
**-**
Debts due from the County/Area/District/Group
**-**
Insurance claim
**-**
**Sub total**
**-**
**Investment assets**
Investmentproperty- detail
**-**
Quoted investments
**-**
Other investments - detail
**-**
**Sub total**
**-**
**Non monetary assets for charity's own use**
Badge stock
**-**
Shopstock
**-**
Other stock
**-**
Land and buildings
3**193,885**
Motor vehicles
**-**
Scoutingequipment,furniture etc
3**4,270**
Other
**-**
**Sub total**
**198,155**
**Liabilities**
Accounts notyetpaid
**-**
Expenses incurred but not invoiced
**-**
Subscriptions notyetpaid
**-**
Loan - detail
**-**
Other liabilities
**-**
**Sub total**
**-**|||**2023/24**
**Unrestricted funds**
**£**| ||||| ||||**32,956**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**695**| ||||**33,651**| ||||ok| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**193,885**| ||||**-**| ||||**6,533**| ||||**-**| ||||**200,418**| ||||| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||| |**Total net assets**|**224,014**||**234,069**| **The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 26 September 2024 (the date of the Executive Committee meeting that approved the accounts) and signed on their behalf by:** |Signature|Print Name| |---|---| ||Chair| ||Treasurer| 3 of 3 LT700002 (July 2021) Unqualified report for a non-company charity preparing receipts and payments accounts with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the relevant financial year Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of St Luke's Scout and Guide Group Charity number 521703 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the St Luke's Scout and Guide Group for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the St Luke's Scout and Guide Group, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the St Luke's Scout and Guide Group accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the St Luke's Scout and Guide Group as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those record5. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: ty£cL•rq % aA Lu SF¥DJJ y2A £rtbLL Name.. Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies lif any): A. C M. A Addres5". ai fi)K LLD£E IK),bNés, LIAg qbe Date: