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2023-03-31-accounts

Page
Report ofthe Trustees 1 to 11
Report ofthe Independent
Auditors
12 to 15
Statement of Financial Activities 16
Balance Sheet 17
Cash Flow Statement 18
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 19
Notes to the Financial Statements 20 to 28

At the ye ar-end
the unrest
ricted funds
in th
e balance sheet ar e categori sed as follows;
2023 2022
6 6
Property and equipment used in providing scouting activities 778,875 796,649
Adventure Trust 18,528 15,758
Amounts set aside in income generating
assets such
as rental
properties and the stock market to provide investment returns 2,232,500 2,232,500
Assets "tied-up" in generating income and activities 3,029„903 3,044,907
Balance of other reserves available to cover general running costs
and the replacement
of county
assets ("free"assets) 686,968 688,269
Unrestricted
Funds
3,716,871 3„733,176

for the year ended 31 March 2023
2023 2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Funds Funds
Notes F F
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable
activities
2&3
Activity Centre and County 901,413 192,149
Investment
income
86,512 75,511
Total income 987,925 267,660
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable
activities
4
5&6
23,212 33,622
Activity Centre and County 1,012,717 364,460
Total expenditure 1,035,929 398,082
Deficit before investment
gains
and losses (48,004) (130,422)
Net gains on all investments 31,699 37,214
Net Expenditure
for year
(16,305) (93,208)
RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 3,733,176 3,826,384
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 3,716,871 3,733,176

West Lancashire
County
Balance Sheet
31 March 2023
Scout Council
2023 2022
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Notes Fundsf Fundsf
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
10 778,875 796,649
Investments
Investment
property
11
12
1,557„489
1,020,000
1,742,003
895,000
3,356,364 3,433,652
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
13
14
12,167
75,728
9,238
35,124
Investments
Cash at bank
15
16
258,964
420,759
254,660
518,904
767,618 817,926
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling due within one year
17 (407,111) (518,402)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 360,507 299,524
TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT
LIABILITIES 3,716,871 3,733,176
NET ASSETS 3,716,871 3,733,176
FUNDS 18
Unrestricted
funds:
General
fund
3,698,343 3,717,418
Adventure
Trust
18,528 15,758
TOTAL FUNDS 3,716,871 3,733,176

2023 2022
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated
from operations
1 (188,523) 82,829
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (188,523) 82,829
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase oftangible fixed assets
Purchase offixed asset investments
Sale offixed asset investments
(26,441)
(426,899)
442,427
(9,024)
(127,541)
189,005
Movement
in current asset investments
Movement
in cash funds
held by broker
(4,304)
75,685
(2,583)
(66,121)
Interest received 6,716 2,806
Dividends
received
23,194 20,791
Net cash provided
by investing
activities
90„378 7,333
Change
in cash and cash
equivalents
in the reporting
period
(98,145) 90,162
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning
ofthe reporting
period 518,904 428,742
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
ofthe reporting
period
420,759 518,904

ACTIVITIES
2023
F
2022f
Net expenditure
for the reporting
ofFinancial Activities)
Adjustments-for:
period (as per the Statement (16,305) (93,208)
Depreciation
charges
44,215 44,574
Gain on investments (31,699) (37,214)
Interest received (6,716) (2,806)
Dividends
received
Increase
in stocks
(Increase)/decrease
in debtors (23,194)
(2,929)
(40,604)
(20,791)
(1,864)
1,485
(Decrease)/increase in creditors {111,291) 192,653
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations (188,523) 82,829
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1/4/22 Cash flow At 31/3/23
E
Net cash
Cash at bank 518,904 $98,145) 420,759
518,904 $98„145) 420,759
Liquid resources
Deposits included
in
cash
Current asset investments 254,660 4,304 258,964
254,660 4,304 258,964
Total 773,564 $93,841) 679,723

INVESTME NT INCOME
2023 2022
E
Rental income 56,602 51,914
Investment income 23,194 20,791
Bank interest 6,716 2,806
86,512 75,511

2023 2022
6
Activity centre income 226,197 90,195
Scouting activities,
training
and section income 80,263 10,255
County
and international
events
577,111 11,602
Grants for equipment
and
activity centre 46,750
Government
Coronavirus
support grants
CJRS furlough
grants
Miscellaneous
income and donations
17,842 12,000
7,213
13,934
901,413 192,149
RAISING FUNDS
Investment
management
costs
2023 2022
Investment
managers
fees
14,406 16,134
Property
managers
administration
Investment
properties
maintenance
and valuation
fees
and other costs
5,675
3131
5,194
12,294
23,212 33,622
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
2023 2022
f
Salaries, wages, employers national insurance and pensions 131,220 115,535
Activity centre costs
World Scout Youth Events
82,634
16,000
59,644
14,200
Scouting activities,
training
and section expenses 92,614 29,180
County and international
events
587,153 9,557
Grant spend on equipment and activity centre 47,544
County Executive, administration and other costs 50,755 36,726
Depreciation
less profit on
disposal oftangible fixed assets 44,215 44,574
1,004,587 356,960

SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
6
Activity Centre and County 8,130
Governance costs;
2023 2022
F 6
Accountancy
and audit
Legal and professional
fees 8,130 7,260
240
8,130 7,500

2023 2022
F 6
Wages and salaries 131,220 115,535
131,220 115,535
The avera ge
monthly
number ofemployees
during
the year was as follows:
2023 2022
Charitable activities 5 5
Administration 2 2

2023
f
2022
f
Realised gains/(losses)
Investment
properties
Listed investments 43,398 8,723
43,398 6,723
Unrealised
(losses)/gains
Investment
properties
125,000
Listed investments (136,699) 28,491
~11,699) 28,491
Total gains/(losses) 31,699 37,214
10. TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Freehold Plant and Motor
property machinery vehicles Totals
F F 6 6
COST
At 1 April 2022
Additions
1,264,075
23,102
189,599
3,339
37,062 1,490,736
26,441
At 31 March 2023 1,287,177 192,938 37,062 1,517,177
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
518,384
33,966
144,598
10,249
31,105 694,087
44,215
At 31 March 2023 552,350 154,847 31,105 738,302
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 734,827 38,091 5,957 778,875
At 31 March 2022 745,691 45,001 5,957 796,649

for th e year ended 31 March 2023 e year ended 31 March 2023 e year ended 31 March 2023
11. FIXEDASSET INVESTMENTS
2023
6
2022f
Shares
Cash funds
held by investment managers for future dealings 1,481,827
75,662
1,590,656
151,347
1,557,489 1,742,003
Listed
investments
E
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2022 1,590,656
Additions
Disposals
Realised and unrealised
(losses)
gains and 426,899
(442,427)
~93,301)
At 31 March 2023 1,481,827
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 1,481,827
At 31 March 2022 1,590,656
There
were
no
listed
investment assets outside the UK. The historic cost of investments is
E1,305,664 (2022:E1,272,963).
2023 2022
6 F
Cash funds held
by investment
managers for future dealings 75,662 151,347
12. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 April 2022
Revaluation
895,000
125,000
At 31 March 2023 1,020,000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 1,020,000
At 31 March 2022 895,000

13. STOCKS
2023 2022
8 8
Stocks 12,167 9,238
14. DEBTORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
E E
Trade debtors 31,380 4,055
Other debtors 17,799 20,253
VAT 828
Prepayments and accrued income 25,723 10,816
75,728 35,124
15. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
2023
E
2022
f
Investment in rural community broadband venture 3,000 3,000
Fixed and variable interest bearing bonds and deposits 255,984 251,660
258,964 254,660
18. CASH AT BANK
2023 2022
E 6
Unrestricted funds;
Current accounts 202,014 352,599
Deposit accounts 218,745 166,305
420,759 518,904

CREDITORS: AMOUN TS
FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023f 2022
E
Deposits for county events, courses and activity centre 143,894 283,643
Trade creditors 31,986 13,202
Social security and other taxes 2,225 2,754
VAT 3,600
Other creditors 192,627 166,303
World Scout Youth Events 19,214 36,464
Accruals and deferred income 17,165 12,436
407,111 518,402

MOVEM E NT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 1/4/22 in funds At 31/3/23
F F. E
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,717,418 (19,075) 3,698,343
Adventure Trust 15,758 2,770 18,528
3,733,176 ~06,305) 3,710,071
TOTAL FUNDS 3733176, ~, 06,305) 3,716,071
Net mov ement in funds,
included
in the above are as foll ows:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
F F E E
Unrestricted funds
General
fund
Adventure
Trust
982,829
5,096
(1,033,603)
~2,326)
31,699 (19,075)
2,770
987,925 ~),035,929 31,699 ~06,305)
TOTAL FUNDS 987,925 ~0,035,929) 31,699 ~16,305)

Net
movement
At 1/4/21 in funds At 31/3/22
F F
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,812,202 (94,784) 3,717,418
Adventure Trust 14,182 1,576 15,758
3,026,384 ~93,200) 3,733,176
TOTAL FUNDS 3,826,384 ~93,200) 3,733,176

Comparative net movement
in f
unds,
included
in the abo
ve are as follow s:
Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
E F F
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Adventure
Trust
264,562
3,098
(396,560)
~1,522)
37,214 (94,784)
1,576
267,660 (398,082) 37,214 ~93,208)
TOTAL FUNDS 267,660 (398,082) 37,214 ~93,208)