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2021-02-28-accounts

Scout Promise

On My Honour, I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to God and to the Queen, To help other people And to keep the Scout Law

73[rd] Leicester (Groby) Scout Group

Annual Report 2020/21

73[rd] Leicester (Groby) Scout Group Annual Report 2020/21

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Financial Report Year Ending 28th February 2021 ........................................................ 3 Group Chairman's Report 2020/21 ................................................................................... 5

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Financial Report Year Ending 28th February 2021

I ended my report last year with the words ‘Group is in a reasonably secure financial situation and could cope with a few small financial unexpected occurrences’

Who could have predicted how this year would unfold! The year started like any other year, but within 3 weeks all face 2 face Scouting had ceased and, apart from a few weeks in the Autumn term, didn’t return before the year end.

Despite the unusual year, we have managed to finish the year almost £10,000 wealthier. Covid Grants have covered our annual running costs, the reclaimed Gift Aid accounts for the surplus.

We raised less than £2,000 in subs – a full month March and reduced subs in October, but still paid our annual capitation in March 2020. Parents have been exceptionally supportive with voluntary donations totalling £450 over the summer and a further £375 from a Go Fund Me campaign to raise funds for Gazebos to enable Covid safe outdoor face to face Scouting to beat the weather. A huge shout out to Paul McMorran for running the (virtual) London Marathon and his donation of £400 . Amazon Smile and Easy Fundraising have raised over £200 this year.

Over the Spring term we managed to work our way through the red tape and bureaucracy to apply for 5 years Gift Aid, currently 25p per £1 on eligible donations and subscriptions resulting in a payment from HMRC of almost £13,000.

As it became apparent Covid 19 restrictions were going to have a major financial impact numerous grants were made available and we successfully applied for a Government small business grant worth £10,000; a Leicestershire Council grant to cover the purchase and installation of water heaters in the HQ of £950, and a grant from Leicestershire Scout Council worth £500.

We have undertaken some repairs to the HQ, 75% of the costs of the new rear wall and doors have been covered by the Scouts City District Building fund. We still have access to a further £6,500 from the £10,000 originally awarded, part of which will cover the new Hall windows. We have finally managed to solve the roof

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73[rd] Leicester (Groby) Scout Group Annual Report 2020/21

leak in the boys changing area by re-sealing the roofing felt avoiding the cost of a new flat roof.

In terms of expenditure our largest outgoings have been Annual Capitation to National Scouting, Building & contents insurance and the cost of the new rear

wall, doors and Hall windows. Over £3,000 has been returned to parents for camps and activities cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

Section expenditure has been minimal this year; Utility charges, cleaning & badge expenditure have also been lower than normal.

We have finally managed to solve the roof leak in the boys changing area by resealing the roofing felt avoiding the cost of a new flat roof.

We continue to experience a persistent level of anti-social behaviour around the HQ, resulting in numerous small value repair charges.

Looking forward, we have asked parents to pay a subsidised membership fee to cover the Annual Capitation bill due in March and hope that as Covid restrictions are lifted through the spring and summer we can generate income from subs as usually.

There are additional Covid support grants available and we are in process of applying for these. A further claim against the City District Building fund is pending and we hope to start reclaiming Gift Aid annually.

Despite a financially bleak outlook due to Covid 19 at the beginning of the year, we have been well supported by parents, local Scouting and local councils and ended the year financially secure as life and Scouting in Groby slowly return to normal.

Rebecca Chick Scout Group Treasurer

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Group Chairman's Report 2020/21

It is the role of the exec to support our wonderful leaders by providing the facilities we have at the hut and the equipment our leaders need that helps them make Groby one of the most vibrant & active scout group’s in the area.

It has been an extremely difficult time since the last AGM report in June 2020 with a significant period spent in national lockdown conditions. My thanks and praise go to those that have been able to continue ton afford valuable time to the Scouting movement and in particular to Groby Scouts. Despite the lockdown, considerable work has been completed at Scout HQ by the Group Treasurer and vice Chairman that has enabled the building to remain in a fair condition throughout and ready for face to face scouting can resume. I must also acknowledge and praise the commitment and work the leaders have put into remote meetings and the recently recommenced outside face to face meetings.

As always. I would like to thank those members of the exec and the leaders that have given up their spare time over the last 12 months to continue to provide the good infrastructure and an excellent schedule of activities and events for the local young people.

Finally, all those involved in scouting are volunteers and we are always looking for more help. It only takes a few hours a week to help out our leaders or join the exec. If you can spare any time or have some skills that the group could benefit from please contact one of the leaders or any member of the exec, we would be happy to speak to you.

Paul McMorran Group Chairman

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