Scout Promise On My Honour, Jpromise ihat Iwill do my besl To do niy dulv fo God and io the King, To help otherpeople And io keep rhe Scout Law 73, Leicester (Groby) Scout Group Annual Report 2024/25 Scouts Contents The Group Lead Volunteerfs review Financial Reportyear Ending 28th February 2025 GSL AGM Re ort 2024-2025 This year we have started a Squirrels section within the group for the first time with the help of Becky Chick. We are now one of only a handful of groups within the county to offer all sections within our own group from Squirrels right up to Network (4-25) We are very fortunate to have a very active group within Groby. With this only being achieved with the support of our leaders. We only have a very small group of leaders and need to look at ways to increase the pool of support so we can continue this active programme. Scouts and Explorers have seen their number slightly reduced this year but only the sway in numbers we often get over several years. These older sections have also seen issues with general behaviour but this is also seen in their years at school. (Squirrels - 14, Beavers - 23, Cubs - 22, Scouts - 19, Explorers - 16 and Network - 12) We held our usual 2 weekend group camps, Hogwarts in November and Back to Basics in March, being our first with all six sections attending. Squirrels as day visitors and Beavers overnight in a tent which was very exciting for some. This was held at Oaks camp site instead of JLW for a change. Something we are looking to continue every couple of years. This also saw us say Thanks to John Martin who stood down from helping at the group after what I believe to be just over 40 years of service to the group, as assistant cub leader, cub leader, cub helper and scout helper. The older 3 sections over the summer held a 5 day camp at Pikes Pool. Cubs had teams taking part in the Rambling Fox county Hike and Science Museum trip. Cubs also took part in the county black country museum visit and beavers attended the county Beaveree. We continued our work fundraising for our Switzerland trip in summer 2025 for Explorers and Network. Some of these being running the scout gala for a second year, homemade curry takeaway, stalls at various village events and running the scarecrow festival. We have started looking at the redesign of the toilet and leaders room end of the building. This is now 50 years old and does not meet the needs of the current group. We have come up with a new design for toilets and an additional activity room. Jason Chodynicki has joined the team and is helping us get quotes for this work. A role we had been missing and had been delaying these plans progressing. We anticipate the cost of this work coming in around the £100,000 so will need to focus on grants and fundraising in the coming year As a group we have a very small team of volunteer leaders and exec members. Any help that people could offer is always very much appreciated. On section nights, camps, grant applications, building work quotes, exec committee or helping at the Gala on the 14th June If you are able to help in any way however small please come and see us. Yis Peter & Bethan Dodge Scouters in charge Financial Report - Year Ending 28th February 2025 We began the year with almost £46K and finished the year with almost £65K, though £22k of this balance is allocated for future planned camps and activities116K from this year plus £6k brought forward from last year's figures). Once the figures are adjusted for future camps our financial position 15 very similar to last year. The majority of our annual Income is from regular sub5, income from which is similar to previous years. We received no 8rant income this year, but donations from Family Bonfire Night and the Ebay sale of donated items were well received. Higher interest rates and increasing the balance in the Savings account brought in a little more interest than recent years. Our second Scout Summer Gala raised over £850, down on last year but good considering the weather on the day. A concerted fundraising effort for the upcoming trip to Switzerland and other general fundraising events means the total income from Fundraising is similar to last year but Significantly higher to previous years. Camps & section activities broke-even, as budgeted. The accounts include advance payments of £16k for the 2025 trip to Switzerland and a further £1,000 for this year's sprin8 camp. The cost of running and maintaining the HQ is still our largest expense with utility costs belng our largest regular cost. After several years of high HQ repair and refurbishment costs, we have had a year of routine m3intenance costs, The trustees finally concluded the negotiations with the Parish Council to renew the lease for the use of the13nd at the HQ incurring a significant oneoff expenditure for legal fees. As part of the deal the annual rent is rent is reduced from £50 to £1 a year and we have now paid the rent upto 2085. The Group continues to be in 3 stable financial position, though the headline figures for the accounts are significantly distorted by the large income received for the Summer 2025 trip to Switzerland. We need to continue to carefully control the balance between income and expenditure. Finally, thank you to OUT young members, parents, adult helpers, leaders and volunteers for your continued support. 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