MELTON MOWBIL4Y AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR EINDED 29- FEBRUARY 2024 Financial Statements for the Year Ended Ih 29 February 2024
MELTON MOWBRAY AM) DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TH TRUSTEES REPOHT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 CONTENTS Trustees Report Flnancial Statements 6-12 Accounts Examlner's Report 13
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29- FEBRUARY 2024 REFERENCE AIND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Charity Rcgistration Numbers Registered as Melton Mowbray & District Scout Council 521768 Leicestershire County Scout Council 521780 Charity's Principal Address 133 Sandy Lane Melton Mowbray Leicester LE13 OAW Administration and Treasurer's Address 133 Sandy Lane Melton Mowbray Leicester LE13 OAW TRUSTEES Ex-officio Appointment District Chainnan District Commissioner District Secretary District Treasurer Chris Dolby Jo Flinn Vacant Dcrck Fraser Elected Appointment Mike Gant Charlotte Ball Nathan Jeremiah Lucy Sparling Lindsay Walker Nominated Appointments Sarah-Jane O'connor Barbara Fraser Peter Treadwell TSB Bank plc High Street Melton Mowbray, Leics
IKELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Body The Charity is administered and managed by the Trustees. Melton Mowbray & District Scout Council is the electoral body which supports Scouting in Mclton Mowbray District and is part of the Scout Association of the UK. The Trustees confimi that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives. Recruitment And Appointment of Trustees The power to appoint new Trustces is vested in the District Scout Council. The only Ex- Officio Trustees is the District Commissioner. appointed by the County Commissioner of the Leicestershire County Scout Council. The Chair and Treasurer and up to 9 other Trustees are recommended by the Trnstees and elected at the Annual General meeting of the District Scout Council to take on the role. TRUSTEES The Trustees met in committee five times during the year. At each meeting the Trustces were well represented. IUSK MANAGEMENT Thc Trustee board is aware of all risks to which the charity is cxposed and these are Teviewed regularly. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The objectives include managing the District finances, providing sufficient resources for Scouting to operate in the District, ensuring the District camp site. Holwell Pastures, is properly and effectively rnanaged, promoting the development of Scouting locally, ensuring young people are involved in decision making locally at all levels and managing and implemcnting the safety policy in the District ACHIEVEIVIENfs AND PERFORMANCE The Charity provides public benefit by working with all the Scout groups in the District and through its ownership and management of a 3. 5 acrc camp site called Holwell Pasturcs located just outside Melton town. The site is rented to many youth organisations including Scouts, Guides, Church groups, schools and colleges.
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29- FEBRUARY 2024 The fmancial position for the year was very satisfactory with a £15K overall surplus. This allowed rnoney to bc s¢t &side for futurc rcpaymcnts of the loan borrowed frorn County for building Ironstone Lodge and for new capitsl projects planned for Holwell Pastures. FINANCIAL REVIEW Attached is a Finance Report for the year. examined by the Trust's Examiner. Thes¢ havc been drawn up in accordance with SORP and accounting standards. The Tnist receives income by way of capitation received from District Scout Groups etc plus renting out Holwell Pastures camp site facilities The Trustees disburse its income by way of maintaining, operating and improving Holwell Pastures camp site and by supporting the activities of the District Scout Groups The Trust maintains a policy of holding a financial reserve. Details of Funds materially in deficit Nonc in dcficit. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS The charity plans continuing the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfaLtory funding arrangements. Chris Dolby District Chair Date:
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRIScOuTcouNc1L RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 GENERAL FUND 2024 2023 Receipts Membership Subscriptions Less paid Net membership fees 22,655.00 118,242.201 22,543.50 (18,521.701 Bank interest received Agency Commission Badges, books and certitlcate recelpts Grant Long Clawson Group - Village Hall payment Melton lottery Holwell water District Cubs income Reserved tor Specitic Youn8 Person Donation 336.08 423.63 147.70 0.00 0.00 445.50 155.00 0.00 0.00 160.00 140.29 170.38 iio.00 870.00 1,465.57 532.00 35.00 0.00 141.84
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 GENERAL FUND {CQNTDI 2024 2023 Payments Holwell water Badge5, books and certificates Admin expenses District meeting costs Grant Payment made on behalt ot Long Clawson Group Parades & Commemorations OSM Purchase tor groups Video & DVO licence tor District units Flags, Flyer5 and poster5 Gifts Mower purchase Total payments for the year 155.00 151.08 220.50 19.95 0.00 0.00 78.98 851.40 217.13 442.28 0.00 0.00 35.00 131.27 176.09 0.00 870.00 1,005.11 50.00 0.00 197.93 0.00 94.83 2,499.00 Net surplus Ideflcltl for the year Funds brought forward 13 845.61 16 273.26 Funds carrled forward 9 901.22 13 845.61 Less: Amount transferred to Bulldlng Fund Funds carrled forward as adjusted for transfer
MELTON MOWBRAY ANO DISTRI SCOUT COUNCIL RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 HOLWELL PASTURES CAMP ACCOUNT 2024 2023 Receipts Holwell rents Water Shooting Archery Donatlon Climbing Tower Holwell camp badge receipts Mower purchase Youth Fun Days Grant tor Activltles Maintenance Maintenance - Field Kitchen Damage caused by campers 23,045.00 155.00 520.00 610.00 750.00 4,021.25 759.00 0.00 3,000.00 o.oo 0.00 63.94 18,677.50 135.00 400.00 480.00 3,673.58 319.50 7.499.00 444.00 870.00 144.00 Payment5 Water Maintenance and rent Archery Badges Climbing Tower Business rates shooting Holwell cleaning Mower purchase Service costslFire extinguisher, tire alarm & boilerlcookerl Insurance Electric Gas Website Admln expenses plus damage caused by campers Ironstone Lodge painting and new tenclng 652.87 3,576.33 264.22 0.00 6,596.52 269.48 72.00 555.00 0,00 1,106.74 1,168.28 1,496.08 1,739.74 143.86 58.45 3,956.55 465.29 3,222.36 0.00 588.00 1,696.28 508.80 8,499.00 961.89 1,233.55 1,178.90 2,905.37 213.42 358.97 Total payments for the year Net Camp 51te surplus {deflclt) for the year Fund5 brought torward 24,454.63 13,643.88 Funds carrled forward
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 RE5TRicfED FUNDS 2024 2023 Deslgnated Fund - Bulldln8 Fund Funds brought torward (Note 2 Less costs 8uilding costs 0.00 0.00 0.00 Less amount transterred trom fjeneral Fund Funds carrled forward
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 2024 2023 Beaver's Fund Monies held 190.47 190.47 Explorers Fund Funds brought tOard Pacesetter Explorer Unit 94.75 698.01 73.42 21.33 Monies held Cubs Fund Funds brought torward Income: District cub artivities 457.93 115.00 587.93 0.00 Less costs Dlstrict cub activitle5 156.00 130.00 Monles held Internatlonal Trlp Fund Funds brought torward Repayment 4,800.00 0.00 4,800.00 0.00 nies held io-
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRicfscouT COUNCIL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABIUTIES AS AT 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 GENERAL FUND 2024 2023 Monetary assets TS8 8ank current account - Holwell Pastures Camp TSB Bank deposit account Cambridge & COunte5 Bank- International Trip tund Cambridge & Counties Bank- Butter Cambridge & Counties Bank- Lelcs SC loan payment Cambridge & Counties Bank- Major Project5 Cambridge & Counties Bank - Savings Cambridge & Counties Bank - Accumulated bank interest TSB Bank current account- General Account TSB Bank iotai monetary assets 17,722.70 67.09 4,800.00 5,000.33 8,000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 675.09 11,749.69 6.74 20,454.63 66.63 14,139.80 17,484.37 6.74 Non-monetary assets {Note 31 Buildings Holwell Camp Site Scouting equlpment Climbing Tower Badge secretary's. stock 475,000.00 27.400.00 31,000.00 32.50 475,000.00 27,400.00 31,000.00 795.50 Total non-monetary assets FUNDS Loan Leicester Scout Council Leicester Scout Council - repayment Explorers Cubs Melton District Beavers Jamboreetund 36,000.00 NOTE I 14,000.001 40,000.00 32,000.00 14.000.001 792.76 416.93 190.47 4,800.00 36,000.00 94.75 457.93 190.47 4.800.00 General Fund Holwell Pastures Camp account Total Funds 19,901.221 35,722.70 113,845.611 24,454.63 These accounts were approved by the trustee5 on Signed on behalt ot the Tru5tee5: Chris Dolbv -li-
MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL 5fATEMENT OF ASS5 AND LIABILITIES AS AT 29TH FEBRUARY 2024 GENERAL FUND NOTES TO ACCOUNTS l Loan - Leics Scout Council This is an interest tree loan. Capital is not repayable until atter two years atter the tirst renting out ot the new buildlng. It Is then to be repaid by regular annual Instalments. The date ot the tirst repayment has been revised to March 2022 2. Building Fund deflclt In order to simplity the accounts, a decision was taken in 2021122 to consolidate the Building Fund wlthln the General Fund 3. Non-monetary assets The non-monetary assets have not been revalued -12-
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL I report to the charity trustee5 on my examir¢ation ot the accounts ot the above Charity tor the year ended 29th February 2024. Res on5ibilitie5 and the basis ot m As the charity's trustees you are responsible tor the preparation ot the accounts in accordance with the requirements ot the Charities Act 20111"the Act"). l port in respert ot my examinatlon ot the charity's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have tollowed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charitv Commission under section 14515llbl ot the Act. Inde endent Examiner's State ent I have completed my examination. I contlrm that no material matters have come to my attentlon in connection with my examination 8ivin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respect ot the charlty as required by section 130 ot the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in accordance with the examination to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper underst3ndin8 Ot the accounts to be reached. Trevor Sanders 2, Torrance Drive Melton Mowbray Leics LE13 IHR Date.. 21st May 2024 13