MELTON MOWBIL4Y AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR EINDED 29- FEBRUARY 2024
Financial Statements for the Year Ended
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29 February 2024

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TRUSTEES REPOHT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 FEBRUARY 2024
CONTENTS
Trustees Report
Flnancial Statements
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Accounts Examlner's Report
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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
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Administration and Treasurer's
Address
133 Sandy Lane
Melton Mowbray
Leicester
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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 DISTRI￿ScOuTcouNc1L
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 tO￿ard
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
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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 & COunt￿e5 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
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MELTON MOWBRAY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
5fATEMENT OF ASS￿5 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
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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
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Date.. 21st May 2024
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