## **2[nd] BEESTON SEA SCOUTS** 


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## 2[ND] BEESTON SEA SCOUTS, LILAC GROVE, BEESTON, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 1PF 

## RIVER BASE, BARTON ISLAND, ATTENBOROUGH (MAY TO SEPTEMBER) 

**REGISTERED CHARITY NO**  

Chairman’s Report 2025 

It is my very sad duty to report the very sad loss of our friend and fellow volunteer Max Crook who died suddenly during the night of1st/2[nd] September. No one is indispensable but Max will come as close as it gets. He was Mr 2[nd] Beeston, nothing was too much trouble and he was always at Lilac Grove to ensure its smooth running. Thank you mate from the bottom of my heart and my you rest in peace. 

My report this year aims to show another year on year maintenance of very high standards in the group’s position. Our leadership team is getting stronger and are continuing to get trained to enable them to continue giving our young people the best experience. This is the first year under a new management system for the group. Out went the old Executive Committee and in came the Management Board. I think we all had a few misgivings over how effective this would be but to date I think we have made it work well so grateful thanks to all the members of that board for their untiring efforts. Two people are coming of the board , this year, Leigh Sylvester (poor health) and David Treagus who has put a lot of effort in getting the group to where it is today. My sincere thanks to both.  This does however leave us short on board members having had no new people volunteer for a roll on the board.  We do need to keep the Management Board strong so would very much welcome volunteers in this very important role.  It is equally important that we still add to our number in all aspects of the groups running to ensure another great year for all our young people. 

You will see from all the other reports some of the highlights of the year, so I only want to mention I which is the incredible achievement of the swimming team that attended the R.N. gala at H.M.S Raleigh.  To win the overall Gala was just an incredible achievement (Not technically in this financial year) but how could that go unmentioned, it needs defending this year with a much bigger team!! 

Please take the time to read the other reports they will give the real insight into the wonderful activities all sections now undertake.  Barton Island continues to be a challenge from October onwards as we all know the rain was relentless putting it out of bounds for most of the rest of the year getting flooded multiple times. The joys and woes of owning the Island must be almost exclusive to a Scout Group, the joy it brings on a bright summers days to all that visit is worth all the pain but it needs more people to volunteer to maintain this beautiful place 

The new build is still on going with more hurdles to jump through to get the building at Lilac Grove replaced. You will see in the main deck revised drawings so please take a look, I feel this is going to be our yea, we are much closer to getting all the approvals etc.  We have raised an incredible £270,000 which puts us in a much improved position to get funders to make up the rest.  All we all want to see is the whole project up and finished and the sounds of joy emitting from the brand new building and being the source of many more decades of fantastic Scouting. 

2[nd] Beeston is now very visible in our immediate community and also in the wider Beeston area. This is something we need to keep working on now and in the future.  I am pleased to say 2[nd] Beeston continues to move in the right direction which is of huge importance, if things do not grow decline is inevitable.  I put this thought in last year which I think is well worth repeating. 

**‘** _**As well as giving the young people in the future amazing opportunities, I feel I’ve also personally benefited from volunteering. It’s really rewarding for me and I feel I’ve achieved something great**_ **, it could make you feel great also, give it a try.** 

**Looking forward to seeing you at the AGM on the 26[th] September 2025. Pete Treagus.** 



|**RECEIPTS**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**Members**<br>**Gift Aid Recovered**<br>**Balance of Camp**<br>**Grants and**<br>Council - rent donation<br>Collection boxes<br>117.80<br>TSA Charity - donation for boat equipment<br>Andy Jamieson from the estate of Reg & Zena donation<br>Broxtowe Lottery<br>550.5<br>Online donation sites<br>Personal Donations Pete Treagus<br>Beeston & District BI visit and donation, canoe donation<br>NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CMNCF - THOMAS FARR<br>Beeston Old Boys Xmas reunion donation<br>215.00<br>Beeston & DistrictTABLE SPONSORSHIP<br>200<br>Beeston Consolidated charity  for BI bank reinforcing<br>839.28<br>Donation<br>10000<br>NOTTINGHAMSHIRE C<br>150<br>J Sladen JS DON WaterSafety, general donation<br>400<br>Scouts Donation<br>10000<br>Other Donations<br>698.37<br>**Youth Programme Activities**<br>Camps<br>Other activities<br>**Fund Raising**<br>200 Club<br>927.50<br>Plant sale<br>Male choir<br>1037.27<br>Firewalking<br>Race Night before Gift Aid<br>2584.48<br>Others<br>2795.09<br>**Sundry Receipts**<br>Items of Uniform<br>79.52<br>**Other Income**<br>Equipment sale<br>852.46<br>Room & Equipment Hire/Rent<br>1811.00<br>Courses<br>Insurance claim<br>**Transfers between accounts**<br>**Bank Interest**<br>**Total Receipts for the Year**<br>**Total Payments for the Year (from page 2)**<br>**Surplus/(Deficit) of Receipts over Payments**<br>**Balance of Funds at Beginning of Year**<br>**Balance of Funds at End of Year**<br>**2nd BEESTON SEA SCOUTS**<br>**RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**<br>**for the Year ended 31st December 2024**<br>**PAYMENTS**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**Youth Programme A**Camps<br>17700.50<br>Other activities<br>2104.18<br>Training & Courses<br>1614.79<br>Section floats<br>525.92<br>**Premises**<br>Payments to Beeston Marina (mooring)<br>578.76<br>Council Lease<br>Light, Heat & Water<br>1395.73<br>Waste Collection<br>198.02<br>Insurance of Buildings and Boats<br>3804.9<br>L G Maintenance<br>1127.76<br>Barton Island exp<br>967.84<br>**Donations**<br>**Costs of Fund Raisi** 200 Club inc. Prizes<br>225.00<br>Race Night<br>1350.60<br>Male choir<br>368.00<br>Plant sale<br>Other expenses<br>139.73<br>**Administration  Cos** Secretarial, OSM<br>93.17<br>**Purchase of Capital**Open canoes & trailer<br>1792.52<br>Life jackets<br>Camping equipment<br>Equipment<br>575.17<br>**Other Payments**<br>Capitation<br>4425.00<br>Consumables<br>213.26<br>Refreshments<br>131.74<br>HQ related spend<br>2662.75<br>Bank Charges<br>821.85<br>Boat maint<br>1291.24<br>Transfers between accounts<br>52776.04<br>**Purchase of Uniform & Badges**<br>519.07<br>**Total Payments for the Year**|**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>11358.00<br>10175.58<br>0.00<br><br>271.46<br>2272.50<br>500<br><br>642<br>191.45<br>233.00<br>370.00<br>1000.00<br><br>270.00<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>134.17<br>23170.95<br>11975.62<br>1542.16<br><br>1057.50<br>1251.68<br><br><br>3037.78<br><br>7344.34<br><br>98.00<br>79.52<br><br>7247.69<br><br>1984.00<br>2663.46<br>52776.04<br>3571.91<br>124657.58<br>97403.54<br>27254.04<br>181167.99<br>208422.03<br><br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br><br>415.43<br><br>616.86<br><br>500<br><br>263.41<br>21945.39<br><br>906.36<br><br>1251.32<br><br>152.41<br><br>3742.17<br><br>1564.25<br><br>1661.59<br>8073.01<br><br>250.00<br><br>1184.69<br><br>120.00<br><br>927.97<br>2083.33<br><br>309.77<br>93.17<br><br>5136.2<br>1364.83<br><br>2367.69<br><br>3864.00<br><br>528.93<br><br>235.50<br><br>3272.50<br><br>633.13<br><br>1810.53<br><br>13795.34<br>62321.88<br><br>519.07<br>402.9<br>97403.54|**£**<br>10306.00<br>5673.06<br>0.00<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>5884.58<br>4336.59<br>493.95<br><br><br><br>5346.96<br><br>98.00<br><br><br>9231.69<br>13795.34<br>2342.37<br>57508.54<br>44910.09<br>12598.45<br>181167.99<br><br>**£**<br><br><br><br><br>1795.70<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>9278.10<br><br><br><br><br>candy flo exp<br>253.52<br>674.45<br>2482.66<br>income<br>1581.7<br><br>309.77<br>RN<br>exp<br>978.21<br>206.48<br>income<br>3983.22 #######<br><br><br>6501.03<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>24139.93<br><br>402.9<br>44910.09|
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## **2nd BEESTON SEA SCOUTS** 

## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as at 31st December 2024 Note** 

|**Note**<br>**Monetary Assets**<br>Group Current Account<br>200 Club Account<br>SSC HQ and grant a/c<br>Camp Account<br>Cash<br>**Other Monetary Assets**<br>**Debtors**<br>**Liabilities**<br>**Creditors**<br>**Net Monetary Assets**|**2024**<br>1,999.46<br>430.30<br>205,990.06<br>2.21<br>0.00<br>208,422.03<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>0.00<br>208422.03|**2023**<br>8,301.70<br>1791.40<br>169,396.65<br>1,678.24<br>0.00<br>181,167.99<br>0.00<br>Check<br>Opening bank<br>181,167.99<br>Incomes<br>71881.54<br>0.00<br>Expenses<br>44627.50<br>0.00<br>Closing bank<br>208422.03<br>181167.99<br>0.00|
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**Reserves** 

|||**Current Year**|||**Previous year**||
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|**Unrestricted Funds**<br>**(Reserves)**<br>||**3,000.00**|||**3,000.00**||
|~~**Restricted / Designated**~~<br>~~**Funds:**~~||**205,990.06**|||**169,396.65**||
|-Building Fund||185,990.06|||149,396.65||
|<br>-Education Fund||-|||-||
|-Others||20,000.00|||20,000.00||
|**Endowment Funds**||**-**|||**-**||
|**Total Funds**||**208,990.06**|||**172,396.65**||
|**Ratios of Reserves to Annual**<br>**Operating Expenditure**||**215%**|||**384%**||



Unrestricted Funds: 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts will keep a minimum of £ 3,000 on their current account to ensure to ensure the continuity of the organisation. This amount covers 6 months of running cost. 

Building Fund: The purpose of this reserve is the building of a new headquarter building in the place of our current scout hut. 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts created a separate account for this purpose and keeps all donations that it receives towards the building project. Over on the donations 2nd Beeston Sea Scouts organises fundraising events. The Group Exec reviews their financial position half yearly to decide how much of the fundraising profit can be allocated towards the building fund ensuring that the organisation’s principal activities will not be. 

2nd Beeston Sea Scouts needs to raise minimum of £ 250,000 for the Building Project. 

The organisation was given 3 years by the Borough Council to raise the required funds. In case the organisation not able to raise the sufficient funds in the outlined timeframe all raised funds will be used to do essential refurbishment on the current building. 

The reserves for the Building Fund only to be used for costs related to the Building projects such as: a. Surveys, solicitor costs, planning costs b. Enabling works on site c. Actual building work d. Furniture and other equipment that required for the use of the building. The Group Exec yearly reviews its Reserves Policy and the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations. 


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Non-Monetary Assets<br>Lilac Grove HQ @ Insured value 215092.00<br>Boats etc. @ Insured value 28079.00<br>Uniform/ Badges @ Purchased price 0.00<br>These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on<br> and signed on their behalf by:-<br>Signature Signature<br>Name<br>PositionPeter Treagus Name Gyorgyi Allwood<br>Group Chair 2024 Position Group Treasurer 2024<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Report to the trustees of 2[nd] Beeston Sea Scouts on accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** 

## **Charity number 522425** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

· the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

· the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Elizabeth Rodrigues, FCA 

Beeston, Notts 

1[st] July 2025