## Trustees' Annual Report ## For the period From (start date) 0 1 0 4 2 1 to end date 3 1 0 3 2 2 **Section A Reference and administration details** South Yorkshire County Scout Council Charity name Other names the charity is known by 5 2 3 5 4 6 Registered charity number (if any) 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 HQ registration number County Office, Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre Charity’s principal address White Lane Chapletown, Sheffield S35 2YH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity |1
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**whole year**| |---|---|---|---| ||Mr R N Wade|Chair|| ||Mr S Alliott|Secretary|| ||MrsF Lampitt|Treasurer|| ||Mr N McKay||| ||MissA Derbyshire||to October 2021| ||MsD Barrow||| ||MsM Duffield||| ||Mr A Hulse||| ||AshleyHorsley||| ||Mr A McAteer||| ||M. N Leatherland||to October 2021| ||MrJThompson||to October 2021| ||Mr P Mercer||| ||Cllr M Khan||| ||MsV. Kemp||| ||Mr. M Firth||fromOctober 2021| ||Mr. S Daley||from October 2021| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice) |**Type of advisor**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 1 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 **Section B** **Structure, governance and management** Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document The County's governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. (e.g. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted The County is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice) You may choose to include additional The County is managed by the Executive Committee, the information, where relevant, about: members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout County which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. Policies and procedures adopted for: The Committee consists of 3 independent representatives, a) the induction and training of trustees; b) Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together with the County trustee' consideration of major risks and the Commissioner, elected, nominated and co-opted members systems and procedures to manage them and meets at least four times per year. Members of the Executive Committee complete _'Essential Information for Executive Committee'_ training within the first 5 months of joining the committee. This County Executive Committee exists to support the County Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities of the appointment and is responsible for: * The maintenance of property; * The raising of funds; * The administration of County finance; * The insurance of persons, property and equipment; * County public occasions; * Assisting in recruitment and support of adults; * Appointing any sub committees that may be required; * Appointing County Administrators and Advisors. South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 2 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 **Section B** **Structure, governance and management (continued)** ## **Risk and Internal Control** The County Executive Committee has identified the major risks to which they believe the County is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are: _Lack of volunteer and staff Recruitment: The County would amend activities/premises available based on safe staffing levels. Work with Districts to support Groups to contiune to operate with safe volunteer levels or temporarily move young people to other Groups (where possible) Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members._ The County through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activities. _Reduced income._ The County is primarily reliant upon income from Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre, subscriptions and fundraising. The County does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the County on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently. _Reduction, loss or change of senior volunteers._ The County is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the County. If there was a reduction or loss in the number of adults to an unacceptable level then there would have to be a reduction in activities and support given. Consideration could also be given to paying for services and/or working with other Scout Counties. A change in senior volunteers will be supported by increased County Executive Meetings and support from the Regional Commissioner and Regional Teams. South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 3 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| |Summary of the objects of the charity set out
in its governing document
Summary of the main activities in relation to
these objects|| ||**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
and loyal.
**Respect -**We have self-respect and respect for others.
**Care -**We support others and take care of the world in which
we live.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-operate
with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.| ||| ||Supporting Districts and Groups in the delivery of quality
programmes through delivery of training session, development| ||opportunities and other support as and when required.| ||| ||Operating Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre for the benefit| ||of local and national Scouting.| ||| ||Provision of County wide activities and events for current and| ||
perspective members of Scouting| ||.| Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice) |Public benefit statement|Grants are made available to support Scouts and Scouters in| |---|---| ||need. In particular financial support is given to adults| ||undertaking nationally recognised qualifications (activity and| ||first aid) to enable them to deliver these activities to young| ||people.| ||| ||| ||| ||The County meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
criteria under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 4 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 |**Section D**|**Achievements and performance**| |---|---| |Summary of the main achievements of the
charity during the year|| ||Increase in the number of young people accessing Scouting
within the County by 13.5% with a total of 6,176
Decrease in the number of adults supporting Scouting within
the County by 4.4% with a total of 2079| ||Delivered Woodbadge training to adults across the County to
ensure they can deliver high quality Scouting and meet the
needs of young people| ||Supported District events through provision of County
activities and equipment| ||Further developed resources available at the Hesley Wood
Scout Activity Centre to make it more marketable and drive
income generation| ||Continued to provide expertise and support in relation to
Activities, International Programmes and Scout Programme
through a team of Assistant County Commissioners and
County Advisors| ||| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 5 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 ## **Section E Financial Review** |Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Further financial review details (optional inform
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves
Quantify and explain any designations|The Counties policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources
to continue the charitable activities of the County should
income and fundraising activities fall short. The County
Executive Committee considers that the County should hold a
sum equivalent to 12 months of minimum running costs, circa
£70k
The County held reserves of approximately £165k against
this at year end. This is above the level required for operating
expenses due it including £50k bounce back loan and
additional amounts held for additional emergency funding
during ongoing recovery following the COVID pandemic.
**Reserves Policy**| |---|---| ||In addition funds for specific designated events, activities and
resources can be held and will be defined within the annual
accounts.| ||| ||None| ||| ||| ||ation)| ||**Investment Policy**| ||The Counties Income and Expenditure is manly for day to day| ||
operations and designated developments and as
consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in
longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The
County has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the
investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only
mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout
Association's Short Term Investment Service.| ||| ||The County Executive regularly monitors the levels of bank
balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group
obtains maximum value and income from its banking
arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an account
that requires a period of notice before funds may be
withdrawn, before doing so the County Executive considers
the cash flow requirements| ||.| ||| |**Section F**|**Other Optional Information**| |---|---| |Plans for future periods (details of any
significant activities planned to achieve them)|| ||Ensure structure of County management and operations is in
line with National priorities and meets the needs of Scouting
within the County.| ||| ||| |**Section G**|**Declaration**| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 6 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees |Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Date
Position (eg Secretary, Chair)|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| ||Mr Richard N Wade||||||Mr S Alliott| ||||||||| ||Chair||||||Secretary| ||0
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2||||||| ||0|7|0|9|2|2|| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 7 of 7 Registered Charity No: 523546 **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**Designated**
**Funds**
**Notes**
**£**
**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE**
**Incoming Resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Membership fees
-
Donations and grants
-
Activities for generating funds
-
Investment income
**3**
6,119
Incoming resources from charitable activities
**4**
-
Other incoming resources
34,600
**Total incoming resources**
~~**40,719**~~
**Resources expended**
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold
**5**
-
Costs of charitable activities
**6**
9,784
Governance costs
**8**
-
**Total resources expended**
~~**9,784**~~
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
**30,935**
**Fund balances at 1 April 2021**
**134,909**
**Fund balances at 31 March 2022**
~~**165,844**~~|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
67,675

44,712
25,757

7,008
146,704
-
~~**291,856**~~

20,537
290,016
359
~~**310,912**~~

**(19,057)**
**143,299**

~~**124,242**~~|**2022**
**Total**
**£**
67,675
44,712
25,757
13,127
146,704
34,600
~~**332,575**~~
20,537

299,800

359
~~**320,696**~~
**11,879**

**-**
**278,207**
~~**290,086**~~|**2021**
**Total**
**£**
90,020
95,851
2,101
11,279
4,544
20,868| |---|---|---|---| ||||~~**224,663**~~| ||||1,472
247,222
300
| ||||~~**248,994**~~| ||||**(24,331)**
**302,538**| ||||~~**278,207**~~
| The statement of financial activities has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or lossses other than those included above. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022** |**Notes**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Current assets**
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within**
**one year**
**Net current assets**
**Creditors: Amounts falling due after more**
**than one year**
**Net Assets**
**Income funds**
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
**Accumulated funds**|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**196,141**
**212,575**
**14,703**
14,000
**91,179**
92,670
**403,636**
306,257
**509,518**
412,927
**(378,169)**
(296,228)
**131,349**
116,699
**327,490**
329,274
**(37,404)**
(51,067)
**290,086**
278,207
**165,844**
134,908
**124,242**
143,299
**290,086**
278,207|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**196,141**
**212,575**
**14,703**
14,000
**91,179**
92,670
**403,636**
306,257
**509,518**
412,927
**(378,169)**
(296,228)
**131,349**
116,699
**327,490**
329,274
**(37,404)**
(51,067)
**290,086**
278,207
**165,844**
134,908
**124,242**
143,299
**290,086**
278,207| |---|---|---| |||| |||278,207| |||134,908
143,299| |||278,207| The financial statements on pages 7 to 13 were approved by the Board of Management on and signed on their behalf by: R Wade Trustee F Lampitt County Treasurer **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Basis of preparation** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost basis and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (SORP FRS 102). ## **1.2 Incoming resources** Incoming resources are included in the year in which they are receivable. Income received in advance which related to future periods is deferred and will be recognised in the year to which it relates. ## **1.3 Resources expended** Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered, and it is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. All costs directly relating to the objects of the charity are treated as direct charitable expenditure. After identifying this expenditure there remains costs which are incurred in connection with the governance of the charity. These include management of the charity's assets and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements (book-keeping, legal and professional fees, costs of management and annual meetings). ## **1.4 Taxation** The trust is a recognised charity and as such is not liable to corporation tax on its income to the extent that its income is used for charitable purposes. ## **1.5 Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost, including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Depreciation is calculated so as to write ff the cost of the fixed assets over their estimated useful lives as shown below:- Buildings and nature reserve 25 years straight line Equipment and motor vehicles 4-5 years straight line Climbing wall 10 years straight line Internal building expenditure 4-10 years straight line ## **1.6 Stocks** Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **1 Accounting policies - continued** ## **1.7 Hire purchase and finance lease commitments** Assets obtained under hire purchase and finance lease contracts are capitalised as tangible assets and depreciated over their useful lives. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors, net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period. ## **1.8 Funding accounting** Balances are split between unrestricted, restricted and designated funds. Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions imposed by the donor. Designated funds are funds set aside by the trustees towards the costs of specific future events. ## **1.9 Liability of the members** The liability of the members is limited by guarantee to an amount not exceeding £1 per member. ## **2 Surplus / (deficit) for the year** |The surplus / (deficit) for the year is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Auditors' remuneration - Audit fee
Auditors' remuneration - Non audit services
**Investment income**
Unrestricted
2022
£
Bank interest
124
Rental income
4,601
Other income
2,283
7,008|Designated
2022
£
-
6,119
-
6,119|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
17,122
-
-
**Total**
**2022**
**£**
124
10,720
2,283
13,128|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
17,032
-
-| |---|---|---|---| ||||**Total**
**2021**
**£**
566
10,713
-| ||||11,279| ## **3 Investment income** **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**4 Incoming resources for charitable activities**
Designated
2022
£
**Activity**
County
-
Hesley Wood Camp
-
**5 Analysis of fundraising trading costs**
Staff
costs
£
Providore
-
Bar
-
-
**6 Analysis of charitable activities costs**
Staff
costs
£
County
51,484
Hesley Wood Camp
61,443
112,927
Total resources expended 2021
104,112|Unrestricted
2022
£
30
146,674
146,704
Support
costs
£
-
-
-
Support
costs
£
-
26,294
26,294
17,475|Restricted
2022
£
-
-
Other direct
costs
£
20,537
-
20,537
Other direct
costs
£
20,562
140,017
160,579
125,635|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
30
146,674
146,704
**Total**
**2021**
**£**
20,537
-
20,537
**Total**
**2022**
**£**
72,047
227,753
299,800
247,222|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
-
4,544| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||4,544| |||||**Total**
**2020**
**£**
1,472
-| |||||1,472| |||||**Total**
**2021**
**£**
72,135
175,087| |||||247,222| |||||| No staff costs have been allocated to the Providore and Bar activities because these are mainly run by volunteers. ## **7 Support costs** |**Support costs**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Hesley Wood|**Total**|**Total**| ||County||Camp|**2022**|**2021**| ||£||£|**£**|**£**| |Salaries, wages and national insurance||-|26,294|26,294|17,475| No support costs have been allocated to the Providore and Bar activities **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**8 Governance costs**
Unrestricted
2022
£
Audit fee
-
Independent examination fee
300
Annual meeting expenses
59
359
**9 Employees remuneration**
Gross salaries
Employers NI
Redundancy
**10 Fixed assets**
**Buildings**
**£**
Cost at 1 April 2021
692,460
Additions
-
Disposals
-
**Cost at 31 March 2022**
692,460
Depreciation at 1 April 2021
509,625
Eliminated on disposal
-
Depreciation charge for the year
8,776
**Depreciation at 31 March 2022**
518,401
Net book value at 31 March 2022
174,059
Net book value at 31 March 2021
182,835|Restricted
2022
£
-
-
-
-
**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**£**
36,180
-
-
36,180
8,652
-
6,948
15,600
20,580
27,528|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
-
300
59
359
**2022**
**£**
130,058
9,163
-
139,221
**Equipment**
**£**
130,327
688
-
131,015
127,333
1,398
128,731
2,284
2,994|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
-
300
354| |---|---|---|---| ||||654| ||||**2021**
**£**
106,080
5,632
-| ||||111,712| ||||**Total**
**£**
858,967
688
-| ||||859,655| ||||646,392
-
17,122| ||||663,514| ||||196,141| ||||212,575| ## **Freehold land and buildings** The gross book value of freehold land and buildings includes £653,022 (2021: £653,022) of depreciable assets. ## **11 Debtors** |Operational debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors|**2022**
**£**
68,916
22,263
-
91,179|**2021**
**£**
87,483
4,974
212| |---|---|---| |||92,670| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year** |Operational creditors
Other taxation and social security
Accruals
Deferred income - Note 14
Other creditors - loan re meeting room
Bounceback loan
**Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year**
Bounceback loan
Other creditors - loan re meeting room|**2022**
**£**
27,101
3,688
245,636
92,295
-
9,448
378,169
**2022**
**£**
37,404
-
37,404|**2021**
**£**
25,356
(881)
197,911
67,675
2,000
4,167| |---|---|---| |||296,228| |||**2021**
**£**
45,833
5,234| |||51,067| ## **13 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year** ## **14 Deferred income** |Balance at 1 April 2020
Receivable during the year
Income relating to 2021
Balance at 31 March 2021|**2021**
**£**
89,828
67,867
(90,020)
67,675|**2020**
**£**
89,637
93,489
(93,298)| |---|---|---| |||89,828| Deferred income relates to county membership subscriptions in respect of future periods ## **15 Net assets of the Charity's funds** The charity's net assets belong relatively equally to unrestricted funds and designated funds, with £165,844 (2021: £134,909) being set aside as designated funds. The majority of the designated funds can be reallocated to unrestricted funds at the behest of the executive committee in line with the requirements of the charity. ## **16 Going concern** During the year the Charity has generated a small surplus and since the year end has continued to carefully monitor its expenditure, keeping it in line with income. Forecasts have been prepared which take into account the current level of activities. On the basis of these forecasts and the existing level of reserves, the Trustees are satisfied that the Charity can continue to meet its debts as they fall due for at least the 12 month period following the approval of the accounts. Accordingly these accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**County**
**Income**
Membership Subscriptions
Events
Jamboree
**Expenditure**
Salaries
Events
Jamboree
Meeting room expenses
Depreciation
Training room expenses
Postage, Stationery & Telephone
Professional fees
Commissioners Expenses
Adult Support
Regional fund
County equipment
County conference
Gilwell reunion
Subscriptions
Insurance
Bank charges
Loan interest
Queen scout awards
Service charge from Hesley Wood
County surplus / (deficit)
Hesley Wood deficit
**Other expenditure**
Irrecoverable VAT
**Other income**
Bank interest
Donations and grants
Training income
Other income
Rental income
**Governance costs**
**Surplus / (deficit) for the year**|**2022**
**£**
67,675
30
-
51,484
-
-
1,283
5,866
122
6,818
-
3,193
262
-
-
-
-
-
378
209
1,248
182
1,000
124
44,712
-
2,283
10,720|**£**
67,705
(72,047)
(4,342)
(26,844)
(31,186)
(14,416)
57,840
(359)
11,879|**2021**
**£**
90,020
-
-
55,184
-
-
728
-
-
5,219
-
3,980
-
-
-
-
-
-
340
171
2,637
-
1,000
566
95,851
-
-
10,713|**£**
90,020
(69,259)| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||20,761
(137,046)| |||||(116,285)
(14,876)
107,130
(300)| |||||(24,331)| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**Hesley Wood Camp**
**Income**
Camping fees
Hire of buildings
Activities
Events
Miscellaneous income
**Expenditure**
Salaries
Maintenance of Property and Equipment
Grant related expenditure
Activities
Event Costs
Activity Crew Expenses
Power, Light and Heat
Rates
Sundry Office Expenses
Postage, Stationery, Telephone
and advertising
Professional Fees
Insurance
Staff Expenses and Training
Motor Expenses
Depreciation - buildings
Depreciation - Vehicles and equipment
Bank Charges
Computers and software
Hire Purchase Interest
Service Charge to County
Providore surplus - (from page 16)
Bar surplus - (from page 16)
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2022**
**£**
6,830
32,018
87,210
20,617
34,600
87,737
32,491
9,784
13,668
13,247
31
14,648
4,299
-
3,836
-
13,904
3,545
2,302
2,910
8,346
1,609
1,980
-
(1,000)|**£**
181,273
213,337
(32,064)
5,220
-
(26,844)|**2021**
**£**
1,290
1,200
2,271
(217)
20,868
66,403
28,600
13,289
1,926
-
-
10,547
3,906
-
-
3,378
-
14,185
900
1,214
8,776
8,256
849
1,858
-
(1,000)|**£**
25,412
163,087| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||(137,675)
425
204| |||||(137,046)| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** |**Providore**
Income
Expenditure
Surplus
**Bar**
Income
Expenditure
Surplus|**2022**
**£**
25,757
(20,537)
~~5,220~~
-
-
~~-~~|2021
£
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-| |||~~204~~| ## **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the South Yorkshire County Scout Council** Under the provisions of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) I report on the financial statements of the South Yorkshire County Scout Council for the year ended 31 March 2022, which are set out on pages 7 to 13. ## **The respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner:** As the Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements; you consider that the audit requirements as detailed in Section 144(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of the Independent Examiner's Report:** My examination was carried out under Section 145 of the Act in accordance with the General Directions given by Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records maintained by the Charity and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures included in the Financial Statements and seeking explanation from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all of the evidence that would be required under an audit, and consequently I do not express an opinion on the truth and fairness of the Financial Statements. ## Independent Examiner's Statement: In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any respect, the requirements: a) To keep accounting records, in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and b) To prepare Financial Statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011 have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, the attention of the Trustees or of the Members of the Society should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the Financial Statements to be reached. Signed Date 31.08.2022 Name of Principal: Michelle Griffiths Name of Firm: Kingfisher Accountants Limited Professional Qualification: AATQB MAAT Address: c/o A2 Patrick Tobin Business Park Bolton Road Wath upon Dearne Rotherham S63 7LL