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name|Tamworth|District Scout Council|District Scout Council|District Scout Council| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |The Scout Association||re istered number|15216|||| ||Re istered Charit
number||524546|||| ||Chari
's|rinci
al address|Moor Bur|essActivit|Centre|| ||||Deltic|||| ||||Off Silver|Link Road||| ||||Glascote|Heath||| ||||Tamworth|||| ||||B772DU|||| |Names ofthe|Charity Trustees who manage the Charity|||||| |Trustee name|Appointment||Dates acted ifnot||Name of|person (or body| ||||forwhole|year|entitled to appoint trustee|| |Mr R Kingstone|District|Chair|||Tamworth|District Commissioner| |Mr SSmith|District|Commissioner|||County Commissioner|| |Mr J Hall|District|Secretary|||Tamworth|District Executive| |Mr P Seedhouse|District|Treasurer|||Tamworth|District Executive| |Ms SWestwell|District|Explorer Scout Commissioner|||Tamworth|District Commissioner| |Miss H Allison|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mrs A Baines|District|Executive Member|Until 29June 2022||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr T Bounds|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr C Cartwright|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr M Harvey|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr A Jenkins|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mrs C Lang|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr K Lang|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mrs M Shuttler|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Mr Russell|District|Executive Member|||Tamworth|District Scout Council| |Spiers-Ward||||||| |Structure,|governance
and management:|governance
and management:|governance
and management:|| |---|---|---|---|---| |Description|ofthe||Charity's
Trusts|| |Type of governing|||Our governing
documents
are those ofThe Scout Association.|| |document|||They consist ofa Royal Charter,
which
in turn gives authority
to the Bye Laws ofthe|| ||||Association
and The Policy, Organisation
and Rules ofThe Scout Association|| ||||("POR")and the Tamworth
District Scout Council Constitution
which sets out|| ||||meeting
quorums,
procedure
and membership
ofcommittees.|| |How the Charity||is|We are a body formed and recognised
by The Scout Association
under its Royal|| |constituted|||Charter.|| |Trustee selection|||The District Commissioner
is appointed
by The County Commissioner.|| |methods|||The District Chairman
is nominated
by the District Commissioner.|| ||||The District Explorer Scout Commissioner,
the District Scout Network|| ||||Commissioner,
and the District Youth Commissioner,
because oftheir roles|| ||||automatically
become ex-officio members.
(Currently
the Network
and Youth|| ||||Commissioner
roles are vacant and are being overseen
by the Deputy District|| ||||Commissioner
14 - 25 years).|| ||||The District Secretary and District Treasurer are appointed
by the Executive|| ||||Committee.|| ||||All other Trustees are either:|| ||||(a) nominated
by the District Commissioner
and approved;
or|| ||||(b) directly elected at the Annual
General
Meeting of the Charity; or|| ||||(c) are co-opted by the District Executive Committee.|| |Additional|governance
issues|||| ||||The Charity is managed
by the District Executive Committee,
the members
ofwhich|| ||||are the Charity Trustees ofthe District 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.|| ||||Members
ofthe Executive Committee are required
to complete
all mandatory|| ||||training
for this role within 5 months ofjoining the Committee
unless they have|| ||||already completed
the requisite
training
in another role.|| ||||Disclosure and Barring Service checks are carried out prior to commencement|of| ||||Trusteeship.
These checks are repeated
every five years
in line with POR. New|| ||||Trustees complete a Trustee
Eligibility declaration
at the start oftheir term ofoffice.|| ||||The Trustees give their time voluntarily
and receive no remuneration.
Travelling|and| ||||any other reasonable
expenses are paid when claimed
and fully vouched.|| |||We have a duty to report on the Charity's
public benefit|in our Annual||Report.|Report.|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||We have assessed
our aims, activities,
and charitable
objectives, which||||are to|||| |||actively engage and support
young people
in their personal
development,|||||||| |||empowering
them to make a positive contribution
to society. We believe||||that we|||| |||have met the Charity Commission's
public benefit criteria for both the|||advancement||||| |||ofeducation
and the advancement
ofcitizenship
or|community|development.|||||| |||The Scouting
Movement
complies
with the two key principles set by the||||Commission|||| |||with regard to public benefit:|||||||| |||1) Identifiable
benefit: The way in which Scouting|is carried out||helps young||||| |||people develop towards their full potential;
this benefit is directly||||linked to||the|| |||Purpose ofScouting.|||||||| |||2) Public benefit: Scouting is a national
Movement|open to young|||people|aged||| |||from 4-25. Full membership
is restricted to young|people and||adults who|||are|| |||willing to make the Scout Promise. There are funds available||for||uniform||and|| |||activities so that young people are not excluded|from activities||if|they are|||| |||unable to pay. Any private benefits ofScouting are incidental.|||The benefits||||of| |||Scouting are further demonstrated
throughout
this report.|||||||| |||We have completed
our review ofthe major risks to the|Charity and have annual||||||| |||renewal
procedures
in place to manage these risks. We|have systems||in place||that||| |||are designed to provide reasonable
assurances
against|material
mismanagement||||||or| |||loss, these include 2 signatories
for all payments
and comprehensive|||insurance||||| |||policies to ensure that insurance
risks are covered.|||||||| |||We are not dependent
on any donors.|||||||| |Objectives and||activities|||||||| |Summary|ofthe|Our Purpose:|||||||| |objectives|ofthe|Scouting
in Tamworth
exists to actively engage and support
young|||people
in||||| |Charity as|set out in|their personal
development,
empowering
them to make a positive||contribution||||to|| |its governing||society.|||||||| |documents||Our Values:|||||||| |||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 ofthe|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 ofScouting 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.|||||||| |||||Tamworth
District Scout Council| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||Trustees'
annual
report year to 31 March 2023| |Summary|of the main|||In planning
our activities for the year, we keep in mind the Charity Commission's| |activities undertaken||||guidance
on public benefit at our District Executive meetings.| |for the public benefit||||| |in relation|to these|||The focus of our activities
is to deliver a programme
ofyouth orientated
activities,| |objects||||the King's Scout Awards
and the Duke of Edinburgh
Awards Scheme. This| |||||benefits our young people by developing
their self-confidence
and social skills,| |||||alongside
practical
IT skills and life skills as envisaged
in our national
Vision| |||||2023. We provide support to adult volunteers
through
training
and development.| |||||We welcome
all people regardless
of personal
background,
faith, gender, or| |||||personal
circumstances.| |||||Additionally,
the Charity continues
to operate the District Activity Centre ("DAC")| |||||for the benefit ofScouting and the wider community
in the Tamworth
Area. We| |||||are grateful to those organisations
who continue to use the DAC.| |Additional||details|of|objectives and activities| |Contribution||made|by|A great contribution
has once again been made by our adult volunteers.| |volunteers||||| |||||We are grateful for the many hours our volunteers
have spent listening
to and| |||||encouraging
our young people and working
with them. Without this valuable| |||||contribution
oftime, energy,
and expertise we would not have been able to| |||||achieve so much.| |||||The Trustees also want to acknowledge
the considerable
amount oftime and| |||||effort put in by many people to the continued
operation,
administration,
and| |||||maintenance
ofthe DAC.| ## |Summary|ofthe main|ofthe main|The past year has seen the number
of young people
in Tamworth
enjoying
what| |---|---|---|---| |achievements||ofthe|Scouts has to offer increase once more, and we are well on the way to a return| |Charity during||the|to pre-pandemic
numbers.
This has been bolstered
by the rapid growth of| |year.|||Squirrel Scouts, now a feature
in 5 out ofour 10Scout Groups and providing
fun| ||||and adventure
for four to six year olds with nights away already
on the horizon| ||||for some.| ||||Our statistical
analysis
ofthe census figures has revealed some interesting| ||||trends,
including
a significant
loss ofyoung people before they reach the end of| ||||their time in the Scout section. A project for the coming year is to establish
the| ||||cause ofthis and to support groups to make the necessary changes to staunch| ||||this loss, ensuring
that young people are still around to make the move to| ||||Explorer Scouts at 14.| ||||Towards the end ofthe year we started to address a fundamental
and| ||||longstanding
problem
which affects almost
all Scout Groups
in the District, that| ||||ofa shortage of adult volunteers.
Few Scout Groups can claim to have all the| ||||volunteers
they need, and we see many instances
where dedicated
leaders are| ||||doing more than is healthy for them and are at risk of burning
out if more help is| ||||not acquired soon.| ||||To try to address this, we have launched
'The Big Push', a collection of initiatives| ||||designed
to support Groups to recruit and retain more adults. Our aim is to 'get
more people, doing less and loving
it.'| ||||Membership
enquiries
continue to come in at an unprecedented
rate, and for| ||||most of our Scout Groups the recruitment
ofyoung people is secondary
to that of| ||||adult volunteers.| ||||Scouting
in Tamworth
is healthy
and while we have some challenges
to work on,| ||||it's clear that a large number ofyoung people are getting a great deal out ofwhat| ||||Scouts has to offer in the District and are being provided
with many 'Skills for| ||||Life'.| ||||Steve Smith| ||||District Commissioner| ## |Brief statement|Brief statement|on|the|During the year, the Trustees have continued|to consider the amount
held|in the| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Charity's|policy|on||light of its legal duty to apply charitable
funds|within a reasonable
amount|oftime| |reserves||||of receiving them.||| |||||The Trustees have also reviewed
the continuing
need to ensure that the DAC is||| |||||kept up to standard
and the need to consider|the financial arrangements
ofthe|| |||||Groups within the District.||| |||||The Reserves Policy covers these aspects.||| |Further|financial||review details|||| |||||The main sources offunds are the District Levy which is paid by Groups based||| |||||on the number of young people declared
on|the Groups'
Annual
Return along|| |||||with Income for use ofthe DAC and activities|undertaken
within the DAC.|| |||||The majority of our income is applied to the activities which we provide for||our| |||||young people.||| |||||POR sets out the manner
in which our funds|may be invested. We have adopted|| |||||a low risk strategy to the investment
ofour funds.||| |||||All funds are held in cash using only mainstream
banks. The Trustees
regularly||| |||||monitor the levels of bank balances and interest rates received to ensure that the||| |||||Charity obtains maximum
value and income|from its banking
arrangements.|| |||||We do not make grants or gifts to outside organisations
or individuals.||| |Declaration||||||| |The Trustees declare||||that they have approved
the Trustees'
report above.||| |Signed|on behalf||ofthe Charity's Trustees|||| |Signatures||||||| |Full names||||ichard
ohn Samuel Kingstone|Peter Eric Seedhouse|| |Position||||District Chairman|District Treasurer|| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## |SUMINARY OF FINANCIAL AC
Year ended 31"March 2023|TIVITIES|||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||INCOME|EXPENDITURE
NET 2023||NET 2022| |DISTRICT|83,825||117,079
(33,254)|8,678| |EXPLORERS|20 987||17083
3904|1 566| ||104812||134 162
~29350|10244| |BANK BALANCES/INVESTMENT|ACCOUNT AS AT|31|MARCH 2023|2022| |DISTRICT|||92,589*|125,844| |EXPLORERS|||14534|10630| ||||107123|136474| ## ## |BALANCE SHEET||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |As at 31"Imarch 2023||||| ||||2023|2022| |Monetary Assets||||| |Petty Cash|||71|64| |Current Bank Accounts|||51 601|35993| ||||51 672|36057| |Investment
assets||||| |Virgin Money Charity Account|||15,328|15,287| |Co-operative
Bank Deposit Account|||195|194| |Redwood
Bank|||40 000|85000| ||||55523|100481| |Non-Monetary
Assets||||| |Uniform
and Badge Stock|||4,360|3,425| |Expenses Paid in Advance||||| |Insurance|||3,129|2,960| |Tamworth
Borough Council|||250|250| ||||3379|3210| |Restricted
Fund||||| |Sports Grant (Tamworth|Borough Council)||-2,715|-2,715| |Local Giving Grant|||-500|-500| |Together Active Grant|||-356|| |Lottery 2023|||-5,862|| |Staffs County Councillors||Grant (Climate Action)|-1,310|| |Tamworth
Community
Youth Trust|||-377|| ||||-11 120|-3215| |LIABILITIES DUE IN ONE||YEAR|-750|-750| |UNDER/PREPAYMENTS||BYGROUPS TO SCOUT SHOP|+345|-818| |PREPAYMENT FOR HIRE OF DAC|||-595|-615| |TOTAL ASSETS LESS|LIABILITIES||102,814|137,775| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## |District Activities Income||||2023|2022| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Water Activities|||||30| |Shooting||||90|225| |Archery||||120|| |Donations
for use ofTraversing||Wall||110|150| |Donations
for use of Computers||||80|10| |Donations for use of Fire Lighting|||equipment|20|40| |Donations
for use of Manikins|||||10| |Donations
for use ofWater|Equipment||||30| |Donations
for use of Plasticine||||88|| |Gang Show|||||466| |Scouts Bowling||||550|| |Power Boating/Coastal
Camps||||3,190|| |Paddle Sports Day||||762|| |Beaver Sleepover 2022||||3,592|| |Beaver Fun Day/Wild
West|Event|||210|| |Beaver Bowling Event||||210|| |Cub Summer Camp 2022||||5,110|| |First Response||||21|| |Explorer Units Income||||2023|2022| |Subs/Fees
paid by Members||||5,687|1,937| |Camp/Event
Fees Paid by|Members|||-9,569|5,460| |Membership
Fees Paid|||||1,785| |Gift Aid Repayment|||||1,553| |General
Fundraising/Grant|income|||5,163|2,294| |Minibus
Donations||||560|130| |Donation||||7|| ## |Income in respect ofDistrict Activity Centre|Income in respect ofDistrict Activity Centre|||||2023|2022| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Shop Sales||||||13,259|15,403| |Rent of DAC by external Groups||||||23,445|20,810| |Rent of DAC by TDSC Groups||||||2,985|1,880| |Investment
Income||||||2023|2022| |Bank Interest||||||1|0| |Virgin Money Account Interest||||||40|20| |Redwood
Bank Limited||||||712|1,005| |Other Income||||||2023|2022| |District Levy||||||5,616|5,472| |Easy Fundraising/Amazon
Smile||||||71|65| |Donation
from Together 4Tamworth|||||||250| |Transit Van Donations||||||820|| |PPL/PRS Licence Refund||||||580|| |Closure of Drayton Bassett Group||||||3,104|| |Donations
(excluding
donation for replacement||ofroof|at DAC)|||949|.40| |Net Amount
ofGrants Received||||||7,887*|1,281*| |*These figure shows the Net Sums received. Any other|||moneys||which|have been received have|| |been paid out in accordance
with the|conditions|as stipulated||by the Funder. See note|||3above for| |further explanation
ofGrants received|and expenditure||relating|thereto.|||| |District Activities Costs||||||2023|2022| |Water Activities|||||||672| |First Response Course||||||69|688| |Chief Scout Award||||||622|180| |Shooting||||||15|| |Archery
including
Range Costs||||||1,039|6| |Altar Fires etc|||||||98| |Purchase
of Marquees||||||832|56| |Young Leaders|||||||10| |District Camp Deposit to Beaudesert|Camp Site||||||600| |Scouts Bowling||||||608|| |Power Boating/Coastal
Water Camps||||||3,151|| |Paddle Sports Day||||||335|| |Beaver Sleepover 2022||||||3,370|| |Beaver Fun Day/Wild
West Event||||||12|| |Beaver Bowling Event||||||215|| |Cub Summer Camp 2022||||||3,273|| |Claymation
Costs||||||212|| |Skills Day||||||47|| ## ## ## |Explorer Units Expenditure||2023|2022| |---|---|---|---| |Camping
Equipment||202|814| |Activity Equipment||45|| |Events and Camp Costs||9,504|6,533| |Activity Session Costs.||1,144|216| |Membership
Fees paid||2,968|1,716| |Fundraising
Costs||1,000'|265| |Rent of DAC||465|425| |Transport/Minibus
Costs||1,542|1,182| |Insurance
Contribution||200|189| |OSM||12|53| |Badges|||200| |District Activity Centre Costs||2023|2022| |Scout Shop Purchases||12,068|11,097| |Repairs, Cleaning
and Grass Cutting||8,099|8,202| |Electricity||3,896|3,809| |Water||395|572| |Ground
Rent||1,000|1,000| |Telephone/Broadband/Website||537|599| |DAC Costs||3,897|2,954| |DAC Licences||194|159| |DAC Safety and COVID-19 costs (in|addition to Grant expenditure)|5,810|1,425| |DAC Roof Removal and replacement|costs (net after donation)|44,477|| |Other costs||2023|2022| |Insurance||2,971|2,813| |AGM and Sundry Costs||430|| |Postage/Stationery/Printing||341|918| |Commissioners'
Expenses||545|596| |Gifts (includes cakes for Groups)||20|105| |DAC Development
Costs||6,260|904| |Training||77|35| |Costs incurred
re closure of Drayton|Basset Scout Group||704| |Purchase
ofT.V.Screen|||309| |Donation to Guide Dogs for the Blind||25|| |Purchase
of Hi-Viz Jackets||230|| |Transit Van Costs||1,805|| ## ## |15.|Cash held in investment
Accounts|Cash held in investment
Accounts|2023|2022| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Virgin Money|Account|15,328|15,287| ||Co-operative|Bank Deposit Account|195|194| ||Redwood
Bank Limited||40,000|85,000| |16.|Debtors||2023|2022| ||Prepayments|by Groups for District Scout Shop|(345)|818| ||Prepayment|for DAC booking|595|615| ## ## ## ##