## Ariel Scout Group Treasurer’s Report 2023 - 2024 

## Income 

Section Income is not tied directly to Section Expenditure, but the two numbers are related as money taken in by Sections is intended to be spent on delivering Scouting activates to members. This year Section Income was £6,100 higher than Expenditure due to the Census payment of £5,080 going out on the 5[th] April, after the end of this year’s accounting period which is 31[st] March. 

Two regular external users (ECWA Church and Fit4Life) gave us a healthy income from hall hire. We also recovered a significant amount via GiftAid, based on donations and Subs income. Thank all the people who have signed GiftAid declarations. 

The Brian Barns Legacy has been held for many years in an investment account operated by the Scout Association. During this year this service was closed and £49,630 was returned to the Group. This amount has been transferred into a Lloyds Business Saving Account with a 1.3% APR interest rate during March 2024. 

## Expenditure 

Council rates continued to be charged at a discounted rate. 

Income from Hall Hire matched the cost of utilities (gas, electricity, water, rates). This represents a good balance, with the cost of running the building being covered by external users rather than funding from the members. 

We continued with the use of a professional cleaning service, with a small increase in cost during the year. 

## Summary 

Our aim is to break even each year with allowance for years where we are under and overspent. 

This year saw total Income and Expenditure difference of £4,969. However, with £5,080 covering this year's Scout Association Membership appearing in next year’s accounts, the Group broke even. 

With all the above taken into consideration, the Group remains in a strong financial position with sufficient reserves for near term expenditure. 

## **113th Birmingham Scout Group Executive Committee** 



## **Balance Sheet: 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024** 

|**Summary of brought forwardposition:**|**£72,999.15**|**£72,999.15**|**£72,999.15**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Total Assets at 31st March 2023|**£72,999.15**|||
|Cash in Bank at 01 April 2023|**£21,298.03**|Cash in Bank at 31 March 2024|**£26,267.25**|
|||Net Income|**£4,969.22**|
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|**Assets**||**Liabilities**||
|Cash in bank|<br>**£26,267.25**|<br>Unpaid debts|<br>**£0.00**|
|Brian Barns LegacyInvestment(on 31/03/2024)|**£49,630.87**|<br>Brian Barnes Legacyreserved|<br>**£43,936.00**|
|Equipment|<br>**£1,863.23**|<br>Equipment Depreciation|<br>**186.32**|
|Total Assets<br>£77,761.35<br>Net Assets (not reserved)<br>**£33,639.02**<br>Total Assets Change on last year<br>£4,762.20||Total Liabilities<br>£44,122.32||
|**Income 01/04/23 to 31/03/24**||**Expenditure 01/04/23 to 31/03/24**||
|Section Income|<br>£19,454.84|<br>Section Expenditure|<br>£13,354.63|
||£-|<br>Census|<br>£-|
||£-|<br>Gas|<br>£1,783.57|
||£-|<br>Electricity|£1,324.51|
||£-|<br>Water|<br>£336.91|
|Gift Aid|<br>£2,362.79|<br>Rates|<br>£94.81|
|Donations|<br>£2,773.62|<br>Insurance|<br>£1,618.84|
|Hall Hire|<br>£3,535.00|<br>Maintenance|<br>£258.30|
|Fundraising|£-|<br>Cleaning|£1,456.00|
|Interest|<br>£-|<br>Events|<br>£50.00|
|Misc Income|<br>£-|<br>Equipment|<br>£1,962.92|
|Grants|<br>£-|<br>Misc Expenditure|<br>£916.54|
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|||||
|Total Income|£28,126.25|Total Expenditure|£23,157.03|
|||Net Income|£4,969.22|
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(Maintenance includes cleaning, events and misc expenditure) 



## **Charity Name** 

113[th] Birmingham [1[st] Ariel] Scout Group 

## **Registered Charity No 524567** 

## **HQ Registration** 10011054 

## **Charity Principal Address** 

41, Northfield Road. Kings Norton, Birmingham. B30 JD 

Independent examiners statement. 

I have completed my examination. I can confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024 

1. Accounting records were not kept as required by section 63 of the 2008 Act and section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 Act and the 2011 Act; or 

4. The acounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than and requirments that the acoounts give a “true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I confirm there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

## **Signed** 

## MJHammersley 

Martin J Hammersley 

Address 

99, Woolacombe Lodge Road 

Selly Oak 

Birmingham 

B29 6QA 

Date: 20/01/2025