Trustees’ Annual Report
For the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Charity name: 3rd Coventry Scout Group Charity registration number: 524575
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Education and training of children and young people. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Scouting, camping, climbing, hiking, training and development. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have carried out the charity’s purposes for the public benefit and confirm that in doing so have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The 3rd Coventry Scout Group provides a package of interrelated benefits for participants. For those involved the key benefits are fun, friendship, exciting activities, contributing to the community and improving life chances in terms of education and employment. The charity supports young people in developing their own sense of self and responsibility so that as adults they will have been provided with a wide range of skills, useful not only to them but to their employers and communities. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is well funded with income exceeding expenditure during the year and activities delivering a full year profit. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Cash reserves are held derived from the excess of income over expenditure in previous years and are held to fund future activities and expenses. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £170,010 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | The Group'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. |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.2 5 | Educational charity. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Third Coventry Scout Group |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 524575 |
| Charity’s principal address | 4 Sapphire Gate, Coventry, CV2 5JQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Amanda Burden | Treasurer | |||
| Mark Lee | ||||
| Theresa Corbett | Secretary | |||
| Sara Brooks | ||||
| Garth Shaller | ||||
| GregoryBull | Chairperson | |||
| James Stewart | GroupScout Leader | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
A Burden | T Corbett |
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| Amanda Burden | Theresa Corbett | |
| Treasurer | Secretary | |
| 14 October 2025 | ||
| 14 October 2025 |
3rd Coventry Scout Group
Income and Expenditure Accounts - Year to 31 March 2025
| All numbers in £.p. | Beavers | Cubs | Troop | 200 Club | Exec Accts | Total | Group | ||
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| Income Fundraising Activities Hire Sundry Utilities income Bank Interest Gift Aid Capitation Subscription Donation Grant Bar Van |
2035.38 240.49 5504.75 320.00 |
1777.93 4.99 4648.52 |
780.00 2680.00 |
2525.00 | 10871.90 650.00 4179.00 434.28 140.02 5323.50 3979.96 2741.60 376.83 |
13396.90 5243.31 4179.00 240.49 434.28 145.01 0.00 5323.50 12833.27 4299.96 0.00 2741.60 376.83 |
13396.90 5243.31 4179.00 240.49 0.00 145.01 0.00 54.00 12833.27 4299.96 0.00 2741.60 70.00 |
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| Total Income | 8100.62 | 6431.44 | 3460.00 | 2525.00 | 28697.09 | 49214.15 | 43203.54 | ||
| Expenditure Activities Premises Hire Sundry Utilities Gift Aid Capitation Subscription Donation Grant Bar Van |
4913.80 1539.53 3624.50 |
2982.24 297.58 |
940.22 32.44 1645.00 |
1280.00 306.83 |
2551.96 1825.94 7422.73 9958.56 4173.00 277.00 1738.86 1630.08 |
3831.96 10662.20 0.00 9292.28 9958.56 0.00 9442.50 0.00 277.00 0.00 1738.86 1936.91 |
3831.96 10662.20 0.00 9292.28 9524.28 0.00 4173.00 0.00 277.00 0.00 1738.86 1630.08 |
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| Total Expenditure | 10077.83 | 3279.82 | 2617.66 | 1586.83 | 29578.13 | 47140.27 | 41129.66 | ||
| Profit /Loss for the Year | -1977.21 | 3151.62 | 842.34 | 938.17 | -881.04 | 2073.88 | 2073.88 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Third Coventry Scout Group 31 March 2025 524575 1 and 2
Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages )
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Tony Kockelbergh Date: 24 09 2025 Name: Anthony Kockelbergh Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) Ret’d. IER 1 October 2018
Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) Ret’d. IER
October 2018
Address:
11 Farinton, Milton Keynes MK8 8ES
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
None
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October 2018
IER