Trustees, Annual Report For the period From (start dale) to end date Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Kenilworth District Scout Council Other names the charity 18 known by Registsr8d charlly number lif anyl HQ registration number Charlty's prlncipal address Kenilworth Scout and Gulde Centre Castle Farm Rècreatlon Centre Fish nds Road, KeniOrth Postcocle Names of the ¢harity trustees who manage the charlty fTh*s8 wWlb•pvbllsh•din tho trnnylllrépttrtollhe ¢h&rfty•rtdintr Ch&rlfy R&gl3lerlf&yortlngfor• R•olsi•r•¢lGtsJrtlywhh • ¢h•rftyreyul•tor) Tru8t•o Namo Ofllce {11 any) Date8 acted If not for whole year Mark Earles Winifred Filchett Allen Busb Peter Cox Stuart Heaton And Cher Richard Slavele Do Faulconbrid Tlffan Middlicott Richard Elliott Chair Secreta Tre8surer Guide Commisioner District Lead Volunle#r 10 11 12 13 14 15 from 6111124 Names and addresses ol advisers loplional information bul encouraged as best practice) (Th•s8 wllbepu)W6hedh thg 8nnualreportollfie chwly? Type of advisor Name Address KDSC - 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Final 1510112026
Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of gov8rnlng document The Districfs governing dccumenls are thosè of the The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in lurn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Pollcy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Associallon. le.g. trust deed, constitulionl How the charity Is constltuted The District is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. le.g. trust, 8ssociatlon, company) Trustee selectlon methods le.g. appointed by, elected by) The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. Additional governance issues {opllonal information but encouraged as best practic81 You may Choose to Snclude addlllonal information, where relevant, about., The District is overseen by the Trustee Board and managod day lo day by the Dlslrict Executive Committee, th8 members of which are the 'Charily Trustees, of the Di51rlcl which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responslbl& for omplying with legislation applicable to Gharilles. Thls Includes the regislralion, keeping proper accounts and making returns to th• Charlty Commlssion as appropriat•. Poli¢les and pro¢edur88 adopted for.. al the Induction and Iralning of trustees., bl Iruslea, consideration of major risks and the systems and procedures lo manage them The Commlllee conslsls of Chalr, Treasurer and seCtary together with the Chairs of the conslituanl Groups and representative of the Guide Association. 11 meets sèveral limes a year. Membors of the Executiva Committee seek to complelg 'Essent181 Informatlon for Executive Commltte&' training within the first 5 month5 of joining the committee. The District Executive Committee exlsts lo support the Trustee Board and the District Lead Volunteer in meellng their responsibilities and Is responsible for.. The maintenance of District property., The raising of funds and the adminislralion of District finances., The insurance of persons, property and equipment., District publlc occasions., Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support., Appolntlng any sub commlllees that may be required,. Appointing District Administrators and Advisors other than those who are elected. KDSC - 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Final 1510112026
Section B Structure? governance and management Icontinuedl Risk and Internal Control The District Exe¢ulive Committee has Identlfied th& major risks lo whlch they believe the District 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.. Damage lo the building, propety and equlprnenl, The District would request the use of buildlngs, property and equipment from neighbouring organisalions such as the church, community centre and other Scout Groups, The District has sufficient buildlngs and contents insurance in pla¢e to miligale against perman8nl loss. Injury lo leaders, helpers, supporters and membsrs. The District through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Association8 national a¢¢ident insurance pollcy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all aclivilies. Reduced Incom8 from fund ra15ing. The Dlstrlcl 18 prlmarlly reliant upon income from subscriptions and rent. Tha group does hold a reserve lo ensure the Gonlinuity of aclivlties should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscrlptlons lo In¢rea3e the income lo the dlslrlct on an ongolng basis, either lemporartly or permanently. Reducllon or loss of lead8rs. The Dlslrict is totally reliant upon volunteers lo run and admlnlsler the aclivilles of the district. If there was a reduction In the number of leaders lo an unacceptable level in a partlcular group or the di51rlct as whole then there would have lo be a contractlon, consolidaliDn or closure of a group. In Ihe worst case scenarlo the complete closure of the dlslriGI. Risk and Intemal Control The dislriGt has in place systems of internal controls that are designed lo provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and insurance pollcles lo ensure that insurable risks are covered. KDSC- 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Final 1510112026
Seotion C Objectives and activities The Purpose of Scouting Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people In their personal development, empowering them lo make a posltlve contribution to society. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in Its governing document The Values of Scouting As Scouts we are guided by these valuès.. Intsgrity- We act wtlh integrity,. we are honest. truSorthY and loyal. Respe¢t - W@ have self-respecl and respect for others. Care - W8 support others and lake care of the world in which we live. Belief- We exptore our faiths. beli8fs and alliludes. Co-operatlon - We make a positive difference,. we co-oper8te with others and make friends. The Scout Mgthod Scoutlng lakes 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 aclivits'es indoors and outdoors learn by doing share in spiritual reflectlon take responsibility and make chol¢è$ undertake new and challenglng activltles make and live by their Promise, Summary of the maln 8cliviligs in relatlon to these objgcl$ Additional details of the obleclives and aclivltles loplional information but encouraged as best practic8 You may choose lo include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on granlmaking., contributlon made by volunteers., policy on investments. Public benefit statement The district meets the Charity Commission'5 public benefit criteria under both thÈ advancemenl of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headin KDSC~ 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Fir¢al 1510112026
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year Successful development of the new facilities at Kenilworth Scout and Guide Centre making it an allra¢tive place for the development of Scouting in the District. Running District activities for all age ranges including camps, expeditions and other activities. Ongoing support for the ¢onstituant groups and administration of Safeguarding, Section E Financial Review Br4ef statement of the charity's policy on reserves R98erve8 Pollcy The dlslrlcls's policy on reserves18 lo hold sufficlenl re80ur¢e8 lo cor¢linue the ch8rltsble acllvilies of the district should income fall short. The Dlslricl Executive Commlttee consld&rs that th$ group should hold a Sum equlvalenl to 5 months running costs, following the move to the new bulldlng this is a sum Glrca £16,000. The Group held adequate reserves al th8 yèar end. Quantify and explaln any design8tion8 Detalls of any funds materially in deficll (circumstances plus stsps to eliminate) KDSC - 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Final 1510112026
FLJrther financial revlew details (optional information) You may choose lo include addilional information, where relevant, about.. the charity's prlncipal source5 of funds (including any fundraisingl., Investment Policy The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in tonger term investments. The Group has therefore adopted a risk averse strategy lo the investment of ils funds. All funds are held Sn cash using only mainstream banks or building societies, how expendSlure has supported the key objectives of the charity., The Oislrict Executive gUlarlY monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates received lo ensure the group obtains maximum value and inGome from ils banking arrangements. Occaslonally this may involve using an account that requires a period of notice before funds may be withdrawn. before doing so the district Executive considers the Cash flow requirements. Section F Other Optional Information Plans for fvture perlods (details of any slgnificant acllvllles planned to achieve them) Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved Éhe trustees, report above Slgned on behalf of the charity's Iruslees Signalurels) Full namelsl Position leg Secretary, Chairl Dale KDSC- 24-25 Trustees Annual Report- Final 1510112026
England & Wales leinplate l.. Llnqualified repoit for a i)on-comp8ny cl?8rityprep8ringreceipts and p8yments accounts with a gross incoiTre of £250,000 or less in the relevaffit fii)ancial year Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Kenilworth Distritt Scout Council I report to thè trnstees on my examlnation of the accounts of the Kenilworth District Scout Council for the year ended 31st March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As th¢ charity trustees of the Kenllworth District Scout Councll you are responsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chariti¢s Act 20111.the Art'l. I report in respect of my examination of th$ Kenilworth District Scout Council accounts carried out under se¢tlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicablè Dlrections givén by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act, Independent examiner's statement I have ¢ompLeted my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in ¢onnection with the examination givlng me Cause to belleve that in any material respect.. accountlng rocords were not kept in rèspett of the Kenilworth District Scout Coundl as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accourbts d? not accord with those records. I have no ¢oncems and have come 4cross no other matters in connertion wlth the ¢xarnination to whlch attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper underst'anding of the accounts to be r8achèd. Signed.. Name.. Relevant professional qualification or membeiship of professional bodies lif anyl.. Addre55'. Date: gc)2 r Independant Examiners Report- KDSC for year endSng 31st March 2025 Pagelofl I Septembèr 2025
Kenilworth District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account For th8 yaar from ¢harlty Number. S24588 Receipts and payments 0110412024 3110312025 2024125 Rostrlcted Endowm&nt fund8 funds 2023124 Unr8¥trl¢tèd fund¥ Total fundB Total fundg Recalpts Donatlon$,14g4cI85 and 81mllaf Memb6r8hlp lubs¢ripil Ls$8.' Membership tsubstriptlons pa on 20,174.50 20,174.SO 28,122.30 IB,622.50 18,822.50 N81 memberghlp sJb8cripbcM• rfytsined Surnmer Camp 24 8umrrw Gamp 2J Yth progrjrnme ond acuvlllg 17,412.80 1,S52.00 1.552.00 8,709.80 9,450,00 9NS0.OD 3,B90.OQ 3,32B.72 16.220.72 3,Bgll.00 3.J28.T2 IB,220.72 1.7a6.88 Subtotal C¥6tl& Fami 10.496.e8 Movo Swwl-WD¢ Cr4dlts 20.000.00 370.47 DonolS0 J75.47 720.00 2JQ.00 8&G Unll8- S&QC A•nl 250.00 4800.00 12,725.00 Extrr•o1 S&GC Rent) 12,72S.00 6,075.QD 1170T.22 R8lund 11,707,22 Sub totsl 26,OB7.89 C8•tle 8th Forrnl HQ Red•v8lopm•nt 25.057.69 JQ,59fj.QO Sub totol 2.080.00 Oth•r Incom• Equlpm8Th1 Donolon¥ Sumrnw Camp23 2,080.00 7 037.20 7.037.20 Sub total 4,425.00 7.037.20 Investment Income 7,Q37.20 4,425.QQ Bank Inlvml 1,S34.65 Tranjfer QfKEG8Allt Iclosedl 1,S34.65 1,642.64 1,561.01 Sub total 1,S34.8J 1,134.65 3,210.SB Total Gross Incomè 61,850.Z8 51,850.28 50,807.23 Assotand Inv•stmwt8ales, •te. Total rocolpts 61,$50.2B 01,850.26 50,807.23 https.'/ld.docs.live.neV94ea8aaOab932400/Documents/Scout51Ken Di5trlct Scout CounclllKDSC Fln2ncelKeTh Scouts Di5trlct Accgunts- Working Copy- 2024-25 AccDunts ILT7000031 PAGEI
Kenilworth District Scout Council Receipts and Payments Account For th8 yèar from To 0110412024 3110312025 Receipts and payments 2024125 Règtrlcted Endowment funds fund¥ 2023124 Unrestrleted fund8 Total funds Total funds m¢nts Charitable Payments Youth progrdmmBarnd 8¢b"wbes Adult suppurt8nd training 2,778.85 2,7YS.8S 1,926.Dl 94.QD 94.00 259.69 Bk Charges 80ffj0 J8mboig Suppori gtrri.00 Equipmenl SummerCBrnp 24 & 2£ 1,163.38 1,153.38 1,953.2S 7,955.25 ¢ivi¢ Respon51bilirty ss.00 55.OD PublIty 16323 163.23 337.45 Sub tot*1 12.194.71 12.194.71 3.483.15 C8Stl• Fa El8clr1ty, Gas. Watw& Bro•db4nd Insurance 15 202.24 15.202.24 13Q.80 129.28 129.28 244.00 Rapalr¥ and Renew¥ 4.583.01 4,663.01 Rate8 4.138.89 4,138A& Heath & s•ty 966.OD 986.QO 839.06 Fll Out N£wS&GG 10,171.85 cloanlng 2 079.86 2,079.6S GrtsJnds 564.13 S64,13 Suts tolal 27.653.20 27,053.2 11.180.71 C8s¢le 6th Forml HQ Rédovelopment Legal Movw74enVCt4IQrI 3 940.90 6,871.58 9.912A8 Sub lo¢al Olher Expen9 SuThmorCamp23 4,323.23 AuditrVIsU81 & IT Eoulprnèni 17,338.13 17.336.13 Bsnk Charg85 6Q.QQ 60.QQ ClvSa Re¥ongibilltty Subtotal 55.QO 17.396.13 17.396.13 4.378.23 Total Gross Expenditure 57,244.04 57,244.04 29,459.57 Asset and invostmenl purchasès, etc. rotalpayments 57.244.04 57,244.04 29,459.fj7 Netof re¢elpts/(payments) Transfers bets¥een funds Cash funds lasty•ar end Cash funds this year ond httP5'.l/d.doc5.live.n2tl94ea8aèDab9324(OIDocuments/5coutslKen District Scrut CouncillKDSC FlnancelKen Scouts Dlstrict Accounts- WorklnE CDPY- 2024.25Accounts ILT7QCrfJ031 PAGE 2 S,393.T8 6,293.78 21,347.66 48,265.8 8$,265.88 66.918.22 62,972.10 B2.872.10 88,285.88
Kenilworth District Scout Council Statement of assets and liabilities at the end.of the year 3110312025 3110312024 Total fund8 Unrestrlct8d funds Restrl¢ted funds Endowment funds Total lunds Cash funds CAF C06h- OPA¥ 17,982.27 64,889.83 17,9B2.27 15 322.79 GAF Gdd P£¢ 64,889.83 72.943.Q9 Total cH5h funds 82,A72.10 02,872.10 B8,265.fj8 Other monetary 3558ts Ca$U¢ 6th Form R8nldu DebisdLJèfrom tha CtrJntylknaQlStrietfOUp (CLE Capitaoonl 4,369.00 4,369.00 Sub ttstal 4,389.00 4.369.00 ve8tment a$$¢ts Investfflpnl propety-det811 Quoted invwlmenl other Investm•Ai$. detsll Sub total Non monetary a88Ot8 for crIty.* own u#• Land and bulldlng& Scoullng 6qulpm8ni, fumllwv Dtc Oihar Sub total Llabllltl&8 countj nolyBt paSd- Ken scho rant etc. noty Involcfjd Expen8ts inGurred bul not Invdwd 8 180.tso 0,160.QO 8 160.QD Rent trC6Fpaid In odvoncg Dongllon8 ouisl8ndlny 900.00 Sub totol B,180.QO ,160.0ri 9,060.0 79.D81,10 Contlnggnt Ilabllttlg9 and future obllgation$ 79,081.10 79,205.88 The abov• rg¢elpts and payments account and stat•m•nt of assets and liabilit198 wera spproved by th• Tru$t••s on 3 September 2025 and $lgned on thglr behalf by Prfnl Name Chair Trea5U hiip5'.lld.do.lIVe.netI94ea88)Oab9324oo/O0cuMent5tsWUt5IKe Dlstrlct Scout CounciVKDSC FSnèncelKeTh Scouts D5slrkt Accounts- Workrng Copy- 2024-25 Aecounts ILT7000031 PAGE 3
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