Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: 1[st] Wall Heath Scout Group
Charity registration number: 5244622
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 | 1st Wall Heath Scouts exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. As scouts, we are guided by our values which are: Integrity: Scouts act with integrity: they are honest, trustworthy and loyal Respect:Scouts have self-respect and respect for others Care:Scouts support others and take care of the world in which we live Belief:Scouts explore their faiths, beliefs and attitudes Co-operation:Scouts make a positive difference; they co-operate with others and make friends. |
| 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 |
During the accounting period April 2024 to March 2025, 1st Wall Heath Scout Group provided scouting activities for the benefit of its local community. This included running weekly section meetings, section and group camps, section and group activities, and fundraising events. It also provided meeting spaces for community groups and other charities. |
| 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 adhered to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission through the financial period. |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | During the financial period, April 2024 to March 2025, 1st Wall Heath Scout Group continued to provide scouting activities to the young people (aged between 4 to 14), and residents of Wall Heath, Kingswinford and the surrounding areas. The activities have been provided weekly and have been designed to support the personal development of the young people in each section (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts). They are designed to develop transferable skills, such as team working, communication and leadership, build confidence and resilience, and improve mental health. Beyond the immediate beneficiaries, the Group has also added value to the wider community by undertaking activities such as litter picking, fundraising and providing a meeting place for other charities and community groups. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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 |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Group continues to be in a strong financial position. Income increased on the previous year by 32.7%, £4,386, driven mainly by the sustained growth of the sections, by more people paying subscriptions on a regular basis and by payments for camps and section activities being collected alongside subscriptions rather than separately as in previous returns. Receipts were inflated by payments received for an overseas camp due to take place in August 2025. These payments total nearly £23,000 and will be paid to the travel company in the next financial year. In the summer of 2024, the Group held a fundraising event which generated over £2,000. This money will be used to offset some of the costs associated with holding the overseas camp. The value of donations received has improved by nearly 20%, on the previous year. This was due to the Group receiving donations from two new benefactors. Unfortunately, the receipts generated by hiring the hut continued to decline as more users either stopped using the hut or reduced their contributions. The Committee will continue to monitor the situation and amend the rental agreements, if necessary. The costs of running and maintaining the hut have increased significantly over the last year. Energy costs rose by 32.3%, internet provision by 26% and water and sewerage by 14%. Contracts with each provider will be renegotiated in the next financial year to achieve cost savings. In the Autumn, the Group started a major refurbishment programme that included a new kitchen and toilets block. The total cost of these repairs was nearly £66,000 including equipment and was the primary reason the Group made a loss in this financial year. The loss was covered using cash reserves and will have no lasting impact on the operations or financial security of the Group. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | In line with the Charity Commission’s statement of Recommended Practice, and its CC19 Charity Reserves: Building Resilience guidelines; the trustees of 1st Wall Heath Scout Group have set the level of reserves it will keep during the current financial period. It will continuously monitor these reserves to ensure they are sufficient to protect the ongoing interests of the Group. The aim of holding reserves is to ensure 1stWall Heath Scouts is able to withstand any short-term changes in its financial circumstances, without compromising its activities, and that the level of reserves set by the Group is necessary and will not be retained for any longer than required. It is also to warrant that the 1stWall Heath Scouts is: Acting in the best interests of the Group and its beneficiaries Protecting and safeguarding the assets of the Group Operating with reasonable care and skills Accountable to its stakeholders. Reserves are derived from subscriptions, the hiring of the hut and from donations, which is available to spent on any aspect of the Group’s activities. The trustees have set a reserves level equivalent to 12 months of operating costs: the expenditure related to running the hut; plus 10% to cover the costs of delivering a basic youth programme. Based on current levels, reserves will be no less than£15,500. When required, reserves will be used as a contingency fund to meet the ongoing costs of running the Group where income declines to a level that is insufficient to cover expenditure. The order is which the reserves will be allocated is: Cost of utilities Insurance Capitation Essential hut maintenance and repairs Essential equipment purchases. |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £49,357 |
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| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
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 |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Group’s governing documents are those of the Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter which gives authority to the bye-laws of the Association and the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated education 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 Group Lead Volunteer (previously called the Group Scout Leader) is selected by the District Commissioner and remains in post, subject to performance reviews, for a period not exceeding nine years. After this time, the Group Lead Volunteer is required to step down and a new Lead Volunteer will be selected by the District Commissioner. The Chair of the Board of Trustees is selected by the Group Scout Leader and seconded by a member of the Board of Trustees. All other members are elected by the Chair and seconded by existing trustees or the Group Scout Leader. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | 1stWall Heath Scout Group |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 524622 |
| Charity’s principal address | 1stWall Heath Scout Group, Enville Road, Wall Heath, DY6 0JT |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Ant Mullen | GroupLead Volunteer | District Commissioner | |
| Karen Shaw | Chair | GroupLead Volunteer | |
| Andrea Pryce | Treasurer | Chair | |
| Ian Bagley | Elected Committee Member |
Chair | |
| Lynn Davis | Elected Committee Member |
Until September 2024 |
Chair |
| Jane Lewis | Elected Committee Member |
Chair | |
| Claire Markham |
Elected Committee Member |
Chair | |
| Josh Markham | Section Team Leader – Scouts |
Chair | |
| Lindsay Poulding |
Section Team Leader – Beavers |
Chair | |
| Liliana Rose | Section Team Leader - Beavers |
Chair | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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Name Address |
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| N/A | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
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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) Karen Shaw
Position (eg Secretary, Chair of the Board of Trustees Chair, etc)
Date
24[th] January 2026
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1ST WALL HEATH SCOUT GROUP (524622) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
| FOR THE YEAR FROM Receipts |
FOR THE YEAR FROM Receipts |
FOR THE YEAR FROM Receipts |
YEAR START DATE |
YEAR START DATE |
YEAR START DATE |
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| 1ST APRIL 2024 |
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| Unrestricted funds £ Receipts Donations, legacies and similar income Membershipsubscriptions 17,773.95 Donations 1,288.04 Legacies 0.00 Gift Aid 0.00 Other similar income - Camp payments 30,504.85 Other similar income - Youth Programme 505.00 |
Restricted funds £ |
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| Donations, legacies and similar income | |||||
| Membershipsubscriptions | 17,773.95 | 0.00 | |||
| Donations | 1,288.04 | 0.00 | |||
| Legacies | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Gift Aid | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other similar income - Camp payments | 30,504.85 | 0.00 | |||
| Other similar income - Youth Programme | 505.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Investiture | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Outstanding payment | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sub total | 50,071.84 | # | 0.00 | # | |
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| Grants | |||||
| Maintenancegrant | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Othergrants | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Fundraising events (gross) | |||||
| Rafe | 30.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Summer Fayre | 2,271.31 | 0.00 | |||
| Other fundraisingactivities | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 2,301.31 | 0.00 | |||
| Scout hut income | |||||
| Hire of building | 2,595.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Hire of equipment | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other Scout hut income | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 2,595.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Investment income | |||||
| Bank interest | 950.41 | 0.00 | |||
| Building Society interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other investment income | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total Total Gross Income Asset and investment sales Total receipts |
950.41 | 0.00 | |||
| 55,918.56 | 0.00 | ||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 55,918.56 | 0.00 |
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| PAYMENTS | |||||
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| 2024/2025 | |||||
| Payments | Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
To | ||
| Charitable Payments | |||||
| Membership subscriptions paid on (National/County/Area/District) |
5,874.00 | 0.00 | 5 | ||
| Youthprogramme and activities - General | 7,553.43 | 0.00 | 7 | ||
| Adult support and training | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Water and Sewerage | 798.51 | 0.00 | |||
| Electricityand Gas | 5,222.44 | 0.00 | 5 | ||
| Insurance | 808.91 | 0.00 | |||
| Repairs and Renewals | 53,573.83 | 0.00 | 5 | ||
| Maintenance costs | 212.40 | 0.00 | |||
| Materials and equipment | 704.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Printingandphotocopying | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Contribution to campcosts | 12,406.20 | 0.00 | 1 | ||
| Camprefunds | 1,217.80 | 0.00 | 1 | ||
| Uniforms | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| AGM and trustee expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Telephone and internet | 715.35 | 0.00 | |||
| Cleaning | 902.50 | 0.00 | |||
| Sundries | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Miscellaneous | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 89,989.37 | 0.00 | 8 | ||
| Fundraising expenses | |||||
| Fayre expenses | 1,246.60 | 0.00 | 1 | ||
| Other fundraisingcosts | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total Total Gross Expenditure Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) |
1,246.60 | 0.00 | |||
| 91,235.97 | 0.00 | ||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| 91,235.97 | 0.00 | ||||
| -35,317.41 | 0.00 | ||||
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Cash funds last year end eposit account adjustment (Error in accounts)
86,291.23 0.00 50,973.82 0.00
Cash funds this year end Less cash float accounted for last year Cash funds this year end
Scout Group (Charity no. if applicable) Receipts and Payments Account
| 524622 | YEAR START DATE |
Y | ||
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| For the year from |
1ST APRIL 2024 |
31 | ||
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year
2024/2025
| Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year |
2024/2025 | ||
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| Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ |
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| Cash funds | |||
| Bank current account | 1,616.08 | 0.00 | |
| Bank deposit account | 49,357.74 | 0.00 | |
| Deposit account adjustment | |||
| Buildingsocietyaccount | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| The Scout Association Short Term Investment Service |
0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total cash funds (Agree balanceswith receipts and payments a/c) |
50,973.82 | 0.00 | |
| OK | |||
| Other monetary assets | 1,288 | ||
| Tax claim | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Debts due from the County/Area/District/Group | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Insurance claim | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Investment assets | |||
| Investmentproperty- detail | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Quoted investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Other investments - detail | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Non-monetary assets for charity's own use |
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| Badge stock | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
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| Shopstock | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other stock | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Land and buildings | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Motor vehicles | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Scoutingequipment, furniture etc | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts notyetpaid | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Expenses incurred but not invoiced | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Subscriptions notyetpaid | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Loan - detail | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Other liabilities | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Sub total | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Total net assets | 50,973.82 | 0.00 | 5 | ||
by Signature
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name 1ST WALL HEATH SCOUT GROUP On accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 Charity no (if any) 524622 Set out on pages 12 to 17 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
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's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
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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 all 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 (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did 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 any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
22 January 2026
Name:
George Boylin
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):
ACCA
Address:
10 Storrs Hall Road
Sheffield
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S6 5AW
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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 .
N/A
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