2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report

For the period

From (start date) 0 1 0 4 2 3 to end date 3 1 0 3 2 4 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name 1[st ] Worcester Scout Group Other names the charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 5 2 4 6 4 5 Charity’s principal address Scout HQ Norton Road Worcester. WR5 3BB.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not
Trustee Name Office (if any)
for whole year
1 Lee Stirling Chairperson
2 Brian Jenkins Group Scout Leader
3 Elizabeth Lannie Treasurer
4 Emma Garrett Trustee
5 Peter Rodriguez Trustee
6 Matthew Bird Trustee
7 Elizabeth Llewellyn Trustee
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Section A Reference and administration details (continued)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

Type of advisor			Name Address
Section B		Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document			The Group's governing documents are those of the 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.
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted			The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.
(e.g. trust, association, company)
			The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy,
Trustee selection methods			Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: Policies and procedures adopted for: a)the induction and training of trustees; b)trustee' consideration of major risks and the systems and procedures to manage them

The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout Group 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. The Trustees consists of 2 independent representatives, Chair, Treasurer together with the Group Lead and other trustees meeting every three months. This Group Trustee Board exists to support the Group Lead in meeting the responsibilities of the appointments and is responsible for: The maintenance of Group property; The raising of funds and the administration of Group finance; The insurance of persons, property and equipment; Group public occasions; Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult support; Appointing any sub committees that may be required.

Section B

Structure, governance and management (continued) Risk and Internal Control

The Group Executive Committee has identified the major risks to which they believe the Group 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 to the building, property and equipment. The Group would request the use of buildings, property and equipment from neighbouring organisations such as the church community centre and other Scout Groups. Similar reciproca arrangements exist with these organisations. The Group has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate against permanent loss. Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members. The Group through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activities. Reduced income from fund raising. The Group is primarily reliant upon income from subscriptions and fundraising. The group does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the group on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently. Reduction or loss of leaders. The group is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the group. If there was a reduction in the number of leaders to an unacceptable level in a particular section or the group as a whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the Group.

Reduction or loss of members. The Group provides activities for all young people aged 6 to 18. If there was a reduction in membership in a particular section or the group as whole then there would have to be a contraction, consolidation or closure of a section. In the worst case scenario the complete closure of the Group.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objectives of the group are as a unit of the Scout Association.

The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local national and international communities. The method of achieving the Aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grant making;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Public benefit statement

The Group meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under both the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development headings.

Section D	Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the
charity during the year	Recruited more adults to the leadership team.
Section E	Financial Review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves	Reserves Policy The Group's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources to continue the charitable activities of the group should income and fundraising activities fall short. The Group Executive Committee considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to six months running costs, circa £3000.
Quantify and explain any designations
Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)

Section G

Declaration

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) Date	B Jenkins L. Stirling	B Jenkins L. Stirling	B Jenkins L. Stirling	B Jenkins L. Stirling	B Jenkins L. Stirling	B Jenkins L. Stirling
	Brian Robert Jenkins Lee Stirling
	GroupScout Leader Chairperson
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To Section A Receipts and payments un￿StrICted fund• Restrl¢ted lun Endowment Total fundB Last ￿ar Al R•c•l ACt￿ltyand Camp Fundreis Grants Domlb Renl Subicrt unIfo￿ So hv knpAYll• 11136 12,014 178 2,101 1•13 247 14 247 14 2.1 Sub tot•l(Gross Income for AR) 344

xin A2 Auet and In¥••tm•rt Ml tobl•l. Total mcelpts 40244 30,179 •nts A¢tfvrf$$ Camp exp￿ 13.U3 2.956 Equlwn•nt Admin￿1(atI￿ ¢0 TTain U￿f0M purdw• 7.7 1,054 2.960 982 2.589 &850 Sub tstai 31.390 A4 A¥s•t and Inv88tm• purchaM, (••• tth• Sub total 41.634 31.390 Net ofr8cg1pl￿￿ln•ftts) . A5 Tran8f•r8 between fund• A6 Cash funds last ￿ar •nd Cash funds thls year end 1,391 36.079 34.868 33.4TT 33A77 CCXX R1 accwnts l&Sl

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowment Cat8gorle$ Detslls n(ts ftsnds to nHr05t£ 81 Cash funds 34477 Total Cash fimds 33.477 sl) UrYestri¢ted R•¥tTlct•d furlds Endowrnant funds +nkar•£ Detslls rht8118 Curv•ht on Fund lo Det4118 Co•t CLmntv4lu• B4 Ass•ts retaln•d lor th• charlty's own u8• Furtd to wl*h Details du• lona 85 Uabllitio Sjgned by one or I￿) Irust888 C behav of all the InJst8es Print Name Datè of rov B J￿k￿n$ CCXX R2 8Ctwrts ISSI 0610912024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for tho year ended 31 March 2024 Charlty no Irf any) 524645 Set out on pago8 1to2 I repc*l to the trustees on my examination of th8 acci)unts of the above charity Trusf) for lh8 y8ar 8nded R•8ponslbllltlo8 and As the etharlty trustees of the TnBt. you are responsible for the preparation bo81s of rnport of the accounts in accordance with the requirern8nts of the Chariti9s Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I repNt in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charrty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I hav8 completed my examination. I cgnfimi that no material matters have me to my attention in COn￿￿On with the examination which gives me cause to tdieve that in, any material respect accounting re(x)rds were not kept in accordance sectlon 130 of the Act or the acwunts do not a(wrd wlth the ac¢ountlng r8c%)rrJs Independent examinerfs statement I have no Lxmcems aThJ have come across no other matters in connecti with the examlna1l￿ to which attenllon should b8 drawn in Ofoer to enable a proper understandlr¥J of the 8cc¥xJnts to be reached. Signod: Date: Name: Sally Bishop Relovanl professlonal qualrfication(s) or body (if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales Address: Bishops Ac(x)untancy Limited Unit 3 Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road. Hall(M. Worcestershire. WR2 6NJ IER October 2018

Only complete rf the examiner needs to h¥hlight matters of (x)n￿rn (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners)J Givg hern briof detalls of any rtems that the gxaminor wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018