THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCI
CHARITY INFORMATION
Reglstered Offico:
177 Novrton Road
Grnat Ba
8lmilngham
843 6HN
Indep•ndont Examlner.
M Cupltt FCCA
Lancasttr Cloments Llmlt•d
C•rtffl•d Aecountants
Stsnley Houso
27 Welllngton Road
Bllston
Wolverhampton
Wegt Mldlandg
WV14 BAH
Sollcltors
Enoch Evan8
64 Hatharton Road
Walsall
Wsl 1XS

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIASCOUTCOUNTY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Total
Fund5
2022
Tolal
Funds
2021
UnrE$trlcted
Funds
Rostrlcted
Fund$
Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Income
Member5hSp Subscrlpilons
DonationslGrants
Income from charitable actlvities
Income from generatlng fund5
Investment In¢ome
Other
28,152
10,704
1,204
28,152
15,204
1,204
43.321
23.651
5,109
2b
4,500
2d
2•
185
723
185
723
233
709
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
40.968
4.500
45,468
73,023
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Cost of generating fvnds
Cost of charttable actlvltles
Governance
540
36,868
900
500
25,891
800
36.868
900
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
38,308
38.308
NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE
TRANSFERS
Transfer between funds
2.660
4,500
7,160
45,832
NET INCOMING RESOURCES BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
2,660
4.500
7,160
45,832
OTHER INCOME RESOURCES GAJNS AND
LOSSES
Unreali88d galrtslllosses) on investment
assets
314
314
388
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Fund balances brought fobward al
1 Aprll 2021
2.974
4.500
7,474
46,220
160,858
327.746
488,602
442,382
FUND BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
31 MARCH 2022
163,830
332,246
496,076
488,602

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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|UNRESTRICTED FUNDS<br>Generalfund||||82,822||gg,5g7|
|Designatedfunds||||8{,008||80,?59|
||||r6&#r|||t60,856|
|RESTRICTEDFUNDS||||332,246||t27,74O|
||||-|4S6.0?6||=lgg,ry"|
|Representcdbyi|||||||
|FIXEOAS$ETS<br>Tangible assets<br>lnvesfinents||||298,602<br>,6,251||294,174<br>15,427<br>*|
|||||314,853||309,607|
|CURRENTAS$ET$ Stocks<br>Debtors|II|2,$42<br>3,156|||2,356<br>1,275||
|Balanceatbank|10|250,39itr|||273,247||
|||-r62ffi|||--ffis||
|Less CREDffORS: amountsfalling|||||||
|duewithinono lrear|1"1|81,42S|||97,877||
|NET CURRENTA$SET$||||181,223||t79,0{11|
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THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Status
Tho County Is a Reglsterèd Charlty. No. 524648.
b Consolidatlon
The accounts do not Consolidate West Mercia Scout County Llmite(I, a company Ilmlted by
shares, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of West Mercia Scout County. Thls 18 due to the
Company being domianlfor the period.
¢ Basls of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair, view and have departed
from the Charftles Ik¢ounts and Reports) Re9ulations 2008 only to the extent iequired to
provlde a 'tru8 and falr, vlew. Thls departure ha5 Involved following the Charitie5 SORP IFRS
1021 publlshetl on 16 Juley 2014 rather than the Accountlng and Reportlng by Charitles..
ststement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has Since been
withdrawn.
The financial statements have been prepa￿d under the historical cDst convention with item$
recognised at cosl or transa¢llon value unless otheNls8 stated in the relevant notes to these
accounts. The financlal statements have bèon prepared in accordance wlth the Statement of
Recommended Praclice.. A¢¢ountlng and Rtportlng by Charities preparlng their accounts in
accordance wlth the Financlal Reportlng Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021 issued on 16 July 2014 and Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable in the Unlted
Klngdom and Republ1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 and Charitl¢s Act 2011.
d Tangible FlxedAssets
Provlsion for depreciating flxed asset8 held for use by the Charity is made at annual rates
calculated to spread the costs Iless antlclpated residual disposal valuel of each asset evenly
over its expect8d us8fv1 Ibfe. The depreciation ratÉs currently in use are at tho followlng rates
on c05ts'.-
Buildings
Office equlpment
Training Team equipment
Motor Vehicle
2Yo
10Y.
10%
25%
All tanglble flxed assets 8r8 used for Charltable purposes.
Depreclation Is not charyed In yèar of purchase.
• Stocks
Stock8 of badges and books have b•on estlmated at the lower of costs and net realisable
value.
f Inve5tmentIn￿rne
Dlvldends, interest and rents are credited as Income when recelved.

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIASCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
ACCOUNTING POLICIES contlnued
g Cashftow St8tem8nt5
In accordance wlth Flnanclal Reportlng Standzrd for Smaller Entitl85 (effective January 20151
the County is not requlred to produce cashflvw 5tatewnents.
h D8signatsd Funds
The County has designated certain funds for speclfSc purp05e5 but whlch are not legally
separate funds.
l R8strl¢ted Funds
Re$trlctod Funds are funds subject to speclflc trusts either declared by donof or through an
appeal.
l Donations. Legacies and Similar Income
Donations, legaclÈs and similar income re50urce$ are included in the year whlch they are
receivable. which 15 when the Charity becomes entilled to the Resource. The value of servl¢es
provlded by volunteers has not been Included.
k Incomlng Rosources
All Incomlng resources are included In the Slatement of Financial ktivitles when the Charity 15
leually eniltled lo th8 income and the amount can be quantifled with reasonable aecura¢y.
Grant5 receivable are credlted to the Statement of Flnan¢lal Activities ISOFAI In the year for
which they are received. Deferred income represents amounls for future periods and Is
released to incoming re50urce$ in the period for which it has been rec8iv8d.
l Expondlture
All expenditure 1$ Included on an accrua15 basls and Is reco9nised when there Is a legal or
constructive obligation to pay foy eypenditure. AJI costs have been directly attributed to one of
the categorles of resources expended bn the SOFA The Charity is not registertrd for VAT and
aeeordingly expenditure is shown gr055 of Irrecoverable VAT. Governance costs include
those costs assocoated with meetlng the Con5titutlonal and Statutory requirements of the
Charlty and Include Independgnt Examlnation fees.
m Investm8nts
Investmenls are Included at market value at the year end. Any galns or loss on revaluation 15
taken to the Staiement of Flnanclal Activities.

THE SCOUT ASSOCIAnON
WEST MERCIASCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
INCOMING RESOURCES
2022
2021
Membershlp Subscriptions
Subscriptions
Less..
156,596
186,901
1126,6841 1141,1041
11,760}
12,4761
Paid to The Scout Assoclatlon
Rebate to Dlstrlcts
43.321
b Donatlofts. Grants and Slmllarlncome
Grants-
Donatlons..
10,704
19.431
100
19,531
4,120
General
10.704
4,500
Donatlons..
Headquarters bulldlng and equlpment fund
15,204
23,651
A¢tlvltles In Furthgrance of rh8 Charity& Objects
Tralnlng Fee$
Other actlvlty Income
1,204
3,663
1,446
1,204
5,109
d Inve5tmenf Incoffto
Quoted investments
Short Term InvÈstmÈnt Servlce
Bulldlng Soclety Interest
Other deposit interest
25
53
19
10
148
185
233
e Activitie5 for Gener*ting Funds
Retalllmall orderle-bay sales
723
709
Of the total income of £45,46812021: £73,023) £40,968 {2021,' £68,903) relatsd to unrestrl¢ted
funds and £4,50012021: £4,120) rgla¢8d to r85trlcted funds.
RESOURCES E￿ENDED
Direct
Costs
Dtprec-
latlon
Support
Costs
2022
Total
2021
Total
Costof Charltable
Actlvities
Training Costs
Other actlvlty costs
Developmenl
377
6,509
1,004
7,387
1.381
35,487
1,185
24,706
21,591
6.886
8.391
21,591
25.891
Cost of
Generating
Funds
Other
Activities
Tralnlng
Total
Tolal
b Support Costs
General overheads
Administratlve e05ts
7,128
14.463
21.591
7,128
14,463
21,591
4,789
10,345
1S,134
Support costs have b88n alloeatsd across the dlfferènt a¢llvl¢le$ on the basls of spfrclfic ¢0gts.
Of the total expendllvre of £38,30812021- £27.1911 related to unrestr5￿8￿ funds and £Nil12021-.
£NIII related to restricted funds.

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
Expendi.
ture
Transf$r¥l
valuations
BIF
IncomE
CIF
Designated funds
Ttalnin9 team
Badge Secretary
World Jamboree Unit
Scouting activities
support fund
Section activitles fund
Development
Explorer Exploslon fund
Cub Glbraltar fund
Archery fun(1
Recovery Fund
22,101
13,077
1.500
1,381
540
20,720
13,407
3,300
870
1.800
10,105
4,067
909
623
8,000
446
19,431
80,259
10,10S
4,067
909
623
8,000
446
19,431
81,008
870
1,921
1,800
General Fund
80,597
160.856
40,412
41,282
36,387
38,308
1,800
82,822
163,830
The above lunds have been set aslde by the County Executive to be used for their partlcular
purpose.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
1 April
2021
Movement
Incorning
Outgolng
31 March
2022
Transfer
Headquarters buildln9 and
equlpment fund
327,746
4.500
332,246
The Headquarters Building and Equipment Fund 15 Set aslde to show the amount Investod In
tangible fixed assets ag this 18 not avallable to be used for revenu• expendlture.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Training
tÈam
equipment
Land and
buildings
Office
equiptnent
Motor
Vehlcle
Total
COST
At l Aprll 2021
Addltlons
018P05al$
At 31 Ma￿h 2022
359,148
32,g118
10,319
23.747
415,813
12,819
2,500
3S9.148
43.237
2,500
428,632
DEPRECIA TION
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
Eliminated on dlsposals
Ai 31 March 2022
71.057
6,571
28,245
816
22,337
1.004
121.639
8,391
77.628
29,061
23,341
130.030
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
281,520
14,176
406
2.50
298,602
At 31 March 2021
288,091
4.673
1.410
294,174

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
FIXED ASSETS INVESTMENTS
2022
2021
Quoted Investments
Market value at 1 Aprll 2021
Increase In market value
1.675
314
1,287
388
Market value at 31 March 2022
1,989
1.675
Historl¢al cost at 31 Mar¢h 2022 £2,150
(2021: £2.1501
Unquotedlnveslments
Scout Asso¢latlon Investment
Tipton & C05eley Building Society
4,036
10,226
3,536
10,216
14,262
13,752
Total Investments at market value at 31 March 2022
16,251
STOCKS
Badges lestlmatedl
Book5
2,100
502
2.100
256
2,602
2,356
DEBTORS
Prepayments
3.156
10
BALANCE AT BANK
Vlrgln Current Bank
Vlrgln Traoning Team Current Account
Barclays Prirne Account
Cater Ajlen Prlvate Bank
Barclays WJ Account
90,528
20.315
73,162
68,758
4.131
116,395
20,692
71,627
63.6S6
877
256 894
273,247
CREDITORS.. amounts falllng du8 withon one y•ar
Acenjed expenses
Deposlts
2,174
79.255
897
96.980
81,429
97,877

THE SCOUT ASSOCIAnON
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEIR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
12
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Un-
R85tricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Tanglble fixed assets
Investments
Current aS8¢ts
Less.. Current liabiliti85
298,602
4,036
29.608
298,602
16,251
262,652
181,4291
12,215
233,044
181,429)
163,830
332,246
496,076
13
EMPLOYEES REMUNERATION
2022
2021
Total remuneratlc*n for the year
Salary
Soclal Se¢urlty costs
PensSon Contribution8
Number
Numb•r
The averag? number of pald staff for th? yoar
14
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
Remun¢rallon pald to tru5t8•S
Expen$g8 pald to trust•e5 for travelllng expenses
1,099
269
Number
Number
Number of trustee$ relmbursed
15
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION
21122
2021
Fees
900
800

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION
WEST MERCIA SCOUT COUNTY
I r8POrt on the accounts of The Scout A550ciatlon of West Mgr¢ia Scout County for the year ènded 31
March 2022. which are set out pages 2 to 9.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The Chèrltys trustses are re8ponslbl* for thg preparatlon of the accounts. Thfr Charlty's tnjstoes
conslder that an audlt 15 not requlred for thls year under Sectlon 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ith¢
2011 A￿) and that an Indepondent examlnatlon Is requirod.
It Is my r85ponslblllty to:
8xamln• th• accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Aci
follow the procedure5 laid down In the General Direetlons given by the Charrty Commlsslon
under S•ctlon 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act and
state whether particular mattèrs have come to my attantlon.
BASIS OF IIIDEPENDENTEXAMINERS REPORT
My examlnatlon wa$ cawrfed out In aeeordan¢• wSth tho General DSrectlons glven by thè Charfty
Commlsslon. An examinatlon Includes a revlew of the a¢countlng records kept by the Charlty and
comparf8on of the accounts presentsd wlth those records. It also Includes con5idgrntlon of any unusual
Items or dlsclosur8s In the accounts and 398klng explanallons from you a5 trustees concerning any
such matt8r5. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required In an
audlt and congequently no oplnlon 1$ glv8n as to whother the accounts present a Irue and fair vlew. and
th8 r8POrt Ss Ilmltod to those matt96 Set out In tho Statement below.
INDEPENDENT EX4MINERE STA TEMENT
In connactlon wlth my examlnatlon. no matter has come to rny attention:
whlch glve m8 r8asonabltr cause lo belleve tha( in any materlal respect, the requlrements:
to keBP accountlng records in accordance wlth Sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act and
to prepare accounts which o¢eord wlth the accountlng reeords and to comply wlth
the atcountlng requlrements of the 2011 ￿t
have not been mgt, or
lo which, my oplnion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und•rstahdlng of
accounts to be reached.
Lancaster Clements Llmlted
C8rNfled Accountants
Stanley House
27 Welllngton Road
BllstDn
Wolvethampton
West Midlands
WV14 fjAH
Mark Cupitt FCCA
Oirector
Lancastor Clements Llmlted
21 September 2022
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