
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1/4/23        Period start date   To      31/3/24           Period end date** 

**Charity name: 45[th] Huddersfield (St John’s Newsome) Scout Group** 

## **Charity registration number: 524750** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Scouts gives young people skills for life.**<br>**We actively engage and support them in**<br>**their personal development, empowering**<br>**them to make a positive contribution to**<br>**society. In partnership with adults, young**<br>**people take part in fun indoor and**<br>**outdoor activities.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Young people are taking part in activities**<br>**to promote their personal wellbeing and**<br>**that of the local environment.**<br>**Fundraising activities also take place and**<br>**the hall is available for hire to other**<br>**groups in the local area**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Guidance has been made available**|



## **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<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Young people are provided with a**<br>**community and area that is safe and well**<br>**managed.  Other groups also use the**<br>**building. Our young people learn life**<br>**skills, take responsibility and enjoy new**<br>**opportunities.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**We are in a good financial position**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held for building repairs and 1**<br>**year running costs**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**See above**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Principal governing document of Scout**<br>**Association is Royal Charter**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Constitution is formally adopted through**<br>**charity AGM**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|45thHuddersfield (St John’s Newsome) Scout Group|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|524750|
|Charity’s principal address|Newsome Scout Hall, Newsome Road South<br>Huddersfield HD4 6JJ<br>(Correspondence address: 83 Stile Common Road<br>Huddersfield HD4 6NE)|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Christopher<br>Ridsdale|Chair|||
||Linda Anne<br>Ridsdale||||
||Karen Allison||||
||Carole Palmer||||
||Gail Lumb||||
||Caroline Lock|Treasurer|||
||Suzanne King|Secretary|||
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– 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 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)** Gail Lumb **Full name(s)** Caroline Lock **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Trustee **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

22-5-25 



## Newsome 45th Scout Group Receipts & Payments Account 01/04/23 - 31/03/24) 

||Receipts & Payments|Account 01/04/23 - 31/03/24)|
|---|---|---|
||RECEIPTS|2023/2024|
||Subs|£                  9,786.54|
||District Capitaton Payment(-)|£                  3,580.50|
||Net Membership Retained|£                  6,206.04|
||Camp|£                  2,114.77|
||Donatons|£                  1,101.40|
||Cash in|£                     152.99|
||Utlites refund||
||Transferred funds|£                  3,060.00|
||SUB TOTAL|£                12,635.20|
||Grant||
||SUB TOTAL||
||Fundraising|£                  9,752.90|
||SUB TOTAL|£                  9,752.90|
||NSI Interest|£                        39.69|
||Hall Hire|£                12,103.90|
||SUB TOTAL|£                12,143.59|
||GROSS INCOME|£                34,531.69|



||PAYMENTS|2023/2024|
|---|---|---|
||Youth Actvity|£                  2,241.17|
||Ground Rent||
||Utlites|£                  6,970.31|
||Insurance|£                  3,650.12|
||Repair & Renewals|£                  2,617.99|
||Roof Replacement|£                10,000.00|
||Group expenses|£                     818.90|
||Transferred Funds|£                  3,535.00|
||Camp|£                  2,100.71|
||Cleaner & Cleaning Materials|£                  1,955.96|
||Hoodies|£                        87.70|
||Phone|£                     133.84|
||Bank Charges|£                     110.58|
||Sundry Expenses|£                     273.24|
||SUB TOTAL|£                34,495.52|
||Fundraising Expenses|£                  3,456.83|
||SUB TOTAL|£                  3,456.83|
||GROSS EXPENDITURE|£                37,952.35|





||TOTAL RECEIPTS|£                34,531.69|
|---|---|---|
||TOTAL PAYMENTS|£                37,952.35|
||BALANCE|-£                  3,420.66|
||CASH FUNDS LAST YEAR|£                24,585.77|
||CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END|£                21,165.11|
||CASH FUNDS HELD||
||HSBC CURRENT ACCOUNT|£                17,601.34|
||NSI|£                  3,469.76|
||CASH|£                        94.01|
||TOTAL|£                21,165.11|
||NON MONETARY ASSETS||
||LAND & BUILDINGS|£              835,449.00|
||EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE|£                43,635.00|
||TOTAL|£              879,084.00|



The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities was approved by the Trustees on 11th June 2024 and signed on their behalf by: 

|on their behalf by:||||
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|Signature|Print Name|||
|Caroline Lock||||



Chris Ridsdale 



|2022/2023<br>2023/2024<br>£                 7,448.29  £                  9,786.54<br>£                 3,088.50  £                  3,580.50<br>£                 4,359.79  £                  6,206.04<br>£                 1,326.58  £                  2,114.77<br>£                 1,795.00  £                  1,101.40<br>£                     152.99<br>£                         8.20<br>£               12,726.90  £                  3,060.00<br>£               20,216.47  £                12,635.20<br>£                    500.00<br>£                    500.00<br>£                 3,947.21  £                  9,752.90<br>£                 3,947.21  £                  9,752.90<br>£                      12.49  £                        39.69<br>£               10,892.50  £                12,103.90<br>£               10,904.99  £                12,143.59|2022/2023<br>2023/2024<br>£                 7,448.29  £                  9,786.54<br>£                 3,088.50  £                  3,580.50<br>£                 4,359.79  £                  6,206.04<br>£                 1,326.58  £                  2,114.77<br>£                 1,795.00  £                  1,101.40<br>£                     152.99<br>£                         8.20<br>£               12,726.90  £                  3,060.00<br>£               20,216.47  £                12,635.20<br>£                    500.00<br>£                    500.00<br>£                 3,947.21  £                  9,752.90<br>£                 3,947.21  £                  9,752.90<br>£                      12.49  £                        39.69<br>£               10,892.50  £                12,103.90<br>£               10,904.99  £                12,143.59|
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|£               35,568.67|£                34,531.69|



|2022/2023<br>2023/2024<br>£                      16.00  £                  2,241.17<br>£                      25.00<br>£                 3,041.83  £                  6,970.31<br>£                 3,524.35  £                  3,650.12<br>£                 3,237.85  £                  2,617.99<br>£               23,502.80  £                10,000.00<br>£                 1,113.01  £                     818.90<br>£               12,726.90  £                  3,535.00<br>£                    829.70  £                  2,100.71<br>£                 1,824.78  £                  1,955.96<br>£                        87.70<br>£                    153.50  £                     133.84<br>£                    144.32  £                     110.58<br>£                    122.47  £                     273.24<br>£               50,262.51  £                34,495.52<br>£                    415.33  £                  3,456.83<br>£                    415.33  £                  3,456.83|2022/2023<br>2023/2024<br>£                      16.00  £                  2,241.17<br>£                      25.00<br>£                 3,041.83  £                  6,970.31<br>£                 3,524.35  £                  3,650.12<br>£                 3,237.85  £                  2,617.99<br>£               23,502.80  £                10,000.00<br>£                 1,113.01  £                     818.90<br>£               12,726.90  £                  3,535.00<br>£                    829.70  £                  2,100.71<br>£                 1,824.78  £                  1,955.96<br>£                        87.70<br>£                    153.50  £                     133.84<br>£                    144.32  £                     110.58<br>£                    122.47  £                     273.24<br>£               50,262.51  £                34,495.52<br>£                    415.33  £                  3,456.83<br>£                    415.33  £                  3,456.83|
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|£               50,677.84|£                37,952.35|





£               35,568.67  £                34,531.69 £               50,677.84  £                37,952.35 -£              15,109.17 -£                  3,420.66 £               39,694.94  £                24,585.77 £               24,585.77  £                21,165.11 £               20,526.40  £                17,601.34 £                 3,430.07  £                  3,469.76 £                    629.30  £                        94.01 £               24,585.77  £                21,165.11 £            745,937.24  £              835,449.00 £               39,668.86  £                43,635.00 £            785,606.10  £              879,084.00 

|Positon|Print Name|
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|Treasurer<br>Caroline Lock<br>Chair<br>Chris Ridsdale||






## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/ members of** 

Charity Name 

45[th] Huddersfield (St John’s Newsome) Scout Group 

31-03-24 

**On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any)** 

524750 

## **Set out on pages** 

(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 **31/03/2024** . 

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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed:** 

**Date:** 

15-05-24 

**Name:** 

Mrs Jeannette Marsh 

**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

School Business Manager 

**IER** 

1 

**October 2018** 



**Address:** 

5 Moor Royd 

Honley, Holmfirth 

HD9 6ES 

**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** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 

