Chari Number524756 First Ben Rh ddin Scout Grou Financial Accounts for the Year Ended 31 Illarch 2024 SKS Baile Grou Ltd Chartered A¢¢ountaDts 3 Sheen Road Richmond U on Thames TW9 IAD
First Ben Rh ddin Scout Grou Contents l. Tru5tees' Report 2. Independent ExamiDer's Report 3. Balance Sheet 4. Revenue Account 5. Tr4otes to the Accounts
First Ben Rh din Scout Grou Tw5tees' Re ort for the Year Endèd 31" M?h 2024 Re stered Charff¢ No S24756 The oblert$ of the Charlty are al To provide scouts'ng and guiding for youn8 people in the Ilkley area. The Trustees were'.- P Ba5tow, H 8ea¥d5more, R Beaumont. D Byrne, A Hindmarsh, R Moffat. M Phillips, A Wilcock. G Wilcock, C William5 Rtv5ew of the maln activities kn the year to 31° March 2024 The Scout Group operates as part of a larger group known as Ben Rhydding De Mohicanen Scout and Guide Group I'The Group'l, a joint venture which provides scouring and guidin8 for young people in the Ilkley area. The main activities in the year were:_ al running the building situated in Wheatley Lane. Ben Rhydding. Ilklev- bl running the building siluated at Hag Dyke, Great Whernside, Kettlewell.. cl providing scouting and guiding activitres including weekly meeting5 and camps,. dl supporting joint activities with the De Mohicanen Scout Group. Den Haag, The Netherlands., and el raising funds to promote the above. Statement of Trustte5' responslbillties The Trustees are required under the constitution of the charity to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of its SUItS for the pefiod. In preparin8 those financial statement5 the Trustees are requested to'.- al select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.. bl make judgments and estirnate5 that are reasonable and prudent.. and cl piepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume the charity will contirnue in busines5. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial potion of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking responsible steps for the preventr.on and detection ol fraud and other irregularities. Approval This report was approved b Trustees on 26 September 2024 and signed on their behalf. C Williams Page 1
First Ben Rh ddin Scout Grou Inde endent Examiner's Re First Ben Rh ddin ort to the Members of Scoul Grou We report on the accounts of ihe group for the year ended 31" March 2024 which are set out on pagFes 3 10 5. Res ecilve res onsibilities of officers & examiner It is the officers. responsibility lo prepare accounts: which give a truc and fair view of the siaie of affairs of th¢ group at the ¢nd of each finanLi21 year and of lis surplus or deficir for Ihat year. In preparing the ailounts. the officers ensure that appropriaie accounting policies have been follow'ed, consistently applied and supported by reasonable and prudent judgyments and esiimates. Th¢ otlicers are responsible for Tnainlainiii¥ adequate records, for safeguarding the asseis of thc group. and for preventing and dcteciing fraud and oih¢r i]Te¥ularitics. It is our respunsibility to tomi an independent opinion, based un our cxamination, on those accounts and repori our opinion to you. Basis of exgminer's re ort Our examination was carried out in the accordance with the accounting guidelines. An examination includes a revicw of the ac¢ounting records kept by ihe byroup and a Comparison vf the ai¢ouniS prescnt with ihose records. It also includeq consideration of any unugual items or disclosures in the aLcounts and seeking explanations from you the otyicers concerning any such matters. The procedures und¢rtak¢n do not provide all the cvidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently we do noi express an audii opinion on the view given by the accounts. Inde endent examiner's statement In conneLiion with our examination, no matier has come to our attention: which giNes us reasonable oause to believe ihat in any material respect ihe requiretnenrs a) to keep adequate accounting records and.. b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been Inei or to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to be enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached which gives us reasonable cause to believe ihat in any material respect the accouniing rules of the Group s conslilution have not been met. FLA. D.N. Riley F.C.A. SKS Bailey Group Ltd. Chartered Accountants 3 Shcen Road Richmond Upon Thames TW19 IAD 20, November 2024 Page 2
Flrst Ben Rh ddln Scout Grou Balance Sheet- 31st March 2024 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Land and Building 142,857 142,857 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 102.170 50,580 103.973 46,168 295.607 292,998 CAPITAL ACCOUNT General (Unrestricted Fund) AI 01104123 Valuatson Decrease Prior Year Adjustment Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 246,830 255,815 -5,714 -1,803 -3.271 AI 31103124 245,027 246,830 Building (Restricted Fund} AI 01104123 Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 46,168 51,645 4,413 -5.477 AI 31103124 50,581 46,168 295,608 292,998 Approved by the Trnstees on 26th September 2024 Pago 3
Flrst Ben Rh ddin cout Grou R•vonue Account for th• Year Endèd 31st Mareh 2024 eouts Executivè Scout Committee S•etions Total 2024 023 Recel ts Subscriptions Rent Reeèived GranlslDonalions Fund Raising Interest Inland Revènue Joint Camp Camp Fees Other Income Transfers Badges, Uniloms Insurance Claim Sundry 31,152 12,168 15,517 31,152 35,540 18.157 244 2,558 5,668 53,251 13,042 31,985 26.333 6.537 536 289 5,566 29.950 7.830 241 3,613 23,372 2,640 244 504 2.054 5,668 53.251 13.042 7,650 15 7,650 15 119,810 47,467 167,276 112,880 Pa mgnts Census Fees Rent Rates Telephone Light and Heat Maintenance Insurance Equipment TrainInAdmin Sundry Campsloulings Transfers Meetings Badges, Unifiomis Explorer Bank Charges Projects Fundraising Donations 13,050 47 254 615 2,489 10.437 4,303 2.707 756 422 71,119 4,234 13,050 47 516 735 8,056 14.277 4,S29 3,734 756 1,433 85,003 4,234 1,030 1,185 11,618 87 1,531 578 9,612 10,175 5,298 5.446 877 3.930 41,706 6,081 1,001 1,066 262 120 5,566 3.840 226 1,027 1.011 13.884 1,030 1,076 109 16 10.223 16 28.240 18,017 18,242 75 128,634 1,533 39,814 1,608 168,449 524 117,772 Surplus (Defieitl for the Year -8,825 7,652 -1,172 4.892 Divided Rgslricled Unreslricled 2.472 -11,297 -8,825 3.000 4,652 7.652 5.472 -6,645 -1.172 4.335 -557 4,892 Pago 4
First Bon Rhy(IdingS¢out Group Not8$ tothe Account$-Yearto 31" Mar¢h 2024 A_¢¢ountln Po.IA¢.ja8 1. The accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. 2. The Scout Group is part of a larger group known as Ben Rhydding De Mohicanen Scout and Guide Group. trhe Group) 3. The Group Executive Receipts and Payments account reflects part of the Group's transactions. of which the Scout Group's share is 417ths. 4. The Assets of the Group Executive Committee are also owned bythe Scout Group as toa 417"Sh8re Page 5