2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/21 (Period start date) To 31/03/22 (Period end date)

Charity name: 1[st] PONTEFRACT SCOUT GROUP

Charity registration number: 524786

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Youth group (uniformed) Age group 6 – 24 years
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	To offer a meeting place for young people to learn skills, meet friend, build confidence and serve the community.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are updated with Charity Commission guidance and all programmes aimed towards public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We follow Scout Association guidance on all policies including grant making.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All members in adult roles including Trustees are volunteers.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Our youth membership continues to grow. The building is used 7 days per week and as well as scouts we host karate and archery clubs run by external organisation. The different sections do various community programmes which benefits local, external groups.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We continue to improve out building and grounds.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We continue to hold activities to enable us to self-fund.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We remain solvent and continue to invest in our premises.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold an emergency reserve account
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1250.00
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	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	Membership fees
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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	All such documents are in accordance with the Scout Association policy
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Associate
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	Trustees are selections at A.G.M. as per Scout policy. Each Section Leader is a Trustee.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Scout Associate P.O.R. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees Scout Associate P.O.R. The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	1stPontefract Scouts
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charity number	524786
Charity’s principal address	Cooke Hall Bondgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2LQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Kevin Lee	GroupScout Leader
	Tony Harris	Beaver/Scout Leader/Secretary
	Joan Sycamore	Cubs Scout Leader
	Christopher Hand	Scout Leader
	Joanne Hack	Treasurer
	Stephen Rose	Chair
	Joanne Hand	Beaver Leader

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name
n/a	n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
n/a	n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a 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

n/a

Other optional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charitys Signaturels) Full namels) Position leg Secretary, Chair. etc) Stephen Rose Chair Date 3010112023

Statement of Accounts - 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Balance as at 1 April 2021:	13381.53	13381.53
	Income	Expenditure	Notes
Donations
Subscriptions	22,293.50
Karate donation	600.00
Other (incoming)
Neckar/badges income	261.00	657.45
Gift aid	0.00		due in 22/23
Miscellaneous (trips)	83.00
Miscellaneous (camps)	1,099.78	4,833.75
Rent	3,000.00
Utilities
Telephone (Talk Talk)		335.76
Water (Yorkshire)		584.64
Gas (Npower)		581.81
Electric (Npower)	1187.00	2,750.13
TV license		159.00
Building
Buildings insurance		1450.77
Building work		2,115.00
Bin (XL)		357.76
Vehicle
Minibus purchase	5000.00	7,650.00
Transfer to reserve account		1,250.00
Minibus (tax, breakdown, insurance)		1,751.41
Miscellaneous
Capitation		6,716.50	£6716.50 due out in April
OSM license		187.50
Petty cash		1,500.00
Sections floats/top ups		3,092.87
Equipment - Trolley, mats, mobile		1,020.00
Archery & air rifle equipment		615.21
Bank charges		25.60
Total:	33,524.28	37,635.16
Cheque account as at 31 March 2022: Less uncleared payment - Capitation Cheque account as at 31 March 2022: Reserve account as at 31 March 2021:	15,987.15 -6,716.50 9,270.65 1,276.00

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