LT70(K)06 - IfthpefKlent Exan¥ner's Rep¢rt to the Trustees Uanuary 2024) Independent examiner's report to the trustees of I" Healing Scout Group I reportto thetrustees on my examination of the accounts of the 1st Healing Scout Group fortheyear ended 5 April 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the I" Healing Scout Group. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 (the Actl. I report in respect of rny examination of the 1st Healing Scotrt Group accounts carried under sertion 145 of the 2011 Att and in carrying out my examination I havefollowed all the applicable Dirertions given by the Charty Commission under section 14515llbl of the Art. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my exarnination. I ccmfirm that no rnaterial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect- accounting records were not kept in respect of the I. Healing Scout Group as required by section 130 of the Art,. or the accounts do not accord with those records., Of the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Chartties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any fequirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matterconsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name: Relevant professional (fvalffication or membership of professional bodies Irf anyl.. InsfibAlc 4 CMoJ-W&i Address= l , keoJbJ , & LIACS ltskh 2<Jl* Date.. ¥Ski11sForLlfe
1st Healing Scout Group (Charity no. 702854) Receipts and Payments Account
| Year start date | Year start date | Year start date | to | to | Year end date | |||
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| For the year from |
6th April 2023 | to | 5th April 2024 | |||||
| Receipts and payments | ||||||||
| Receipts | Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ 2023/24 |
Total funds £ |
2022/23 Total funds £ |
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| Donations, legacies and similar income | ||||||||
| Membership subscriptions | 8,675 | - | 8,675 | 4,578 | ||||
| Sub total | 8,675 | - | 8,675 | 4,578 | ||||
| Grants | ||||||||
| Youth In Investment - Revenue | - | - | - | 2,700 | ||||
| Youth In Investment - Capital ( Note 1) | 49,000 | 49,000 | ||||||
| NELC - Wold Funding | 670 | 670 | ||||||
| Humberside County Scouts | 200 | - | 200 | - | ||||
| Sub total | 200 | 49,670 | 49,870 | 2,700 | ||||
| Fundraising events (gross) | ||||||||
| Siemens | - | - | - | 500 | ||||
| Healing - Queens Platinum Jubilee | - | - | - | 307 | ||||
| Healing - BBQ | 322 | - | 322 | - | ||||
| Sainsbury's Bag Pack | 191 | |||||||
| Amazon | 13 | - | 13 | - | ||||
| Sub total | 335 | - | 335 | 998 | ||||
| Investment income | ||||||||
| Bank interest | 113 | - | 113 | 0 | ||||
| Sub total | 113 | - | 113 | 0 | ||||
| Total Gross Income Asset and investment sales, etc. Total receipts |
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| 8,276 | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| 9,323 | 8,276 |
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1st Healing Scout Group (Charity no. 702854) Receipts and Payments Account
| Year start date | Year start date | Year start date | to | to | Year end date | |||
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| For the year from |
6th April 2023 | to | 5th April 2024 | |||||
| Receipts and payments | ||||||||
| Payments | Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted funds £ 2023/24 |
Total funds £ |
2022/23 Total funds £ |
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| Charitable Payments | ||||||||
| Membership subscriptions paid on(District) | 1,383 | - | 1,383 | 336 | ||||
| Youth programme and activities | 1,134 | - | 1,134 | 1,089 | ||||
| Rates | 41 | - | 41 | 38 | ||||
| Electricity and Gas | **932 ** | - | **932 ** | **392 ** | ||||
| Insurance | 950 | - | 950 | 841 | ||||
| Repairs and Renewals | 7 | 670 | 677 | 6,314 | ||||
| Printing and photocopying | 85 | - | 85 | 86 | ||||
| Contribution to camp costs | 685 | - | 685 | **154 ** | ||||
| Uniforms and Badges | 829 | - | 829 | 385 | ||||
| AGM and trustee expenses | 71 | - | 71 | **61 ** | ||||
| Finance Charges - Zettle | 2 | - | 2 | **51 ** | ||||
| Cleaning | - | - | - | 29 | ||||
| General Expenses | 28 | 28 | 18 | |||||
| Poppy Wreaths | 55 | - | 55 | 28 | ||||
| Sub total | 6,202 | 670 | 6,872 | 9,822 | ||||
| Fundraising expenses | ||||||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Total Gross Expenditure Asset and investment purchases, Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) Transfers between funds Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 9,822 | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| 9,822 | ||||||||
| 3,121 | 52,121 | - 1,546 | ||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||
| 11,977 | 16,668 | 18,214 | ||||||
| 15,098 | 68,790 | 16,668 |
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1st Healing Scout Group (Charity no. 702854) Receipts and Payments Account For the year from 6th April 2023 to 5th April 2024 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year 5th April 2024 5th April 2023 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restncted funds Total funds Cash funds Bank current account 14,529 193 1.103 15.632 16,228 Bank deposrt account CashlFSoats 193 156 218 Total cash lund$ 14,879 1.103 15,982 16,525 Other monetary assets Rale8 Paid in athance 41 Camp Deposit 99 99 142 Sub total 142 41 Investment assets Sub total Non monetary assels for charity's Unrform stock 672 672 591 Leasehold Building under construct.on l Note 11 52.589 52,589 Sub total 672 52,589 53,261 591 Liabilities Accounts not yel paid Expenses incurred bLrt not invoiced Subscripbons in a(fvance Loan - detail 64 459 459 145 72 72 45 Other liabilthes Sub total 595 595 488 Total net assets 15.098 53,692 68,790 16,668 The above receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities were approved by the Trustees on 10th July 2024 and signed on their behalf by SKJnature Print Name H V, ArSOThJ ChaiT Treasurer LT700003 February 20241 3of4
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Notes to the accounts
1. Youth Investment Capital Grant
During the year we received restricted capital grant income from the Youth Investment Fund of £49,000 as intial funding for the construction of the new scout hut from a total award of £720,753. The construction costs of the new hut at the 5th April 2024 amounted to £52,589 and is expected to be completed by January 2025.
The peppercorn sublease from Healing Parish Council for the land was renewed for 19 years from October 2023.
The Youth Investment Fund capital grant is subject to an asset liability period of 10 years from the date of completion of the new scout hut. Whilst the likelyhood of clawback of funding is considered low,it is possible.
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Trustees' Annual Report
For the period
From (start date) 0 6 0 4 2 3 to end date 0 5 0 4 2 4 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name 1st Healing Scout Group Other names the charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 7 0 2 8 5 4 HQ registration number 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 Charity’s principal address Poplar Park, Poplar Road, Healing, North East Lincolnshire Postcode D N 4 1 7 R D
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity (These will be published in the annual report of the charity and the Charity Register if reporting for a Registered Charity with a charity regulator)
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Dates acted if not for
Trustee Name Office (if any)
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1 Helen Watson Chair
2 Christine Overton Treasurer
3 Stacey Schultz Secretary
4 Natalie Freeman
5 Gemma Clarke
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Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice)
(These will be published in the annual report of the charity)
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Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
(e.g. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by)
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. The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
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 Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and 3 Trustees and meets every 3-4 months.
Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts Trustee learning within the first 6 months of joining the Board.
This Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is well-managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high-quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.
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| Section B | Structure, governance and management (continued) |
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| Risk and Internal Control The Group Trustee Board 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, Village Hall and other Scout Groups. Similar reciprocal 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 Board 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 14. 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. |
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| Section C | Objectives and activities |
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| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects |
The Purpose of Scouting Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The Values of Scouting As Scouts we are guided by these values: Integrity -We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal. Respect -We have self-respect and respect for others. Care -We support others and take care of the world in which we live. Belief -We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes. Co-operation -We make a positive difference; we co- operate with others and make friends. The Scout Method Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and: - enjoy what they are doing and have fun - take part in activities indoors and outdoors - learn by doing - share in spiritual reflection - take responsibility and make choices - undertake new and challenging activities - make and live by their Promise. |
| The activities of the Group are: - the provision of the Scouting programme for 6–14-year-old members. During the last year, Scouts, Cubs Scouts, and Beaver Scouts have taken part in a variety of activities to reinforce the Scout values. These include - learning to respect other people’s beliefs by learning about other cultures, learning how to take care of the local environment including nature by |
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| making bird feeders, as well as learning how to care for others in an emergency situation by giving first aid and learning about fire safety. Members also learned about disabilities and personal safety. Activities require teamwork in patrols and sixes with members working together in problem solving situations. Activities have taken place indoors and outdoors including challenging activities such as orienteering, pioneering and hiking. |
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 grantmaking; • contribution made by volunteers; • policy on investments.
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| 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. |
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| Section D | Achievements and performance |
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
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| - Opened Beaver Scouts section in April 2023 with 10 young members, growing to 13. - Continued good links with the local community including the Parish Council. - Recruitment of 3 Adults and 5 Young Leaders. - Active programme including camps, hikes, archery and climbing. - Represented the Group at the Village Remembrance Parade. - Several Activity badges and Challenge badges awarded via programme planning. - 3 x Cubs achieved Chief Scout Silver Award - 5 x Scouts achieved Chief Scout Gold Award - Secured £720k capital funding and £10k revenue funding from the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) for a new building. |
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| Section E | Financial Review |
| Quantify and explain any designations Details of any funds materially in deficit (circumstances plus steps to eliminate) Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves |
N/A The Group held reserves of approximately £15,000 against this at year end. This is above the level required for operating expenses. However, this can be explained by fundraising activity over the previous years and the need to fit out the new HQ with new equipment in the next year. 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 Trustee Board considers that the group should hold a sum equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £7,000. |
Further financial review details (optional information)
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You may choosè to indude addFlional information, where relevant, about . the ¢h8riVs principal sources of funds (indudlng any fvndraislng),. Investment Poll¢y The Group's Incom8 and Expe iture is very small and as a Consequen not have sutficFent funds to invest in longer term Inveslments such as stocks and shares. The Group has therefore adopted a low rlsk slr•tegy to the Inveslment of Its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstr8am banks or buildlng societies or The Sth ASSaU0n's Short Tem Investment Service. . how exp8ndlture has supported the ke objectlves of the charity,. The lknp Tntstee Board regul rly monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest tates received to ensure th8 group obtains maximum value dnd income from its banklng arrangements. Occaslonally this may Invofve uslro an accoun that requires a period of noti before funds may be thdrawn. before do1 so the Froup Trustee Board considers the cash Ilow requirerbents. . Investment pollcy and objecllves: A budget of £100 per trn per, Scart and Cubs section £50 per terni for thè B8avers s Trustee Board to support prog ction has been agreed by th mme actlvilles. Where the Is surplus at the end of a terni, the grP will consider booking activilles such as archery. ¢llmlx"ng and caving to ensure tha th6 programme remalns eng objectives of the charity. irKJ and supports the ke Plans for future perSods (detalls of any slgniflcant actlvlues planned to achleve them) - Full Trustee Board Committee membershlp Includlng pornnent Group Scout Leader, and Young Leadern. - R8tentk)n of current Adutts and Iyoung Leaders . Recwltment of Sectlon Leader Cub Scouts andlor slstant SectK)n Leader- Cub - Communlty Engagement via an Open Event - Complete 1st Hea15ng Scout G - InCrthe tralnlng for volunteer8 up new HQ proJ8Ct Lavel 2 quallficatlon ndudlng NYA Youth Work - Off8r new HQ facllltles e.g. ind*r archery range to other Scout Groups - Open an Explorer Sectlon at 1s - Purchase new equlpmenl for ih Heallng for 14-18 year olds new HQ such as new chalrs and tables. kltchenware, cooklng utensils, archery equlpment, and senso to for the senso arden. The trustses declare that they have approved the trustees, report atthe Slgned on behalf of the charty3 trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Helen Watson Christine Overton Posttlon (eg Secretary, Chalr) Chair Treasurer Date 6 LT700001 (27 February 2024)