## Trustees' Annual Report ## For the period ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||From (start date)||**0**||**1**||**0**||**8**||**2**||**4**||to end date|||||**3**|**1**|**0**|**7**||**2**|**5**|| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |**Section A**|||||||**Reference and administration details**||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||5th|Carrickfergus|||||||Scout Group||||||||||| |Charity name|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |Other names|the charity is known by||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||NIC103678||||||||||||||||||||| |Registered charity number (if any)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |HQ registration number|||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |Charity’s principal address|||||||146||Craigs Road||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||Carrickfergus||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||Postcode||||||B|T|3|8||9|X|A|| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not
Trustee Name Office (if any)
for whole year
1 David Branagh
2 Leony C. Jordan
3 Ryan Hanratty Chair
4 Robert Connor
5 Jen Ashton Treasurer
6 Orla Humphrey
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Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice)
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Type of advisor Name Address |**Section B**
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)
Additional governance issues (optional
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|**Structure, governance and management**|**Structure, governance and management**| |---|---|---| |||| |||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.| ||i|nformation but encouraged as best practice)| |||The Group is managed by the Group Executive
Committee, 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 Committee consists of Chair and Treasurer together
with the Group Scout Leaders, individual section leaders
(if opted to take on the responsibility) and parent’s
representation and meets every 6 months.
Members of the Executive Committee complete_'Essential_
_Information for Executive Committee'_training within the
first 5 months of joining the committee.
This Group Executive Committee exists to support the
Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibilities of the
appointments and is responsible for:
The maintenance of Group property;
The raising of funds and the administration of Group
finance;
The insurance of persons, property and equipment;
Group public occasions;
Assisting in the recruitment of leaders and other adult
support;
Appointing any sub committees that may be required;
Appointing Group Administrators and Advisors other than
those who are elected.| |||| |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**| |---|---|---|---| |||**Risk and Internal Control**
The group has in place systems of internal controls that
are designed to provide reasonable assurance against
material mismanagement or loss.|| ||||| |**Section C**||**Objectives and activities**|| |Summary of the objects of the charity
set out in its governing document||**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.|| |Summary of the main activities in
relation to these objects|||| |||Outdoor ativities, including camps, character building
games, visits to local places of interest. Indoor activities
including learning about other countries, making things
and indoor games.|| |**Section B**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**|**Structure, governance and management (continued)**| |---|---|---|---| |||**Risk and Internal Control**
The group has in place systems of internal controls that
are designed to provide reasonable assurance against
material mismanagement or loss.|| ||||| |**Section C**||**Objectives and activities**|| |Summary of the objects of the charity
set out in its governing document||**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.|| |Summary of the main activities in
relation to these objects|||| |||Outdoor ativities, including camps, character building
games, visits to local places of interest. Indoor activities
including learning about other countries, making things
and indoor games.|| 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.
Public benefit statement|You**may choose**to include further
statements, where relevant, about:
• policy on grantmaking;
• contribution made by volunteers;
• policy on investments.
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.|| ||||| |**Section D**||**Achievements and performance**|| |Summary of the main achievements of Beavers - Consistent numbers. Varied programme.
Highlight was Beaver Rally day. Activities including grass
sledding and ice cream!. Most beavers have continued on
into the cub section in September 2025.
Cubs: Large numbers of cubs. many and varied activities
including learning to cooking on hike stoves, water
challenge. Many cubs attended the joint cub/scout camp
at Greenhill YMCA over the summer break. Activities
included tag-archery, t-shirt printing and bush crafts.
Scouts: Increasing numbers - large range of activities.
Many Scouts attended the joint cub/scout camp at
Greenhill YMCA.
the charity during the year|||| |||Beavers - Consistent numbers. Varied programme.
Highlight was Beaver Rally day. Activities including grass
sledding and ice cream!. Most beavers have continued on
into the cub section in September 2025.
Cubs: Large numbers of cubs. many and varied activities
including learning to cooking on hike stoves, water
challenge. Many cubs attended the joint cub/scout camp
at Greenhill YMCA over the summer break. Activities
included tag-archery, t-shirt printing and bush crafts.
Scouts: Increasing numbers - large range of activities.
Many Scouts attended the joint cub/scout camp at
Greenhill YMCA.|| |**Section E**|**Financial Review**|**Financial Review**|**Financial Review**| |---|---|---|---| |Brief statement of the charity’s policy
on reserves
Quantify and explain any designations
Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Further financial review details (optional
You**may choose**to include additional
information, where relevant, about:
• the charity’s principal sources of
funds (including any fundraising);
• how expenditure has supported the
key objectives of the charity;
• investment policy and objectives||**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.|| ||||| ||||| |||information)|| |||**Investment Policy**
The Group does not have sufficient funds to invest in
longer term investments. The Group has therefore
adopted a risk averse strategy to the investment of its
funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream
banks or building societies.|| ||||| |**Section F**||**Other Optional Information**|| ||||| Plans for future periods (details of any significant activities planned to achieve them) ## Section **Section G** G Declaration **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Signed on behaif of the charity's trustees Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees signatures) Signature(s) L[Zn, Aa | Fullname(s) L€v4 Navigtr| Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair) |_CH4/ Position (eg Secretary, Chair) Dae Date [Zi D silts D M M [2is Y Y |