Scouts Trustee Annual Report Name of Charity 1st Poyntzpass Scout Group Charity Registration Number Year Start Date NIC 103864 0110412022 Year End Date 3110312023 The Purpose of your Charity All Scouts Nl Charities are governed by the Royal Charter and Bye-laws and The PoLicy. Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. Purpose of Scouting: Scouting exists to attiveLy engage and support young peopLe in their personal deveLopment. empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The principal address of the Charity The Royal British Legion MemoriaL Hall 49 Church Street Poyntzpass Newry Co Down BT35 6SW The names of all Charity Trustees Jonathan Cross Graham Farthing stepping June 2023 Elsa Calms Michelle Martin Judith Mcclimond Robert Smart Sonya Miskimmons stepped September 2022 The financial year the report relates to Year start date Year end date l April 2022 31 March 2023
Scouts A summary of the Chariws main activities and achievements in the year ese are t e main attivrties un erta en Is ari to urt its charitable purposes for the public benefit of its beneficiaries. AIL Sections of the Group have remained attive: Squirrel5 (4-51. Beavers {6-8). Cubs18-101. Scouts (10-141. Section meetings take place weekLy during term-time. foLlowing a structured programme of age-related games and activities. to engage and support young people in their personal development empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. The Group has had a busy year. Squirrels , started with 8, 4 morejoined so 12 in totsl. The Squirrels took part in the foLlowing Group activities.. we Looked at the tOPlCs of Autumn, Bird Watch. Chinese New Year. We had a joint Halloween party WFth Beavers and a joint Christmas at Gilford Communty Centre. We made pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, did Valentine, Mothers Day and St Patricks crafts and rainbow activity. Had a joint Coronalion paty too and a joint lime at Gosford Forest Park. Squirrels earned Get Creatsve, Lets Celebrate, Brilliant Builder, Exciting Expersment activity badges, All received Remembering the Queen and later Kings Coronation badges. 7 Chief Scouts Acorn Awards were awarded. Karen and Gillian both completed and received their Woodbadge Certificate. Beavers, started with 10, 2 joined so totsl 12. The Beavers completed Cy¢lisl Activity badge which included a visit of a Portadown Cyding Club member and the childrens learning how to check their bikes and ride them safely. Community Impact Activity Badge - they collected and donated PjslfoodrInk to local chanty J29 to help local families struggling over Christmas period. Gardener Activity Badgeth planted Sunflowers and discussed how they grow Cook Activity Badge- kilchen safety and making pizzaslsmores. Other activities- attended Remembrance parade and servi, we had a PJ Paty, Halloween Party Christmas paty at Gilford Community Centre. Made pancakes and had Coronation paty. We finished the year with fun evening at Gosford Forest Park. AIL also received Kings Coronation uniform badge5. Cubs. total 12. 7 Boys, 5 girLs. The Cubs took part in thefolLowing: Build a friend %ood and bad qualrties Indoor Shelter building Home Help badge- various aspects over many weeksinduding completing a Good Turns Diary.deaning, setting table, ¢>Jok a simple meal, washing and tidying up, ironing their scarf, putting a duvet on and taking it off again. sorting dothes for the wash, sewing (made puppet pals}. Various crafts for speual occasions Halloween faS milk carton lantems, Advent wreath crafts, Calendar acttvity, Chinese New Year of Rabbit craft, Easter egg potato cuts picture. made pancakes with a Valentine 1st, decorated pots plant in them for Mothers Day. Paper plate dragons near St Georges Day. Also had a talk on the Poppy, Chnstmas event wilh Scouts at Gilford Community Centre was Nerf War games and Pizza supper. We covere different topics on Nature, had a Founders day Talk and a Pack forum. Also covered Patron Saints and flags. emblems and Earth day themed evening. We had a King Chades Coronation party. We covered Navigater 1 & 2 over a few weeks, did a Communty Litter Pick and had speaal visiros Wee Bugs and Beasties which the Cubs and leaders all enjoyed. er
Scouts We are planning a summer weekend camp in August. Badges.. Challenge badges- Some eamed Skills, Teamwork. Personal & Adventure Athvity badges- All gained Home Help and Navigater 2, 4 Naturalist, 2 Artist 3 Chief Scouts Silver Awards lo date, summer camp may add to this number. I received Ks'ngs Coronation unifom badges Scouts. 9, 7 male and 2 Female. Outirig5 '. Hike Cycle on Towpath Christmas event at Gilford Communty Centr& Nerf Wars Games and pizza supper Forthcoming.. Summer weekend camp in August at Castlewellan The Scouts had a year of varied activities including a treasure hunt around the village, a few weeks on knots and lashings which was followed up with pioneering projects using the knots, a few weeks on Chef Badge, they took on a project of planning and making a meal on a budget, backwoods cooking, map ading, various team building games, obstaclè games and sports to cover athletics badge, pancake making on Shrove Tuesday and lebrated Ihe Kings Coronats'on wtth a paty. All eamed Chef badge and Athletics badge All r1Ved Kings Coronation badges A statement that the Trustees have had with regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance All Trustees named are aware of the Commission's Public Benefit Requirement and Statutory Guidance. There wa5 no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and there was no rivate benefit. unds are allocated to activities and events that are both enjoyable and encourage the young peopLe to become more independent and seLf- reliant developing teamwork and skiLLs for life.
Scouts A review of the Charity's financial position at the end of the year ash in Hand: quirrels eavers ubs couts £110.54 £265.71 £66.12 £394.80 Cash in Bank £3294.81 Balance as at year end.. £4131.98 Details of any funds held by the Charity that was materially in deficit at the end of the year and steps taken by the Charity Trustees to eliminate the deficit There are no funds held by the charity that are materially in deficit. One or more of the Charity Trustees must sign and date this bo Signature(s)'. Date: 20/6/83