ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE PERIOD:
1[st] April 2022 - 31[st] March 2023.
NAME OF CHARITY: 1[st] Carrickfergus Scout Group.
REGUSTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 103905
GOVERNING DOCUMENT:
The Group’s Governing Documents are those of 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.
CONSTITUTION:
The Group is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.
TRUSTEE SELECTION METHODS:
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the
Scout Association.
Risk and Internal Control.:
The Group Executive ensures that all activities are undertaken in accordance with the
Scout Association Policy, Organisation and Rules.
All Leaders are members of the Scout Association and As such have a valid Access N.I. Check and are covered by thr Scout Association national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken for all activities.
Objectives:
The objectives of the Group are those of as a Unit of the Scout Association.
The Aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people
in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
The Group meets the Charity Commission’s Public Benefit Criteria under both, the advancement of education and the advancement of citizen or community development headings.
1[st] CARRICKFERGUS SCOUT GROUP 2022 – 2023.
The Group has continued to develop strongly over the past year steadily increasing the number of youth members in all Sections.
TRAINING PROGRAMME AND AWARDS.
Training was delivered enthusiastically across all five Sections of the Group with many members achieving the top awards in each Section.
In addition two Leaders also received awards from the Chief Scout for their service to Scouting: to the Beaver Scout Leader – the Medal of Merit for meritorious conduct and to the Group Scout Leader – The Silver Wolf for most exceptional service.
Our weekly programmes, both indoors and outdoors are designed in order to help mould our young members into useful, responsible and independent citizens.