St l Armagh and Explorer Scout Unit Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland - NIC103935 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2023 ADDRESS c/0 Royal School Armagh, College Hill, Armagh, County Armagh BT619DH All correspondence to: Dr Stewart Mcwilliams, 69 Marlacoo Road, Richhill, County Armagh BT60 ijw WEBSITE and EMAIL ADDRESS s.mcwilliams804@btinternet.com TRUSTEES and MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE at 31 MARCH 2023 Henry G Mcmullen (Chairman) Stewart Mcwilliams Joy Minish Michael Curran The Trustees have studied the N.1. Charity Commission's statutory guidance on the Public benefit requirement and consider that they have complied with it in full. STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT 1st Armagh & Explorer Scout Unit are part of Northern Ireland Scout Council (NISC) our home county is Armagh and we are part of the UK Scout Association incorporated by Royal Charter in 1912. Our membershtps includes young people aged . Cub Scouts 8- 10/12, Scouts 10½ - 14½ and Explorèr Scouts 14- 18. Our Cub Scouts meet on Monday evenings and our Scouts and Explorer Scouts meet on Thursday evenings between September and July. St l Armagh & Explorer Scouts is managed in accordance with its constitution by members of its management committee. The management committee met 3 tÉmes during the year. LEADERS The leaders during the year were: Stewart Mcwilliams Joy Minish Henry McMulSen Elen Knipe Jeremy Trimble Michael Curran Group Scout Leader Assistant Cub Scout Leader Assistant Scout Leader Assistant Scout Leader Assistant Scout Leader Explorer Scout Leader Young Leaders Peter Watson PURPOSES
We are the UK'S biggest mixed youth organization. We change lives by offering our young people fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in our communities. Scouts helps chsldren and young adults reach their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities SCOUT MEMBERSHIP As per census 31 January 2023: Male Female Total 10/2 years old year olds year olds Total all Scout sections 20 11 ACHIEVEMENTS Cub Section Awards and Badges Scout Section Awards and Badges Nights Away award Adventure Challenge Awards Navigation badge Outdoor Plus First Aid Badge Canoeing Badge 20 Hobbies Badge Master at Arms Award 20 Physical recreation badge First Aid badge 12 l Explorer Scouts who is a young leader achieved scoutings highest award: The Queens Scout Award PUBLIC BENEFIT During the year all Scout sections took part in a full and balanced programme of active games, craft, camping, indoor wall climbing, canoeing, cooking, learning about other faiths, other countries, visits and talks in order to educate and develop them physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Feedback from parents and guardians indicate that their young people looked forward to Scout St meetings, Camps and away days. l Armagh Scouts are part of our local community and also ambassadors for Northern Ireland when we attend International Camps and indeed host Scouts from other Countries. KEY ACTIVITIES September- Orienteering at Palace Demense. May- August Canoeing every Thursday night at Castle Dillon Lake
December- Christmas parties held by all Sections Financial Review Opening Balance for I" April 2022 £13730 Income for Year (Our main income is a grant from the lottery £IOOOO gained in previous financial year and spent in this financial year, and Education Authority grant of £1600) (a) Total dÈposits for the year ihcludihg balance tarry ovÈr £13730. (b) Total ExpÈnses £12899 Opening Balance £15339 minus £12899 Closing Balance £2440 Our detailed accounts are attached. Declaration The Trustee5 declare that they have approved the Trustees Report above Signed on behalf of the charity trustees Signatures Full Names /J4/6,4kLa Cty?.Q/ Position Date