Annual Annual Report Report
For For the the Period Period of of 1 1" 5t April April 2024 2024 — — 31 31° 5t March March 2025. 2025.
Charity Charity name: name: 7 7'" th Larne Larne Scout Scout Group Group
Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: 103949 103949
Governing Governing Document: Document:
The The groups groups governing governing documents documents are are those those of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.
They They consist consist of of the the Royal Royal charter, charter, which which in in turn turn gives gives authority authority to to the the bylaws bylaws of of the the Association. Association. The The Policy, Policy, Organisation Organisation and and Rules Rules of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.
- Constitution: Constitution: The The group group is is a a trust, trust, established established under under its its rules rules which which are are common common to to all all scouts. scouts.
Trustee Trustee selection selection methods: methods:
The The trustees trustees are are appointed appointed in in accordance accordance with with the the policy, policy, organization organization on on the the rules rules of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association. Risk Risk and and Internal Internal control: control:
The The group group executive executive ensures ensures that that all all activities activities are are undertaken undertaken in in accordance accordance with with his his Scout Scout Association Association policy, policy, organisation, organisation, and and rules. rules.
All All leaders leaders are are members members of of the the Scout Scout Association Association and and as as such such have have a a valid valid access access N.l. N.|. check check and and covered covered by by the the Scout Scout Association Association national national accident accident insurance insurance policy. policy.
Risk Risk Assessments Assessments are are undertaken undertaken for for all all activities. activities.
Obiectives: Objectives: The The objectives objectives of of the the group group are are as as a a unit unit of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.
The The aim aim of of the the Scout Scout Association Association is is to to promote promote the the development development of of the the young young people people in in achieving achieving full full physical, physical, intellectual, intellectual, social social and and spiritual spiritual potentials potentials as as individuals individuals as as responsible responsible citizens citizens and and members members of of their their local, local, national national and and international international communities. communities.
The The method method of of achieving achieving the the aim aim of of the the Association Association is is providing providing an an enjoyable enjoyable and and attractive attractive scheme scheme of of progressive progressive training training based based on on the the scout scout promise promise on on law law and and guided guided by by adult adult leadership. leadership.
Scouting Scouting takes takes place place when when young young people people in in partnership partnership with with adults, adults, work work together together on on the the values values of of scouting scouting and: and:
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Enjoy Enjoy what what they they are are doing doing and and have have fun fun
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e Take Take part part in in activities activities outdoors outdoors eLearn Learn by by doing doing e Share Share in in spiritual spiritual reflection reflection e Take Take responsibility responsibility and and make make choices choices
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Undertake Undertake new new and and challenging challenging activities activities Make Make and and live live by by their their promise promise
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The The group group meets meets the the charity charity commission's commission's public public benefit benefit criteria criteria under under both both the the advancement advancement of of education education and and advancement advancement of of citizen citizen or or community community development development headings. headings.
7 7" th Larne Larne Scout Scout Group Group 2024 2024 to to 2025 2025
This This year year we we had had members members of of the the group group attend attend the the annual annual St. St. Georges Georges day day parade parade that that is is put put on on by by the the district. district. At At the the end end of of 2024 2024 we we had had an an awards awards ceremony ceremony with with an an end end of of year year party party with with bouncy bouncy castles. castles. All All sections sections had had a a party party for for Halloween. Halloween.
Beavers, Beavers, Cubs, Cubs, Scouts Scouts and and Explorers Explorers attended attended the the Larne Larne Remembrance Remembrance Parade Parade in in November. November. Beavers Beavers collected collected donations donations for for Larne Larne Food Food Bank Bank and and took took a a trip trip to to see see how how it it all all worked worked
We We had had an an all-members all-members trip trip to to the the Cinema Cinema and and a a Christmas Christmas party party in in December. December.
All All sections sections were were invited invited to to attend attend the the Christmas Christmas Lights Lights switch-on switch-on parade. parade. All All sections sections participated participated in in "Trail “Trail Jam" Jam” and and went went on on various various walks/hikes walks/hikes depending depending on on their their ability. ability.
Awards Awards All All sections sections have have gained gained several several activity activity badges badges and and challenge challenge awards awards appropriate appropriate to to their their section. section.
We We had had 4 4 Squirrels Squirrels achieve achieve their their Acorn Acorn award, award, 5 5 Beaver Beaver achieve achieve their their Bronze Bronze award award and and 1 1 Cub Cub achieve achieve their their Silver Silver award. award. These These are are the the highest highest awards awards in in their their sections. sections.
Trainin Training The The awards awards mentioned mentioned above above are are the the result result of of a a steady steady input input from from the the leaders leaders of of all all sections. sections. All All leaders leaders must must attend attend training training appropriate appropriate to to their their role role with with full full leaders leaders requiring requiring First First Response Response first first aid. aid. Skills Skills are are kept kept up up to to date date by by attending attending refresher refresher courses courses when when available. available. Online Online courses courses have have been been made made available available for for the the "Getting “Getting started" started” modules modules required required for for all all Leaders Leaders and and assistants. assistants.
Programme Programme
Each Each meeting meeting provides provides an an exciting exciting programme programme based based on on the the challenge challenge and and activity activity badges. badges. Topics Topics which which have have been been covered covered this this year year include include life life skills, skills, first first aid, aid, international, international, fitness, fitness, events events and and outdoor outdoor adventures. adventures.
Numbers Numbers
We We have have 40 40 youth youth members members in in the the group group
11 11 Squirrel Squirrel scouts scouts
12 12 Beaver Beaver scouts scouts
12 12 Cub Cub scouts scouts
4 4 Scouts Scouts
1 1 Explorers Explorers
Financial Financial Review: Review:
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The The Group Group is is funded funded by by the the fees fees from from each each of of its its youth youth members. members. Grants Grants from from the the Education Education Authority Authority and and Mid Mid and and East East Antrim Antrim borough borough council. council. Any Any extra extra events events are are supported supported directly directly by by the the parents parents of of the the members. members. The The trustees trustees declare declare that that they they have have approved approved the the trustee’s trustee's report report above. above. Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of of the the Charity's Charity’s trustees. trustees,
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Full Full Name Name JAMES JAMES FILBEY FILBEY
Position TREASURER
Date: Date: 25 25/05/2025 / 05 / 2025
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