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2026-03-31-annual-report

Annual Annual Report Report For For the the Period Period of of 1% 1° April April 2025-31" 2025 — 31° March March 2026. 2026. Charity Charity name: name: 7th 7" Larne Larne Scout Scout Group Group

Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: 103949 103949

Governing Governing Document: Document:

The The groups groups governing documents governing documents are are those thoseof the Scout of the 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 isa 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 with the accordance with the policy, policy, organization organization on on the the rules rules of the Scout of the Scout Association. Association. Risk Risk and andInternal Internal control: control: The The group group executive executive ensures ensures that that all all activities activities are are undertaken undertaken in in accordance accordancewith with his his Scout Scout Association Association policy, policy, organisation, organisation, and and rules. rules.

All All leaders leaders are are members membersof the of the Scout Scout Association Association and and as as such such have have a a valid valid access access N.I. N.I. check and check and covered covered by by the the Scout Scout Association Association national national accident insurance accident insurance policy. policy.

Risk Risk Assessments Assessments are are undertaken undertaken for for all all activities. activities.

Objectives: Objectives:

The The objectives objectives of the group of the group are are as as a a unit unit of of the the Scout Scout Association. Association.

The The aim aim of of the Scout the 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 membersof 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 takesplace Scouting takes place when when young young people people in in partnership partnership with with adults, adults, work work together togetheron on the the values values of of scouting scoutingand: and:

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” 7h Larne Larne Scout Scout Group Group 2025 2025 to to 2026 2026

At At the the end end of our of our Summer Summer term term 2025 2025 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 attended attended the the Larne Larne Remembrance Remembrance Parade Parade in in November. November. Beavers Beavers collected collected donations donations for for[LarneSparrow] Larne Sparrow Centre [Centre][and] and took [took] a a trip trip to to see [see] how [ how] it it all allworked worked

We We had had[an] an all-members all-members [trip] trip [to] to [the] the [Cinema] Cinema [in] in [December] December for for our our end end of [of] year [year][outing.] outing. 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 and] badges and [challenge] challenge awards awards appropriate appropriate to to their their section. section. We We had had[5] 5 Squirrels [Squirrels] achieved achieved [their] their Acorn [Acorn award,] award, [3] 3 [ Beavers] Beavers achieved achieved their their Bronze Bronze award award [and] and [3] 3 Cubs [ Cubs] achieved achieved their their Silver Silver [award. These] award. These [are] are the [the][highest] highest awards awards[in] in their their sections. sections.

Iraining 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 fullleaders 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. Onlíne 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 43 43 youth youth[members] members in in the the group group

12 12 Squirrel [Squirrel] scouts scouts

10 10 Beaver Beaver scouts scouts

12 12 Cub Cub scouts scouts

9 9Scouts Scouts

Financial Financial Review: Review:

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.

Signature Signature ee : | QOnnes Full Full Name Name JAMES JAMES FILBEY FILBEY Position TREASURER Position TREASURER

Date:

07 07/04/ / 04 / 2026 2026