## 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: - Enjoy `Enjoy what` what `they` they are `are` doing `doingand` and have `have fun` fun - Take `Take` part `part` in `in` activities `activities` outdoors `outdoors` - `Learn by` Learn by `doing` doing - `Share` Share in `in` spiritual `spiritual` reflection `reflection` - Take `Take` responsibility `responsibility` and `and make` make `choices` choices `Undertake` Undertake `new` new and `and` challenging `challenging activities` activities - Make `Make and` and `live` live by `by` their `their` promise `promise` > `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