62[nd] Belfast Scout Group
The Annual Report for Year Ended March 2025
Northern Ireland Charity Commission: NIC104000
62[nd] Belfast: Finance
No two years are ever the same in Scouting!
Income this year totalled £13,427. This was £3,949 lower than 2024 but for good reasons:
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Income from activities was £2,400 lower – last year there were 2 major camps (Lagan District and our Centenary camp), only 1 small District camp this year.
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The EA grant was £1,500 lower – last year we were awarded a supplementary amount at the end of the year, EA funding did not allow this in 2024/25
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It was our centenary last year and we sold souvenir mugs, not repeated this year.
Subscriptions received totalled £6,870 and another year of Gift Aid was claimed. Expenses were also lower, totalling £14,047.
Capitation for our 92 members as at 31[st] January totalled £4,140. It is paid to The Scout Association and covers insurance for members and leaders, safeguarding and administrative costs. It represents 64% of the money we charge you each year, leaving 36% for programme costs. Camps and outings include the cost of the District camp and other outings through the year. We contributed £1,100 in the year to the church who generously enable us to meet weekly in the halls and cover the insurance on the scout den.
During the year we commenced a refurbishment programme on the scout den to bring it up to current safety standards and to improve the storage facilities for the scout group equipment. This will continue in the year to come.
We were very pleased to be able to support our 2 Explorer scouts and Leader who are travelling to Cambodia in the summer to work with Habitat for Humanity and this year’s fundraising at the duck race was contributed to Community Search and Rescue, another very worthy cause.
The (planned) deficit for the year was £620. Our funds at 31 March totalled £22,510 – still a very healthy total. In addition, we own the Scout Den – valued at £168,945 in the latest insurance renewal – and equipment totalling £18,000.
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62[nd] Belfast: Declaraton
The Trustees declare that they have approved this report which has been signed by the Chair of the Trustee Board and Group Lead Volunteer on their behalf at the Annual General Meeting in June 2025.
___ ___ Gordon Myles Scott Robinson Trustee Board Chair Group Lead Volunteer
06/06/2025 06/06/2025 ___ ___ Date Date
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