|Type ofgovemingdocument|The 26th Scout Group's governing documents arethoseof|
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||The Scout Association. The documents consist of a Royal|
||Charter, whichintumgives authority totheBye Laws of the|
||iation and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The|
|(e.9. trust deed, constitution)|Association.|
|How the charityisconstihrted|Groupis afustestablished under itsruleswhich are|
||to allScouts.|
|(e.9.trust, association, company)||
|Trustee selection methods|Trustees are appointedinaccordance withthePolicy,|
|(e.9. appointed by, electedby)|and Rules of The Scout Association.|
|Additionalgovernanceissues(optionalinformation but encouraged as bestpractice)||
|Youmay choosetoinclude additional|Executive Committee,|
|information,whererelevant, about:|members of which are the 'Charity Trustees' of the|
||Group whichis aneducational charity. As charity|
||they are responsibleforcomplyingwithlegislation|
||bletocharities.Thisincludes the registration,|
||ing proper accounts and making returns to the Charity|
||mission as appropriate.|
|Policies and procedures adopted for;||
|a)the induction and trainingoftustees;|Committeeconsists of 3 independent representatives,|
|b)trustee' considerationofmajor risks|,Treasurer and Secretary together with the Group|
|andthe systems and proceduresto|Scout Leaders, individual section leaders (if opted totake|
|manage them|the responsibility) and parent's representation and meets|
||3 months.|
||oftheExecutiveCommittee complete'Essential|
||forExecutive Committee'training within thefirst|
||monthsofjoiningthe committee.|
||Group ExecutiveCommitteeexiststo support the|
||Scout Leader in meeting the responsibilities of the|
||andisresponsible for:|
||maintenanceofGroup property;|
||raising of funds and the administration of Group|
||insurance of persons, property and equipment;|
||public occasions;|
||inthe recruitment of leaders and other aduh|
||any sub committeesthatmay be required;|
||Group Administrators and Advisors other than|





||Belief-Weexplore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.|
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||Coopemtion-Wemake a positive difference;weco-|
||operate with others and make friends.|
||TheScoutMethod|
||Scouting takes place when young people,inpartnership|
||adults,worktogether basedonthe|
||of Scouting and:|
||enjoy what they are doing and have fun|
||takepartinactivities indoors and outdoors|
||-learn by doing|
||shareinspiritual reflection|
||takeresponsibility and make choices|
||-undertake new and challenging activities|
||- make and livebytheir Promise.|
|Summary of the main activitiesinrelation|The Charityprovidesarange of activitieswhichembrace|
|to these objects|the ValuesofScouting and promote physical, social and|
||intellectualskills.These include: physical activitiesvr,hich|
||earn badges and awards;teamgames wtrichdevelop|
||co-operation and respect;craftwork whichenhances|
||thinking and planning skills; tripswhichpromote|
||knowledge of science andthenaturalworld(e.g.|
||zoological gardens, planetarium); camping trips.|



|Youmaychoosetoinclude||
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|statements,whererelevant, about:||
|.policy on||
|.contribution made by||
|'policy on investments.||
|Public benefitstatement|25th Scout Group meets the Charity Commission's|
||benefit criteria underbo*rthe advancement of|
||and the advancement of citizenship or community|
|Summary ofthemain achievementsof||
|the charity during the||
||Charity has continuedtopromote the physical,|
||intellecfual, social and spiritual development of children and|
||young people, Their involvement with the Charity has helped|
||develop a range of core values within these young|
||,which will empower themtomakeapositive|
||tocommunity and society. These values include|
||,loyalty, tolerance, respect, care, empathy and co-|
||.Nurturing these values prepares the young|
||tobecomeactive citizens and enables them to|
||and contribute to social changeasthey enter|





||Group'spolicyonreservesistohold|
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||tocontinuethecharitable activitiesofthe|
||incomeandfundraising activitiesfallshort.|
||ExecutiveCommitteeconsiders that thegroup|
||asumequivalentto36months runningcosts,|
|Quantify and explain any designations||
|Details of any funds materiallyindeficit||
|(circumstancesplussteps to eliminate)||
|Further financial review details (optional information)||
|Youmaychooseto include||
|information,whererelevant,||
|.the charity's principal sourcesof||
|(including any fundraising||
|.how expenditure has supportedthekey|Group Executive regularly monitors the levels of bank|
|objectives of the charity;|and the interest rates receivedtoensure the group|
||maximum value and incomefromits banking|
||Occasionally this may involve usingan|
||that requires a period of notice before funds may|
||withdrawn, before doing so the Group Executive|
||considers the cash flow requirements.|
|.investment policy and objectives||
|Plans for future periods (details of any||
|significant activities plannedtoachieve||
|them)||