2nd Lurgan Scout Group Annual Accounts 2018 Trustee Report
Financial Year Summaryof Acttvities 2017 The Scout gmup meet weekly in sertions: uirrels Beavers The youngest members, and generally rneet for an hour per week. They enjoy all that Scouting has to offer; being introduced to outdoor activities, havin8 the opportunity to be creative, explore their local community. Cub5 For Cubs, excitement and adventure are key. Their pro8ramme offers a huge variety of activities Surrounding areas of fitne55, global and beliefs- whilst allowing them to be creative and get involved in their local communities. Cubs are introduced to exciting outdoor skills and take part in adventurous attivities, as well as camps and residential experience. Scouts Scouts aims to build and develop young people's confidence, sense of adventure and outdoor 5ki115. as well as encouraging them to explore their beliefs and attitudes and be creative. It offers them the independence to put these skills into practice at camps. Scouts are encouraged to work together and take the lead on all sorts of projects. from comrnunity based work to planning game5 and activities for their meetings. Ex lorers With the support. direction and guidance of Unit leaders, Explorer Scouts are encouraged to lead themselves, design their own programme and Work towards the top awards that Scouting offers. Re8ard to the Commissions Public Benefit requirement Statutory Guidance The benefit which flows from our purpose is that youn8 people are empowered to make a positive contribution to society through beinB engaged and supported in their personal developrnent, including physically, intellectualty, socially and spiritually. This benefit is demonstrated throu8h 5coutinB makln8 a positive impart in our communities: preparing young people to be active citizens; embracing and contributin8 to social change: being as diverse as the omrnunitie5 in whid) we operates. These are evidenced by feedback from our beneficiarie5 and the widercommunity. There is no harm arising from our purp05e5. Scoutin8 operates within a framework of safetyto enable young people to take part in adventurous activities safely. Scoutin¢s beneficiaries are children and young people. The only private benefrt from this purpose Is that Adult Volunteers are trained to deliver the programme. but thi5 15 incidental
and necessary because it is needed to operate in toda(s soclety workin8 With youn8 people. Review of Charities Financial Positio Details of any fund that was materially °defici A dated signature of one or more charlty trustees See table None Keith Bradl Date: Name of Charity NIC curnber n Scout Grou 104070 Principal Address Hill Street Presbyterian Church Hill Street Lurgan BT66 6BQ Keith Bradley Elaine Gamble Andrea Stafford Michael Cockcroft Names of all charity trustees on date report was approved: individuals who served as trustees How the tharity 15 constituted and governed The tharity 15 govemed by an appointed Treasurer and remaining Trustees who have oversight of the accounts. The Treasurer ha5 management of the income and is responsible for preparation of annual financial statement which is published in Hill street Presbyterian Church Annual Account5 booklet and overseen and approved independently by the Church Treasurer. The expenditure is recelpt based and cheques are to be approved by 2 si8natories before being cashed bythe Payee. Promot9 the developmentof young people in ochievmg theirfvllphysicul intellertuul. s¢xialondspiritvolpotentiots, 05 1ndivldtls. os responsible citizens and os rnember5 of theirlocol. notionoloAdinternotioftol communities. Summary descriptlon of purpose of charity
The tabl¢ sumrnarises the annual accounts for 2 Lwgan Scout Group The main area5 of income arises from th¢ annual collcction of capitation fees, the donation from Hill Str¢¢t Presbyterian Churc14 EdUclon Authority Grdnts and Duke of Edinburgh. The remaining income arises from contnl)ution5 associatal with scouting events. The expenditure is to scouting headquarters to cover registration and iThsurance. Other areas covers events and activities that are provided througlM)Ut the year. Scout Accounts 2018 Jan- Dec Income Balance BF EA Grants ndlture £4,471.78 £1.329.40 £895.00 £325.00 £1.7.00 £300.00 Hill Street Grant Duke of Edinlju h Scout Cam Ca ilation Quiz Ni ht Com ss#)n UK enses £140.09 £630.00 £325.00 £639.33 £33.55 £630. Scoul Cam Duke of Edinbu h ui ment £35.IX) £305.50 £230.00 Interest £4.01 anGe On a¢count £4,367.72