2019-08-31-annual-report

Trustee< Annual Reportfor theyeaT ended 31st August 2019 The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Paym￿￿ and Assets and Liabilr(ies for 1st Inch Scout Group forthe year endvj 31st August 2019 Objectives and A¢ii¥ib The dirert benefit which flows from our purpose is that wung p￿r￿e are empowered to make a rA)sitive contribution to socièty through being enga8ed and supwrted in the5r personal ￿?￿p￿e￿l including physically, in1dl￿tua￿￿, scKially and spiritually. This benefit is demonstrated through Scouting making a wisitNe impaLt in our cornrnunities: preparing young p￿pIet0 be attive cit12ens: embracing and cOntrib￿ing to soc¢al change- being as diverse as the communities in wh￿h we operate. These are evidenced by feedback from our beneficiarie5 and the wider communtty. In è(klition beneffts are demonstrated by gerting feedback from young people and parents, using the Plan, l)0, Revie4V Model for assessing programmes and Evellts and from time to time tndependent evaluation5 of our activities. There is no hami arisin%from our pUry￿Se5 as sco￿1ThgoperateS within a frdmework of safety to enable young peopleto take part in a(fventurou5 Klivtties safe￿. Sco¥Jtinvernance and Management &Therning Doctsment and ConstIt￿ ofthe Chaiity The tst Inch Scout Group'5 governing d(KumLY￿ tt￿ those of the 5￿Jt Asswation t*thich consist of a Royal Charter. which in turn e5 authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and the Policy. Organisation and Rules of the Scout A$s￿lation. The Group is a trust established under tts rules which are common to all Scouts. The Group is managed by the Group Executrve C£>mmittee, the ffl￿bers of which are the -charity Trustees- of the Scout GFOUP which is an educational chatity. The Committee consists of three ye[￿dent representattves. Chair. Treasurer and Secretary ￿ether with the Group kout Leaders. individual sectson leaders Irf cpted to take on the re5ponsibÈlityl and parents representatioft and meets throughout theyear Re¢ruitment and Appolntment of Comrniitee Members ([n￿teeS> The Trustees are aPkN)inted in accordance 7•ith the PolKy. O￿anisation and Rubes of the scout A$￿[ation. . Pryand rernuneration The Group doe5 not pay or remunerate anyTrustee or member of the Comrnittee.

Annual Report forthe yearended 31 AW2019 (contlnued) lonal Structure EDvernance. strategy. rnanagement and administration of The Group is the ￿Sk￿&S1b￿rrtY of the Group Exe£utive Committee. Cornmittee meet annually and OR any0ther0ccas￿Tr deemeil nece55ary. nce with Public Benefft ErftyJp has given careful conSiderat￿n tothe Charitycommission forNorthern 1relanrfsguida￿e￿ public benefrt to ensurethat entered anto during the yeaf have helped to achieve The Grourfs objetti¥es and attivities. as wdl as providing public of Tru5tees' RespoAslbllllles tsvsrees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Rep￿rt and thestatement of reteiOS and payments and statement of asse Silitses in accordance wr(h applicable law and regulations. law applicableto tharities in Northem Ireland with Incorne of less than £250,1￿) requires the tn￿eesto prepare a 5tatemeftt of and payments and a statement of assets and liabilitie5fore&h financial year. tnlstees are reswnsI￿e for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to Show and explain the Group's transactions and with reaSona￿e accuracy at any t1[￿e the assets arsd liatmlities of the Group. They are also responsible for safeguarding the Léthe Group and hence for taknn8 reasonable steps f￿the pre¥efttion and det￿tIOn offraud and other irregularities. oft Behalf of the Trustees Mr Philip Gallagher Iq