1[st] KILLYMAN SCOUT SUPPORT GROUP
Charity Number NIC 104755
Trustees’ Annual Report 1[st] April 2024 – 31st March 2025
Address
Killyman Parish Hall 43 Trewmont Road Dungannon BT71 6RL
Charity Trustees
Rev John Ewart (Chairperson) David Courtney (Secretary) Maire Coalter Louise McKenna Claire Kerr Roberta Armstrong
Melvin Nesbitt Gillian Whitehead Julie Kelly Julie Jardine Ruth Carroll John Mullan
Governing Document
The Group’s governing documents are those of the Scout association. Our constitution, covering local scouting governance and finance, is take from Scouting’s Policy, Organisation and Rules (updated 2023) and available to read at www.scouts.org.uk/por
readopted annually.
Purpose
We are an organisation for youth in the Killyman area. Our charitable purpose is promoting the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.
Finance
Incomings for the year amounted to £3964 and outgoings amounted to £4285 with a closing balance of £4414. Our charitable activities are funded by members’ subscriptions and Education Authority grant. Funds are retained in Killyman Scout Support Group bank account and two signatories are required for all payments.
The accounts for the year ending March 2025 have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and independently examined in line with the requirements of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
Independent Examiner
Kristina Lucas
33 The Elms, Bush, Dungannon BT71 6UE
Group Sections and Leaders
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Scouts - Ruth Carroll
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• Cubs - Ruth Carroll
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Beavers - Gill Whitehead
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Squirrels - Veronica Stewart
The sections meet weekly throughout the year, September – June. Their activities follow those social. Educational, sporting, spiritual and craft activities promoted through the Scout Association programmes for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
Our numbers in the sections from our Annual Census dated January 2025 are Squirrels 10, Beavers 11, Cubs 12 and Scouts 9 making a total of 42 members.
There were 14 leaders including young leaders.
We value and appreciate the time and eeort our volunteer leaders give to running the sections and enriching the lives of our young people.