SCOUTING IRELAND GROUP COUNCIL (CHARITY TRUSTEES) ANNUAL REPORT CHARITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Please read the notes at the end when filling in this form. When complete the form should be signed and scanned then uploaded up on to the CCNI website when completing your annual report.
| 1.Charity Name as listed on the Charity Register | 5th / 6thDromore Lurgan Scout Group _________Scouting Ireland |
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| 2. Financial year the report is for | 31stAugust 2022_______ |
| 3. CCNI Charity Registration Number | NIC105992____ |
| 4. The address from which the Charity Operates (usually your Scout hall) |
15 Kiln Lane Lurgan Craigavon County Armagh BT66 6NF |
| 5. The names of all our Trustees at the date of this report plus any who stepped down as a trustee during the year |
Current Trustees Mr Paul Lavelle Mrs Patricia McEvoy Mrs Alice McCavigan Mr BarryMcCavigan Mr AnthonyMallon Mrs Anne McCavigan Trustees who stepped down |
| 6. A summary description of thepurposes of the charity |
The aim of Scouting Ireland is to encourage the physical, intellectual, character, emotional, social and spiritual development of young people so that they may achieve their full potential and as responsible citizens, to improve society.
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The Charity’s purposes are:
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
7. The name of any person, or body of persons,
permitted by the trusts of the charity to appoint one or
more new charity trustees and a description of the
method used to make such appointments
If there is any individual or organisation with the power
N/A
to appoint charity trustees, such as another charity or a
government department, provide their details, the
relevant powers, and methods of appointment.
8. Include details of any funds held by the charity as
a custodian trustee
This is mandatory for charities preparing accruals accounts. N/A
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9. Charity’s Main Activities and Achievements during the year.
Main Group Activities
This is the first year any activities, although limited, were carried out since the covid 19 pandemic.
In April 2022 our scouts took part in a all county camp over an entire weekend during which all the usual scouting activities were carried out on a competitive basis
The younger groups of cubs and beavers carried out many skills activities such as cooking and camping skills at our den
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10. How is the Group doing financially? The Group is financially secure and finances are closely monitored by means of annual budgeting. We have not yet returned to full capacity since the pandemic but the income from membership is monitored closely and activities have been restricted until we reach full capacity and income stream again
11. How has the Group ensured members have not come to harm?
All volunteers receive training in Safeguarding, Programme (youth work) skills and adventure skills. There is oversight of all activity by the Group Leader and the Group Council. Parents are regularly communicated with. All activities are carefully planned and the appropriate equipment used.
12. How has your Group ensured that any private benefit to your volunteers has been incidental to the public benefit of your work?
Volunteers gain additional transferrable skills but this is incidental to the work that they do and are the skills that they require to undertake that work.
13. A statement that the Trustees have had regard to the CCNIs guidance on Public Benefit.
We the Trustees of _ 5th / 6[th] Dromore Lurgan Scout Group Scouting Ireland can confirm that in setting our objectives and planning for the year that we have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
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14. This report was approved by the Trustees (Group Council) on
Date: 27 [th] June 2023 ____
15. Signature of Trustees. (This should be signed by 2 Trustees approved by the Group Council)
Trustee 1: Patricia McEvoy ___ Date:27.06.2023_
Trustee 2: Anthony Mallon_____ Date:_27.06.2023_
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