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. |
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. |
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| 1.Charity Name as listed on the Charity Register | 23rd Antrim Derriaghy Scout Group Scouting Ireland |
| 2. Financial year the report is for |
1st September 2021 -31stAugust 2022 |
| 3. CCNI Charity Registration Number | NIC 106008 |
| 4. The address from which the Charity Operates | Derriaghy Parish Centre 111, Queensway Lisburn BT27 4QS |
| 5. The names of all your Trustees at the date of this report plus any who stepped down as a trustee during the year |
Sean Compston Anne Cormican Niamh Lavery Sarah Hume Mark Feeney John McDonnell Rachel McCay Trustees who stepped down: |
6. A summary description of the purposes 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.
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 to appoint charity trustees, such as another charity or a N/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.
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- 9 Charity’s Main Activities and Achievements during the year.
Group leader Report
2021 – 2022 was our first full scouting year since the Covid 19 pandemic. Our Beavers, Cubs and Scout sections had a full year of activities providing an in person programme for all our scouts.
Our membership has recovered with a number of new adults and kids joining since the end of the pandemic with a long waiting list.
All sections use the Scout Method for delivery of the programme and make best use of the Association’s Plan, do and review regime. All continue to participate at county, provincial and national levels (where Covid allows) and all maintain close relationships with other Scout Groups in the County, all of which enhances the youth membership’s scouting experience.
The Group is fortunate to benefit from the dedication and commitment of our 20 volunteer Leaders and Secretary, all of whom either work and/or attend university full time. I wish to thank them for their hard
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work and the effort they put in to provide the high quality programme being delivered and I continue to ask our parents for their support as we try to provide a great scouting experience for their children.
Niamh Lavery (Group Leader)
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10. How is the Group doing financially? Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31[st] August 2022
Receipts
Registration/Subs £18253.00 Camp Dues £8987.00 Programme Income £578.99 Fundraising £6491.63 Training £205.63 Bank interest £0.00 Sub Total £34516.25 Payments Annual Registration and Insurance £9048.00 Camp Expenditure £11517.67 Programme Expenditure £9499.59 Transport £5367.43 Bank Charges £0.00 Training £1030.26 Hall Rental/Maintenance £1631.50 Sub Total £38094.45 Fund Balance as of 31 August 2019 Opening Fund Balance £23664.36 Closing Fund Balance £20,086.16 Represented by: Cash at Bank £ 20,086.16 Treasurer’s Statement
I have supervised the recording of the transactions in the financial records of the Group and to the best of my belief and knowledge the transactions recorded are complete and accurately recorded in the books of the Group.
I have prepared these accounts, as Treasurer of the Scouting Ireland 23rd Antrim Derriaghy Scout Group, from the transactions recorded in the books of the Group and the information provided to me by the Scouters within the Group and, as far as I am aware and believe, the accounts are a true reflection of the Group's financial transactions during the year and of the Group's financial position the at year-end.
Sean Compston
Treasurer
15/09/2022
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I have examined the 23rf Antrim Scout Group accounts to 31108/2022 a5 required of the Charities Art and my examination was carried out In accordance with the general Dlrection5 8iven by the Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland. I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns in respect to any matter5 in connection with the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and I have found no matters that require drawin8 to your attentlon. . ,L i--4 Name: Uam Byrne Scoutin8 Ireland Down and Connor Scout County Treasurer 23 Saul Road Downpatrick Tel 02844613525 BT30 6NN Date: 16/1112022
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. Communications are regularly sent to and received from parents. 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 23[rd] Antrim Derriaghy 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.
14. This report was approved by the Trustees (Group Council) on:
Date:14/01/2023______
15 Signature of trustees
Chairperson: Sarah Hume
Group Leader: Niamh Lavery
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23nl Antrim (Derriaghy) Scout Group Derriaghy P•ri$h C•ntr• 111 Queensway Lisbum BT27 4QS RECEIPTS AND PAYPAENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Recelpts RegistratsclsUbs Catrp Dues Prcgramrne Income Fu n ¢Jraigng Training Bank Interest £18253.(M) £8987.00 £578 99 £649163 £205 63 £00.00 Sub Tcrtal £34516.25 P•ym•nts Annual Registrati and Insurance Cary Expendilure PrcrfJramrrE Expenthture Tran sport Bank Charges Training Hall Rentallmaintenance £9)48 (M) £11517 67 £9499 59 £5367.43 £00.00 £1030.26 £163150 Sub Tcrtal £38CV34 45 Fund Balance as of 31 August 2022 Opening Fund Balance £23664.36 Closing Fund Balan £20086 16 R•pre8•nt•d by: Cash in Bank £21J)86.16 Sean Comp3ton (Group Treasurer)