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 4th Fermanagh Lisnaskea Scouting Ireland 2. Financial year the report is for 2023 - 2024 3. CCNI Charity Registration Number NIC 106238 4. The address from which the Charity Operates (usually your Scout hall) St Ronan’s Parish Hall, Lisnaskea Co. Fermanagh Current Trustees 5. The names of all our Trustees at the date of this Claudine Marshall report plus any who stepped down as a trustee during the year Kathleen Breen Daniel Maguire Maureen Prunty Dominic McMahon Celine Gleeson Trustees who stepped down None 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.
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| The Charity’s purposes are: The advancement of education The advancement of citizenship or community development |
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| 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 government department, provide their details, the relevant powers, and methods of appointment.** |
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| 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.
The 4th Fermanagh Scouts group have had a very busy year in this scouting year 2023 to 2024. September was the first month the 4th Fermanagh Scouts got underway with an intake of 83.
October - Saw the beavers doing a trip to Castle Archdale for orienteering with the county and Scouts did a camp in Castle Archdale on 2 very cold nights. Cubs took part in the Emmetts Halloween event. November - We held an AGM with 27 families in attendance. We took on 2 new leaders Elmarie Swanepoel and Michelle McCaffrey.. Cubs booked their Camp in Portlick Jamboree for the first weekend in June. December - This Christmas month saw scouts take charge of the peace light in Enniskillen and bring it back for leaders. New uniforms were bought after a long wait due to the flooding of the warehouse in Newry in November. The Scouts had the RNLI and mountain rescue in attendance at their weekly meets on 2 separate occasions. Beavers had their first try at lighting fires and loved it. We had a very important night out for leaders this month and a few sore heads afterwards. Cubs enjoyed a Christmas night event cooling off after they explored the Land of Romans and went to Share for a swim. January - Was a slow month with Scouts cancelling due to the storm and low attendance across the board with coughs and colds. Investiture was once again cancelled due to a delay in uniforms. But on the bright side, this was the month Elmarie got to join Cubs. February - This month 2 of the venture scouts attended the county meetings and got to discuss upcoming plans for scouts in the county. This was the month Michelle joined Beavers. Cubs got details on their upcoming camp. We had a few new members join this month. Scouts completed an overnight in the hall and the uniforms arrived at last. Venture county scouts started this month in St.Micheals and the scouts did a hike on Slieve Beag. Investiture eventually happened with a great turnout and a lovely sense of celebration and relief. March - Beavers went to Castle Archdale for Easter Egg Trail and Scouts moved to Crom for a few weeks to practise Skills. Cubs completed their totem pole preparations. April - Scouts moved to Saturdays for a few weeks to get to do a few new things outside for longer but were hindered by the weather, Cubs got to do their Cross Community Island trip with the 1st Lisnaskea scouts. A fantastic exhilarating day of canoeing, bug hunting, fishing, orienteering and cooking. Beavers did the Big Fermanagh Litter Pick and Scouts made bird boxes sponsored by Mannok. Cubs got to cook their first sausages. Elmarie and Kathleen attended the EA training.
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May - Cubs went to build the bug hotels in Crom thanks to PJ from Scouts and Roisin Black in the national trust and all sections got to enjoy this great activity.
June - Scouts completed their sailing and cubs had water park fun with 1st Lisnaskea again in a second cross-community event. Beavers had a camp which was very enjoyable in Castle Saunderson, Scout went further afield to Donegal and Cubs had an interesting 3 night Jamboree in Athlone.
July Break for summer.
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10. How is the Group doing financially? The group is financially in a good place. 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 is 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 ~~4~~ [th] Fermanagh, Lisnaskea 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:_ __7th May 2025______
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15. Signature of Trustees. (This should be signed by 2 Trustees approved by the Group Council)
Trustee 1: _ _Maureen Prunty__________ Date:_____7th May 2025___________________
Trustee 2: _ ______Daniel Maguire___________Date: _7th May 2025___
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