Stirling & Trossachs Scout Council Charity No SC010613 Registered Scottish Charity; stirling And Trossachs Explorer Scouts Charlty No SC036365 Reglstered Scottlsh Charlty and Stirling Scout & Gulde Gang Show Charity No SC021315 Reglster8d Scottlsh Charlty Annual Report & Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Stirling & Trossachs Scout Council, Stlrling & Trossachs Explorer Scouts and Stlrllng Scoul & Gulde Gang Show Trustees. Annual Report Year ended . 315t March 2025 Th8 Trustee Board have pleasure In pre88nting thelr report together vAth the llnwcl818lateFnenls and the Independent exomSnerf8 roport for th• year endtrd 31¥1 Marth 2025 N•m• & Address The Scout cCnl'S name is the StSrfing & Tr05sach5 Scout Coundl, the Explorer Scouts, narne Is Sbdlng and Trossach8 Explorer S1. and the Gang Show nam• is Stidlng Scout & Gu8 Gang Show. All moy be contaetad at 8 Sl N1nians Road, Cambusbarron, s11rlg FK7 gNU Conn•ct•d Charili•s Und8r Regulatlon 7 of the Charilles Accounts (Scottandl Reoulab'on5 2006 the Sojut cncil, Explorer Suts and Stirling Gang Show ore connected charits'e8 8nd have produced con501Idated accounts. The Silrtlng Gang Show ¢h•rlty h•• b•on clo¥od durfng th¢ 2024-2S ye•r and Its •ctfvitlo• arn consolldaled wlthln thè Stlrllng & Tro8%ach• Seout Councll eharl Constltuuon & Purpp#• Th8 Scout Counell, Explorer Scouti ard Sllrflng Gano Show gre consllluted in term8 of the Rule8 ol The Scout KlaOn. IJ a GhaTltatle body Incorporated by Royal Ch8rt8r. The Scoul Council is a regist8rcd Swttish Charfty- No SC010613, tho Expl¢Yer Scoul$ 1$ o reglstered Scottlsh Charfly No SC036365 and Styrling Gang Show is a wistored sIll$h Charity No SC021315. Th8 Purpose of th& Scout AssocSation Is to eng898 actively th and lo support young peoplo in Ihdr pornonal d•vdopmonl, p0n9 thom to mak• • positive conlrftwjtlon lo Bocioty. We achieve this by provldlng an onloyabb 8nd attracllve $thema of progTessNe trnirlry, gulded by adult leader¥hip. Trustèès Tru8to¢s oro recrultod and appoSnt•d in 8¢cord8nca 4th thè Pollcy. Organlsallon & Ruieg I"POR"l ol the Scout A8soclalon. 8GOUt Re ort . 2024 12025 Refer attached roport from Colln Robertwn, L$8d Volunl••r R•r¥•* Pollcy The Trustees belleve that around 24 months Df annud expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover Ihe dihr•nces be• Tecelpts and payrn8nts and to allowfor any una>wcted item8 of •xpfmditure Pago 1
Stlrllng & Trossachs Scout Councll, Stirling & Trossachs Explorer Scouts, and Stirling Scout & Guide Gang Show Inde endent Examlner's Re ort for the YEAR Ended- 31 st March 2025 Independent Examinee8 Report to the Trustees of the Stirling & Trossarhs Scout Councll, Stlrllng & Trossachs Exploror Scouts, and Stirllng Scout & Guide Gang Show I report on the finandal stalem8nts of the Stlding & Trossachs Scout Council I'the Councll'l, Stirling & Trossaths Explorer Scouts ('Explor8r Scouls,) and Stirling Scout & Guid8 Gang Show I'Gang Show) for Ihe year ended 31 st March 2025 whlch are set out on pages 4 to 9 Re8P•Ctlv• responBibiliti08 of Trust•es and Examiner The Council's and ExOrar Scouts's Trustees are responsible for the preparallon of th8 8ccount5 in acrJ)rdance with the Charilies and Trust8e Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 ("the Act) and Ihe Charities Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("thè Regulations"). The Councll's, Expk)rer Scouts, and Gang Shows TnJsle85 consider that the audit requirement of Regulatlon 10(1)(d) does not apply. 11 Is my responsibility to examine the acGounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to stale whether particular matters have come to rny attentlon. Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Statsment My examination is carried out in accordance with the Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Council and a comparison of the accounts presented Kryth those records. It also includes consideretion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations frorn the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not providp all Ihe evidence that would be required in an audit and consequenuy I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examlnerfs Statement In connectlon wlth my exarnlnation, no matt8r has corne to my attentlon:. (1) whlch glves me reasonable cause to bellgve that in any material respect, the Trquirement8 (a) lo keep accounting records in accordance wrth the Regulations, and (bl lo prepare accounts vhiGh agree bmth the accounting records and comply with the Regulation have not been met, or (2) to thich, in my opini, attention should be dravm in order to enable a yoper understand5ng of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examiner Page 2
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Statement of Balances & Assets 1st M rch 2025 nk Balances (cL5011ddl sUlUs foryoèi A¥•t 30 Doy Accounl Treasur•rfs Account hvertfDS8achs Account htornabon41 Account Expl05 Accounll Expbrefs expens¢ 4Grounl aryJ Acctyjnl B•Jge Act¢wnt C•sh 93,088.7T 44,693.93 431,99 640.14 11,695,45 13,S86.81 1,888.57 19.09 168.042.75 3,670.75 110,547.101 89,(2.85 2,n)8.62 le,W2.711 16,289.31 125.43 0.14 74A06.81 96.759.52 34.146.83 89,494.64 3.348.78 4,792.74 29.876.12 2,012.00 18.95 240.449. Re¥trFded fimds (Nol• 111 D85unaièd fvnd$ (Note 111 UnresiricteLI 6,805.87 103,801. 56,435AO 18,35OJ1 104,547.3S 67,561.40 Bulldln s&Pro 24 669,604 88Jed In8ur8nG• Valuothjn Jon 2018 The Hall Is ownttd by the S¢oul Council And lea88d at NIL rwl to the 151 SIrtinhn ¢15 In8ur•d and MntaIa W ¢he 1st Group The land 18 lèased IrLvn FIM TimberlgThrl LP al a r.urrenl rent 01 £900 Ilrwjex Ilnkedl And ru to 2041 Loo c[ Tlmb•r &yathjSe Metsl Cl•J 8o•ihou•o Tc41•t Blry Showor 8kxh. builllrt 2014115 TODI store- buitt In 21Y20 88.565 34.062 20.438 24.048 60.Y69 2,000 bas1 un Insurance Vdludiknii OGI'I8 BB5ad on Insurgnce V¥luatlon OrJ'18 Based an In8uravce V&luaknon Od'l8 Based on InsuraD£e Valii8Vor. Od'18 899,6B6 det¥il¥ equlpmonl In fc41cwin9 g¢S.. Water E ul ment Ctsm I Cookin CAM site Mtce $ l Radlos Electrlc l Electronlc Ex lorer E ui ment Explorer A8sei Reglsw Irst Ald Tralnin Kit hv•rlroBsach• C•mp Stta •TrJ A¢• Cer l Ml¥¢ 28.108 8.715 P A8•el Re91sl•r Par A8Rel Regisler Per Asset Reglsler ¥urpTh Vdue Q¢f17 3.588 8,912 1.899 955,172 Assel V•lue erR t•T A•••ts aGqulr•d In th• y••r 202412025 Analy5 At1ded Page 4
Y•w•nO•d TM 5¢0Lrt Ufftt•¥lrfsWfuTh reqlWgt•d L•rly andor• to SwutCounEII Ilhab 8wk flTrJncal yeai tr.1%¢ hai b••n rrf rwnéJurt•d rfft th•SoJyi• R•Aknn Lw £O.OD £O.OD £3.460.OD £7.149.OD tJ.172 5D fJ,5lS. £(0 t1141JO £7.0 t292.so £55.50 t2J8.$0 £DU.S0 El41 £43.$0 £0.00 £oty) U28. £4F4.C•J stp) £111 ty) C4F7.0 tl17ts) to.jo I40.0 4trdffjlh Foth Vi 4thrnSth 7th FrthVN•y(SINMnBI h FrfthVDU#YlC4lwrj 14,091. £7,120.LK) £7,nT.EO £3,201.00 £•,969.30 £i,n5.5D £3,0•).4Q 1,)79.50 £0.00 l1710.)0 t1.•10.DD CP.917.OD 2d Ft¥th V•11•y1> Vahyfftknl £4.322.bD Zl,410.UQ £0.00 •rts.oo FcothVDn¥y V•¥y(SM•I to.ots EI.63V.OD 230.60 t4.08&OD rooD £0. t174JJD C21JOO £2700D EJ.471.00 t3.6?7.CO oo ¢o.¢o E>L¥vrS(wii tlJS. r.n £000 t45fp>.OD £0. L4•.?Vl. £41.•Ja. L•••.. loFvrtb R•l)n 8ctyd Cllunc P4¥abioFfyth R•00n Fb4lon Sutsthpfth7 42,374,ty) .t4&840.fpJ 41,gioJo Pwblfr Re11 47.5000 Page 5
OTE 4 .. OISTrICTI C UNCIL 2024 12025 2023 12024 Di DlstrlGt Voluntjry Income Grgup Membership Fees- Distrlct Lovy Re-bate ts 2024 46,501. 2,575. 585.50 Intarn8t: fund• & don•tlon• k Int•r••t Grants Si¢rfino Coundl 770.rx) 1,720.TrJ Fundi R•lied btot•l Support Fund Dl•trlct Tralnlng 461J1 FO Ald Trnlnlng 160.00 OSM Exponi OSM reLoveri•s Imm Grcup8 Oskl 8ubscrfptlcn cMt• 1.123.20 972.DJ 151.20 1,166.40 1.296.001 129.60 Dl•trlct Exp•M•8 Dlslrtct N¢¢kn"95 D181rlct FLag Trniler 8•rvlc• Wgbslt? & Cnlino Shop lic5¥ G¢nerel oxpon608 1443.4DI 1250,001 11,344.421 1300.001 110.00 1447.82 2,292.97 8ottl•d G Bottled Ga5 iecoverte8 8otded Gas purth858s 80.00 45.50 14.5D Duk• ol Edlnburgh Ot)E recoverles t)DfE expens08 8ubtot•l 158.40 1493.3Z 334.92 8adg•* 2,11S.60 11.977.571 12.74 126.29 3,876.82 {3,656.711 78.34 14I77 Purch&5e of Badges E%nI•S DISTRICT 8US NESS AS US AL Total Sur lusl Deficit 49.135.11 6.374.41 Pag8 6
DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJEC Do S,QOO.DO 3,750.INJ 110.00 5,OQQ.00 Dlslrlct Cllmblng prol•ct Fundraliing day M&G Sn the Cornmunlty Idimblno 8qulwenll PuTch8se of Glirnblng oqlprnI 3.000.O) -627.55 372AS 3.158.231 3,158,23 DISTR lusl Deficlt 1.841. 12,eo6.ao T MIN18V Incorn• Grant Ilr8 rwnu 5,220.C#) 1.623.12 2,030.25 2 030.25 Exp•ndllur• Purch88 MOT Insuranc Road tax S8&t Covar• crthres 143,120.001 (111.451 11,834.001 {165.001 (336.001 11,797.231 358.32 46 276.66 2,24e.45 DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECTS Total Su lusl Defjclt 383.80 Page 7
NOTE 5 1è4VERTROSSACHS CAIIP 202412026 202312024 CAMP Cafflp Fegs Electncty Meter 12,564.14 383.20 12.947.34 9.988.95 275.00 10.263.95 Rent Insurances Electricity Roof OSM chargeg Ib)oklng systern) STRIPE fees Gas Safety C&lfl¢ate Fire alaTh servic Electrtcal Install8tlDn Condition R8POrt & PAT tèsttng Sepbc lank other Malnlenance 1945.00} {3.132.87> {1,293.33} (900.00) {2.988.4n (266.20) 1420.951 1201.05> 1144.001 1177.601 (144.00) (76.80) 1480.00) 1231.50 1,483.34 6,570.31 (1,981.931 (8,296.731 8ubtotsl Cwnp 4 650.61 BADGE RE EIPTS Invertrosschs Badge Sale8 Subtolal badge •ales 111.00 111.00 94.50 RE Eip Actlvltles INaler Aclvlty reIpts Waler AGllwty costs 2,521.70 1.448.50 105.eo 1,342.90 2,521.70 Purchase ol wulpment (Kayaks, paddl88, helm8ls. Ilfe vests) Others Subtotal Watsr Actlvltle• 2 521.70 1,34190 DeflGi 7,283.31 INVERTROSSACHS C Grants & Donations RE EIPTS Stafford Injst Ilnvertrossachs toilet blod( develowenl) Barr Ch8rll8ble Trust Ilnvertrossachs lollet b1( devdopmenll Ilnveftrossaths lollel bk)ck developmenll ROJE 5.000.00 10,000.00 10.000.00 20 000.00 5.01)O.IKI PAYMEN INaler Equiprnenl Otystacle Course chery Range Lo(*side Developmeni Toll81 block redev10pml Invertrossaths Shorellne Protection -854.80 -16.59 -3.898.70 -344.27 -566.58 -200.93 9.22 -7.082.61 00.00 (8 807.S61 4.826.14 RTROSSACHS CAPITfvL PROJECTS Sur Iv Deficit 11.192.44 173.80 Page 8
OTE VEN E5 2Q24 1202S 2023 12024 Surphjs I IDefic) fc SPLISH {301.) Blalr Alholl PartiCiP8nt P8ym•nts R•¢elpts 2.708.62 2.708.62 Expenses Pajrynents 12.001.BO 12.001.SO) Su lull Daflclt for8 Air Aholl 707.02 Dlstrfct Cimp Participant payrnent Reeelpts 1,664.00 1.664.00 3.960.00 3,960.iN) Expenses Pym•nt• 2,413.52 2,413.521 3.gg7.g6} 13.997.96) 1749.521 (37.96) Brass Monkoy Paruclpent payThenta R•¢dpt• 721.88 721.88 Expenses PasTh•nt• 110.00 {110.001 1684.931 1684.93} lu Oeficlt lor Brass Monk¢ 1110.001 36.95 8¢outopoly P8rticlpani paymvnts R•¢•lpts 1390.00 1,390.00 1.220.()0 1.220.00 Tolley 8adges Oth¢r Eypense8 P•9n1¥ (371.941 1531.e41 1903.881 1604.Jg1 1404.39) Su 78S.61 316.12 SPLASH Slirling Council grant Participanl payynents ReG•lpt• 980.00 9BO.00 Scolloo Minibus Inv8rtrossachB C¥mp & Water Actmty f•as Food other Expenses P•yments 1.213.57 11,213.S7) 33.57) Page g
8PLOSH Stlrling Council grant Partlclpanl payrnonts Rocelpts S.S28.00 3.528.00 Scotloo bAlnlbus Inv8rtro8sachs Camp & Wator Act[tY feol Food Other Expens98 Payment¥ (301.201 1199.741 11,376.001 11.310.19) 141.02 (3,328.151 lorSPL 199.8$ TAL 6.343.08 EVENT A TivrriES SU PLUSI OEFECIT R YEAA 399.54 213.11 Page 10
Note 7 . Stirling Scout & Guide Gang Show Charity No SC021315 2024 12023 STIRUNG GANG SHOW BUSINESS AS USUAL RECEIPTS Mamborshlp F88S Cast dolhing TiGket Sa18S Pr(yJramme adverts Programme Donations (>ants Fundraislr Donallons Tuck Shop 3,410.00 1.098.00 19.696.80 610.00 1,277.14 4,728.99 528.67 1,485.39 826.81 33,641.80 PAYMENrJ Cast dolhing Tlcket Sales Prografflme Dona1cS Tuck Shop Productlon Costurne8 8and Reheafg81 space Rent Llcence In8uranc8 Plannlng pemlssion Soffftre Bank Fees (3.020.491 114,801.231 {1,036.55} {525.81 } {1.339.34) {1.743.79} {2,350.W} {419.621 11,219.871 175.001 1907.421 (600.001 (21.eOI (544.03) 28,610.76 LIN 5.031.05 page11
Note 8 . Stlrllng And Trossachs Explorer Scouts Charlty No 5C036365 2024 12025 IOn12024 RECEIPTS Voluntsry Income Subsertrjtlons Ned(erchieves l Unlf 6,820.40 7,525.83 6,820.40 7,525.83 Explor•r Scout Actlvltl•• Camp Fees 18otivities & woaramme Fundra8ing Granls & Gift Ald 11,666.70 9,054.76 1.087.19 12,753.89 3,452.02 12.506.78 Investmgnt Incom• Bank Inlernxt 20 032.61 PAYMENTS Explor•r Sttout 4Uvltl•• Equipment mamrship F8es I Prc4JTamme gdlvttles Books. badge8, etG Leadw Training Neekerchieves Insur8nce Fund ralslng Tralnlng Camp expBn&e Sundrios 801 A2 22,609.64 1,309.88 170.94 12,349.81 930.87 147Ag 170.18 30.00 30.00 24,897.83 13,6S1.80 Mn•gern•nt & Admlnljtratlon Co•1• Hall I premlstss Reni B8nk fees IOSM cosls) Sundries IP¢xtagel 737.50 701.56 140.11 1,579.17 1,746.50 S.71 44.00 2.317.21 Total Payments 26,477.00 15.969.01 DIS PLc#¢eR Su D•nc for 16,9Q2.71 4.06180 Not• th•t •urplu• for 202&24 cont•ln• • lary• PDrtlon ol alalr Atholl r•mp f•M wblrh w•re p•ld out In 2024125 page 12
t40TE REE 202412025 Pr•vlou• ars Ov•rall trip REceip Fundraising 8.6S7.73 6.657.73 l Récèl Is ,057.73 6.657.73 PAY PayrnentS tolfor p8cIpants (6,836.651 {6.836.651 6.836.65> 6.836.651 lu Defl for ar 1178.921 {1f8.921 TE10 GeNERAL RNA NAL TRIP 202412025 Prnvlo ars Ov•rnll Payrnts tollor parudpants FurKlraIrv 1,585.C() 3,538.55 5.123.55 IRe •1 1,585.QQ 3,538.55 6,123.55 Expensas PaYfflts to particlpants {75.981 11.509,021 (75.981 {4.807.651 {3.298.631 Total Pa 1.585.001 3,298.63 14.883.631 239.92 239.92 Page 13
Nolo 11 . R•strICt & D•SIgnat funds 2W4110I zozi i¥oaa BJ4RCH•ArrpALETFvJ8r 688. DISTWCT CLABWIG EouLviigir RwMci•J MIG Z>7l45 -£ •27J5 Fund• W•¢d YIATei E¢ITTMIl1a L••lbl Sli• 2.(WQP Irorn Fmd• r1¢n•d DtSl¢llATE pumol ImRTHO1• NEOEVEL(MI1IITcO[•11iONwI 20,OWQQ IM¥EFTAO•IAUrt TOW WLIXK(RSIDEVELQPIW iuoo.tyj INVERTR¢SU¢M•HAlIMtXXFP by EApndllut4 Iowd• Fund•rnnlll IMVERTROSSA>IS WETY IWgUNEO Flind• DIrt Exp•idilw•lowThYidwil•lwryll SAW(Q VIATER EQUVNEIIT A TININ0 b¥ Diiln 3.917.31 QI$TRfT CLIIIBIIIQ EQUIPMENT bv •J,•b LIUPPORI IUND 4,3W 16 Pind• 4J•D.I• FUIIOS UJED POAWTEBIIATKIII•L TRWI hyIJiCt 1.SJg¢2 ¢ i.WD02 I.t•074 E 1.•Y $2 £ 1)?. £ 4•84 72 IPIIERTrOSS4CHSNCIIBIYIi•JISE FuThJbdÈdgnllt byt)lltr Exp• p PVIITrSIi•JsEDFOII IiINO SHC¥I byDIr£I 4vJilufv towd¥oslW PUWI r1119 1Z.thO.I3 MowItS LD OM 0F OTHERS E4•JOI.tI) I.fjl0 ?.¢w 49.•11.S• 78 A1 ge14
District Lead Volunteer report for Stirling and Trossachs Scout District 2024-2025
Another full and successful year from our volunteers and members included many notable achievements.
The highlight of the year was the 2025 Gang Show under the lead of . All the audiences and participants raved about it, as did Scottish Headquarters who revalidated our show license with a glowing scorecard. Scott also got deserved tribute and his Silver Wolf presented backstage from the high powered visiting delegation. Well done the cast.
We completed Transformation, ending with all key roles filled but with plenty of vacant opportunities for joining the new teams. A special deserved thanks goes to for steering us all through the implementation. All volunteers should note the new (and repeat) mandatory learning modules timing enforcement, but we do achieve excellent compliance. Meanwhile the People Development Team have been very active arranging for the new Welcome meetings, working through the heavy load of First Aid event challenges, and the launch of visits to sections to hear members’ needs and views.
Mark and helpers delivered another full year programme of District sectional and watersports events, including a very large District camp at Barrwood, and especially supported the District Explorer events. This section held some great night away events including a shared weekend at Lochgoilhead and at Invertrossachs on land and water. Unfortunately the 2025 adult volunteer Development day event was cancelled and we hope for more support for an event in 2026. Special thanks to Network section for arranging a transition event with Explorers, and their lead who also submitted his King Scout Award completion.
Invertrossachs campsite made significant progress in land management including in respect of enforced estate tree felling activities. The new archery range in memory of Alasdair was commissioned, woodland craft areas are being finished, the access to the west campsite rerouted, and the adventure trail for cubs remodeled. Other building projects continue as resource and skills allow. There were many local Scouting users, often Group camps, as well as out-of-District and International summer users, and other community and school groups, widely for Duke of Edinburgh and from Raploch primary school. We salute the rescue by of a member of the public in trouble on a paddleboard on Loch Venacher.
The District Groups achieved great things again, often with notable Group camps. Special mention goes to Balfron who had a great year in all section programmes and whose older youth members and leaders stepped up to restart the Endrick Explorer Scout Unit.
District Lead Volunteer