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 cC￿n￿l'S name is the StSrfing & Tr05sach5 Scout Coundl, the Explorer Scouts, narne Is Sbdlng and Trossach8 Explorer S￿1￿. and the Gang
Show nam• is Stidlng Scout & Gu￿8 Gang Show. All moy be contaetad at 8 Sl N1nians Road, Cambusbarron, s11rl￿g FK7 gNU
Conn•ct•d Charili•s
Und8r Regulatlon 7 of the Charilles Accounts (Scottandl Reoulab'on5 2006 the Sojut c￿ncil, Explorer S￿uts 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 ￿K￿la￿On. 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 s￿Ill$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, ￿p0￿￿n9 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 Ex￿Orar 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
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Statement of Balances & Assets
1st M rch 2025
nk Balances
(cL￿5011d*dl
sU￿lUs
foryoèi
A¥•t
30 Doy Accounl
Treasur•rfs Account
hvertfDS8achs Account
htornabon41 Account
Expl￿0￿5 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 SIrtin￿hn
¢15 In8ur•d and M￿ntaI￿a 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 &yath￿jSe
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
bas￿1 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
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1,)79.50
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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 lic￿5¥
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 oqlprn￿I
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 re￿Ipts
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 redev10pm￿l
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
P*ym•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 Dona1c￿S
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
mam￿rship 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
M*n•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 p8￿cIpants
(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
Payrn￿ts tollor parudpants
FurKlraI￿rv
1,585.C()
3,538.55
5.123.55
IRe
•1
1,585.QQ
3,538.55
6,123.55
Expensas
PaYffl￿ts 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

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## **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