SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND REGIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY NUMBER SC011643 119
South West Scotland Regnal Scout Council TnJ5tees' Annual ReFort Year Ended 31 March 2025 The Trustee Board has the pleasure In presenllng Its annual reFOrt together with the flnanckl statements and the IrKJependent examiner's repgrt for the yeèr ending 31st March 2025 Name and Addre55 Reglon's name ts South West ScotlarKI Reglonal kout Coundl aTrd ft r1¥ be contartèj at.. 30 Firth Road, Troon, KAIO 6TF Jrea5urer) c(StItution and PurF4)se South West Scodand Regional Scout Council Is constituted in terms of the rules of The Scout Association wl¥ch is a charitsble bLxly incorwrated by the Royal Charter. The Re91 Is a registered Scottish Charity, R4i5tered with OSCK and Its number is SC011643. Purpose - &outing exists to actively en9age and sUPPQrt youry people in fvir personal development, empowering them to make a positlve contrlbuttn to soclety. Trust•es September 23 to Septemb¢r 24 Ex Officio Members.. Nominated Members: Nomipated Mtsmbers Iintil Septeryil)er ?024 Elected Members.. FI9 Mpml)p.rs until Se tember 7024 Co-opted member5: None Trustee Board Members were confirmed at the AGM on 15" September 2024 lo ser<e lo)r a ueii9d of 3 years Ex Oflldo Trustees - other Trustees 18- 25 Representatlve Tw5tees we recnjlted and appjintai in accordance with Policy Organisation and Rules I'POR") of the knut Awciation and the Const(tution of ttrE South West ScotlaThJ Regional 5cLwt Coundl. 21page 219
Annual Report and Accounts 2024- 25 Actlvlties and Achievements The Regional Trustee Board meets on a quarterly basis and at their Annual General Meeting. The AGM was held on I, September 2024 and following the AGM, there were presentations about 2 international opportunitie5 held during summer 2024. Young people who attended the 2024 Blair Atholl Jamborette gave a presentdtion ul Llieir experience5 there. This was followed by a presentation from 5COUt5 of the 28 Ayrshire whose summer camp was at the International Scout Centre at Kandersteg in Switzerland. The Regional Trustee Board is aware of the financial challenges being faced by groups, especially with energy costs increasing dramatica Ily. To help all groups become more financially stable, information was circulated to all groups on potential grant funding and good fundraising ideas, with the view of this being done twice a vear. All membership fees due from the Districts were received timeously. The Regional levy has been used to fund some of the activities outlined in this report as well as the administrative functions of the Region. The financial position in the Region remains strong. th John Allison was appointed Regional Lead Volunteer in June 2024. Since then, he has travelled exten5ivelv across the Region, meeting with youn8 people and adult volunteers to better understand the challenges facing local groups. A very succe55ful Regional Conference w35 held in November 2024 attended by 92 adults, the f irst conference of that type for over 20 years. It was a great opportunity to network, find out important information on a range of topics and to pass on some new skills and ideas to the adults who attended. It was a great success and something that will be repeated. The Transformation Team ran information sessions for adults across the region on the major changes being introduced by the Scout Association, with special emphasis on the importance oof stron6 Governance, especially the introduction of Trustee Boards. Information was also given out on the new learning, especially the need for everyone to complete the new safety module. The changeover to the new way of working took place at the end of November 2024. A lot of work has been done since then by the Transformation Team and District Trustee Boards to support groups to irnplement the new processes. A very successful Young Leader Course was run with over 30 young leaders attending. The majority of the trainers and facilitators were under 25 and did an excellent job. This involvement cf younger leaders running young leader courses will hopefully continue. 36 young people represented the Region at the Blair Atholl International Jamborette in the summer of 2024 experiencing the fun of a large international camp coupled with the opportunity to meet other scouts from across the world. It ha5 been great to see groups and districts providing so many exciting opportunities for our young people and a huge thanks goe5 to all the dedicated leader5 and Trustees who make this happen week in, week out. Reserves Policy The trustees believe that, excluding membership fees, around 12 months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of unrestrided reserve5 in order to cover the timing differences between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected expenditure. Approved by the South West Regional Scout Council Trustee Board and signed on its behalf by,. Chair. South West Regional Scout Council 319
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND REGIONAL SCOUT COUNCIL Independent Examiner's Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the South West Scotland Regional kout Councll I report on the financial statements of the South West Scotland Regional Scout Council for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to g. Respectlve Responslbllltles of Trustee and Examlner The Councll's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 1 the Act") and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las èmended), The Council's Trustees corsider that the audit requirement of Regulatlon Iollllal to Icl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responslblllty to examlne the accounts as requlred under section 44llllcl of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of Independent Emamlner's Ststement My examination Is carried out in accordance with the Regulations. An examination includes review of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidente that would be required in an audit. 2nd consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examlner's Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:_ 111 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material aspert, the requirements lal To keep accountlng records in accordance wlth the Regulatlons. and Ibl To prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the Regulation5 have not been met or 121 To whith, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date.. 05 September 2025 419
SOUTHWESTREGIONALSCOUTCOUNCIL Receipts & PaymenlsAccount Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 Total 2024 Unre5trl¢ted Deslgnated Restrlcted RECEIPTS Voluntary Income Subscriptions Investrnent Income Bank Interest Actlvitles Marquee hirelBadge sale5 Network event Training Young Leader tralning Grants receive jamboree rallles Sundry Nights Away Roverway 2024 8lairAtholl selection BlairAtholl 2024 Explofer beli selection Explorer belt 2024 World jamboree 2023 Note I 112379.00 112379.00 95122.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2114.17 Note 2 Note 5 Note 4 3269.59 2500.00 140.00 3875.00 16025.00 0.00 0.00 720.00 3269.59 2709.60 2500.00 140.00 3875.00 16025.00 0.00 0.00 720.00 252B.00 0.00 112.00 1165.00 Note 6 4760.00 480.00 956.00 Note 3 103.00 Note 15 Note 9 103.00 4003.00 1350.00 0.00 2528.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Note 8 5720.00 5720.00 0.00 30811.79 0.00 15850.00 480.00 13289.00 4374.00 Note 10 Note 7 30811.79 138908.59 39059.79 0.00 177968.38 146867.77 PAYMENTS Cost of Fundralslngactlvllles Voluntary Income Membership Membership rebates Actlvltles Note I 104786.50 10478fj.50 0.00 0.00 1103.44 88085.00 1700.00 0.00 733.00 Note I 0.00 Marquee hirelBadge sales Training Neorkevent Young Leader training Website Noie 2 Note 4 1103.44 5.60 5.60 2295.51 Note 5 1594.02 3763.94 390.00 1594.02 3763.94 390.00 1115.32 2043.57 0.00 4281.87 411.59 886.48 2246.82 Note 6 Insurance Travel, accommodation & meellngs Grantto jamboree Miscellaneous 1115.32 Note 14 2043.57 0.00 5233.42 13750.00 o.oo 499.86 Note 13 Note 3 5233.42 1549.38 Granis utilised Interest distributed Nights Away Roverway2024 BlairAtholl selection 13750.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Note 15 643.41 0.00 643.41 2081.00 0.00 14385.25 0.00 4450.00 2787.06 Note 9 2081.00 BlairAtholl 2024 Note 8 0.00 14385.25 4947.57 984.72 Explorer belt selection Explorer belt 2024 World jamboree 2023 0.00 Note 10 Note 7 0.00 9964.26 9964.26 843.32 0.00 17011.25 133713.43 134429.22 26430.51 0.00 160859.73 Surplu5 1 IDeflcltl foryear 4479.37 12829.28 0.00 17108.65 13154.34 519
SOUTH WESTHEGIONALSCOUTCOUNCIL Statement ol b&lances As a131 M8ich 2025 ¢ash& Bank Balanc•% 1Unr¢strlGt¥ Deslgn*8d and R85trfctedl Total Current Unièstrlctèd Deslinaied Restrkied Perlod Total last perlod Fund Balances •s¥t31$tMArch202B G¢nefal Fund Fl R Fine5fund Jonncurrlefund Census 2024 81alrAlhollJamboretie 2024 Explorei eell 2025 Marquee & ba¢J8e hlr¢ account Training accounts 94424.34 944241.34 03038.86 256.42 26056.d2 26056.42 $21129 S211.29 5211.28 1.00 43329.00 2237.18 10902.43 33293.21 12445.68 0.00 4809.68 3924.43 Note 11 Note 8 Note 10 2237.18 33292.21 0.00 2275.OD 2275.00 94424.34 37805.39 91267.71 163497.44 189717.79 Flnan¢eO 8alances at 8ankof kolland Balances ar UniiedTrust Bank Balances at RBS Balan¢e atslrfpe 111351.91 137572.26 52115. 52145.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 163497.44 189717.79 Note 16 The noteson pale$ 7t0 9 lornian Int•gral of Ihese 8ccounts, ADprrfve¢ tythe ReOonal Executive Committee ontne 4th June2025 and sltne(lon Its bettall by:. 619
SOUTHWESTREGIONALSCOUTCOUNCIL Noies io Ihpaccounis As ai 31 Maich 2025 2025 2024 I Subsciiptlon Income 2024125 Rp¢Èfved from districts 112379.DO 95122.00 112379.00 95122.00 RebatÈd- Regiongrantio disirlcis Palo to Scout Headquarters 1700.00 104786.50 104786.50 88085.00 89785.00 Netlncome 7592.50 5337.00 2 Marquee hire & Badge sales Income Marquee hlre Ballk Interest 8adge siies 2465.00 0.00 244.60 2709.60 0.00 610.19 3269.59 Cost5 Badge purchases 323.94 0.00 333.00 0.00 0.00 400.00 733.00 Mlscelianeous Rentof Mallto (fry canvas 0.00 779.50 1103.44 21e6.15 1976.60 3 Grants &AwarOs Postcode Community Millionalre Mae Pater50n- Bequest Scouts Scoutland Tralnlng Scout5 Scouiland YLT ioooo.00 1000.00 2500.00 2525.00 16025.0 North Ayrshire & Arran- from PCM Brandin8 vldeo-from PCM Allocated to Volunteer Rally Allotated to YounÉ LeaderTraininB- BOM.00 725.00 2500.00 2525.00 13750.00 Notallocated-c8rrledforward (PCM £2000 less Biandlng£725- E1275 Plus Beque5t£lOOOI 2275.00 4 Tralnlng courses IncomÈ Income from course5 ScDut5 Scotland Bank interest 1165.00 480.C 0.00 1645.00 0.00 0.00 140.OD Cosis Archeryequipment Tow6ar Module38 T4hlrts Refund re previou$year Bank¢har8es 0.00 0.00 0.00 1017.49 460.OD 653.18 62.28 80.00 22.56 2295.51 0.00 0.00 5.60 5.60 -650,51 719
5 Nwork eveni ScoutsScotLafjO-volunteerrally Note 3 2500.00 Ac¢ommDd8tSon Caierlng Maieriais Olher YOO.OD 202.50 101.$2 1594.02 Surplu5 6 YoungLeaderTr8lnlng Scouts ScotLand Grant 2525.00 0.00 2740.00 700.00 Recelpt5from paniclpaDts 1350.00 3875.00 1320. 4760.00 S U Scotland-accornmodatlon FOLKI M15cellaneou5 3120.00 552.50 91.44 3763.94 3256.00 684.70 341.17 4281.87 SurpluslDeflclt IIL06 478.13 There are outstan(ling¢osts of £247.04 forthls evenipaid Apri12025 7 Worldjamboree 2023 Receipts Irtsm paffjclpants Award from re0 Fundralsing events 0.00 0.00 4374.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4374.00 17011.25 112637.251 12637.25 0.00 Lesley Sell$Trusi Bucketcollecti 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Payments to org3nisers Temporary surplusforyear Broughl IoM3r Temporarysurplu5 carriedforward 8 BLiliAlhollJamborette 2024 Recelp15from partltlpanrs ExpensespaSd to dale Ternporary surplus loryear Broughtforward SurpluslDesignated fund carrled forward 5720.00 -14385.25 15850.00 4947.57 10902.43 0.00 10902.43 -B665.25 10902.43 2237.18 9 Boverv4ay2024 Recelpt5 IrDm partlclp8nts Relund from SHQ 1528.00 iooo.00 3920.00 83.DQ 4003.00 2528.00 Pald roSHQ Refunded to non particlpant 99B.00 1083.00 2081.00 4450.00 0.00 4450.00 SurpluslDefi¢lt 447.00 -447.00 10 Explorer Belt2025 Recelprsfrom particlpanis Expenses pald thlsyear Temporary surplusforyear 8roughtfotward DesiÉnaied fund carrled forward 30811.79 -9964.26 20847.53 12445.68 33293.21 13289.00 -843.32 12445.68 0.00 12445.68 11 Census 2023-2025 Design8tÈd fund broughtforward Receipts Irorn dislricts Pald to HQ Region Income DÈslgnated lund cariiedforward 43329.00 15n35.00 -192871.50 .7592.50 48666.00 0.00 -5337.00 43329.00 0.00 819
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