137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group
Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the Year ended 31st August 2025
Charity No SC012415
137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 31st August 2025
The Group Trustee Board has pleasure in presenting its report together with the financial statements and the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31st August 2025
Name & Address
The Group's name is the 137th (1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group and it may be contacted at 187A Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen,Glasgow G73 3PD
Constitution & Purpose
The Scout Group is constituted in terms of the Rules of The Scout Association, which is a charitable body incorporated by Royal Charter. The Group is a registered Scottish Charity - No SC012415
The purpose of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
Trustees
Mrs C Griffiths Chairperson IAT Mowat CA Trustee Mrs F Mailley Trustee- Resigned 7 March 2025 A Miller Trustee- Appointed 7 March 2025 S McGrory Trustee- Appointed 7 March 2025 S Allan Trustee- Appointed June 2025
Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules ("POR") of the Scout Association.
Activities & Achievements
The Group carried out its usual activities during the year.
Financial
The Receipts and Payments Account shows a net surplus of £410 for the year.(2024:surplus £3,984) A total of £12,447 was retained in funds at the year end.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees believe that around 3 months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover the timing differences between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected expenditure.
Ww Approved by the Group Trustee Board on Vt ARAL 2026 and signed on its behalf by :-
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137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group
Independent Examiner's Report
Year ended 31st August 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the 137th (1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group | report on the financial statements of the 137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group ("the Group") for the year ended 31st August 2025 which are set out on pages 3 to 5.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Group's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 ("the Act") and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("the Regulations"). The Group's Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the financial statements as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination is carried out in accordance with the Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:-
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements
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(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with the Act and the Regulations, and
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(b) to prepare financial statements which agree with the accounting records and comply with the Regulations have not been met, or
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(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
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137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group Receipts & Payments Account Year ended 31st August 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Voluntary Income | |||
| Subscriptions | 4,849 | 5,984 | |
| Membership Fees-Rebate from District | 21 | ) | |
| Donations | 0 | 25 | |
| Group Activities | |||
| Programme Activities | 0 | 0 | |
| Camps | 1,430 | 1,515 | |
| Fund Raising- Bag Packing | 0 | 512 | |
| Grants Received | 1,040 | 1,913 | |
| Interest | 94 | 74 | |
| Neckies | 0 | 5 | |
| Total Receipts | 7,434 | 10,028 | |
| PAYMENTS | |||
| Group Activities | |||
| Programme Activities | 450 | 802 | |
| Camps | 615 | 1,951 | |
| Badges | 309 | 174 | |
| Membership Fees | 2,009 | 1,849 | |
| Training costs | 605 | 0 | |
| Hall Hire | 570 | 570 | |
| Equipment purchases | 2,466 | 680 | |
| Miscellaneous | ) | 18 | |
| Total Payments | 7,024 | 6,044 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit)fortheyear | 410 | 3,984 |
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Statement of Balances as at 31st August 2025
137th ( 1st St Columbkille's) Scout Group
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash & Bank Balances (Unrestricted) | ||
| Balance as at 1st September 2024 | 12,037 | 8,053 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 410 | 3,984 |
| Balance as at 31st August 2025 | 12,447 | 12,037 |
| Bank Current Account | 5,242 | 4,926 |
| Bank Deposit Account | 7,205 | mA |
| 12,447 | 12,037 |
Other Assets
The group owns a quantity of camping and training equipment which has been acquired over the years.
Liabilities
The Group has no other material liabilities or obligations.
The Notes on Page 5 form an integral part of these Financial Statements.
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Approved by the Group Trustee Board on ITN? RA 2026 and
signed on its behalf by:
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137th ( 1st St Columbkille’s) Scout Group
Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st August 2025
1 Funds
The Group maintains a single undesignated general fund for all its financial transactions.
2 Trustees Remuneration & Expenses
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year ( 2024: ENil)
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