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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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From 01 APRIL 2024 To 31 MARCH 2025
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Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name 40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC013446 Charity’s principal address
Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document 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 SC013446. Trustee recruitment and appointment Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules (“POR”) of the Scout Association.
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes 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 Scout Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership. Summary of the main activities We are still actively looking for new Trustees and a new chair.
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
Blair Atholl Jamborette was attended by 9 of our Explorer Scouts as well as a number of our leader team who assisted with numerous activities on and off site.
We held a group camp at Crook of Devon that was attended by members from all of our sections.
The Group has shown an increase in numbers as of last census.
Our Bothy at Powmill has been well used following our refurbishment.
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Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period |
Badges as follows: 4 x Acorn Awards (Squirrels) 6 x Bronze Chief Scout Awards (Beavers) 3 x Silver Chief Scouts Awards (Cubs) 2 x Diamond & 4 x Platinum Chief Scouts Awards, 6 DofE Bronxe & 3 DofE Silver Awards (Explorers) 1 x Kings Scout Award (Adult/Leader) Full details of our activities can be found in our regular newsletters which are held on our website. Our young people have taken part in lots of camps & indoor sleepovers, taken part in in a variety of activities including hiking & kayaking as well as gaining over 1000 badges between them. We held a Group Camp and had members from all sections in attendance over the course of the weekend and took part in the annual Jamboree on the Air (assisted by members of the local radio club) and Jamboree on the Internet. We have linked with the local community garden for some activities also. For a fuller picture please refer to our newsletters on our website 40thFife Scout Group – Newsletter. |
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Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy The Trustees believe that around three months of annual expenditure is an on reserves appropriate level of reserves in order to cover the timing differences between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected items expenditure on running costs, uniforms, badges and one-off items. Details of any deficit During the year, as can be seen from the receipts and payments accounts, the group recorded a surplus of £9,621. Donated facilities and services (if any)
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Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s)
GROUP SCOUT LEADER
Position (e.g. Chair) TREASURER
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Enter SC No. below SC013446
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Enter charity name below
40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group
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2024 Year |
to | Day 31 |
Month 03 |
Year 2025 |
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| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Expendable endowment funds |
Permanent endowment funds |
Total funds current period |
Total funds last period |
Total funds last | |||||||||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations | 21,070 | 21 | 21 | 21,070 | 22,231 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grants | - | - | - | 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | 679 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 4,569 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from investments other than | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| land and buildings | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 125 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | 29,444 | 29 | 29 | 29,444 | 18,671 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| A1 Sub total | A1 Sub total 51,289 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51,289 | 51,289 | 51,289 | 48,596 | |||||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total - - - - - - Total receipts 51,289 - - - 51,289 48,596 A3 Payments ~~— |
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| Expenses for fundraising activities | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 745 | 745 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable | Payments relating directly to charitable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | 41,576 | 41 | 41 | 41,576 | 49,410 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | - | 660 | 660 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Governance costs: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Audit / independent examination | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal costs | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 41,668 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41,668 | 41,668 | 41,668 | 50,815 | |||||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| investment movements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 41,668 - - - 41,668 50,815 Net receipts / (payments) 9,621 - - - 9,621 2,219) ( A5 Transfers to / (from) funds - Surplus / (deficit) for year 9,621 - - - 9,621 2,219) ( ~~SSSS]5~~ ~~===~~ ~~—~~ |
APPENDIX 2
40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group
SC013446
Details Fund to which liability relates (estimate) Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ ~~—~~ Total - Date of Signature Print Name approval
| Section B Statement of balances | Section B Statement of balances | |||||||||||||
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| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Expendable endowment funds |
Permanent endowment funds |
Total current period |
Total last period | Total last period | ||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | 12,107 12,107 14,326 9,621 9,621 2,219) ( - - 21,728 - - - 21,728 12,107 Cash and bank balances at end of year Cash and bank balances at start of year Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account ~~=——S=====~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs | Fund to which asset belongs | Market valuation | Last year | ||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||
| B2 Investments | ~~—S~~ | Total | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs | Fund to which asset belongs | Cost (if available) | Current value (if available) |
Last year | |||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||||
| B3 Other assets | Hall Equipment Van Stock ~~= ~~ |
420,000 420,000 63,000 65,000 4,200 4,500 10,586 10,026 Total - 497,786 499,526 ~~i>===~~ |
420,000 65,000 4,500 10,026 499,526 |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates | Fund to which liability relates | Amount due | Last year | ||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||
| B4 Liabilities | ~~—=~~ | Total - - -_—~~EE~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which liability relates | Fund to which liability relates | Amount due (estimate) |
Last year | ||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||
| B5 Contingent liabilities | Total - - ~~—~~ |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
2025 Accounts / Statement of balances
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SC013446
Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)
Unrestricted Funds are available for use at the discretion of the Executive Committee in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Individual / Number of grants £ Type of activity or project supported institution made C2 Grants
| C3a Trustee remuneration C4a Trustee expenses C2 Grants C3b Trustee remuneration - details C6 Other information C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C4b Trustee expenses - details |
Type of activity or project supported | Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made £ |
Number of grants made £ |
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| If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) |
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| Authority under which paid | £ | ||||
| If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b) |
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| Nature of transaction | Number of trustees |
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Transaction amount (£) |
Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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2025 Accounts / Notes
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Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
1 Donations
| 1 Donations | 1 Donations | ||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| General Donations | 253 | 253 | 338 | ||||||
| Subscriptions | 20,817 | 20,817 | 21,893 | ||||||
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| Total Carnegie Trust Early Years Grant Fife Council Grant Asda Grant Climbing Training Course Total 2 Grants |
21,070 | - | - | - | 21,070 | 22,231 | |||
| - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - |
- Restricted funds to nearest £ |
- | - | - Total current period to nearest £ - - - - - - |
- Total last period to nearest £ |
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| - | - | 2,500 | |||||||
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| - | - | - | 3,000 | ||||||
| - | - | - | - |
3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
| 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities | ||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Camp& ActivityIncome | 19,919 | 19,919 | 6,415 | ||||||
| Vehicle, Equipment & Hall Hire | 71 | 71 | 70 | ||||||
| SundryIncome | 5,276 | 5,276 | 6,929 | ||||||
| Gift Aid | 4,140 | 4,140 | 5,251 | ||||||
| Other Income | 38 | 38 | 6 | ||||||
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| - | - | ||||||||
| Total | 29,444 | - | - | - | 29,444 | 18,671 | |||
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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Premises Expenses | 9,972 | 9,972 | 18,118 | ||||||
| Camp& ActivityExpenses | 8,157 | 8,157 | 8,777 | ||||||
| Equipment Expenses | 1,110 | 1,110 | 618 | ||||||
| Scout Headquarters | 8,071 | 8,071 | 8,091 | ||||||
| SundryExpenses | 1,964 | 1,964 | 2,155 | ||||||
| TrainingExpenses | - | - | 110 | ||||||
| Uniform Costs | 4,711 | 4,711 | 2,893 | ||||||
| Administration Expenses | 3,445 | 3,445 | 3,618 | ||||||
| Vehicle Expenses | 1,303 | 1,303 | 1,338 | ||||||
| Badge Costs | 2,843 | 2,843 | 3,692 | ||||||
| Total | 41,576 | - | - | - | 41,576 | 49,410 | |||
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2025 AccountsAdditional notes (1)
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SC013446
40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group
Additional analysis (2)
| Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds |
Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total unrestricted funds |
Total unrestricted funds last period |
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| Donations | 21,070 | 21,070 | 22,231 | ||||
| Legacies | - | - | |||||
| Grants | - | 3,000 | |||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | 679 | 679 | 4,569 | ||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | |||||
| buildings | 96 | 96 | 125 | ||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | |||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 29,444 | 29,444 | 18,671 | ||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
51,289 | - | - | - | 51,289 | 48,596 | |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
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| 51,289 | - | - | - | 51,289 | 48,596 | ||
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| Expenses for fundraisingactivities | 92 | 92 | 745 | ||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | |||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | |||||
| Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities | 41,576 | 41,576 | 49,410 | ||||
| Grants and donations | - | 660 | |||||
| Governance costs: | - | - | |||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | |||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | |||||
| Legal costs | - | - | |||||
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| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
41,668 | - | - | - | 41,668 | 50,815 | |
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| Purchases of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| 41,668 | - | - | - | 41,668 | 50,815 | ||
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| 9,621 | - | - | - | 9,621 | 2,219) ( |
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| 9,621 | - | - | - | 9,621 | 2,219) ( |
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2025 AccountsAdditional notes (2)
December 2007
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40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group
SC013446
Additional analysis (3)
| Receipts 6 Breakdown of restricted funds |
Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total restricted funds |
Total restricted funds last period |
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| Donations | - | - | ||||
| Legacies | - | - | ||||
| Grants | - | - | ||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | - | ||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | ||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings |
- | - | ||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | ||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | - | - | ||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | |||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Expenses for fundraising activities | - | - | ||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | ||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | ||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable activities | - | - | ||||
| Grants and donations | - | - | ||||
| Governance costs: | - | - | ||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | ||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | ||||
| Legal costs | - | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | ||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | - | - | ||||
| Purchase of investments | - | - | ||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
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2025 AccountsAdditional notes (3)
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APPENDIX 3
Independent examiner’s report on the accounts
| Report to the trustees/members of |
Charity name 40th Fife (Touch) Scout Group |
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| Registered charity | SCO13446 |
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| On the accounts of the | Period start date Period end date |
| charity for the period | Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 APRIL 2024 to 31 MARCH 2025 |
| Set out on pages | |
| Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner |
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees |
| consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations | |
| does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section | |
| 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | |
| Basis of independent | My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts |
| examiner’s statement | Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the |
| charity and a comparison of the accounts 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 evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do | |
| not express an audit opinion on the viewgiven bythe accounts. | |
| Independent examiner’s statement |
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention. |
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional |
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper ccounts to be reached. Date: ~~a~~ ~~—~~ |
| qualification(s) or body (if any): |
Chartered Accountant |
| Address: | Thomson Cooper Accountants,3 Castle Court,Carnegie Campus, |
| Dunfermline,Fife,KY11 8PB |
*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.
APPENDIX 3
Disclosure section
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose