Trustees'Annual Report for the period oscr Per￿)￿ start date Period end date Month jonth Year Year 2023 To 31 2024 Office of the Scoth'sh Charlty Regulalor Reference and administration details Charlty nam& 9th Aberdeen Scout Group Oth•r nam•8 eharlty h known by Registsred ¢harlty number SC 026057 Charlty's prlnclpal addr888 Group Headquarters Granville Lane Aberdeen Postcodfj AB10 6NZ of the chatlty trusteBS on date of appwoval of Trus1￿. Annual Report Name of person Dat•s act•d 11 lor body) entiued to nol for whole year appolnt trustw Iff any) Group Scout Leader Trustee nam• Office Irf any) Group Exeojtive Committee Chair Group Execth"ve Comrnittee Treasurer Group Exe￿INe Committ Member Gr￿p ExecJJtive CornTnittee Member Group Exeartive Committee Member The Group Counal The Group Coundl The Group Counol The Group Coun171 Cub Scout Leader The Group Council Sctwt Leader The Group Counal Aberdeen Scout 'strirt District Commi88K)ner Group Sco Lea18r Reference and administration details Names of all olher charity trustees durlng the period, rf any, {for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) Dat8• aet•d If not for whole y•ar None. Structure, governance and management Type ol governlng document The Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Asscciation, available on line al h Trustee recrultment and appolntment As defined by Chapter 3 Rufe 3.22 - 3.26, Policy Organisation and rules, as above. Trnstees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting of the Group Council of the 9th Aberdeen Scout Group. Two uniformed section leaders elected lo serve as Iruslees. The Group Scout Leader is an ex officio trustee. Obi￿tiveS and activities ChaTttable purpose8 As defined in Chapter 1 of Policy organisation and rules. as above. Summary of th8 main activities in rol•tion to Ih8s• objocts As above and as ￿Ported in Appendix 1 APPENDIX 1 Achlevements and performance Summary of the maln achievgments of This is our first fvll year clear of Covid Pandemic restrictions. The Group the charlty durtng the Ilnancial porlod and ils activities are effeclivety back lo normal, although there are, and will continue lo be, lasting and long temi effects, occasioned by changes in ath'tudes lo social activities. The principle impacts of these changes are challenges in parental involvement and in the field of finance and fundraising. A continued programme of Scouting activities has been provided for all our Scouts. We suffered some loss of membership during pandernic reslriclions. but are now back al full strength with potentl81 demand outnumbenng our capacity. We are one of the larger and more successfvl Scout Groups in our District Each Section meets and exceeds the minimum standards defined by The Scout Assoaation and the Group is still very healthy. We ¢ontinue to provide Scouting of a high standard in all Sections for Beaver Scouts16-8 years) Cub S¢outs18-10.S yearsl and Scouts 110 5-14.5 years). The Mannofield Explorers114.5-18 years), whilst nol fomially part of the Group, meet in our hall and ￿ntinUe the provision of s￿ul￿ng. whilst maintaining links and mutual support. The Judo Club which was a tennant moved lo other premises leaving HSS. a faith based meeting group to use our facilities, al highly competitive rental rates. In keeping with previous reports, "Our conbnued operation in extremely difficult ¢ircumstsn¢es has been very much appreciated by Scouts and their parents, as a substantial ¢ontribution lo their physical and mental wellbeing" There is a fvlly operational Group Executive Committee, as ￿qUired by The Scout Association, and elected annually by the Group Council al the AGM. 11 takes responsibility for all things in support of the uniformed organisalion. It manages our finances, building and resources which are currently healthy. A vacancy still exists forA Group Secretary, whose duties are being perfomied by The Group Chair. We are well resourced with our own freehold premises, although at over 80 years old it needs constant maintenance. The replacement of the roof and wall cladding is complete, with tangible benefits lo the comfort of building users and yet lo be fully assessed, healing costs. Our generous levels of equipment are maintained and replaced regularfy. Vve continue to operate minibLtses. Their standing costs do not equal hire costs we would incur to meet our transport commitments, but this is under review as replacement costs are considerable and becoming imminent. A per capita system of payment continues, lo help with maintenance costs. Contact with ex-members is good. The tradition of our annual Dinner, has relumed after necessary postponement. There is a Facebook Alumni Page. Financial review Brlef Statement of the charlty'8 pollcy AS defined by the Policy Organisation and Rules ofThe Scout on r8serv88 As50¢iation, a$ above. Dots118 of any deficll Following the loss of income from a renter. a small annual deficit is expected this year but can be a¢¢ommodated by Current assets. Donatod fa¢llltlo9 and 80rvl¢o8 Ilf any) Ati the Services ofAdulls in the Group. None of the Leaders, Members or Supporters of The Group receive any payment for their many hours of service. APPENDIX 1 Other optional infomiation Imilst the above reportwas wrilten in context of the defined period, 11 written in Apnl 2025. Discussions afe still ongoing to anErKI our financia year end (eporling in order that this, and other, rerx)rts are made nearer lo Ihe period to wh￿h they r91até, both for this agènty and rAher ihiros like AGMS et¢. The UK Scout A$￿08t￿n has undergone a prcttss of Yransformation" whKh imposes change on our proc8dures and role tides. These witl be reflecled in the next annual re￿rn as did not implern8nt them in this peritrj but have since. Declaration The tTh•tw• d￿larn th•t th•y hav• •pprov•d tho tMlw•' r•port abov•. Sl9n•d on tseh•lf ol the charity'5 trustees 81gnaturn(sl Full n•m•(s) P￿ItIon l•.g. Chalr) Group Scout Leader Date 29th March 2025 9th Aberdeen Scout Grou Consolidated Accounts Year endin 31st Jul 2024 2023124 Grou 2023124 Scouts 2023124 Cubs 2023124 Beavers 202312024 Totsl 202212023 Total Notes INCOME Rent & Electn Minibus hi From section accounts Grft Aid Parents ments for subscri Donations + S nsorshi Fundraisin Idonations for Roof re Proceeds from sale of minibus ain income Grants 3,500 1.146 9,746 3,895 905 5,132 1,097 43,882 1.473 30.000 indudin ex lorers 9.746 her this Issues with ear due to late rft aid due to chan ment last financial ear e of treasurer- mone received after ear end tions and cam 30,863 370 11,101 1,450 60 43,414 952 522 airs ro ect No rant a lications for roof as now com leted 7,050 First cam abroad since Covid Less amounts transferred from Section accounts to Group Accounts Total Income -5.922 -5.922 -3,007 Capitation paid to Scout Association from Sections 8,991 38,283 1,510 59,885 EXPENDITURE HLrt cleanin Hul maintenancelre HLrt roof HLrt Insurance Wheelie bin u Utslrties Grou subscri ons to Scout Association Cam In ui ment Minibus insurance Minibus MOT re airs and fuel Minibus road tax G"rfts and donations AGM To Grou account - Meetin cosls and ro ramme activities Books and mufflersl bad es Minbus hire CamD Costs -1,559 Hut deanin is no lon er out sourced airs and re lacement -895 -66,000 -895 -66,000 -1,594 -339 -2,485 4.36 -2,115 -1.670 -2.838 -165 -60 -76 -8.786 -5.061 -1,187 -36,300 -1,465 -316 -2,578 -5,190 -913 -1,372 -1,226 -165 Final ment for roof ro ect -339 -2,485 4.368 Decrease in number of members Increase in invesment in cam Increase in insurance costs Increased re air costs -821 ui ment -1,670 -165 -60 -76 -3.354 -3,757 -377 4.424 -311 -713 -1,008 434 -97 4.357 -3,655 -879 -244 Increased activrties as recove from Covid continued -559 -23,488 -10,673 -7,183 -30,671 -10,673 -138 983 First cam abroad since Covid ei Less amounts transferred from Section accounts to Group Accounts Totsl Expenditu 2,064 3,090 768 5,922 3,007 Caprtation paid to Scout Assoaation from Sections 42,283 40,406 -9,541 -831 -133,061 -86,064 INCOME MINUS EXPENDITURE -73,292 -2,123 1,560 679 -73,17 -2,687 Bank balance o enin 77,280 2,155 279 94.197 96.885 Bank balance closin Movement 9.910 7,370 10,296 4,187 625 -1,530 190 -89 21.02 -73,176 94,198 -2,687 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of 9th Aberdeen Scout Group Trust I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2024 which are set out on page 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) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 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 examiner's statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts 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 view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 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 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 understandin of the accounts to be reached.