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APPENDIX 1
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O ~S ir Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 8 2024 To 31 7 20225
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name 9th Aberdeen Scout Group
Other names charity is known
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by
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Registered charity number SC 026057 Charity’s principal address Group
- Group Headquarters
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Granville Lane
Aberdeen
Postcode AB10 6NZ
Name of person = Dates acted if (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole to year appoint trustee (if any) Chair, Group Group Trustee Scott Hutcheon Trustee Board Board Shaun Sambrook Group Treasurer Treasurer Group Trustee Board
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1 Chair, Group Scott Hutcheon Trustee Board
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2 Shaun Sambrook Group Treasurer Treasurer
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Nyallia Leonard Group Secretary
The Group Council
- 4 Elaine Page Board Member
The Group Council
- 5 Christopher Durling Board Member
The Group Council
- 7 Lynsey McKay Board Member 8 Neil Lawrie ties —
The Group Council
Ex Officio Appointed By Scout District Commissioner
Reference and administration details
ames of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way rough the financial period)
Name
_ Dates acted if not for whole year
None.
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document
The Policy Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association, available on line at http:Awww. scouts. org.uk/por
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Trustee recruitment and appointment As defined by Policy Organisation and rules, as above. Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting of the Group Council of the 9th
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: Aberdeentrustee. Scout Group. The Group Lead Volunteer is an ex officio
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes
As defined in Chapter 1 of Policy organisation and rules, as above.
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
As above and as reported in Appendix 1
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\PPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements This is our second full year without Covid Pandemic restrictions. The of the charity during the financial Group and its activities are continuing at our normal high standard. As period reported last year, there continue to be long term effects, occasioned by changes in attitudes to social activities, particularly in the field of parental volunteering. Our fundraising has had to be altered accordingly. A continued programme of Scouting activities has been provided for all our Scouts, with the Group at full strength and potential demand still exceeding our capacity. We are one of the larger and more successful Scout Groups in our District. Each Section meets and exceeds the minimum standards defined by The Scout Association and the Group is still very healthy.
We continue to provide Scouting of a high standard in all Sections for Beaver Scouts (6-8 years) Cub Scouts (8-10.5 years) and Scouts (10.5-14.5 years). The Mannofield Explorers (14.5-18 years), whilst not formally part of the Group, meet in our hall and continue the provision of Scouting, whilst maintaining links and mutual support.
Our Headquarters building continues to benefit from the replacement of the original cladding as reported complete last year. £110,000 pounds well spent to insulate and future proof our HQ. Further improvements are planned.
UK Scoutings "transformation" programme saw the Group Executive Committee renamed The Trustee Board and an almost complete change of membership as reflected above. It is elected / confirmed annually by the Group Council at the AGM. It takes responsibility for all things in support of the uniformed organisation. It manages our finances, building and resources which are currently healthy.
We are well resourced with our own refurbished freehold premises, Our generous levels of equipment are maintained and replaced regularly. We continue to operate two minibuses. Their standing costs do not equal hire costs we would incur to meet our transport commitments, This continues to be under review and one bus will be replaced imminently. A per capita system of payment continues, to help with maintenance costs and is also under review.
Contact with ex-members is good via an annual dinner and use of social media. Continued leader recruitment and succession planning continue to be a challenge, but the Group is still adequately served in those areas.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy As defined by the Policy Organisation and Rules of The Scout on reserves Association, as above. Details of any deficit An annual deficit was identified, but met by fundraising and cash reserves. This is constantly monitored.
Donated facilities and services (if All the Services of Adults in the Group. any)
None of the Leaders, Members or Supporters of The Group receive any payment for their many hours of service.
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Other optional information
- Whilst the above report was written in the context of the defined period, It was written in early January 2026
Discussions are STILL ( as reported last year ) ongoing to amend our financial year end reporting in order that this, and other, reports are made nearer to the period to which they relate, both for this agency and other things like AGMs etc.
The UK Scout Association process of "Transformation", which imposed change on our infrastructure to better accommodate Charitable compliance, is now completely implemented. For a Group which has "done it this way" since 1908 ( one of the oldest in the world !!) That has caused many challenges, which have been met, although some still remain.
he trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
igned on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) | C) | ~ |
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| Full name(s) | Neil John George Lawrie | |
| Position(e.g.Chair) | GroupLeadVolunteer |