2025-04-30-accounts - 1st Falkirk (14th Forth Valley) Scout Group

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	Independent examiner’s report on the accounts V2
Report to the trustees/members of	Charity name 1st Falkirk (14th Forth Valley) Scout Gr
Registered charity number	SC 031177
On the accounts of the	Period start date Period end date
charity for the period	Day Month Year Day Month Year
	to 01 05 2024 30 04 2025
Set out on pages	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 1-2

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 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 viewgiven bythe accounts.
Independent examiner’s	In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement	disclosed on the attached page*]
	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
	understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:**	Date: 01/11/2025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:	133 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QG

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From To 01 05 24 30 04 25 ~~— ——~~

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details ~~||~~ Charity name 1st Falkirk (14th Forth Valley) Scout Group Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC 031177 Charity’s principal address Rosehall, Pleasance Gardens, Falkirk

Postcode

FK1 1BG

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	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year







Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment
	The Groups governing documents are those of the Scout
	Association. They consist of a Royal Charter which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association. The Group is a Trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts.
	The Trustees are aointed in accordance with the POR
	pp (Policy, Organisation and Rules) of the Scout Association.

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in
	their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society
	The aim of the Scout Association is to contribute to the development
	of young people in achieving their full potential as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national and international communities. The Scout Association offers a wider variety of activities that combine fun, learning, adventure and skill development, ranging from hands-on crafts and outdoor challenges to leadership programmes and adventurous expeditions.

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of Participant numbers grew from 99 last year to 106. Our Beaver

the charity during the financial period colony is currently at capacity, with the aim of adding a new beaver colony in the year ahead to address the 14 young people on thepeople in attendance and we plan to repeat this in 2026. This year, we awarded our Beavers 269 badges with five achieving their Bronze Award. Our Cubs have awarded 635 badges, 138 nights away and four Silver Awards across our two packs. Our Scouts have awarded 217 badges and look forward to several international trips. The Group hosted our first family camp in 2025 with almost 130 ofing our hall, a Scout sailing weekend achieving RYA qualifications, and silent disco equipment among other things. We also hosted a German Explorers group on their visit to Scotland.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy The charity's policy on reserves is to ensure a balance to on reserves sustain the Group over a period of 12 months in case of emergency. Details of any deficit Although the Group recorded an overall net income posit Donated facilities and services (if any)

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Risk & Internal Control

The group has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mis-management or loss; these include two signatories for all payments and comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
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Signatures
Full name(s) Senior. Finance. Manager (MBA) Fo
Position (e.g. Chair)
Chair Treasurer
Date
133 Fountainbridge,oo Edinburgh,. 30/01/2025
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Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	Period start date			to	Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
	01	05	2024		30	04	2025

Section A Statement of receipts and payments

		Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Total funds current period	Total funds current period	Total funds last period	Total funds last period
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		14,654						14,654	-	15,867
Legacies									-
Grants				9,985				9,985	-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities		0							-	7,387
Gross tradingreceipts		12,924						12,924	-	5,315
Income from investments other than
land and buildings									-
Rents from land & buildings		2,036						2,036	-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities		5,500						5,500	-	3,957
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*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	35,114	-	- 9,985	-	-	-	45,099	-	- 32,526	-
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments *A2 Sub total* - - - *Total receipts* - - - 35,114 9,985 ~~—~~							- -	45,099	- - - -	- - 32,526	- -
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities									-	1,413
Gross trading payments									-
Investment management costs									-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	Payments relating directly to charitable	32,780							-	24,635
Grants and donations				9,985					-
Governance costs:
									-
Audit / independent examination									-
Preparation of annual accounts									-
Legal costs									-
Other	Other	Other							-	30,707
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*A3 Sub total*		32,780	-	- 9,985	-	-	-	42,765	-	- 56,755	-
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets Purchase of investments *A4 Sub total* - - - *Total payments* - - - 32,780 9,985 ~~——————~~							- -	42,765	- - - -	- - 56,755	- -
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	- - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,334 0 2,334 (24,229) 2,334 0 2,334 (24,229) ~~=——————~~

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Section B Statement of balances

Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 24,934 2,334	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 £
Cash and bank balances at start of year					-		51,528
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					- 2,334		(935)
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Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	- 27,268	-	-	-	- 27,268		-
	-	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs		-	-
					Market v to nea	aluation rest £	Last year to nearest £





Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £		-	-
					Current avail to nea	value (if able) rest £	Last year to nearest £









Details			Total - Fund to which liability relates	-		-	-
					Amou to nea	nt due rest £	Last year to nearest £





Details			Total Fund to which liability relates			-	-
					Amou (esti to nea	nt due mate) rest £	Last year to nearest £



			Total Print Name			-	-
							Date of approval

							30/1/26
							30/1/26

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Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

Type of activity or project supported	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £





	Total	-

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)
Authority under which paid		£

C4a Trustee expenses If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b) C4b Trustee expenses - details

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons C4b Trustee expenses - details		Nature of transaction	Number of trustees £	Number of trustees £





	Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

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Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations - Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Restricted funds endowment endowment Total cuvent Total last period funds funds funds pert to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Total ==== — 2 Grants Unrestricted =—_Restricted funds Total current —_Total last period funds period to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Total == = 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities . Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Restricted funds endowment endowment Total oe Total last period funds funds funds pen to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Total ==== = 4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities . Expendable Permanent Unrestricted Restricted funds endowment endowment Total“ Total last period funds funds funds pert to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Total ==== =

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Additional analysis (2)

Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds	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
Donations					-
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
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	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities					-
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*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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Nature and purpose of funds

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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
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	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
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					-
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*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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Nature and purpose of funds

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APPENDIX 3 Independent examiner’s report on the accounts

	Independent examiner’s report on the accounts’s report on the accountss report on the accounts
	Independent examiner’s report on the accounts’s report on the accountss report on the accounts V2
Report to the trustees/members of	Charity name 1st Falkirk(14th Forth Valley)Scout Gr
Registered charity number	SC 031177
On the accounts of the	Period start date Period end date
charity for the period	Day Month Year Day Month Year
	to 01 05 2024 30 04 2025
Set out on pages	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

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 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 viewgiven bythe accounts.
Independent examiner’s	In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that
statement	disclosed on the attached page*]
	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
	understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:**	Date: 01/11/2025
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
	~~BS~~

*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.

**OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures.

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Give here brief details of any items that the None examiner wishes to disclose