31•1 Pentland (Juniper Green) Scout Group Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31•t March, 2025 Charity No: SC 031424
319t Pentland (Juniper Green} Scout Group Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31" March, 2025 The Trustee Board has pleasure in wesenting rts report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31*1 March, 2025. Name and Address The Group's name is the 31 Pentland (Juniper Green) Scout Group and it may be contacted at 45 Lanark Road West, Cume, EH14 5JX sl Constitution and Purpose The Scout Group is constituted in terms of the Rules of the Scout Association, which is charitable body incorporated by Royal Charter. The Group Is a registered Scottish Chafity No. SC 031424. The purpose of the Scout Association is 10 promote the development of young people I achieving their full physical, Intellectual. social and spiritual potentials, as Individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and intemational communitiès. The rnethod of achieving the aim of the Assoaation is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training. based on the Scout Promise and Law and gui(led by adult leadership Trustees Trustees are recruited and appointed In accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Ftyles 'POR' of the Scout Association. Activities and Achievements The Group continues to grow In number and currently has two Squirrel Dreys, two Beavtr Colonies, two Cub Packs and two Scout Troops. This year the Group celebrated 100 years of Scouting wrth a well- attended socki event held in the Scout hall. Past and present members of the Group were pre8ent and an exhibition was staged of the Group's many activrties held over the years The annual Jumble Sale was well supported as usual and was a financial sUcs.
Reserves The Trustees believe that around 12 months of annual expendrture is an appropriate level of reserves to cover the timing differences between reiptS and payments and to allow for any unexpected rtems of exFenditure on the Scout Hall. The Trustees anticipate that the reserves will increase over the next few years as a result of planned fundraising activities, which will allow us to provide for maintenance or eventual replament of the hall. Approved by the Group Executive CoMmittee/fib.c5O. a8 its behalf by. .and signed on
31•t Pentland {Juniper Green) Scout Group Independent Examiner's Report Year ended 31" March. 2025 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the 31•1 Penlland ljunipor Gr•8n) Scout Group I report on Ihe finan31 slalemenls of the 3151 Pentlal (Juniper Green) Scoul Group ('Ihe Group,) for the ar ended 3151 March. 2025 whth are sel out on the folk)wing pages. Re3pectlve re8ponsibllitles of Trustees and Examiner The Group's Trustee5 are re$rSible for the preparatic ol the ounts in accordanc wth the Charrties Bnd Trustee Investnnl Iscoilaridl Act 21x151.the Acl'l and the Charrts ActnIS {Scotland) Regulat1$ I'tha Regulalions'}. The Group's Trustees consKler that Ir aLMJrt requiremenl of Regulation 10 {1)(d) dces not •ppty. It Is my responsibilty to examine the arUnIS as required wder SedK)n 44 (1) (dl of the Ad 8nd lo state vlhelher partlar matters h8ve Con lo my attenlion. 8asi• of Indepondent Examlnefs Statement My examination 15 omed out m adan wrth the RegulalK)ns. An examinatK>n Includes a revw of tr accountsng rec(Y(Is kepl ty Ihe Group and a npariS( of the ac£ounts presented th those records. 11 •lso includes consideratr)n of any unusual rtems or disdosures In the ants. and seeks exrAanats'ons from the Trustees COreMing any such matter5. The procedures urKlertaken not provide 811 the ev1(len th81 wpuld be required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the xcounl IndeperKlent Examinerfs Report In COnnln with my examinalion, no matter had c(xv to my attentI..- {1) Whth gives me Teasonable se lo beIve that In any matenal respect. the requireThnts (a) lo keep acEounting reoyds in XOXdar vrith the RegulaticS. (b) lo prepare aixourrts whth agree wrth ihe ac¥xmIlThJ fecryd$ and compty wlh the Regulations have not been Tr1. or (2) To whth, in my opinKm. attention shcwld t dra44n In order to enable a Pfoper understandir of the ac£wnts lo be readd.
31st Pentland (Juniper Green) Scout Group JCOLIts be pr•par•d • * • 31¥t Pentland Juni er Green Scout Grou INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Year ended 3181 March 2025 2025 2024 INCOME Jumble Sale Donations and Grants Use of Ha51 and Grounds Interest Gift Aid Badges Clothes Recycling Miscellaneous 3,907 100 7,291 1,554 2,460 5.652 ' 6,896 1,018 1,4271 74, 206 123 75 Sections Annual sub%riptions Activities Badges Grants 14.192 9,470 93 600 13.323 7,369 13 22 205 39 865 EXPENDITURE General Fund Hall Insuran Electricity Repairs 1.704 3.401 1,616 3.293 6,708 895 2.081 6,969 895 Minibus Hire Equipment Jackets Neckars and badges Grants Intefflet 1 Oolh Anniversary Miscellaneous 809 934 200 461 707 441 461 460 10 8381 Sections Annual subscnptions Activities Badges Equipment Miscellaneous 8,740 13.156 1.273 577 57 7,388 10.892 716 105 TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR YEAR SURPLUSIDEFICIT FOR YEAR
BANK AND CASH IN HAND 2025 67,919 2024 60,030 Opening balanS SurpluslDeficit for year 71,554 67,919 Closing balances - Group Sections 56,590 14 964 53,543 71.554 67,919