Kel¥o SCO GfOUP Charity No.:. SC033954 Annual Roport & Flnanclal Ststements lorthe Y¢ar Ended 31# March 2026
Kolso Scout Group Tru$tee8' Annual Report Year gn(l•d 31 2026 The Executive Commrttee has plea5L¢re in presentiro thèir report tOghr with the finanLyal statements and the independent examinerfs report for the ypar ended 31st March 2026. Referene• and administration detalFs The Group's name 15 the Kdso Scoul GroL%P and ¢t may be contacthd at 10 Swinwod R6se. Ke160. TD5 88E. Seonaid Blackie Etszabeth Mclntosh All8 Cla Laura Graham Debby Brotherston Heathef Nowakowski Kaien McConn(>chie Hayley Meggon Acb'ng Chairperson Chairperson Treasurer Jpointed Reggned Au9-25 Aug-25 Group Lead Volunteers Seona"kJ aCkle Karen McGonnochv Strudure. 90mInce and managèment The Scnut Group is constr.ted in tenns ofthe Rules of The Scout Associatrn, which is a charitable b¢xty InU)rF)tsrat by Royal Charter. The Group is a registered Scotts'sh Chafty- No. SC033954 Tnjstees ale reuuitÈd and in ar£Ordar vAth the Policy, Organisation & Rules I'POR") of the S¢out Asso0alTh. Obpdves #nd a¥1118$ The purrmx of The Scoth Assouation is to protnote the development of young pwple in adsieviro their lull physical. Intell&1, sw81 arKt spriiual Wents"als, as inth"wduJs, as responsibte citvens 8NI as members of their local. national and Internati(1 comrnunth'es. The method of achievifyj the aim of the As8ooatson is by providing an enjoyable and attfacbve scheme of progressive traHiirrtJ, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adutt leadership. Achlevemèttts and wfom8nce Dunng the yeat the Group has wntinfjed to ddi¥er the Srxjut Programme for the benefft of the ytyjng people in Ke150 and surrounth.ng area. The Grtst&p have Pfovided 8 fttrll programme ol ath'wlies badge work, induding a number of camwng athe$. A comprehenswe pro3ramme of acbvlties is pl8ftned for coming yO8r. Rtrserves Policy The Trustees belseve that ts level of réserves held is suffident in oThJer to cover the liming differÈn(s b8hveèn receipts and payments 8t¥J to albw for any UnèXpeCy experKliture Approved by the GroLEP Exe(Jrtive Committee on-. - and signed on its behalf by.." Allan Clark- Trea¥urer .Pagel-
-Pag62- Kèlso Sco Grou Recei ts&Pa mènts Account Year nded 31st IAarch 20 Total 2026 Total 2025 RECEIPTS Voluntsry Income sUbpt#)ns Unifnm 3,225.50 245.50 3,410.CK) 2S6.00 Fundraisir4J Actmties & Donations 4.609. 3,522.50 Grants Received Gr(yJp Activitios 4,758.(KJ 4,210.00 Investrnent In¥ Interest Miscllaneous In(x)me 2S5.08 284.00 Totsl RgIpts 13.093.98 11.702.50 PAYMENTS Group AGtiwts"es Programme A(wties Badges. Uniform and PAemterstMp Packs Premises New scoukng equipment 4,292.15 1.388.74 1.724. 444.01 6.079.74 1.406.12 852.20 177.89 Management atxl Admiftistration Costs 564.38 Totsl Payments 8,455.76 9,080.33 Surplus fw year 4,63B.22 2,S22.17
.Page4- Ketso Scout Grou Note to the Ac ounts Y#ar endg 31st March 2026 Funds neral fund.. The Group maintsins an undesignated generdl lund fcf all its day to day transactions. Trustees Remuneration and Experf6es The Trustees did not receive any remunerati duriTrJ the yèar12025.' Nill. During the yeaf 5 TIu61ees received reimtwt58ment of expenses inGurred on behalf ot the Group totslling £1..63(202s- £1,859.47 pasd to 3 TTuslees}. SubKrlptlon Income Total 202S Total 2025 Subsryiplions 7,605.50 7.122.00 Less.. Paid to Sc(*Jt Headquarters 4,380.00 3,712.00 3,225.50 3,410.L%J Fundr¥l¥ing and Donatlons Dc)nations FundiaisirKJ Gift Aid 2,625.00 1,168.21 816.69 4.609.90 1.200. 1.e09.52 712 98 3.522. Premlses Hall rents 1,724.50 852.20 Cost of FundTalslng activitle¥ Donations paid out At 01 Apr 2026 At Recelpts Payments 31 Mar 2026 Movement in Funds Unrestricted fund Gèneral f4Jnd 9,370.50 13,093.98 8,455.76 9,370.50
-Page3- Kelso Scout Gr< Stateml of Balan¢ r ended 1st Mareh 2028 Total 2026 T¢>tsl 2025 BalaTKe as at 1st Apn'l 2025 9.370.50 8,748.33 Surplus fr)r the year 4,638.22 2,822 17 Balance as a* 31 March 2026 14,008.72 9,370.50 RePlrrt•d by Bar ol ScoUaThJ- CL¢rrentAc£ount 14,006.72 9.370. Note The Group owns a number oftents and 8s8ouated cool(ing, ¢amp¥ng & t)]oneeTing equipment. Al the end of Ihè year the Group had rKJ lthlllb"es12024- NIL}. Atthe year end amounts due to the Group frorn outslandirvJ sui>wpts"ons amounted to NIL12024- NIL) Approved by Ihe Group Executive CornThittee on.: - arKI signed on Ifs behalf by.. Allan Clart- TreasuAr Seonaid Blackie- Ghalrperson
Kelso Scout Group Independent Exami15 Report Ye#r•FMled 31" March 2026 Indèpendent Examinerfs Report to the Trustses of the Kèlso Scout Group. I report on the aco)unts ofthe Kelso Scoth GfOL¢P IXhÈ Group'l for the year ended 31& March 2026, which are set out on pages 2 10 4. Re$p•cllve rn¥ponsibllllle# of Trust and Examlner The charty'5 trustees are responsibbe for the prepardb.on of the antS in accordan vhth the teTh5 of the Chartrs and Trustee Investsnent ISu)#andl 2CI)5 Act and the cha{e$ Acwunts IScoYand} Regulabons 20 las 8mendÈdl. The charity trustees (x5der that Ihe audrt requiremeni ol Regulat'on 10111 Idl of the Accounls RegulatiDns does rK)t aF¥)ly. It is my reSnSibIlity to eXiDe thè 84xounts as reouired under se(on 44(11 Icl of the Act and lo ste whether palar matters have comelg tny attention. Basls of Indèpendent Examlnerfs Statomert My examination 15 carried out in a¢dance wth R¢gulatton 11 of the 20ce Accounts Regulations. An examwtson iludeS a re ol the attountng re¢Axds kept by the charity and a compaThson ol the acwunts presented with those records. It 8150 indudes tnsideral"on of any unusual rterns or disejosures in the acCnts and seeks explanations from the trustees nCÈMIng any such matter5. Thè procedures undertaken do not provide all the ovtden<£ Ihat would be iequired in an audtt and, COnsequ11y, I do Aot express an audit opinion un the view given by the aunts. Indepndent Examlnerfs Stat•ment In the ccvjrse of my examinalion, no matter has come to my attÈrtion 1 whith gives me reasonabte cause to believe that in any m&ten"al respect the requirèments.. .10 keep #entIng Tecords in arAdance with SlI0n 44111 (al of the 2005 Act R4ulats"on 4 of the 21X Accounts RegLdabi)n$, to Fxepare accounts which accord wth the accnb"n9 rel and CDmpty with Regulatiorb 9 of thè 20L Accounts Regulations ave not t)een me¢ or 2to th1¢h. in my opini¢)n. attention should b? dra in ordÈr to 8 proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Young Renn&9 Welch ACadY Ho Sf*dden Px¥k Road Kel TD5 7AL CA