gg[th ] Pentland Scout Group
Annual Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended
3 p[t ] of March 2025
Charity Number SC035171
Contents
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|Trustees Annual Report ........................................................................................................................ 2|
|OSCR form ............................................................................................................................................ 3|
|Receipts and Pa|[y]|ments Account ........................................................................................................... 4|
|Statement of Balances .......................................................................................................................... 5|
|Notes to the Accounts .......................................................................................................................... 6|
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consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
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charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
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98[th ] Pentland District Scout vCouncil Year Ended 31March 2025
Trustees Annual Report
The Executive Committee presents its report together with the financial statements and the independent examiners' report for the year ended 31[st ] March 2025 ..
Name and address:
The Scout Groups name is 98th Pentland Scout group and it may be contacted at: 15 Redford Walk, Edinburgh, EH13 OAF.
Constitution and Purpose:
The Scout Group is constituted in terms of the Rules of the Scout Association, which is charitable body incorporated by the Royal Charter. The Scout Group is registered Scottish Charity-No. SC035171.
The purpose of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
Trustees, Nominated and elected:
David Baker - Chair (resigned 21 March 2024)
Agata lwanicka - interim Chair
Sarah Raheja -Trustee {appointed 17 June 2024) Colin Davidson - nominated Treasurer {not elected)
Stewart Nicoll - Group Lead Volunteer, Trustee Lorna-May Reaburn - Beavers Lead Volunteer, Trustee
Nicola Dow - Cubs Lead Volunteer, Trustee
- Helen MacDoughal Secretary {resigned 17 June 2024)
Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policy Organisation and Rules {"POR") of the Scout Association.
Reserves Policy:
The Trustees believe that around 12 months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover any timing difference between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected expenditure on District events and camps. At present a limited reserve is available and plans are underway during the next few years to build up reserves to the required level.
Approved by the Group Executive Committee on ... 12/02/2026 ... and signed on its behalf by: ......[#]
Group Interim Chair
98 [th ] Pentland District Scout Group Year ended 31[st ] March 2025
Receipts and Payments Account
| Receipts | Notes | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Income | |||
| Subscriptions | 10,209 | 5,365 | |
| Donations | 8 | 500 | 0 |
| Fund Raising Activities | |||
| General Fund raising Activities | 3 | 285 | 631 |
| Group Activities | |||
| Activities and Camp Fees | 4,304 | 3,810 | |
| Misc Income | 0 | 95 | |
| Investment Income | |||
| Bank Income | __ o |
0 | |
| Total Income | 15,298 | 9,901 | |
| Payments | |||
| Group Activities | |||
| Scout Association Membership | 7,327 | 4,980 | |
| Programme Activities | 5,065 | 4,404 | |
| Badges and Uniform | 411 | 462 | |
| Equipment Purchases and Maintenance | 4 | 97 | 345 |
| Equipment Insurance | 385 | 143 | |
| Management & Admin Costs | 5 | 472 | 185 |
| Hall Rent | 700 | 400 | |
| Miscellaneous Adjustments | 6 | 350 | __ o |
| Total Payments | 14,816 | 10,919 | |
| Overall Group Surplus/(Deficit) | 482 | (1,018) |
98th Pentland District Scout Group Year ended 31st March 2025
Statement of Balances
| Cash and Bank Balances | Cash and Bank Balances | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balances | |||
| Bank Current Accounts | 4,194 | 3,547 | |
| Cash in Hand | 986 | 997 | |
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| Net Funds | 5,182 | 4,544 | |
| Less | |||
| Amount Attributable to members | 7 | (242) | (86) |
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| Free Funds | 4,940 | 4,458 | |
| Reconciliation | |||
| Balance at 31 March 2024 | 4,458 | 5,476 | |
| Add/Less Profit /(Loss) for year | 482 | (1,018) | |
| Balance at 31st March 20235 |
Other Assets
The group owns a quantity of camping equipment which is insured at £7,400. This equipment has been accumulated over a number of years.
Other liabilities
The Group has no other material liabilities or obligations.
Approved by the Group Executive Committee on ...... 12/2/26 ................. ....... a d signed on its behalf by ...... , ]?
Group Chair
Treasurer
98th Pentland District Scout Group Year ended 31st March 2025
Notes to the Accounts
31[st ] March 2025
1. Funds
- The Group maintains three bank accounts: one for Group (Scouts, Cubs and Beavers) transactions, one for Troop (Scouts only) and one for Cubs transactions.
Beavers and Scouts operate their normal weekly activities using Cash-in-hand accounts.
2. Trustees Remuneration and Expenses
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration during the year, nor were any expenses paid to Trustees during the year.
3. Fund Raising Income
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| Easy Fundra ising | 0 | 34 | ||||
| General Fundraising | ~~J~~fil> | ~~W~~-7 | ||||
| Total General Fundraising | ——— | 285 | 631 ~~a~~ |
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| 4. | Equipment | |||||
| Activity Equipment | 97 | 345 | ||||
| 232 S~~a~~ |
50 SS~~S~~ |
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| 5. | Management and Administration Costs | |||||
| Leader Training | 0 | 25 | ||||
| Go card less | 175 | 89 | ||||
| OSM | 44 | 19 | ||||
| Post, Stationery | 0 | 52 | ||||
| Key Deposit | 80 | 0 | ||||
| Group Administration | 173 | Q | ||||
| 472 | 185 | |||||
| 6. | Miscellaneous Expenditure | |||||
| Opening balances | 203 | 0 | ||||
| Provision for Scoutbank | 156 | |||||
| 0 | ||||||
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7. Scoutbank
| The Group operates a Scoutbank for members (Scouts and Scout Leaders) whereby a percentage of | The Group operates a Scoutbank for members (Scouts and Scout Leaders) whereby a percentage of | The Group operates a Scoutbank for members (Scouts and Scout Leaders) whereby a percentage of | |
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| fundraising income is allocated to members taking part with funds able to be used to pay for future | |||
| activities. Financial transactions during the year were: | |||
| Scoutbank balance at 1st April 2024 | 86 | 86 | |
| Income raised and allocated to members | 210 | ||
| Less funds returned | |||
| Scoutbank balance at 31st March 2025 | 242 | 86 | |
| 8. | Donations | ||
| University of Edinburgh | 500 | 0 |