Peebles Scout Group
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Annual Report & Financial Statements For the Year Ended ~ 31 August 2025
Charity No SC035303
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Peebles Scout Group Trustees’ Annual Report, Year ended 31% August 2025
The Group Trustee Board have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements and the independent examiner's report for the year ended 31% August 2025
Name & Address
The Group’s is Peebles Scout Group, address is The Scout Hall, Dean Park, Peebles EH45 8DD. Correspondence Address is c/o Susan Brown, Chairperson, Hillview, Glentress, Peebles, EH45 8NB.
Trustees Mrs Susan Brown Group Chair Mrs Lorna McNae Secretary & Trustee Ms Amy MacLinton Treasurer Mr Steve Scott Group Scout Leader Mrs Louise Ballantyne Trustee Mrs Joanna Lea Trustee Mr Steven Crombie Trustee Mr Alex Nairn Trustee
Team Leaders (formally Section Leaders) Mr Mike Jones Cub Leader Mr Rob Young Beaver Leader Ms Morag Carrie Cub Leader Mr Richard Lewis Scout Leader
Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation & Rules (“POR”) of the Scout Association.
Governance, Constitution & Management The Scout Group is constituted in terms of the Rules of The Scout Association which is a charitable body incorporated by Royal Charter. The Group is a registered Scottish Charity — No SC035303.
The Group's governing documents are those of the 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 Scout Association Rules, which are common to all Scouts. The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
The Group is managed by the Group Trustee Board, the members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout Group which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to OSCR, the Charity Regulator as appropriate.
The Trustee Board consists of the Chair, Treasurer and a number of Trustees and meets every 3 months. Members of the Trustee Board complete Being a Scouts Trustee learning within the first 6 months ofjoining the Board. The Group Trustee Board exists to make sure the charity is well managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and the organisation's policies and rules. Their support helps other volunteers run high quality and safe programmes that gives young people skills for life.
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The group has in place systems of internal controls that are designed to provide reasonable assurance against material mismanagement or loss, these include 2 signatories for all payments and a comprehensive insurance policies to ensure that insurable risks are covered.
Purpose
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 and enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult leadership.
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
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As Scouts we are guided by these values:
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Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal.
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Respect - We have self-respect and respect for others.
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- Care - We support others and take care of the world in which we live. - Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes. - Co-operation - We make a positive difference; we cooperate with others and make friends.
The Scout Method
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and:
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enjoy what they are doing and have fun
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take part in activities indoors and outdoors
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learn by doing
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- share in spiritual reflection
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take responsibility and make choices
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undertake new and challenging activities
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make and live by their Promise.
Activities & Achievements
During the year the Group has undertaken a wide and varied programme of Scouting Activities across all sections which are documented in the section reports as held in the Group Committee Meeting Minutes file.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees believe that around 12 months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover the timing differences between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected expenditure on repairs and upkeep of the Scout Hall
The Group’s closing balance for this period fell short of this amount, however following our Hall build and related loan repayment we are returning to an increasing operation surplus year on year. It would be expected that we will be meeting our reserves policy within the next two reporting periods.
Declaration
Approved by the Group Board of Trustees 18th September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:-
Susan Brown Group Chair
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Independent Examiner’s Report, Year Ended 31* August 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of the Peebles Scout Group | report on the financial statements of the Peebles Scout Group (“the Group”) for the year ended 31* August 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 6. %
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Group’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the Act”) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (“the Regulations”). The Group’s Trustees consider that the audit requirement of the Regulation 10(1)(d) 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 the Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Group and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:-
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the requirements
(a) to Keep accounting records in accordance with the Regulations, and
(b) to prepare accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the 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
Sarah Duncan
Programme Manager Children and Young People Improvement Collaborative | Scottish Government
8 Damcroft, Peebles, EH45 8EF
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Peebles Scout Group Receipts & Payments Account, Year ended 31% August 2025
| Note | £ 2024/25 |
£ 2023/24 |
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| RECEIPTS | ||||
| Subscriptions Fund Raising |
3 4 |
2,532.99 2,375.93 |
2,776.53 5,305.95 |
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| Hall Hire | 5 | 5 223.25 | 5,347.00 | |
| Donations | ||||
| Beaver | 41.60 | 0.00 | ||
| Cubs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Scouts Camps |
6 | 0.00 240.70 |
0.00 108.52 |
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| Group | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Gift Aid | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Other | 67.66 | 241.36 | ||
| Total Receipts | 10,482.13 | 13,779.36 | ||
| PAYMENTS | ||||
| Cost ofFund Raising | 7 | 29.14 | 0.00 | |
| Hall Maintenance | 1,360.48 | 0.00 | ||
| Premises | 8 | 4,240.71 | 5,791.19 | |
| Group Expenditure | 9 | 6,983.93 | 3,225.85 | |
| Total Payments | 12,614.26 | 9,017.04 | ||
| Surplus/(Deficit) | for | -2,132.13 | 4,762.32 | |
| year | 32.37 | 84.04 | ||
| Plus Bank Interest | ||||
| -2,099.76 | 4,846.36 | |||
| Total Surplus / (Deficit) | ||||
| forYear |
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Peebles Scout Group Statement of Balances
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| Cash & Bank Balances | 2024 /25 | 2023/24 |
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| (Unrestricted) | ||
| Opening Balance as at 01/09/2024 | 8,905.79 | 4,059.43 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) forthe year | -2,099.76 | 4,846.36 |
| Closing Balance as at 31.08.2025 | 6,806.03 | 8,905.79 |
| Less Cash in hand | ||
| FinalClosingBalanceatbank | 6,806.03 | 8,905.79 |
Other Assets
The Group owns the Scout Hall at Dean Park Peebles.
The Group owns a quantity of camping equipment which has been acquired over a number of years The Group has a second bank account holding a balance of £54.83
Liabilities
The Group has no material liabilities or obligations.
The Notes on Page 6 Form an integral part of these Accounts.
Declaration
Approved by the Group Board of Trustees 18th September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:-
Susan E Brown Group Chair
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Peebles Scout Group Notes to the Accounts, Year ended 31 August 2025
1. Funds
The Group maintains a single undesignated general fund for all its financial transactions
2. Trustees Remuneration & Expenses
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration during the year
| 3. Subscription Income | 7,172.99 | |
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| Less: Paid to Scout Headquarters | 4,640.00 | |
| 2,532.99 | ||
| 4. Fund Raising Income | 2,375.93 | |
| 5.Hall Hire | ||
| Hall Hire | 5,223.25 | |
| 6. Camps | i | |
| Income forCamp | 1,830.00 | |
| Less Camp Costs | 1,589.30 | |
| 240.70 | ||
| 7. Cost ofFund Raising | 29.14 | |
| 8 Premises | ||
| Heating & Lighting | 3,106.72 | |
| Insurance | 1,133.99 |
| 9. Group Activities | £ | |
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| Programme activities | ||
| Beavers | 697.52 | |
| Cubs | 19.45 | |
| Cubs | ||
| Scouts | 914.03 | |
| Group | 4,915.08 | |
| Badges | 257.85 | |
| Beaver Activity | ||
| Training | 180.00 |
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