APPENDIX 1 OSCR Period start date Month Year Apnl 224 Period end date Month Year March 2025 Da Da 315t From To Scottish Charity Regulator Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity's principal address Falkirk District Scout Council SC038590 Mr D Foggo 7 Greenhorn's Well Avenue Falkirk Stirlingshire Postcode: FK15HL Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any Trustee name Office (if any) not for whole year Chair District Administrator Treasurer District Lead Volunteer District Lead Volunteer 10 Since 19 Sep. 2024 Since 19 Sep. 2024 sin 19 Sep. 2024 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Reference and administration details Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, Ifor example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name Dates acted rf not for whole year To 19 September 2024 To 19 September 2024 To 19 September 2024 structure, governance and management Type of goveming document The constitution of Falkirk District Scout Council in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR) of the Scout Association. Trustee recruitment and appointment Trustees are all members of Falkirk District Scoui Council who are appointed in accordance with the Policy. Organisation and Rules (POR} of the Scout Association Objectives and activities Charitable purposes To provide Scouting by enabling appropriate resources and support for Scout Groups, Explorer Scout Units, Nelmork and Young Leaders within Falkirk District Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Provide a safe and appropriate environment, with sufficient trained leaders, to implement development plans. Ensure there is appropriate equipment I resources and training for young people, on a weekly basis, in Scoutcraft and the development of skills in indoor, outdoor and camping activities
Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the chaiity during the financial period Activities Twenty-four of our young people attended the intemab.onal jamborette at Blair Atholl in July. There was a good mix of district activities for all sections during the year. including= For Explorers: watersports at Invertrossachs, Blackpool trip. and a trip to Flip-out Glasgow. Scouts engaged in Easter activities. and a"Hunted° camp. Cubs. Beavers and Squirrels attended the panto at Dobbie Hall, Larbert. There were two sleepover events - Cubs and Scouts at Glasgow Science Centre and Beavers at Dynamic Earth. These activities supplemented the usual week by week badge work. Membership The census shows an increase in membership across the District to 1038 young persons. All Groups and Units paid their membership fees by the District's deadline. District Levy This remained at £6. The funds raised were used to support District Activities across all sections, support participants in the World Scout Jamboree [£1,000 reserved per annum], provide basic OSM licences for all groups, units and sections, and support JMSC running costs. Grants The District received a CFSLA grant from CFSLA and Amold Clark for £700 for camping equipment. Anlonine Explorers received a total of £1,900 in grants, which they spent on camping equipment. The District provided Squirrel Drey start-up grants of £600, and passed on £1.400 from the Region for Drey startups from this and last year. The District also provided grants for leader permit training (£200), and to support the Glasgow Science Centre and Dynamic Earth sleepover events (£882) Carronshore Hall Trust Fund At the start of the year the above fund was wound up, and the remaining funds of £21,245.88 were transferred into FDSC. This does give us a healthier reserve, but also enables us to use this fund more effectively for supporting scouting throughout Falkirk District. Bank Charges and Interest Many banks are closing "treasurer. accounts, and converting these charity accounts to business accounts. This means we now incur a monthly charge, as well as transaction charges above a certain number of transactions. Total bank charges since this started in February 2025 amount to £57.70. These charges will probably be around £400 for a full year of charges. However, mainly through the use of our new 30 day notice account. and large deposits for Explorer Belt, we received interest amounting to £749.56. Jim McKellar Scout Centre The insurance, cleaning, maintenance and ground rent costs came to £3,279. Gas and electricity costs were £1,399, less than half on the previous year, mainly due to a new gas contract. Donations for the use of the JMSC were £1,440.
Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The reserves are subject to ongoing review to ensure that sufficient funds are available lo maintain the efficient running of the District. Funds are available to assist all Sections as required. This includes equipment purchase, propety maintenance. leader training. start-up grants [as required] and up-front payment for activities l events. The trustees are of the opinion that sufficient funds are available to meet the obligations of Falkirk Scout Council Details of any deficit We are not in deficit this year. Donated facilities and services (if any) None APPENDIX 1 other optional information Trustee Remuneration The Trustees did not receive any remuneration during the reporting period Optional Inforniation The District has one hall lJim McKellar Scout Centre] with an insurance value of £960.000. Should this facility become surplus to requirement it will revert to Denny Westparf( Church [Churth of Scotland]. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) OSCR will accept dlgltal or typed signatures Full name(s) Position (e.g. Chair) Districl Treasurer and Trustee Date 25 August 2025
OSCR Return
Falkirk District Scout Council Statement of Receipts and Payments 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| Receipts Membership & Subs Capitation Fees from Groups/Exp Units Donations Grants Gift Aid from HMRC Fundraising Loan repayments (from Scout Groups) Carronshore Hall Trust Fund closure (one- off) Activities Training Uniform and Badges Equipment Bank Interest Sundry Receipts Total Payments Capitation fees Grants Loans (Falkirk District Scout Groups only) Activities Training, Development and Support Uniform and Badges Equipment, Maintenance and Repairs JMSC (Hall) Running Costs Administration and ICT Bank Charges Sundry Payments Total Surplus / Deficit for Year |
Unrestricted 18071 55014 1660 7363 3363 30 2986 21246 58873 200 8694 3037 801 208 |
Restricted 60826 |
Total 18071 55014 1660 7363 3363 30 2986 21246 119699 200 8694 3037 801 208 |
2023-24 19740 45529 4511 500 0 0 0 0 44437 0 7370 104 101 1387 |
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| 181546 | 60826 | 242372 | 123679 | |||
| 36074 5563 75824 755 9549 8161 4678 2516 58 988 |
9089 | 36074 5563 84913 755 9549 8161 4678 2516 58 988 |
46475 2288 7786 49178 441 8919 1946 6464 2938 1187 |
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| 144166 | 9089 | 153255 | 127622 | |||
| 37380 | 51737 | 89117 | -3943 |
NOTES:
The large surplus under "Unrestricted" funds for 2024/25 is due mainly to two factors:
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A one-off receipt of £21,246 into the charity from the closure of Carronshore Hall Trust Fund;
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£18,786 of our capitation fee was not paid out this year, therefore shows as a liability.
The large surplus under "restricted" funds is parental payments held by us for a planned international event in July 2025.
The surplus equals parental receipts to date minus related expenditure to date.
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Statement of Balances
1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| Cash Funds (to nearest £) Balance at April 1st 2024 Suprlus / Deficit for Year Unposted assets from 2022/23 Balance at March 31 2025 |
Unrestricted 37005 37380 74385 |
Restricted Total 37005 51737 89117 51737 126122 |
2023-24 |
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| 40483 -3943 465 37005 |
| Other Assets (to nearest £) | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | 2023-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock of Current Badges | 3984 | 3984 | 5530 | ||
| Stock of out-of-date badges | 601 | 601 | |||
| Kayak Equipment | 5732 | 5732 | 7642 | ||
| Water Equipment | 1125 | 1125 | 1500 | ||
| Archery Equipment | 125 | 125 | |||
| Fencing Equipment | 56 | 56 | 75 | ||
| First Aid Equipment | 752 | 752 | 832 | ||
| IT and Communication Equipment | 377 | 377 | 502 | ||
| Camping Equipment | 4223 | 4223 | 2122 | ||
| Loan to 89th Group (repaid over 5 years) | 4800 | 4800 | 7786 | ||
| Total | 21775 | 0 | 21775 | 25989 | |
| Liabilities (to nearest £) | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | 2023-24 | |
| Capitation fees due to Forth Region | 18786 | 18786 | 0 | ||
| Deposits for Major International Events | 51737 | 51737 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18786 | 51737 | 70523 | 0 |
Signed on behalf of the trustees
Signature Print Name David Foggo
Date of Approval 25 August 2025
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APPENDIX 3
’ Independent examiner s report on the accounts V2
Report to the Charity name trustees/members of Falkirk District Scout Council
| Registered charity | SC038590 | SC038590 | ||||||
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| On the accounts of the | Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | |||||
| charity for the period | Day 1st |
Month April |
Year 2024 |
to | 31st | Day Month Year March 2025 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 statement |
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention. 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 |
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 23/08/2025 Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:**
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