Renfrewshire Distrlct Scout Council
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the
Year ended 31 March 2025
Charity Number SC039362

Renfrewshire District Scout Council
Trustees Annual Report
for the Year ended 31 March 2025
The Oistrict Executive have the pleasure of presentinf their report together with the financlal statements and
the Independent examiners report for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Constltution and Pur
ose
Renfrewshire Distrirt Scout Councll is constituted In terms of the Rules of the Scout Aswciation, which is a charitable
body incorporated by Royal Charter. The District Scout Council is a registered Scottish Charity- OSCR No SC039363.
The purpose of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full
physical. intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of
their local. national and international communities. The method of achieivin8 the airns of the Association is
by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and
guided by adult leadership.
Trustees
Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policies, Organisation and Rules I'POR,) of
the Scout Assoclation.
Review of Artlvltles
The Oistrirt currently consists of 13 Scout Groups providing stoutin8 OPPOrtunlties to a total of 882 young
people during the year. although this total is down from 922 last year.
Groups have been extremely artive since the last AGM with camp5. visits, hikes and community
projects. Thi5 showcases the depth and quality of the volunteers in Renfrewshire, who continue to
facilitate these experiences for the young people in the District.
Reserves Poli
The Trustees believe that between £5,000 and £IO,IXJO is an appropriate level of reserves in order to
cover timin8 difference5 between receipts and payments, particularly regarding District events, and
allow unexpected expenditure to be incurred in support of Scout Group5 and wider Scoutin8 activity
withln the District.
Approved by the Olstrirt Executive and signed on behalf of the Trustees by :"
30 October 2025

Renfrewshlre District Scout Council (SC039362)
Flnanclal Acc¢)unts for the Year Ended 3tst March 2025
Income and ExperHlIture Account
2024125
2023124
Openin8 Balances
Bank Account
45.939.99
7￿62.80
Incorne
Membership Fees - current year
Membership Fees- previou5 years
Training Income
Region Contnbution to Ftrst Aid Courses
Bal of SHQ Linwood Grant
Activities- Science Centre
Attlvltles- Dlstrlct Cub camp
Actlvltles- Blalr Drummond
Renfrewshire Council Grant
41.657.50
33.366.tJJ
1,738.00
376.80
4,800.00
42,034.30
39,904.CM)
Expendfture
Membership Fees - current year
Membership Fees- previous years
MPLC Licence
38,055.50
361.94
329.94
Web hosting
Training Expenses
Remembrance Wreath
Postage and Stationery
Expenditure fvnded by SHQ Devt Grant
ActlvSties - Science Centre
Actlvltles - District Cub camp
Activities - Blair Drummond
Distritt BBQ
5Ha Grants pald over to Groups
Other District Events l Activities
14.39
19.08
4,082.79
38.471.83
4.431.81
Net Surplus / (Deficit) for the Year
Closing Balance
3.562.47
49,502.46
35,472.19
43,034.99
Made up as follows :_
Bank Account
Capitstion Fees Outstanding
49.502.46
45,939.99
0.00
45.939.99
49.502.46
Membership Fees paid to Region 10 April 2025
Closing bank balance on 10 April 2025
41.657.50
7W4.96
38,055.50
7.884.49
30 October 2025
Approved on Behalf of the Tru5tee5

Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Renfrewshire Dlstrict Scout Councll
Report to the
Reglstered tharfty
nurnber
On the accounts of the
SC039362
Period Start Date
Month
Period End Date
Month
charlty for the pwlod
Day
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Year
Year
Aprfl
2024
to
31
March
2025
Set out on pages
{showin8 a dosing balance of £49,502.46)
Respertive
responsibilities of
trust￿5 and examin¢r
The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2LKi5
Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 20J6. The charity trustees
consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10{11 Idl 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 corne to my attentlon.
My eXaMinat￿n 15 tarried out In accordance with Regulatlon 11 of the Charlties
Accounts {Scotland) Regulations 21X)6. An exarnination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented
with those record5. It a150 indudes consideration of any unusual items or disdosure5
in the accounts and seeks explanatlons from the trustees concernin8 any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that wou5d be
required in an audrt arKI, con5equent]y, I do not eXP￿SS an audit opinlon on the
accounts.
Bisls of Independent
examinerfs statement
Independent examlnees
rtatement
In the course of my examination. no matter has corne to my attentlon
whlch glves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements-.
to keep aCC(￿ntIng records In accordance wlth section 4411) la) of the
21x15 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2(X)6 Accounts Regulations. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records and
comply with Regulation 9 of the 21J)6 Accounts Re8ulation5.
have not been met
2 to which, In my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned
Name
Relevant professional
qualifi¢atlon($l or bodv
(If any):