Year ended 31st March 2025
1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group
Annual Report & Financial Statements
for the
Year ended 31st March 2025
Charity No SC041639
1st Blggarffinto Scout Group Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31st March 2025 The Executive Committee have pleasure presentirvJ ther report together with the financial statements and the deperKlent examner's rep(Kt for the year ended 31st March 2025. Nama & Addrnss The Group's name is the 1 st BMJgarrriito &out G roup and it may be contscted at Constttutlon & PUoSe The Scout Group is constrtuted n tern of the RuS of The Scout Ass(KiatDn. which is a charitable body incorporated by Royal Charter. The Group is a reaistered Scotlish Chariiv - No SC041639 The purp)se of The Scout AssocialK)n is to promote the deveb)pment of young peo full physical. intellectual. sock21 and sprilual p)tentkils. as ind[vUaL$. as responsibk members of their kxal. nath)nal and internatM)nal communitEs. The methc#J of achit AssociatM)n is by provmjing an enpyable and attractive scheme of Cjressive tran Scout Promise and Law and guKJed by adutt leadership. Trustees Trustees are recruited and app)iited n accordance with the Polry, OrganIsat a Scout Association. Activities & Achievements During the year, the Group has conlinued ts usual range of activitEs TKludng weekly sectM)n camps and outings for all of the sectK)ns. The Executive Committee are extremely grateful to all who commit their trne to mak Reserves Pollcy The Trustees believe that around three mcmths of average expenditure E an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover the timing differences between recepts and payments and to alk)w for any unexpected iiems of expenditure Approved by the Group Executive Committee on 24th October arKI svJned on ts
1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group Independent Examiners Report Year ended 31st March 2025
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the 1st Biggar / Tinto Scout Group
I report on the financial statements of the 1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group for the year ended 31st March 2025
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 the 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 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 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.
1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group Receipts & Payments Account Year ended 31st March 2025
2025
| RECEIPTS Subscriptions Fund-Raising Activites Grants & Donations Events Other Total Receipts PAYMENTS Events and Meetings Badges & Uniform Leader Training Equipment Purchase & Maintenance Premises Capitation Management & Administration Costs Total Payments Surplus/(Deficit) for year |
31,009 14,266 5,039 21,505 7,987 |
|---|---|
| 79,805 | |
| 96,315 1,944 1,651 4,114 9,652 5,866 |
|
| 119,542 | |
| -39,737 |
1st Biggar/Tinto Scout Group Statement of Balances Year ended 31st March 2025
| 2025 2024 |
|
|---|---|
| Cash & Bank Balances (Unrestricted) Balance as at 1st April Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Balance as at 31st March Bank Current Account OSM Cash in Hand Other Assets Equipment The Group owns the following assets: Van Archery Cooking Stove Kayaks Go Outdoors equipment Canoes and trailer Tentage Storage container Gazebo Miscellenaeous Added in 2024 Added in 2025 |
81,060 38,009 -39,737 43,051 |
| 41,324 81,060 |
|
| 40,109 79,645 1,215 1,415 |
|
| 41,324 81,060 |
|
| 89,710 88,645 |
|
| 28750 28750 798 798 240 240 6,036 6,036 4,996 4,996 14,435 14,435 16,695 16,695 12,144 12,144 840 840 806 806 2,905 2,905 1,065 |
|
| 89,710 88,645 |
The Group also owns various other items of equipment purchased prior to 2011 and various small items.
Liabilities
The Group has no liabilites
…………………… …………………………… Chairman Treasurer