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Our UK HQ membership fee is vital in covering essential ongoing costs to support the movement, such as helping to cover increasing operating costs to manage safety and safeguarding. The fee also goes to support services such as programme, volunteer training and insurance for all members.
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- Reserves Policy
- Forward Financial Forecast and Going Concern
- Fixed Assets
- Subsidiary Companies
- Scout Shops Limited
- World Scout Shop Limited
- Scout Insurance Services Limited
- Scout Insurance (Guernsey) Limited
- Scout Services Limited
- The Scout Association Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
The Trustees annually review the reserves policy. They continue planning to hold reserves to protect the Association and delivery of its charitable programmes by allowing time to adjust to changing financial circumstances. Reserves are also held to support the development of Scouts. The policy ensures an equitable balance between spending the maxim...
The Trustees have considered the financial plans for the budget year of 2022/23 and projections for the following two years, looking at the cash and reserve projections. This covers a period of at least 12 months from the signing of these financial statements. The proactive actions initiated, and the clear plans for resurgence and growth of members...
Capital investment plans were held back during the year, as we took stock of how we invested in infrastructure to support our strategic objectives and members. As we looked at our future use of properties, spend was limited to making sure we maintained safety compliance.
The Association’s trading subsidiaries are reviewed below. Each company is wholly owned and each – other than Scout Insurance (Guernsey) Limited, which was incorporated in the Bailiwick of Guernsey – is incorporated in England and Wales.
Scout Store sells Scouts uniform and ancillary products mainly to members of The Scout Association, both directly and through District Scout Stores and other wholesale outlets. With the return of face-to-face Scouting, Scout Shops had a good year by way of turnover and margins. Turnover increased to £9.1m (2021: £2.2m) with the impact of the lockdo...
Turnover of £0.2m remained the same as it was in the previous year, with a small gain of £0.01m (2021: loss of £0.01m). Scout Insurance Services Limited Scout Insurance Services trades under the name of Unity Insurance Services. Its main activity is insurance broker, providing services primarily to The Scout Association, the Scout movement, to othe...
Scout Insurance Services trades under the name of Unity Insurance Services. Its main activity is insurance broker, providing services primarily to The Scout Association, the Scout movement, to other charities and not-for-profit organisations, including Girlguiding UK. In the year to March 2022, turnover was £2.5m (2021: £2.2m) with a profit before ...
Following the decision to wind up the operations and dissolve Scout Insurance (Guernsey) Limited, the assets and liabilities of the company were transferred back to The Scout Association in December 2021.Prior to liquidation a loss of £0.4m was made.
Scout Services Limited’s principal activities are sponsorship and marketing services for The Scout Association, including the provision of conference facilities. With the enforced closure of the Gilwell Park and Baden-Powell House conference centres, there was a review of their long-term benefit and profitability. The decision led to the sale of Ba...
The most recent full actuarial valuation of The Scout Association Defined Benefit Pension Scheme was carried out as of 31 March 2019. The valuation showed a deficit of £6.5m and a funding level of 86%, which is an improvement from the 78% funding level at the March 2016 full valuation. Based on this valuation, the Trustees agreed a deficit recovery...
1. Why is a membership fee paid to ScoutsCymru and UKHQ? The ScoutsCymru & UKHQ membership fee is paid annually to contribute to the costs of supporting Scouting in Wales and UK-wide. 2. Financial detail around paying membership fees. How do we raise funds to cover costs of the membership fee?
May 13, 2023 · Any expenses must be claimed in a timely manner, as a minimum on a quarterly basis (end of March, June, September, December) and ideally monthly. Any requests for money to be paid in advance of expenditure must be discussed and agreed with District Lead Volunteer and District Treasurer.
The Scouts is a membership organization and all Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts pay a subscription fee (‘subs’) to be a member. How much are subs and do I pay them? It’s easy! Subs are £22.50 per quarter and are payable by direct debit through Online Scout Manager, or OSM for short.
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Subs pay for all scouting activities, equipment, running the two minibuses, trailers and boats, running and maintaining the Scout HQ building (the Bramley Centre), all insurances including personal injury, buildings and equipment, membership fees to Scouting UK, leader training etc.
