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The Scout Association Northern Ireland Scout Council The Scout Association Northernannual Ireland Scout Council report for the year ended 31 March 2020 The Scout Association Northern Ireland Scout Council THE ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 March 2020 C O N T E N T S Page Developing the Vision – Corporate Objectives Structure, Governance and Management.................................................................................... 1 Northern Ireland Scout Council Membership ............................................................................. 2 Letter from the President .................................................................................................................. 4 Programme and Development Committee ................................................................................. 5 Finance and General Purposes Committee................................................................................. 6 Growth To increase the number of youth members and volunteers Membership .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Adult Training and Support ............................................................................................................. 7 Northern Ireland Scout Centre Crawfordsburn ......................................................................... 8 Youth Shaped To ensure Scouting is shaped by young people in partnership with adults Youth Shaped Scouting ................................................................................................................... 11 The Scouting Programme ............................................................................................................... 12 Beavers ................................................................................................................................................. 13 Cubs ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Scouts.................................................................................................................................................... 15 Explorers .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Network ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Inclusivity To be as diverse as our communities Inclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Activities ............................................................................................................................................... 20 International ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Arrowhead Club................................................................................................................................. 22 Community Impact To make a positive impact in our communities Counties................................................................................................................................................ 23 Adult Awards for Good Service .................................................................................................................... 25 Awards to youth members ............................................................................................................................. 26 Chair’s Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Chief Commissioner .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Financial Statements ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Fundamentals of Scouting and Key Policies ............................................................................................. 51 Developing the Vision – Corporate Objectives Structure, Governance and Management The Scout Association was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1912. Its powers include the appointment of local bodies for the management of its affairs in any particular part of the United Kingdom; under these powers its affairs in Northern Ireland are delegated to the Northern Ireland Scout Council with a Board for the management of its business. The Northern Ireland Scout Council is an autonomous Charity affiliated to The Scout Association and is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a Charity. The Board of the Council are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requires the Board of the Council to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Board of the Council are required to: x select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; x observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; x make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; x state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; x prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Board of the Council are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The Board of the Council are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The management of the business of the Council is vested in the Board of the Council. The Board is responsible for policy making, but delegates certain operational decisions to its Executive and sub Committees (Finance and General Purposes and Programme and Development sub Committees). The Board keeps under review a business risk management analysis that identifies potential risks to the key functions of the Association. The Board delegates the day to day operation of the business to the Senior Management Team of the following: the Executive Commissioner Kenneth Gillespie, the Administrative Officer Pamela Hale, the Northern Ireland Scout Centre Crawfordsburn Manager Peter Harrison and Development Officer Rachael Harger. 1 The Scout Association (Incorporated by Royal Charter) Patron: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Founder: The Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, LLD Chief Scout: Bear Grylls Northern Ireland Scout Council President: Mr R P Scott BEM Vice Presidents Mr N Bogle MBE The Rt Hon The Lord Carswell Mr I M Coates Mr D Fawcett DL Dr W Mulryne OBE Mr G Purdy CBE Chief Commissioner: Mr S Donaldson Chair: Dr H Brown Hon Treasurer: Mr G Proctor Secretary: Mr K Gillespie Chair of Finance and General Purposes Committee: Mrs R Forde Chair of Programme and Development Committee: Mr S Millar Appeals Treasurer: Mr P Price Bankers: Ulster Bank Ltd 11-16 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 5UB Northern Ireland Registration Number with the Scout Association: 30000 Charity Commission Registration No. NIC103542 Contact: Mr K Gillespie Executive Commissioner The Scout Association Northern Ireland Scout Council, 109 Old Milltown Road, Belfast, BT8 7SP Northern Ireland Commissioners County Commissioners Mrs B Edgar Beaver Scouts qƑgOîŕŕ Antrim Mr C McIlwee Cub Scouts Mr R Watson Armagh Mrs A Nicholson Scouts Mr S Mallett Belfast Mr A Stacey Explorer Scouts Mr R Watson Down Mr D Scott Scout Network Mrs K Armstrong Fermanagh Mr J McCullough Inclusion Mr P Meikle Londonderry Mr C McGrath Adult Support Mr N Collins Tyrone Mr M Kerry Activity Permits Mr R Dorrian Activities & Crawfordsburn Nominated by Chief Commissioner Ms C Brown International Mr C Lammey Miss R Wells Youth Mr C Thompson Rev D Skuce Chaplain Mr R Thompson 2 District Commissioners Mrs A Morrow Lisburn Mr N McKee Lagan Mr S Millar Slemish Mr S Hamilton North West Belfast Mrs B Fisher South East Antrim Mr S Leech South Down Mrs B Robb East Belfast Mr N McRoberts Strangford Mrs J Allen North Belfast Mr P Wilson North Down Elected Members Mrs J Allen Mr S Dowds Mr C Lammey Mr P Meikle Mrs E Robb Mrs K Armstrong Mr R Dunlop Mr S Leech Mr P Menary Mr T Rose Miss S Armstrong Mrs B Edgar Mr N Leinster Mr S Millar Mr D Scott Mr T Blair Miss C Ewing Mr N Linnegan Miss J Minish Mr R Scott Mr N Bogle MBE Mr D Fawcett Mr C MacArtney Mrs S Mooney Mr J Shirley Ms C Brown Miss B Fisher Mrs J Major Mr J Morrison Miss S Simpson Dr H Brown Mr E Fleming Mr S Mallett Mrs A Morrow Mr D Skuce Mr M Cairns Mrs R Forde Mrs A McClean Mr D Morrow Mr A Stacey Mrs R Calvert Miss F Fyfe Mr C McCloskey
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