Annual report and financial statements 2020-21

1 Annual report and financial statements 2020-21

Contents

Welcome from the Chair 3 The impact of COVID-19 5 Our purpose and method 6 Vision and strategic objectives 6

Skills for Life Our plan to prepare better futures 2018-2023 7

How we operate 8

Our members 9 Growth during a global pandemic 10

Governance structure and Board membership 11 Our advisers

Team Cheshire 12

Roll of Honour 13

Our finances 20 Independent Examiners Report Financial statements 21

Our thanks

2 This has given us the peculiar Administration Welcome situation of the current County Thanks to the foresight of Graham Commissioner Dave Hopley Phillips and the backing of the Scout from the reporting on the year when the Association we have been at the previous County Commissioner was forefront of creating young leaders County Chair in office. Dave Hopley was well in roles that helped us well at the prepared coming from his role as start of this pandemic, switching

Deputy County Commissioner and from face-to-face scouting to online Be Prepared! reading his report I think you will at the drop of a hat. All Meetings of This has been the most agree that we have had a smooth the Executive, and its sub- extraordinary year in Scouting, not transition. At this stage I would like committees have met online. I thank so much for planned activities but to thank those people who also put Janet Williamson our County for the lack of them when actions their names forward for the role of Secretary for organising and taken have been to keep Scouting CC. The level of all candidates was minuting both the Executive and the alive when almost no face-to-face extremely high and we are fortunate Finance Committee meetings. activity took place. What I said last to have people of your skills in the year still holds true: that Scouting is County. County Office a movement and we go with the The County Office at Asher House flow. And Scouting is a federation - Finance was closed but we are most grateful like a honeycomb there is strength Like all enterprises Covid threatened to Bright Futures to allow us to in the individual parts, Groups, and still threatens our finances. Our continue using this as our County Districts, Counties, Regions and solution was to cut expenses to a address and, when lockdown Countries. minimum, furloughing all staff and finishes, our meeting room. Both The overriding circumstance last cutting all outstanding commitments Cathy Bland at County Office and year was the breakout of to the bare bones. At the same time, Deb Ardern at the Campsite Office Coronavirus at the start. which we were fortunate to receive the were furloughed through most of effectively reduced all face-to-face Covid grants made available to the year and we contributed to scouting to nil with only one County Groups up to County level. Also, our make up their remuneration to Scout event taking place, Winter main source of County income, the 100% for the major part of the year. Camp at Forest Camp Activity County Levy was on a pre Covid Centre. In this light this is the report level and the net result, as will be Campsites Committee chaired by of the Executive committee. detailed by our outgoing County Philip Cox:

Treasurer Edward Appleton, has The result of breakeven at the There are three parts: Activities, been a year ending on just short of Forest Campsite from a budgeted Finance and Administration. breakeven. Next year, the year income of £185,000 reduced to an

ending on 31st December 2021, will actual income of £26,000 was Activities be different. The threat of a extraordinary. This could not have Dave Hopley will cover this in his reduction in scout membership been achieved without the terrier- report, but I point out that through through a year of no face-to-face like determination of Christine and the foresight, energy and guidance activities was highly probable and John Whittingham and the up to of Graham Phillips and his team, the Executive took the decision last date and accurate budgeted particularly Dave Hopley and Nigel year to encourage the maintenance accounts they produced at each Flatman we were in the best of Scout membership by reducing meeting and to the Maintenance and possible position to change to the levy for 2021 by 50% and this Security work which was reduced to online. I would also like to mention will be reflected in next year’s ‘essential only’ under the guidance that it is credit to Graham Phillips accounts and to a lesser extent in of Paul Gibson. and the work of Val Thomason and the year after. The reduction in The issues of Waste Disposal and Dave Hopley that we have had a Scout numbers of 20% overall will Access at Forest camp remain but seemingly effortless handover of also have an ongoing effect. Our were not an operational issue during County Commissioner, not at the accounts are strong enough to face the year. They continue to be AGM as is normally the case, but the needs of these unexpected worked on as a priority. five months earlier on January 31st. crises and to match fund the demands of infrastructure improvement should this be achieved.

3 Executive Members Edward Appleton will officially retire Welcome All members of the Executive as County Treasurer at the end of Committee have helped to keep the this meeting but will work with Luke from the show on the road: Thornton to affect a proper John Duley was on top of our DBS handover. I therefore take this County Chair figures with a running total of only opportunity to thank Edward for the 100 case outstanding and a time and effort he has put in in his turnaround time of only 48 hours at role as County Treasurer. It is not an (continued) the year end and has ensured the easy job with people and activities rollout of Online Scout Manager to and accounts dispersed across the most of the County. County. During your time you have Michael Shiels must be thanked for managed to consolidate and simplify his sterling work for his time with the accounting structure across the Executive: providing a link Cheshire and cope with the between us and the Freemasons, changing circumstances of financial their grant of £50,000 to Scouting Regulations and the Trustees Act, activities and helping us to fund the not to mention just dealing with roll out of Online Scout Manager and people. For all our AGMs you have in his own capacity providing us produced impeccable accounts. You with the County photocopier. He have introduced us to Sue as our stands down from the Executive at long-serving County Secretary who this AGM and we are grateful for all also has worked tirelessly and that he has done. efficiently for the Executive Nigel Flatman, (as well as Committee so for this and all you renovating the Boulder Wall to a have done, we give you grateful pristine condition), has together thanks. with Dave Hopley been a driver of the online technology and latterly Finally, Baden-Powell said Be the rollout and supervision of risk Prepared. In Cheshire we were assessments for the restart of prepared. Scouting face to face. Alex Dodd has been able to keep I commend this report of the the youth element ticking over Executive Committee to you working with Districts aiming for a 100% representation and maintaining the Youth Forum meetings online. The long-term effect of Youth in Scouting is now Peter Mather TD being felt with some young and County Chair enthusiastic District Commissioners, our ‘New’ County Commissioner and to be appointed at this meeting our new Treasurer, who recently served as the Youth member on the Executive committee, Luke Thornton.

4 And whilst it is acknowledged this Despite the challenges of the last The impact of has not been equally distributed, year, 78 Groups and Sections there have been great examples of managed to grow their numbers! COVID-19 Groups supporting one another, as And we have retained over 80% of well as support available from our members at our last census and

Districts and County. are already seeing young people This year has been unlike any we’ve coming back in droves, as we return experienced in our lifetimes. I truly The pandemic has tested our to more face-to-face Scouting. believe that Scouting is more resilience, encouraged us to be Therefore, we remain focused on important now than ever before, to innovative and increased our recruiting and motivating adult give young people a sense of awareness of the importance of volunteers. connection and belonging. To give prioritising our mental health. hope to a generation, to develop Volunteering for Cheshire Scouts is: #SkillsForLife. Kindness emerged, this year, as the - Good for your health and

most important quality we can have, happiness During this period of Covid recovery, and our members have shown - Good for your skills as we start to get back together they’ve got buckets of it, with many - Good for your family and safely, we’ve been focusing on four key worker volunteers or those community key areas: supporting the effort to beat Covid- - It’s #GoodForYou

19 from making PPE to fundraising 1. Delivering a great programme for NHS Charities and helping at As we look ahead there’s so much for our young people vaccination centres across the to look forward to in 2021-22, with 2. Recruiting & Motivating Adult County. the re-opening of our Activity Volunteers Centres; Bookings open for a space- 3. Funding Scouting Cheshire Scouts held two virtual themed out of this world 4. Keeping Everyone Safe county camps, one Olympic themed Chamboree 2022; The launch of our

and one focused on how collectively pilot BTEC Level 2 Award in I have been humbled by the we can protect Our Natural World. Teamwork & Personal Development dedication of our inspiring adults As well delivering a six-week with CVQO. Celebrating Success across Cheshire, forced to adapt to climate change course for Explorer and Cheshire Hike 2022 are in the a digital world overnight – up-skilled Scouts with UNICEF as part of their diary. Plus, information coming soon in new areas of digital technologies. Outright Campaign. about Cheshire Scouts Contingent Pulling together to implement things to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in almost overnight, that would have Cheshire Scouts Youth Forum have South Korea in 2023. taken months or even years. been active online helping to shape

our Covid response and even Scouting changes lives precisely Over 90% of our Sections and informing National programme because volunteers show up, get Groups have been delivering some design. Amy Butterworth for stuck in and make it happen. form of Scouting digitally over the The Scouts said of the Youth Forum I’d like to pay tribute to Cheshire past 12 months. "That group is so impressive – Scouts amazing volunteers; you’ve

thoughtful, passionate, ambitious, kept our movement going and we We shouldn’t underestimate the clever – and we really enjoyed couldn’t have done it without you. financial impact on local Scouting meeting them. We have taken loads We’ll never forget how you and Cheshire County: the of notes” supported young people when it suspension of face-to-face Scouting mattered most. meant an immediate curtailing of The County training team have had expenditure, the furloughing of staff great success too, switching to Quite simply, you are amazing. and there will undoubtedly be more digital delivery of our First Aid and challenging decisions ahead. Woodbadge training via Zoom. Stay safe, stay well. However, with the retail, hospitality They’ve delivered 141 modules and leisure grants, furlough scheme, online during the pandemic so far! recovery fund, plus other local I’d like to thank all our members for external funding, such as Cheshire their continued support with Community Foundation, Scouting in prioritising mandatory training Cheshire has been well supported Dave Hopley (Safety and Safeguarding). throughout the pandemic. County Commissioner 5 Cheshire Scouts actively engages 1. Identifiable benefit Our purpose and supports young people in their The way in which we help young personal development, empowering people in their personal them to make a positive contribution development and empowers them and method to society. to make a positive contribution to In partnership with adults, young society. This benefit is directly linked people take part in fun indoor and to the purpose of Cheshire Scouts. outdoor activities. They learn by doing, by sharing in spiritual 2. Public benefit reflection and by taking Cheshire Scouts is a county wide responsibility. They make choices, movement, open to young people undertake new and challenging aged 6-25 and adults who are activities, and they live their Scout willing to make the Scout Promise. Promise. People in areas of deprivation are able to benefit from our programme; Cheshire Scouts Trustees have a while we charge a subscription to duty to report on our public benefit our members, access to our benefits in this Annual Report. We’ve aren’t constrained by a member’s assessed our aims, activities and ability to pay. There are charitable objectives, which are to arrangements to waive contribute to the development of subscriptions and other costs for young people in achieving their full those who face financial hardship, potential as individuals, as so that young people aren’t responsible citizens, and as excluded from Scouts on purely members of their local, national and financial grounds. international communities. We believe that we’ve met the Charity The benefits of Scouts are further Commission’s public benefit criteria demonstrated throughout this for both the advancement of report. education, and the advancement of citizenship and community development.

Cheshire Scouts follows two key principles set by the Commission with regard to public benefit:

Our vision for the future Vision and In our Skills for Life Strategy, we aimed to prepare more young people with skills for life, supported strategic by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme. We talked objectives about growing, being more inclusive, being shaped by young people and making a bigger impact in our communities.

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7 This County Executive Committee Injury to leaders, helpers, How we exists to support the County supporters, and members Commissioner in meeting the The County through the capitation operate responsibilities of the appointments fees contributes to the Scout and is responsible for: Associations national accident

insurance policy. Risk Cheshire County Scout Council - Protecting and maintaining any Assessments are undertaken before ‘Cheshire Scouts’ governing property and equipment owned all activities. documents are those of The Scout by and/or used by the County Association. They consist of a Royal - Managing the County finances. Reduced income Charter, which in turn gives - Providing insurance for people, The County is primarily reliant upon authority to the Bye Laws of the property, and equipment. income from subscriptions. The Association and The Policy, - Promoting and supporting the County does hold a reserve to Organisation and Rules of The Scout development of Scouting in the ensure the continuity of activities Association. local area. should there be a major reduction in

- Ensuring that a positive image income. The Committee could raise The County is a trust established of Scouting exists in the local the value of subscriptions to under its rules which are common to community. increase the income to the County all Scouts. - Appointing and managing the on an ongoing basis, either

operation of any sub- temporarily or permanently. The Trustees are appointed in Committees. accordance with the Policy, - Ensuring that Young People are Reduction or loss of leaders Organisation and Rules of The Scout meaningfully involved in The County is reliant upon Association. decision-making at all levels volunteers to run and administer the

within the County. activities of the County, it’s Districts The County is managed by the and Groups. If there was a reduction County Executive Committee, the in the number of leaders to an members of which are the ‘Charity Risk and Internal Control unacceptable level there would have Trustees’ of the Scout County which The County has in place systems of to be a contraction, consolidation or is an educational charity. As charity internal controls that are designed in the worst-case scenario closure. trustees they are responsible for to provide reasonable assurance complying with legislation against material mismanagement or Reduction or loss of members applicable to charities. This includes loss, these include two signatories The County provides activities for all the registration, keeping proper for all payments and comprehensive young people aged 6 to 18. If there accounts and making returns to the insurance policies to ensure that was a reduction in membership in a Charity Commission as appropriate. insurable risks are covered. particular District or Group then

there would have to be a The Committee consists of five ex- The County Executive Committee contraction, consolidation or in the officio members, the Chair, has identified the major worst-case scenario closure. Treasurer and Secretary together risks to which they believe the with the County Commissioner, County is exposed, these have County Youth Commissioner and up been reviewed and systems have to six elected members, up to six been established to members nominated by the County mitigate against them. The main Commissioner and up to six areas of concern that have members co-opted by the Executive been identified are: Committee and meets every 2 months (6 times per year). Damage to building, property and equipment Members of the Executive The County has sufficient buildings Committee complete 'Essential and contents insurance in place to Information for Executive mitigate against permanent loss. Committee' training within the first 5 months of joining the committee.

8 Our members Census results for the year ending 31 January 2021

Male Female Self- Prefer not Total identify to say Beaver Scouts 1,609 315 0 13 1,937 Cub Scouts 2,163 488 0 7 2,658 Scouts 1,764 587 1 17 2,369 Explorer Scouts (including Young Leaders) 554 269 5 1 829 Scout Network members 231 112 0 0 343 TOTAL YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 6,321 1,771 6 38 8,136 TOTAL ADULT MEMBERSHIP 1,724 1,437 0 0 3,161

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 8,045 3,208 6 38 11,297

UNITS Beaver Scout Colonies 168 Cub Scout Packs 170 Scout Troops 154 Explorer Scout Units (including Young Leader 53 Units) Local Scout Networks 10 Active Support Units 51

GROUPS 151 DISTRICTS 10

DISTRICT BREAKDOWN Beavers Cubs Scouts Explorers Network Adults Total Cheshire 107 107 Alderley 130 186 173 54 38 226 769 Chester and District 302 427 275 137 32 458 1,599 Ellesmere Port and Neston 139 176 133 39 43 221 708 Knutsford and District 74 103 110 30 8 116 433 Macclesfield and Congleton 275 386 317 120 34 437 1,535 Mersey Weaver 249 321 292 105 29 399 1,366 Mid Cheshire 171 265 221 64 40 341 1,062 South West Cheshire 255 301 371 120 26 531 1,578 Warrington East 198 264 226 92 39 343 1,123 Warrington West 144 229 251 68 54 325 1,017 Total 1,937 2,658 2,369 829 343 3,504 11,297

9 Alderley Mid Cheshire Growth during 1st Goostrey Cubs 1st Antrobus & Comberbach Scouts 1st Handforth Scouts 1st Cuddington & Sandiway Scouts a global 1st Wilmslow Beavers & Cubs 1st Darnhall Scouts 6th Alderley Scouts 1st Davenham Scouts pandemic 1st Moulton Scouts 1st Over St Johns Scouts Chester and District 1st Weaverham Cubs 1st Farndon 1st Whitegate Cubs & Scouts To have grown members during a 1st Saltney 2nd Wharton Cubs global pandemic is no mean feat! 1st Sandstone Garrison Explorers Martlet Explorers Maverick Explorers Renegades Explorers South West Cheshire Wildfire Explorers 12th (Shavington) Scouts 16th (Crewe Green) Cubs & Scouts Ellesmere Port and Neston 17th (7th Crewe) Cubs 8th Ellesmere Port 1st (St Andrews) Scouts 1st Sutton Scouts 23rd (2nd Wheelock) Cubs Phoenix Explorers 26th (1st Willaston) Scouts 28th (Wybunbury) Scouts Knutsford and District 39th (3rd Sandbach) Scouts 3rd (Wolverton) Beavers & Scouts 1st Mobberley Beavers 41st (Stapeley)

Shipton Explorers Macclesfield and Wilson House Scouts Congleton 1st Mossley Scouts Warrington East 1st Prestbury Cubs 1st Birchwood Scouts 1st Rainow Cubs 3rd Lymm Beavers & Cubs 1st Sutton (St James) Scouts Culcheth Methodist Beavers 2nd Bollington Glazebury Scouts 2nd Poynton Hollins Green Cubs 3rd Macclesfield Cubs Grappenhall Cubs 6th Macclesfield Scouts Woolston Cubs & Scouts Dane Valley 1st Culcheth Beavers Trojans Explorers Gorse Covert Cubs

Mersey Weaver Warrington West 10th Widnes Scouts Sankey (St Marys) 1st Moore Cubs St Josephs Cubs 1st Newton & Kingsley Beavers 1st Appleton Beavers & Scouts and Cubs Penketh Scouts 1st Norley Cubs Penketh Methodist Scouts 1st Weston & Weston Point Chapelford Cubs 8th Widnes Scouts Draco Explorers Mersey Weaver Young Leaders

10 Founder Alex Dodd (75%) 4, Chair Governance Robert Baden-Powell, OM, County Youth Commissioner First Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell structure Dave Hopley (75%), till Jan’21 Patron David Metcalfe (100%) and Board Her Majesty the Queen John Duley (100%) 4 Michael Sheils (75%) President Nigel Flatman (100%) 2, Chair membership Sir William Bromley-Davenport KCVO Paul Gibson (100%) 3 Philip Cox (100%) 3, Chair – 1 July Vice Presidents Val Thomason (75%) 1 Margaret Olliver 2020 to 31 Ray Salisbury JP Right of attendance (non-voting) Geoff Taylor BEM Nisbah Hussain June 2021 Eddie Johnson Regional Commissioner Peter Ellis Frank Hough Oliver Chambers Steve Wilkinson Nominated member on the Council of Sir Nicholas Winterton The Scout Association

Chief Scout Sean Hooper Lt Col (Hon) Bear Grylls RM OBE Nominated youth member on the Council of The Scout Association County Commissioner Dave Hopley Our advisers

The Board of Trustees Examiners: The percentages indicate the number Andrew T Ellis Chartered of eligible Board meetings each Accountants member attended. Suite 3 12 Princess Street 1 = Finance Committee Member Knutsford 2 = Appointments Committee Cheshire Member WA16 6DD 3 = Activity Centres Committee 4 = Youth Forum Bankers: Royal Bank of Scotland Trustees (Voting) 27 Water Lane Peter Mather TD (100%) 1,3 Wilmslow Chair of the Board Cheshire SK9 5AB Edward Appleton FCA (100%) 1,3 Treasurer Our office

Cheshire Scouts Janet Williamson (100%) 1,3 Asher House Secretary Barsbank Lane, Lymm

Warrington, WA13 0ED Graham Phillips DL (100%), 1,3 County Commissioner (till January 2021) Registration

Charity Commission 511356 Dave Hopley (100%) 1,3 The Scouts 00077 County Commissioner (from February 2021)

11 Programme Perception Team Ruth Clemson Josh Diamond Cheshire Assistant County Commissioner for Assistant County Commissioner for Beaver Scouts Communications 2021-22 Pam Owen Paul Brown

Assistant County Commissioner for Assistant County Commissioner for County Commissioner Cub Scouts Community Impact Dave Hopley

Charly O’Brien John Duley County Youth Commissioner Assistant County Commissioner for Assistant County Commissioner for Alex Dodd Scouts Growth & Development

Deputy County Commissioners Amelia Riley Dave Metcalfe Val Thomason, People Assistant County Commissioner for Assistant County Commissioner for Graham Proctor, Programme Explorer Scouts Inclusion Andrew Little, Perception (starts

January 2022) Ian Turnbull Paul Cook

Assistant County Commissioner for Media Development Manager Commissioners Scout Network

Will Burnham People Staff Alderley

Debbie Phillips Cathy Bland Alan Wilding County Training Manager County Administrator Chester and District

Roger Owens Paul Gibson Joanne Turner Scout Active Support Manager Activity Centre Manager Ellesmere Port and Neston (Contractor)

Hugh Cunning Neil McAleece Assistant County Commissioner for Deb Arden Knutsford and District Activities Activity Centre Bookings

Administrator David Giles Nigel Flatman Macclesfield and Congleton Assistant County Commissioner for

Events Oliver Chambers

Mersey Weaver Graham Shaw

Assistant County Commissioner for Andrew Little International Mid-Cheshire

John Bennett Ian Potts Safety Adviser South West Cheshire

Laura Dyer Lisa Grady Safeguarding Adviser Warrington East

Debbie Phillips

Warrington West

12 Roll of Honour 2020-2021

Awards issued between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020

Silver Wolf

Roger William Owens County/Mersey Weaver Susan Jane Goddard County/Ellesmere Port and Neston

Bar to the Silver Acorn

Alison Jane Duley County/Mersey Weaver James Ronald Charlton Knutsford and District

Silver Acorn John Francis McDowell Chester and District Nicholas Grant Oates Chester and District David Ian Grundy Mersey Weaver Glyn Watkins Mersey Weaver Paul James Cook County/Mersey Weaver Sandra Elizabeth Hale Mersey Weaver Sandra Elizabeth Markey Mersey Weaver Andrew Irving Little County/Mid Cheshire

Bar to the Award for David William Hopley County David Nock County Merit Trevor George Burgess County Alan Reay Chester and District Alec McNab Macclesfield and Congleton Andrew John Millington Macclesfield and Congleton Christine Mary Scott Macclesfield and Congleton Dawn Angela Hill Macclesfield and Congleton Joanna Louise Penneyston Macclesfield and Congleton John Penneyston Macclesfield and Congleton Judith Bartlett Macclesfield and Congleton Dianne Lesley Gardner Mersey Weaver Graham Bowden Mersey Weaver Graham Proctor Mersey Weaver Judith Anne Potts Mersey Weaver Mark Haslam Mersey Weaver Andrew Stephen Webb Mid Cheshire David Bibby Mid Cheshire Lynn Elsie Bryan Warrington East Martha Regan Warrington East

13 Award for Merit Hilary Merrington County George Mark Hobson County

Ian Fraser Mitchell County/Alderley Ian John Potts County/South West Cheshire Paul James Brown County/Warrington East Robert Walter Roberts County Ronald Stephen Gemmell County Alexandra Jane Davies Chester and District John Paul Wright Chester and District Karen Suzanne Shearsmith Chester and District Pamela Ann Bavage Chester and District Patricia Anne Courtney Chester and District Robin Derek Turney Chester and District Susan Darlington Chester and District Carol Nield Knutsford and District Christopher Leadbetter Knutsford and District Heidi Mehefin Waite Knutsford and District Helen Elizabeth Gurney-Smith Knutsford and District Jennifer Anne McAleece Knutsford and District Lynda Isabel Jones Knutsford and District Pamela Yvonne Sanger Knutsford and District Caroline Jane Myers Mersey Weaver Diane Deborah Jones Mersey Weaver Emma Jayne Cummings Mersey Weaver Fiona Jane Barry Mersey Weaver James John Griffiths Mersey Weaver Jonathan Steven Robert Walker Mersey Weaver Michael John Kelly Mersey Weaver Richard William Hamilton Mersey Weaver Ross Edward Heaton Mersey Weaver James Richard Buckley Mid Cheshire Janet Ann Warburton Mid Cheshire Richard James Langton Mid Cheshire Craig Adam Chaplow South West Cheshire Elizabeth Hayley Hough South West Cheshire Jacqueline Bloor South West Cheshire Paul James Goodwin South West Cheshire Diana Rosemarie Ryan South West Cheshire Richard John Goodier Warrington East Aaron William Ashbrook Warrington West Adam David Beacroft Warrington West Adrian Newton Parry Warrington West Andrew Gordon Judson Warrington West Caroline Beardsell Warrington West Cecilia Frodsham Warrington West Glen Richard Dugdale Warrington West Graham Alexander Thompson Warrington West Ian Skilling Warrington West Mark Tombs Warrington West Pauline Marie Thompson Warrington West Peter Clarke Warrington West Richard Scott Speed Warrington West Ruth Sarah Gosney Warrington West Thomas Michael Organ Warrington West

14 Chief Scout’s

Personal Award In recognition of their bravery to challenge antisocial behaviour and for reporting vandalism to the emergency services in September last year.

Blake Williams Mersey Weaver Caleb Johnson Mersey Weaver Oscar Walton Mersey Weaver

Chief Scout’s Barbara Manley County James Alexander Goodier Lees County Commendation for Oliver Thomas Guy Chambers County/Mersey Weaver Good Service Peter Alan Brunt County Vinod Abraham Varkey Vettasseri County Andrew Peter Gilsenan Alderley James Alan Grattan Glendining Alderley Joanna Green Alderley Joseph Robert Adshead Alderley Patricia Margaret Weeks Alderley Paul Kemsley Alderley Richard Bullock Alderley Sally Joanne Jackson Alderley

Susan Mary Mottershead Alderley

Timothy Frank Povall Alderley

Trudi Anne Wilkinson Alderley

Callum William Webster Chester and District

Jennifer Hilary Biggs Chester and District

Judith Lathaen Chester and District

Jordan Kyle Smith Chester and District

Kathryn Ann Foreman Chester and District

Kristy Collins Chester and District

Luke William Roberts Chester and District

Mark Simon Turnbull Chester and District

Matthew James Mullaney Chester and District

Rachel Elizabeth Chadburn Chester and District

Stephen Brock Craddock Chester and District

Richard James Thornley Ellesmere Port and Neston

Alistair Angus MacLeod Knutsford and District

Amy Rose Shorley-Smith Knutsford and District

Belinda Kate Houghton Knutsford and District

Edward Allen Scott Knutsford and District

Georgina Lucy Brown Knutsford and District

Janet Nicholson Knutsford and District

Jonathan Alexander Hills Knutsford and District

Jonathan Chang Knutsford and District

Judith Mair Evans Knutsford and District

Kim Frances Kerr Knutsford and District

Kimberley McLachlan Knutsford and District

Laura Jayne Jennings Knutsford and District

Lisa Marie Howard Knutsford and District

Robert William Lyons Knutsford and District

Simon Jonathan Ward Knutsford and District

Catherine Cliffe Macclesfield and Congleton 15 Chief Scout’s Graham Barry Ward Macclesfield and Congleton Mildred Kee Russell Ross Macclesfield and Congleton Commendation for Stephen David Whittaker Macclesfield and Congleton Good Service Victoria Mireille Cusick Macclesfield and Congleton (continued) Alexander James Atkinson Mersey Weaver Andrew James Hill Mersey Weaver Andrew John Gerbrand Gibson Mersey Weaver Andrew Stephen McGovern Mersey Weaver Andrew William Pearson Mersey Weaver Ashley Scott Proctor Mersey Weaver Benjamin Adam Nugent Mersey Weaver Callum Alexander Linger Mersey Weaver David James Worthington Mersey Weaver Edward Halliwell Mersey Weaver Felicia Jane Campbell Mersey Weaver Glyn Brian Hammonds Mersey Weaver Greg Thomas Hosker Mersey Weaver Heather Sandra Jones Mersey Weaver Jeffery Shaw Mersey Weaver John Nicholson Mersey Weaver Kevin Bernard Mault Mersey Weaver Laura Elizabeth Lambert Mersey Weaver Lisa Ellen Holland Mersey Weaver Margaret Lillian Searson Mersey Weaver Michelle Pickstock Mersey Weaver Natalie Tudor Mersey Weaver Peter Penlington Mersey Weaver Philip Matthew Sparke Mersey Weaver Richard Francis Tiplady Mersey Weaver Ruth Clair Clemson Mersey Weaver Susan Jane Fearn Mersey Weaver Stephen Gary Spencer Mersey Weaver Stuart Jamie Knox Mersey Weaver Victoria Louise Serna Mersey Weaver Alan Peter Chapman Mid Cheshire Philip John Buckley Mid Cheshire Andrew Bradbury South West Cheshire Andrew Richard Edwards South West Cheshire Catherine Ann Jones South West Cheshire Gaynor Elizabeth Bracey South West Cheshire Jake Andrew Ellam South West Cheshire Liam John Potts South West Cheshire Lise Martine Grasmeder South West Cheshire Stephanie Potts South West Cheshire Tina Jones South West Cheshire Amanda Gregory Warrington East Amanda Holden Warrington East Amelia Grace Riley Warrington East Andrew James Boyd Hurrell Warrington East Andrew Philip Gosney Warrington East Ashley James Farrugia Warrington East Brian John Kelly Warrington East Christian Daintith Warrington East Claire Elizabeth Irons Warrington East Colin John Lowndes Warrington East

16 Chief Scout’s David Hotston Warrington East Denise Holt Warrington East Commendation for Dorothy Ruth Harrison Warrington East Good Service Edward James Gough Warrington East (continued) Emily Dawn Daintith Warrington East Harriet Emma Reynolds Warrington East Helen Lucas Warrington East Heidi Fitzpatrick Warrington East Ian William Austin Warrington East James Francis Fisher Warrington East Janette Lineham Warrington East Justin Charles Mills Warrington East Kim Doherty Warrington East Kim Ravenscroft Warrington East Lindsay Jane Farini Warrington East Mary Jean Sujide Mills Warrington East Nicholas Peter Wild Warrington East Nigel Jeremy Fuller Warrington East Paul James Tweedale Warrington East Riccardo Anthony Farrugia Warrington East Richard John Stockton Warrington East Sharon Thomas Warrington East Stephen Anthony Searle Warrington East Susan Grace Lowndes Warrington East Thomas Gordon Housby Warrington East Victoria Ann Rodgers Warrington East Gary Chadwick Warrington West Hannah Louise Berry Warrington West Mark Dix-Baker Warrington West Sandra Pugh Warrington West Stephen Donnelly Warrington West Susan Helen Chadwick Warrington West Timothy George Walker Warrington West

Commissioner’s Alison Comline Knutsford and District Brian King Knutsford and District Commendations Robert David Walley Knutsford and District Sophie Elizabeth Mather Knutsford and District Angus Currie Macclesfield and Congleton Emma Jane Williams Macclesfield and Congleton Andrew William Pearson Mersey Weaver Barbara Pollock Mersey Weaver Brian Doran Mersey Weaver Brian Webber Mersey Weaver Catherine Elisabeth Mudford Mersey Weaver Colin Ashcroft Mersey Weaver David Alexander Joyce Mersey Weaver Eandil Maddock Mersey Weaver Ellen Claire Hallam Mersey Weaver Jennifer Stapleton Mersey Weaver Jim Eatwell Mersey Weaver Karen Wendy Chalmers Mersey Weaver Kevin Holland Mersey Weaver Laura Avery Mersey Weaver Matthew Marnell Mersey Weaver 17 Commissioner’s Yvonne Marie Woodward Mersey Weaver Nathan Flaherty Mid Cheshire Commendations Rebecca Lucy Denise Ward Mid Cheshire (continued) Adrian Peter Ainsworth Warrington East Cheryl Robinson Warrington East David Wallington Warrington East Emily Lowndes Warrington East Georgia Jane Cross Warrington East Ian Stuart Davis Warrington East Karen Lowson Warrington East Lisa Grady Warrington East Mark Thorpe Warrington East Olga Austin Warrington East Philip Billington Warrington East Richard James Taborete Mills Warrington East Ryan James Lineham Warrington East

Queen’s Scout Harry Buglass Alderley Joe Truman Alderley Awards Oliver Scrafton Alderley Jack Green Chester and District Jonathan Prescott Chester and District Nicholas Duffy Chester and District Thomas Plunkett Chester and District Alex Lunnon Knutsford and District Eve Vickers Knutsford and District Joseph Royle Knutsford and District Eleanor Cliffe Macclesfield and Congleton Ian Carruthers Macclesfield and Congleton James Bearn Macclesfield and Congleton Jessica de Sousa Macclesfield and Congleton Phillip Wadley Macclesfield and Congleton Harrison Britton Mersey Weaver Alastair Tombs Warrington West Christopher Cox Warrington West Ewan Brown Warrington West

Duke of Edinburgh’s Alexander Wardle Alderley Charles Benton Alderley Gold Awards Daniel Main Alderley Joel Griffiths Alderley Rhys John Alderley Sam Niven Alderley Thomas Rae Alderley Cara Henshall Chester and District Hayden Tomlinson Chester and District Jake Morris Chester and District James Walker Chester and District Lucas Humphreys Chester and District Samuel Ashbrook Chester and District Rest in Peace His Royal Highness William Hopkins Chester and District Prince Philip The Duke of William Lithgow Smith Chester and District Edinburgh 1921 – 2021 Zachary Hanmer Chester and District Eve Vickers Knutsford and District Francesca Stocco Knutsford and District 18 Duke of Edinburgh’s Joseph Royle Knutsford and District Philip Benson Knutsford and District Gold Awards Rebecca Humphreys Knutsford and District (continued) Ben Parry Macclesfield and Congleton Benjamin Alderson Macclesfield and Congleton James Hargreaves Macclesfield and Congleton Joseph Bulman Macclesfield and Congleton Lauren Bailey Macclesfield and Congleton Thomas Farris Macclesfield and Congleton Callum Binner South West Cheshire Adam Westwood Warrington East Thomas Hurrell Warrington East Thomas Ridge Warrington East Lewis Wilson Warrington West

Ryan Williams Warrington West

19 Cheshire Scout’s financial statements Independent examiner's Our Finances have been prepared in accordance report with the Statement of Recommended Practice, (Accounting and Reporting I report to the charity trustees on my by Charities) applicable to charities examination of the accounts of preparing their accounts in Cheshire County Scout Council (the accordance with the Financial Trust) for the year ended 31 Reporting Standard applicable in the December 2020. UK and Republic of Ireland, FRS 102, known as the Charities SORP (FRS Responsibilities and basis of report 102), and the Charities Act 2011. As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the Investment Policy preparation of the accounts in The County Executive regularly accordance with the requirements of monitors the levels of bank balances the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). and the interest rates received to I report in respect of my examination ensure the County obtains maximum of the Trust's accounts carried out value and income from its banking under section 145 of the Act and in arrangements. Occasionally this may carrying out my examination I have involve using an account that requires followed all applicable Directions a period of notice before funds may given by the Charity Commission be withdrawn, before doing so the under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. County Executive considers the cash flow requirements. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I Reserves Policy confirm that no material matters have The County’s policy on reserves is to come to my attention in connection hold sufficient resources to continue with the examination giving me cause the charitable activities of the County to believe that in any material respect: should income and fundraising 1. accounting records were not kept activities fall short. in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or The County Executive Committee 2. the accounts do not accord with considers that the County should hold those records; or a sum equivalent to 12 months 3. the accounts do not comply with running costs, circa £350,000. the applicable requirements The County held reserves of concerning the form and content approximately £789,350 against this of accounts set out in the at year end. This is above the level Charities (Accounts and Reports) required for operating expenses. Regulations 2008 other than any However, £304,847 is designated for requirement that the accounts loans, future capital commitments, give a true and fair view which is adventurous activities, activity centre not a matter considered as part of development, international funding, an independent examination. COVID-19 response; And £135,239 I have no concerns and have come is Restricted, to be used in accordance across no other matters in connection with the Donor’s restrictions. with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Andrew Ellis FCA Axel Chartered Accountants 2 June 2021

20 Consolidated statement of financial activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

21 Balance sheets As at 31 December 2020

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 11 May 2021 and authorised for release and signed on its behalf by:

Peter L Mather Edward G Appleton County Chair County Treasurer

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Cheshire Scouts

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