8th/14th Epsom (St Barnabas & St Joseph’s) Air Group 2020 Report

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(St Barnabas and St Joseph’s)

AIR SCOUT GROUP

Brownsea Island

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Picnic Time in Camp

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THE CONTENTS

The Group Prayer 5 The Group’s Details 6 7 Our Group Structure 9 The Team 10 1. Leaders 10 2. The Group Executive 10 3. Friends 10 Reports 11 1. Group 11 2. Beaver Scout Leader 14 3. Leader 20 4. Scout Leader 25 5. American 34 6. 100 Club 36 7. Chronology 37 Examined Accounts 38 District Shop Details 447

Jamboree in America

Front Cover: Our Scouts canoeing at summer camp are instructed by Tom Evans, a lifelong Group member now working for Land and Wave.

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THE GROUP PRAYER

Almighty God, who has joined us together in the fellowship of this Group, help us to think fairly, do things bravely, act kindly and to live cleanly. Bless us in body and soul and give us strength to keep our three-fold promise so that by the lives we live, we make the lives of others happy.

Amen.

The Red Arrows, Fairford

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THE GROUP’S DETAILS

Epsom Air Scout Group is a branch of the "Scout Association" formed under Royal Charter. It operates under the Association's "Policy, Organisation and Rules". The Group is a Trust established under its rules that are common to all Groups and Districts. The Group's registration number is 12678.

SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: Scout Association's Headquarters, , Bury Road, Chingford, London, E4 7QW. Tel: 08453 001818.

GROUP HEADQUARTERS: Concorde Hall, The Footpath, Horton Hill, Epsom, KT19 8SR. Tel: 01372 742502. Web site http://www.epsomairscouts.org.

GROUP CONTACT: Luke Jennings, 10 Sunnybank, Epsom, KT18 7DX 01372 721393 or mobile number 07950 335730

GROUP BANKERS: Barclays Bank plc. 82 High Street, Epsom, KT19 8BS. Tel: 01372 853000. Lloyds Bank plc. 64 High Street, Epsom, KT19 8AT. Tel: 01372 743711. CAF, 25 Kings Hill Ave, Kings Hill, West Malling ME19 4JQ. Tel: 0300 012 3456.

GROUP INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Sundry Sundaran at Atherton Brooks LLP, 9 Cheam Road, Ewell, KT17 1SP Telephone 020 8642 8681

Legal Advisors: Teddy Totman, 21 St Margaret Drive, Epsom, KT18 7LB. Tel: 01372 739029. John Flood, 71c Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7JU. Tel: 01372 725951.

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THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION

THE PURPOSE OF Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

THE VALUES OF SCOUTING As Scouts, we are guided by these values: . Integrity - We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy and loyal. . Respect - We have self-respect and respect for others. . Care - We support others and take care of the world in which we live. . Belief - We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes. . Cooperation - We make a positive difference; we cooperate with others and make friends. THE Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with adults, work together based on the values of Scouting and: . Enjoy what they are doing and have fun; . Take part in activities indoors and outdoors; . Learn by doing; . Share in spiritual reflection; . Take responsibility and make choices; . Undertake new and challenging activities; and . Make and live by their Promise. THE On my honour, I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God (to uphold Scout values) and to the Queen (the country in which I now live), to help other people and to keep the . THE LAW 1 - A Scout is to be trusted. 2 - A Scout is loyal. 3 - A Scout is friendly and considerate. 4 - A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts. 5 - A Scout has courage in all difficulties. 6 - A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property. 7 - A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.

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The Group admits members primarily from Epsom although some members come from further afield, particularly where there is no other Air Scout Group available. Although a small subscription is charged for membership, this covers no more than the immediate running costs of the Group and at less than £150 does not unduly restrict membership. The Group endeavours to obtain grants for those who could not otherwise afford to take part.

The Troop at Summer Camp

Scram

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OUR GROUP STRUCTURE

The Group has responsibility for four youth Sections divided by age. In rising order, they are the Beaver Scouts, the Cub Scouts, the Scouts and the Explorer Scouts. Each Section has an adult leader and they have assistant leaders. Each Section runs its own activities and keeps its own accounts with an appointed treasurer assisting.

A Group Scout Leader unifies the four Sections of the Group. He or she is responsible for all activities of the Group.

All interested parties in the Group are entitled to form the Group in Council. These people meet regularly once a year at the annual general meeting and they elect an Executive Committee to act as Trustees and managers of the Group. The Group Scout Leader appoints the Chairman of the Group in Council who also chairs the Executive. Fundraising and Group support is organised by this committee in response to the demands placed on it by the Scouters who act in common through a further committee chaired by the Group Scout Leader.

On the Hills above Corfe Castle Summer Camp

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THE TEAM

LEADERS IN THE GROUP GROUP EXECUTIVE

Group Scout Leader (GSL) Ex-Officio

Luke Jennings GSL (Luke Jennings)

Ass. Group Scout Leader (AGSL) AGSL (Howard Park)

Graham Bailey (Graham Bailey) Howard Park Nominated

Beaver Scout Leader (BSL) BSL (Pippa Del Nevo)

Pippa Del Nevo CSL (Ethel Merry)

Assistant Beaver Scout Leader SL (Paul Dawson)

(Bob Clarke) ESL (Jay Haughton)

Sam Hill Chairman Chris Walker

Cub Scout Leader (CSL) Secretary Alison Sizer

Ethel Merry Treasurer Henry Whittaker

Assistant Cub Scout Leaders

James Merry

Bob Clarke

Cub Scout Helpers FRIENDS

(Pippa Del Nevo) Troop Helper Richard Denyer (ADC)

Camp Helpers Sarah Dawson Scout Leader (SL) Theresa Park Paul Dawson (Chris Walker)

Assistant Scout Leaders 100 Club (Howard Park)

Caroline Pearce Colony Treasurer Ruth Davis

Sarah Holroyd Pack Treasurer Jayne McGhee

Explorer Scout Leader (ESL) Gift Aid John Mortimer

Jay Haughton Chaplains Canon William Davern

Explorer Scout Helper Rev Michael Roper

Sara Dawson Cleaner Rebecca McGee

Examiner Sundry Sundaran

Legal Advisors John Flood

Teddy Totman

Group Friends Geoff Whitehead

John Hughes ADC Editor (Howard Park)

Proof Reader Christine Turner

Leaders on Group Executive are marked

(Where we mention a person a second time, we bracket their name in one instance.)

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GROUP SCOUT LEADER The Group has had another successful year providing a mix of exciting and stimulating activities with the adult leadership team helped by many Young Leaders aged 14 years and upwards. As is reflected in the individual reports, all sections have had a variety of amazing experiences from visiting an RAF museum, a Beaver Scout night hike, camps in Switzerland, Kent and the Netherlands, helping at the Lord Mayor’s Show, meeting the Mayor, a visit to the pantomime and much more.

Luke Jennings There have been some leadership changes this year. Cathy Spalding stepped down as our Beaver Scout Leader after eight years and we thank her for all her years of service. She will continue to help on an ad hoc basis as and when needed. Pippa Del Nevo has now taken over the reins and doing a sterling job with the support of other Beaver Scouts leaders. Bob Clarke at Walton Firs has stepped down as Akela of the Cub Scout section and we are very grateful for all the years of service he has given. He is continuing as an Assistant Cub Scout Leader with the role of Akela now residing with Ethel, our previous Assistant Cub Leader.

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The fantastic Scout and Explorer leadership teams remain unchanged. All our leaders across the sections continue to put in a great deal of hard work and effort to provide the unit with full active programmes, providing team building experiences and a lot of fun. The leaders and helpers who organise and run our activities do so voluntarily at no cost to the Group and generously use their holidays to ensure all our activities are a great success. I would personally like to thank them as without their dedication none of this is possible.

I would also like to thank Richard Denyer and the Epsom and Ewell District Scouts whose continued support is invaluable.

We are extremely proud and privileged to have Caroline, our Assistant Scout Leader, heading up the UK contingent for the 24th held in July 2019 where she was responsible for managing 5,000 UK Jamboree participants and associated volunteers. This is no mean feat alongside her 8th/14th Epsom Air Scouting duties. The entire lead up to the Jamboree has been an 18 month process involving many trips around the UK and to the US by way of preparation. We are sure that Caroline (as the head of the UK contingent), Jay (as a Unit leader), Annabel and Dominic (as participants) had an amazing adventure in the US and Canada. Annabel in America A final thank you goes to Howard Park who, as most of your know is our Assistant Scout Leader and who helps out tirelessly. He also keeps the hall running smoothly, runs the 100 Club and is very active at District and County level. We are very fortunate to have him in our group alongside our amazing executive team who work hard behind the scenes ensuring the smooth running of our Group.

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We are always looking to try and offer as diverse a programme as possible and hope you agree it has been another superb year. Within the Group we are always looking for supporters (parents/carers) to help the leadership team that invest so much of their time with anything from fundraising, the hall maintenance, sitting on the Group Executive committee, to even leadership in any capacity. If you feel you like to be involved please do contact me to discuss it as we are grateful for any amount of additional help.

Active Cub and Beaver Scouts

Luke Jennings Group Scout Leader

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BEAVER SCOUT LEADER

Until April 2019, Cathy Spalding ably ran the Beaver Colony but when she decided to stand down, despite a long search for a new leader, we could not find a volunteer. To secure the future of the Colony, I took on the role having assisted Cathy for a number of years. However, with no other adults involved with the section, this would have meant a leadership ‘team’ of just one – an untenable situation. Having retired from the role of Akela with the Cub Scouts, Bob Clarke might have imagined Pippa Del Nevo spending less time at the Scout Hall but to ensure our youngest children were able to continue, he took on a support role with the Beaver Scouts, for which I am extremely grateful. For the long-term security of the section however, it is crucial that we recruit more leaders to the team.

My thanks go to Howard Park, who has supported whenever needed and to Cathy Spalding, who has led us on hikes. Completing his Duke of Edinburgh Service, our Young Leader, Sam (Buzzard), also joined us whenever his studies allowed. The Beaver Scouts very much enjoyed having him at our meetings; it was lovely to see his confidence and leadership skills develop. My thanks also go to Ruth Morgan and Ali Sizer for their assistance with the finances.

Possibly, in the light of uncertainty around the Colony’s future, numbers had dwindled to single figures and so there was a task to rebuild our membership and ensure our programme was varied, fun and challenging.

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The Beaver Scouts were keen to take part in the District Football event, despite an unfortunate clash of dates with our Group Camp at Boidier Hurst. We played with great enthusiasm and Buzzard proved a very able Team Manager. I was hugely proud of their efforts. Young in the age group, they both delighted in their successes and were gracious in defeat.

In May, we visited the Woodland Discovery Centre at Chessington, which provided opportunity to learn about wildlife and habitats. There were shrieks of delight for their discoveries on our bug hunt – particularly upon finding a worm – a reminder that the simplest things can bring enjoyment.

In June, we enjoyed a visit to Hobbledown to experience some adventurous activities, which tend to be hard to access for this age group. We took part in zorbing and climbing in the high towers as well as exploring the willow maze.

We were delighted to welcome Dominic Dawson and Annabel Jennings in July, to introduce the World Scout Jamboree through ‘Jamboree in a Bag’. The games and activities were extremely popular with our Beaver Scouts and it was exciting to ponder whether, one day,

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We jumped straight into camp skills in September to prepare for an overnight at Walton Firs, staying in the new Pod Village. By the time of our camp, we were expert sandwich makers and

Beaver Scouts at Camp

‘washer-uppers’. My thanks go to Bob Clarke, Howard Park and Paul Dawson for joining our mini-adventure and to Scouts, Toby and Daniel, for supporting our Beaver Scouts for the weekend. It was for many of the young people, the first overnight away from their families and they coped splendidly. We took part in crate- stacking, caving, low-ropes, the maze and the assault course as well as having a traditional campfire with marshmallows and campfire songs. The Beaver Scouts were exceptional on camp in every respect.

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A visit from one of the District Youth Ambassadors in September explored what Youth Shaped Scouting might look like in our youngest section. A huge television for the hall was on their wish list and we now look forward to using it.

We entered an enthusiastic team of runners in the District Cross Country Competition. With a first and a second place in the youngest

Cross Country age group and with a solid whole team performance, we won the Beaver Scout section event.

In November, an outstanding representation from the Beaver Scout section joined the rest of the Group at St Barnabas Church to mark Remembrance Day. We made our own poppy wreath to lay at the service. Sandwich Making In the run up to Christmas, the Beaver Scouts undertook good deeds at home in return for a small payment,

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which we spent on items to pack into Christmas Boxes we sent abroad to children who have nothing. We also enjoyed visiting the Cub Scouts’ Rianna’s Fund evening and had our own Christmas party with music, craft, games and cooking. My thanks go to Jayne McGhee of Grow Cook Enjoy for the scrummy festive treats and to Scout Daniel for being our DJ for the evening. Beaver Scout Games The New Year was celebrated by the Beaver Scouts both traditionally (pantomime) and internationally (Chinese style). At the panto, they invited two of our young members onto the stage and they spoke most eloquently in front of a packed last night theatre audience. They displayed such confidence as wonderful ambassadors for Scouting. Our Chinese New Year celebration involved learning about the various New Year animals, crafts and trying fortune cookies.

Our Beaver Scouts were most excited to join in with the District Swimming Gala in February. This was the first time the event included Beaver Scouts. It was a, ‘never again – same time next year’ kind of event; crazy, chaotic and lots of fun! With thanks to the District Beaver Scout Team for Beaver Scouts organising the event. Hiking in Mud Hiking on the Common is always popular and February’s hike was certainly the muddiest! Huge

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Interspersed between the many programme highlights, the Beaver Scouts have undertaken an abundance of badge work. The children made their own pancakes, learned about St George, our promise, healthy eating, the body and exercise, the Green Cross Code, fire- lighting and air activities to name but a few. In consequence, many of our older Beaver Scouts were on the verge of being awarded their Chief Scout Bronze Award when Covid-19 Lockdown occurred, cutting our term short by several weeks. I sincerely hope that they complete the last few elements and we can celebrate this significant achievement.

Our Colony grew steadily in membership over the year and was full, with a significant waiting list, when things changed so dramatically in March.

I extend my thanks to the parents of the Beaver Scouts who have done so much to support their young people. Although we have not extensively used parent volunteers, they have always come forward to support when asked. In the uncertain times ahead, there may be an increasing need for their help and, certainly, a bolstering of the leadership team would be very welcome.

Pippa Del Nevo

Beaver Scout Leader

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CUB SCOUT LEADER The last year has been a time of change for the Cub Scout Pack, as after forty plus years, Bob Clarke stepped down as Akela and I took over the role, changing my Cub Scout name from Ikki to Akela in the process. Bob still helps with the pack, using his old Cub name of Bagheera and I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to him for all his work and support over the last forty plus years from the Cub Scout Pack and myself. Thanks to Bob, the Pack has become easily one of, if not, the best in the District and we hope we will continue to follow the same path.

We have continued to provide a programme of fun and learning through our weekly meetings. As part of Cub Scout training, we ran proficiency badge courses, where the Cub Scouts earned their Astronomer, Scientist, Chef and Global Issues badges.

Some of the more fun activities have included making rope from sisal, firing water rockets outside (sometimes into the neighbour’s gardens, sorry!), lolly stick catapults, making juggling balls with balloons and rice, and archery. We have also learned some skills, which have included tracking signs, first aid, fire lighting, knots, and road safety. We even introduced, via You Tube, the old Green Cross Code video to show how they taught children how to cross the road. Who knew that Darth Vader, before he turned to the Dark Cub Scouts at Camp Side, had a soft side to him?

In May, we travelled up to Boidierhurst, to spend time with the Scout Troop who were camping, for a ‘Fun Day’. In between the rain showers, we lit fires, cooked food, and earned the ‘Backwoods Cooking’ badge.

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June saw us at Hook Road Arena, joining all the Cub Scouts in Surrey for SCRAM, a massive activity day. The Cub Scouts were able to enjoy a wide range of activities, on what turned out to be a beautiful day. Our pack ran an activity on the day – Shere Khan’s aircraft landing game, some 33 years after it made its’ debut at the same venue for ‘Mix ‘86’! We had a big queue of Cub Scouts wanting to have a go all day and lots of admiring glances Scram from leaders from all over the County. We were also able to witness the District Commissioner award Geoff Whitehead, known to countless Cub Scouts as Mang, with an honorary award. Geoff has been involved with the Group for many years, firstly as a Leader with the 8th Epsom then as our Group Scout Leader and he will often pop in to lend a hand with our meetings.

In August, we journeyed to Downe campsite, next to Biggin Hill airport, for our annual Summer Camp. This was the second year

Downe Camp

running that we camped there, as it is a super site, with excellent amenities and activities. We were able to camp on exactly the same plot as the previous year and we were once again lucky with the weather.

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The Cub Scouts were able to take part in some terrific activities: Archery, Zip Wire, Climbing, Grass Sledges, Crate Stacking, Pedal Go Karts and Axe Throwing. Our first two days of camp coincided with the Biggin Hill Air Show so we spent the weekend with them treating us to flypasts from various aircraft. Shere Khan did tell us what aircraft they

Active Cub Scouts were but then he was a National Air Scout Camp Aircraft Recognition Champion! We finished the camp off with our now traditional Pizza night, topped off with our legendary bingo game!

We also entered a couple of District competitions through the year. The first of which was the Cross Country race in October. We had a full team enter the event at Priest Hill and although we did not win any individual honours, the combined efforts of our team won us third place overall in the Pack Trophy. When February came around, it was time for the Swimming Gala. Again, we had a full team entered but despite great efforts by the Cub Scouts, we won no individual or Pack honours.

No Cub Pack Annual Report would be complete without a mention of our annual Rianna’s Fund Charity Night. One of our Leaders introduced us to Rianna’s Fund: Vicky Saw, who the Cub Scouts knew as Rikki. Cub Scouts agreed that we would hold a fundraising

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Because of the many years the Cub Scouts have spent raising money for others, the Pack was nominated for the ‘Epsom and Ewell Young Champions Awards’ in February. We were invited to the awards evening at the Epsom Playhouse, where we were presented with a huge trophy by Paul Taylor who runs the “What’s on in Epsom” page on Facebook. I would like to give a big Young Champions thanks to Alex McGarvey, who kindly accepted the Trophy on behalf of the Cub Pack.

As the world around us changed, with the spread of Covid-19, the pandemic forced us to change the way we did things. At our very last ‘face-to-face’ meeting in early March, we spent the evening showing the Cub Scouts what happens when you cough or sneeze. With a huge thank you to my employers, Nuffield Health, who allowed me to borrow the training kit that we use when training our Nursing Staff, we showed the Cub Scouts a graphic demonstration of the importance of covering your face when coughing or sneezing. This involved blowing flour all over Shere Khan! We also showed them the importance of washing their hands properly and we proved to them, with the aid of UV light, that they could all do better!

That meeting ended our year but, as my first year in charge, it was good!

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It only remains for me to thank my Leader Team – Bagheera (Bob), Baloo (Pippa), Shere Khan (James), Aidan, Joss, and Mang (Geoff), for their hard work and support during the year, as without them, the Pack could not run or provide a successful programme.

On a personal note, having been an Assistant Leader for many years, I am always amazed at how readily our young people accept and rise to the challenges we give them. Whether it is raising money for Rianna’s Fund, working as a team or just as individuals, Scouting allows them to learn skills that will see them through life. I know that as parents or carers, you are proud of your children and I have to say that I am proud to be their Akela.

Akela The Landing Game Cub Scout Leader, (Akela)

Jamboree Presentation

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCOUT LEADER In last year’s report, I used the word “uneventful” to describe certain parts of the year. I think given what we have all experienced and are continuing to live through I will never describe a Scouting activity as uneventful again; they may have been for us but not for the Scouts we lead. I will leave the present day here and recall for you the fantastic year that the 8th/14th Epsom Air Scouts had in 2019/20.

The year started with a great result in Paul Dawson the annual Scout challenge hike that they held at Boidier Hurst on Boxhill. We entered three teams and were delighted that Nick, Chris, Eleni Katsikaris came first in the Scout under thirteen section. Not only a first time for us that all three team members were from the same family but the first time triplets Challenge Hike Winners had won the District Challenge Hike. I send my congratulations to the three of them.

The Troop nights at the start of 2019 involved getting back to basics, map and compass work, first aid, knot tying and of course pancake making on Shrove Tuesday! The Scouts really enjoy these activities.

The year was going to be a somewhat different one as two of our leaders, Caroline and Jay and two of our Explorer Scouts, Annabel and my son Dominic, were attending the World Scout Jamboree in America with a full diary of camps and meetings with their Jamboree units. This was especially true for Caroline who was the UK Contingent Leader in

Royal Air Force Recognised Unit No. 5 Page 25 Registered Charity 305716 8th/14th Epsom (St Barnabas & St Joseph’s) Air Scout Group 2020 Report charge of five thousand souls. This meant that Troop camp at Boidier Hurst was pushed into early May for a weekend of camping, cooking over fires, games and of course every Scouts favourite camp activity, washing up! We always try to run a menu that allows Scouts to prepare and cook food and not just open a jar and add it to some pasta. For the Saturday night dinner, we challenged each patrol to cook a joint of beef in a Dutch oven (large iron cooking pot) over an open fire. This involved preparing the vegetables and potatoes and making the gravy, then placing it on the fire that they had built and ensuring that there was sufficient heat for the 2 hours cooking time. I am pleased to say it was a great success and very tasty. Dutch Oven In July, just before they departed, Dominic and Annabel came and talked to the troop about their impending trip to America and Canada. They ran some games and talked about their kit and the fantastic trip they were about to embark on.

As they departed on the 20th July for the adventure of a lifetime, the remaining leaders and most of the troop were off the following day to RAF Fairford for the International Air Tattoo 2019. Scouts watched military aircraft from all over the globe display fast flying and aerobatics and enjoyed walking around the static displays collecting stickers and other freebies. The climax of the day Fairford Air Show was, as always, the Red Arrows, which we all enjoyed.

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The following weekend eighteen Scouts and eight leaders set off for our own adventure and headed south to Corfe Castle in Dorset for our Summer Camp. We were lucky enough to be staying at Purbeck Valley Farm in the shadow of the Castle. Land and Wave, an activity company that usually caters for school trips and Duke of Edinburgh courses, run the farm. One of our former Scouts, Tom Evans, is now an instructor with them and arranged for us to be able to use their fantastic facilities

Corfe Castle Camp

in an excellent location. The sun shone from the moment we arrived on the Saturday afternoon. With the tents up, the Scouts set off to explore and soon found the pigpen in the neighbouring field. I am unsure what the pigs made of the Scouts but the Scouts were excited to have such interesting neighbours.

On Sunday afternoon, we set off on a hike to Corfe Castle, led as always by our hike leader Howard. The route saw us set off up to the

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all too exciting and they just had to get involved. The route home, of course, had to be via the village sweet shop and I am unsure who was happier for the visit, the Scouts or the shopkeeper. The following days saw us

participating in non-stop activities both on site and down in Swanage in the sea where the Scouts built rafts, went paddle boarding and kayaking as well Rafting at Swanage as swimming and eating ice creams. On the Thursday evening, we caught up with our friends from 2nd Cuddington, who were camping locally and went off to Swanage for the fireworks in their coach. As on all camps, we had a daytrip to somewhere special and, for this camp, we went to the

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All too soon, it was time to pack up the tents and think about heading home. However, one of our Scouts decided that she needed to mark her stay in Dorset with one final event and surprise me with a trip to Poole Hospital at 10.00 pm. I am pleased to say that it was not too serious and we all returned to the campsite circa 2.00 am ready to be up for Poole Trip 7.00 am to strike camp. Many summer camps are memorable for many reasons, however our trip to Corfe Castle will stay with me as a great camp and I am sure that for those Scouts that attended, it will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Thank you to all the leaders that came on camp.

Following the summer break and the safe return of all those that had

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I joined the Beaver Scouts for their camp at Walton Firs in late September. I really enjoyed the weekend and it will not be that long before I see some of them joining the Troop.

At the start of November a group of Scouts and leaders set off to the Lord Mayor’s Show in London for our annual programme selling where we raise money for the Troop. I am pleased to say that the rain held off until the end and we all had a good day. The following day was Remembrance Sunday and nearly all the Troop joined the rest of the Group at St Barnabas Church for this very special service. The Scouts looked exceptionally smart and very impressive.

With Christmas approaching we decided to run a special Christmas Trip and took nearly all the Scouts to Cadbury World, where we watched a pantomime, had a tour of the factory, met Father Christmas and, of course, ate quite a lot of chocolate!

Our final meeting for 2019 was on Monday Cadbury World 9th December and we held a “Scouts Have Talent” contest which is always entertaining and I am very proud of all those that got involved either singing, telling jokes, playing an instrument or performing magic tricks.

There was a very special goodbye for Scout Joss who had been with us since forever. It was a delight and a very proud moment for all of the leadership team to watch her receive her Chief Scout Gold, which she had worked so hard to achieve. We wish her all the best going forward.

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In January and February, we had a number of guest speakers come to Scouts, James from War Hammer came and took Scouts through their model makers’ badge. We had an expert come and talk about drones and show the Scouts how they work and what they can be used for and a representative of GlaxoSmithKline who came to take Scouts through their Scientists’ Badge.

Then sadly, at 6.00 pm on Monday 16 March just before our Monday Troop meeting, Scout Headquarters ceased all face-to-face meeting in light of Covid-19. That brings us almost full circle. The year has been an excellent one and I am delighted with the progress the Troop has made, the activities we have done and can only hope that, looking forward, we can get back to doing the Scouting we all enjoy. However, as you will have seen we can adapt when we need to and as Lord Baden Powell said "A Scout is never taken by surprise; he knows exactly what to do when anything unexpected happens."

Thank you, as always, to the Group Executive, our Group Scout Leader Luke and Howard the Assistant Group Scout Leader for their help and support and a special thanks to my wonderful assistant leaders, Caroline, Pippa and Sarah for not only keeping the Troop going but making sure that I am on the ball.

Paul Dawson Scout Leader

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The Troop in Camp

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A PARTICIPANT’S JAMBOREE REPORT

My journey to the 24th World Scout Jamboree started in the October of 2017 with a selection camp. There were forty applicants from Epsom and Ewell competing for the nine places offered for the once in a lifetime trip to America. The first camp was in January of the following year and a group of thirty-six Scouts of a large mix of ages were thrown together in Addlestone for the first of many camp weekends in the lead up to our departure.

Looking back it seems so strange how I went from not knowing anyone in the room to some of them being my best friends to this day and sharing such a rare and amazing experience with all of them. We had these camps every month and a half (ish) in different locations until July 2019 when the wait was over and we got on the plane to New York City. There we had an incredible time with free rein of the city and staying in Hofstra University. We bumped into another Surrey unit here and the familiar faces made a nice transition into the three weeks staying away from home.

I was initially worried about being homesick and naturally there are ups and downs but there is so much to do and you have so much freedom to take things at your own pace that a lot of the time you are too busy to stress! We drove to the Jamboree site in West Virginia and stayed there for ten days. On the site there were many, many activities but one of our favourite things was the swaps. We would just walk around the site finding Scouts from different countries to swap jumpers, badges, T-shirts, scarfs, hats … anything.

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Afterwards, we stayed in Washington DC in Maryland University along with the entirety of the UK contingent. We stayed for longer and again, had the freedom to explore the parts of the city that we wanted as well as doing activities such as going to a baseball game. Then began the long drive up to Canada where we stayed with a group from Wiltshire in a hall and we were fortunate enough to take a trip to Niagara Falls as well as a bike tour around Toronto.

The entire trip was so well planned and the leaders, as well as the group, really made the journey what it is. I will never forget my time in America and the friends and skills that I learnt there and my definitive

advice to anyone who is on the fence about applying to go next time is just do it. I was not going to apply originally and I did not really believe it when people who had gone to Japan in 2015 said that they had made the best friends they ever had but every word of the stories that people tell you are true. It is truly an unforgettable experience and I wish anyone applying for the trip to Korea all the best.

Annabel Jennings One of our Group’s representatives at the Jamboree

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 100 CLUB TREASURER

Last year’s accountant failed to return the files until December 2019 and in the interim the outgoing 100 Club administrator, Alistair Spalding, retired. This meant that there were nine months where the draw was outstanding. However, I took over the administration of the 100 Club and completed all the draws. The year started with 58 members holding 146 shares and ended the year with 52 members holding 131 shares. In the year we took in £1,608 and paid out over half in prize money.

The following members won 100 Club prizes:

April D. Cardamone May D. Villa-Clark M. Sydenham P. Del Nevo June C. Allison S. Hannan D. Stewart July S. Dawson August R. Denyer D. Cardamone S. Dawson September D. Stewart A. Spalding I. White October R. Denyer November R. Morgan M. Sydenham S. Hopkinson December D. Stewart D. Villa-Clark C. Allison January P. Smith February P. Davey S. Dawson A. Spalding March A. Spalding S. Hopkinson D. Villa-Clark

Howard Park 100 Club Treasurer

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CHRONOLOGY

Scouts in Medieval Costume in Corfe Castle

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THE ACCOUNTS

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT to the Trustees of 8th/14th Epsom (St. Barnabas and St. Joseph’s) Air Scout Group. I report on the accounts of the 8th/14th Epsom (St Barnabas and St Joseph’s) Air Scout Group for the year ended 31 March 2020 which are set out on the accompanying pages. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner. The Air Scout Group’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 43(2) of the Charities Act, 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - Examine the accounts (under Section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act) - To follow the procedure laid down in the General Directions given by The Charity Commissioners (under Section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act) and - To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner’s statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 43 (7)(b) of the 1993 Act. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and seeking explanations from you as 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 financial statements. 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 to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the 1993 Act and the Regulations have not been met, or (2) which in my opinion, attention should be drawn to, in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statement to be reached.

Sundry A Sundaran ACA, FCCA Independent Examiner Brooks & Co 9 Cheam Road, Ewell Epsom KT17 1SP

11th March 2021

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 March 2020

Restricted Unrestricted

Funds Funds Total 2019 Income & Expenditure Notes

Income:

Membership Fees 2 - £10,833.41 £10,833.41 £13,320.55 Bank interest - £389.55 £389.55 £315.00

Donations and grants 3 - £17,382.03 £17,382.03 £14,995.15 Activities 4 - £10,944.77 £10,944.77 £17,290.61 Fundraising 5 - £2,771.66 £2,771.66 £3,514.73

Total income £0.00 £42,321.42 £42,321.42 £49,436.04

Direct Charitable Expenditure

Capitation 2 - £5,475.50 £5,475.50 £10,400.00 Insurance - £445.09 £445.09 £1,407.86 Building Maintenance and Repairs - £8,154.05 8,154.05 £5,335.00 Energy - £5,690.61 £5,690.61 £2,573.45

Lease - £182.00 £182.00 £182.00

Telephone & Internet - £424.80 £424.80 £413.91

Cleaning and Refuse - £3,340.89 £3,340.89 £1,077.00

Copyright and Royalties - £471.70 £471.70 £442.80

Training - £65.86 £65.86 £159.00

Bank Charges - £50.00 £50.00 £0.00 Accountancy - £1,440.00 £1,440.00 £0.000 Miscellaneous - £0.00 £0.00 £219.00

Depreciation £5,918.04 £0.00 £5,918.04 £9,571.89

£5,918.04 £25,740.50 £31,658.54 £31,781.91

Other Expenditure:

Activities 4 - £21,295.99 £21,295.99 £25,415.32 Fund Raising 5 - £1,217.79 £1,217.79 £1,144.00

£0.00 £22,513.78 £22,513.78 £26,559.32

Total Expenditure £5,918.04 £48,254.28 £54,172.32 £58,341.23

Net (expenditure)/income for (£5,918.04) (£5,932.86) (£11,850.90) (£8,905.19) the year

Transfers between funds £3,045.21 (£3,045.21) £0.00 £0.00

Fund balances brought forward £2,872.83 £188,720.59 £191,593.42 £200,498.61

Fund balances carried forward 9 £0.00 £179,742.52 £179,742.52 £191,593.42

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BALANCE SHEET at 31 March 2020

2020 2019

Notes

Fixed Assets 6 £34,075.29 £39,993.33

Current Assets

Debtors 7 £654.00 £150.00

Cash at bank and in hand Appendix 1 £146,782.73 £151,450.09

£147,436.73 £151,600.09

Current Liabilities

Creditors 8 £1,769.50 £0.00

Net current assets £145,667.23 £151,600.09

Net assets £179,742.52 £191,593.42

represented by

FUNDS

Unrestricted Funds

General purposes fund 9 £179,742.52 £188,720.59

Restricted

Building project 9 £2,872.83

£179,742.52 £191,593.42

Pack Camp

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

at 31 March 2020

1. Accounting policies

Accounting convention

In accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines, the accounts have been prepared under a

receipts and payments method. The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the costs of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: Leasehold Land and Buildings - over the period of the lease

Fixtures & Fittings - over seven years

The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment, if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Cash flow statement The Air Scout Group has taken advantage of exemptions under the provisions of Financial Reporting

Standard No. 1 (revised) for small companies and not prepared a cash flow statement. Grants Grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to

income over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets by equal annual instalments Grants of a revenue nature are credited to income to match them with the expenditure to which they

relate.

2. Membership Membership Capitation Net 2019 Fees Beaver Scouts £796.50 £1,896.50 £1,100.00 £727.50

Cub Scouts £1,062.00 £3,142.00 £2,080.00 (£847.50)

Scouts £1,637.25 * £3,501.33 £1,864.08 (£790.08)

Explorer Scouts £663.75 £2,293.58 £1,629.83 (£330.00)

Capitation Rebate (£94.00) £0.00 £94.00 £0.00 Sub Total £4,065.50 £10,833.41 £6,767.91 (£1,240.08) Section Levy £1,410.00 * £0.00 (£1,410.00) £2,080.00

Recovered Income Tax £2,080.63

£5,475.50 £10,833.41 £5,357.91 £2,920.55

The Section Levy is an internal charge to the Sections based on an agreed formula to contribute towards the costs for the running of Concorde Hall and other associated Group costs. This internal charge is levied on the Sections at the same time as the collection of Capitation based on the annual census returns. The money for the Section Levy is merely moved from Section bank accounts to the Group bank account. *Scout Capitation and their £555 of the levy deferred to 2020/2021 but the Group paid the Capitation.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

at 31 March 2020

3. Donations and Grants 2020 2019

All Hall Hire £17,321.12 £14,950.15 Other Donations and Grants £60.91 £45.00

£17,382.03 £14,995.15

4. Activities

Organiser’s Proceeds Net Net Costs GROUP Group AGM £268.00 £0.00 (£268.00) (£220.30)

Camping Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Activities and District Events £1,495.00 £0.00 (£1,495.00) £0.00 BEAVER SCOUTS Camp £71.25 £70.00 (£1.25) £48.00 Activities £422.38 £168.00 (£254.38) (£544.68) Uniform £0.00 £144.00 £144.00 (£2.99) CUB SCOUTS Camp £2,171.42 £2,401.91 £230.49 £420.14 Activities £921.07 £357.70 (£563.37) (£186.72) Uniform £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£124.15) SCOUTS Camps (Not Summer) £1,800.25 £1,219.53 (£580.72) £816.17 Summer Camp £7,957.68 £3,789.22 (£4,168.46) (£4,520.28) Flying £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£416.00) Activities £5,076.86 £1,577.41 (£3,499.45) (£20.00) Equipment £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£500.00) Uniform £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£300.00) EXPLORER SCOUTS Uniform £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£284.40) Activities £556.58 £517.00 (£39.58) £44.00 Camp £160.50 £700.00 £539.50 (£993.71) Explorers’ Jamboree £395.00 £0.00 (£395.00) (£800.00) Leaders’ Expenses £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£335.00)

£21,295.99 £10,944.77 (£10,351.22) (£7,919.92)

Annabel Tells Her American Story at the District AGM

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at 31 March 2020

5. Fundraising Organiser’s Proceeds Net 2018 Costs Internal Fundraising 100 Club £948.50 £1,608.00 £659.50 £1,162.50

Lord Mayor’s Show £148.30 £654.00 £505.70 £1,440.12

External Fundraising Cub Scouts Rianna’s Fund £120.99 £509.66 £388.67 £0.00 Other Donations £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Beaver Scouts Other Donations £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 (£231.89)

£1,217.79 £2,771.66 £1,553.87 £2,370.73

6. Tangible Fixed Assets

Leasehold Fixtures & Total buildings Fittings Cost:

At 1 April 2019 £145,070.29 £23,332.93 £168,403.22

Depreciation:

At 1 April 2019 £105,078.00 £23,331.89 £128,409.89

Charge for the year £5,917.00 £1.04 £5,918.04

At 31 March 2020 £110,995.00 £23,332.93 £134,327.93

Net book amount:

At 31 March 2020 £34,075.29 - £34,075.29

At 1 April 2019 £39,992.29 £1.04 £39,993.33

7. Debtors

2020 2019

Payments and accrued income £654 £150.00

8. Creditors:-

amounts falling due within the one year 2020 2019

Accruals £1,440.00 - Other Creditors £329.50 -

Accruals and deferred income £1,769.50 -

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS at 31 March 2020

9. Summary of Net Assets by Funds

Unrestricted Restricted

Funds Funds

General Building Project Total purposes Fixed Assets £34,075.29 - £34,075.29

Net Current Assets £145,667.23 - £145,667.23

Net Assets £179,742.52 - £179,742.52

10. Other Financial Commitments

At 31 March 2019, the charity had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below:

Land and buildings 2020 2019

Operating leases which expire more than five years £182.00 £182.00

11. Trustees' Expenses

There were no Trustee expenses during the year (2019 £ nil).

Pedalling Hard

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Year Ended 31 March 2020

Bank and Cash Appendix I

2020 2019

GROUP

Bank savings account £80,026.06 £129,901.51

Bank current account £2,018.63 £10,606.57

CAF Bank £50,950.00 £132,994.69 £140,508.08

BEAVER Scouts

Bank current account £2,730.42 £1,354.43

CUB Scouts Bank current account £2,703.14 £1,521.31 Less OS Cheque 100303 (76.50) - £2,626.64 £1,521.31 SCOUTS

Bank current account £2,094.13 £4,442.27

EXPLORER Scouts £3,034.57 £981.00

100 CLUB

Bank current account £3,302.28 £2,643.00

£146,782.73 £151,450.09

Dominic in America

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THE DISTRICT SCOUT SHOP

Located at 22 The Broadway, Stoneleigh, KT17 2HU, our freshly refurbished District Scout Shop supplies uniform and Scouting and Guiding accessories for young people throughout Epsom & Ewell and neighbouring Districts. In addition, the shop stocks a large range of camping equipment, badges, books, craft materials, trophies and gifts. The shop can supply or order all of the items available at Scout Store, with a significant share of the profit being reinvested back into local Scout Groups and the District.

The shop is open at the following times: Monday 2-5 pm; Wednesday 2-7 pm and Saturday 9.30-12 noon

A team of volunteers led by Joyce Nicholas runs the shop. You can contact Joyce and the team by calling 020 8001 6856. You can also place orders directly by emailing [email protected].

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