Scouts Scotland Annual Review 2011-12

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ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/12

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Contents Chairman’s Report

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Chief Commissioner’s Report

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Key Achievements

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Championing Development

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Financial Summary

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Independent Auditor’s Statement

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Legal and Administrative Information

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Membership Census 2012

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Supporters and Sponsors

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“We must inspire a generation to become involved by using the best advert we have for Scouting our young people.”

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chief commissioner’s report

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It’s hard to believe that 12 months have passed since taking up the reins as Chief Commissioner of Scotland. It has proven to be as challenging a year as I expected it would be. Eleanor was always going to be a hard act to follow!

But what a year it has been. We have recorded our sixth year of consecutive growth reaching membership levels not seen since 2000. We have seen the results of an independent study into the impact of Scouting which told us what we probably already knew – we are highly valued as an organisation by our adult and youth members, employers, educational establishments and the communities in which we operate.

Despite these high points and successes, I truly feel that in some areas we could do so much more. We are not particularly good at reaching out to communities that have little or no experience of what Scouting can offer to both young people and adults. Most leaders think that this means trying to start up single faith groups or encouraging members from different ethnic or cultural backgrounds to join….. and perhaps it does. But in Scotland, it also means reaching out to people living in areas of inner city deprivation and people who feel excluded from society for social or financial reasons. It means thinking about how we encourage Scouting to flourish in remote and rural communities. It means that we need to start to think a bit differently about how we deliver Scouting in these challenging circumstances and beyond the more traditional, familiar and comfortable models of Scouting that we all know and love so well.

At the time of writing, we have just experienced an astonishing weekend in May when our Chief Scout Bear Grylls visited 11 Scout events across the length and breadth of Scotland. Our members welcomed our Chief with an energy and enthusiasm that had to be seen to be believed. He was very impressed with the reception he received in Scotland and left knowing, if ever there was any doubt, that Scottish Scouting was in great shape.

One of the things which struck me most during our Chief Scout’s visit was a realisation that we have a large number and range of superb Scout facilities at our disposal in Scotland. Whether owned by Districts, Regions or indeed Scottish Headquarters, we need to ensure that we jealously protect and guard these valuable resources. We can only do that by making full and regular use of them. Our young people need to be allowed to enjoy the facilities and activities that they offer and truly experience the ‘out’ in Scouting.

My first year as Chief Commissioner has been focused on restructuring the SHQ volunteer team and identifying where we should be setting our priorities for the years ahead. I am determined to improve the quality of practical support that we offer Regions, Districts and Groups and, in so doing, try to help to improve the quality of Scouting that we offer our members. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting many of our members in the past year and look forward to meeting so many more in the year ahead.

Finally, can I thank each and every one of you for all that you do, or might do, for Scouting, in whatever capacity. You can be well pleased with the impact that we are all making on the young people of today and the citizens of tomorrow.

Graham Haddock Chief Commissioner of Scotland

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ANNUAL REVIEW 2011/12

championing development The work of Scottish Headquarters is guided by the Scottish Board’s three-year Work Programme for the period 2010 – 2013.

The overarching aim is to develop opportunities for more young people to experience and enjoy the adventure, challenge and fun that is Scouting. This Report illustrates some of the outcomes from our work in the past year as we strive to achieve our goal.

Objective: ers to adult volunte re o m it u cr e R n for th in provisio w ro g te ta li ci fa young people land grew Scouting in Scot Membership of reaching nsecutive year, for the sixth co 4% on the of e ris a nuary, 41,261 at 31 Ja previous year.

Outcome: ip up er membersh Adult volunte 4.2% ership up by b m e m th u o y by 3%;

increase for 25% of this Girls accounted uth ise 13% of all yo and now compr members.

er Scheme, out Young Lead The Explorer Sc ed 14 to young people ag through which ger yo to all r service to un ip rose 3% over provide voluntee 17 Adult membersh d an % les ip ro ew by almost 15 direct Leadersh age sections, gr 6,914. Those in lst hi to W y le. cit capa 7 young peop providing new now engages 91 grew by 3.2%, out Sc e in or m ds liver to 24 year ol ople and to de e number of 18 th recruit young pe t es od rs m luntee on registered a portunities. Vo Network provisi programme op r of young roles t or pp su d an creasing numbe rative reduction, an in in vital administ th ow eer roles. gr nt 8.5% g for adult volu 4%, including adults are optin increased by 4. . ip rsh Support membe in Scout Active 1,121. s now risen to This number ha to ) % aders, .2 (4 6 Scout Young Le ip rose by 1,38 Adding Explorer Youth membersh all in 24 are ed to cord ople aged 14 ong growth re 2,038 young pe 34,347, with str uth Sections.

6 to 18 years Yo

Objective : Develop resources and oppo to suppo rtunities rt the 6-2 5 Youth P rogramm e

volunteer nificant regular providing a sig presents is Scouting. Th commitment to . r our future great promise fo ult a number of ad SHQ supported country, e th tives across recruitment initia d an ye Sk t project in including a pilo ting in ou Sc t ar ned to (re)st Lochaber desig rent Pa ed sh ities. A refre remote commun t ou ab s nt re informs pa Welcome Pack r te ea gr r eks to foste Scouting and se l Groups. ment with loca lve parental invo

Outcome : New pro gramme badges la more inte unched; rnationa l opportu nities

500 adult volunteers from acro attended ss Scotlan Acceler8, d continued a p ilot one-day informatio throughou n and skill t the year B lair Atholl s for the 33 d ev elopment held in Au Internation rd day The winner gust at Fo al Patrol Ja Sc rd s of the Ex o el tl mborette, an l Firs Nation d ’s Activity Cen u n plorer Sco iq u e internatio al Sa iling Class tre. 60 exh ut Crewed n 1 al ,2 ca at the Sco 5 ib 0 m it Scouts, Ex ors provid p, with volunteers ttish Scou plorer Sco ed at with a host th t Regatta e Lochgoilh uts and Le attending of program ead Centr aders informatio in Summer me ideas, e w to er n, resourc re 2 e 0 p invited 1 re 2. sent Scotlan es and pra Following d at the W ctical skills.

Regatta in hugely po o rl d Scout Through th the USA in sitive feed event is bei back the e BBC L.A 2012. ng retained .B . p ro ject, four yo participan for 2012. ts maintain ung The Centr ed a video of their ex es also pro diary Two new p vided train er ie n ce s during th to qualify programm ing Sc le e e aders to d o Sc b u ad o ts tt g M ish es were alawi Exped launched eliver more ad during Acc it ve io n n tu , subsequen rous activi broadcast eler8. The ty opportu tly Scottish C on BBC Tw Scout nities to yo people, in hallenge B o Scotland an cluding hill ung ad d . g ad 5 e 8 u w youth lt member as achieve by 533 yo walking p s undertoo Summer M d ung peop ermits, o le k f L a d d an ev u n ri d u el n m R o g its first si YA at Loch ber pment pro months. It x Archery (G goilhead, jects at M complemen Makwawa alawi’s NAS) at Fo ts similar aw available in N rdell Firs an at io ar n ds al Scout C Em the Beave er d BASP g en cy First Aid ampsite, including r and Cub Sections, at pipe-laying at Megger Scout tained last n an ie d . b u ilding a new toilet block year by 1,8 Beavers an . A maize 47 d 1,660 C m ill fu n ded by the Scottish Sc ubs. A five Internation outs Malaw -part al Staged i Appeal is operation A ct now iv it y al, providin also launch Badge was g an incom ed, suppo for the Sco rt e in st g ream aw of internat areness ut Associat ional issues ion of Mal an aw d i. p ro throughou grammes t the 6 to Our Natio 25 age ran Stage bad nal Activit ge. 1,349 y Centres ges were is o ran a variet f section p sued by en rogramme y d of March events, incl . parent and uding a 240 mem child camp bers, form and patro training at ing six Sco l leader Units, join Meggernie ttish ed 40,000 an d badge ca an participan d n at mps io n 143 countr al ts from competitio ies at the ns at Ford 22nd Worl el l Fi rs.

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d us to s allowe ies and “This ha it our activ ndard increase s high ta a in ta main ng.” of Scouti

ing on receiv w Scouts o sg ment la ip u G q 204th mping e ca w e n r Fund. lopment funding fo ttish Deve co S e th from

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championing development Outcome: b dience for we Expanded au al ns and nation o ti ca li b u p d an re media exposu

Objective: on communicati r e b m e m p lo Deve rnal positive exte a te o m ro p and uting image for Sco ebsite esigned SHQ w Visits to the re-d ar. A ye e er 50% in th increased by ov have og bl Q ce and SH Facebook presen ce. en es pr e ed our onlin further expand tion’ sa er nv Facebook ‘co An imaginative ottish Sc 0 20 well informed with Baden Po 2011 r ou at ts rs and gues Council membe d an ia, ed e of new m AGM on the us rnational ceived wide inte re ly subsequent recognition.

was brand identity A new collective Activity l na for our Natio commissioned ch Centre, ea r b-brands fo Centres, with su ar ahead. t during the ye to be rolled ou

was secured on re for Scouting Positive exposu print media, television and in national radio, ibility through rtant sector vis including impo s included hLink. Key storie SCVO and Yout bership; the growth in mem the continued tion; the Chief Malawi Expedi Scottish Scouts orld r’ during the W ioner ‘handove iss m m Co d Scottish ts Scotlan e monthly Scou e; Lord Coe with Scout Jambore Circulation of th s ; launch of an ew 12 eN 20 e m Program omoting London pr ts ou Sc Plus eNews and ting; reaching Impact of Scou .5%, to 5,600, t report on the en nd pe de in increased by 12 h ug edition velopment thro t members. With h leadership de ut yo d an 81% of all adul t, en hievem t Training and Ac Links Project. our Education themes of Adul e in az ag m r Pathfinde our twice-yearly d ult members an ad 7 75 reached 7, rs. ce rnal influen important exte

ipped y equ mbers l l u f h me re now “We a all our yout g without e in to tak ders camp a tage e n l e t d an out b a g n i worry ipment.” on t Group qu e d ck Scou quipment o n an m u e C g New campin yrshire for new ent Fund.

46th A g in d n m g fu lop receivin cottish Deve eS from th

Objective : Develop external links and appropria te partne rships

Outcome : Sector le ading pa rtnership and prac s and wid tice recog er policy nition an d influen ce

Scouting h as engaged constructiv influence ely to policy and Sector Fun p ra ctice across of external d and on a range Developm agendas, a ent of Safety Syst in cl uding you and schoo em for Ad th work also sough ls, Protectio venture A in t for a Euro Sc n ctivities o o tland. f Vulnerab Groups (P pean Scou le Guide pro VG); work t and je fo ct on reco rc e developm (CLD Stan g nising ach ent dards Cou ievement.

Our Educa ncil); volun the Award tion Links teering; Pr s Network Pr o ce o je ss ct has pro es develop and suppo ; and the V moted ed by our Action Plan rted local olunteer CashBack for Comm Scouting en . It was fo w unities Sm it rm h g at ag sc ively involv hools, and ing through Y all Grants ed informed Pa outhLink Sc Scheme rt n er ship formed practice in some natio otland in sh Scotland’s with Youth nal volunta aping C first Natio lu Scotland, ry b s yo fo uth work r Young Pe organisatio nal Youth ople, Girlg contribute ns around Summit an B u d to an SY ri id g th d ad ing, Boys’ e e C and Girls’ urriculum Excellence HA confere Brigade Sc for residential (CfE). It en nce on th o tl experience e g an ag ex d, and ed te nt of local with Educa Scotland an s for youn reach achie We respon tion d SQA on g people.

Sc ve ded to Sco o W d tl an ac id d, have bee er Achieve ross and 16+ ag ttish Gove ment n recognis consultatio endas and rnment practice fo ed as goo ns on the directly wit on leadersh d r Unified Vo o th h er te s in the Cas achers ip skills dev luntary and beyon hBack fam elopment people in d ily . fo r young the CfE Se nior Phase.

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Objective: t nd suppor Develop a nteers Adult Volu ’ volunteer ing Together d The ‘Manag me develope ng program ni ai tr ns er tio ag isa man ed Organ Four Uniform e th by ) tly nt join NC equivale F Level 7 (H secured SCQ 12. Online n in early 20 cal accreditatio dated and lo ve been up ha ls ia er at m orted. delivery supp g inars involvin series of sem a in ace st la pl e ok Th Bearers to and Office es te us y Tr 0 ke 40 e delivered in May. Thes the in Dingwall oduction of tr support in to s ge ) sa G es V m Groups (P Vulnerable ess, oc pr Protection of intments e adult appo Scheme, th ing. tion and fund charity legisla

r Outcome: elivered fo d t r o p p u s Practical adership ent and Le m e g a n a M ered ent was deliv l training ev up A residentia ro (local G out Leaders uded for Group Sc themes incl ey K anagers). volunteer m ng Recognisi outing and d Safety in Sc oject designe pr t. A pilot ery ev r Achievemen fo t Leader Group Scou d an h to secure a rt d in Pe en supporte group has be rict.

Kinross Dist t Managemen rs attended ning an Pl 280 voluntee t elopmen ship and Dev uth So d and Leader an h h East, Fort ut So , st Ea events in designed to s. Seminars g West Region e volunteerin more flexibl encourage

and Shetland East Lothian in ed er liv were de .

Forth Region Districts and e proach to th borative ap was rs A new colla ne io miss District Com d induction of an f Q staf involving SH introduced, . rs ne io miss Regional Com entre was er Training C The Ian Rodg oviding a rdell Firs, pr opened at Fo ult training. facility for ad d pe ip qu well-e

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Objective: es to develop Secure resourc HQ Services to and sustain S hip the Members

Outcome: red in grants, £386,000 secu donations legacies and

y Youth tional Voluntar through the Na nd financed tions Support Fu Work Organisa t to s been ion Links Projec rnal funding ha one-year Educat a Significant exte Scouting and t, training, tions between pport equipmen develop connec chool deployed to su itiatives ition of out-of-s d recruitment in ols and recogn ho sc development an e context programme members in th g, to enhance achievements of for local Scoutin e. Funds and m for Excellenc r young people of the Curriculu 500 opportunities fo sational celer8, attracting eer and organi o supported Ac als rm, fo develop volunt Small new event to in 0 in CashBack els. cipants to this rti pa A further £40,00 d ied an pl capacity at all lev was ap ult volunteers, Project funding and enthuse ad in tra Grants Scheme r es fo t nc perie l training even ed residential ex nerosity of the Up, a residentia ep St provide extend to d Through the ge goilhea plied managers. oup at the Loch £65,000 was ap local volunteer for the target gr Gannochy Trust, tober Oc , e ee th itt g m rin m du Co Centre ent Grants National Activity by our Developm r Donald 2012, and nerosity of the 30 new younge of ays and Easter up lid rtho sta ol e ho e continued ge sc Th 11 20 supporting th that t d t projects an l Developmen st has ensured cal developmen le Outdoor Tru a part-time Loca ar nd Se fu to has Sections, 37 lo re s lop venturou nal Activity Cent itiative to deve all Grants for ad eggernie Natio er for a pilot in M fic Of cilities fa providing 67 Sm t on or rther 28 me and supp ting, focusing for leaders. A fu proved program e and rural Scou im ot m re activity training e grants wer ye. activity training for members.

Lochaber and Sk Snow and Hill y sit ro of the ne ge e th h ug funded thro nd luntary Sector Fu st.

The Unified Vo MacRobert Tru arters qu ad He h ottis pported core Sc su ditional s Small gagement. Ad for Communitie s and wider en ce rvi se The CashBack ts a core monies secured primarily suppor h Government tis ot Sc Grants Scheme g activity to 19, expandin age group of 10 ung people rticularly for yo opportunities pa munities. challenged com in economically funding 0 of CashBack Almost £60,00 ogramme Pr 37 d art-Up an provided 18 St plorer t Troops and Ex Grants to Scou Scout Units.

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g n i n o i p m a ch Objective : Involve y oung peo ple at all operatin g levels o f Scoutin g

Implemen tation of a comprehen Involvemen sive Youth t Strategy has progre developm ss ed throug ent of new h the resources involve yo to as sist adults ung peop to le at al l levels thro the Movem ughout ent. New p ro g ramme to being dev ols are also eloped.

Pilot youth forums hav e been esta (Forth) and blished at District (A Region b er deen) leve implemen ls to inform tation of Y outh Repre sentation.

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Outcome : Rolling im plementa tion of a Youth Inv olvemen t Strateg y Communic ation has been broad through h ened arnessing a range of so channels to cial media improve en gagement young peo with ple.

A Scout Sp eak Up trai ning even in collabora t run tion with U KHQ colle provided 1 agues, 4 young p eople with engage w skills to ith the med ia and oth audiences er to project Scouting as modern, yo a uth-led m ovement.

programme “Our Scouting tly enhanced has been grea r riety of outdoo with a wider va r.” fe es on of focused activiti

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FUTURE PLANS During the coming year key priorities include a review of practice with respect to identifying and responding to individuals and groups in need; completion of a pilot local development project in Lochaber and Skye and dissemination of resulting good practice; a review of adult training provision across Scotland; a review and updating of the SHQ Communications Strategy; implementation of a coherent strategy for the operation and development of National Activity Centres; and development of a new three-year Work Plan for SHQ, to be informed

by The Scout Association’s 2018 Vision.

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financial sum mary For the Year en ded 31 March 2012

The financial ou tturn for year en ded 31 March satisfactory on 2012 is a e.

The General Re serve Fund in creased by £2 transfer and 3,367 after before invest m en t gains, while Unrestricted Designated Reserves incr eased by £55, Funds reduce 376 and Rest d by £9,640. Th ricted e value of ou continues to r investments be somewha t volatile, with in value over an overall incr the year of £2 ease 5,635.

operating surp luses. Significan t expenditure of £55,000, for ne the order of cessary work on the Fordell Firs treatment syste waste water m to be carried out in 2012/201 the Designated 3, will be met Fordell Firs Deve from lopment Fund.

Income to Restr icted Funds tota lled £252,112, grant of £65,00 including the 0 from the Ga nn ochy Trust, whi used to suppor ch has been t development initiatives in Gr Regions across oups, Districts The increase in Scotland. Cash and membership at Back for Comm continued thro January 2011 unities Funding income from m ug m h eant increased the year, with embership subs income of £98, valuable direct criptions. Head 091 providing overhead expe financial suppor quarters staff an nditure was w t to local Grou d de ith ve ps, as well as fu in lo budget, includi pment suppor increases over nding t initiatives. Gr ng modest previous year co ants received fro Voluntary Yout sts. Legacies re m th e year totalling £4 h Na W ce tio or ived during the nal k Organisations 9,000 boosted Support Fund £57,306 funded income and th totalling transferred to various other de is money was the Designated ve lopment and su The Scottish Bo Lochgoilhead De pport initiatives cover necessar ard acknowled velopment Fund . y expenditure ges with gratef to fin on an ul thanks the th cia e refurbishmen l as sis ta House, which nc e pr t of Cranstoun ovided by all ou work has com r sponsors and menced since supporters. ongoing. Gran the year end an ts from the Scot d is Su tis m h m Government’s ar y Fi na Sector Fund, in nc ia l Statements Unified Volunt our General Fu ary The sum nd, and The Se mary financial specifically to su arle Memorial statements cont pport the Cent Tru st, ain information from the full sta re at Meggern extracted same level as in tutory report an ie, continued at the previous ye d accounts for th e March 2012, w ar. year ended 31 hich received an unqualified au approved by th dit report and Income at the e Board on 1 Se were Lochgoilhead Na pt ember 2012. Th be en tio na lo e accounts have dged with OSCR l Activity Centre on the previous was up and copies can year, but increa be obtained on from Scottish He sed expenditure additional main request adquarters. , including tenance expend itu re to improve the accommodatio dormitory n, meant the Ce ntre again ran deficit. Fordell at a considerab Firs and Megge le rnie National Ac operated at sim tivity Centres ilar levels to th Duncan R. Clar e previous year, k albeit with redu ced Chairm

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independent auditor’s report to the board of the scottish council the scout association We have examined the summarised financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 set out on pages 18-19.

This statement is made solely to the Board as a body in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken so we might state to the Board those matters we are required to state in such a statement and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Board as a body, for our work, for this statement, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of the Board and the Auditor The Board are responsible for preparing the summarised financial statements in accordance with applicable United Kingdom law and the recommendations of the Charities SORP. Our responsibility is to report to you our opinion on the consistency of the summarised financial statements with the full annual financial statements and the Report of the Board.

We also read other information contained in the financial summary and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the summarised financial statements.

We conducted our work in accordance with Bulletin 2008/3 issued by the Auditing Practices Board.

Opinion In our opinion the summarised financial statements are consistent with the full annual financial statements and the Report of the Board of The Scottish Council The Scout Association for the year ended 31 March 2012.

Chiene + Tait, Statutory Auditor 61 Dublin Street Edinburgh EH3 6NL 1 September 2012

ion p cohes u o r G d crease has “It has in confidence. It ilt e young and bu ed some of th ir vities p also ins take these acti to people ing .” r e th on receiv fur t Group ou couts khall) Sc ing via S rness (Kir ies fund it n turous u n 7th Inve e m r Com e of adv fo m k c m a ra B g Cash a pro towards Scotland activities.

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18 statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 march 2012

Unrestricted Restricted Total

Funds (£) Funds (£) 2012 (£)

Incoming Resources Incoming resources from generated funds

Voluntary income 951,047

Activities for generating funds 5,087

Investment income 29,657

Incoming resources from charitable activities 1,046,266

Total Incoming Resources

2,032,057

Total 2011 (£)

236,037 - 16,075 -

1,187,084 5,087 45,732 1,046,266

1,037,166 15,397 47,126 1,150,266

252,112

2,284,169

2,249,955

Resources Expended Costs of generating funds

Costs of generating voluntary income 428,538 - 428,538

Fundraising trading: cost of goods

sold and other costs - - -

Investment management costs 3,288 1,931 5,219 Charitable activities 1,481,195 259,821 1,741,016 Governance costs

400,103 4,829 1,819,966

40,293

-

40,293

1,953,314

261,752

2,215,066

2,262,126

78,743

(9,640)

69,103

(12,171)

Other recognised gains/(losses)

Investment assets – realised (losses) (4,722)

Investment assets – unrealised gains 20,871

(2,772) 12,258

(7,494) 33,129

(3,470) 51,170

94,892

(154)

94,738

35,529

Total funds brought forward

1,329,759

937,943

2,267,702

Total Funds Carried Forward

1,424,651

937,789

2,362,440

Total Resources Expended Net Incoming Resources Before other Recognised Gains/(Losses)

Net Movement in Funds

37,228

Reconciliation of Funds

2,232,173

2,267,702

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

balance sheet as at 31 march 2012

2012 (£)

2011 (£)

Tangible Fixed Assets

805,806

862,900

Investments at Market Value Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds

465,804 273,568

449,655 264,083

1,545,178

1,576,638

Current Assets Stock Debtors Bank and Cash Balances

18,290 126,409 1,843,388

25,116 141,634 1,618,747

1,988,087

1,785,497

Current Liabilities Creditors

1,170,825

1,094,433

Net Current Assets 817,262

Total Assets Less Liabilities 2,362,440

691,064

Funds Unrestricted Funds - General Reserves

- Designated Reserves Restricted Funds

2,267,702

1,123,820 300,831 937,789

1,088,403

241,356 937,943

2,362,440

2,267,702

Approved and authorised for issue by the Board of the Scottish Council on 1 September 2012.

Signed on their behalf on that date by:

J DOUGLAS ALLAN OBE Chairman Executive Committee

J W KENNEDY BCOM CA Honorary Treasurer

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20 legal and administrative information 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 Scotland are delegated to the Scottish Council, with a board for the management of its business. The Scottish Council is an independently registered Scottish Charity with its own constitution.

Honorary President

Sir W Garth Morrison KT CBE

Scottish Board

Ex Officio Members

Chairman Chief Commissioner of Scotland

Honorary Treasurer

Chairman of the Executive Committee Depute Chief Commissioner (Region Support) Depute Chief Commissioner (Programme)

Chair of the Scottish Scout Network Council

SHQ Commissioner for Adult Training Chief Executive and Secretary

Duncan R Clark Eleanor Lyall MBE (to 1 August 2011) Graham Haddock (from 1 August 2011) R Colin S Scott (to 29 October 2011) John W Kennedy (from 29 October 2011) J Douglas Allan OBE Chris Brammer (from 1 September 2011) Graham Haddock (to 1 August 2011) Kenneth Robertson (from 1 August 2011) Alan Martin (to 18 June 2011) William McFarlane (from 18 June 2011) Ann Fotheringham (to 7 October 2011) James A Duffy*

ELECTED MEMBERS

Richard Fairbairn Marion Porteous Duncan Riddell David Smith Laura Gilman Norman Hall Simon McGrory Hamish Scott Dan Harper John Kennedy Hilary Kirk Joe Lally John Brierley David Green David Smith

South East Region Highland and Islands Region South West Region Clyde Region South East Region North East Region Clyde Region Forth Region West Region South East Region East Region Clyde Region Clyde Region Highland and Islands Region Clyde Region

2008 - 29/10/2011 2008 - 29/10/2011 2008 - 29/10/2011 2008 - 29/10/2011 2009 - 2012 2009 - 2012 2009 - 2012 2009 - 2012 2010 - 2013 2010 - 29/10/2011 2010 - 2013 2010 - 2013 29/10/2011 - 2014 29/10/2011 - 2014 29/10/2011 - 2014

ELECTED YOUTH MEMBER Christopher McDermott Gavin Holt

West Region Clyde Region

2009 - 29/10/2011 29/10/2011 - 2014

CO-OPTED MEMBERS May Gaffney Barry Hewitt Gavin Holt Kris Chalmers

South West Region South East Region Voice for Young People Voice for Young People

3/12/2011 - 2012 3/12/2011 - 2012 to 18/06/2011 from 18/06/2011

OBSERVER Dinah Faulds *

Girlguiding Scotland

MINUTE SECRETARY Charles Lowe* *Non-Voting

Principal Address Fordell Firs, Hillend Dunfermline Fife KY11 7HQ

Auditors Chiene + Tait Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor 61 Dublin Street Edinburgh EH3 6NL

Bankers Royal Bank of Scotland 36 St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2YB

Investment Advisors Adam & Company Investment Management Ltd 22 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DF

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membership census 2012

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Male Female Total

YOUTH MEMBERSHIP

Beaver Scouts 8,854 1,023 9,877 Cub Scouts 10,474 1,278 11,752 Scouts 8,076 1,409 9,485 Explorer Scouts 2,412 670 3,082 Network Members 115 36 151

TOTAL YOUTH MEMBERSHIP 29,931 4,416 34,347

LEADERSHIP

Sections Leaders 2,544 1,903 4,447 Sectional Assistants & Skills Instructors 438 290 728 Group Scout Leaders 323 112 435 District Skills Instructors 7 1 8 District Advisors 10 2 12 District Scouters 24 15 39 District Commissioners 96 56 152 Regional Skills Instructors 5 1 6 Regional Advisors 16 7 23 Regional Scouters 3 1 4 Regional Commissioners 22 10 32

TOTAL LEADERSHIP 3,488 2,398 5,886

ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT

District Administrators 46 38 84 District Office Bearers 93 52 145 Region Administrators 17 16 33 Region Office Bearers 22 5 27 Scout Active Support 287 183 470 Individual Members and Associate Members 155 114 269

TOTAL ORGANISATIONAL SUPPORT 620 408 1028

Members 34,005 7,202 41,207 Associate Members 34 20 54

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 34,039 7,222 41,261

STATISTICAL INFORMATION Young Leaders 688 229 Network Members (recorded elsewhere) 122 61 Total Network Members 237 97

UNITS

Beaver Scout Colonies Cub Scout Packs Scout Troops Explorer Scout Units Local Scout Networks Scout Active Support Units Young Leader Units Groups Districts Regions

917 183 334

596 627 527 211 31 47 57 596 56 8

REGION TOTALS

Male

Female

Total

Clyde

Youth

Adult

6,291 5,591 700

1,160 679 481

7,451 6,270 1181

East

Youth

Adult

5,872 5,220 652

1,462 950 512

7,334 6,170 1,164

Forth

Youth

Adult

3,117 2,709 408

569 346 223

3,686 3,055 631

Highlands and Islands

Youth

Adult

1,635 1,430 205

619 428 191

2,254 1,858 396

North East

Youth

Adult

4,613 4,080 533

905 549 356

5,518 4,629 889

South East

Youth

Adult

6,174 5,405 769

959 475 484

7,133 5,880 1,253

South West

Youth

Adult

2,903 2,566 337

657 427 230

3,560 2,993 567

West

Youth

Adult

3,369 2,930 439

846 562 284

4,215 3,492 723

Scottish Headquarters (incl. Scout Active Support)

65

45

110

Total

34,039

7,222 41,261

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supporters and sponsors 2011 - 2012 Aberdeen City Council Adam & Company Andy Cameron Atholl Arms Hotel Atholl Estates BAM FM Barr’s Soft Drinks Bentleys Shopfitters, Dundee Blacks of Greenock Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway British Airways British Bakeries

Gaberlunzie Gannochy Trust Gareth McPherson, Pitlochry Gemini Supplies (Scotland) Ltd Gill Bowman G Ingram’s Executry Glasgow Marriott Hotel G Reekie Group Ltd

Penningtons Solicitors LLP Perth & Kinross Council Pitlochry Police Professor J F & Mrs M E McCord

Hugh & Mary Miller

Sandi Thom Scotshield Fire & Security Ltd Scottish Football Museum Scottish Government Children & Families Unit Scottish Police College Scottish Scout Active Support Scottish Youth Hostels Association SCVO Searle Memorial Trust Sir Alan Craft SLD Pump & Power Springbank Distillery Sutton Group Ltd

James Rae & Son Jo Swinson MP John Johnstone, Aberdeen Beach Ballroom John Mitchell, Grangemouth

Caledonian MacBrayne CashBack for Communities Celtic Football Club Cowan & Partners, Edinburgh Cumbria Waste Management

Keegan & Pennykid (Insurance Brokers) Ltd Kilsyth Medical Partnership Linn Records Ltd Land Engineering Limpet Technologies Lochgoilhead Active Support

Danish Soft Wood David Storey Dennis Canavan Dewars World of Whisky Dundee Heritage Trust Dynamic Earth

Mackie Motors Mackie’s of Scotland Mearns Castle Golf Academy Miss J Johnstone’s Executry Mr & Mrs Anderson, Pitlochry Muir Dean Trust Multiprint – Kirkcaldy MacRobert Trust

Easyspace Edinburgh Military Tattoo Education Scotland Ennstone Thistle Fordell Firs Active Support Forestry Commission Scotland

National Voluntary Youth Work Organisations Support Fund Openreach – BT Group Overland Leisure, Larbert

Rangers Football Club Ronald Miller Foundation Rory McDonald, Pitlochry

Taggarts Motor Group – Landrover Tents & Events (Scotland) Ltd The Miller Foundation The Royal Yacht Britannia The Scotch Whisky Experience The Scottish Railway Preservation Society The Stenhousemuir Tryst Boys Thomas Tunnock Limited Walker’s Shortbread Limited William Grant & Sons YouthLink Scotland

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Acknowledgements for images used: Aberdeen Scouts Will Couts Lenny Jamieson Newtongrange Scout Group Andrew McBroom 18th Paisley Coats Memorial (Foxbar) Scout Group Mark Sinnamon

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