Finance
Group Accounting
Use the following forms and spreadsheets for Group End of Year Accounts:
Trustees Annual Report (excel document) - Form LT700001
Receipts & Payments Spreadsheet (excel document) - Form LT700002
Scrutineer's Report (word document) - Form LT700005
The following document explains the accounting procedures to be followed when preparing Group Accounts:
Guidance on Accounting and Reporting
Learn about Scout Group bank accounts
Insurance
The Scouts, through Unity Insurance Services, provides insurance to protect what is most important in Scouting: you, the members.
There are three kinds of insurance arranged by Unity for the Scouts, for which the premiums are provided by your annual membership subscriptions. These are:
There is no need for a Scout Group to take out insurance for public liability or trustee indemnity insurance.
Groups are responsible for ensuring all property, equipment, vehicles, are adequately insured. Also, they may be a need for other specialist requirements. Find out more about insurance here.
District expenses
Use this form for claiming payment from the District Treasurer.
Gift Aid
Gift Aid is a simple government initiative which allows you to increase the value of the subscriptions/donations you receive within your Group. For every pound you receive, you can get an extra 25 pence from HM Revenue & Customs.
In real terms, this means that if a group has 50 members paying £60 per year, it would give them a total income of £3,000 per year. Assuming all of the parents/guardians are taxpayers then the potential Gift Aid is around £750 per year.
For more details go to the Gift Aid page on The Scout Association's website
