{"subTitle":"Read the Scouts Annual Report for 2022-2023 and discover what we achieved in a year.","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EPlaying our part\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022lead\u0022\u003EThis year has been a time of renewal for our movement and our nation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past 12 months, we\u2019ve had a unique opportunity to show the vital role we play in national life. We\u2019re there in times of great change, as well as week-to-week, helping young people gain skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EHelping other people\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe passing of our Patron, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was a moment of thanksgiving for her lifetime of service, but also one that showed how our Scouts use their skills in the service of others.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis theme of service continues into 2023, with our volunteers supporting the public at the Coronation of HM King Charles III. It was another opportunity to show how committed we are to stepping up to help when it counts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also used this as a springboard for volunteering. We played a key role in leading and delivering The Big Help Out, one of the biggest ever national days of volunteering, inspiring new volunteers to join.\u003Cbr\u003EThis outstanding public service built on the care and commitment of the 180 Scouts who supported the queue at the Lying in State of our Patron, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, last year. It was Scouts at their very best.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOnly a few months earlier, we helped lead the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. We lit over 100 beacons, planted trees for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s Green Canopy project and thanked volunteers as part of a national Thank You Day.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EGrowing strongly\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur second year of positive youth membership growth (5.6% increase in 4\u201318 year olds) and in numbers of volunteers (rising by 2.1%) shows renewed appetite for Scouts. It\u2019s just as heartening to see a 15% increase in the numbers of Young Leaders (14\u201318 year olds supporting younger Scouts). They\u2019re the adult volunteers of the future making a difference right now.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ECelebrating achievement\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn April, we proudly honoured hundreds of our bravest and best at our annual Day of Celebration and Achievement at Windsor.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey included Queen\u2019s Scouts like Mikayala from Esher who, to gain her award, volunteered at a school in Tanzania teaching children and building classrooms. She took part in a campaign assessing the environmental impact of one of her own summer camps, and spent four nights sailing and rowing around Loch Lomond.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile these young adults were completing their journey through the Scout programme, it was just as inspiring to see 4 and 5 year-olds at the start of theirs. After celebrating the first year of Squirrels in September 2022, it\u2019s phenomenal to think there\u2019re now nearly 11,000 Squirrels across 1,000 Dreys (at year end). Truly a cause for optimism.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMarshall, a Squirrel from Leeds, used the skills he\u2019d learned in his Drey to help his mum after she had a serious fall at home. Not only did he stay calm and call for assistance, he posted the keys through the letterbox when help arrived. That shows the simple power of what we do at this young age. Deservedly, it earned him one of our Chief Scout\u2019s Unsung Heroes Awards.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ETransforming futures\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll these amazing things say so much of the power of Scouts to change lives, communities, and society in general. 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It\u2019s so true that \u2018together, we can do so much.\u2019\u003Cbr\u003EBut this award only tells one part of the story. Every part of our team is helping deliver our Skills for Life strategy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EDelivering strategy and transformation\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBasecamp 22, our gathering of adult volunteers and youth commissioners in Manchester back in May 2022, set the tone. We refocused and recalibrated, identifying how to deliver our strategy to 2025.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt became clear that our future growth relies on a relentless focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. The key to this is making volunteering easier, more accessible and rewarding. Since Basecamp 22, we\u2019ve surged ahead with transforming our volunteer experience, with local leadership teams and Transformation Leads planning and championing the benefits this\u2019ll bring. My thanks to these teams driving this work with energy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe agreed to never lose sight of our \u2018North Star\u2019: helping more young people from all backgrounds gain skills for life. Our core purpose remains to inspire young people to brighter futures, and we mustn\u2019t be distracted from this mission.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESupporting better programmes\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve put so much energy into our programme: the heart of young people\u2019s Scouts experience. Thanks to our imaginative team, we\u2019re constantly replenishing our pool of programme ideas and making them more accessible to our hardworking volunteers. They\u2019ve accessed over a million programme activities, making their weekly meetings more rewarding and enjoyable.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInnovative partnerships have played their part. For example, groundbreaking partnerships with HSBC helped young people build their financial confidence and earn their Money Skills badges.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur commercial activities have contributed greatly as well, with Scout Store and our insurance company, Unity, delivering strong profits that go directly back into Scouts. They both offer an outstanding service to our members.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EPromoting inclusive growth\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re still growing, especially in areas of deprivation where Scouts is underrepresented. We\u2019re proud that nearly a third of our Squirrel Dreys are delivering skills for life to young people in lower income areas. Meanwhile, our Regional Services Team helped open 53 sections as part of our project to attract young Muslims to Scouts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re especially pleased to have successfully bid for \u00A36.3 million from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)\u2019s Uniformed Youth Fund, unlocking our ability to scale up inclusive growth. Over the next two years, the fund\u2019s intending to create 7,200 new places for Scouts and Explorers, and help us welcome 1,080 more volunteers. Huge thanks to the DCMS for this transformational funding.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe must remember the extraordinary impact we have on young people in their teenage years too, at a time when mental wellbeing remains a huge issue. We\u2019ve begun addressing the challenges of what 14\u201325 year olds need from Scouts for the future.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EExcellence together\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, we\u2019ve retained our Investors in People (Gold) status, a powerful indicator of our strength as a staff team in supporting our volunteers. I\u2019m delighted, because it\u2019ll make it easier to retain talented people and support recruitment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019m proud that our values are deeply embedded in our culture. They\u2019re being lived out every day \u2013 from the teams supporting the UK Contingent to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Korea, to those who step up and deliver big projects like our Race Equity Review and transforming our volunteer experience. 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Our liquid assets (fixed asset investments and cash and cash equivalents) also remain high at \u00A365.9 million, although this includes about \u00A36.5 million received in advance payments for the World Scout Jamboree in Korea. Excluding the Jamboree funds, liquid assets have declined by \u00A310.5 million since last year. This is because we\u2019ve continued to invest particularly in tangible and intangible fixed assets to support further growth, and improving the funding position of our defined benefit pension scheme as described below. We\u2019ve also significantly increased the stocks held by Scout Store in view of growing demand and lengthening of supply chains.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContinued growth in both membership subscriptions and commercial operations was broadly as budgeted, but recruitment was slower than expected. The cost of claims was significantly lower than previous years, partly due to a lagging effect as normal Scouts activity resumed. As a consequence, the overall deficit before investment losses was less than we\u2019d budgeted for. Looking forward, we\u2019d expect both expenditure items to increase, and the emphasis remains on securing further growth in membership numbers to provide a sustainable operating model. In that respect, youth membership increased by about 5.6% over the course of 2022/23, which, coupled with the increase in the core membership fee of \u00A31, has resulted in membership income for 2023/24 of \u00A314.3 million up from \u00A313.2 million in 2022/23.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn regard to future growth, we\u2019re continuing to spend a further part of the reserves from the sale of Baden Powell House on improving the volunteer experience and we\u2019ll also be investing in targeted growth in underrepresented communities. The latter will be greatly assisted by over \u00A36 million from the Uniformed Youth Fund, successfully secured towards the end of the year and which we\u2019ll largely receive and deploy over the next two years.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EFinancial results\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results for the year are shown in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on page 44.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere was an operating deficit, before investment and pension valuation changes, of \u00A30.7 million for the year, compared with the previous year\u2019s deficit of \u00A30.3 million. This was virtually all attributable to unrestricted funds, with restricted fund income being almost equal to expenditure. 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This was compensated by the reduction in liabilities due to changes in financial assumptions, particularly increasing interest rates (\u00A310.8 million).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETaking into account the revaluation surplus on heritage assets of about \u00A30.4 million, the overall reduction in funds as shown in the SOFA was \u00A31.7 million, compared to an increase of \u00A32.8 million in 2022.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EIncome\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/wdijq5eh/our-finances-page-34.png","width":0,"height":0,"altText":"Graph showing breakdown of Scouts annual income","caption":"","link":null}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ETotal income for the year was \u00A336.2 million, compared with \u00A330.0 million in 2022.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESubscriptions are the major source funding the support provided to members and increased to \u00A313.2 million (2021/22: \u00A311.2 million). The fee is paid by youth members only; adult and Network members aren\u2019t required to pay a National Fee.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe didn\u2019t increase the core membership fee for 2022/23, acknowledging the fact that we\u2019d increased the membership fee by \u00A37.50 in the previous year (of which \u00A31.50 had been earmarked to help units in financial need), as well as realising substantial inflows from the sale of Baden Powell House. However, as subscriptions are assessed based on youth membership recorded in the census returns taken in February of the preceding financial year, this income benefitted from the nearly 17% recovery in membership numbers we saw last year from the low point during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe continued and generous support of our donors is important and greatly appreciated by Scouts. In difficult and uncertain economic conditions, legacies and donations overall decreased by \u00A30.8 million to \u00A32.3 million, mainly due to a reduction in restricted legacies (\u00A30.7 million), which are largely directed to the benefit of specific groups or districts. Other donations overall were broadly stable at \u00A31.6 million, although there was a significant move towards restricted giving of about \u00A30.6 million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIncome from charitable activities is derived from our activity centres and other sales linked to our charitable purposes. These include camping, training, activities, and accommodation charges at Gilwell Park and the other National Scout Adventure Centres. With the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown and increased face-to-face Scouts activity, this income increased significantly to \u00A33.2 million (2021/22: \u00A31 million), but was still much lower than income from the same sources before the COVID-19 pandemic of about \u00A35.8 million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur trading income includes the retail sales made by Scout Store and World Scout Shop Limited, commission income generated by Unity and sponsorship and promotional income. Scout Store activity improved considerably, with sales up from \u00A39 million to \u00A310.5 million, which exceeded pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. In particular, programme badge sales increased by 80% on a like for like basis as groups continued to recover following the COVID-19 pandemic. Unity commission income also increased by over 9% to nearly \u00A32.6 million. We\u2019ve continued our strong links with corporate sponsors and generated nearly \u00A31 million from these beneficial connections, a similar level to last year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInvestment income (including interest) increased by \u00A30.9 million to \u00A31.5 million. This reflects the increase in funds held for investment for the full year following the sale of Baden Powell House in August 2021, as well as the increased interest rate environment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EExpenditure\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETotal expenditure was \u00A337.0 million, compared with the previous year of \u00A330.2 million, an increase of \u00A36.8 million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETrading expenditure increased broadly in line with trading income and totalled \u00A39.5 million for the year (2021/22: \u00A38.2m).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur overall spend on charitable activities was \u00A327.2 million, an increase on 2021/22 of \u00A35.4 million. 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Many of the actions and activities delivering our strategic objectives are led by volunteers, with proportionately less financial expenditure than activities delivered by our salaried staff.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EYouth programme and activities\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe continue to pride ourselves on the diversity of our youth programme. Each week in Scouts, we provide the opportunity for young people to develop Skills for Life. From money skills to cooking, they can discover more about the world around them.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver 1,700 activities are now available on our website, making it easier for volunteers to deliver inspiring programmes and help more young people achieve their Top Awards. During the year, we\u2019ve improved the digital programme planning tools, which provide enhanced accessibility, new event calendars, downloadable session plans for offline use, and videos that show how to play various games. 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This will deliver new guidance and support, changes to our volunteer roles, updated learning, and many improved digital tools for volunteers across the UK. This includes partnership working with Girlguiding, generously funded by Pears Foundation, which is helping us improve the volunteer welcome journey to make it smoother and easier for all.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well as building for the future, our continuous review process for our current web content and our essential training continues to improve the support we provide right now. This makes sure both are clear and useful for our volunteers, and has enabled us to deliver great new support over the last year, including on Trustee recruitment, thanking volunteers and guidance for having constructive conversations.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0027ve created an extensive range of online tools and guidance to support volunteers as we continue to grow Squirrels. 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We offer one-to-one management and support, and create networking and shared learning experiences.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe celebrate the astonishing impact of our adult volunteers through certificates that recognise various lengths of service, from five years to 70 years, and recognition of exceptional service to Scouts through an adult award scheme comprising seven levels of service (from the Commissioner\u2019s Commendation to the Silver Wolf).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EDevelopment of Scouting\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ve continued to grow for the second year in a row. We\u2019ve had a 5.6% growth since the previous year in all sections (Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers). We\u2019ve already created 860 Squirrel sections, and by 2033, we hope to welcome 130,000 4 and 5-year-olds per annum, supported by 40,000 new adult volunteers. 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We also provide insurance most noticeably for public liability and trustee liability and deal with any arising claims.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe run five Scout Adventure sites across the UK that provide inspiring outdoor learning through activities, skills and places to camp and enjoy the outdoors.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EInvestment policy and performance\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe targeted Reserves are partly invested in an investment portfolio initially equally allocated between two fund managers, Cazenove and Sarasin. The balance is effectively held in short term cash deposits. The performance targets given to the fund managers are over the medium to long term are:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eto maintain an optimum level of income tempered by the need for capital growth in order to safe-guard future grant-making capacity; and\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Eon a total return basis to outperform CPI \u002B 4% on a rolling three-year basis\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the light of market conditions, neither fund manager met these targets last year and on a total return basis (combining investment income and valuation changes) the funds combined provided an overall loss of \u00A30.6 million representing about 2.6% of the opening market value. This compares to CPI increases over the same period of about 10%.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association\u2019s current asset investments of \u00A310.8 million represent holdings held in Royal London Asset Management Funds, on behalf of the Short Term Investment Service provided to the movement. As of 31 March 2023, total deposits by Scout Groups, Districts, Counties and Regions in the Short Term Investment Service were \u00A311.0 million (2022: \u00A311.3 million) and the balance of these deposits is held in a bank account to meet operational requirements. Following a review, a decision was taken during the year to discontinue providing this service and monies are in the process of being returned.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scout Association Defined Benefit Pension Scheme\u003Cbr\u003EThe most recent full actuarial valuation of The Scout Association Defined Benefit Pension Scheme was carried out as of 31 March 2022. The valuation showed a deficit on a technical provisions basis of \u00A32.5 million and a funding level of 94%, which is an improvement from the 86% funding level at the previous March 2019 full valuation. Based on this valuation, we agreed with the Trustees to inject a further \u00A32.5 million in addition to the amounts due last year under the previous deficit reduction plan, and in total we paid \u00A33.6 million into the Scheme. This resulted in an overall surplus on an accounting basis of \u00A32 million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustees regularly monitor the Scheme\u2019s funding to make sure general reserves provide adequate cover against any future liability. We\u2019ll also keep the potential for effecting an insurance buy-out of the Scheme under review.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ECharity funds\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scout Association\u2019s consolidated funds remained stable at \u00A386.6 million with the aggregate value of endowment funds (\u00A32.1 million) and restricted funds (\u00A33.9 million), each remaining broadly static and unrestricted funds (\u00A380.6 million) declining by about \u00A31.5 million. Within unrestricted funds, the General Fund declined by \u00A37.6 million, partially offset by increases in the designated funds (\u00A32.1 million), primarily relating to fixed assets, the pension reserve, and trading funds.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe increase in the designated fund for fixed assets of \u00A32.3 million reflects the net additions in intangible and tangible fixed assets of the Association of \u00A31.7 million and \u00A32.3 million respectively less the depreciation charge for the year of \u00A31.9 million, disposals of \u00A30.2m and the revaluation surplus on heritage assets of \u00A30.4 million. The Group\u2019s total investment in intangible assets of \u00A32.0 million represents software to support the commercial operations and development of digital tools and work on a volunteer membership system. The total investment in tangible fixed assets of \u00A32.5 million has helped in attending to urgent building work in our activity centres to refurbish toilet blocks and other buildings.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll funds are described in more detail in note 19 to the financial statements with analysis of the movements in the year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EReserves policy\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustees annually review the reserves policy, and continue to plan to hold reserves to protect the Association and delivery of its charitable programmes by providing time to adjust to changing financial circumstances.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe reserves policy establishes an appropriate target for the level of general \u2018free\u2019 reserves as represented by the balance of the General Fund. The target is based on a risk assessment of the probability and likely financial impact on the Association\u2019s activities, which might be caused by a decline in income, an inability to meet its financial obligations, or an inability to reduce expenditure in the short term.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also hold reserves to support the development of Scouts. The policy seeks to make sure there\u2019s an equitable balance between spending the maximum amount of income raised as soon as reasonably possible after receipt, while maintaining an appropriate level of reserves to make sure the charity can operate uninterrupted. It also provides parameters for future budgeting and strategic plans and contributes towards decision making.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pandemic highlighted the risks of short term reductions in membership and losing commercial income due to curtailment of face-to face Scouts, while needing to maintain member services. As a consequence, the Trustees determined that the appropriate target for free reserves for The Scout Association itself should be based on one year\u2019s expenditure with an additional element for possible future claims costs reflecting their longer-term nature. At present, this indicates a level of reserves of the order of \u00A329 million.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe general free reserves for The Scout Association as at 31 March are \u00A349.8 million, which is well in excess of this target following the sale of Baden Powell House in August 2021. However, it has reduced significantly from last year, when the free reserves were over \u00A357 million. This has been caused by a number of items in addition to the operating deficit, specifically the injection of funds into the pension scheme of \u00A33.6 million, the excess of capital expenditure over depreciation of \u00A32.7 million, and the declines in the investment values of \u00A31.2 million. In addition, the Trustees recognise there are a number of factors which will further reduce the free reserves over the next two years, in particular:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFurther budgeted losses while membership numbers recover to previous levels.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECapital investments required particularly in digital capabilities, the commercial operations and Scout Adventures\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe need for funds to deliver our Skills for Life strategy to target membership growth and diversity and inclusion, particularly in communities most affected by the pandemic.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPotential further contributions to the defined benefit pension scheme, particularly in the context of any potential buy out of the scheme.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the same time, it\u2019s envisaged that the target level may increase due to inflation and other cost pressures. 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Our current level of reserves provide a significant level of resilience to possible financial risks that may materialise in the short term.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETaking all of the above into account, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they believe the going concern basis remains the appropriate approach for preparing the financial statements.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ERemuneration policy\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustees consider that the Board of Trustees and the Executive Leadership Team (the Chief Executive and the Directors) comprise the key management personnel of the charity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll Trustees give their time freely, and no Trustee received remuneration in the year. 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The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn our opinion the financial statements:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Egive a true and fair view of the state of the group\u2019s and of the parent charity\u2019s affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of the group\u2019s incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ehave been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ehave been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulations 6 and 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EBasis for opinion\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. 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Goodwill arising on acquisition of an undertaking is the difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. It is capitalised and amortised through the Statement of Financial Activities over the Trustees\u2019 estimate of its useful economic life which can range from 5 to 10 years. Impairment tests on the carrying value are undertaken at the end of the first full year after acquisition and in any other subsequent period if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The cost of acquiring a brand licence is written off over the term of the related contract.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ef. Heritage fixed assets\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association maintains a heritage collection of around 250,000 items. Through an active and innovative programme of collecting, interpreting and engagement, the Heritage Collection helps create connections between members of The Scout Association, both past and present, and the wider community. The Heritage Collection is managed by the Headquarters\u2019 Heritage Service. To ensure its ongoing representation of Scouting\u2019s story the Heritage Service continues to collect both historical and contemporary material. New acquisitions are normally made by donation with occasional low cost purchases.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENew material is acquired in accordance with The Scout Association\u2019s Collecting Policy.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome 300 key items in the Association\u2019s collection, particularly those relating to the Founder, are held at valuation since the nature of these items permits that to be sufficiently reliable. Gains and losses on revaluation are recognised through \u2018Other recognised gains\u2019 in the Statement of Financial Activities. It is the intention of The Scout Association to preserve these items indefinitely, therefore amortisation is not regarded as appropriate.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Trustees consider that obtaining valuations for the remainder of the Collection would involve disproportionate cost due to the diverse nature of the material held and the lack of comparable market values. Such items are therefore not recognised on the Balance Sheet.\u003Cbr\u003EExpenditure that is in the Trustees\u2019 view required to conserve or prevent further deterioration of individual items is recognised as expenditure when it is incurred.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Eg. Other fixed assets\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOther fixed assets are stated at cost. Where land and buildings are acquired together it is assumed that the buildings represent 50% of the initial cost. Investment in systems development in support of the charity\u0027s strategy is capitalised as a tangible fixed asset. Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of assets by equal annual amounts over their expected useful lives. Assets costing less than \u00A31,000 are not capitalised. No depreciation is provided on freehold land.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDepreciation rates used are:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFreehold property \u2013 50 years, with 10 years for replacement elements\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELeasehold property \u2013 the shorter of the lease period or 50 years\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFurniture fittings and equipment \u2013 4 to 5 years\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMotor vehicles \u2013 5 to 10 years\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGains or losses on the disposal of fixed assets are reflected in net income/expenditure for the year shown in the Statement of Financial Activities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EImpairment reviews on fixed assets are carried out each year and any asset with a carrying value materially higher than its recoverable or useful value is written down accordingly.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Eh. Fixed asset Investments\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scout Association holds investments both in order to generate income for the support of charitable objectives and to provide assets to meet the need of reserves, identified in the reserves policy.\u00A0Investments are stated at current market value on the balance sheet date unless there\u2019s evidence of a different fair value.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGains or losses arising during the year are disclosed in the statement of financial activities and in the notes to the financial statements.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ei. Current asset investments\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funds deposited by Scout Groups in the Short Term Investment Service are held on short-term deposit with an external investment manager. These short-term deposits are not held by the Scout Association for investments purposes and are included in the balance sheet at fair value as current asset investments. Movements in these funds are shown in the notes to the financial statements.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ej. Stocks\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated net realisable value. Cost is calculated using the current purchase price method and consists of the original cost of goods without any addition for overheads.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ek. Provisions\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA provision is recognised in the balance sheet when the Association has an obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits that can be reliably measured will be required to settle that obligation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003El. VAT\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association is partially exempt for VAT purposes and is not able to reclaim all the VAT it pays. It is not practicable to allocate irrecoverable VAT to the expenses and assets concerned, and irrecoverable VAT is written off.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Em. Leases\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESignificant assets held under finance leases and the related lease obligations are included at the fair value of the leased assets at the inception of the lease. Depreciation on leased assets is calculated to write off this amount on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term and the useful life of the asset.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERentals payable are apportioned between the finance charge and a reduction of the outstanding obligations.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll other leases have been treated as operating leases and the rentals written off as they are paid because of the insignificant amounts involved.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003En. Pension costs\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContributions payable to The Scout Association Pension Scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities so as to spread the cost of pensions over the working lives of employees in the scheme. The pension charge is calculated on the basis of actuarial advice.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pension scheme liabilities are measured using a projected unit method and discounted at an AA sterling corporate bond rate. Any excess of liabilities over the value of the pension scheme assets which are measured at fair value is recognised in full. Any surplus of pension scheme assets over liabilities is recognised as an asset to the extent that the Association is able to recover the surplus either through reduced contributions in the future or refunds from the plan.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdministration costs, the current service cost and net return on the scheme\u2019s assets and liabilities for the year is allocated across the resources expended categories in the Statement of Financial Activities. The actuarial gain on the scheme for the year is included in the gains/(losses) section of the Statement of Financial Activities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EContributions towards personal pension policies, which are defined contribution schemes, are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they are incurred.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Eo. Financial assets\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinancial assets, other than investments and derivatives, are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs) and subsequently held at cost, less any impairment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ep. Financial liabilities\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinancial liabilities are classified according to the substance of the financial instrument\u2019s contractual obligations, rather than the financial instrument\u2019s legal form. Financial liabilities, excluding derivatives, are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs) and subsequently held at amortised cost.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Eq. Judgements in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn preparing these financial statements, the Trustees have made the following judgements:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe determination of whether or not there are indications of impairment of the Scout Association\u2019s tangible and intangible assets, including goodwill, taking into consideration the economic viability and expected future financial performance of the asset.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe determination of appropriate provision for claims, supported by legal advice.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe determination of appropriate financial and demographic assumptions in valuing the defined benefit pension obligations in line with FRS 102 requirements, supported by actuarial advice.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe determination of whether the organisation can recover any pension scheme asset in line with FRS102 requirements.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E4. Nature of funds\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAll funds are identified as identified as falling into one of three categories.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EEndowment funds\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEndowment funds are those received to be held as capital on a total returns basis with only the income available to be spent. Subsequent gains or losses on the disposal of the underlying assets of the fund become part of the capital.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ERestricted funds\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERestricted funds are those received which have been earmarked for a special purpose by the donor or the terms of an appeal.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EUnrestricted funds\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUnrestricted funds are those received, which are not subject to any special restriction. They are divided between general funds and designated funds. Designated funds comprise amounts set aside by the Trustees to be used for particular purposes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E5. Income and endowments\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ea. Other voluntary income\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/vziewkaz/page-51-a.jpg","width":1514,"height":358,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIncluded in grants above are Furlough grants of \u00A3nil (2022: \u00A36,514) which were received under the Covid-19 job retention scheme, grants of \u00A3118,371 (2022: \u00A366,971) which were received under the Kickstarter scheme and DCMS grants of \u00A3724,569 (2022: \u00A3nil).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003Eb. Charitable activities\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe income in this category is derived primarily from the National Activity Centres. Many of the activities are not conducted with the principal intention of generating net income. Instead the Association\u0027s charitable activities are financed largely by fundraising activities and by membership subscriptions.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/uwobs4jw/page-51-b.jpg","width":1506,"height":1168,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E6. Expenditure\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ea. Trading activities\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/rixj5qit/page-52-a.jpg","width":1580,"height":502,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EExpenditure on trading activities includes support costs of \u00A3540,000 (2022: \u00A3551,000). The basis for the allocation of support costs is explained in note 6.b.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Eb. Costs of charitable activities\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/svpfl201/page-52-b.jpg","width":1580,"height":1180,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ECharitable activities have been analysed into four categories as explained in note 3.d. Costs are allocated using the principles\u003Cbr\u003Eexplained in that note.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYouth programme includes the various educational activities in which members participate. Development activities are those which are focused on growing our movement. Adult support and training includes those activities which assist leaders and other adults involved in Scouts. Support and services to the movement includes those activities that help ensure the safety and\u00A0safeguarding of members, which underpin the activities of Scout Groups.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EAnalysis of grants to local Scouting\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/qsbe1mni/page-53-a.jpg","width":1580,"height":534,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EGrants from restricted and designated funds administered by the Association are paid, in accordance with the terms\u00A0governing those funds, to a large number of Scout Groups, Districts, Areas and Counties.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ESupport costs allocation\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/ndglqqj4/page-53-b.jpg","width":1580,"height":646,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ESupport costs comprise that expenditure which facilitates fundraising and charitable activity but which is not directly\u00A0incurred in the conduct of those activities. The support costs itemised above have been apportioned to fundraising and\u00A0charitable activities pro rata to the employment costs of staff directly engaged on the relevant activities. The percentage\u00A0allocations are disclosed in note 3.d.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ec. Expenditure includes:\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/k1rgqijy/page-53-c.jpg","width":1580,"height":254,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the year 15 Trustees (2022: 15 Trustees) were reimbursed \u00A36,968 (2022: \u00A34,281) for expenses, such as\u00A0travel and subsistence, incurred in their attending meetings and in the carrying out of their duties. The Association\u00A0provided accommodation for the Chief Scout and for others while they were on Scout business.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E7. Staff costs\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/2gql2d5x/page-54-a.jpg","width":1524,"height":690,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EMovement in The Scout Association full time equivalent for 2022/2023:\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/ixhju3by/page-54-b.jpg","width":1580,"height":154,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EStaff numbers for our general funds are up by 78 reflecting the recovery from the pandemic, and the increase as activities across the movement recover. Activity Centres have had the largest increase of staff with an increase of 20.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe number of employees whose total emoluments for the year exceeded \u00A360,000 were as follows:\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/0qodbmth/page-54-c.jpg","width":1580,"height":454,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Chief Executive Officer, Matt Hyde, is also a Trustee, for which he is not paid. He received salary and benefits for his service as Chief Executive Officer of \u00A3141,737 (2022: \u00A3131,011). No other Trustee received remuneration for services to the Association.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key management personnel of the parent charity and its subsidiaries currently comprise the Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Commercial Services, Director of Communications and Marketing, Director of Operations, Director of Finance \u0026amp; Resources, Director of Strategy and Transformation and General Manager of Scout Shops and World Scout Shop. The total employer cost of the key management personnel of the Scout Association and its subsidiaries was \u00A3946,310 (2022: \u00A3937,796).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPension schemes\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPension provision for current staff is mainly provided through a defined contribution arrangement.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally the Association previously provided defined benefit pensions through the Scout Association Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (\u0022the Scheme\u0022). The Scheme was closed to future accrual with effect from 1 July 2022. It has 87 deferred members and 156 members in receipt of a current pension. The Scheme provides benefits, on retirement, on leaving service or on death, based on final salary and length of service.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scheme is subject to the Statutory Funding Objective under the Pensions Act 2004 and a valuation of\u00A0the Scheme is carried out at least once every three years. As part of the process, the Association must\u00A0agree with the trustees of the Scheme the contributions to be paid in order to address any shortfall\u00A0against the Statutory Funding Objective and the contributions to be paid in respect of the accrual of the\u00A0future benefits.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most recent comprehensive actuarial valuation of the scheme was carried out as at 31st March 2022 and showed a deficit of \u00A32.5 million. During the course of the financial year 2022-23, The Scout Association paid \u00A31,119,000 in respect of the previous deficit reduction plan and for administration expenses and also agreed with the Trustees to make a further payment of \u00A32.5 million in March 2023 to eliminate the deficit shown by the most recent triennial valuation.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EFRS102 valuation\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThese financial statements have been prepared in line with the requirements of FRS 102. The FRS 102 valuation is only in respect of the defined benefit Scheme. The principal FRS 102 actuarial assumptions, determined by financial markets and demographic conditions, are shown below. Pension payments increase at different rates for different accrual periods. A later table shows the sensitivity of the liability to these assumptions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fair value of the scheme assets exceeded the present value of future obligations at 31 March 2023 by \u00A32,008,000.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EPrincipal actuarial assumptions\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/sj1pjzew/page-55-a.jpg","width":1565,"height":673,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/1b2lmtz1/tsa-2022-23-annual-report-v24a-56.jpg","width":1656,"height":2339,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/jcrj0e0f/tsa-2022-23-annual-report-v24a-57.jpg","width":1656,"height":2339,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/s14ha4il/tsa-2022-23-annual-report-v24a-58.jpg","width":1656,"height":2339,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E10. Heritage assets\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003Ea. Value\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/y23nkajf/page-59-a.jpg","width":1566,"height":346,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAn updated valuation of certain key items as noted in 3.f was prepared as at 31st March 2023 by Patrick Bowen BA (Hons) Lond., MRICS giving rise to a revaluation surplus since the previous valuation in 2011.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E(b) Five year financial summary of heritage asset transactions\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere have been no purchases, donations, disposals or valuations in the last five years.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E(c) Further information on heritage assets\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Heritage Service, supported by a small team of volunteers, is working to catalogue the Collection in line with The Heritage Collections Trust SPECTRUM standard and the national standard for archive cataloguing, this activity is an ongoing priority. Currently 10% of the Collection by number, including all those items held at valuation, is catalogued to these standards A small number of Collection items is displayed within the buildings and grounds of Gilwell Park but most of the Collection is held in storage. Included in the development plans for Gilwell Park is a new facility which would increase public access to the Collection, through a permanent display and a series of temporary exhibitions, as well as providing more appropriate storage for the Collection, ensuring its long term preservation. Currently access to the Collection is provided through the enquiries service, research appointments, the Gilwell Park Heritage Trail, the Scout Heritage website and exhibitions and activities organised with partner organisations. The Heritage Service continues to reach out to new audiences through activities including participation in the national Heritage Open Days scheme and programmes, including the UK Dementia Friendly Heritage Network.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association maintains the heritage collection in a good condition, and no items currently require substantial conservation expenditure. The nature of some of the assets, such as early cine- film, means they will deteriorate over time and should be considered a priority for preservation by digitisation and specialist storage. The Heritage Service actively seeks external funding to support the delivery of its conservation work.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association will occasionally approve the disposal of elements of the Collection, this process is carried out in accordance with the Code of Ethics and industry best practice as dictated by the Arts Council England Accreditation Standard. Disposal will be judged against the Association\u2019s Collecting Policy. Disposal will be carried out in line with the Disposal Policy and follow the Disposal Procedure. Disposal of accessioned material only takes place with the approval of the Trustees or their designated representative. Disposal of non-accessioned items takes place with the approval of the Director of Commercial Services. In accordance with best practice the Heritage Service will always try to keep the item in the public domain by gifting it free of charge to other relevant museum collections or archives. If an appropriate museum or archive cannot be found the item may be considered for sale, any proceeds from such a sale would be restricted to the care and preservation of the Collection.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/dz1nzt0k/tsa-2022-23-annual-report-v24a-60.jpg","width":1656,"height":2339,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/eqsp0bi1/tsa-2022-23-annual-report-v24a-61.jpg","width":1656,"height":2339,"altText":"Financial table","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E13. 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The Board of Trustees and its committees operate a comprehensive risk management process to make sure that appropriate steps are taken to manage and mitigate governance, external, operational including safety and safeguarding, legal/regulatory, data and financial risks. The undertaking of Scouts activities requires risk identification and its reasonable mitigation, to make sure our charitable objectives are achieved.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe process involves the identification and grouping of the risks that the Association faces, both directly and indirectly, and through the activities of the movement more generally. It includes evaluating the risks in terms of their potential impact and likelihood to occur, as well as considering the Association\u2019s appetite for those risks, and identifying means whereby they can be mitigated and managed.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately the Board of Trustees is accountable for overseeing risk management at the Association. During the year the Board and committees took part in risk horizon scanning sessions to identify any emerging risks to the Association. This is now a planned annual process to ensure that any significant risks are allocated to the appropriate committee by the Board.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EResponsibility for risk management is assigned to members of the Executive Leadership Team, UK Leadership Team (senior volunteers) and the Board\u2019s reporting committees, as well as the Boards of its subsidiaries.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe safety and safeguarding of young people involved in Scouts are our highest priorities. 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It\u2019s our number one priority to keep young people in our care safe from harm.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EProgress a year on\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have made considerable enhancements to safety management in Scouts throughout the past year. 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