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Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2005
Major activities and achievements in the year.
1ST CREIGIAU SCOUT GROUP
The Trustees now recognise that the replacement of at least the wooden part of the present Hall is becoming a matter of urgency and have taken steps to start a replacement project.
The Group remains soundly based, with numbers slightly up. All sections followed their normal full programmes. The Beaver Colony has remained at its maximum of 24 (with a long waiting list). They are as enthusiastic as ever. They thoroughly enjoyed an Area Fun day and the Area Day in the Bay event in September. Highlights for the Cubs were again the annual camp and the Craft Fair, at which £ 200 was raised for charity. The older Scouts experienced challenging excursions, including Duke of Edinburgh award scheme Bronze level expeditions, while the Troop as a whole enjoyed many outdoor activities including Youth Hostelling and camping, culminating in the annual summer camp, this year at "Come to Tolmers", an action packed 6 days.
Although Explorer Scout Units are District based and open to Scouts from any Troop, the Unit operating from Creigiau is formally partnered with our Group and the Trustees therefore have a responsibility in its operation. The Unit, which caters for young people aged 14 to 18, is proving extremely successful, with around 50 members. Most are partaking in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels. Some Explorers enjoyed an expedition to the Isle of Mull and some camped with the Scout Troop at Tolmers.
As ever the Trustees are most grateful to all the warranted leaders, helpers, parents, Group Executive Committee officers and members, without whom the Scout Group simply would not exist.
The Trustees have identified the condition of the Scout Hall as the major risk to which they believe the Group is exposed. They have established a working group to deal with this risk.
The object of the Group is to provide good quality Scouting for the village of Creigiau and the surrounding area, to provide a community facility for the village and to provide a base and support for The Celts Explorer Unit.
The Group is a trust established under its rules, which are common to all Groups.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association.
The accounts have been drawn up on the receipts and payments basis, which is consistent with the previous year.
Approved by the Trustees on 9th May
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