The 24th Hastings Scout Group is a registered charity, number 268215.
We are a member Group of the Scout Association, registration number 15623.

[Management] [Location] [Training] [Annual Report] [Anti-bullying policies]

Finance

Our main source of income is from our members' subscriptions. Current rates are £25 a term for Cubs and Scouts and £20 for Beavers. We collect toner and inkjet cartridges and mobile phones for recycling. Grant aid is sometimes available to us for capital expenditure, but not for the day to day running of the Group. We also operate the Gift Aid scheme.
Additionally, we have to collect an annual membership fee on behalf of the Scout Association, which we pass on to District, for further transmission via County to the national Association. This year the fee is about £22.50 per member.
If you are paying money to us by cheque, please make it payable to "24th Hastings Scouts".
Our financial year runs from 1st March to 28/29th February.

Management

The Group's affairs are run by an executive committee, our Charity Trustees. This committee is partly appointed by the Group Scout Leader, and partly elected by the parents at the AGM. The Section Leaders are members of this committee; William Parker Sports College and the Phoenix Explorer Unit are also represented.
The Group Scout Leader appoints the Chairman, and the Treasurer and Secretary are elected at the AGM.
We issue an annual report and audited statement of accounts, and we aim to have this available at the AGM. We also send it out to a great many old Scouts and other former members. If you would like to be placed on our mailing list, please contact the GSL. Anyone has the right to a copy of our accounts - apply to the Treasurer. Non-members are required to pay an administration charge of £2.

Location

You will find the HQ in the grounds of William Parker School, next door to the Hastings and Bexhill Rugby Club.
Approach via Park Avenue, go past to the right of the School buildings and up to the playground. You can park here in the evening. Then walk up the steps; you can see our HQ in front of you.

The Training Programme
The table below shows a brief outline of the training programme offered to the youngsters in the Scout Group.
Full details of the training awards and badges for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and Network can be found on:


Beavers work for the
Chief Scout's Bronze Award

The Cubs aim for the
Chief Scout's Silver Award

The Troop's top award is the
Chief Scout's Gold Award
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To gain these awards, the youngsters take on a series of challenges, including for Cubs and Scouts the Outdoor Challenge, which are graded to suit their age.
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There is also a large range of activity badges for all Sections. In addition there are staged activity badges. These are for IT, Nights Away, Musician, Hikes Away, Emergency Aid and Swimming. These badges are available to all Sections, and have several levels of achievement. There are three Partnership Awards - Environment, Faith and International Friendship - which can be obtained by Sections working together, or with other groups.
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Finally there are joining-in, or participation awards - one for each year spent joining in the activities of the Section.


Anti-bullying policy

For details of the Association's and the Group's anti-bullying policies go to our dedicated page on this subject.