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As you will probably be aware the First Formby Scout Group is an independent scout group with a history going back to 1908 when a local vicar took a group of boys camping using Baden-Powell’s “Scouting for Boys” as the basis of the camp. In January 1909 the group formerly registered with The Boy Scouts Association. In the 1920’s the Group acquired the current scout hut (a World War 1 Officers’ Mess) and in the 1960’s the back stores and toilets/kitchen block were added. All of this was done without the support of a sponsor (most groups are sponsored and independent groups such as 1st Formby are in a minority throughout the country).
Being independent has many advantages but also carries the responsibility of ensuring that the Group remains financially strong so we can carry on providing scouting for the young people of Formby for generations to come.
When we came to renew the insurance on the hut we were dismayed to discover that the hut had been under-insured for some time and that the re-build cost was estimated to have risen to £260,000 (one of the disadvantages of having a historic building!) and the premium had increased to over £2,500 per annum. This caused the Treasurer and I to review the running costs of the Group and a recommendation to the annual meeting that monthly subscriptions be increased by £3 per member (that is from £12 to £15 for the first member of a family and from £10 to £13 for subsequent members). I appreciate that this is a substantial rise but to put it in context the running cost per month per member is over £10 per month before we allow for maintenance or new equipment).