Scouting costs money. .............

The Leaders do their best to offer quality Scouting for the lowest possible cost. The main source of income for the Group is the Membership Subscription paid by all members. Subs are currently paid on a monthly basis and are £10 per month. £5 of this amount is handed to the Group Council to cover the costs of heating, lighting and building maintenance. The remaining £5 goes to meeting the cost of running the Scout Programme. It also pays for your son's membership to the Scout Association and also for insurance.

Please make sure that subs are paid promptly at the beginning of each calendar month.

Occasionally, we may ask for a contribution towards activities undertaken over and above the 'normal' Colony nights. We hope parents appreciate the need for this to help meet additional costs of activities.

Every year the Group (Stockton Brook Scot and Guide Group Council) also fundraise, this fundraising helps keep the cost of membership down; we :-

• Hold an annual bonfire at the HQ
• As a registered charity we annually claim back Gift Aid (currently 28p for every £1 in subs)
• Apply for Equipment Grants
• Apply for Property grants
• Apply for Sports grants and bursaries.

Where we have specific 'special' trips or events coming up such as.... we run fundraising events such as ......, Race Nights, Sponsored Walks, Swims or Hikes, bag packing, car washes, bring and buy, well dressing and other events to help raise funds towards trips.
Any money raised will come off the cost of trips for those who take part in fundraising. (at Leaders discretion)