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Today, 09:01 PM

deekjcornwell replied to a thread What we did at scouts last night... in Scouting Talk

Just a quick hike round the village stopping off in the churchyard to look at a grave # AB Roger Piper died 1916 after the wreck of HM yacht...

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Today, 08:54 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Stepping out the hut, where did the permission misnomer come from? in Scouting Talk

I think that's probably a decent compromise to make. I do think though, and this is taking nothing at all away from leaders who don't want to...

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Today, 08:30 PM

Glue replied to a thread Stepping out the hut, where did the permission misnomer come from? in Scouting Talk

And if you never get the chance to learn from your mistakes how do you hope to get the knowledge to run a camp successfully?

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Today, 08:07 PM

Bushfella replied to a thread Stepping out the hut, where did the permission misnomer come from? in Scouting Talk

Can I ask. How difficult is it? To run a camp, I mean. It ain't rocket science.

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Today, 05:24 PM

BigBadBaloo replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

This page says: Many charities believe a signature makes an individual more committed to their charity. However, there’s no requirement for a...

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Today, 05:00 PM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Stepping out the hut, where did the permission misnomer come from? in Scouting Talk

I do agree, but equally most Leaders only hang around for 2 years or so and so don't build those skills. Along those lines the NAP Scheme is a...

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Today, 04:50 PM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

I stand corrected - thanks both!

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Today, 04:46 PM

big chris replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

i don't think that has ever been the case (cf. just giving etc) and is definitely not the case now. 3.6.8 HMRC does not produce an official form...

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Today, 04:46 PM

KevS replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Pretty much anything goes with Gift Aid declarations, they can just say yes as long as we email them to confirm the conversation. ...

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Today, 04:37 PM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Note that with Gift Aid (unless it's changed recently) you need a physical signature so just doing it via OSM's records isn't adequate.

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Today, 04:03 PM

KevS replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Thanks everyone. Yes regarding back payments I wasn't going to infer anything, if the parents feel guilty and offer to pay back to April last year...

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Today, 04:02 PM

Neil Williams replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

They aren't. Gift Aid allows claims on membership fees in certain circumstances - that's different. Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk

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Today, 03:44 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

I've kind of said the same thing, I don't want to be chasing parents for subs, I'll send an email from the Scout account, but I'm not cornering them...

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Today, 03:41 PM

Taeniura replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

My wife's group use OSM and Go Cardless. Getting subs in at one time was a nightmare. Leaders said it was not their job to chase parents for money...

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Today, 03:31 PM

claire.shadbolt replied to a thread Baby Back Carriers in Scouting Talk

I tried similar things with my two boys when they were toddlers or slightly older. They did not give two hoots. They just did what they fancied doing...

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Today, 03:29 PM

big chris replied to a thread Baby Back Carriers in Scouting Talk

ME: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vz85jRqrawSG2Tt68

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Today, 03:26 PM

BigBadBaloo replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Subs are most definitely not a donation! They may be classed as such by HMRC to enable gift aid to be claimed but POR makes clear (for once!) that "...

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Today, 03:20 PM

shiftypete replied to a thread Baby Back Carriers in Scouting Talk

My poor Dad infamously had to lug my little brother around in a papoose (sp?) until he was about 4 as he simply refused to walk any distance and...

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Today, 03:13 PM

shiftypete replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Subs are in no way donations they are membership fees which in terms of gift aid are specifically allowed as well as donations.

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Today, 02:59 PM

pa_broon74 replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

I get 100% payment, but we're not a big group. And, sometimes it's like pulling teeth. Not because folk are skint mind, they're just busy paying...

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Today, 02:53 PM

Nick replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

We always have the following at the bottom of all our requests for payments The Scout Group believe that every child should be able to fully...

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Today, 02:36 PM

big chris replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

unpaid subs are absolutely the easiest way to get rid of a kid in scouting! so the donations thing is a red herring. i would try to get last...

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Today, 02:30 PM

daveb123 replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Bit of an oddity but whilst they are classed as donations from a Gift Aid Point of view, as a group you set your subscription level and make it known...

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Today, 02:28 PM

ianw replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

OSM fanboys will tell you move them to OSM don't give them a choice. I'm not disagreeing. I know the one unit that does use gocardless and osm in our...

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Today, 02:20 PM

marcush replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Be aware subs are classed as donations, so be very careful in chasing back payments. Your best bet is to put a policy in from now and write off...

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Today, 02:01 PM

rach replied to a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

First go with a polite, but personalised email.... "We have noticed you have not been paying subs for little Freddie since he started with us in...

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Today, 01:37 PM

KevS started a thread Chasing unpaid subs in Scouting Talk

Hi I fell into being Chair of a group that had no committee, oversight or structure really, 3 years ago. It's taken time to get the Charity...

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Today, 12:11 PM

Nick replied to a thread Baby Back Carriers in Scouting Talk

25 years ago we bought a MacPac to carry around the new addition, it happily survived 4 children travelling around the world and lots of long haul...

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Today, 11:50 AM

dasy2k1 replied to a thread Requiremetnt o have difusers on light fittings? ( instead of wire mesh guard) in Scouting Talk

Last time a playgroup bought those up I found some OFSTED branded guidance that said not to use them Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk

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Today, 11:45 AM

big chris replied to a thread Baby Back Carriers in Scouting Talk

by the way.. i treat the go outdoors price match like a competitive sport. They will match against almost any website and do not include p&p in their...

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