It was another a-maizing fall Scout Popcorn fundraising campaign! There were a few more challenges during this campaign than anticipated, but in true 'Plan-Do-Review' fashion, the team hopes to iron out as many bumps as possible so next year's campaign runs smoothly.
Supporting Scouting
Supporting Scouting in 2021–2022 challenged our members to adapt. Volunteers and staff nationwide role-modelled resiliency to enable Scouting through new initiatives, adaptive programs, and even new working environments. By rethinking how Scouting is supported, we have reached higher in facilitating and service to the Scouting Movement.
NO ONE LEFT BEHIND
Every young person deserves to experience the world of fun, friendship, and self-development Scouting offers. While Scouting is generally affordable to most families, the unique challenges of 2021–22 created a more significant need; many families across the country face economic barriers, hindering youth from participating in Scouting adventures. The No One Left Behind (NOLB) program subsidizes membership fees and related costs so kids can enjoy Scouting and all the fun it offers.
In 2021–22, 1 in 10 Scouting families were helped, allowing 4,011 kids to participate fully in fun, safe adventures — that's over $1 million in subsidies spread across the country. We sincerely thank all the donors and sponsors that changed a young person's life by supporting their Scouting adventure.
NATIONAL FUNDRAISERS
Scouts Canada organizes three national fundraisers to support local Groups to plan their epic adventures.
Through Scout Coffee, Scout Popcorn and Scout Seeds — just under 600 Groups sold over $1 million worth of products and raised over a quarter of a million to support their Scouting Adventures.
SCOUT POPCORN
SCOUT COFFEE
Scouts Canada and Equator Coffee Roasters have again teamed up to offer some really, truly good coffee. 2021/2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic allowed even more groups to pivot their fundraising efforts online, with a delightful selection of gourmet coffee blends to support Groups in creating great programming that fosters youth well-being and development.
SCOUT SEEDS
The Scout Seeds fundraising opportunity is now in its third year. Over 291 Groups/Sections participated, and this fundraiser is really starting to bloom.
| TOP GROUPS ACROSS CANADA | |
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| 144th Lake Bonavista Group | 239th Northern Hills Group |
| 1st Paradise Group | 21st Capilano Group |
| 288th Calgary Chinese Group | 1st Mount Brydges Group |
| 163rd Winnipeg Group | 201st Endeavour Scouting Group |
| 224th Sandstone Valley Group | 1st Ayr Group |
| 1st Cedar Hill Group | |
| TOP YOUTH ACROSS CANADA |
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| Malcom — 2nd Gatineau Group |
| Liam — 19th Chatham Group |
| Tyson — 23rd Sarnia Group |
| April — 288th Calgary Chinese Group |
| Carter — 12th St. Albert Group |
| Taryn — 1st Mount Bryges |
Safe Scouting
Scouts Canada's Safe Scouting Team
Every year the Safe Scouting team supports Scouters, youth & staff in providing a safe environment for great adventures. The Safe Scouting team supports the membership and organization to ensure that all are safe from harm. This includes managing health and safety incidents (such as injuries and injury incident reviews), responding to youth protection and welfare concerns, operating our 1-800-339-6643 emergency line (24h) for major incidents and providing support resources such as webinars or lessons learned to our membership.
2021-2022 the team continued to support a virtual environment while also adapting and delivering training to thousands of Scouters across the country through webinars & online ScoutCons. This year we began to see an increase in Scouting activities as pandemic restrictions were starting to lift.
Retail
2021–2022 brought focus to the Retail team as continued improvements to the Scout Shop platform were added to enhance the user experience; This included updating the uniform sizing charts, improving order fulfillment, and reducing customer care response times.
In July 2022, an updated shipping strategy was implemented that would see rates capped for our more remote members paying the highest rates. To better improve our retail strategy vision, the first set of focus groups was held with members to discuss outdoor gear and solicit feedback that will help guide our gear selections and retail priorities moving into 2023.
Financial Consolidation
2021/2022 saw Scouts Canada take steps to streamline further and enhance its financial management.
This work began in 2015 as part of the move to One Scouts Canada, where we integrated several business processes & financial items such as operating revenues & expenses and one membership fee for all full-time youth across Canada.
This past year saw us the step to consolidate Council financials to improve transparency and achieve efficiency by eliminating separate Council statements and streamlining financial activity. This has resulted in the following:
1-Scouts Canada consolidated financial statement
1-Scouts Canada bank account
entrally Managed restricted funds with evidence moved to Beutel Goodman
One Scouts Operating Fund
Centrally Managed property and restricted property funds
1-Scouts Charitable Return
1-Scouts Canada Audited Consolidated Statement
1-Sales tax return, filed monthly
This has allowed us to simplify cash flow management, improve tax efficiencies, ensure accurate asset allocation, and optimize cost flow efficiencies. Consolidated financials place us in a better position to monitor current standing and performance during these unprecedented times. This will also ensure we can meet accounting standards and tax requirements that require a clear, consolidated financial statement for all of Scouts Canada's Operations.
Recognizing Generosity
Scouts Canada Supporters $100,000 +
Desjardins
Linda Jean Biddle
Hydro One Networks Inc.
Scouts Canada Supporters $20,000 – $99,999
David Huestis
Scouts Canada Supporters $5,000 - $19,999
Chilly Moose Ltd.
John A. Neysmith
Charles and Ellen MacKay Fund
The Masonic Foundation of Ontario
Scouts Canada Supporters $1,000 – $4,999
Danby Appliances
Vermilion Energy Inc.
Walmart Canada Corporation
John Watson
David A. Henderson
Hope Campbell
Brenda Sweeney
Robinson Supply
The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada
KPMG
Andrew S. Price
Clif M. Skrypnyk
Rodger Spring
Wawanesa Insurance
Donald N. MacDonald
Nancy Claus
Susan E. Purdy
Jet J. Sieh
Big Bang Promotional Products Inc.
Jason Anderson
Alan Burns
Larry & Janet Anderson Experiential Learning Endowment Fund
William T. Sargent
The Roger and Edith Davis Foundation
Ontario Gilwell Reunion Committee
The Hay Foundation
Kinnaird Family Foundation
The Estate of Donald R. Hutton
Canadian Badgers Club
Ian Lovie
Jarislowsky Fraser Limited
Barbara and John Cronyn Fund
Scouts Canada Supporters $500 – $999
Hub City Lions Society Nanaimo
Runnymede Community Church
Vankerk Solutions
Vidyard
Alexander Furness
Dan Newton
Martin Burtt
Penny Dodge
Russell C. Finch
The Estate of Jean Lockhart
Barbara Bemrose
Douglas E. McIntyre
Clemens R. Feldmeyer
Heather Leckie Bryant Memorial Fund
Lillian & Rick Ekstein Charitable Fund
Terry Caunter
Emmet Stiff
Wayne Chertkow
Wanda J. Peddle
Elizabeth Woolnough
Scott MacLean
Dorothy Langguth
Margaret E. Wilson
Daniel Wardle
Ladies' Auxiliary Branch 399
John MacCaull
Russell Erman
Esther Little
Paul Gunter
Heinrich Mathis
James G. Whiteaker
James R. Drury
Neal E. Rice
The Estate Willard J. Challand
Kalie McKenna
Desjardins Securite Financiere
The Keith and Betty Beedie Foundation
B.C. Interior Community Foundation
Halton Naval Veteran's Association
Chad Johnson
Taelon Schuppli-Connolly
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
- Summary of Financial Position
- Summary of Operations and Changes
in Fund Balances - Report on the Independent Auditor on
the Summary Financial Statements - Notes to the Summary Statements
Scouts Canada National Operation
Summary Statement of Financial Position
as at August 31, 2022
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| Current assets | $14,601,481 | $16,975,280 | Investments | 33,907,090 | 36,336,020 |
| Capital assets | 5,531,691 | 5,376,932 |
| Prepaid pension costs | 5,000,800 | 9,063,300 |
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| $59,041,062 | $67,751,532 | |
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| Current liabilities | $11,158,269 | $7,695,697 |
| Employee future benefits | 2,640,000 | 2,687,000 |
| Fund balances | 45,242,793 | 57,368,835 |
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| $59,041,062 | $67,751,532 | |
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Summary Statement of Operations and Changes in Fund Balances
For the year ended August 31, 2022
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| Membership Fees | $ 5,683,917 | $ - | $ 5,683,917 | $ 2,850,101 |
| Retail | 1,850,260 | - | 1,850,260 | 1,316,020 |
| Fundraising | 2,576,434 | 4,600 | 2,581,034 | 2,830,103 |
| World Scout Foundation donations | - | 111,358 | 111,358 | 306,114 |
| Scout events | 172,763 | - | 172,763 | - |
| Investment and other | 3,181,632 | 800,180 | 3,981,812 | 6,132,603 |
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| 13,465,006 | 916,138 | 14,381,144 | 13,434,850 | |
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| Salaries and benefits | 8,297,805 | 41,568 | 8,339,373 | 9,053,201 |
| Retail | 1,777,541 | - | 1,777,541 | 1,215,392 |
| Program services | 153,985 | - | 153,985 | 157,696 |
| Grants | - | - | - | 350 |
| Technology services | 653,497 | - | 653,497 | 664,387 |
| Financial services | 483,220 | 47,782 | 531,002 | 410,665 |
| Marketing and Communications | 622,850 | - | 622,850 | 520,854 |
| Fundraising | 1,543,016 | - | 1,543,016 | 1,757,406 |
| Administration | 777,087 | 25,000 | 802,087 | 238,960 |
| Compliance and governance | 686,421 | 705,333 | 1,391,754 | 4,768,153 |
| Human resources and volunteer services | 426,935 | 9,071 | 436,006 | 183,470 |
| Field operations | 145,008 | - | 145,008 | 1,376,329 |
| Field services | 63,087 | - | 63,087 | 124,466 |
| Scout events | 164,038 | - | 164,038 | - |
| Other | - | 395,076 | 395,076 | - |
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| 15,794,490 | 1,223,830 | 17,018,320 | 20,471,329 | |
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| Net expenses before camps operations and the undernoted | (2,329,484) | (307,692) | (2,637,176) | (7,036,479) |
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| Revenue | 2,287,772 | - | 2,287,772 | 2,327,328 |
| Expenses | 4,392,565 | - | 4,392,565 | 3,771,043 |
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| (2,104,793) | - | (2,104,793) | (1,443,715) | |
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| Net expenses before the undernoted | (4,434,277) | (307,692) | (4,741,969) | (8,480,194) |
| Unrealized losses on investments | (3,318,893) | (1,494,673) | (4,813,566) | 3,810,693 |
| Property sales | 1,905,793 | - | 1,905,793 | - |
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| NET EXPENSES | (5,847,377) | (1,802,365) | (7,649,742) | (4,669,501) |
| FUND BALANCES - BEGINNING OF YEAR | 42,405,768 | 14,963,067 | 57,368,835 | 58,739,736 |
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| 36,558,391 | 13,160,702 | 49,719,093 | 54,070,235 | |
| Interfund transfers | (889,082) | 889,082 | - | - |
| Remeasurements and other items related to employee future benefits | (4,476,300) | - | (4,476,300) | 3,298,600 |
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| FUND BALANCES - END OF YEAR | $31,193,009 | $14,049,784 | $45,242,793 | $57,368,835 |
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ON THE
SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
To the Board of Governors of Scouts Canada National Operation
Opinion
The summary financial statements, which comprise the summary statement of financial position as at August 31, 2022, and the summary statement of operations and changes in fund balances for the year then ended, and related notes, are derived from the audited financial statements of Scouts Canada for the year ended August 31, 2022.
In our opinion, the accompanying summary financial statements are a fair summary of the audited financial statements, in accordance with the basis described in Note 2.
Summary Financial Statements
The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations applied in the preparation of the audited financial statements of Scouts Canada. Reading the summary financial statements and the auditor's report thereon, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements and the auditor's report thereon.
The Audited Financial Statements and Our Report Thereon
We expressed an unmodified audit opinion on the audited financial statements in our report dated November 1, 2022. That report also includes:
- An Emphasis of Matter - Restated Comparative Information section that draws attention to Note 2 in the complete audited financial statements. Note 3 to the summary financial statements indicates the basis for the restated comparative information.
Management's Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of the summary financial statements on the basis described in Note 2.
Auditor's Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on whether the summary financial statements are a fair summary of the audited financial statements based on our procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.
Stittsville, Ontario
November 1, 2022
Authorized to practise public accounting by
The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
SCOUTS CANADA
NOTES TO THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2022
1. ORGANIZATION
Scouts Canada is a national organization operating programs aimed at contributing to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities through the application of Scouts Principles and Practices.
2. SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The summary financial statements are derived from the complete audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, as at August 31, 2022 and for the year then ended.
The preparation of these summary financial statements requires Management to determine the information that needs to be reflected in the summary financial statements so that they are consistent, in all material respects, with or represent a fair summary of the audited financial statements.
These summarized financial statements have been prepared by Management using the following criteria:
(a) whether information in the summary financial statements is in agreement with the related information in the complete audited financial statements; and
(b) whether, in all material respects, the summary financial statements contain the information necessary to avoid distorting or obscuring matters disclosed in the related complete audited financial statements, including the notes thereto.
Management determined that the statement of cash flows do not provide additional useful information and as such has not included it as part of the summary financial statements.
The complete audited financial statements of Scouts Canada are available upon request by contacting the Management of Scouts Canada.
3. RESTATEMENT
The complete audited financial statements, and the summary financial statements, have been restated to exclude liabilities in the amount of $559,216 that were recorded in error at August 31, 2021.
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