Executive Committees

There are a variety of publications available to support members of the Group Executive Committee in their role.

Executive Committee members are charity trustees and therefore must comply with statutory accounting and reporting requirements. This applies even if your Scout Unit isn’t registered with the relevant charity regulator. 

There is resource to promote Executive Committee roles to potential volunteers. It gives basic information about what it means to be a charity trustee and reasons why it is a great volunteer role to take on. It is available to download or to order from Scout Shops free of charge.

Discover the role descriptions and requirements in more detail.

Executive Committee members have training to complete to support them in understanding the association and the role they play.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a compulsory yearly meeting of the Group/District/County Scout Council with important legal aspects and key, mandatory business that must be covered.