Re: How do YOU pay for scout stuff?


"poison dwarf" <newsgroup.2nd4th@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> A naughty way we've got around it for our camps is that John and I have an
> old savings account with debit card. No money in it, but we keep it
running.
> When we know we are doing a camp we transfer a chunk of money from the
> section account and put it in there. Means we have immediate access this
> way. Not ideal, and I'm sure not allowed either. But how else? Of course
all
> receipts, unspent money etc are sorted at end. We never make a profit.
>
> I wish there was an easier way to spend the money for the sections too.
>
>

We have done this too - as you say it is against the rules but needs must
especially when you are looking at carrying £100's on camp.

To try to minimise any problems we transfer the cash as near camp as
possible and get the recipient to sign to say that they have recieved the
money and the purpose of it.

Not sure that it would stand up if anything went wrong but at least we have
taken action to try and minimise it. If you carry a few hundred quid in your
wallet on camp what is the difference? and what happens if you loose it, who
is liable.

At least with a cash card and cheque account there is paperwork for
everything and we get reciepts.

Whilst we shouldn't do this I believe that it is all a matter of reducing
risk, and it is no different to a group giving me £1000 to go and buy new
equipment, I could carry the cash or I could put it into my bank account and
write a cheque of pay with a card.

I think that what the rule in POR is referring to is that as an individual I
must not operate a personal account for the section which is different to
being given the money which must be accounted for in relation to a specific
event or purchase.

DaveB
West Yorks


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