Of the annual subscription, we have to pass on around £45 per head in membership fees to scout headquarters, funding the central services that they provide. The remaining balance is retained by the section to meet week-to- week running costs (including paying for things like badges, equipment, and programme materials, etc). None of the subscription goes towards the costs involved in running and maintaining the Scout Hall. That costs an extra £90 or so per head per year.
We rely on fundraising to raise that sum and, as you know, we expect every family to assist with that.