## **TRUST AIMS** 

1. The aims of the Trust are: 

a. The promotion of the efficiency of the Regiment and the maintenance of its history traditions and esprit de corps. 

b. The purchase of such chattels and other property as in the opinion of the Trustees is for the benefit of the Regiment and the insurance and upkeep of any property for the time being belonging to the Trust. 

c. Other charitable purposes promoting the efficiency or esprit de corps of all ranks  of,  or  serving  with,  the  Regiment  -  including  without  prejudice  to  the generality of the foregoing the provision of recreational facilities and amenities not provided for out of public funds. 

d. The  relief  of  distress,  hardship  or  poverty  amongst  serving  or  former members of the Regiment or their dependents by the provision or application of such moneys whether by loan or gift as the Trustees consider to be necessary. 

## **ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR** 

2. The principal intent of the Trust remained unchanged from the previous year – to support the community related activities of the Regiment and the Association.  However, the continued implications of the COVID 19 pandemic severely constrained the conduct of normal Association events. 

3. The Regiment conducted a number of community social events in line with COVID restrictions, which were very important in maintaining community connections.  These events involved serving personnel and their families and remained an important part of building and maintaining morale and support within the serving Gurkha community. 

4. The events planned by the Association were all cancelled as in 2020.  The relative age and health of Association members meant that it would not have been possible to deliver COVID secure events – and if they had been conducted, when possible, it was highly likely that attendance would have been reduced due to individual concerns.  The Association therefore did not expend any of the allocated funding, and it has been proposed to save this money for 75[th] Birthday celebrations, which are planned for 2024. 

5. The  Balance  Sheet  and  Breakdown  of  Income  and  Expenditure  for  2021  are attached. 

## **PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS** 

6. The Trust is planning for a return to normality in 2022, with events being able to be  delivered  in  accordance  with  government  guidelines.   Funding  will  therefore  be allocated based on this assumption. 

7. The  Trust  investments  have  recovered  throughout  2021  in  line  with  market conditions.  This has led to an improvement in Net Working Capital, though dividend income has still yet to recover to pre-COVID levels.  The Trust can operate normally with the slightly reduced income using cash reserves which have built up over the last two years. 

8. 2024 will be the 75[th] Anniversary of the formation of the Queen’s Gurkha Signal Regiment.  Trustees intend to draw down on the Capital Growth investment fund in order to support suitable commemoration of this landmark event for both serving and retired members of the Regiment.  Trustees are considering the options for this expenditure through 2022 and will make plans in 2023. 




**Charity Name** 

**No (if any)** 

**Receipts and payments accounts For the period** 1-Jan-21 **To from** 

1-Jan-21 31-Dec-21 **To** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds<br>funds funds funds<br> to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Investment dividends                     6,925                            -                              -                        6,925<br>Donations                   22,368                            -                              -                      22,368<br>Cash in bank                   22,700                            -                              -                      22,700<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                  51,993                            -                              -                      51,993<br>Sub total (Gross income for AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>Sub total                              -                              -                              -                            -<br>Total receipts                51,993                          -                          -                    51,993<br>A3 Payments<br>Investment                   10,082                            -                              -                      10,082<br>Operating costs                            9                            -                              -                               9<br>Donations to community events                   16,570                            -                              -                      16,570<br>Recognition gift                             -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>                            -                            -                              -                              -<br>Sub total [                  26,661 ]                           -                              -                      26,661<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>                            -                              -                              -                            -<br>Sub total [                            - ]                             -                              -                            -<br>Total payments                26,661                          -                          -                    26,661<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                25,332                        -                          -                   25,332<br>A5 Transfers between funds                         -                        -                          -                              -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                          -                        -                          -                          -<br>Cash funds this year end                25,332                        -                          -                   25,332<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




|**Section B Statement**|**of assets and liabilities**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**|**at the end of the period**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
|**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**||**funds**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|Cash in bank<br>**_Total cash funds_**|**to nearest £**<br>**25,332**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**25,332**|<br> <br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|OK<br>|OK||
|||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**|
|||**funds**||**funds**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|**Details**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**Details**<br>Income fund<br>Capital growth fund|**M&G Charity Fund**<br>Blackrock AFCIF<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||
|**B4 Assets retained for the**|**Details**|**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**|**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**||
|**charity’s own use**|||<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
|||**Fund to which**||**Amount due**|
|**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**liability relates**|<br> <br> <br> <br>|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**(optional)**|
|Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print|Name||
||S M Smith|SIMON|M SMITH||






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## **Last year** 

## **to the nearest £** 

**6,163 22,711 13,441 - - - - - 42,315** 

**42,315** 

**3,000 85 16,451 80 - - - - - 19,616** 

**19,616 22,699 - - 22,699** 



**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -** 

OK 

**Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) 147,241 63,087 - - -** 

**Current value (optional)** 

**When due (optional)** 

Date of approval 6/24/2022 



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