Service Non Public Funds Final Accounts, Managing Trustee's Report, Internal Audit Board Report and Independent Examiner's Report (SORP 2005 compliant) Regimental Accountant Scheme
Army Form N1514 (Rev 11/09)
Unit: HQ RAPTC
Address: Mackenzie Bldg, Fox Lines, Queen's Avenue, Aldershot, Hants, GU11 2LB In Respect of the RAPTC Association Fund/Charity
Charity Commission/Regulator registered number - 1053934
For the period from 01 Apr 24 to 31 Mar 25
Managing Trustee(s) during the period:
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Fund Manager(s) during the period:
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Internal Auditor(s) during the period:
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Associate Auditor(s) during the period:
| Associate Auditor Td a nn Cn | Associate Auditor |
Regimental Accountant(s) during the period:
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|Royal Army Physical Training|Corps|RAPTC Association|
|Unrestricted/|Restricted|Endowment|Total Funds|Previous|Period|
|Designated/GPF|Funds|Funds|Total|Funds|
|pfIncoming|[Resources]|| Ee|[et Lh|[sees|
|Voluntary|Income|80,270.34|9,750.83|0.00|90,021.17|73,940.99|
|Activities|for Generating Funds|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|Investment|Income|7,283.97|0.00|0.00|7,283.97|6,227.91|
|Income|Resources|from|
|Charitable|Activities|1,066.29|654.13|0.00|1,720.42|27,528.70|
|Other Incoming|Resources|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|TotalIncoming Resources||88,620.60|||10,404.96|||0.00|||99,025.56 | __107,697.60||
|Resources|Expended|Cost|of|
|Generating|Funds|
|Investment Management|Costs|35.00|0.00|0.00|35.00|0.00|
|Costs|of Generating Funds|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|Charitable|Activities|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|Governance|Costs|452.36|2,571.70|0.00|3,024.06|2,655.87|
|Grants|and|Donations|10,699.98|27,617.16|0.00|38,317.14|43,790.68|
|Other|Costs|11,215.48|29,145.80|0.00|40,361.28|84,989.58|
|Total Resources Expended|| —22.402.e2|||5933465|||o.oo ||s.73748|||3143613|||
|Resources|Before Transfers|66,217.78|-48,929.70|17,288.08|~23,738.53|
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|Gross|transfers|between|funds|
|(internal|transfers)|-43,400.00|43,400.00|
|holding|gains and|losses|22,817.78|-§,529.70|17,288.08|~23,738.53|
|SeecameHolding|Gains/Losses|[ame|[soo ||ow [nome [aon|
|Gains|on|revaluation|of the|
|charity's|fixed|assets|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|nrealised|Gains/Losses|on|
|investment|assets|18,585.72|0.00|0.00|18,585.72|21,448.83|
|Net MovementinFunds|| ~——=—4.403.50_ ||5,529.70|||——o.00-||35,873.80 ||-2,289.70_||
|Total|funds|brought forward|
|from|P|previous|Myear|609,507.91|84,305.39|693,813.30|
|Total funds carried forward|||—_—6so.911.41|||78,775.69|||o.oo|‘||_729,68710|||
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Balance Sheet - March 2025
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| Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps | Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps | RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
|---|---|---|
| ence | nent | |
| March 2025 coeranes L |
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| End oflastyear | Balance | |
| FixedAssets | ||
| 431,446.98 | BlackRock Investment | 449,936.23 |
| 30,261.22 | 95 Day Liquidity | 31,437.79 |
| 102,298.68 | Treasury Reserve | 100,000.00 |
| 564,006.88 | Total FixedAssets | 581,374.02 |
| CurrentAssets | ||
| 129,806.42 | Currentbank account | 161,772.94 |
| 0.00 | Debtors | 0.00 |
| 129,806.42 | Total CurrentAssets | 161,772.94 |
| 693,813.30 | TotalAssets | 743,146.96 |
| Liabilities | ||
| 0.00 | Creditors | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | VAT control | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | VATpayable | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | Total Liabilities | 0.00 |
| 693,813.30 | TotalAssets Minus Liabilities | 743,146.96 |
| Total Funds | ||
| 84,305.39 | Total Restricted Funds | 92,235.55 |
| 0.00 | Total Endowment Funds | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | Total DesignatedFunds | 0.00 |
| 609,507.91 | Accumulated Trading&GPF | 650,911.41 |
| 693,813.30 | TotalFunds | 743,146.96 |
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Sa
End of last year Balance
Funds Analysis
Designated Funds
0.00 0.00
Restricted Funds
1,531.04 Welfare 8,889.08
1,051.00 MBS 818.30
2,785.64 RAPTC Reunion 6,043.46
9,853.48 Corps Sports Grants 6,494.93
1,237.80 National Memorial Arboretum 2,942.71
10,730.89 ASCB Grant 7,740.07
377.98 Sponsorship 377.98
17,049.13 Dividends for Allocations 17,946.48
16,244.91 Anniversary Events 19,654.74
1,068.04 Garden of Remembrance 511.04
1,713.31 Branch Allocations 919.91
9,162.77 RAPTC Sports Tours 10,827.96
2,100.00 RAPTC Sports Strips 1,524.69
4,025.00 Unit Sport / AT / BFS Grants 3,175.00
5,374.40 RAPTC Fund 4,597.46
0.00 RAPTC Association Tartan (228.26)
84,305.39 92,235.55
Endowment Funds
0.00 0.00
Trading and General Purpose Funds
0.00 Trading surplus 0.00
0.00 Non Primary Purpose trading surplus 0.00
12,922.32 General Purpose Fund surplus 41,403.50
12,922.32 Trading & GPF surplus 41,403.50
596,585.59 Balance at last balance sheet 609,507.91
609,507.91 Accumulated Trading & GPF 650,911.41
693,813.30 Grand total 743,146.96
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Signaturexofi Manager
Date 23 Seon 2S—_
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Signature of Managing Trustee Date2a WS
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| March 2025 een |
enh | |
| Turmover thismonth | Turnover year to date | |
| GPFAnalysis | ||
| Income | ||
| Voluntary Income | ||
| G001 Donations Received | 0.00 | 1,400.45 |
| G003 Day's Pay Scheme | 6,750.97 | 78,869.89 |
| 6,750.97 | 80,270.34 | |
| Activities for Generating Funds | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Investment Income | ||
| G125 Bank Interest | 161.38 | 1,784.57 |
| G126 95 Day Interest | 91.58 | 1,080.10 |
| G127 Interest -Treasury Reserve | 4,419.30 | 4,419.30 |
| 4,672.26 | 7,283.97 | |
| Income Resources from Charitable Activities | ||
| TradingIncome | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G150 Miscellaneous | 16.00 | 1,066.29 |
| 16.00 | 1,066.29 | |
| Other Income | ||
| Non Primary Purpose Trading Income | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G303 PropertyAppreciation |
0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Internal Transfers In | ||
| G400 Transfer In (SPF) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Gains on Revaluation ofFixed Assets | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Unrealised Gains on Investment Assets | ||
| G460 Unrealised Gains | 0.00 | 26,621.16 |
| 0.00 | 26,621.16 | |
| GPFTotalIncome | 11,439.23 | 115,241.76 |
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| Turnover thismonth | Tumover year to date | |||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Investment Management Costs | ||||
| G500 Bank Charges | 0.00 | 35.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 35.00 | |||
| Costs ofGenerating Funds | ||||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Charitable Activities | ||||
| Trading costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G600 Welfare forPersonnel on Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G601 Resettlement/Transition | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Governance Costs | ||||
| G750 Advertising | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G751 Governance Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G753 Postage | 12.15 | 174.89 | ||
| G754 Reimbursements | 277.47 | 277.47 | ||
| 289.62 | 452.36 | |||
| Grants and Donations | ||||
| G770 Grants | 0.00 | 9,890.00 | ||
| G771 Donations Made | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G772 Field ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 322.49 | ||
| G773 CenotaphParade | 0.00 | 476.10 | ||
| G774 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G775 Association Website | 0.00 | 11.39 | ||
| 0.00 | 10,699.98 | |||
| Other Costs | ||||
| Non PrimaryTrading Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G&00 Insurance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G801 Sundries | 289.04 | 3,960.92 | ||
| G802 Engraving& Framing | 0.00 | 1,059.33 | ||
| G803 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 989.00 | ||
| G804 Property Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G805 PropertyTransfer | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G806 Write Offs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G807 Unrealised Loss on Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G808 Transport Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G809 National MemorialArboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| G810 Travel& Subsistence | 135.91 | 3,266.23 | ||
| G81! Dress Accoutrements | 120.00 | 1,940.00 | ||
| G812 RAPTC SportsAwards | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 544.95 | 11,215.48 |
Internal Transfers Out
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|Turnover|this|month|Turnover|year to|date|
|G900|Transfers|Out|0.00|43,400.00|
|0.00|43,400.00|
|Unrealised|Losses|on|Investments|
|G950|Unrealised|Loss|on|Investments|0.00|8,035.44|
|0.00|8,035.44|
|GPF|Total Expenditure|834.57|73,838.26|
|GPF|Income Over|Expenditure|10,604.66|41,403.50|
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|Turnover|this|month|Turnover year|to|date|
|Trading Account Analysis|
|Trading|Expenditure|
|Trading Income|
|Income Over Expenditure|0.00|0.00|
|Non|Primary|Purpose|Trading Analysis|
|Trading|Expenditure|
|Trading|Income|
|Income Over Expenditure|0.00|0.00|
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| Royal ArmyArmy Physical Training Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical Training Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical Training Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
|---|---|---|
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| Turnover thismonth | Turnover year to date | |
| Restricted FundsAnalysis | ||
| Income | ||
| Voluntary Income | ||
| R300 Welfare | 466.19 | 2,073.83 |
| R301 MBS | 5.00 | 25.00 |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 2,510.00 |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R306 National MemorialArboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 5,000.00 |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R315 AnniversaryEvents | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R324 Unit Sport /AT /BFS Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R325 RAPTC Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R326 RAPTC Association Tartan | 109.00 | 142.00 |
| 580.19 | 9,750.83 | |
| Activities for Generating Funds | ||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R322 RAPTC Sports Tours | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R324 Unit Sport /AT /BFS Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R325 RAPTC Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R326 RAPTCAssociation Tartan | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Investment Income | ||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R322 RAPTC Sports Tours | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R323RAPTCSportsStrips | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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|Turnover|this month|Turnover year|to|date|
|R324|Unit|Sport/|[AT]|/|BFS|Grants|0.00|0.00|
|R325|RAPTC|Fund|0.00|0.00|
|R326|RAPTC Association|Tartan|0.00|0.00|
|0.00|0.00|
|Income|Resources|from|Charitable|Activities|
|R300|Welfare|0.00|0.00|
|R301|MBS|0.00|10.00|
|R302|RAPTC|Reunion|0.00|227.58|
|R303|Corps|Sports|Grants|0.00|111.55|
|R306|National|Memorial Arboretum|0.00|0.00|
|R310|ASCB|Grant|0.00|275.00|
|R312|Sponsorship|0.00|0.00|
|R314|Dividends|for Allocations|0.00|0.00|
|R315|Anniversary|Events|0.00|0.00|
|R320|Garden|of Remembrance|0.00|0.00|
|R321|Branch Allocations|0.00|0.00|
|R322|RAPTC|Sports Tours|0.00|0.00|
|R323|RAPTC|Sports|Strips|0.00|0.00|
|R324|Unit|Sport|/ AT|/ BFS|Grants|0.00|0.00|
|R325|RAPTC|Fund|0.00|30.00|
|R326|RAPTC|Association|Tartan|0.00|0.00|
|0.00|654.13|
|Other|Incoming|Resources|
|R300|Welfare|0.00|0.00|
|R301|MBS|0.00|0.00|
|R302|RAPTC Reunion|0.00|0.00|
|R303|Corps|Sports|Grants|0.00|0.00|
|R306|National|Memorial|Arboretum|0.00|0.00|
|R310|ASCB|Grant|0.00|0.00|
|R312|Sponsorship|0.00|0.00|
|R314|Dividends|for Allocations|0.00|0.00|
|R315|Anniversary|Events|0.00|0.00|
|R320|Garden|of|Remembrance|0.00|0.00|
|R321|Branch Allocations|0.00|0.00|
|R322|RAPTC|Sports|Tours|0.00|0.00|
|R323|RAPTC|Sports|Strips|0.00|0.00|
|R324|Unit|Sport|/ AT|/ BFS|Grants|0.00|0.00|
|R325|RAPTC|Fund|0.00|0.00|
|R326|RAPTC|Association|Tartan|0.00|0.00|
|0.00|0.00|
|Total Income|excluding|transfers|580.19|10,404.96|
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| Turnover this month | Turnoveryear to date | ||
| Expenditure | |||
| Investment Management Costs | |||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R306 NationalMemorialArboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R321 Branch Allocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R324 Unit Sport /AT /BFS Grants |
0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R325 RAPTCFund | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R326 RAPTCAssociation Tartan | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| ; | |||
| Costs ofGenerating Funds | |||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R320 GardenofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R324 Unit Sport /AT /BFS Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R325 RAPTC Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R326 RAPTCAssociation | Tartan | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Charitable Activities | |||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R321 Branch Allocations | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| R324 Unit Sport/AT/BFS Grants R325RAPTCFund |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover this month | Turnoveryear | to date | ||
| R326 RAPTCAssociation Tartan | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Govemance Costs | ||||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 2,551.70 | ||
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 20.00 | ||
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | |
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R324 Unit Sport /AT /BFS Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R325 RAPTCFund | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R326 RAPTCAssociation Tartan | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 0.00 | 2,571.70 | |||
| Grants and Donations | ||||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | 4,565.51 | ||
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | -320.00 | ||
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | -20.00 | ||
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 480.15 | 10,170.10 | ||
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | -4,850.00 | ||
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | -4,486.62 | ||
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 13,336.00 | ||
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 4,426.60 | ||
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 3,575.31 | ||
| R324 Unit Sport /AT/BFS Grants | 0.00 | 850.00 | ||
| R325 RAPTC Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R326 RAPTC Association Tartan | 370.26 | 370.26 | ||
| 850.41 | 27,617.16 | |||
| Other Costs | ||||
| R300 Welfare | 0.00 | -2,349.72 | ||
| R301 MBS | 0.00 | 7,036.00 | ||
| R302 RAPTC Reunion | 0.00 | 16,479.76 | ||
| R303 Corps Sports Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R306 National Memorial Arboretum | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R310 ASCB Grant | 0.00 | 6,415.82 | ||
| R312 Sponsorship | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R314 Dividends forAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R315 Anniversary Events | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R320 Garden ofRemembrance | 0.00 | 557.00 | ||
| R321 BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 200.00 | ||
| R322 RAPTC SportsTours | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R323 RAPTC Sports Strips | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R324 Unit Sport/ AT /BFS Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| R325 RAPTC Fund | 64.00 | 806.94 | ||
| R326RAPTCAssociationTartan | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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|Turnover|this|month|Turnover year|to|date|
|64.00|29,145.80|
|Total Expenditure|excluding|transfers|914.41|59,334.66|
|Internal|Transfers|
|R300|Welfare|0.00|-7,500.00|
|R301|MBS|0.00|-9,000.00|
|R302|RAPTC|Reunion|0.00|-17,000.00|
|R303|Corps|Sports|Grants|0.00|-6,700.00|
|R306|National Memorial Arboretum|0.00|-1,704.91|
|R310|ASCB|Grant|0.00|6,700.00|
|R312|Sponsorship|0.00|0.00|
|R314|Dividends|for Allocations|0.00|17,049.13|
|R315|Anniversary|Events|0.00|-3,409.83|
|R320|Garden|of|Remembrance|0.00|0.00|
|R321|Branch Allocations|0.00|~12,742.60|
|R322|RAPTC|Sports|Tours|0.00|-6,091.79|
|R323|RAPTC|Sports|Strips|0.00|-3,000.00|
|R324|Unit|Sport|/ AT|/ BFS|Grants|0.00|0.00|
|R325|RAPTC|Fund|0.00|0.00|
|R326|RAPTC Association|Tartan|0.00|0.00|
|0.00|-43,400.00|
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Notes to the accounts (Paras 2 to 12 are to be completed by all funds which have a gross income of £100K or over and those funds already registered with the Charity Regulator, all other funds are to complete Paras 6 and 7 and the declarations at Para 12):
1. Principal Accounting Policies
a. Accounting Convention. The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. In preparing the financial statements the charity follows best practice as set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and reporting by Charities" (SORP) 2005 (http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/investigations/sorp/sorp05docs.asp)
b. Incoming Resources. Income is recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to receipt, and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty. Grants from other agencies including donations and other income from activities are in furtherance of the charity's objects and are part of the general funds of the charity. A restricted fund is only recognised where this is an agreed and explicit condition of the grant or donor.
Cc. intangible Income. Due to the close collaborative relationship and the manner in which the charity's activities compliment those of the Army, intangible income, reflected in time and use of premises is not quantifiable or measurable and so is not recognised in the accounts.
d. Resources Expended and Basis of Allocation of costs. Expenditure is included when incurred or exceptionally where a commitment is made which requires an accrual when payment is to be made in the subsequent accounting period. Similarly, where prepayments are made in recognition of commitments falling due in a subsequent accounting period, the appropriate credit is entered in the accounts and reversed the following year. Grants payable are included in the SOFA when approved by the Managing Trustee. Expenditure is recognised in the period in which it is incurred. The majority of costs are directly attributable to specific activities. Irrecoverable VAT is charged to the annual report and accounts.
e. Governance Costs. Governance costs are the costs of professional advice, holding trustee meetings or committee meetings associated with decision making, any fee for audit or independent examination and any fee incurred in the preparation, statutory filing, printing or copying of the annual report and accounts.
f. Capitalisation and Depreciation of Tangible Fixed Assets. All assets having a purchase value of more than £500 are capitalised. The cost of tangible fixed assets are written off by equal annual instalments over their expected useful lives using the following methods of depreciation:
Furniture, fixtures and equipment - Straight Line over a period of 2 - 10 years. Motor vehicles - Straight Line over a period of 2 - 10 years.
Assets with a life of more than one year but with a purchase value of below £500 are included within the inventory but the cost is written off in the year it is incurred and is not depreciated over the useful life of the asset. Where the asset is depreciated over a period of more than 10 years, details of the item and period are to be provided following the notes on page 13.
g. Fixed Asset Investment. Fixed asset investments are included at market value at the balance sheet date. Any gain or loss on revaluation is shown in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on page 2.
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h. Stocks. Purchased stocks are valued at the lower cost or net realisable value making due
allowance for any obsolete or slow-moving items.
i. Funds Accounting. Funds held by the charity are:
(1) General Purpose/Unrestricted/Designated Funds. These are funds that can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Managing Trustee. Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been allocated/earmarked for a particular purpose by the Managing Trustee and are to be declared in the Managing Trustee's comments in accordance with Para 12 to these notes stating what they are intended to be used for and when.
(2) Endowment Funds. Endowment funds are those investments and other gifts accepted by the unit, the capital sum or property being held in perpetuity and the income only being available for charitable use.
(3) Restricted Funds. These are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is to be included in the notes to the accounts.
j. Heritage Assets. In the course of the unit's history, the charity may have acquired gifts, memorabilia, regalia, silverware, antiques and other historical artefacts in the course of distinguished military service in service of the Crown. The value of these pieces is in large part derived from their close association with Regimental history which precludes the use of conventional valuation techniques being applied. Whilst the objects of the charity do not specifically include preservation and conservation, the pieces represent an essential element of celebrating the unit's history and foster esprit-de-corps. Consequently the Managing Trustee considers the charity to hold heritage assets both for functional use and as an element of national history on behalf of the nation. Heritage assets acquired prior to 1 Apr 06 are therefore not capitalised on the balance sheet but a description of those assets is disclosed as part of the notes to the accounts. Heritage assets acquired after 1 Apr 06 where the purchase price is known and which exceed £500.00 are included in the balance sheet at acquisition value but are not depreciated.
k. Other Costs. Other costs are those costs not incurred in the undertaking of charitable activity in furtherance of the objects of the charity, i.e. the provision of facilities, recreational programmes or activities in furtherance of military efficiency. They are also costs incurred in the making of grants and donations, in the costs of generating funds, i.e. the costs incurred in trading or fundraising undertaken by the charity, or in governance costs.
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- Grants Made. (if total grants are over 5% of the charity's total expenditure).
The charity made the following grants/donations:
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Grants to institutions
Name of institutions Purpose Total number of Total amount of
grants given grants paid
Total grants to institutions! |
Grants to individuals
Purpose Total number of Total amount of
grants given grants paid
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3. Related Party Transactions & Remuneration and Expenses
Whilst the charity has a close working relationship with the Army, there are no transactions with the Army which require disclosure under SORP 2005. The only transactions made by the charity in favour of the unit are wholly attributable to the charitable activities of furthering military efficiency. The Managing Trustee is an officer or equivalent and fulfils the role as trustee in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. No expenses have been paid to the trustee. In the event that expenses have been paid to the trustee these are disclosed under the Managing Trustee's comments.
4. Analysis of Capital Property
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Fixtures Motor Total
fittings & vehicles
equipment
£ £ £
Balance bif PO 0.00
[Purchases | CT
Saes@WOs | |0
[Depreciation [| |
Balance cif Poff.
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- Total Value of Investments by Category
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|Carrying|value|(market|value|at|beginning|of year|431,446.98|
|Add|additions|to|investments|at cost (investments|purchased)|Pe|
|Less|disposals|at|carrying|value|(investments|sold)|Po|
|Add/(deduct)|net|gain/(loss)|on|revaluation|(gain/loss|at|end|of|18,489.25|
|accounting|period/audit)|
|Carrying|value|(market|value)|at|end|of year|449,936.23|
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Breakdown of Market Values at
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|Year|End|GPF/|Restricted|||Endowment|Total|Income|
|Unrestricted|value|during|year|
|Value|£|
|Investment|properties|
|0.00|
|Investments|listed|on|a|recognised|
|stock|exchange|0.00|
|Investments|held|in|unit|trusts|or|other|
|collective|investment|schemes|0.00|
|Investments|in|subsidiary|or|connected|
|undertakings|and|companies|0.00|
|Securities|not|listed|on|a|recognised|
|stock|exchange|0.00|
|Cash|held|as|part|of the|investment|
|portfolio|0.00|
|Other|investments|
|0.00|
|Total|
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6.. List of Debtors
Date of Debt Totalf 0.00
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There are no amounts falling due after more than one year (delete as appropriate).
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List of Creditors
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There are no amounts falling due after more than one year (delete as appropriate). 10
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Paid Employees
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Employer's National Insurance paid a i
Pension Contributions paid a
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Give the number of employees who were engaged in each of the following activities:
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Costs of generating funds generating funds funds a i
Charitable activities a
Totall_ 0.00] 0.00
individual employee received a salary of over £60,000.00 £60,000.00
Governance Costs
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No individual employee received a salary of over £60,000.00 £60,000.00
9. Governance Costs
10. Restricted/Endowment Funds
Give details of the movements of the individual funds summarised in the restricted and endowment column of the Statements of Financial Activities (SOFA).
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‘Net transfers out and net losses are to be entered as negative figures.
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A brief explanation as to the nature and purpose of the charity's Restricted Funds is to be provided.
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|Name|of|Restricted|Fund|Purpose|of fund|
|Welfare|Provision|of financial|assistance|in support of welfare|
|and|benevolence|to|eligible|Association|Members.|
|RAPTC Association Annual|Journal|Funds|for publishing|and|distributing|the RAPTC Annual|
|.|os|Journal|to|maintain|an|archive|of|RAPTC|events|and|
|(Mind,|Body and|Spirit|(MBS))|ae|.|
|activities|and|enhance|esprit-de-corps.|
|Funds|to|support|a|Biennial|Association|gathering|in|
|RAPTC|Reunion|Aldershot|for|all|available|Association|Members|to|
|promote|wellbeing|&|esprit-de-corps.|
|Corps|Sports|Grants|Welfare|grants|to enhance esprit-de-corps for serving|
|members|through|sports|and|adventurous|training.|
|Funds|for|the|biennial|remembrance|service|at|the|NMA|
|National|Memorial|Arboretum|(NMA)|_||to|enhance|the|wellbeing|and|esprit-de-corps|for|
|Association|members.|
|ASCR|Grant|Funds provided|by Army Sport|to|offset the cost of|
|delivering|Corps-level|sport.|
|Sponsorship|teams.Sponsorship money received|to support RAPTC|sports|
|income|from|Association|investments|to|be|used|for|the|
|Dividends|For|Allocation|good|and|benefit|of Association|members.|Allocated|
|annually|by|the|trustees.|
|Funds|to|be|used|for|the|RAPTC|Association|milestone|
|Anniversary|Events|anniversaries|(every|10|years)|for the|positive|benefit of|
|ry|Association|members,|thereby enhancing|their wellbeing|
|and|reinforcing|esprit|de|Corps,|
|Garden|of Remembrance|Funds|used|for the developmnet|or maintenance|of|
|RAPTC|Association|Garden|of|Remembrance.|
|Funds|allocated|to|the|Regional|Association|Branches,|
|Branch|Allocations|Officers'|Mess|and|WOs'|&|Sgts'|mess|to|enhance|the|
|wellbeing|of Association|members|and|their|dependants|
|Funds|allocated|to|offset|the|cost|of RAPTC|Sports|
|RAPTC Sports Tours|teams conducting|Overseas Sports|Visits (OSVs)|
|thereby enhancing|the|wellbeing|of|our|serving|
|Association|members.|
|RAPTC|.|Funds|allocated|to purchase|sports|strips|for RAPTC|
|Sports|Strips|Sports teams|thereby enhancing|their wellbeing.|
|Funds|held|specifically|to|provide|a|small|grant|to|help|
|Unit|Sport|/ AT|/|BFS|Grants|offset|the|personal|contribution|of a|serving|member|
|when|participating|in|a|Unit|OSV,|AT|Exped|or|BFS.|
|Funds|held|specifically for|use|by HQ|RAPTC|to|deliver|
|RAPTC|Fund|initiatives|that|promote|the|RAPTC|and|the|RAPTC|
|Association,|thereby|enhancing|esprit|de|corps.|
|RAPTC|A fund|used|to|control|the management|of finances|for|
|Tartan|the|purchase|of RAPTC|Tartan|
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- Heritage Assets
Heritage assets that are owned by the charity but purchased/acquired prior to 1 Apr 06 are not included in the charity's capital property value (see note 1.j). A list/description of these assets is below:
- Declarations
All of the charity's commitments are provided for in the accounts.
No guarantees have been given to third parties.
The charity has not received any loans that are outstanding at the year-end and secured on assets.
The charity has not granted any loans to institutions or companies connected with the charity.
The charity did not make any ex-gratia payments during the year.
Sufficient resources are held in an appropriate form to enable each fund to be applied in accordance with the restrictions imposed.
The financial activities, assets and liabilities of all the charity's branches or sections have been included.
The trustees have not changed the year end date or the length of the charity's financial year.
The charity has no designated funds (if there are designated funds the reason for designation and when each designated fund is intended to be used by is to be stated in the Managing Trustee's report).
All the charity's operations are continuing operations and there were no operations discontinued or acquired during the year.
The charity has no intangible assets.
There were no inter-fund loans outstanding at the balance sheet date.
None of the charity's functional fixed assets have been re-valued during the year and the charity does not have a policy of revaluation of these assets.
The charity has no subsidiary companies.
The charity has no material fixed assets which have not been capitalised and included in the balance sheet.
comments:
All investments held are investment assets in the UK unless otherwise stated.
Note: Where any of the declarations are not correct they are to be crossed out and details provided in the Managing Trustee's comments.
Additional comments:
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The RAPTC Association and RAPTC Museum Charities work closely together. A process to LINK (not MERGE) the two Charities has been approved by both sets of Trustees and will be progressed with the Charity Commission during FY 25-26
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The RAPTC Association & RAPTC Museum sharea joint insurance policy agreed and provided by Towergate Insurance, the payment of which is drawn from the RAPTC Museum's funds.
Date: 23 Jun 25
Signature: AA Name Lt Col (Retd) S D Collinson Fund Manager (Regimental Accountant Scheme)/Account Holder (Audit Board Scheme)
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Internal Auditor's/Audit Board Report
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|/(We have examined the books of account and records from which the final accounts were prepared and have obtained all the information and explanations that were necessary for the purpose of my/our internal audit.
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*l/We certify that end of period checks have been conducted in accordance with Service Funds Regulations.
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Subject to the observations given below I amAve are satisfied that proper books of account have been kept and that the final accounts give a true and fair view of the results of transactions over the period and of the state of the Fund's affairs as at the date of the balance sheet. Subject also to “my/our observations ! am/ we-are satisfied that cash and bank balances and stocks on hand have been properly checked at prescribed intervals and that adequate insurance exists.
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lWe have stamped the original books of account and the original records IAve have checked. All vouchers relating to this account have been cancelled.
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*I|We have made the following observations whilst carrying out the internal audit:
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a. Previous observations *have/have-net been actioned (list those observation outstanding).
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The account has been managed through Continuous Audit and | have conducted auditing checks on a rolling monthly basis
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There are no debtors or creditors.
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All Restricted Funds remain relevant and are sustained at appropraite levels.
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All expenditure supports the delivery of the Fund's Objects
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Insurance remains appropriate for the Funds assets and activities.
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An area that continues to be worked on is the close association between the RAPTC Museum and the RAPTC Association with regards the property holdings between the two funds. An in-depth review of all Property held by the two funds is in progress, albeit slowly. At the end of the review, all property will be recorded and attributed correctly in accordance with SFRs.
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Name Capt (MAA) M Arthur RAPTC
Date. J. 4-45
Appointment SO3 Policy & Plans
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Managing Trustee's Annual Report and Comments:
Unit HQ RAPTC
Fox Lines, Queen's Avenue, Aldershot, Hants, GU11 2LB
In Respect of the RAPTC Association Charity Commission/Regulator registered number 1053934
Fund/Charity
Description of the charity's trusts
This should include:
a. Details, including date if known of the charity's governing document (e.g. trust deed, will, constitution etc): and
b. A brief explanation of the charity's objects.
Where applicable, you may choose to give details of any specific investment powers of the charity.
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Governing Document (e.g. |The RAPTC Constitution was last ratified in 2019 and was due to be reviewed in Trust Deed, Constitution) 2024. The RAPTC are currently in discussion with The Charity Commission to look at linking the RAPTC Association and RAPTC Museum Charities. The RAPTC Association and RAPTC Museum Trustees have reviewed the proposed changes to the governing documents that will facilitate the linking process and have authorised the follow-on work with The Charity Commission to be conducted during FY 25-26.
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Objects of the Charity a. Maintaining contact between past and present members of the RAPTC, the AGS, APTS and APTC (hereinafter referred to jointly as the RAPTC). b. Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and welfare of the RAPTC and thereby preserving its traditions. c. Assist, either generally or individually, past and present members of the RAPTC and their dependants, who are in conditions of need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness, disability or the effects of old age (hereinafter referred to as beneficiaries). d. Supporting the formal Ministry of Defence (MoD) policy for Resettlement and assisting RAPTC Association Life Members to find employment on their transition to civilian life and for the remainder of their working life. e. The commemoration and remembrance of those members of the RAPTC who have died while on active service and the encouragement of public recognition of the sacrifice made by such persons.
Explain briefly how trustees are elected or appointed and details of any induction and trustee training attended.
| Trustee | selection | RAPTC Association Trustees are appointed IAW the RAPTC Constitution through | |
|---|---|---|---|
| method | a nomination, interview and voting process. | ||
| Trustee | induction | and | Induction training is organised and facilitated through recognised providers as and |
| training | when required. All Trustees are provided with a copy ofthe Charity Commission | ||
| Booklet -The Essential Trutsee: WhatYou Need To Know, WhatYou Need To | |||
| Do. |
| Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide | Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide | Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide | Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide | Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide | Explain aboutwhatthe charity is trying to do and how it is going about it. You are only required to provide |
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| a briefsummary | summary ofthe main activities and achievements ofthe charity during the year in relation to its | ||||
| objects. | |||||
| Summary ofmain | The RAPTC Association provides and maintains a worldwide communication | ||||
| activities | in relation to | network which helps facilitate the provision ofwelfare and benevolence support for | |||
| the | Charity's objects | all Association members (serving and retired) and theirdependants thereby | |||
| enhancing the esprit-de-corps and the preservation ofthe RAPTC traditions. | |||||
| Summary | ofthe main | The Association has continued to provide welfare and benevolence supportforour | |||
| achievements ofthe Charity | |||||
| during | g | the | y | year. | The RAPTCAssociation part-funded averysuccessful Biennial Reunion atthe |
| home ofthe Corps in Aldershot with over200 members and dependants attending | |||||
| the event. | |||||
| The Association was represented atthe Field ofRemembrance and provideda full | |||||
| marching contingent at the Cenotaph Remembrance Service and march past. | |||||
| Costs forthose attending were offset with Association funds. | |||||
| As in previous years, the RAPTC Association funded the production of it's Corps | |||||
| Journal (Mind, Body& Spirit) - this now also includesa digital version. | |||||
| The RAPTC Association have continued to support the RAPTC Museum, | |||||
| Association Branches, RAPTC Offrs' & RAPTC WOs' & Sgts’ Messes and Corps |
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| Sports Teams with annual grants. | |||||
| The RAPTC Association has introduced a new communication process using the | |||||
| publicly-funded SubscriberCustomer Relationshp Manager(SCRM) database. | |||||
| Thisnowhasinexcessof750subscribedmembers. |
Provide a brief review of the financial position of the charity. This should include the principle types of income
| Financial | Review | We continue to receive voluntary contributions from our serving members through |
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| the Days Pay Giving Scheme. An unsettled period forthe stockmarkets, the | ||
| Association Investments in the Armed Forces Charities Growth & Income Fund | ||
| held with BlackRock are now beginning to recoverand have performed better. | ||
| Quarterly dividends are meaningful and are distributed bythe Trustees forthe | ||
| good and benefit ofour members. As well as our investments, we have funds | ||
| deposited in long, medium and short-term products making the best of interest | ||
| rates. We continue to meet our expenditure needs and have suffcient reserves | ||
| shouldwerequireit. |
The Managing Trustee should give in their report a description of the following policies:
a. For the selection of investments for the charity. b. For determining the level of income reserves held, stating and explaining the level of reserves held. Cc. Where grants are made by the charity, the selection of individuals and institutions who are to receive grants out of the assets of the charity.
| Financial reserves | The Association has a Treasury Reserve and a 95-Day Notice Account which |
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| policy | together hold in excess ofa year'sworth ofexpenditure. Thesefunds could be |
| drawn from, but only in extremis and with the authorisation ofthe Trustees. | |
| Investments selection | The Association's investments are held within the BLKArmed Forces Charities |
| policy and | Growth & Income Income Fund and is managed by BlackRock on behalfofthe |
| performance ofthose | Trustees. BlackRock provide investment updatesand trustees attend biannual |
| investments | stakeholder meetings. Despite a dip in Q3, the investments have seen growth over |
| the full period. Dividend income has been consistent and has increased this year. | |
| Dividend income is allocated annually bythe Trustees forthe positive benefitof | |
| Associationmembers. |
Provide the name of all trustees/the Managing Trustee(s) during the report year.
| Managing Trustee's | Brig JW Taylor MBE, Lt Col S Semple, Lt Col M Field, Maj R Bailey, |
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| name/trustees' names | Maj R Windard, Maj L Davison, Capt A Jessey,WO1 D Brown, |
| Col (Retd) |
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| Maj (Retd) D Kerridge, Maj (Retd) J Larkham, Maj (Retd) C Wilkinson, MrD Smith. | |
| Public Benefit | The fund provides public benefit by assisting service personnel to more effectively |
| Statement | perform their roles within theArmed Forces ofthe Crown. Itdoes this by; Providing |
| and supporting sporting and adventurous training activities and Association | |
| Branches. This assistance enables service personnel to face challenges and | |
| dangerassociated with military service by developing and maintaining teamwork; | |
| skills; fitness (physically and mentally); confidence; character; spirit and attitude; | |
| and morale. As a result the fund promotes the efficiency oftheArmed Forces of | |
| the Crown by enhancing the British Army's capability to undertake the roles | |
| demanded of it, including the defence ofthe United Kingdom and its interests. This | |
| assistance also provides support to ourAssociation Branches forthe benefit of | |
| retired personnel. | |
| ( | |
| and Wales’s guidance on public benefitwhen deciding what activities the | |
| charityshouldundertake.) |
*delete as appropriate.
Additional comments (include any declarations which were not correct (Pg 12/13)):
To maximise income from high interest rates, the Trustees continue to approve the deposit of £100,000.00 in a Treasury Reserve Account, allowing the interest to accrue.
In addition, the Trustees have approved a smaller deposit into a 95-Day Notice Account, again to make best use of higher interest rates being offered by our bank.
Dividend Income accrued quarterly is held in a Restricted Fund until the Trustees allocate it annually for specific activities. The Trustees approved the transfer of funds from within this Restricted Fund to other Restricted Funds in order to deliver those selected purposes.
The RAPTC Tartan Restricted Fund is a new fund authorised by the Association Trustees. The RAPTC Association has taken financial control of the management of the RAPTC Tartan from the Scottish Branch. The fund is currently in a negative state having purchased existing stock from the Scottish Branch and pending a Trustee-approved transfer from GPF in readiness for the purchase of more material from the kiltmaker.
Lt Col (Retd) S D Collinson and Mrs J Davis are to be thanked for their diligent and consistent management of the Association Account.
Date: 23-Jun-25
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Royal Army Physical Training Corps
| Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
Royal ArmyArmy Physical TrainingTraining Corps RAPTC AssociationAssociation |
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| Balance datetocndofMarch2025.~"~CCOCOCOTOOSOOSS |
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| All nominal codes | |||||
| Without costcentrecodesshown A\CCode Name |
Balance | YearMovement | |||
| B300 | Black Rock Investment | 449,936.23 | 18,489.25 | ||
| B301 | 95 DayLiquidity | 31,437.79 | 1,176.57 | ||
| B302 | TreasuryReserve | 100,000.00 | -2,298.68 | ||
| B500 | Debtors | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| B650 | Currentbank account | 161,772.94 | 31,966.52 | ||
| B700 | Creditors | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| B750 | VAT control | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| B760 | VATpayable | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| B900 | Accumulated GPF | -609,507.91 | -12,922.32 | ||
| R300 | Welfare | -8,889.08 | -7,358.04 | ||
| R301 | MBS | -818.30 | 232.70 | ||
| R302 | RAPTC Reunion | ~6,043.46 | -3,257.82 | ||
| R303 | Corps Sports Grants | ~6,494.93 | 3,358.55 | ||
| R306 | National Memorial | -2,942.71 | -1,704.91 | ||
| Arboretum | |||||
| R310 | ASCB Grant | -7,740.07 | 2,990.82 | ||
| R312 | Sponsorship | -377.98 | 0.00 | ||
| R314 | Dividends forAllocations | -17,946.48 | -897.35 | ||
| R315 | Anniversary Events | -19,654.74 | -3,409.83 | ||
| R320 | Garden ofRemembrance | -511.04 | 557.00 | ||
| R321 | BranchAllocations | -919.91 | 793.40 | ||
| R322 | RAPTC SportsTours | -10,827.96 | -1,665.19 | ||
| R323 | RAPTC Sports Strips | -1,524.69 | 575.31 | ||
| R324 | Unit Sport /AT/BFS Grants |
-3,175.00 | 850.00 | ||
| R325 | RAPTCFund | -4,597.46 | 776.94 | ||
| R326 | RAPTCAssociation Tartan | 228.26 | 228.26 | ||
| 743,375.22 | -701,971.72 | 61,995.32 | ~33,514.14 |
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| RoyalArmy | PhysicalTrainingCorps | RAPTC AssociationAssociation | |
| Mccde | Name | Balance | ~~SsMonthMovement= |
| G001 | Donations Received | -1,400.45 | 0.00 |
| G003 | Day's Pay Scheme | -78,869.89 | -6,750.97 |
| G125 | Bank Interest | -1,784.57 | -161.38 |
| G126 | 95 Day Interest | ~1,080.10 | -91.58 |
| G127 | Interest -Treasury Reserve | -4,419.30 | -4,419.30 |
| G150 | Miscellaneous | -1,066.29 | -16.00 |
| G303 | Property Appreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G400 | Transfer In (SPF) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G460 | Unrealised Gains | -26,621.16 | 0.00 |
| G500 | BankCharges | 35.00 | 0.00 |
| G600 | Welfare forPersonnel on Ops | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gé601 | Resettlement/Transition | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G750 | Advertising | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G753 | Postage | 174.89 | 12.15 |
| G754 | Reimbursements | 277.47 | 27747 |
| G770 | Grants | 9,890.00 | 0.00 |
| G77) | Donations Made | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G772 | Field ofRemembrance | 322.49 | 0.00 |
| G773 | Cenotaph Parade | 476.10 | 0.00 |
| G774 | BranchAllocations | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G775 | Association Website | 11.39 | 0.00 |
| G800 | Insurance | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G801 | Sundries | 3,960.92 | 289.04 |
| G802 | Engraving& Framing | 1,059.33 | 0.00 |
| G803 | Garden ofRemembrance | 989.00 | 0.00 |
| G804 | Property Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G805 | Property Transfer | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G806 | Write Offs | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G807 | Unrealised Loss on | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | |||
| G808 | Transport Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| G809 | National Memorial | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Arboretum | |||
| G810 | Travel& Subsistence | 3,266.23 | 135.91 |
| G8il | DressAccoutrements | 1,940.00 | 120.00 |
| G900 | Transfers Out | 43,400.00 | 0.00 |
| G950 | Unrealised Loss on | 8,035.44 | 0.00 |
| Investments | |||
| T740 | Salesdiscountsgiven | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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HQ RAPTC — RAPTC ASSOCIATION SO2 SPS - Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts, and Comments 1. Direction 1: Check whether the charity is eligible to have an independent examination. I’ve used the guidance summary at Annex C to Chapter 21 of ACSO 3354 to ensure independent examination by the Comd/SO2 SPS is authorised.
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Direction 2: Check for any conflict of interest that prevents the examiner from carrying out their independent examination. | declare that | have not acted as IA or had any other involvement in the day to day running of a service fund (e.g., in a previous assignment) within the last three years.
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Direction 3: Record your independent examination. A record of associated documents used for this audit is being stored along with the report and accounts.
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_ Direction 4: Plan your independent examination. As the examiner | obtained the relevant constitution, objectives, organisational structure, the funds managed, its activities and accounting records and systems prior to conducting my examination.
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Direction 5: Check that accounting records are kept to the to the required standard.
a. As the examiner | satisfied myself that all relevant PAXTON+/AB 397 accounting records and subsidiary books are maintained and up to date, including an examination of transactions carried within the fund during the fund’s last G1 audit.
b. | have checked that the 6-monthly FM/Trustee internal financial controls checklist (British Army) was completed (see Annex B to Chapter 2 of these regulations).
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Direction 6: Check that the accounts are consistent with the accounting record. As the IE | examined the final accounts to ascertain if they revealed any unusual items, unexpected fluctuations or inconsistencies.
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Direction 7: Check that the Charity is operated in line with the accrual’s basis of accounting. The accounts are prepared on an accrual’s basis, and the relevant checks have been made to confirm that the charity accounting complies with the accrual’s method of accounting. Wherever deviation may exist, guidance was provided to the MT and are recorded within this report.
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Direction 8. Check the reasonableness of the significant estimates and judgments and accounting policies used in accounting for the types of funds held and in the preparation of the accounts. | have checked:
a. | The general accounting policies of the service fund have been agreed with the Charity Commission and are listed in the AF N1514. b. _ Any significant income expectations listed in the Managing Trustee’s Financial Reviews in previous accounting periods are noted and their continued receipt considered against future planned expenditure where appropriate.
Cc. | checked that separate funds of the charity have been correctly accounted for and reported correctly in the accounts.
d. __| checked to ensure that no material breach of trust has taken place in the use of charitable funds in the reporting period e.g., use of monies in a restricted fund for a purpose outside of the restriction.
- Direction 9. The examiner must check whether the trustees have considered the financial circumstances of the charity at the end of the reporting period and, if the accounts are prepared on an accrual’s basis, check whether the trustees have assessed the charity’s position as a going concern when approving the accounts.
a. The IE should consider if the service fund remains viable for future accounting periods.
b. Consider the worth of the service fund over the periods of previous AF N1514s — Consider if the worth of the fund reduced over an extended period.
C. I’ve considered the worth of the service fund over the periods of previous AF N1514s and assessed if the worth of the fund reducing over an extended period.
d. Debtors and Creditors have been examined and guidance provided to FM where necessary.
- Direction 10. Check the form and content of the account. | have:
a. The service fund accounts and AF N1514 complies with SORP and the minimum accounting standard required (SOFA, balance Sheet and completed notes to the accounts).
b. | Checked for the correct completion of the AF N1514.
- Direction 11. Direction 11 directs independent examiners to identify items from the analytical review of the accounts that need to be followed up for further explanation or evidence.
a. Any follow up action or request for further explanation can be found at paragraph 13 below.
12. Direction 12: | have compared the trustees’ annual report with the Accounts.
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The IA comments are noted. | have the following comments, some of which requires action:
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a. The FM and MT comments regarding the merger of HQ RAPTC funds is noted. The unit are kindly requested to inform HQ SE SPS Branch once a merger is agreed in order that the RAPTC association fund can be closed.
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b. Noting point (a), if the fund continues to operate substantially into the 25/26 audit period fund officials should satisfy themselves that restricted fund expenditure over income is monitored to sustain restricted fund balances. Restricted fund expenditure over income was significant in audit period 24/25.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TRUSTEES
Chair: Brigadier J Taylor MBE Vice Chair: Lieutenant Colonel S Semple
Members:
Lieutenant Colonel G Field, Major R Bailey, Major L Davison, Captain A Jessey, Warrant Officer Class One D Brown, Colonel (Retired) | Horn MBE, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) G Davies QGM, Major (Retired) G Chapman, Major (Retired) D Kerridge, Major (Retired) J Larkham, Major (Retired) C Wilkinson, Mr D Smith
Regimental Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) S Collinson
CHAIR’S ANNUAL STATEMENT
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Introduction. | continue to enjoy my responsibilities as Chair of the RAPTC Association. With over 18-months in the appointment, I’m pleased to report that | am fully versed in the Association’s affairs and | am confident that the Association is thriving and financially well-placed to deliver its charitable objects.
Governance. The RAPTC Association Executive Committee is the forum that brings together the 14 Trustees of the Charity. The Committee meets formally twice a year in Mar/Apr and again in Oct/Nov. They diligently discuss the financial affairs and activity plans of the Association to ensure that the charity continues to deliver the objects contained in the charity’s constitution on behalf of all its members. In addition, the Association conducted its Annual General Meeting on Thu 28 Nov 24, with 32 members in attendance.
Trustees. Our Trustees have been broadly stable during this reporting period with only one change, we said farewell to one of our ex officio trustees, Major R Windard, and welcomed Major L Davison in his place.
Regimental Secretary. The RAPTC Association’s Regimental Secretary, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Steve Collinson, provides the day-to-day administration of the Association. He works to the terms of the Constitution and Internal Rules but, if necessary, he will raise new issues for consideration and decision with the Trustees at their biannual meetings. He is stoically reviewing all areas of Association activity to seek modernisation and efficiency.
Finance. The Association’s finances continue to be comprised of three elements — investments, deposit accounts and business accounts. The business accounts and deposit accounts are managed and administered in accordance with Service Funds Regulations; the investments are managed on our behalf by BlackRock within a much larger portfolio called the Armed Forces Charities Growth and Income Fund.
Investments. Following an unsettled market in FY23-24, signs of stabilisation began to return in early FY24-25 and the fund was looking to finish the year in a positive position compared to the previous year. Unfortunately, the USA’s implementation of aggressive trade
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policies and tariffs on imports had a significant impact on market values which meant that at the close of the year, the fund was down on the same time in the previous year. BlackRock continue to increase the price attributed to dividend payments which comes as a welcome source of income. The Trustees regularly discuss the investments and continue to hold the view that our investments are to be viewed over the long-term.
Deposit Accounts. Continuing to take advantage of comparatively high interest rates, the Trustees continued to maintain funds in our 12-month Treasury Reserve Account and our 95Day Notice Liquidity Account. These two accounts provide a strategic financial reserve which can be called upon should the need arise. The Trustees review these accounts on an annual basis.
Business Accounts. Our Business Accounts provide our working capital. We always hold sufficient funds within these accounts to fund at least 12-months of activity with a modest surplus.
Income. Our primary source of income is generously provided by the serving cohort through the Day’s Pay Giving Scheme. We are also grateful to receive an annual grant from Army Sport which helps fund RAPTC Sport, freeing up Association funds for other purposes. We also generate income through bank interest, dividend income from our investments and donations from our members, for which we are always very grateful. We were also grateful for donations which we received from fund-raising activities conducted by members of our Association.
Account Management. The Regimental Secretary, supported by Mrs Jade Davis, are responsible for the day-to-day management of our accounts and | continue to appreciate their diligent and effective financial administration of our funds. Our end of year accounts have been independently audited and accompany this Annual Statement. Benevolence. As a comparatively small Corps, we receive relatively few applications for benevolence from our members. The small flurry of additional applications observed during the cost-of-living crisis in 23-24 has abated and 24-25 has seen a return to historical norms. Applications are scrutinised by our Welfare Committee and | thank them for supporting our members at a time when they most need it.
Welfare. Welfare is described as supporting an individual’s well-being and when considering welfare for all Association members, the Trustees have authorised grants to support the activities of our Regional Branches, the two Messes, Corps Sports Teams and individuals participating in unit-level sport and adventurous training exercises overseas.
Association Branches. Within the UK, our 6 Regional Association Branches continue to provide support to our members at the local level. With Committees that are mostly comprised of volunteers, they provide essential support through welfare visits, advice and support to funerals, and the organisation of activities and reunions. The Branches are where our ‘family’ thrives and the bonds of friendship that have been forged over many years are rekindled; along with creating new friendships with those that are currently serving.
Biennial Reunion. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic; again in 2022 with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the day before the Reunion was scheduled to take place, September 2024 was the first Biennial Reunion since 2018. Association members had been canvassed on the format, location and content of the Reunion and the Trustees approved the event and allocated funding for its delivery. Throughout the day and evening activities, it was rewarding to see over 200 members and their dependents coming together.
RAPTC Association Annual Awards. The Biennial Reunion also provided a perfect opportunity for the presentation of RAPTC Association Awards for 2024. The Colonel Commandant and | were
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hugely privileged to present the Awards. These Annual Awards continue to recognise and celebrate the wealth of highly talented members we have within our Association.
Field of Remembrance and Cenotaph Parade. November is always a poignant period for any military organisation, as it brings a time for reflection and Remembrance. | was extremely grateful to those members of the Association that represented the Association at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thu 7 Nov 24 and those that marched as a contingent at the Cenotaph Parade on Sun 10 Nov 24.
RAPTC Museum. As a separate charity, the RAPTC Museum is primarily funded by an annual grant from the Association. As well as a small amount of income from donations and research requests, the Museum has also benefited this year from a sponsorship arrangement with Aspire Defence Ltd, which has helped professionalise the ‘Pop-Up Museum’ for use at external events and purchase a new medal display cabinet.
Despite being a separate charity, the RAPTC Museum is very closely aligned with the RAPTC Association and both sets of Trustees have approved the aspiration to apply to the Charity Commission to formally link the two charities during FY 25-26.
Conclusion. | am pleased to report that the Association is in a healthy position, both financially and reputationally. The Trustees represent the best interests of the membership and carefully discuss the Association’s affairs and take their responsibilities very seriously, particularly regarding finances.
One Brigadier JW Taylor MBE Chair of the RAPTC Association Executive Committee
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