Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day1. Month Year Day Month Year From 1 1 2022 To 31 12 2022
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name The Parachute Regimental Association Tyneside Branch Other names charity is known by PRA Registered charity number (if any) 1124224
Charity's principal address 71 Viscount Close Shiremoor Newcastle Upon Tyne Postcode NE27 0FP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| James Richardson | Chair | 09.01.2001 | Branch AGM | |
| James Davey | Treasurer | 14.10.2021 | Branch AGM | |
| Trevor Davison | Secretary | 14.10.2021 | Branch AGM | |
| Edward Davey | Trustee | 09.07.2021 | Branch AGM | |
| David Berry | Trustee | 16.12.2013 | Branch AGM | |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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| N/A | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Parachute Regimental Association Type of governing document (RCN 214015) (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting. Dates are flexible based on branch accounts having been (eg. appointed by, elected by) audited.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
- The branch comes under the governance and guidance of the
You may choose to include Parachute Regimental Association.
additional information, where relevant, about: 2. The Association is based on a President, Executive Committee and
• Administrative Staff based at the Regimental HQ in Colchester with policies and procedures twelve regional branches, this Branche coming under the North East of
adopted for the induction and training of trustees; England Region.
• the charity’s organisational 3. The Tyneside Branch has a President, Chair, Secretary, Treasurer structure and any wider and at present two additional Trustees. The Regional Secretary visits the network with which the charity Branch on a 3 to 6 monthly basis to monitor its activities and give advice works; if necessary.
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relationship with any related parties;
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• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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At present being a small Branch, it has not been necessary to deal with major risk procedures.
Section C Objectives and activities
The aims of the association are:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
a) Support the serving personnel of the Parachute Regiment & Airborne Forces. (In ways to promote their efficiency)
b) Maintain links between past & present members of the Airborne Forces.
c) Provide welfare support for past & present members (& dependants) in need of assistance.
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d) Undertake acts of public commemoration & remembrance of members & former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown 1. Attending commemoration events: - 2. Falkland parade North Tyneside Summary of the main 3. RAF Memorial Northumberland activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 4. Royal British Legion parade, Newcastle, West Allotment, these objects (include within Backworth & Whitley Bay, the group being in North Tyneside this section the statutory declaration that trustees have 5. The current Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s had regard to the guidance Guide for Trustees and have been advised to review the documents issued by the Charity online annually for awareness. In addition, the Branch has also voted in Commission on public a new Chair and Treasurer who have been advised of the Charity benefit) Commission requirements for Trustees and directed to the Gov.uk website to familiarise themselves with the detail and their duties.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
- The Branch has no grant making policy as in normal financial You may choose to include years the level of funding is low. further statements, where relevant, about: 2. The Branch has no investments policy or investments due to the • policy on grantmaking; small amount of capital collected which varies monthly. • policy programme related 3. The Branch policy on contributions made by volunteers is limited investment; to recording attendance at items listed in section D and being recorded • contribution made by in the Branch minutes. In addition, also paying expenses when requested however, most branch members forgo this. volunteers.
Section E Financial review
The Branch has three accounts:
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves Main . To run the-day to-day finances or the Branch, this is the Branch’s main reserve.
Welfare. To provide ongoing welfare contact and support to members and their families. The account is supported from the main account when required.
Minibus . To maintain and run the minibus (agreed by the branch that to be self-sustaining but may get support from the main account on a repayment basis.)
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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The Branch does not have a membership fee or an annual subscription and relies on in-house and members small donations at Branch meeting.
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The minibus was purchased with a grant from the Newcastle Mason Society, street collections and a small number of donations. The Branch does not have the experience to hire this as a vehicle, so will be run on milage donation, including a return with a full tank basis.
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The branch equipment inventory is reviewed annually in January, the holdings value being reduced by 10%. The minibus value has yet to be reduced as it has only been held for under a year.
Section F Other optional information
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In September 2022, the then Chair James Richardson stepped down due to serious health problems. The absence of the secretary further compounded this issue. The Branch was run by the Treasurer and remaining Trustees during the remaining period of the year and into 2023.
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The Branch Members were informed that if a new Chair and Secretary were not found the Branch may have to be closed. Due to insufficient numbers a suitable quorum could not be met, so no official meetings were held until March 2023. There was also uncertainty due to the possible closure of the building in which the meetings were held. The Branch moved to another location in March 2023.
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During this unsettled period, the 2022 accounts were submitted for audit to the Regional Secretary, being passed as satisfactory also by the Branch in April. The 2023 accounts were still being monitored by the trustees until June 2023.
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The Branch voted in a new Chair and Treasurer in June and is now back to a satisfactory level of control.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
John Osborne
Full name(s) James Davey
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer
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Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Parachute Reglmental Assodatlon- Tyneslde Branch (North East Re8lon) I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of Parachute Reglmental Association- Tyne5ide Branch (North East Region) (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2022. Responslbllltles and BasEs of Report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the CharltSes Art 20111'the ACV). I report In respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions 8lven by the Charity Commlssion under section 14515)Ibl of the ACL Independent Examlnerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no materlal matter5 have come to my attention In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon glvlng me cause to believe that in any materlal respect: accountlng records were not kept In SpeCt of the Trust as requlred by sectlon 130 of the Art," or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 In connertion with the examination to which attentlon should be drawn In this report In orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name. alcolm G Ebdon Ueutenant Commander (Hon) RN (Retlred) Address: 11 fvy Road Walkervllle Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 4PU 05 September 2023
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION TYNESIDE BRANCHACCOUNT ANALYSIS FOR 2022
| BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BRANCH ACCOUNT | BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | £8,147.04 |
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| INCOME | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £1,209.00 | £62.00 | £67.66 | £110.90 | £282.75 | £6,183.22 | £52.38 | £6,099.58 | £58.00 | £120.73 | £78.37 | £0.00 | £14,324.59 | |
| EXPENDITURE | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £125.00 | £15.84 | £7.92 | £212.93 | £130.00 | £6,277.80 | £4,864.87 | £6,016.32 | £0.00 | £66.25 | £0.00 | £231.15 | £17,948.08 | |
| MNI BUS ACCOUNT | BALANCE | £4,523.55 | |||||||||||
| BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | £0.00 | ||||||||||||
| INCOME | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £4,799.52 | £6,000 | £24.92 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £10,824.44 | |
| EXPENDITURE | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £9,424.38 | £664.12 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £10,088.50 | |
| WELFARE ACCOUNT | BALANCE | £735.94 | |||||||||||
| BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | £1,493.08 | ||||||||||||
| INCOME | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | 263.33. | 263.33. | |
| EXPENDITURE | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £26.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £184.14 | £29.70 | £37.00 | £300.00 | £250.00 | £826.84 | |
| BALANCE | £929.57 | ||||||||||||
| PETTY CASH | BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD FROM | £1.91 | |||||||||||
| INCOME | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| EXPENDITURE | JAN | FEB | MAR | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | TOTAL |
| £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| BALANCE | £1.91 |
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION TYNESIDE BRANCHACCOUNT ANALYSIS FOR 2022
| FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER | FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2022 |
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| Income | Expenditure | Balance | ||
| BRANCH ACCOUNT 01697205 | BRANCH ACCOUNT 01697205 | £14,324.59 | £17,948.08 | 4523.55. |
| MINI BUS ACCOUNT 79721860 | MINI BUS ACCOUNT 79721860 |
£10,824.44 | £10,088.50 | £735.94 |
| WELFARE ACCOUNT 01215685 | WELFARE ACCOUNT 01215685 | £1,493.08 | £826.94 | £929.57 |
| PETTYCASH ACCOUNT | PETTYCASH ACCOUNT | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.91 |
| BALANCE | BALANCE | £26,642.11 | £28,863.52 | £6,190.97 |
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION TYNESIDE BRANCHACCOUNT ANALYSIS FOR 2022