CHARtTY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1st June 2022 to 318t May 2023
Charity name: Royal Air Force Cranwell College Hall OACTU Officers, Me5S
Charity registration number: 1129825
Objectives and Activities
SORP relorenco
P8ra 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as sel out in its
governing documenl
SeNice Funds objects are concerned
with, 'The promotion of military
efficiency of the Armed Forces of the
Crown,.
This object presents the Trustee with
wide powers, enabling them to provide
charitable assistance to all elemenls of
the Royal Air Force Community.,
internal subsidy of mess activities and
rant-making are the Royal Air Force
ollege Cranwell, College Hall OACTU
Officers, Mess {CHOOM) principal
means of delivering this charitable
assistance.
The Royal Air Force College Cranwell
CHOOM has three aims set by the
Trustee:
Encourage esprit de corps
by enabling serving Mess
members to mix together
in both formal dining
situations, and informal
social activities so as to
help keep service
traditions alive and
encourage the well-being
of the Mess community.
ii. Encouraging, supporting and
facilitating the
development of sport to
raise standards and to
promote the link to fitness,
teamwork and personal
development through
sporting• activity and
opportunities.

Supporting facilities and capital projects
to enable the best possible provision for
the Royal Air Force Cranwell
community.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
beneflt, in particular, the
activities, projecls or
services identified in the
accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
This Fund derives public benefit as it
assists in providing Royal Air Force
personnel with the necessary skills to
carry out the Royal Air Force
contribution to the Defence of the
United Kingdom and its interests.
Service Funds are established for the
bene*it of SeNice personnel to
promote military eff icioncy which
underpins esprit de corps and team
working, and they help to encourage
personnel to develop the character,
spirit and attitude to face challenges
and danger associated with military
service. As a result the Fund derives
a benefit to the general public in
helping to provide personnel who are
motivated, have high morale and are
willing to serve the needs of their
country and that of its public, at all
times,
The abov6 statement has been agreed
by RAF Air Command HQ SeNice
Funds Staff and the Charity
Commission. With assistance issued
from Air Command staff, the trustee has
paid due regard to the guidance issued
by the Charity Commission on PL¢blic
benefit.
Statem@nt confirming
whelh6r the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Gharlty
Commission on public
benefit
PaM1.18
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SORP r8lerencè
The Mess committee meets monthly to
decide on the support given to requests
for assistance. Requests tor assistance
for activlties are decided based on the
merits or the individual bids. Activities
requesting assistance are asked to
provide financial details of an .fund held
Para 1.88
Policy on grant making

. Achievements and Performance
SORP releren¢e
The Mess arranged a number of formal
and informal functions including
SeNice 'Dining-In' or Dinner nights,
Dinner nights for Mess Members and
spouseslpartners, and Graduation balls
for newly commissioned officers in the
royal air force, in order to meet the aim
of promoting espirit de Gorps. These
activities received subsidies to the
overall cost with members .attending
paying the remaining cost of the
function or event. Guests ol members
paid the full economic cost for
attending these functions, receiving no
subsidies from Mess funds but a
number of guests of the mess.were
invited free of charge and the
attendees to the function subsidies the
cost of their attendance,
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits lo society as a
whole.
P8Ea 1.20
CHOOM hosted functions for the
bene*it of its members with a tolal of
£46,055 in subsidies towards the
costs.
The following grants were made for the
collective benefit of all members and
supporting the morale of Station
personnel. Battle of Britain £800,
Oktoberfest £200, Burns Night £400.00,
Christmas Draw £2875.
Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
Is the fund a going concern? Yes
Has it made unplanned surplus or loss?
Statement explaining th8
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
The Royal Air Force Cranwell College
Hall OACTU Officers, Mess Funds
needs a low level of reserve due to its
role as a grant making charity and
having few operational or staff
commitments.
Operating reserves are held to cover
day to day running costs.
The Fund holds a Contingent Liability
thal was provided by the Royal Air
Force, Central Fund.(RAFCF) as a start-
lund, This
ermanent endowment is

to maintain its value and be returned to
the RAFCF should the Fund close or is
requested back.
Amount ol reserves held
Reasons lor holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficil
Explanation ol any
uncertainlies about thè
charity continuing as a
going concern
P&ra 1.22
See CC17A
NIA
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
At the date of approving the report and
accounts, there are no uncertainlies
about the charity's ability to continu8 as
a going concern.
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The principal funding is received from
subscriptions from Mess members
while further are received from bar
trading.
The charily's principal
sources ol funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Additional monies are occasionally
pooled with contributions from the Royal
Air Force College Cranwell WOS, &
Sgts; Mess, other Offic@rs' Messes and
Junior Ranks, Welfare Fund where joint
projects are conducted.
Investment policy and
objoclives including any
social inv8slment policy
adopted
The primary purpose of investing funds
is to protect the fund's capital, which
includes the contingent liability to the
RAF Central Fund and to show growth
broadly in line with the prevailing overall
rate of inllation each year.
Para 1.46
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Para 1.25
A Constitution.
How is the charity
conslitutèd?
Para 1.25
Unincorporated Association.
i.',%i)(-ialioii CIO)
Truslee selection methods
including details ol any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
The Stalion Commander at Royal Air
Force College Cranwell is appointed
as ex officio Trustee of all Service
Funds at Royal Air Force College
Cranwell. Appointment of Station
Commander is controlled by the Royal
Air Force Personnel Manning
organisation, currently based at
Headquarters Air Command, Royal Air
Force Hi
h W combe.

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The Trustee delegates the day to day
management ayd control of College
Hall Oflicers, Mess together with the
authority for the disbursement of
grants to a management committee
chaired by the President of the Mess
Committee who is appointed by the
Trustee. Members of the committee
are appointed from each of the
functional areas or sections on the
unit. However, all management
decisions, acquisitions and
expenditure are subject to the
Trustees, approval.
Policies and procedures
adopted lor the induction
and training ol trust6es
Para 1.$1
Committee meetings take place each
month. The budget for the next
financial year is set in May by the
committee for approval by the mess
members at a General Meeting. The
Annual General Meeting ratifies the
annual accounts of the Mess, Minutes
are taken at each Committee and
General meeting and circulated
electronically to reach the Trustee
within 10 working days of the meeting
for her approval.
As Trustee of all Servlce Funds at
Roya5 Air Force College Cranwell, the
Station Commander also has
responsibility for other separately run
Service Fund registered charities,
including York House Officers, Mess,
Daedalus Officers, Mess, WOS,
& Sgts, Mess and a number of other
sport/society/welfare funds termed
'banked funds,, which are excepted
charities.
The Trust has considered the major
risks to which the charity is exposed
and satisfied herself that systems or
procedures are established in order to
manage these risks. This is done
through the means of a SeNice Funds
nternal Audit Board, convened at the
start of each financial year, to carry out
an internal arithmetical and
management audit of the charity. In
addition, the Trustee maintains and
reviews a risk register detailing those
areas which may give rise to concem
resentl
and into the future.

Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Royal Air Force Cranwell College Hall OACTU Officers,
Mess
CHOOM
1129825
College Hall Off icers, Mess - Service Funds
Royal Air Force College Cranwell
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 8HB
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number
Charity's principal address
Names of the ¢harlty Irustees who manage the charity
Date6 acted 11 not for whole
ear
Trustèè n8mg
Olllco (It any)
Nhme of p¢r¥on (or body) ¢ntltl¢
to
oint truBte8
Ifan
Appointment of Station
Commander is controlled
by the Royal Air force
Manning organisation at
HQ Air Command,
Dr. J Campbell
Stn Commander
From January 2021
To 26 January 2023
From January 2023
To date
T Jessup
Stn Commander
Cor
orate trustees- names of the directors at the dale the re
Dlro¢tor name
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding tille to property belonglng to lh8 charity
Trustee neme
Dat¢8 a¢ied It not for whole
•ar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
None
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf th8
assets are held and how this
lalls within the custodian
charity's objects
None
Details ol arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assels
Nono

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Names and addresses ol advisers (Optional information)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional information
Declarations
The truslees declare that they have approved the tru8lee8' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Slgnature(8)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Grp Capt Tina Jessup
RAF College Cranwell
Station Commander
Date


## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the Managing** RAF CRANWELL COLLEGE HALL OFFICERS’ MESS **Trustee On accounts for the year** 31[st] May 2023 **Charity no** 1129825 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** CC17a & TAR 

I report to the Managing Trustee on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Charity”) for the year stated. 

**Responsibilities and** As the Charity's Managing Trustee, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a Fellow member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners. 

I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed below)~~ which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**|Original signed|30.04.2024|
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||Howard Neil Sanderson||
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