# _**OFFICERS’ MESS NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS**_ ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **For Period** **1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025** **Registered Charity No. 1129854** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Comments** Officers’ Mess, Northwood Headquarters Charity Registered No: 1129854 Covering the Accounting Year: 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 Address: Northwood Headquarters Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3FX Governing Document: Constitution (Mess Rules) Object: Promotion of the Military Efficiency and Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces by the provision of mess facilities to Commissioned Officers serving in Northwood Headquarters. Trustee: Colonel Clinton Read RM (until 4 August 2024). Group Captain N A Towers RAF (from 5 August 2024). Trustee selection method: Appointed as such by the Naval Secretary. Bankers: HSBC Northwood Independent Examiner: Peter Nicholls MBE MAAT 5 Nursery Road Havant Hants PO9 3BG Activities and Achievements: To have resources available for expenditure on improvements to the quality of life, and the engenderment of espirit de corps. The mess put on a full social programme for its members and generous subsidies were provided to functions. Financial Review: The fund had increased by £16.2K and finished the year with a net value of £268.5K. This included £75.3K of property and stock. The main reasons for the increase were: - Trading income exceeding function subsidy by£12.4K. - Unrealised gain in investment - £2.7K. - Interest - £2.3K. - Coffee and other income - £2.6K. - Offset by: - Military subscriptions exceeding running costs by £3.6K. Bank, cash, and deposit assets totalled £140.3K which covered the liabilities of £71.1K. The Investments were worth £58.8K. Investment Selection Policy: The investments aim to achieve growth. Financial Reserves Policy: The Trustee has considered the level of reserves to retain, appropriate to the charity’s needs. This is set at £50K and is held in a Premier Capital Builder investment fund. The Trustee aims to ensure that the charity will be able to fulfil its charitable object even if there is a temporary shortfall in income and unexpected expenditure. The Trustee will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Grant Policy: Grants may be made to mess members to assist with the personal contributions to sporting, adventurous training, or other activities. Risk Assessment: The Trustee reviews the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to manage those risks and believes that by maintaining the free reserves stated it would provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. Public Benefit Statement: This fund provides public benefit by assisting Service personnel to perform roles more effectively within the Armed Forces of the Crown. It does this by providing and supporting mess facilities and social activities. This assistance enables Service personnel to face the challenges and danger associated with military service by developing and maintaining teamwork, spirit and attitude, and morale. As a result, the fund promotes the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by enhancing the Royal Navy’s and Royal Marines’ capability to undertake the roles demanded of it including the defence of the United Kingdom and its interests. I confirm that I have paid due regard to the Charity Commission of England and Wales’s guidance on public benefit when deciding what activities, the charity should undertake. Declaration: I declare, in my capacity of Charity Trustee, that I have approved the above report. Signature Signed On Original Name Group Captain N A Towers RAF Date 20 June 2025 Appointment Commanding Officer and Sole Managing Trustee ## **NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS' MESS** ## **Charity Registration Number 1129854** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## **30-Apr-25** |**ASSETS**
_Note_
Fixed Assets
Mess Property
_2_
Investments
_3_
Total Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Stocks
_2A_
Debtors and Prepayments
_6_
Mess Bills
Charity Deposit Account
Bank Accounts
Cash
Total Current Assets
**LIABILITIES**
Current Liabilities
Creditors
_7,7A_
VAT
Central Bank for
Autonomous Funds
_8_
Total Current Liabilities
Net Current Assets
**Net Assets**|67,430.03
£
58,842.42
£|_63,844.00_
_£_
_56,177.30_
_£_
126,272.45
£
_£_
_6,844.43_
_£_
_5,512.61_
_£_
_76,298.17_
_£_
_4,496.22_
_£_
_120,053.01_
_£_
_2,999.98_
_£_
_216,204.42_
_£_
_67,838.56_
_£_
_4,453.21_
_£_
_11,683.48_
_£_
_83,975.25_
_£_
142,183.23
£
_£_
**268,455.68**
**£**
**_£_**|_30-Apr-24_
_120,021.30_

_132,229.17_
| |---|---|---|---| ||7,888.98
£
5,918.15
£
59,123.97
£
4,716.08
£
133,649.13
£
1,966.52
£||| ||213,262.83
£||| ||52,529.50
£
2,780.35
£
15,769.75
£||| ||71,079.60
£||| ||||| ||||**_252,250.47_**
| Approved on 20 June 2025 Signed On Original Group Captain N A Towers RAF Sole Managing Trustee 1 NWD-NOM-BSApr25Z.xlsBALANCE SHEET ## **NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS OFFICERS' MESS** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ## **Twelve Months to 30 Apr 25** _Note_ |**Income from:**
Voluntary Income
Charitable Activities
Other Trading Activities
Investments
Total Income
_4_
**Expenditure on:**
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Total Expenditure
_5_
Net Income
Previous Year Correction
Plus Unrealised Gain on Investments
Net Movement in funds
Total Funds Brought Forward
Total Funds Carried Forward|14,603.40
£
242,152.03
£
8,748.83
£
2,338.18
£
267,842.44
£
12,726.17
£
241,576.18
£
254,302.35
£
13,540.09
£
-
£
2,665.12
£
16,205.21
£
252,250.47
£
**268,455.68**
**£**|_Previous Year_
_6,163.40_
_£_
_270,164.66_
_£_
_14,619.28_
_£_
_2,034.92_
_£_| |---|---|---| |||_292,982.26_
_£_
_15,814.22_
_£_
_257,980.89_
_£_| |||_273,795.11_
_£_
_19,187.15_
_£_
_350.00_
_£_
_1,255.45_
_£_| |||_20,792.60_
_£_
_231,457.87_
_£_| |||**_252,250.47_**
**_£_**| 2 NWD-NOM-BSApr25Z.xlsSOFA SUM **Notes to the Accounts dated 30 April 2025** ## **Note 1 - Accounting policies** a. The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention (as modified by the revaluation of fixed asset investments) and in accordance with applicable accounting standards: Charities Statement of Recommended Practice, UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Acts. ## **Income** a. Donations are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Mess becomes entitled to the donation or grant and it is reasonably certain that it will be received. - b. Income from fund raising is reported gross in the SOFA - c. Intangible income is not included in the accounts. - d. The Mess receives no unpaid volunteer help. ## **Expenditure and Liabilities** a. Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Mess to the expenditure. ## **Assets** a. Tangible fixed assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £50. They are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt. Depreciation is straight line over the estimated life. In view of the diverse nature and multi use, non bar depreciation is not allocated to any of the other activity costs. - b. Stocks are valued at the lower of cost or market value. ## **Note 2 - Tangible Fixed Assets - Property Account - Fixtures & Fittings** |Property Valuation as at 30 Apr 24
Additions
Less Depreciation
Property Valuation at 30 Apr 25
**Note 2A - Stocks**
Cellar
Tobacco Stock
Shop Stock
Messing and Coffee stocks
Stamps
**Note 3 - Investments**
Cost
Premier Capital Builder
50,000.00
£|63,844.00
£
12,334.00
£
(8,747.97)
£| |---|---| ||67,430.03
£| ||1,523.31
£
2,483.78
£
2,966.65
£
755.24
£
160.00
£| ||7,888.98
£| ||58,842.42
£| ||58,842.42
£| 3 ## **NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS - OFFICERS MESS** ## **Notes to the Accounts dated 30 Apr 25** ## **Note 4 - Income** |_Voluntary Income_
Gainshare
_Charitable Activities_
Entertainment Levy
Mess Subscriptions
Associate Members
Function Tickets
Christmas Raffle Tickets
International Raffle Income
Coffee Machine - Vianet
Sale of Chesterfield
Bar - Corkage
Bar Commission
_Other Trading Activities_
Shop
Wines, Port, Gin & Ale
Tobacco
_Investments_
Bank/Deposit Interest
Total Income|58,625.53
£
71,408.29
£
19,615.90
£
79,616.91
£
3,168.00
£
2,536.45
£
1,431.79
£
425.00
£
400.00
£
4,924.16
£
667.63
£
4,965.16
£
3,116.04
£|14,603.40
£
_6,163.40_
_£_
_62,712.76_
_£_
_78,199.79_
_£_
_21,947.73_
_£_
_96,908.48_
_£_
_3,456.00_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_6,939.90_
_£_
242,152.03
£
_270,164.66_
_£_
_394.64_
_£_
_10,328.98_
_£_
_3,895.66_
_£_
8,748.83
£
_14,619.28_
_£_
2,338.18
£
_2,034.92_
_£_
267,842.44
£
_292,982.26_
_£_
_Previous Year_|14,603.40
£
_6,163.40_
_£_
_62,712.76_
_£_
_78,199.79_
_£_
_21,947.73_
_£_
_96,908.48_
_£_
_3,456.00_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_6,939.90_
_£_
242,152.03
£
_270,164.66_
_£_
_394.64_
_£_
_10,328.98_
_£_
_3,895.66_
_£_
8,748.83
£
_14,619.28_
_£_
2,338.18
£
_2,034.92_
_£_
267,842.44
£
_292,982.26_
_£_
_Previous Year_| |---|---|---|---| ||||_292,982.26_
_£_| 4 ## **Note 5 - Expenditure** |_Cost of Generating Funds_
Tobacco - Cost of Sales
Wines, Port, Gin and Ales
Shop - Cost of Sales
_Cost of Charitable Activities_
Items Funded by Profits & Entertainment Levy
Bar Expenses
Function Expenses (from Subsidies)
Function Expenses (from Tickets)
Television/Video/Audio
Performing Rights
International Raffle
Christmas Raffle
Refurbishment - Mess Flooring from Gainshare
Items Funded From Subscriptions
Refurbishment - Mess Flooring
Mess Guests
Quiz Night
Newspapers & Magazines
Coffee & Maintenance
Condiments
Welfare Fund
Films
Repairs and Renewals
Plants and Flowers
Insurance
Internet Costs
Office Expenses
Governance Costs
Bank & BACS Charges
Mess Committee Expenses
Independent Examination
Support Costs
Depreciation
Total Expenditure
**Note 6 - Debtors and Prepayments**
CCLA Interest
BT Internet
SKY/BT TV
Aramark
Twickenham 25 Stadium Tickets Prepaid
TV Licence Prepaid
Insurance Prepaid
PRS/PPL Prepaid
**Note 7 - Trading Creditors**
Aramark Cash
Aramark Laundry
Aramark
Aramark PAYD
HSBC - Bank Charges|3,081.79
£
8,965.41
£
678.97
£
157.86
£
61,150.37
£
79,616.91
£
4,141.58
£
1,070.02
£
2,536.45
£
3,288.91
£
14,603.40
£
6,258.60
£
3,752.00
£
311.42
£
13,064.88
£
20,429.22
£
1,886.70
£
11,461.00
£
495.80
£
888.13
£
-
£
1,454.32
£
1,349.88
£
401.12
£
1,132.31
£
1,417.33
£
1,960.00
£
8,747.97
£
5|_4,023.89_
_£_
_11,450.62_
_£_
_339.71_
_£_
12,726.17
£
_15,814.22_
_£_
_314.47_
_£_
_88,093.65_
_£_
_96,908.48_
_£_
_3,629.30_
_£_
_1,234.49_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_3,397.00_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_120.32_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_10,739.93_
_£_
_25,107.51_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_12,222.00_
_£_
_363.77_
_£_
_573.96_
_£_
_152.54_
_£_
_2,232.10_
_£_
_851.76_
_£_
_431.50_
_£_
_1,040.11_
_£_
_792.00_
_£_
_1,955.00_
_£_
_7,821.00_
_£_
241,576.18
£
_257,980.89_
_£_
254,302.35
£
_273,795.11_
_£_
42.00
£
133.54
£
97.92
£
350.28
£
4,611.41
£
43.00
£
353.00
£
287.00
£
5,918.15
£
208.52
£
117.67
£
5,487.14
£
34,838.42
£
113.03
£
40,764.78
£
_Previous Year_|_4,023.89_
_£_
_11,450.62_
_£_
_339.71_
_£_
12,726.17
£
_15,814.22_
_£_
_314.47_
_£_
_88,093.65_
_£_
_96,908.48_
_£_
_3,629.30_
_£_
_1,234.49_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_3,397.00_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_120.32_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_10,739.93_
_£_
_25,107.51_
_£_
_-_
_£_
_12,222.00_
_£_
_363.77_
_£_
_573.96_
_£_
_152.54_
_£_
_2,232.10_
_£_
_851.76_
_£_
_431.50_
_£_
_1,040.11_
_£_
_792.00_
_£_
_1,955.00_
_£_
_7,821.00_
_£_
241,576.18
£
_257,980.89_
_£_
254,302.35
£
_273,795.11_
_£_
42.00
£
133.54
£
97.92
£
350.28
£
4,611.41
£
43.00
£
353.00
£
287.00
£
5,918.15
£
208.52
£
117.67
£
5,487.14
£
34,838.42
£
113.03
£
40,764.78
£
_Previous Year_| |---|---|---|---| ||||_273,795.11_
_£_| ||||| |**Note 7A - Miscellaneous Creditors**
Crystal Replacement Fund
Twickenham 25 - Event Tickets Prepaid
Locker Keys
PNIE
**Note 8 - Funds using Officers' Mess as their Bank**
PJHQ J1/J4 Leaving Gift fund
PJHQ CSG/J9 Tea Fund
CTF 345 Coffee Club
PJHQ Joint Effects Leaving Fund
PJHQJ1/J3 Leaving Fund
PJHQJ3/J5 EA2Leaving Fund
J3/J5 Tea Bar
J2 Bakery Fund
Joint Warfare Fund
MOC Tea Boat Fund
MOC Social Fund
JW Gosling Fund
Leaving and Other Funds
J1/J4 Tea Fund
J1/J4 Top Table Tea Fund
**Note 9A - Shop Trading Account to 30 Apr 25**
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross Loss
**Note 9B - Tobacco Trading Account to 30 Apr 25**
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
**Note 9C - Wine, Port, Gin and Ale |Trading Account to 30 Apr 25**
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross Loss|1,227.16
£
5,850.00
£
3,697.56
£
990.00
£
11,764.72
£
169.44
£
312.91
£
886.25
£
127.00
£
45.00
£
207.00
£
2,303.74
£
479.33
£
1,289.99
£
1,962.02
£
2,585.16
£
5,399.77
£
67.60
£
(115.46)
£
50.00
£
15,769.75
£
667.63
£
(678.97)
£
(11.34)
£
(1.7%)
3,116.04
£
(3,081.79)
£
34.25
£
1.1%
4,965.16
£
(9,424.17)
£
(4,459.01)
£| |---|---| ## **Note 10 - Endowment or Restricted Income Funds** There are only unrestricted funds ## **Note 11 - Other Information** - a. The fund does not have any material commitments not provided for in the accounts. - b. The fund has not given any guarantees to any third party that could be called on at the year end. - c. The fund has not granted any loans. - d. The fund did not make any ex gratia payments during the year. ## Declarations - a. The Trustee has not changed the year end date nor the length of the fund's financial year. - b. The fund has no designated funds. - c. All the fund's operations are continuing operations and there were no discontinued operations. - d. The fund has no marketable intangible assets. - e. None of the funds functional assets have been revalued during the year and the fund does not have a policy of revaluation of these assets. - f. The fund has no material fixed assets which have not been capitalised and included in the Balance Sheet. 6 # _**OFFICERS’ MESS NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS**_ ## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **For Period** **1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025** **Registered Charity No. 1129854** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Comments** Officers’ Mess, Northwood Headquarters Charity Registered No: 1129854 Covering the Accounting Year: 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025 Address: Northwood Headquarters Sandy Lane Northwood HA6 3FX Governing Document: Constitution (Mess Rules) Object: Promotion of the Military Efficiency and Operational Effectiveness of the Armed Forces by the provision of mess facilities to Commissioned Officers serving in Northwood Headquarters. Trustee: Colonel Clinton Read RM (until 4 August 2024). Group Captain N A Towers RAF (from 5 August 2024). Trustee selection method: Appointed as such by the Naval Secretary. Bankers: HSBC Northwood Independent Examiner: Peter Nicholls MBE MAAT 5 Nursery Road Havant Hants PO9 3BG Activities and Achievements: To have resources available for expenditure on improvements to the quality of life, and the engenderment of espirit de corps. The mess put on a full social programme for its members and generous subsidies were provided to functions. Financial Review: The fund had increased by £16.2K and finished the year with a net value of £268.5K. This included £75.3K of property and stock. The main reasons for the increase were: - Trading income exceeding function subsidy by£12.4K. - Unrealised gain in investment - £2.7K. - Interest - £2.3K. - Coffee and other income - £2.6K. - Offset by: - Military subscriptions exceeding running costs by £3.6K. Bank, cash, and deposit assets totalled £140.3K which covered the liabilities of £71.1K. The Investments were worth £58.8K. Investment Selection Policy: The investments aim to achieve growth. Financial Reserves Policy: The Trustee has considered the level of reserves to retain, appropriate to the charity’s needs. This is set at £50K and is held in a Premier Capital Builder investment fund. The Trustee aims to ensure that the charity will be able to fulfil its charitable object even if there is a temporary shortfall in income and unexpected expenditure. The Trustee will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily. Grant Policy: Grants may be made to mess members to assist with the personal contributions to sporting, adventurous training, or other activities. Risk Assessment: The Trustee reviews the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to manage those risks and believes that by maintaining the free reserves stated it would provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. Public Benefit Statement: This fund provides public benefit by assisting Service personnel to perform roles more effectively within the Armed Forces of the Crown. It does this by providing and supporting mess facilities and social activities. This assistance enables Service personnel to face the challenges and danger associated with military service by developing and maintaining teamwork, spirit and attitude, and morale. As a result, the fund promotes the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by enhancing the Royal Navy’s and Royal Marines’ capability to undertake the roles demanded of it including the defence of the United Kingdom and its interests. I confirm that I have paid due regard to the Charity Commission of England and Wales’s guidance on public benefit when deciding what activities, the charity should undertake. Declaration: I declare, in my capacity of Charity Trustee, that I have approved the above report. Signature Signed On Original Name Group Captain N A Towers RAF Date 20 June 2025 Appointment Commanding Officer and Sole Managing Trustee