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| Period start date | Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | |||
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| 01 | June | June 2023 |
31 | May | 2024 | ||||
| Charity name | Charity nameRAF Wittering Officers’ Mess | ||||||||
| Other names charity is known by | - | ||||||||
| Registered charity number (if any) | Registered charity number (if any) | Registered charity number (if any)1133551 | |||||||
| Charity's principal address | Charity's principal address | Charity's principal address The Officers’ Mess |
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| RAF Wittering | |||||||||
| Wittering | |||||||||
| Peterborough | |||||||||
| Cambridgeshire | |||||||||
| PE8 6HB |
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | ||
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The objectives of the charity are set out in its governing document to be: "The promotion of efficiency of The Armed Forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of Service Personnel." This object presents the Trustee with wide powers, enabling him to provide charitable assistance to all elements of the Royal Air Force Community, through activities and grant making Promoting the aims: 1. Encourage esprit de corps by enabling serving mess members to mix in both formal dining situations and informal social activities to help keep Service traditions alive and encourage the well-being of the mess community. 2. Encouraging, supporting, and facilitating the development of sport to raise standards and to promote the link to fitness,teamwork and |
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| personal development through sporting activity and opportunities. 3. Supporting facilities and capital projects to enable the best possible provision for the Royal Air Force community. |
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| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 | The charity derives benefit to the general public in helping to provide personnel who are motivated, have high morale and are always willing to serve the needs of their country and that of its public. The main activities of the charity in relation to those purposes for the public benefit are: 1. the provision of funding to enhance living accommodation. 2. The provision of funding towards informal and formal functions throughout the year. 3. The provision of grants benefiting the wider Service Community. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The charity 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 benefit of Service personnel to promote military efficiency which underpins esprit de corps and team working, and they help to encourage personnel to develop 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 above statement has been agreed by RAF Air Command HQ Service Funds and the Charity Commission. With assistance from Air Command, the Trustee has paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The charity’s management committee meets monthly and consider requests for support. Requests are considered based on their individual merits. Individuals/ organisations making the requests are asked to provide a breakdown of financial details and any funds they already hold. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment. |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers. |
Para 1.38 | The Mess Committee is provided by Service Personnel on a voluntary basis in their own time. The Trustee appoints the President of the Mess Committee, and the remaining members, including Secretary and Treasurer, are ratified at Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings held each year. |
| Other | The charity’s primary funding is through the subscriptions of mess members. Additional funding is generated from the charity’s trading activities such as the mess bar. |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the financial year 2023/2024, there has been an increase formal functions held, as the grip of isolation and lockdowns of the global pandemic are relaxed. Mess members continue to give donations, through their monthly subscriptions, to the various Station Charities/Funds, which is used to help fund informal functions across the station. |
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Trustee considers that the charity is a going concern, with sufficient funds to meet all its liabilities and obligations in a timely manner. The charity aims to continue to fund functions in the coming year using its income from members subscriptions, income from investments and bar profits. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity aims to hold reserves to cover its anticipated costs for at least three months, currently 4.9 months (6.6 months). |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Circa £65,000 (Circa £81,000) |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuingas agoingconcern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The principal funding sources is from subscription, investment income, while further income is received from bar trading and other activities. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The main aim of holding investments is to cover the value of Permanent Endowment and to generate income to contribute towards expenses. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The Trustee has continued a programme of work to identify procedures to mitigate risk and to minimise potential impact should risks materialise. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | ||
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution. |
| How is the charity constituted? | Para 1.25 |
Unincorporated association. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of 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 Station Commander at Royal Air Force Wittering is appointed as ex-officio Trustee of all Service Funds at Royal Air Force Wittering. Appointment of Station Commanders is controlled by the Royal Air Force Personnel Manning organisation, currently based at Headquarters Air Command, Royal Air Force High Wycombe. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. |
Para 1.51 | The Trustees are offered informal training as part of their induction at Headquarters Air Command by Service Funds Policy. They are given a brief explaining their role and responsibilities and are issued the Charity Commission Booklet 3 —The Essential Trustee. Trustees are also advised to attend a Trustee Training Day. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works. |
Para 1.51 | The Trustee delegates the day to day management and control of the Mess together with the authority for the disbursement of grants and loans to a management committee chaired by the President or Chairman of the Mess Committee who is appointed by the Trustee. Members of the committee are appointed from across the unit. However, all management decisions, acquisitions and expenditure are subject to the Trustees' approval. The budget for the next financial year is set by the Committee for approval by the members at a General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting ratifies the Annual Accounts of the Mess. Minutes are taken at each Committee, Extraordinary and General meetings. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | As Trustee of all Service Funds at RAF Wittering, the Station Commander also has responsibility for several others separately run Service Funds charities, most of which are excepted charities. Transactions between these charities are carried out on normal commercial terms. |
| Other | N/A |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| N Duncan | Station Commander | 23rdJan 2023 to date |
Appointment of Station Commanders is controlled by the Royal Air Force Manning organisation at Headquarters Air Command, Royal Air Force Hih Wcombe |
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held N/A in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this fall within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Original Signed Full name(s) Wing Commander Nicola Duncan Position[Managing Trustee ] RAF Wittering Officers’ Mess
Date 3 October 2024
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the Managing | RAF WITTERING OFFICERS’ MESS | ||
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| Trustee | |||
| On accounts for the year | 31stMay 2024 | Charity no | 1133551 |
| 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~~ (“the Examiner”) ~~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 in Section B below, which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Original signed Date: 13.12.2024
Name: Howard Neil Sanderson
| Relevant professional | FCIE |
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| qualification(s) or body |
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(if any):
Address: Accountancy Compliance Solutions (UK) Limited, 1 Endcliffe Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 2RB
Section B Disclosures – set out below:
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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Charity No | 1133551 |
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| Annual accounts for theperiod | ||||
| Period start date |
01 Jul 2023 | To | Period end date |
31 May 2024 |
| Section A | Statement of Financial Activities |
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| Recommended categories by activity |
Guidance Notes Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds |
| £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Incoming resources (Note 3) | F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 |
| Income and endowments from: | |
| Donations and legacies Charitable activities Other trading activities Investments Separate material item of income Other Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Separate material item of expense Other Total Total Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) |
S01 - - - - - S02 139,954 - - 139,954 135,707 S03 - - - - - S04 223 - - 223 211 S05 - - - - - S06 - - - - - S07 140,177 - - 140,177 135,918 S08 - - - - - S09 158,923 - - 158,923 148,629 S10 - - - - - S11 - - - - - S12 158,923 - - 158,923 148,629 S13 (18,746) - - (18,746) (12,711) ~~ee~~ ~~a~~ ~~es~~ ~~esee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~a~~ ~~esesee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ ~~es~~ ~~ee~~ ~~es~~ ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~eeeeeee~~ ~~ |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Extraordinary items (Note 7) Transfers between funds |
S14 4,054 - - 4,054 - S15 (14,692) - - (14,692) (12,711) S16 - - - - - S17 - - - - - ~~ |
| Other recognised gains/(losses): | |
| Gains and (losses) on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use |
S18 86,335 - - 86,335 - |
| Other gains/(losses) | S19 - - - - - |
| Net movement in funds | S20 71,643 - - 71,643 (12,711) ~~a~~ ~~ee~~ ~~eeee~~ |
| Reconciliation of funds: | - - |
| Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
S21 259,820 - 19,023 278,843 291,554 S22 331,463 - 19,023 350,486 278,843 ~~Pe~~ ~~eses~~ ~~a~~ ~~ee~~ |
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| Section B | Balance Sheet | Balance Sheet | Balance Sheet | |||
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| RAF Wittering Officers' Mess at 31 May 2024 Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) Tangible assets (Note 14) Heritage assets (Note 16) Investments (Note 17) Total fixed assets Current assets Stock (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 20) Total current liabilities Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or liabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Designated funds Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Guidanc e Notes B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B09x B12 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19d B19 B20 B21 |
Unrestricted funds £ F01 |
Restricted income funds £ F02 |
Endowment funds £ F03 |
Total this year |
Total last year £ F05 |
| £ | ||||||
| F04 | ||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 266,293 | - | - | 266,293 | 178,497 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 23,450 | - | 19,023 | 42,473 | 38,419 | ||
| 289,743 | - | 19,023 | 308,766 | 216,916 | ||
| 4,434 | - | - | 4,434 | 5,377 | ||
| 11,359 | - | - | 11,359 | 12,792 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 36,215 | - | - | 36,215 | 55,290 | ||
| 52,008 | - | - | 52,008 | 73,459 | ||
| 8,561 | - | - | 8,561 | 11,532 | ||
| 1,727 | - | - | 1,727 | - | ||
| 10,288 | - | - | 10,288 | 11,532 | ||
| 41,720 | - | - | 41,720 | 61,927 | ||
| 331,463 | - | 19,023 | 350,486 | 278,843 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 331,463 | - | 19,023 | 350,486 | 278,843 | ||
| 19,023 | 19,023 | 19,023 | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| 245,128 | 245,128 | 259,820 | ||||
| 86,335 | 86,335 | - | ||||
| 331,463 | - | 19,023 | 350,486 | 278,843 | ||
| Signature | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy | |||||
| Original Signed | 03 Oct 2024 | |||||
| Wg Cdr Nicola Duncan |
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Section C Statement of Cash Flows
RAF Wittering Officers' Mess Year to 31 May 2024
| Net movement in fundsgenerated from operations | 71,643 | |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation in the year Disposal of Fixed Assets Revaluation of Fixed Assets Movement in Stocks/Inventories Movement in Debtors/Receivables Movement in Creditors/Payables |
5,231 - (86,335) 943 1,433 (2,971) |
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| Net movement in assets and liabilities | (81,699) | |
| Net cashgenerated from operations | (10,056) | |
| Investing Activities Investment in Fixed Assets Changes in Investments |
(6,692) (4,054) |
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| Total for Investing Activities | (10,746) | |
| Financing Activities Repayment of Loans |
- | |
| Total for Financing Activities | - | |
| Total movement in Cash at bank and in hand | (20,802) | |
| Cash at bank and in hand B/fwd 01 Jul 2023 |
55,290 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand C/Fwd 31 May 2024 |
34,488 |
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Section D
Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of preparation
This section should be completed by all charities .
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with:
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the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their
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l accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
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l and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*
Yes
- -Tick as appropriate
1.2 Going concern
If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:
| Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern. Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful; An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; |
N/A |
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| N/A | |
| N/A |
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Section D
Notes to the accounts
1.3 Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.
| Yes ✓ No ✓ Please disclose: |
✓ | * -Tick as appropriate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | |||
| (i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; | N/A | ||
| (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and |
N/A | ||
| (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP. |
N/A |
1.4 Changes to accounting estimates
No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).
| Yes No |
✓ | * -Tick as appropriate |
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| ✓ |
Please disclose:
| Please disclose: | |
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| (i) the nature of any changes; | N/A |
| (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and |
N/A |
| (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods. |
N/A |
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Section D
Notes to the accounts
1.5 Material prior year errors
No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).
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Yes ✓
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No ✓
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; N/A
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and
N/A
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
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Section D
Notes to the accounts
Note 2
Accounting Policies
Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.
2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE
Please provide a description of the nature of each change in None accounting policy Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102 Start of End of period period £ £ Fund balances as previously stated Adjustments: Fund balance as restated - - End of period £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated Adjustments: Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated -
Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102
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Section D
Notes to the accounts
Note 2
| Note 2 | Accounting Policies | |
| This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those identified, "No" or "N/a". Where a different or | ||
| additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below. | ||
| 2.1 INCOME | ||
| Recognition of income | These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities | Yes |
| ▪ the charity becomes entitled to the resources; | ||
| ▪ it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and | ||
| ▪ the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. | ||
| Offsetting | There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or | Yes |
| permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. | ||
| Grants and donations | Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition | Yes |
| criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP). | ||
| In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that | N/A | |
| the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs | ||
| when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP). | ||
| Legacies | Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant | N/A |
| of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any | ||
| conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. | ||
| Government grants | The charity has received government grants in the reporting period | No |
| Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any | N/A | |
| Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an | ||
| addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal | ||
| have specified otherwise. | ||
| Contractual income and | This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or | N/A |
| performance related grants | met the performance related conditions. | |
| Donated goods | Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) | N/A |
| unless impractical to do so. | ||
| The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair | N/A | |
| value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt. In the | ||
| reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an expense at the | ||
| carrying amount of the stocks at distribution. | ||
| Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the expected | N/A | |
| proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in ‘Income from other trading | ||
| activities’ with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance sheet. On its sale the value of | ||
| stock is charged against ‘Income from other trading activities’ and the proceeds from sale are | ||
| also recognised as ‘Income from other trading activities’. | ||
| Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and | N/A | |
| included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. | ||
| Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when | N/A | |
| receivable |
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Section C Notes to the accounts
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| Donated services and | Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to | N/A |
|---|---|---|
| facilities | the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. | |
| Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an | N/A | |
| equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA. | ||
| Support costs | The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. | Yes |
| Volunteer help | The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. |
N/A |
| Income from interest, | This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be | Yes |
| royalties and dividends | measured reliably | |
| Income from membership | Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and | N/A |
| subscriptions | Legacies. | |
| Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are | Yes | |
| recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as income from | ||
| charitable activities. | ||
| Settlement of insurance | Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are | N/A |
| claims | met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA. | |
| Investment gains and losses | This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain | Yes |
| or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. | ||
| 2.2 EXPENDITURE & LIABILITIES | ||
| Liability recognition | Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive | Yes |
| obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be | ||
| measured with reasonable certainty. | ||
| Governance and support | Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance | Yes |
| costs | costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with | |
| regulation and good practice. | ||
| Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a | Yes | |
| basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per | ||
| capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage. | ||
| Grants with performance | Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service | N/A |
| conditions | or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the | |
| grant has provided the specified service or output. | ||
| Grants payable without | Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to | Yes |
| performance conditions | realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised. |
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Section C Notes to the accounts
| Redundancy cost | The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. | Yes |
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| Deferred income | No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts | Yes |
| Creditors | The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts | N/A |
| Provisions for liabilities | A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at | Yes |
| the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date | ||
| Basic financial instruments | The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 10.7 | Yes |
| FRS 102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS 102 SORP. | ||
| 2.4 ASSETS | ||
| Tangible fixed assets for use | These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost above £500 | Yes |
| by charity | ||
| They are valued at cost. | No | |
| The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 14. | No | |
| Intangible fixed assets | The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have physical | No |
| substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody or legal rights. | ||
| The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 15. | ||
| They are valued at cost. | N/A | |
| Heritage assets | The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, | No |
| technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally | ||
| for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as | ||
| disclosed in note 16. | ||
| They are valued at cost. | N/A | |
| Investments | Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at | Yes |
| initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same | ||
| treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in | ||
| which case it is measured at cost less impairment. | ||
| Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity | Yes | |
| date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments | ||
| Stocks and work in progress | Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net | Yes |
| realisable value. | ||
| Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value | Yes | |
| based on the service potential provided by items of stock. | ||
| Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. | Yes |
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cont...
Section C Notes to the accounts
| Debtors | Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, | ||
| they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received | ||
| Current asset investments | The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash | N/A |
| equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash | ||
| equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than | ||
| to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. | ||
| They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments | N/A |
Policies adopted additional to or different from those above
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| Section D | Notes to the accounts |
Notes to the accounts |
Notes to the accounts |
Notes to the accounts |
Notes to the accounts |
(continued).. | (continued).. | (continued).. | (continued).. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL INCOM Other: Other trading activities: Income from investments: Separate material item of income: Note 3 Donations and legacies: Charitable activities: |
Analysis of income | ||||||||
| Analysis | Current Financial Year | Previous Financial Year | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted income funds £ |
Endowment funds £ |
**Total funds ** |
Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted income funds £ |
Endowment funds £ |
Prior year funds |
||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| Donations andgifts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gift Aid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Legacies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| General grants provided by government/other charities |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Donatedgoods,facilities and services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other donations and legacies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bar Income | 41,861 | - | - | 41,861 | 38,090 | - | - | 38,090 | |
| Function Income | 49,576 | - | - | 49,576 | 45,954 | 1,500 | - | 47,454 | |
| Maintenance Income | 7,995 | - | - | 7,995 | 6,704 | - | - | 6,704 | |
| Mess Subscriptions | 40,522 | - | - | 40,522 | 43,412 | - | - | 43,412 | |
| SundryIncome | - | - | - | - | 47 | - | - | 47 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 139,954 | - | - | 139,954 | 134,207 | 1,500 | - | 135,707 | |
| Other tradingactivities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Interest income | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | 14 | |
| Dividend income | 223 | - | - | 223 | 197 | - | - | 197 | |
| Rental and leasingincome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other investment income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 223 | - | - | 223 | 211 | - | - | 211 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Conversion of endowment funds into income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use |
- |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Gain on disposal of a programme related investment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual property rights |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other - Other Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total E |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 140,177 | - | - | 140,177 | 134,418 | 1,500 | - | 135,918 |
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| Section D Notes to the accounts (continued).. |
Section D Notes to the accounts (continued).. |
|---|---|
| Other information: | |
| All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please provide description and amounts) |
|
| Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion. |
|
| Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts) |
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| Section D Notes to the accounts |
Section D Notes to the accounts |
Section D Notes to the accounts |
(continued).. | (continued).. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government grant 1 Government grant 2 Government grant 3 Other Total Thisyear Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to grants that have been recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of government assistance from which the charity has directly benefited. Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants N/A Description |
||||
| Description | Thisyear | Lastyear | ||
| £ | £ | |||
| N/A | - | - | ||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Total Thisyear |
- | - | ||
| Lastyear | ||||
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| Section D Notes to the accounts (continued).. |
Section D Notes to the accounts (continued).. |
Section D Notes to the accounts (continued).. |
|---|---|---|
| This year Last year £ £ Seconded staff - - Use of property - - Other - - Total - - Please provide details of the accounting policy for the recognition and valuation of donated goods, facilities and services. Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to resources from donated goods and services not recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of other donated goods and services not recognised in the accounts, eg contribution of unpaid volunteers. N/A N/A N/A N/A Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services Lastyear Thisyear N/A N/A |
||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| Please provide details of the accounting policy for the recognition and valuation of donated goods, facilities and services. |
N/A | N/A |
| Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to resources from donated goods and services not recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of other donated goods and services not recognised in the accounts, eg contribution of unpaid volunteers. |
||
N/A |
N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 6 Analysis of expenditure
| TOTAL EXPEND Expenditure on charitable activities Separate material item of expense Other Expenditure on raising funds: |
Analysis | Current Financial Year | Current Financial Year | Current Financial Year | Previous Financial Yea | Previous Financial Yea | Previous Financial Yea | r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted income funds £ |
Endowment funds £ |
Total funds | Unrestricted funds £ |
Restricted income funds £ |
Endowment funds £ |
Total funds | ||
| £ | £ | ||||||||
| Incurred seekingdonations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Incurred seeking legacies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Incurred seeking grants | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Operating membership schemes and social lotteries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Staging fundraising events | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fudraising agents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Operating charity shops | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Operating a trading company-non-charitable trading | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Start up costs incurred in generating new source of | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Database development costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other trading activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Investment management costs: | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Portfolio management costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cost of obtaining investment advice | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Investment administration costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Intellectual property licencing costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rent collection, property repairs, maintenance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total expenditure on raising funds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Accommodation | 200 | - | - | 200 | - | - | - | - | |
| AccountingServices | 252 | - | - | 252 | 240 | - | - | 240 | |
| Administration | - | - | - | - | 540 | - | - | 540 | |
| Bad Debts Written Off | 238 | - | - | 238 | - | - | - | - | |
| Bank Charges - Card Commission | 153 | - | - | 153 | 165 | - | - | 165 | |
| Bar | 34,801 | - | - | 34,801 | 31,550 | - | - | 31,550 | |
| Depreciation | 5,231 | - | - | 5,231 | 3,043 | - | - | 3,043 | |
| Fines/Surcharges | - | - | - | - | 114 | - | - | 114 | |
| Functions | 81,202 | - | - | 81,202 | 84,168 | 1,500 | - | 85,668 | |
| Garden Maintenance | 976 | - | - | 976 | 71 | - | - | 71 | |
| Grants made | 4,550 | - | - | 4,550 | 4,428 | - | - | 4,428 | |
| Independent Examination | 853 | - | - | 853 | 812 | - | - | 812 | |
| Insurance | 551 | - | - | 551 | 542 | - | - | 542 | |
| Maintenance | 7,804 | - | - | 7,804 | 6,411 | - | - | 6,411 | |
| Newspapers | 2,995 | - | - | 2,995 | 2,675 | - | - | 2,675 | |
| PerformingRights | 1,950 | - | - | 1,950 | 169 | - | - | 169 | |
| Professional Fees | 3,300 | - | - | 3,300 | - | - | - | - | |
| Refreshments | 9,668 | - | - | 9,668 | 7,525 | - | - | 7,525 | |
| TV Licences and Subscriptions | 2,885 | - | - | 2,885 | 3,639 | - | - | 3,639 | |
| Wi-Fi / Internet | 1,314 | - | - | 1,314 | 1,037 | - | - | 1,037 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total expenditure on charitable activities | 158,923 | - | - | 158,923 | 147,129 | 1,500 | - | 148,629 | |
| Extraordinaryitems | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total separate material item of expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Fixed Assets Disposal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| ITURE Total other expenditure |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 158,923 | - | - | 158,923 | 147,129 | 1,500 | - | 148,629 |
Other information:
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
| Section D Notes to the accounts | Section D Notes to the accounts | Section D Notes to the accounts | (cont) | (cont) | (cont) | (cont) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities | ||||||||||
| This year | Last year | |||||||||
| Activity or programme |
Activity | Activities undertaken directly £ |
Grant funding of activities £ |
Support Costs £ |
Total this year |
Activities undertaken directly £ |
Grant funding of activities £ |
Support Costs £ |
Total prior year |
|
| £ | £ | |||||||||
| Activity 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Activity 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Activity 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Activity 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Activity 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Prior year expenditure on charitable activities can be analysed as follows: |
||||||||||
| Within the expenditure items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts) |
||||||||||
| Administration Costs above | These include the charity's share of the costs relating to the recharge of the Serv RAF Wittering. |
ice Funds Internal Audit Clerk at |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 7 Extraordinary items
Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.
| Extraordinary item 1 Extraordinary item 2 Extraordinary item 3 Extraordinary item 4 |
This year Last year £ £ Description |
This year Last year £ £ Description |
This year Last year £ £ Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | |||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Total extraordinary items | - | - |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 8 Funds received as agent
8.1 Please complete this note if the charity has agreed to administer the funds of another entity as its agent. Note: If a charity is acting as an agent, it should not recognise the income in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet.
| Amount received | Amount received | Amount paid out | Amount paid out | Balance held atperiod end |
Balance held atperiod end |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description/name of party | Related party (Yes or No) |
Thisyear | Lastyear | Thisyear | Lastyear | Thisyear | Lastyear |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Contractor - Pay As You Dine |
No |
7,410 | 7,622 | 7,748 | 6,790 | 494 | 832 |
| Members' monies for distribution to other charities |
Yes | - | - | - | 265 | - | - |
| No | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| No | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| No | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 7,410 | 7,622 | 7,748 | 7,055 | 494 | 832 |
8.2 Where a consortia or similar arrangement exists whereby 2 or more charities co-operate to achieve economies in the purchase of goods or services, please disclose details of any balances outstanding between any participating members.
| Description/name of party | Balance held atperiod end | Balance held atperiod end |
|---|---|---|
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| £ | £ | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| Total | - | - |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 9 Support Costs
Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.
This year
| This year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support cost (examples) |
Raising funds £ |
Furthering Objectives £ |
Activity 2 £ |
Activity 3 £ |
Grand total £ |
Basis of allocation |
| (Describe method) | ||||||
| Governance | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
Last year
| Support cost (examples) |
Raising funds £ |
Furthering Objectives £ |
Activity 2 £ |
Activity 3 £ |
Grand total £ |
Basis of allocation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Describe method) | ||||||
| Governance | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - |
Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.
Costs have been apportioned on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure
10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts
Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).
| Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es). |
||
|---|---|---|
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
|
| Independent examiner’s fees | 853 | 812 |
| Assurance services other than audit or independent examination | - | - |
| Tax advisory fees | - | - |
| Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner |
252 | 240 |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 11 Paid employees
Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.
11.1 Staff Costs
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This year Last year
£ £
- -
Salaries and wages
- -
Social security costs
- -
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
- -
Other employee benefits
Total staff costs - -
See Note 6, Re Administration Costs -
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the Other Information
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Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.
| No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000 |
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000 |
True | True |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | |||
| Band | Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| £60,000 to £69,999 | - | - | |
| £70,000 to £79,999 | - | - | |
| £80,000 to £89,999 | - | - | |
| £90,000 to £99,999 | - | - | |
| £100,000 to £109,999 | - | - | |
| Fundraising Charitable Activities Governance Other Total Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity The parts of the charity in which the employees work 11.2 Average head count in the year |
|||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | ||
| This year Number |
Last year Number |
||
| Fundraising | - | - | |
| Charitable Activities | - | - | |
| Governance | - | - | |
| Other | - | - | |
| Total | - |
- |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees)
Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.
No ex-gratia payments have been made
Please explain the nature of the payment
Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment
Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset)
This year Last year This year Last year This year Last year
11.4 Redundancy payments
Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.
No Redundancies during the period
Total amount of payment
| Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.) |
This year | |
|---|---|---|
| Last year | ||
| This year | ||
| Last year | ||
| This year | ||
| Last year |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.
12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.
This year Last year Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense £0 £0 Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of defined contribution pension scheme between N/A N/A activities and between restricted and unrestricted funds.
12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.
Please confirm that altough the scheme is accounted for as a defined N/A contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan. Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or N/A deficit and the implications, if any, for the reporting charity pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan. Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other N/A entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multi-employer plan
12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan.
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 13 Grantmaking
Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.
This year:
13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)
| Analysis | Grants to institutions £ |
Grants to individuals £ |
Support costs £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Ranks' Activities | 200 | - | - | 200 |
| Station Amenities | 1,400 | - | - | 1,400 |
| Station Charities | 550 | - | - | 550 |
| Station Families Day | 400 | - | - | 400 |
| Station Sports | 2,000 | - | - | 2,000 |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 4,550 | - | - | 4,550 |
Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.
13.2 Grants made to institutions
My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the No context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.
| Names of institution | Purpose | Total amount of grantspaid £ |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
| - | ||
| - | ||
| Total Grants Paid Other unanalysed grants Total grants to institutions in reporting period |
- | |
| - | ||
| - |
Last year:
13.3 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)
| Analysis | Grants to institutions £ |
Grants to individuals £ |
Support costs £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Charities | 628 | - | - | 628 |
| Station Amenities | 1,500 | - | - | 1,500 |
| Station Charities | 500 | - | - | 500 |
| Station Families Day | 200 | - | - | 200 |
| Station Sports | 1,600 | - | - | 1,600 |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 4,428 | - | - | 4,428 |
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Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.
13.4 Grants made to institutions
| 13.4 Grants made to institutions | 13.4 Grants made to institutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site. |
No | ||
| Names of institution | Purpose | Total amount of grantspaid £ |
|
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Total grants to institutions in reporting period Other unanalysed grants Total Grants Paid |
- | ||
| - | |||
| - |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 14 Tangible fixed assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets
14.1 Cost or valuation
| At the beginning of the year Additions Revaluations Disposals Transfers * At end of the year |
Freehold land & buildings £ |
Paintings, silverware, selected furniture & similar £ |
Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £ |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
155,830 | - | 37,045 | 192,875 | |
| - | - | - | 6,692 | 6,692 | |
| - | 86,335 | - | - | 86,335 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 242,165 | - | 43,737 | 285,902 |
14.2 Depreciation and impairments
| *Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Depreciation Impairment Transfers At end of the year Net book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 14.3 Net book value* |
Straight Line | Straight Line | Straight Line | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0%, 20%, 25% | ||||
| - | - | - | 14,378 | 14,378 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | 5,231 | 5,231 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | 19,609 | 19,609 | |
| - | 155,830 | - | 22,667 | 178,497 | |
| - | 242,165 | - | 24,128 | 266,293 |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
14.4 Impairment
| 14.4 Impairment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss. |
This year | N/A |
| Last year | N/A |
14.5 Revaluation
If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:
| the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied and significant assumptions the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model. |
This year |
Last year |
|---|---|---|
| Mar-24 | N/A | |
| Stamford Auction Rooms Ltd. | N/A | |
| The valuation for the purposes of insurance only, based on the prices we believe would constitute a fair and reasonable price to replace the items at the current time and under current market conditions. |
N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
| (i) the methods applied and significant assumptions (ii) the methods applied and significant assumptions Details of the last revaluation the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer |
||
|---|---|---|
| Mar-24 | ||
| Stamford Auction Rooms Ltd. | ||
| Based upon the valuer's opinion of the same for insurance purposes only. In adherence to the guidelines for RAF service charities, the value of fixed assets outlined in the organisation's financial statements are as follows: Silverware, painting and prints, and select furniture items are recorded at an insured valuation, which is subject to professional review every five years. It should be noted that due to the elapsed time, the original acquisition costs of most assets are not ascertainable. Consequently, it has not been possible to determine the amount of any related Revaluation reserve. Additionally, other tangible assets are depicted at historical cost less accumulated depreciation in accordance with relevant accounting standards. |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
| 14.6 Other disclosures (iii) Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities. (ii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of tangible fixed assets. (i) Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate used. |
||
|---|---|---|
| This year | Last year | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
- The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 15 Intangible assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets
15.1 Cost or valuation
| At beginning of the year Additions Disposals Revaluations Transfers * At end of the year |
Research & development £ |
Patents and trademarks £ |
Other £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - |
15.2 Amortisation and impairments
| *Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Amortisation Impairment Transfers At end of year Nat book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 15.3 Net book value* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - |
15.4 Accounting policy
Please disclose the accounting policy for intangible fixed assets including: Reasons for choosing amortisation rates
N/A Policies for the recognition of any capital development N/A
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15.5 Impairment
Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.
| This year | Last year |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
15.6 Revaluation
If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:
the effective date of the revaluation
the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied
the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model.
| ase provide: | |
|---|---|
| This year | Last year |
| N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A |
15.7 Other disclosures
| 15.7 Other disclosures | ||
|---|---|---|
| (vii) For any material intangible assets, please provide a description, its carrying amount and any remaining amortisation period. (ii) Details of the carrying amounts of any intangible assets to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities. (iii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets. (iv) State the amount of research and development expenditure recognised as expenditure in the year. (vi) Please detail the headings in the SOFA in which a charge for amortisation of intangible assets is included. (i) If your intangible asset was acquired by way of grant, provide value on initial recognition and carrying amount of the asset. |
This year | Last year |
| N/A | N/A | |
N/A |
N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 16 Heritage assets
Please complete this note if the charity has heritage assets
16.1 General disclosures for all charities holding heritage assets
| (i) Explain the nature and scale of heritage assets held. (ii) Explain the policy for the acquisition, preservation, management and disposal of heritage assets. |
N/A |
|---|---|
N/A |
16.2 Cost or valuation
| At beginning of the year Additions Disposals Revaluations Transfers At end of the year Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Depreciation Impairment Transfers At end of year Nat book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 16.3 Depreciation and impairments 16.4 Net book value* |
Heritage asset 1 £ |
Heritage asset 2 £ |
Heritage asset 3 £ |
Heritage asset 4 £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
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16.5 Impairment
N/A
Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.
16.6 Revaluation
If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:
| If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide: | ||
|---|---|---|
| the name of independent valuer, if applicable the effective date of the revaluation the methods applied and significant assumptions qualifications of independent valuer any significant limitations on the valuation |
This year | Last year |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation
| Carrying amount at the beginning of the period Additions Disposals Depreciation/impairment Revaluation Carrying amount at the end of period |
At valuation Group A £ |
At cost Group B £ |
Total £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | |
| - | - | - |
16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)
| (i) Explain the reason why heritage assets have not been recognised on the balance sheet. (ii) Describe the significance and nature of heritage assets. (iii) Disclose information that is helpful in assessing the value of heritage assets. (iv) Explain the reason why it is not practicable to obtain a valuation of heritage assets. |
This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
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16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Purchases Group A Group B Group C Other Donations Group A Group B Group C Other Total additions Charge for impairment Group A Group B Group C Other Total charge for impairment Disposals Group A - carrying amount Group B - carrying amount Group C Other Total disposals |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 17 Investment assets
Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.
17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)
| Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Add:additions to investments during period Less:disposals at carrying value Less: impairments Add: Reversal of impairments Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the period Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (fair) value at end of year |
Listed investments |
Cash & cash equivalents |
Investment properties |
Social investments |
Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38,419 | - | - | - | - | 38,419 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4,054 | - | - | - | - | 4,054 | |
| 42,473 | - | - | - | - | 42,473 |
*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.
Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.
17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.
Analysis of investments
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Fair value at Cost less
year end impairment
£ £
Listed investments 42,473 -
Cash & cash equivalents - -
Investment properties - -
Social investments - -
Other investments - -
Total 42,473 -
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) 42,473
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17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:
| (i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in determining the fair value of investment property held by the charity (ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant qualifications (iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise investment property or on the remittance of income or disposal proceeds (iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase, construction or development of investment property or for repairs, maintenance or enhancements |
N/A |
|---|---|
| N/A | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.
| Analysis of current asset investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Other investments 17.5 Guarantees Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims Total |
This year | Last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | ||
N/A |
N/A | ||
| N/A | N/A | ||
| N/A | N/A |
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17.6 Concessionary loans
| Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. Amounts receivable after more than 1 year Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date Amounts payable within 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable within 1 year For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. 17.7 Additional information Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge. Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple loans received may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information). Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information ). |
Description | Description | This year £ | Last year £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Total | - |
- | ||
| Description | This year £ | Last year £ | ||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Total | - |
- | ||
| This year | Last year | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A | N/A | |||
| N/A |
N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 18 Stocks
Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items
18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.
| For distribution For resale For distribution For resale £ £ £ £ £ Charitable activities: Opening - 5,377 - - - Added in period - - - - - Expensed in period - (943) - - - Impaired - - - - - Closing - 4,434 - - - Other trading activities: Opening - - - - - Added in period - - - - - Expensed in period - - - - - Impaired - - - - - Closing - - - - - Other: Opening - - - - - Added in period - - - - - Expensed in period - - - - - Impaired - - - - - Closing - - - - - Total this year - 4,434 - - - Total previous year - 5,377 - - - 18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of any stocks pledged as security for liabilities Stock Donated goods Thisyear Lastyear N/A N/A £ £ Work in progress |
Stock | Stock | Donated goods | Donated goods | Work in progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For distribution |
For resale | For distribution |
For resale | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| - | 5,377 | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | (943) | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 4,434 | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 4,434 | - | - | - | |
| - | 5,377 | - | - | - | |
| Thisyear | Lastyear | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (co
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.
| Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments. Note 19 Debtors and prepayments |
||
|---|---|---|
| 19.1 Analysis of debtors Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
| 8,134 | 9,824 | |
| 3,225 | 2,968 | |
| - | - | |
| 11,359 |
12,792 |
Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.
19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)
| Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total Trade debtors |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - |
- |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 20 Creditors and accruals
Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.
20.1 Analysis of creditors
| Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors Total |
Amounts falling due within one year | Amounts falling due within one year | Amounts falling due within one year | Amounts falling due within one year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year £ |
Last year £ |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|
| - | - | - | - | |
| 1,727 | - | - | - | |
| 2,878 | 5,947 | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 4,821 | 5,337 | - | - | |
| 862 | 248 | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | |
| 10,288 | 11,532 | - | - |
20.2 Deferred income
Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.
Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.
| Movement in deferred income account Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges
Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.
21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period
| Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the end of the reporting period |
This year £ |
Last year £ |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - |
21.2 Please provide:
-
This year Last year
-
- a brief description of any obligations on the balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of N/A N/A resulting payments; - an indication of the uncertainties about the amount or timing of those outflows; and N/A N/A - the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for N/A N/A that expected reimbursement.
This year Last year 21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and N/A N/A details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified). 21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of N/A N/A any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure.
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments
| 22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. 22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here. |
This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets
23.1 Contingent liabilities
Where the charity has contingent liabililities, please complete the following section unless the possibility of their existence is remote.
This year
| Description of item including its legal nature. Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability. |
Estimate of financial effect £ |
|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment (CL) to the RAF Central Fund: to return original working capital if unit ever closes. |
19,023 |
Last Year
| Last Year | |
|---|---|
| Description of item including its legal nature. Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability. |
Estimate of financial effect £ |
| Permanent Endowment (CL) to the RAF Central Fund: to return original working capital if unit ever closes. |
19,023 |
23.2 Contingent assets
Where the charity has contingent assets, please complete the following section when their existence is probable
| Description of item | Estimate of financial effect £ |
|---|---|
| N/A | |
23.4 Other disclosures for contingent assets and/or liabilities
Please provide the following information where practicable:
| Explain any uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of settlement; and the possibilty of any reimbursement Where it is not practical to make one or more of these disclosures, please state this fact |
This year | Last year |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
| Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand Cash Floats Other Cash at bank Total Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits |
||
|---|---|---|
| Thisyear | Lastyear | |
| £ | £ | |
| - | - | |
| 611 | 585 | |
| 35,304 | 54,405 | |
| 300 | 300 | |
| - | - | |
| 36,215 | 55,290 |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities
| Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks. 25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk. |
Thisyear Lastyear |
|
N/A |
N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period
Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.
| end of the reporting period but before the accounts are arose after the end of the reporting period. |
authorised which relate to conditions that | authorised which relate to conditions that |
|---|---|---|
| The nature of the event Provide an estimate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made |
Thisyear Lastyear |
|
| N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts
Note 27 Charity funds
27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period
Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.
* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds
| Fund names | Type PE, EE **R or UR *** |
Purpose and Restrictions | Fund balances brought forward £ |
Income £ |
Expenditure £ |
Transfers £ |
Gains and losses £ |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contingent Liability | PE | Central Fundingfrom RAF Command | 19,023 | - | - | - | - | 19,023 |
| Unrestricted Funds | UR | General funds from dayto dayoperations | 259,820 | 140,177 | (158,923) | - | 90,389 | 331,463 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other funds | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Funds | 278,843 | 140,177 | (158,923) | - | 90,389 | 350,486 |
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Section D Notes to the accounts
Note 27 Charity funds (cont)
27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period
Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.
* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds
| Fund names | Type PE, EE **R or UR *** |
Purpose and Restrictions | Fund balances brought forward £ |
Income £ |
Expenditure £ |
Transfers £ |
Gains and losses £ |
Fund balances carried forward £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contingent Liability | PE | Central Fundingfrom RAF Command | 19,023 | - | - | - | - | 19,023 |
| Unrestricted Funds | UR | General funds from dayto dayoperations | 272,531 | 135,918 | (148,629) | - | - | 259,820 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| Other funds | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Funds | 291,554 | 135,918 | (148,629) | - | - | 278,843 |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 27 Charity funds (cont)
27.3 Transfers between funds
| Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legalpower for its conversion |
Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Between unrestricted and restricted funds |
None | |
| Between endowment and restricted funds |
None | |
| Between endowment and unrestricted funds |
None | |
27.4 Designated funds
| 27.4 Designated funds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Planned use | Purpose of the designation | Amount |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties
If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.
28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)
TRUE
In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.
| Name of trustee | Legal authority (eg order, governing document) |
Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value | Amounts paid or benefit value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year | Last year | ||||||
| Remuneration | Pension contribution |
Redundancy (including loss of office)/ ex gratia |
Other | TOTAL | TOTAL | ||
| £ | £ | £ |
£ | £ | £ | ||
| Wg Cdr Nicola Duncan | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| - | - | ||||||
| Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid. Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment. |
|||||||
| N/A | |||||||
| N/A |
28.2 Trustees' expenses
If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".
| No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) | TRUE | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of expenses reimbursed | This year | Last year |
| £ | £ | |
| Travel | - | - |
| Subsistence | - | - |
| Accommodation | - | - |
| Other (please specify): | - | - |
| - | - | |
| TOTAL | - | - |
| Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity |
Nil | |
| Nil |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties
Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.
| box provided. | box provided. | box provided. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There have been no related party transactions in the reporting | period (True or False) | TRUE | ||||||
| Name of the trustee or related party |
Relationship to charity |
Description of the transaction(s) |
Amount | Balance at period end |
Provision for bad debts at period end |
Amounts written off during reporting period |
This Year Total |
Last Year Total |
| N/A | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| N/A | - | - | ||||||
| N/A | - | - | ||||||
| N/A | - | - | ||||||
| N/A | - | - | ||||||
| In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement. For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received. |
||||||||
| N/A | ||||||||
| N/A |
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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 29 Additional Disclosures
The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.
This Year
Last Year
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