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2025-10-31-accounts

Trustee’s Annual Report for the period

From 1 Nov 24 to 31 Oct 25 Charity name: Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers’ Mess Charity registration number: 1134114

Objectives and Activities

SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17 The promotion of military efficiency by the
charity as set out in its governing document
by the provision and support of social,
sporting and other facilities for the
efficiency and wellbeing of Service
personnel. This may also extend to making
grants to any activity which in the opinion of
the Trustee is in furtherance of the
objectives of the charity. This presents the
Trustee with wide powers, enabling them to
provide charitable assistance to all
elements of the UK Armed Forces
Community; internal subsidy of mess
activities and grant-making are the Royal
Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess
principal means of delivering this charitable
assistance.
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
This Fund derives public benefit as it
assists in providing Service personnel with
the necessary skills to carry out the Armed
Forces 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 the
character, spirit and attitude to face
challenges and danger associated with
military service. As a result, the Fund
provides 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 staff
and the Charity Commission.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Para 1.18 Through instruction supplied by Air
Command staff, the Trustee has paid due
regard to the guidance issued by the

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Charity Commission on public benefit. PB13 documents dated Sep 2013.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP
reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Nothing additional to add.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 Nothing additional to add.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38 All members of the organising committee
for the fund are volunteers.
Other Nothing additional to add.

Achievements and Performance

SORP
reference
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 The Officers’ Mess at RAF High Wycombe
aims to fund, through member
subscriptions, investment income and bar
profits, expenditure on formal and informal
social functions, sports facilities,
administration, and support to Station
personnel.
The formal and informal dinners and other
social events run for service personnel and
their spouses, partners and guests are for
the collective benefit of the membership in
order to promote esprit de corps.
These activities received subsidies to their
overall costs, with members paying the
remaining cost of the function or event.
Non-entitled guests of members paid the
full economic cost or a cost with reduced
subsidy for attending these functions (if
agreed by the Trustee and Mess
membership via vote). The most significant
events were the summer and Christmas
Balls.
The annual financial plan, ratified by
members, also allows supported request
for financial benefits to beneficiaries and
any wider assistance towards various
projects for the benefit of Officers, for
example Mess improvements.

Each year, the Mess agrees to grant sums of money to events and activities on the unit which benefit the wider service community. The Mess has also supported the Station Charities Fund which makes donations to a range of service and local charities. Contributions were also made to the Station Sports Fund.

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41 Nothing additional to add.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41 Nothing additional to add.
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41 Nothing additional to add.
Other Nothing additional to add.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21 The financial year has been positive,
income was slightly lower than the previous
year at circa £311,600 (£323,200),
expenditure was down by 7.8% at circa
£259,800 (£281,700) resulting in a surplus
of £51,850 for the year.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22 The purpose of the Operating Reserve
Policy for the Officers’ Mess is to ensure
the stability of the charitable aims and
ongoing operations of the organisation. The
Operating Reserve is intended to provide
an internal source of funds to maintain a
positive cash balance throughout the yearly
Mess activities or a requirement to repay
historic loans. It is the intention of the
Officers’ Mess for Operating Reserves to
be replenished within a 6-month period of
usage.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Circa £269,200 (PY £207,000)
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 1.22 N/A.
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24 Nothing additional to add.
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.23 No concerns.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47 The primary source of funds is through
members monthly subscriptions and trading
activities including the bar and Wi-Fi
subscriptions.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46 The principal risk is a change in the UK
Armed Forces posture or other significant
event that necessitates the late notice
cancellation of a major function (such as the
summer or Christmas Balls) at a point where
the allocated funding is irretrievable.
Other Nothing additional to add.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)

Para 1.25
Constitution.
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
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
High Wycombe is appointed ex-officio
Trustee of all Service Funds at Royal Air
Force High Wycombe. Appointment of
Station Commanders is controlled by the
Royal Air Force Personnel Career
Management Organisation, currently based
at Headquarters Air Command, Royal Air
Force High Wycombe.
Additional information (optional)
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where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51 Nothing additional to add.
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 Officers'
Mess, together with the authority for the
disbursement of grants and loans, to a
management committee who is appointed
by the Trustee. All management decisions,
acquisitions and expenditure are subject to
Trustee approval. Minutes are taken at
each Committee and General meeting and
are circulated to reach the Trustee within
10 working days of the meeting for their
approval.
The budget for the next financial year is set
in October by the Committee for approval
by the Mess members at an Extraordinary
General Meeting. The Annual General
Meeting ratifies the Annual Audited
Accounts of the Mess.
As Trustee of all Service Funds at Royal Air
Force High Wycombe, the Station
Commander also has responsibility for one
other separately run Service Fund
registered charity, namely the Royal Air
Force High Wycombe Warrant Officers' and
SNCOs' Mess. They are also Trustee for
the Royal Air Force High Wycombe Service
Institute Fund, and a number of other
sports/society/welfare funds termed
'banked funds' which are excepted charities
under Statutory Instrument 1056/65.
A Service Funds Internal Audit Board is
also convened at the start of each financial
year to carry out an internal arithmetical
and management audit of the charity.
Relationship with any
related parties
Para 1.51 Nothing additional to add.
Other Nothing additional to add.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers’Mess
Other name the charity uses OM
Registered charity number 1135114
Charity’s principal address Station Headquarters’
RAF High Wycombe
Walter’s Ash
Buckinghamshire
HP14 4UE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year
Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(if any)
Wg Cdr Michael
Adamson
Station Commander 24 Jul 25 to date Appointment of station
commanders are controlled
by the Royal Air Force
Career Management
organisation at HQ Air
Command.
Wg Cdr Jenny
Dennis
Station Commander 1 Sep 22 to 24 Jul 25

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity
None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
None
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets
None

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Michael Adamson
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
1 Jun 26
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Royal Air Force High Wycombe
Officers' Mess
Royal Air Force High Wycombe
Officers' Mess
Royal Air Force High Wycombe
Officers' Mess
Charity No 1135114
Annual accounts for theperiod
Period start
date
01 Nov 2024 To Period end
date
31 Oct 2025
Section A Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Financial Activities
Recommended categories by
activity
Guidance
Notes
Incoming resources (Note 3)
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Separate material item of income
S05
Other
S06
S07
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of expense
S10
Other
S11
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
Net income/(expenditure)
S15
Extraordinary items (Note 7)
S16
S17
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
S20
Reconciliation of funds:
S21
S22
Total
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Total
Net income/(expenditure) before investment
gains/(losses)
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and (losses) on revaluation of fixed assets for the
charity’s own use
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
Total funds Prior Year
funds
£
F05
£
F04
- - - - -
307,523 1,000 - 308,523 319,062
- - - - -
4,604 - - 4,604 4,145
- - - - -
- - - - -
312,127 1,000 - 313,127 323,207
- - - - -
258,792 1,000 - 259,792 281,668
- - - - -
- - - - -
258,792 1,000 - 259,792 281,668
53,335 - - 53,335 41,539
9,665 - - 9,665 8,617
63,000 - - 63,000 50,156
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
63,000 - - 63,000 50,156
-
-
1,719,963 - 46,913 1,766,876 1,716,720
1,782,965 - 46,913 1,829,878 1,766,876

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Section B Balance Sheet Balance Sheet Balance Sheet
Royal Air Force High Wycombe
Officers' Mess
at 31 Oct 2025
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
Guidance
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
- - - - -
1,512,275 - - 1,512,275 1,512,938
- - - - -
45,259 - 46,913 92,172 82,507
1,557,534 - 46,913 1,604,447 1,595,445
- - - - -
54,018 - - 54,018 115,764
- - - - -
193,488 - - 193,488 85,322
247,506 - - 247,506 201,086
22,075 - - 22,075 29,655
- - - - -
22,075 - - 22,075 29,655
225,431 - - 225,431 171,431
1,782,965 - 46,913 1,829,878 1,766,876
- - - - -
- - - - -
1,782,965 - 46,913 1,829,878 1,766,876
46,913 46,913 46,913
- - -
- - -
1,565,591 1,565,591 1,502,589
217,374 217,374 217,374
1,782,965 - 46,913 1,829,878 1,766,876
Signature Date of approval
Wg Cdr Mike Adamson
Digitally signed
Adamson
Date: 2026.06.0
by Wg Cdr Mike
1 16:10:52 +01'00'
Wing Commander M Adamson

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Section C Statement of Cash Flows

Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers' Mess Year to 31 Oct 2025

Net movement in fundsgenerated from operations 63,000
Depreciation in the year
Disposal of Fixed Assets
Revaluation of Fixed Assets
Movement in Stocks/Inventories
Movement in Debtors/Receivables
Movement in Creditors/Payables
2,880
-
-
-
61,746
(7,580)
Net movement in assets and liabilities 57,046
Net cashgenerated from operations 120,046
Investing Activities
Investment in Fixed Assets
Changes in Investments
(2,217)
(9,665)
Total for Investing Activities (11,882)
Financing Activities
Repayment of Loans
-
Total for Financing Activities -
Total movement in Cash at bank and in hand 108,164
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 20) (Overdraft)
85,322
-
Cash at bank and in hand B/fwd
01 Nov 2024
85,322
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 20) (Overdraft)
193,488
-
Cash at bank and in hand C/Fwd
31 Oct 2025
193,488

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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:

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

Yes

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
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

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(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
-Tick as appropriate
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
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
N/A
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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 N/A
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 D Notes to the accounts

cont...

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 N/A
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 D Notes to the accounts

Redundancy cost The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. N/A
Deferred income No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts No
Creditors The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts Yes
Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at N/A
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. Yes
Intangible fixed assets The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have physical N/A
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, N/A
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 N/A
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 N/A
realisable value.
Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value N/A
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. N/A

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Section D 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 Profit Income 13,037 - - 13,037 11,883 - - 11,883
Function Income 74,968 1,000 - 75,968 104,832 - - 104,832
Maintenance Income 1,133 - - 1,133 698 - - 698
Mess Subscriptions 199,078 - - 199,078 197,454 - - 197,454
Refreshment income 367 - - 367 299 - - 299
Wi-Fi 18,940 - - 18,940 3,896 - - 3,896
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total 307,523 1,000 - 308,523 319,062 - - 319,062
Other tradingactivities - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Interest income 3,217 - - 3,217 2,735 - - 2,735
Dividend income 1,387 - - 1,387 1,410 - - 1,410
Rental and leasingincome - - - - - - - -
Other investment income - - - - - - - -
Total 4,604 - - 4,604 4,145 - - 4,145
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
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
- - - - - - - -
312,127 1,000 - 313,127 323,207 - - 323,207

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Section D
Notes to the accounts
(continued).
Section D
Notes to the accounts
(continued).
Other information:
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)..

This year
Last year
£
£
Seconded staff
-
-
Use of property
-
-
Other
-
-
Total
-
-
Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
Lastyear
Thisyear
This year
Last year
£
£
Seconded staff
-
-
Use of property
-
-
Other
-
-
Total
-
-
Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
Lastyear
Thisyear
This year
Last year
£
£
Seconded staff
-
-
Use of property
-
-
Other
-
-
Total
-
-
Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
Lastyear
Thisyear
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

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 - - - - - - - -
AccountingServices 266 - - 266 - - - -
Bad Debts Written Off 574 - - 574 2,220 - - 2,220
Bank Charges 35 - - 35 35 - - 35
Conservation of Artwork/Silverware - - - - 5,340 - - 5,340
Depreciation 2,880 - - 2,880 3,730 - - 3,730
Flowers 191 - - 191 - - - -
Function - Debts Written Off - - - - 2,016 - - 2,016
Functions 190,599 1,000 - 191,599 209,343 - - 209,343
Garden Maintenance 3,509 - - 3,509 2,711 - - 2,711
Grants made 14,300 - - 14,300 14,150 - - 14,150
Independent Examination 1,608 - - 1,608 1,514 - - 1,514
Insurance 3,844 - - 3,844 4,138 - - 4,138
Maintenance 2,490 - - 2,490 1,192 - - 1,192
Major Refurbishment 500 - - 500 5,695 - - 5,695
Movement in Provision for Doubtful Debts (926) - - (926) (155) - - (155)
Newspapers and Periodicals 3,961 - - 3,961 3,819 - - 3,819
PerformingRights 1,201 - - 1,201 1,071 - - 1,071
Professional Fees 1,000 - - 1,000 1,000 - - 1,000
Refreshments 18,621 - - 18,621 16,806 - - 16,806
TV Licences and Subscriptions 5,510 - - 5,510 3,533 - - 3,533
Wi-Fi / Internet 8,629 - - 8,629 3,510 - - 3,510
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable activities 258,792 1,000 - 259,792 281,668 - - 281,668
Extraordinaryitems - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total separate material item of expense - - - - - - - -
Fixed Assets Disposal - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
ITURE
Total other expenditure
- - - - - - - -
258,792 1,000 - 259,792 281,668 - - 281,668

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)

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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
£ £ £ £ £ £
Members' monies received in
error
Yes
- - - - 956 956
No - - - - - -
No - - - - - -
No - - - - - -
No - - - - - -
Total - - - - 956 956

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.

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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 1,608 1,514
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
266 -

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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 - -
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the N/A
charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party
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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 1,350 - - 1,350
Station Annual Reception 500 - - 500
Station Cdr's Presentation 200 - - 200
Station Charities 3,500 - - 3,500
Station Families Day 2,000 - - 2,000
Station Fireworks Party 1,250 - - 1,250
Station Sports 5,000 - - 5,000
Station Welfare 500 - - 500
- - - -
- - - -
Total 14,300 - - 14,300

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
£
Junior Ranks' Activities 350 - - 350
Station Annual Reception Grant 500 - - 500
Station Cdr's Presentation 200 - - 200
Station Charities 4,600 - - 4,600
Station Families Day 2,000 - - 2,000
Station Fireworks Party 1,000 - - 1,000
Station Sports 5,000 - - 5,000
Station Welfare 500 - - 500
- - - -
- - - -
Total 14,150 - - 14,150

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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
£
Silverware,
paintings and
prints
£
Plant, machinery
and motor
vehicles
£
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£
Total
£

-
1,496,310 - 62,479 1,558,789
- - - 2,217 2,217
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
- 1,496,310 - 64,696 1,561,006

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% 20%, 25%
- - - 45,851 45,851
- - - - -
- - - 2,880 2,880
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - 48,731 48,731
- 1,496,310 - 16,628 1,512,938
- 1,496,310 - 15,965 1,512,275

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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)

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 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.
the effective date of the revaluation

This year
Last year
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
(ii) the methods applied and
significant assumptions
Details of the last revaluation
the effective date of the revaluation
the name of independent valuer
(i) the methods applied and
significant assumptions
Oct-21
Edward Fraser Limited
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 fully
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.
Based upon the valuer's opinion of the same for insurance
purposes only.

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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 This year
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A

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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

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

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*
N/A N/A N/A
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -

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
£
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

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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

Additions
Disposals
Depreciation/impairment
Revaluation
Carrying amount at the end of period
Carrying amount at the beginning of the 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

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
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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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
Cash & cash
equivalents

Listed
investments
Investment
properties
Social
investments
Other Total
82,507 - - - - 82,507
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
9,665 - - - - 9,665
92,172 - - - - 92,172

Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if* _N/A_ 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

----- Start of picture text -----
Fair value at Cost less
year end impairment
£ £
Cash & cash equivalents 92,172 -
Listed investments - -
Investment properties - -
Social investments - -
Other investments - -
Total 92,172 -
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) 92,172
----- End of picture text -----

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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 £
N/A - -
- -
- -
- -
Total -
-
Description This year £ Last year £
N/A
- -
- -
- -
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
-
-
-
-
-
Added in period
-
-
-
-
-
Expensed in period
-
-
-
-
-
Impaired
-
-
-
-
-
Closing
-
-
-
-
-
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
-
-
-
-
-
Total previous year
-
-
-
-
-
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
£ £ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
N/A N/A

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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)

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
£
45,660 108,855
8,358 6,909
- -
54,018
115,764

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 oneyear
Amounts falling due
within oneyear
Amounts falling due after
oneyear
Amounts falling due after
oneyear
This year
£
Last year
£
This year
£
Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
2,317 2,516 - -
- - - -
4,662 1,770 - -
15,096 25,369 - -
- - - -
22,075 29,655 - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

N/A
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 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
£

Last Year

Description of item including its legal nature. Please
describe any security provided in connection to the
liability.
Estimate of financial effect
£

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
£ £
- -
- -
193,488 85,322
- -
- -
193,488 85,322

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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
£
Permanent Endowment PE Central Fundingfrom RAF Command 46,913 - - - - 46,913
Unrestricted Funds UR General funds from dayto dayoperations 1,719,963 313,127 (259,792) - 9,665 1,782,965
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/A N/A - - - - - -
Total Funds 1,766,876 313,127 (259,792) - 9,665 1,829,878

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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
£
Permanent Endowment PE Central Fundingfrom RAF Command 46,913 - - - - 46,913
Unrestricted Funds UR General funds from dayto dayoperations 1,669,807 323,207 (281,668) - 8,617 1,719,963
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/A N/A - - - - - -
Total Funds 1,716,720 323,207 (281,668) - 8,617 1,766,876

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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

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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
£ £
£
£ £ £
Wing Commander M Adamson - - - - - -
Wing Commander J Dennis - - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
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 - -
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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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the Managing Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers’ Mess Trustee of:

Report to the Managing
Trustee of:
Royal Air Force High Wycombe Officers’ Mess
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages
31stOctober 2025 Charity no
(if any)
1135114
CC17a & TAR

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

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

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

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

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

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:[(Electronically signed)]

Date: 02.06.2026

Name: HOWARD NEIL SANDERSON

Relevant professional FCIE

1

Oct 2018

IER

qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: Accountancy Compliance Solutions (UK) Limited, 1 Endcliffe Avenue, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 2RB

Section B Disclosure

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 .

2

Oct 2018

IER