# **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 November 2020 To 31 October 2021 Charity name: THE BASTION BATON Charity registration number: 1135897** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 1. Promote the sufficiency of
of the charity as set out in the Armed Forces
its governing document 2. The relief of members and
former members of armed
forces who are in need.
3. Raise awareness
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Donations of support and welfare
1.19
activities in relation to payments to individuals in need,
those purposes for the many through requests from
public benefit, in SSAFA, plus donations to other
particular, the activities, charities.
projects or services This year worked on delivering a
identified in the accounts. project on the impact of suicide on
family members of armed forces
personnel
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to
whether the trustees guidance issued by the Charity
have had regard to the Commission on public benefit
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 Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Due to Covid restrictions and
lockdown, income streams have
been reduced in the last two years,
Summary of the main but welfare payments and
Para 1.20
achievements of the donations to beneficiaries
charity, identifying the continue.
difference the charity’s Working with other organisations,
work has made to the the charity is involved in a
circumstances of its research project on suicide impact
beneficiaries and any with funding from The Armed
wider benefits to society Forces Covenant. The research
as a whole. project is still ongoing and results
are expected to be reported next
year.
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Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity has sufficient reserves
financial position at the to meet expected demand in the
end of the period short term.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Funds built up over time, required
policy for holding reserves to fund demand in case of dips
stating why they are held (such as covid and lockdown).
Future fundraising is reduced due
to change in employment status of
main driving individual.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £37595
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 none
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Registered at Charity Commission
document
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 none
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
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name THE BASTION BATON
Other name the charity THE BATON
uses
Registered charity 1135897
number
Charity’s principal 22 OAKLEA
address HONITON
DEVON
EX14 1XH
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or
Dates acted if not body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
1 ALAN ROWE FOUNDER
2 [PAULINE ]
ROWE
3 BARRY GRAY
4 [PAUL ]
WATSON
5 [HELEN ]
TAILYOUR
6 [DEBORAH ]
HARRISON
7 IAN SCOTT
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
N/A
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of Name Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)
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## **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** > **Signature(s)** Alan Rowe **Full name(s)** Alan John Rowe **Position (eg** Founder/Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 22/08/2022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WAiES 1135B97 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For perkxl from To 01-Nov-20 31-Oct-21 Section A Receipts and payments UnrestriGted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year t0th4¥r￿nN1£ A1 Recelpts 14101 1{10Y 5260 4243 GhtNid taxre* 1$7 187 1246 Fundtng 1IOJBJ 11Q583 Sub total(Gmss iimme for AR) 110 14116 A2 Assetand investsnentsal 18ee tsblel. S￿00t0$set Sub tolal 6Aty) 25.031 110585 135￿18 A3Pa ents GRntsiob¥ÈfiryarRs Oonaknors lo (therL*atiles 11￿4 11.074 3581 3,7 71.084 4IDDZ 4796 Pr￿￿1 rurring costs Sub b)t 18251 71m4 89J35 18.236 A4 Asset and invèstment r¢has8s,1so• table Sub total 18.251 89,335 18.236 Netof receiptsl(paymeiptsJ AS Tra*sfors between funts A6 Cash fun¢ts lastyear end Cash funds year end 6,yeo 39A01 46.2B1 10.730 30.815 41.645 30,815 39￿1 YY.096 2PJ01120r Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Ro¥trlcted funds to n¥re¥¢£ Endowment funds Catogori¢s Details furn B1 Cash fundB 3T 39XJ1 T¢)fal cash funds 37W5 39￿01 funds ts moarest£ nd nearo&t£ Detslts FI￿d￿￿t￿h Detsils Costloptlonari B3 Investsnent assets Fundto*h ass•tWon thrr$rtt￿ue Detsils B4 Assèts r9taIn￿ fortho charlty's own use Ftsnd dL* on41 Details 8S Llabllltlos SkJn8d by one or t￿￿*trUst￿ behalf of all the trLtstees &gnature .Dale of roval -.g_12 Ir-f-LZ CCXX R2 xcoynts ISSI CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru5tees1 members of The Bastion Baton On accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021 Charity no (if any) 1135897 Set out on pages 1 and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31 October 2021. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the arxounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicab5e Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: Independent examiner's statsment accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to 8nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 11 202Z Name: Dave Tucker Relevant professional qualiftcatlon(s) or body (if any): Institule of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Address: 1 Colleton CreS￿nt Exeter. Devon EX2 4DG IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Bastion Baton On accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021 Charity no (if any) 1135897 Set out on pages 1atK12 I report to the trustees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above chanty (Ihe Trusf) forthe year ended 31 October 2021. Responsibilities and As the Gharity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Dhe Acr). I report in resped of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carrted out under sects.on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the AGL I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection ￿ryth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material resped: Independent examiner's statement accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no cOn￿mS and have come a￿OsS no other matters in Gonnection with the examinaiion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Si9ned= Date: 11 2022 Name: Dave Tucker Relevant professional qualification(s} or body (rf any1= Instttute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Association of Chartered Certtfied Accountants Addres5: 1 Colleton Crescent Exeter. Devon EX2 4DG IER October 2018