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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1Jun23 Period start date To 31 May 24 Period end date Charlty name: Warrant Offlcers, and Sergeants, Mess Charity registration number: 1137561 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming dctument Para1.11 Service Funds objects are concerned wilh, 'The promotion of military efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown.. This object presents the Trustee with wide powers, enabling them to provide charitable asslstance to all elements of the Royal Air Force Community. intemal subsidy of mess activities and grant￿nakIng are the Royal Air Force Briton Officers. Mess's prlndpal means of dellverlng thls Charltsble asslstance. The specific aims stated in tho constitution should be In$erted Into this area and should be taken from one or more of the followlng: The Royal Alr Force Briton Officers. Mess has oneltwolthree aims set by the Trustee:

Encouraze esprlt de corps by enabllnz serving Mess members lo mlx together in both fomial dining situations and informal social actiyitie5 so as to help keep service traditions allve and encourage the well-belryd of the Me55 community. En¢ouragin8. SUPPOrtin8 and facilitating the development ol sport to raise standards and to promote the link to fitness. teamwork and personal development through sporting activity and opportunitie5. 111. Supporting facilities and capital proiects to enable the best possible provlslon for the Royal Air Force Briton community. ummary e main aclivilies in relation to thos8 purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the aclivtlies, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19

Thls Fund derlves public benefft as it assists In provlding Royal Air Force personnel with the ne¢ossary ski115 lo carry out the Royal Air Force contribution to the defence of the United Kingdom and its interests. Ser41ce Funds are established for the benefit of Service personnel to promote military efflclen¢y whl¢h 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 asso¢lated wilh military service. As a result, the Fund derives a benefit to Ihe general public in helping to provlde personnel who are motivated. have high morale and are willing to serve the needs of their country and that of Its ublic, al all times. The above statement has been agreed by RAF Air Command HQ Service Funds staff and the Charlty Commlsslon. Wllh asslslance issued from Air Command staff, the Irustee has pald due regard to the guidance issued bythe Charity Commission on public benefit. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo Ihe guidance issued by the Charily Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional infomiation (opllonal) You ma choose to include further stalem8nts where relevant about- SORP rèference The EGM is the forum in which the Royal Force Coningsby Warrant Officers, and Sergeants, Mess Membership agree on how grants are made. through accepting the proposed Financial Plan. This plan is available 10 days prior to the EGM to ensure that poinls and questions on grant making may be raised by the Mess Members. Mess Members are invited to make any additional proposals on any grants that they deern appropriate to be voted on by the membership al the meeling. Para 1.J8 Policy on grant making Policy on social inveslment inclvding program related inv8Stm8nl Para 1.38 Volunleers, when their contribution is significant to a charity's ability to undertake a particular activity. The explanation should help th8 user to understand the scale and nature of the activities undertaken. Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38

The Royal Air Force Coningsby Warrant Officers, nd Sergeants, Mess is run through a volunleer ommittee comprised of SNCO'S assigned to the stablishment.. all volunteers undertake Mess rol85 s additional duties. Furtherniore, individual NCO'S volunleer to be Project Officers for specific vents or programs Ihat seek to meet the desired nds of public benefrt. Other

Achievements and Performance SORP r*f8r8nc8 This reporting year Royal Air Force Coningsby Warrant Officers. and Sergeants, Mess will have hosted a Summer Ball. Battle of Britain Ball, D- Day themed Combined Dining In Nighl, and a Christmas Draw. It is a wonderful asset to the social fabric of the Royal Air Force Coningsby Service Community which binds relationships. incr8ases mordle and helps boost the retention of our people in the military to the benefit of the United Kingdom. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, idenlfying the differen￿ the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any widar benefts to so¢iety as a whole. Para 1.20 Addltlonal inforniatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about: No addilional comments. Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Mess subscriptions and bar takings are comparatively heatthy for this FY. Perfomiance of fvndraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomance against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end ofthe period Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 The fund is an ongoing concern. to manage the account continually and correctly. The Treasurer and Committee continuall The Mess is required to hold a financial reserve of £45,000 and currently has reserve holdings of £41.294.56 in CCL4 Investments, £479.38 in BlackRock Investments and £36,977.75 in bank & cash holdings.The reserves are required to relum Ihe Pemianent Endowment IPEI lo Cenlral Fund. fund the most ex nsive function lus 2 months £ 106 316 LY £81 671 NIA Parn 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlie5 about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.22 P8r8 1.24 Par8 1.23 No concems Addltlonal Information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: he Royal Air Force Coningsby Warrant Officers. nd Sergeants, Mess principally raises funds though Mess subscriptions. official functions, and bar ncome. However, some marginal income is also ived by investm8nt, garage rental and ovemight isitors. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising} Pard 1.47 Investment policy and objeclives including any social investment olic adopted Para 1.46

A description of the principal risks facing the charity Parn 1.46 There are no significant risks identifEd facing the RAF Coningsby Warranl Officers, and Sergeants, Mess. Memb8rship is strong and mandatory for serving personnel of requisile rank. It may even grow in future all other things being equal. Other Structure, Governance and Management Descriplion of chari s trusts.. Type of gov8ming document (trusl deed, royal charter) Pao 1.25 Service Funds are govemed by a constitution. How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated associatlon, CIO) Para 1.25 Service Funds are unincorporaled associations. Trustee selection methods including delails of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Par4 1.25 For Service Funds charities. as the Stn Cdr aLrtomalically assumes Injstee responsibility upon taking over command. then Ihe following phrase should be used (where the Managing Tnjstee holds an appointment other Ihan Station Commander, Ihe text should be edited accordingly).. 'The Station Commander at Royal Air Force Coningbsy is appoinled as ex-officio Trustee of all SeNice Funds at Royal Air Force Coningsby. Appointment of Station

ommanders is controlled by the Royal Air Force ersonnel Manning organisation, currently based at eadquarters Air Command Ro al Air Force Hi combe., Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: he Stn Cdr at RAF Coningsby attends a Charity rustee workshop as soon as practically possible fter taking command of the station. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organrsational structure and ary wider networf( with which th8 charty works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Olher

Reference and Administrative detsils Cha name Other name the chari uses egistere arity number Chanty's principal address arrant Officers, and Ser eants, Mess 137561 af Coningsby INCOLN N4 4SY Names of the charlty trustees who manage Ihe Charfty Dat85 actsd If notfor whole year 01 JUN 23-02 FEB 24 Truste• nam? Office Ilf any) Name of person lor body) fjntltled to appolnt trustee Ilf any) ARCKID. RIF HIGHWYCt￿￿E LLIAMkl DOUGLLSW(*ER 2 FEB 24-31 A14Y 24 R C￿. RAF HIGkWYCOMBE 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ortwasa roved

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging lo the charity rusts• nano ates ac not Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descriplion of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects oflhe 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 assels Additional inforniation (optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members <Optl¢)nal Information)

Exemptions from disclosure eason or non osure o rsonne Other o ional infonnation Declarations The trustees declarn that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's Irustees Slgnaiure(s) Full nane(s) Posltlon le.g. Secretary, Chair. etc) PAUL O'GRADY STN CDR Date ILrtsJ bJ osm

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Period [start] accounts for the periodPeriod end (\ i)
Section A Statement of Financial Activities
Recommended 3, : Restricted
activitycategories by S32& @ Unrestrictedfunds income Endowment Total funds Prior year
fa) funds funds funds
Incoming £ £ £ £ £
Income [and] [endowments] resources (Note [ from:] 3) FO1 FOo2 F03 FO4 FO5
Donations and legacies so1[ 62,993a 8 me
<€y Other SosZA ia
Resources Total so [eet ak aaa eases
on:
Expenditure expended (Note 6) ie ery
Spawn
Charitable activities sog 180,399 PRE age 180,399 |120,134
Other |
Total (ssaa
Net s12 Ese ee L__ 120,134 |
income/(expenditure) before
investment gains/(losses)
Net income/(expenditure) S15 6,218 GET DE SRE es Se
Extraordinary items (Note 7) stEE $EEE
Transfers between funds si7I Ta
GainsOther and recognised (losses) on revaluationgains/(losses):of fixed assets for the ae
charity’s own use S18
Me movement ka tans <nerr
Total funds brought fowardTotal $21 Ra 8 ae 22.621 |652,544| 640,912
funds carried forward s22| 636,142 SORES ee 658,763 652,544
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Section B Balance Sheet wa
RN ey A 8 Unrestricted serine soc Endowment] Total this Total last
— = Zz funds neone funds year year
at 31 May 2023 Oo funds
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets FO1 Fo2 F03 F04 FO5
Intangible assets (Note 15) i =3=6Cl|l
Tangible assets (Note 14) B02 524,408 - [| -| 524,408| 526,408
__ HeritageInvestmentsassets (Note(Note 16)17) iBo4 iAA 216)|neee eon S2624 63,837ll 65,237es
Current assets : ea
Stock (Note 18) Bo6 6993]. = | 5178
Debtors (Note 19) B07 33,055 |" = |se 90,467
Investments (Note 17.4) 608 Pe | ee |
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Bos e7.241|0 = |S eee 64,227
Total current assets 810 107,289 | © - | == | 107,289 99,812 :
Creditors: amounts falling due within, 36,771 36,771 32,309
one year (Note 20)
Cash atbank andinhand(Note20) so { - [ - [ = - [ = - | 6,604
Ea
Total current liabilities 812 S674 SS ee SOTA 38,913:
Rae
Net current assets/(liabilities) 812 70,518)|220 oe | 70-518 60,899
Total assets less current liabilities 813 |Rae636,142|= - | 22,621] 658,763=©=6—| [652,544] |
peieieresaiedt
Creditors: amounts falling due after ha
one year (Note 20)
Provisions for liabilities Je Cae= =6—6—6lCl
Bae
Total net assets or liabilities B16 | 636142, = | 2,02 | 658,763 | 652,544 |
Funds of the Charity rae “
Endowment funds (Note 27) B17 22,621 | [22,621]] 22,621 ~~
Restricted income funds (Note 27) B18 ES oes Ei
Designated funds B19 10,605 |10,605| — 10,605
Unrestricted funds Big 625,537 625,537 619,318
Revaluation reserve B20 pion ewe | Peay |ee
Total funds 821 | 636,142 | -_| 22,621 | 658,763 | [652,544] |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the : Date of approval
trustees Signature dd/mm/yyyy 3
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RAF Coningsby
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Section C Statement of Cash Flows

RAF Coningsby Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess Year to 31 May 2024

Net movement in fundsgenerated from operations 20,460
Depreciation in the year
Disposal of Fixed Assets
Revaluation of Fixed Assets
Movement in Stocks/Inventories
Movement in Debtors/Receivables
Movement in Creditors/Payables
4,188
-
-
(899)
(11,581)
4,084
Net movement in assets and liabilities (4,208)
Net cashgenerated from operations 16,252
Investing Activities
Investment in Fixed Assets
Changes in Investments
-
(1,904)
Total for Investing Activities (1,904)
Financing Activities
Repayment of Loans
-
Total for Financing Activities -
Total movement in Cash at bank and in hand 14,348
Cash at bank and in hand B/fwd
01 Jul 2023
31,396
Cash at bank and in hand C/Fwd
31 May 2024
45,741

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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 ✓ * -Tick as appropriate No

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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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.
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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 - - Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102 End of period £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated Adjustments: Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated -

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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.
2.2 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.
2.3 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
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. Yes
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 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 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)..
Other trading
activities:
Income from
investments:
Separate
material item
of income:
Note 3
Donations
and legacies:
Charitable
activities:
TOTAL INCOM
Other:
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 - - - - - - - -
Accommodation Income 427 - - 427 464 - - 464
Bar Income 48,967 - - 48,967 39,765 - - 39,765
Function Income 114,707 - - 114,707 95,899 - - 95,899
Garage Income 4,393 - - 4,393 4,392 - - 4,392
Maintenance Income 100 - - 100 - - - -
Mess Subscriptions 95,226 - - 95,226 89,317 - - 89,317
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total 263,820 - - 263,820 229,837 - - 229,837
Other tradingactivities - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Interest income - - - - - - - -
Dividend income 951 - - 951 1,004 - - 1,004
Rental and leasingincome - - - - - - - -
Other investment income - - - - - - - -
Total 951 - - 951 1,004 - - 1,004
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
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
- - - - - - - -
264,771 - - 264,771 230,841 - - 230,841

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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
raising funds:
Separate material
item of expense
Other
Expenditure on
charitable
activities
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 252 - - 252 240 - - 240
Administration 120 - - 120 1,200 - - 1,200
Bad Debts Written Off 122 - - 122 17 - - 17
Bar 39,837 - - 39,837 33,079 - - 33,079
Bar - Equipment Hire 2,035 - - 2,035 960 - - 960
Cleaning - - - - 500 - - 500
Depreciation 4,188 - - 4,188 4,236 - - 4,236
Functions 178,336 - - 178,336 176,048 - - 176,048
Garden Maintenance 70 - - 70 1,468 - - 1,468
Grants made 450 - - 450 1,150 - - 1,150
Independent Examination 882 - - 882 840 - - 840
Insurance 395 - - 395 158 - - 158
Maintenance 7,527 - - 7,527 5,888 - - 5,888
Newspapers 80 - - 80 2,386 - - 2,386
PerformingRights 1,757 - - 1,757 1,055 - - 1,055
Presentations 4,603 - - 4,603 3,228 - - 3,228
Professional Fees 432 - - 432 - - - -
Refreshments 4,959 - - 4,959 6,518 - - 6,518
TV Licences and Subscriptions 170 - - 170 159 - - 159
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable activities 246,215 - - 246,215 239,130 - - 239,130
Extraordinaryitems - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total separate material item of expense - - - - - - - -
Fixed Assets Disposal - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
ITURE
Total other expenditure
- - - - - - - -
246,215 - - 246,215 239,130 - - 239,130

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 S
RAF Coningsby.
ervice 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
£ £ £ £ £ £
Station Charities Yes
26,637 26,842 26,242 26,951 2,440 2,045
Pay As You Dine No 3,181 36,652 5,319 34,364 710 2,848
RAF Coningsby Officers' Mess Yes 2,453 2,328 2,184 1,003 1,667 1,398
No - - - - - -
No - - - - - -
Total 32,271 65,822 33,745 62,318 4,817 6,291

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 882 840
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

Social security costs
Other employee benefits
Total staff costs
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
Salaries and wages
This year
£
Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

See Note 6, Re Administration Costs - Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the Other Information charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

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
The parts of the charity in which the
employees work
11.2 Average head count in the year
Please provide the total amount paid to key management
personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their
services to the charity
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

The extent of redundancy funding at the
balance sheet date
The nature of the payment (cash, asset
etc.)
Please state the accounting policy for
any redundancy or termination
payments
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 Fireworks Party 250 - - 250
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Total 450 - - 450

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
£
Station Fireworks Party 250 - - 250
Station Charities 400 - - 400
Station Welfare 500 - - 500
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
Total 1,150 - - 1,150

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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

14.1 Cost or valuation
Freehold land &
buildings
Silverware,
paintings and
prints
Plant, machinery
and motor
vehicles
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
Total
£
£
£
£
£
At the beginning of the
year
-
70,743
-
15,981
86,724
Additions
-
-
-
-
-
Revaluations
-
-
-
-
-
Disposals
-
-
-
-
-
Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
At end of the year
-
70,743
-
15,981
86,724
Basis*
Straight Line
Rate
20%, 25%
At beginning of the
year
-
-
-
6,752
6,752
Disposals
-
-
-
-
-
Depreciation
-
-
-
4,188
4,188
Impairment
-
-
-
-
-
Transfers
-
-
-
-
-
At end of the year
-
-
-
10,940
10,940
Net book value at the
beginning of the year
-
70,743
-
9,229
79,972
Net book value at the
end of the year
-
70,743
-
5,041
75,784
14.3 Net book value
14.2 Depreciation and impairments*
Freehold land &
buildings
£
Silverware,
paintings and
prints
£
Plant, machinery
and motor
vehicles
£
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment
£
Total
£

-
70,743 - 15,981 86,724
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 70,743 - 15,981 86,724
- - - 6,752 6,752
- - - - -
- - - 4,188 4,188
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - 10,940 10,940
- 70,743 - 9,229 79,972
- 70,743 - 5,041 75,784

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

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Section D Notes to the accounts (cont)

14.5 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

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
the name of independent valuer, if
applicable
(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
This year Last year
Jun-23 N/A
Golding and Young N/A
The valuer's opinion is formed
from the results of their auction
sales of comparable items.
Where this is not possible, the
use of information from Internet
databases recognised by The
Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors and The National
Association of Valuers &
Auctioneers.
N/A
N/A N/A
Jun-23
Golding and Young
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

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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*
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -

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
(i) If your intangible asset was acquired by way of
grant, provide value on initial recognition and
carrying amount of the asset.
(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.
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:
qualifications of independent valuer
any significant limitations on the valuation
the methods applied and significant assumptions
the name of independent valuer, if applicable
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
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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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
39,870 - - - - 39,870
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
1,904 - - - - 1,904
41,774 - - - - 41,774

*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


Investment properties
Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment)
Cash & cash equivalents
Listed investments
Social investments
Other investments
Total
Fair value at
year end
Cost less
impairment
£ £
41,774 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
41,774 -
41,774

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17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the
purchase, construction or development of
investment property or for repairs, maintenance or
enhancements
(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
(i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions
in determining the fair value of investment property
held by the charity
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

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 ).
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.
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
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
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
-
5,498
-
-
-
Added in period
-
899
-
-
-
Expensed in period
-
-
-
-
-
Impaired
-
-
-
-
-
Closing
-
6,397
-
-
-
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
-
6,397
-
-
-
Total previous year
-
5,498
-
-
-
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
£ £ £ £ £
- 5,498 - - -
- 899 - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 6,397 - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 6,397 - - -
- 5,498 - - -
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
£
24,805 22,655
23,590 14,159
- -
48,395
36,814

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
£
- - - -
- 20 - -
4,623 5,436 - -
- - - -
17,023 11,444 - -
2,632 3,314 - -
- - - -
24,278 20,214 - -

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

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This year Last year
£ £
- -
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 - -
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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
£
Permanent Endowment (CL) to the RAF Central Fund: to
return original working capital if unit ever closes.
11,713

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.
11,713

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
£ £
- -
34,968 31,452
10,273 (586)
500 550
- -
45,741 31,416

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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 11,713 - - - - 11,713
Unrestricted Funds UR General funds from dayto dayoperations 161,643 264,771 (246,215) - 1,904 182,100
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/A N/A - - - - - -
Total Funds 173,356 264,771 (246,215) - 1,904 193,813

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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 11,713 - - - - 11,713
Unrestricted Funds UR General funds from dayto dayoperations 170,877 230,841 (239,130) - (945) 161,643
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/A N/A - - - - - -
Total Funds 182,590 230,841 (239,130) - (945) 173,356

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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

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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
£ £
£
£ £ £
Grp Capt P O'Grady - - - - - -
- -
- -
- -
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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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the Managing
Trustee of
RAF CONINGSBY OFFICERS’ MESS
On accounts for the year 31STMay 2024 Charity no 1137559
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”).

Responsibilities and As the charity's Managing Trustee, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

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

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ( ~~other than that disclosed 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: 13.11.2024
Name: HOWARD NEIL SANDERSON
Relevant professional FCIE
qualification(s) or body

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(if any):

Address: ACCOUNTANCY COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 1 ENDCLIFFE AVENUE, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH WARRANT , 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 .

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