2023-06-30-accounts - Sergeants' Mess Raf Shawbury

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bjectivesandActiviti	es	es
Summaryofthepurposesof thecharityassetoutinits governingdocument	SORPreference Para1.17		TheobjectivesoftheRoyalAirForceShawbury Sergeants'Messare"ThePromotionofMilitary EfficiencyoftheArmedForcesoftheCrown". ThisobjectpresentstheTrusteewithwide powers,enablinghimtoprovidecharitable assistancetoallelementsoftheRoyalAir ForceCommunity;internalsubsidyof Sergeants'Messactivitiesandgrantmakingare theRoyalAirForceSergeants'Messprinciple meansofdeliveringthischaritableassistance.
			TheRAFShawburySergeants'Messhas3
			mainaimssetbytheTrustee:
			i.Encourageespritdecorpsby enablingservingmemberstomix togetherforbothformaldining situationsandinformalsocialactivities soastohelpkeepservicetraditions aliveandencouragethewell-beingof
			theMesscommunity.
			ii.Encourage,supportandfacilitate thedevelopmentofsporttoraise standardsandtopromotethelinkto fitness,teamworkandpersonal developmentthroughsportirrgactivity
			andopportunities.
			iii.Supportingfacilitiesandcapital projectstoenablethebestpossible provisionfortheRoyalAirForce
			community.
			DetailsoftheFund'sobjectivesandactivities aregroupedtogetherwithintheappropriate aimsanddetailsofthescopeofeachactivity aregiveninthe"Achievementsand
Summaryofthemain activitiesinrelationtothose purposesforthepublic benefit,inparticular,the		Para1.17and 1.19 •	Performance"section. The.Sergeants'Messderivesbenefittothe generalpublicinhelpingtoprovidepersonnel whoaremotivated,havehighmoraleandare willingtoservetheneedsoftheircountryand thatofitspublicatalltimes.
activities,projectsor

	servicesidentifiedinthe			ThemainactivitiesoftheSergeants'Messin
	accounts.			relationtothosepurposesforthepublicbenefit
				are:
				a.Theprovisionoffundingtoenhance
				livingaccommodation.
				b.Theprovisionoffundingtowards
				informalandformalfunctions
				throughouttheyear.
				c.Theprovisionofgrantsbenefiting
				thewiderServiceCommunity.
	Statementconfirming whetherthetrusteeshave	Para1.18		TheRoyalAirForceShawburySergeants'Mess derivespublicbenefitasitassistsinproviding
	hadregardtotheguidance issuedbytheCharity Commissiononpublic benefit			RoyalAirForcepersonnelwiththenecessary. skillstocarryouttheRoyalAirForce contributiontothedefenceoftheUnited Kingdomanditsinterests.ServiceFundsare establishedforthebenefitofServicepersonnel
				topromotemilitaryefficiencywhichunderpins
				espritdecorpsandteamworking,andtheyhelp
				toencouragepersonneltodevelopcharacter,
				spiritandattitudetofacechallengesanddanger
				associatedwithmilitaryservice.Asaresult,the
.				Fundderivesabenefittothegeneralpublicin
				helpingtoprovidepersonnelwhoaremotivated,
				havehighmoraleandarewillingtoservethe
				needsoftheircountryandthatofitspublicatall
				times.
	•			TheabovestatementhasbeenagreedbyRAF
				AirCommandHQServiceFundsstaffandthe
				CharitiesCommission.Withassistanceissued
				fromAirCommandstaff,theTrusteehaspaid
				dueregardto.theguidanceissuedbythe
			'	CharitiesCommissiononpublicbenefit.

ouma.,choosetoincludefur	therstatements	whererelevantabout:
	SORPreference	•
		PriortotheendoftheFinancialYearthe
Policyongrantmaking	Para1.38	FinancialPlan/Budgetisproposedtothe MembershipatanExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting(EGM).ThePlandetailstheproposed
		budgetforthenewFinancialYearincluding
		grants,subsidiesandanycapitalexpenditure
		forratificationbytheMembership.Ifagreedat
		theEGM,Minutesarethendistributedtothe
		Trusteeforratificationandapproval.TheMess
		Committeemeetingstakeplaceeachmonthto
		discussfinancesandanyotherbusinessofthe
		Mess.
Policyonsocialinvestment		•
includingprogramrelated	Para1.38	N/A
investment
Contributionmadeby
volunteers	Para1.38	N/A
Other
		N/A

chievementsandPer	formance
Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, identifyingthedifferencethe charity'sworkhasmadeto thecircumstancesofits beneficiariesandanywider benefitstosocietyasa whole.	SORPreference Para1.20	, • TheMessallocatedfundingtowardsavarietyof formalandinformalfunctionsovertheFinancial Year.Thisincluded;ServiceDining-In'or DinnerNightssuchasaBattleofBritain evening,Dinner Nights for MessMembers and spouses/partners,andChristmasDrawforthe benefitofMessMembers,inordertomeetthe aimofpromotingespritdecorpsandforthe collectivebenefitofthe.Membership.Someof thefunctionsreceivedsubsidiestotheoverall costwithattendingMemberspayingthe remainingcostofthefunctionorevent.A numberofguestswereinvitedtotheMessand thecostoftheirattendancewassubsidisedby Messmembersattendingthatfunction.
		Inparticular,theSergeants'Messhashosted6 functionsforthebenefitofitsmemberswitha totalof£15,142.48insubsidiestowardsthe
		costs.
		SupporttoOtherActivities: .
		EachyeartheMessagreestograntsumsof moneytoeventsheldontheUnit,whichbenefit thewiderServicecommunity.Thisyearthe.
		Sergeants'Mess:
		i.SupportedtheChildren'sChristmas Event,JuniorRanksChristmasEvent, SeniorCitizens'ChristmasEvent, FamiliesDayandATC5-AsideEvent.
		ii.ContributedtotheRoyalAirForce ShawburySportsFundtoassistinits programmetoenhancesporting facilitiesontheUnit.
.		MessSubscriptions:
,
		Aspartofthefinancialplanningprocessthe MessCommitteeseekstheagreementofthe Membershipinsettingthelevelofsubscriptions intherelevantmembershipcategories.These subscriptionshelptosubsidisetheformal functions,meetoperatingandmaintenance costsaswellasenablingtheMesstofundits grantallocatingactivities.
		Subscriptionincomewaslowerthananticipated overthestartoftheFinancialYeardueto decreasingnumbersintheMess.Asthistrend continued,actionwastakenattheAGMto increasesubscriptiOnlevelsandadjustother elementsoftheFinancialPlan.Anamended FinancialPlanwaspresentedtothe Membershipandwassubsequentlyapproved.
		TradingActivities:
		TheSergeants'Messoperatesabarasa primarypurposetradingactivity.Thebaris

oumaychoosetoincludefur	therstatemen	tswhererelevantabout:
		TheobjectivesaresetintheFinancialPlan,
		whichisapprovedbytheTrusteeandvotedin
Achievementsagainst objectivesset	Para1.41	atanEGMpriortothestartoftheFinancial Year.
		CommitteeMeetingsareheldonamonthly
		basistoreviewtheperformanceofthe
		Sergeants'MessagainsttheFinancialPlan.
		PlannedincomeovertheFinancialYearwas
		above target,whichwasmainlyduetohigher
		thananticipatedsubscriptionincome,
		investmentincomeandbankinterest.
		Plannedexpenditurewasveryslightlybelow
		target,withanoverspendonmaintenance
		expenditureandunderspend onmess
		improvements.
		ThemainincomestreamsfortheSergeants'
		Messaresubscriptionsandbarprofits.
Performanceoffundraising activitiesagainstobjectives	Para1.41	Subscriptions:
set		Subscriptionsweresetandagreedat£13.30
		'permonthforeachMessMember.Howeveras
		aresultofdecreasingnumbersintheMess,
		approvalwasgivenattheAGMtoincrease
		subscriptionlevelsto£14.00permonth.
		Subscriptionincomecontinuedtofluctuateand
		wasabovetargetattheendoftheFinancial
		Yearby£1,383.48.
		BarIncome:
		TheBarperformedwellduringtheFinancial
		Yearwithanoverallincomeof£11,498.85
		comparedtothetargetintheFinancialPlanof
		£11,500.00.
		Asnotedabove,InvestmentIncomeperformed
		muchbetterthanexpected,withanincomeover

Investmentperformance againstobjectives	Para .	1.41 .	theyearof£863.67,comparedtoatarget incomeof£450.00. Unfortunately2023hassofarbeenavolatile yearforthemarketsduetothewarinthe Ukraineandrisinginflation.Thishashadan impactontheSergeants'MessInvestments, resultinginadecreaseinvalueoverthe FinancialYearof£487.62,butanoverallgrowth
			of£4,127.92sincepurchase.
			TheInvestmentswillbereviewedinthenew
			FinancialYear.
Other			N/A

inancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's financialpositionattheend oftheperiod	Para1.21	TheSergeants'Messendstheyearwith incomeof£62,404.48comparedtoexpenditure of£71,956.59.Thishasresultedinalossof £9,552.11,comparedtoatargetlossof £14,447.00intheFinancialPlan.Theplanned losswasasaresultofthe£15Kvotedand agreedtowardsthebarrefurbishmentata previousEGM,andtheremovalofthe anticipatedArmedForcesCovenantGrantdue totheunsuccessfulapplicationforsupportfor thebarrefurbishment.Thelossislowerthan expectedduetohigherthananticipated subscriptionincomeandincomefrom
		investmentsandinterest.
		TheMessalsopurchasedaMarqueefromthe messimprovementsallocationforthebenefitof theMembershipforfutureevents.
		Liquidityisexcellentwithnetfundsreadily realisableofcirca£66,000.00,someofwhichis depositedinaCharitiesOfficialInvestment Fund(COIF)DepositFundtogainmaximum
		interest.
		TheSergeants'Messwasfoundedwith assistancefromaninitialgrantfromtheRAF
		CentralFund.TheContingent liability/PermanentEndowmentistheinitial fundingoftheSergeants'Mess.IftheMess wastoclose,theRAFCentralFundwould normallyexpectthegranttobereturned.The Messmustmaintaininvestmentsatavalueno lessthantheendowedgrantmonies,subjectto marketvaluelossesanddeflation,Income generatedfromtheinvestedfundsisrestricted tosupporttheappropriatecharitableactivitiesof theMess.AcomparisonoftheRAFShawbury Sergeants'Messinvestment holdingstoits ContingentLiability/EndowedGrantshowsthat theyhavesufficientinvestmentstocoverthe valueof£13,490.00.

Statementexplainingthe policyforholdingreserves statingwhytheyareheld	Statementexplainingthe policyforholdingreserves statingwhytheyareheld	Para1.22		AttheendoftheFinancialYeartheSergeants' Messhadfreereservesofcirca£74,000. TheTrusteealsoagreedanOperating
				ReservesPolicyfortheFinancialYearto
				ensurefinancialviabilityoftheFundandits
				abilitytomeeton-goingcommitments.
				Reservesof£4,000.00havebeensetaside,
				whichisthevalueofapproximately2months'
				worthofrecurrentlycommittedexpenditure.
	I
				,
				FreeReserveshaVebeencalculatedasthose
				partsofincomewhicharefreelyavailableand
				donotincludethePermanentEndowment,
				RestrictedFunds,anypartofUnrestricted
				FundsnotavailableforspendingandAssets
				whichcouldonlyberealisedthroughdisposing.
				Ihaveincludedtheinvestments,astheycanbe
				realisedatshortnoticeifrequired,howeverthey
				maynotsellattheircurrentvalueonthe
				balancesheet.
				TheReserveshavebeenusedtogainthe
				maximumincomefortheFund,withcirca
				£20,927.00beingheldinEquityandFixed
				InvestmentsandmoniesheldinaCOIFDeposit
				FundandaHighInterestAccount.
	'.			TheReservesoftheCharityarecontinually	,
				monitoredandreviewedwithinthecontextof
				thefundsrequiredtofulfil thecharitable
			•	.objectives.
Amountofreservesheld		Para1.22		Circa£74,000.00
Reasonsforholdingzero		Para1.22		N/A
reserves
Detailsof deficit	fundmateriallyin	Para1.24		Therewerenofundsmateriallyindeficitduring theFinancialYear.
Explanationofany uncertaintiesaboutthe		Para1.23		TherearenouncertaintiesabouttheCharity continuingasa.goingconcern.
charitycontinuingasagoing
concern

Additionalinformation(optional)	Additionalinformation(optional)
Youmaychooseto includefurther statements Thecharity'sprincipal sourcesoffunds(including anyfundraising) Para 1.47		whererelevantabout: Principlefundingisfromsubscriptionsand investmentIncome,whilefurtherincomeis receivedfrombarprofits.
.		Tomeettheover-ridingneedofregularon-
. Investmentpolicyand objectivesincludingany socialinvestmentpolicy adopted	Para1.46	goingspecifiedannualincome—increasingwith inflation,theRoyalAirForceSergeants'Mess InvestmentStrategy/Policyistohavea diversifiedportfolioacrossestablishedUK EquityandFixedinterestmarketswithabias towardsEquitiesthatoffergrowthandyield.
		Furthermore,moneyisheldinaCOIFDeposit
		Fund,gainingmaximuminterest,butensuring
		moniesarereadilyavailable.
		The2mainaimsofholdinginvestmentsareto
		covertheContingentLiability/Permanent
		Endowmentandalsotogenerateincometo

		helpcovertheexpensesoftheSergeants'
		Mess.
		Tocontinuetomeetthestrategicand
Adescriptionoftheprincipal risksfacingthecharity	Para1.46	operationalobjectivesoftheSergeants'Mess, theTrusteehasgivenconsiderationtothe majorriskstowhichtheCharityisexposed.He issatisfiedthatsystemsandprocedureshave
		beenestablishedinordertomanage these
		risks.Thisisdonethroughthemeansofa ServiceFundsInternalAuditBoard,convened
		atthestartofeachFinancialYear,tocarryout internal arithmeticalandmanagementauditof
		theCharity.Inaddition,theTrusteemaintainsa RiskRegisterdetailingthoseareaswhichmay giverisetoconcernpresentlyandintothe future.Riskshavebeenidentified,analysed andassessedaccordinglytotheirimpactand
		thelikelihoodofoccurrence.Systems
		implementedtomitigatetheserisksare continuallyreviewedandtheRiskRegisteris reviewedonaregularbasis.Themainrisks
		overtheyearwere:
		PotentialRisk
		Assetsincludingbothstockandpropertyare
		misappropriated
		Mitigation
		PMCtoensurePropertyChecksandcarriedout bytheHouseMembersasmandated.SFIABto checkduringquarterlyAudits.
		PotentialRisk
		OwnershipofstockbytheContractorwiththe riskofmanipulationoftheBarTradingAccounts
		andGPP.
		Mitigation
		BarTradingaccounttobescrutinizedbyOC AcctsFltandAuditedbytheAuditClerk.
		PotentialRisk
		TheWarintheUkraineandrisingInflationmay haveanimpactontheOfficers'Messwithafall incapitalvalueofinvestmentsandtheimpact
		onthefinances.
		Mitigation
		Theimpactofanyfallincapitalvalueof investmentswouldonlybecomeanissueifthe Officers'Messwererequiredtosellthem,which
		iscurrentlynotrequired.
		AttheendoftheFinancialYearthemainrisk
		was/is:
		PotentialRisk

		TrainingDeficiency:UntrainedPresident/
		ChairmanoftheMessCommittees(PMC/CMC)
		orOfficersinChargeofFunFis(OIC).
		Mitigation
		OCAcctsFltbriefsallnewPMCs,CMCsand
		OICs.Regularbriefingsareheld.
		OCAcctsFitproduceda"GuideforOlCs."
		PotentialRisk
		NewAccountingpackingSAP,whichisgoingto
		beintroducedbyESS.Theriskofthenumberof
		transactionsSAPwillproduce,whichposesa
		problemforinternalandexternalauditand
		thedelayofproducingthemonthlyaccounts
		andincreasedworkload.
		Mitigation, •
		ServiceFundsAirCmdhavebeeninformedof
		ourconcernsandtheriskhasbeenplacedon
•	•	theServiceFundsRiskRegister.
Other		N/A

Descriptionofcharity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverningdocument	Para1.25	Constitution.
(trustdeed,royalcharter)
HowiSthecharity	Para1.25
constituted? (e.gunincorporated		UnincorporatedAssociation..
association,CIO)
Trusteeselectionmethods	Para1.25	TheStationCommanderatRoyalAirForce
includingdetailsofany constitutionalprovisionse.g. electiontopostornameof anypersonorbodyentitled toappointoneormore trustees		Shawburyisappointedasex-officioofall ServiceFundsatRoyalAirForceShawbury. AppointmentofStationCommandersis controlledbytheRoyalAirForcePersonnel Manningorganisation,currentlybasedat HeadquartersRoyalAirForceHighWycombe.

ou may choosetoincludefur	therstateme	ntswhererelevantabout:
		Trusteesareofferedinformaltrainingaspartof
		theirinductionatHeadquartersAirCommand
Policiesandprocedures adoptedfortheinduction andtrainingoftrustees	Para1.51	byServiceFundsPolicy.Theyaregivenabrief explainingtheirrolesandresponsibilitiesand areissuedCharitiesCommissionBooklet3— TheEssentialTrustee.Trusteesarealso
		advisedtoattendaTrusteeTrainingDay.
		TheTrusteedelegatestheday-to-day
		managementandcontroloftheSergeants'
Thecharity'sorganisational structureandanywider	Para1.51	Messtogetherwiththeauthorityofthe disbursementofloanstoamanagement

networkwithwhichthe charityworks				committeechairedbythe ChairmanoftheMess Committee,whoisappointedbytheTrustee. Membersofthecommitteeareappointedfrom
				eachofthefunctionalareasoftheStation.
				However,allmanagementdecisions, acquisitionsandexpenditurearesubjecttothe Trustees'approvalbysignatureintheelectronic	-
				minutes.
				ThebudgetforthenextFinancialYearissetin JunebytheCommitteeforapprovalbythe FundMembersataGeneralMeeting.The
				AnnualGeneralMeetingratifiestheannual
				auditedaccountsoftheFund.Minutesare
				takenateachCommitteeandGeneralMeeting
				andarecirculatedtoreachthe.Trusteewithin 10workingdaysoftheMeetingforhisapproval.
				Committeemeetingstakeplaceeachmonthto
	•	•		discuss,thefinancialperformanceagainst budgetandothermessrelatedissues.
				AsTrusteeofServiceFundsatRoyalAirForce
Relationshipwithany relatedparties	Para	1.51		Shawbury,theStationCommanderalsohas responsibilityforoneotherseparatelyrun ServiceFundsregisteredcharity:namelythe RoyalAirForceShawburyOfficers'Mess.He isalsoTrusteefortheRoyalAirForceJunior
				Ranks'WelfareFundandanumberofother
				sport/society/welfarefundstermed"Banked Funds",whichareExceptedCharitiesunder
				StatutoryInstrument1056/65.
Other				CompliancewiththeCharityGovernance Code(OrganisationalPurpose,Leadership, Integrity,DecisionMaking,RiskandControl, BoardEffectiveness,Diversity,Opennessand
				Accountability):
				Asdetailedabove,theSergeants'Messis
•			•	managedbyaChairmanappointedbythe Trustee.TheCommitteeisclearaboutthe Charity'saimsandpurposeandthattheyare deliveredeffectively.Regularmeetingsare heldtoreviewtheirfinancialpositionandthe impactfundinghasonachievingtheircharitable purpose.MinutesaretakenateachCommittee andGeneralMeetingandcirculatedtothe Trusteeforapprovalofanydecisionsdiscussed andagreedbythe.Committee.Risksare activelymangedthroughaRiskRegisterand areregularlyreviewedandupdated accordingly.TheTrusteeisalsosatisfiedthat systemsandprocedureshavebeenestablished tomanagetheserisksthroughtheService FundsInternalAuditBoard.TheTrusteeand. Sergeants'MessCommitteeactwithintegrity andareawarethattheyhaveultimate
				responsibilityfortheCharity'sfundsandassets, includingitsreputation.Theyactinthebest interestoftheCharityandhaveimplementeda
				Conflict-of-InterestPolicy,whichevery CommitteeMembermustadheretoandsign
				upontakinguptheirroleontheCommittee.

Fundsheldascustodiantrusteesonbehalfofothers	Fundsheldascustodiantrusteesonbehalfofothers
Descriptionoftheassets heldinthiscapacity	N/A
Nameandobjectsofthe
charityonwhosebehalfthe
assetsareheldandhowthis	N/A
fallswithinthecustodian
charity'sobjects	S
Detailsofarrangementsfor
safecustodyand
segregationofsuchassets fromthecharity'sown	N/A
assets

CHARIIY COMMISSIOM FOR ENfj1 IJ4DWMI5 RAF Sh•wbury WamnlOm¢•rs'and Seryeants. Mes¥ Annual accounts lor th& period 01 Jul 2Q?Z To ChvtyNO 115705T JO Jun 20ZJ Section A Statement of Financial Activities Rt$uiGted Incp unds To¢1 lu prlY0•r aelity Incomlng r•$ourc05 INot• 31 In¢w•4nd thidwftl•AtsIKffj'. FOI F02 F03 F04 FOS 30.75B 29.6 1.020 J1.778 29.829 30.776 240Y 671 ror•l 801 55 R•0¥• •xynd•d INol• 61 Exp•ndrturnory'. 71.957 1.020 72,977. 42.802 $• TO ¥ii N•t in¢om•ll•xwThdiiui•I b•loM nv•slm•nt g•lnslllos1•1 12,679 {9,$521 488 Net In¢•m•ll•Ap••¥lfyr•l Exirnordln4ry Ii•rn• INol• 71 TMMsl•r• b•¢wMn lun Ofh•r re¢oonls•d g•ith¥llrosI'. 10,010 11,739 Ro¢onclllatffjn ollunds.. 110.358 lQQ,317 13.490 13.490 123,848 113.807 rotalfvnds ¢anl•dforwanl s?1 123,848 RAF Shary Wèrrani Officrn'gThJ serv¥s'Me5S Ye4rEThIitykn2D>j

Section B Balance Sheet RAF Shawbury Ylarrnnt Officers. and S•¥t$. M•$$ atJOJuTh 2D23 Rg5111cwd incorne fvnds Unr•sthcted lund Endorn¢nt nd¥ Tgial ihls Totsl l• ar Fixed assets Intsngibla ass•ts Tangibl• asst Heritage asset¥ In¥8Stffl•nts FOI F02 F03 F04 F05 IPlot2 1S1 INot• 141 INo¢o 161 INot• 171 Tot1fix•d•ts 21.874 21,874 21.004 7.438 13.49) 13,490 20,928 42,802 21.416 42,420 29.312 Current a$s$ts Stock INol• t81 O•btovs INot• 191 In¥tMents INol• 17.41 Cmh at Ind In hond INot• 241 Toi•l¢ufwl•ss•ts 810 49 15.238 49 15,238 73 68.093 83,380 76.819 Crgdltor&'. 8mowt•f•lllr4J wlthl on• y•ar INots 201 Cmh al bank and Sn band IN0 201 12.375 12.rs 7.675 Tot•1 ¢¥rr•nillibiltU•8 111 12.375 12.375 71,00S 71,ODS Tot•1 •ss•ts i•u ¢urnniii•blllth 8lJ 13.490 Crnditor8.' amourbts lllling a114r +)n• y••r (Not• 201 Provisltsrt• lor Ilabilltl•8 815 rot•l orll•blllll•s 1QQ,317 13.490 113,807 123,848 Funds of the Charity Endowment lund8 INgtè 271 Re8trict•d Incom• funds Iwo271 0o5ignatod lynds Unr•$lrict•<f hjnds Rlvaluation r•&erv 13.4 13.490 13.49) 81J Irx).317 100,317 110,358 rot& fvnds 021 100.317 113.807 123,848 SwnBd byonet clal th• trustees QAt• of apprurf41 lo C)J-IL Group Caplaln A Baron RAF Shawbwy Warrant OirKer5'ar SepJJts' Y*arEi 3DJun 2023 2(15D

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the Managing RAF SHAWBURY WARRANT OFFICERS’ & SERGEANTS’ MESS Trustee of On accounts for the year 30[th] June 2023 Charity no 1157057 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 below *~~ ) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body	Original signed	10.10.2023

	HOWARD NEIL SANDERSON

	FCIE

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(if any):

Address: ACCOUNTANCY COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 1 ENDCLIFFE AVENUE, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, DN17 2RB

Section B Disclosure

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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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