CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1157182 The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2025 PECUNIARY LIMITED 8 Bittern Way Penarth CF64 5FS The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2025 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activities Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name The Welsh Rese￿eS & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity registration number 1157182 Principal office Maindy Barracks Cardiff CF14 3YE The trustees Major John Charles TD DL Commander Peter Machin RD DL RNR Commander Robert Reid RNR Sdn Ldr (Retl Peter Sinclair Mr G Thomas Independent examiner Mr Neil Pugh ￿A 8 Bittern Way Penarth CF64 5FS Structure, govemance and management The Wales Reserves and Cadets CIO ('WRC-CIO") was first registered on 23 May 2014 and it was established under a "foundation" model constitution which sets out is objects and powers. On 8 July 2014, the assets, liabilities and activities of The Glamorgan Private Fund were transferred to WRC-CIO. During the year ended 31 March 2024, the net assets and charitable activities of the following charities were transferred to this charity= Dyfed ACF Charitsble Trust. charity number 1099263 Friends of Gwent & Powys ACF, charity number 1145729 WRC-CIO is governed by a Board of Trustees which shall be appointed by The Reserve Forces & Cadet's Association for Wales ("RFCA for Wales"). The day-to-day management of the CIO is undertaken by RFCA for Wales. Appointment and induction of trustees There were no changes in the trustees during the year. The trustees are selected to be reflective of all areas of Wales. and being tri-service. the branch of the military they served under. The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustees. Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 Objectives and activities The object of WRC-CIO is to promote the efficiency of the armed forces of the crown by any exclusively charitable means and in particular, bLrt not limited to, support for the reserves and cadets of the Amiy, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objects'ves and in planning our future activities. Achievements and perforniance During the year the charity distribLrted £28,933 (2024.. £38,813) to various units by way of small grants. Financial review Principal funding sources and how expenditure in the year under review has supported the key objectives of the charity The charity's income is investment income derived from the charity's assets of equities and bank deposits. The charity has appointed Barclays Wealth. a part of Barclays Bank plc financial division, to act as its broker and financial advisers. The trustees have adopted an ethical policy in relation to its investments in stocks and shares in consultation with its financial advisers. This policy is kept under review. Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds The trustees are satisfied that the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations. The trustees consider the current stste of the charity's finan￿S to be sound. Transactions and financial position The Statement of Financial Activities shows net outgoing resources, after net losses on investments, for the year of £45,112 (2024.. incoming £171.871) . The net incoming resources for 2024 included the transfers from D￿ed ACF Charitable Trust (£42,991) and Friends of Gwent & Powys ACF {£57,542) The total reserves at the year end stand at £1.255.410 (2024= £1.300.522) . Specific changes in fixed assets The charity's stocks and shares portfolio is managed by Barclays Wealth. Disposals and acquisitions of stocks and shares have taken place during the year upon the advice of these investment managers. Further details of the movement in fixed asset investments during the year is shown in note 12 to the accounts. ## **The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation** **Trustees' Annual Report** _**(continued)**_ ## **Year ended 31 March 2025** The trustees' annual report was approved on 30 June 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Major John Charles TD DL Trustee **-3-** **The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation** ## **Year ended 31 March 2025** I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements 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 examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3. the financial statements do 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. Mr Neil Pugh CTA Independent Examiner 8 Bittern Way Penarth Vale of Glamorgan CF64 5FS 30 June 2025 **-4-** The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation ststement of Financial Activities Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 Restricted fvnds Total funds Total funds 2024 Note Income and endowments Investment income 40,298 40,298 34,859 Total income 40,298 40,298 34,859 Expenditure Expenditure on charitable activities Total expenditure 34,302 34,302 44,079 34,302 34,302 44,079 Net incomel(expenditure) 5,996 5,996 (9,220) Transfer of net assets 11, 15 (4,350} {4,350) 100,533 other recognised gains and losses Gainsl(losses} from revaluation of fixed assets Net movement in funds (46.758) (45,112) {46,758) (45,112) 80,558 171,871 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought foNard Total funds carried forward 1,300,522 1,300,522 1,218,651 1,259,760 1,255.410 1,300,522 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activibes. All funds are held as restricted funds to be used for the objectives of the organisation as set out in the Trustees Report. The notes on pages 7 to 11 fomi part of these financial statements. ## **The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation** ## **Statement of Financial Position** ## **31 March 2025** |**Statement of Financial Position**
**31 March 2025**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**2025**||2024| ||**Note**|**£**||**£**|| |**Fixed assets**|||||| |Investments|**11**|||**1,235,516**|1,285,147| |**Current assets**|||||| |Debtors|**12**||||12,452| |Cash at bank and in hand||**22,244**|||6,053| |||**22,244**|||18,595| |**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|**13**|**2,350**|||3,220| |**Net current assets**||||**19,894**|15,375| |**Total assets less current liabilities**||||**1,255,410**|1,300,522| |**Net assets**||||**1,255,410**|1,300,522| |**Funds of the charity**|||||| |Restricted income funds:|||||| |Revaluation reserve||||**271,824**|318,582| |Other restricted income funds||||**983,586**|981,940| |**Total charity funds**|**14**|||**1,255,410**|1,300,522| These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 June 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by: Major John Charles TD DL Trustee **The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.** **-6-** The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2025 General inforniation The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Maindy Barracks. Cardiff, CF14 3YE. Statement of compliance These financial statements have been prepared in Complian￿ with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP {FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. Accounting policies Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. Going concern There are no material uncertainties about the charity's abilty to continue. Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund accounting All funds are held as restricted funds to promote the efficiency of the armed fOr￿S of the crown by any exclusively charitable means and in particular, but not limited to, the support of the reserves and cadets of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force by way of grant-making activities. Incoming resources All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated wth the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income.. income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably. The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 Accounting policies (continued) Resources expended Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liabilty is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered. and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates.. expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities. All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity- Shared costs are apportioned be￿een the activrties they contribute to on a reasonable. justifiable and consistent basis. Investments Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in profit or loss. Financial instruments A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the fLrture payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted. Where investments in shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can othemise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impaimient. Investment income Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Income from cash investments 40,298 40,298 34,859 34,859 The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 Expenditure on charitsble activities by fund type Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Distribution to units Support costs 28,933 5,369 28,933 5,369 38,313 5,766 38,313 5,766 34,302 34,302 44,079 44,079 Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type Grant funding of activities Support costs Total funds 2025 Total fund 2024 Distribution to units 28,933 5,369 34,302 44,079 Analysis of support costs Distribution to units Total 2025 Total 2024 Finance costs Stockbroker management fees RFCA administration fee Independent Examiner fee 22 3,847 750 750 22 3,847 750 750 22 3,374 750 1,620 5,369 5,369 5,766 Taxation As a charity, the CIO is exempt from tax on income and gains, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. No tax charges have arisen in the charity. Independent examination fees 2025 2024 Fees payable to the independent examiner for= Independent examination of the financial statements 750 1,620 10. Trustee remuneration and expenses No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees. The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 11. Investments Cash or cash Other equivalents investments Total Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals Fair value movements 1.594 43.186 (43,170) 1,283,553 1,285,147 43,186 (47,012) 45,805 13.842} {45,8051 1,233,906 At 31 March 2025 1,610 1,235,516 Impairment At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 Carrying amount At 31 March 2025 1,610 1,233.905 1,235,516 At 31 March 2024 1,594 1,283,553 1,285,147 l investments shown above are held at valuation. 12. Debtors 2025 2024 other debtors 12 542 13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred income 2,350 3,220 10- The Welsh Reserves & Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 14. Analysis of charitable funds Restricted funds At 1 Apr 2024 Transfer of Gains and At net assets losses31 Mar 2025 Income Expenditure Welsh Reserves & Cadets Fund Dyfed ACF Friends of Gwent & Powys ACF 1,189,357 46,265 36,812 1,451 (34,302) (43,330} 1,148,537 (3,237) 44,479 64.900 2,035 4,350 (4,350) (191) (46,758) 1,255,410 62,394 1,300,522 40,298 (34,302) At 1 Apr 2023 Transfer of Gains and At Income Expenditure net assets losses31 Mar 2024 Welsh Reserves & Cadets Fund Dyfed ACF Friends of Gwent & Powys ACF 1,128,651 34,261 249 (44,079) 70,524 3,025 1,189,357 46,265 42,991 349 57,542 100,533 7,009 64,900 1,128,651 34,859 (44,079) {80,5581 1,300522 15. Analysis of nèt assets between funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Investments Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Net assets 1.235.516 22,244 12,350} 1.255.410 1,235,516 22,244 (2,3501 1,255,410 Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Investments Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Net assets 1,285,147 18,595 13,220} 1,300,522 1,285,147 18,595 (3,220) 1,300,522 16. Related parties No transactions with related parties Y￿re undertaken such as are required to be disclosed under FRS 102. 11