Trustees Annual Report forthe Period 1.4.2023-31.3.2024 Reference and adminlstration details Charity Name: Ex-services Home Mess {Sheffield) Registered Charity Number i 1161438 Charity's PrincipalAddress clo 17 Welwyn Road. Sheffield. South Yorkshire, S12 2JF Names ofthe charitytrustees who manage the charity Trustee Name Off ice {if any) Dates acted if notfor the whole year Name of person (of body) entitled to appointtrustee {if any) Anthony Cooper {RIP- 12.6.2024) Anthony Cooper {RlP) Stephen Halton Chair From 1.4.2023- 15.1.2024 Treasurer Trustee From 08.202& 31.3.204 From 15.1.2024- 31.3.2024 Stephen Halton Chair Adrian Simmons Adrian Simmons Alan White Trustee Trustee (Secretary) Trustee 1.4.2023-08.2023 From 08.2023- 15.1.24 From 08.2023- 15.1.24 1.4.2023-31.5.2023 Alan White Trustee {Secretary) Don Bilton Trustee Pat Davy Trustee John Chapman Trustee Structure, governance and management Type of governance document Howthe charity is constituted Trustee Selection methods From 21.1.2023 Constitution adopted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustees are appointed after 8 selection process and 8ppointed at Trustees, meetings Membership of the Ch8rity is open to Ex-service Personnel of all three Services. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits. Additional governance issues ObJectiv88 and activltles Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out In its governing document The relief in need of former members of all branches of the Armed Forces and their families returning to Sheffield with a view to enabling effective resettlement into civilian Society. in particular but not exclusively by: 11 providing 8 point of contact for all Ex-service personnel, and their families; and 2) acting as Advocate and Intermediary between Ex- Service Personnel and local support providers. In planning our undertakings for this year, we keep in mind the Charity Commission's guidelines on public benefits at ourTrustees' meetings. The main activities are as follows: To support the Charity's objectives in help Veterans welfare when leaving the Armed Forced, referrausignage for Housing and other Matters including Health & Welfare, homevisits, socialising in a safe, peerto peer environment. Helping Disabled Veterans with Gardening. Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects
We are fortunate to have a dedicated Veteran's Room at a Sports & Social Club. This has been subject to 8 major refurbishment and deep clean over a few months. re-organising donated Military Memorabilia from all three services. We are grateful for everyone's input and support to make this a comfortable welcoming place to meet and socialise. Monthlysocial Events (members only and open to Non-members) Special Memorial Events: Commemorating HMS Sheffield/Falklands and Gathering of Veterans and Serving Members to commemorate the Anniversary ofthe loss of HMS Sheffield duringthe Falkland's Campaign Remembrance Sunday Event for all Serving and Ex-service personnel Additional detalls of objectives and actlvities Contribution made by Volunteers We are gr8teful forthe many hours volunteers including member volunteers have spent listening and encouraging our members. Withoutthis valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would have not been able to 8chieve so much. We are in particular grateful forthe support of Volunteers with the refurbishment project of our regul8r meeting venue. We are also fortunate to have 8 Volunteer Secretary {from 15.1.24) with Business Management and Administration experience who stepped in tempor8rily to aid the Charity during a time of change. Achlevements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charlty during the year We have added a second monthly social event on Fridayto our portfolio of events, meeting now on the 2- Friday and 3° Monday of each month, to take consideration Veterans who are still working, who enjoy a free buffet, chat and banter. We held a successful HMS SheffieldlFalkland event in May. and in November we had our Annu81 Remembrance event with a buffet and professional entertainer. In December, we held our first Christmas Dinner event since Covid. which was attended by approximately 40Veterans & Partners. Financlal Revlew Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserve Cash at bank 31.3.2024 was £8214.34 which puts the charity in a reasonable stable condition forthe year ahead. Atthe point in writingwe are not aware of any restrictions of funds due to the former ChairlTreasurer's long illness and subsequent passingaway in June 2024 Other optional Information Future Plans
The coming year WILI see a review of the Charity's working practices and procedures, including implementing a coding system to log income and expenditure. We are also working increasingly with other organisation forthe benefit of Veterans of allthree services. as well as increasing our visibility in the Sheff ield City Region. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. report above Signed on behalf of the Charity's trustees Signature: Full Name: Stephen Halton Position: Chair Date: Flnanclal Information Income 1.4.2341.3.24 Expenditure 1.4.2341.3.24 Members Subs 235.00 Re airs & Maintenance Vet Room Repairs & Maintenance (Trades Men 233.02 Donations- Social Ni hts 95.00 Donations - O en Events Fumiture & Fittin Vet Room 351.00 Donations- General - Other 1,084.40 Statione 157.07 Gift Aid Donations 171.00 Printin 130.00 HMRC Gift Aid Claims Milea e - Trustee & Others 24.90 Donations with Restrictions Marketin 98.91 Raffle Social Functions - Themed 744.55 932.57 Tel. Mob. Inteme( Subscri Other tion IT 34.99 444.69 saws 2.00 Liabili Insurance 110.05 HM T-shirts 226.00 Gardenin 1,034.00 Hmca 10.00 Donations in kind to Individuals 70.00 La els 24.00 Raffle Ex . enSeS 41.33 Coo Local Communi Fund 493.34 Themed Events 1,459.16 Coo Fund 2,400.74 Buffets 245.73 Bonds Cash in 100.00 Entertainment 280.00 Miscellaneous T-shirts 359.15 SundrieslAdditional Ex ense 214.77 Other Ex nditure 119.19
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