**The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity No 1163409**
## **The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Contents**
|Legal and Administration Information
Trustees’ Report
Independent Examiner’s Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
|**Page**
1
2-4
5
6
7
8-10|
|---|---|
## **The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024**
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
## **Reference and Administrative information**
Charity Name The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Charity Registration Number 1163409 Operational Address & Trust Office Lancer House Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham NG31 7TJ
## **Trustees**
Trustees as at 31.12.2024
Administrator
Brigadier Andrew Hughes CBE Chairman Colonel Richard Charrington Vice Chairman Lieutenant Colonel Robin Davies Ex Officio Colonel David Bennett Ex Officio Leiutenant Colonel Tim Purbrick Ex Officio Warrant Officer Class I (RSM) R Mukungunugwa Ex Officio Major David Pritchard Ex Officio Captain William Fisher Appointed Trustee Mrs Lise-Lotte Mackaness Appointed Trustee Colonel ‘PJ’ Lewis Appointed Trustee Major Matthew Jones Appointed Trustee Major General Julian Buczacki Appointed Trustee Lieutenant Colonel Nick Everard Regimental Secretary
## **Independent Examiners**
Foxwise Accountancy Ltd, 22a Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE13 1AF
## **Bankers**
Holt’s, Lawrie House Victoria Road Farnborough GU14 7NR
## **Investment Advisors**
Close Bros Asset Management Ltd, 55 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3HY
**1**
## **The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Trustees Annual Report 2024**
The committee presents its report together with the financial statements of The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Committee’s report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **a Constitution**
The charity is an incorporated association governed by the rules adopted on 4 September 2015.
The committee members, who act as the Association’s Trustees for the purpose of the charity law, are set out page 1.
## **b Organisational structure and Method of appointment or election of Trustees**
The committee has the power to elect a chairman. The trust is governed by a committee consisting of seven ex-officio members and not more than eight appointed members. The ex-officio members act on the committee as they fill their Regimental Appointments, and there is a regular turnover.
The appointed members include an officer’s wife who brings additional experience of welfare matters within the Regiment.
## **c Decision making**
The Trustees follow the guidance in CC27 issued by the Charity Commission.
## **d Risk Assessment**
The Trustees are mindful of their duty to safeguard the Assets of The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust. They have made the following provisions concerning the financial affairs of the charity;
**Cash** – All financial transactions are only made either by cheque or by electronic banking. Payment instructions for £1000 or more require two signatures.
**Investments** – To safeguard the capital holdings of the charity the Trustees have decided to place their investments in the hands of Close Brothers Asset Management Ltd now Trinity Bridge after sale to Oaktree Capital Management on 3 March 2025.
A full Risk Assessment has been prepared in accordance with the Charity Commission guidance document.
**2**
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **a Policies and objectives**
The charity was established to:
Promote the efficiency of the Regiment and to maintain its history, traditions and esprit de corps.
Relieve, either generally or individually, members of The Association who are in condition of need, hardship or distress, and their dependents who are so qualified.
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
## **b Grant making policies**
According to The Regimental Association’s Constitution, financial assistance can be given to anyone who was ‘badged’ to The Royal Lancers or its antecedent regiments including the 24[th] and 27[th] Lancers. Grants are also given to dependents of such soldiers. Usually, a specially trained representative of the Sailors’, Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA) is tasked to investigate the circumstances as to why a grant is required. Experience is also drawn from past officers and soldiers to assist with assessing applications. When all the information available is collected a decision is made by the Regimental Secretary in conjunction with the trustees as to what level of financial assistance should be given.
## **Achievements and performance**
## **Review of activities**
The Charitable Association benefits from 3 distinct sources of revenue: investment income of £120,892, annual contributions and donations from past officers of £12,638 and the ‘One Day’s Pay Scheme’ to which every serving member of the Regiment is expected to contribute of £61,703. Other Income during the year included Donations from external sources of £11,341.
The grants donations and subscriptions provided in the year have continued to fulfil the charity’s objectives. Grants were made to individuals ranging from priority debt to prevent eviction, property adaption and conversion for mobility requirements, declaration of bankruptcy and power of attorney expenses, debt arising from the provision of utilities, quality of life for the elderly, rent arrears, essential furnishings and rent bonds. Additionally, individuals receive regular payments to help with heating, rent and other expenses.
## **Financial Review**
The attached financial statements give details of the financial transactions in the year.
The net expenditure for the year amounted to £253,749.
## **Investment policy and performance**
The policy is to safeguard invested capital against inflation whilst maintaining income levels.
**3**
Each year the trustees appoint a sub-committee to review the performance of the chosen Investment House against its peers, and to recommend whether or not to continue with that house, or to adjust the policy.
The investment valuations have fluctuated in line with the market.
## **Other**
## **a Reserves policy**
Although it is not the policy of the trustees in general to hold reserves committed for specific purposes, certain sums voted by the trustees for expenditure in one year are held over until certain conditions set by the charity have been met.
## **b Tangible fixed assets**
The Trustees took ownership of the Regimental Chattels from 4 September 2015. The Chattels have been put back on loan to the serving Regiment. Subsequent additions are included in the financial statement at cost.
**4**
## **Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts of the Royal Lancers Charitable Trust**
We report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages six to twelve.
## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to
Examine the accounts (under Section 145 of the Charities Act) to follow the procedures laid down by the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145 (b) of the Charities Act).
and
To state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent Examiner’s statement**
In the course of our examination no matter has come to our attention
- which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that proper accounting records are kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act and
- accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act.
- to which in our opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Foxwise Accountancy Ltd 22a Burton Street Melton Mowbray Leics LE13 1AF**
**Date** 02 June 2025
**5**
**The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended**
## **31 December 2024**
|Notes
**Income**
Donations
2
Investment
3
Investment Disposal
Investment in Portfolio
Shop Income
Gift Aid
Sundry
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Grants and Legacies
4
Governance
5
Social Lotteries
Staging Events
6
Shop Costs
Costs - Other
RLCT - Trustees Meeting
COR Expenses
Support
7
The Regimental Journal Costs
**Total Expenditure**
Net Income / -Costs
Gains / - Losses on disposal of Investments
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of Funds
Restricted
Unrestricted
Funds Carried Forward|£
£
**2024**
**2023**
100,001
96,647
100,892
71,777
20,000
30,000
0
0
4,214
0
2,287
2,495
68,088
11,526
**295,482**
**212,445**
178,716
169,477
2,880
2,880
1,725
1,725
14,892
5,012
1,202
0
21,346
26,346
765
0
1,003
1,518
23,173
24,608
8,047
7,900
**253,749**
**239,465**
41,733
-27,020
-1,274
-24,793
**40,459**
**-51,813**
147,115
145,557
3,674,056
3,635,155
3,821,171
3,780,713|
|---|---|
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these accounts.
6
**The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust**
## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024**
|**Fixed Assets**
9
**Current Assets**
Bank
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors
10
**Net Current Assets**
**Net Assets**
**Funds**
11
Restricted
Unrestricted
**Total Funds**|£
£
**2024**
**2023**
3,763,373
3,765,280
57,798
15,432
0
0
57,798
15,432
**3,821,171**
**3,780,712**
147,115
145,557
3,674,056
3,635,155
**3,821,171**
**3,780,713**|
|---|---|
Approved by the Trustees on 02 June 2025 and signed on their behalf
Brigadier A G Hughes CBE…...................................................... Trustee Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Nick Everard..........…........................... Regimental Secretary
The following notes form part of these accounts
7
## **THE ROYAL LANCERS CHARITABLE TRUST NOTES AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## 1.1 Basis of Accounting
These accounts have been prepared with the requirements of the charity’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
## 1.2 Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity. Unrestricted funds include unrealised gains on revaluation of fixed asset investments.
## 1.3 Incoming Resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
- Voluntary income is received by way of grant, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the Charity, are recognised when the Charity is unconditionally entitled to the grant.
- Investment income is included when receivable.
## 1.4 Resources Expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability incurred. Expenditure includes VAT which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:
- Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income.
- Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
- Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and include the examiner’s fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity.
- All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SORP on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly.
1.5 Tangible Fixed Assets for Use by the Charity Investment assets are stated at book cost values.
**8**
**The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust**
**Notes and accounting policies for the Year ended 31 December 2024**
|**2 Donations and Gifts - Unrestricted**
Legacies
Donations
Grants and Loan Refunds
Subscriptions - One Day Pay
Subscriptions - Past Officers & OR's
Staging Events
200 Club Social Lottery
**Donations and Gifs - Restricted**
Armed Forces Covenant Fund
**3 Investment Income**
Income Receivable on Listed Investments
**4 Grants Payable**
**To Organisations** Branch Grants
External Grants - ABF & SSAFA
External Grant - V Lancer
External Grant - Colonel in Chief Visit
External Grant - Lancer Queen
RAC Central Fund Subs
RL Museum
Recognition
RL 2023
Grant to Regiment
Internal Grant - Miscellaneous
Donation to Regiment
Memorials
Subcription Rebate
**To Individuals**
Grants
**Total Grants**
**5 Governance Costs**
Foxwise Accountancy Ltd
**6 Costs of Staging Events**
9/12 L Officers Lunch
OCA Activities
Officers Dinners
CCOCA - Subs|**£**
**£**
**2024**
**2023**
0
0
7,853
6,453
3,489
4,739
61,703
63,974
12,638
12,498
13,267
7,744
1,053
1,240
0
0
**100,001**
**96,647**
**100,892**
**71,777**
4,000
3,500
13,000
13,000
5,000
6,250
24,000
0
11,898
600
600
1,006
6,774
528
2,498
0
22,509
71,500
80,077
229
0
4,000
4,000
1,750
3,944
0
0
137,511
143,153
41,205
26,325
**178,716**
**169,478**
2,880
2,880
.
4,606
3,939
100
109
9,986
590
200
375
**14,892**
**5,013**|
|---|---|
9
## **The Royal Lancers Charitable Trust Notes and accounting policies for the Year ended 31 December 2024**
|**7 Support Costs**
Bank Charges
Insurance
Postage
Repairs & Maintenance
Software
Stationery & Printing
Telephone & Fax
Chattels
8 Net Income for the Year
This is after charging
Independent Examiner's Fees
9 Tangible Fixed Assets - Investments at Market Value
Opening Balance
Movement
Closing Balance
Cost of investments
10 Creditors falling due within one year
Accruals
11 Movement in Funds
Opening
Restricted
Unrestricted
Income
Costs
Closing
Closing
Restricted
Unrestricted|**£**
**£**
**2024**
**2023**
152
117
19,069
11,523
2,752
0
0
0
0
1,808
0
0
0
0
1,200
11,160
**23,173**
**24,608**
**2,880**
**2,880**
4,507,010
4,342,498
-167,046
164,512
4,674,056
4,507,010
3,763,373
3,765,280
0
0
145,557
147,552
3,635,155
3,684,973
295,482
212,445
-255,023
-264,258
3,821,171
3,780,712
147,115
145,557
3,674,056
3,635,155
3,821,171
3,780,712|
|---|---|
10