| ObjectivesandActiviti | es | |
|---|---|---|
| SORPreference | ||
| Summaryofthepurposesof | Para1.17 | TheRAMessFundisgovernedbyitsMess |
| thecharityassetoutinits | rulesVersion3dated17Nov21.Itis | |
| governingdocument | registeredasacharitywithintheCharity | |
| Commission. | ||
| Summaryofthemain activitiesinrelationtothose |
Para1.17and 1.19 |
TheTrusteehasdelegatedthedaytoday managementoftheRAMessFundtoaMess |
| purposesforthepublic | Committeewhoareelectedmembersand | |
| benefit,inparticular,the | representtheinterestsoftheirmembers. | |
| activities,projectsorservices | VacanciesarefilledbyMessCommittee | |
| identifiedintheaccounts. | ballot,andmembershipisstructuredsoasto | |
| provideawiderepresentationofexpertiseto | ||
| representthebestinterestsoftheFund. | ||
| Namesofcandidatesforelectionareprovided | ||
| totheMessSecretary,whowillmaintainalist | ||
| ofthosecandidatesandbringthemforward | ||
| forelectionasvacanciesoccur.TheMess | ||
| Committeeconvenesonamonthlybasisto | ||
| discusstheadministrationoftheFundandthe | ||
| minutesofMessCommitteemeetings | ||
| promulgatedwidelywithinfiveworkingdaysof | ||
| acommitteemeeting.Standingagendaitems | ||
| are:•Actionsfromlastmeeting•Mess | ||
| Treasurer'sReport•MessManager'sReport• | ||
| EntertainmentMember'sReport•IT | ||
| Member'sReport•FamiliesRepresentative | ||
| Report.AnAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)of | ||
| theRAMessisheldonceayear.This | ||
| meetingpresentstoMessMembersthe | ||
| resultsofthelastaudit,thedraftsocial | ||
| programmeforthefollowingyear,any | ||
| relevantchangestoMessroutinesandall | ||
| financial changesandexpenditureplannedfor | ||
| thefollowingyear. | ||
| Statementconfirming | Para1.18 | Thetrusteeisresponsibleformaintaining |
| whetherthetrusteeshave | properaccountingrecordswhichdisclosewith | |
| hadregardtotheguidance | reasonableaccuracyatanytimethefinancial | |
| issuedbytheCharity | positionoftheCharityandenablesthemto | |
| Commissiononpublic | ensurethatthefinancialstatementscomply | |
| benefit | withtheCharitiesAct2011.TheTrusteeis | |
| alsoresponsibleforsafeguardingtheassets | ||
| oftheCharityandhencefortakingreasonable |
| AchievementsandPe | rformance | |
|---|---|---|
| SORPreference | ||
| TheRAMessFundismanagedtoensurethat | ||
| thereareadequateresourcesavailablefor | ||
| expenditureonimprovementstothewelfare | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, |
Para1.20 | andqualityoflifeforservingmembersofthe ArmedForceswhoaremessmembers,and |
| identifyingthedifferencethe | theengendermentof`espritdecorps'.The | |
| charity'sworkhasmadeto | past12monthshasseenthemessputona | |
| thecircumstancesofits | fullsocialprogrammeforthebenefitofits | |
| beneficiariesandanywider | members.Subsidiestoeventsareprovided | |
| benefitstosocietyasa | mainlyfromprofitmadebythemessfromthe | |
| whole. | bar,messsubscriptionspaidbythe | |
| beneficiariesandotheractivities.These | ||
| activitieshaveallservedtoimprovemorale | ||
| andenhancethegeneralwelfareofthemess | ||
| members,manyofwhomworkinparticularly | ||
| demandingenvironments. | ||
| Throughouttheyearandworkingwithin | ||
| budget,theMessCommitteehaveprovided | ||
| sufficientfundinginordertomaintainthe | ||
| standardsofamenitiesandsocialprogramme | ||
| tomeettherequirementsoftheMess | ||
| membership.TheMesseventscalendaris | ||
| •buoyantandwellsupported. |
| Achievementsagainst | Para1.41 | |
|---|---|---|
| objectivesset | ||
| Performanceoffundraising | ||
| activitiesagainstobjectives | Para1.41 | |
| set | ||
| Investmentperformance | Para1.41 | |
| againstobjectives | • | |
| Other |
| FinancialReview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reviewofthecharity's | Para1.21 | TheRAMessincomeisgeneratedfromthe |
| financialpositionattheend | followingstreams:MessSubs;Silvercontsfrom | |
| oftheperiod | memberstomaintainthemesssilver;barprofit | |
| andleviestoeventsandindividualsforsundries | ||
| includingcandles,useofthesilver,useofthe | ||
| crystal,useoftheVIProomsandtheirenhanced | ||
| extras.OftheseMessSubsisthemainincome | ||
| generator.TheFundManagerhasarrestedthe | ||
| yearonyeartrendofexcessiveincomeover | ||
| expenditureandthiswillcontinuetobereviewed | ||
| andmonitoredregularlyinthenextfinancialyear | ||
| toensurefundstability.Inthisfinancialyear | ||
| expenditureexceededincometoreducethe | ||
| excessofpreviousyears. | ||
| TheFundisnotindeficit. | ||
| Statementexplainingthe | Para1.22 | Nil |
| policyforholdingreserves | ||
| statingwhytheyareheld | ||
| Amountofreservesheld | Para1.22 | Zero |
| Reasonsforholdingzero | Para1.22 | TheRAMessfundhasnoreservesbecauseofit |
| reserves | hasminimalroleasagrantmakingcharitywith | |
| fewoperationalorstaffcommitments. | ||
| Furthermore,theFundhasnoContingent | ||
| LiabilitytotheArmyCentralFund.TheTrusteeis | ||
| contenttosetaFundcontingencyatzero. | ||
| Detailsoffundmateriallyin | Para1.24 | N/A |
| deficit | ||
| Explanationofany | Para1.23 | N/A |
| uncertaintiesaboutthe | ||
| charitycontinuingasagoing | ||
| concern |
| Thecharity'sprincipal | |
|---|---|
| sourcesoffunds(including | Para1.47 |
| anyfundraising) | |
| Investmentpolicyand | |
| objectivesincludingany | Para1.46 |
| socialinvestmentpolicy | |
| adopted | |
| Adescriptionoftheprincipal | Para1.46 |
| risksfacingthecharity | |
| Other |
| Structure,Governanc | eandMan | agement |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptionofcharity's | ||
| trusts: | ||
| Typeofgoverningdocument (trustdeed,royalcharter) |
Para1.25 | MessRulesandMODStandardConstitution adoptedonrhJan2013. |
| Howisthecharity | Para1.25 | Unincorporatedassociation |
| constituted? | ||
| (e.gunincorporated | ||
| association,CIO) | ||
| Trusteeselectionmethods | Para1.25 | TheCommandingOfficerof14Regiment |
| includingdetailsofany | RoyalArtilleryisappointedex-officioTrustee | |
| constitutionalprovisionse.g. | ofallServiceFundsat14Regiment | |
| electiontopostornameof | RA.AppointmentoftheCommanding | |
| anypersonorbodyentitled | OfficeriscontrolledbyAPCGlasgow. | |
| toappointoneormore | ||
| trustees |
| ReferenceandAdmini | strativedetails |
|---|---|
| Charityname | RAMess |
| Othernamethecharityuses | N/A |
| Registeredcharitynumber | 1165096 |
| Charity'sprincipaladdress | RAMess |
| RoyalArtilleryBarracks | |
| Larkhill | |
| Wiltshire | |
| SP48QT |
| Nameofperson(or | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trusteename | Office(ifany) | Datesactedifnot forwholeyear |
body)entitledto appointtrustee(if |
|
| any) | ||||
| LtColAndrew | Commanding | 01Sept22 | ||
| Mcdermott | Officer | onwards | ||
| 14RegimentRA, | ||||
| 1 | RoyalArtillery | |||
| Barracks | ||||
| Larkhill | ||||
| Wiltshire | ||||
| SP48QT | ||||
| LtColPaulJoyce | Commanding | 01Jul22—31 | ||
| . | Officer | Aug22 | ||
| 14RegimentRA, | ||||
| 2 | RoyalArtillery | |||
| Barracks | ||||
| Larkhill | ||||
| Wiltshire | ||||
| SP48QT | ||||
| 3 |
| Descriptionoftheassets | None |
|---|---|
| heldinthiscapacity | |
| Nameandobjectsofthe | N/A |
| charityonwhosebehalfthe | |
| assetsareheldandhowthis | |
| fallswithinthecustodian | |
| charity'sobjects | |
| Detailsofarrangementsfor | N/A |
| safecustodyand | |
| segregationofsuchassets | |
| fromthecharity'sownassets |
| Typeof | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
| Paxton+ | Page1of1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed:11/07/2023 | |||||
| 14RegtRA | RAMESS | ||||
| Unrestricted/ | Restricted | Endowment | TotalFunds | PreviousPeriod | |
| Designated/GPF | Funds | Funds | . | TotalFunds | |
| Funds | |||||
| IncomingResources | • | ||||
| VoluntaryIncome | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| ActivitiesforGeneratingFunds | 11,934.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11,934.06 | 13,739.14 |
| InvestmentIncome | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| IncomeResourcesfrom | |||||
| CharitableActivities | 22,465.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22,465.91 | 25,135.00 |
| OtherIncomingResources | 10,368.38 | 41,293.50 | 0.00 | 51,661.88 | 84,848.82 |
| TotalIncomingResources | 44,768.35 | 41,293.50 | 0.00 | 86,061.85 | 123,722.96 |
| ResourcesExpendedCostof | |||||
| GeneratingFunds | |||||
| InvestmentManagementCosts | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CostsofGeneratingFunds | 1,516.72 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,516.72 | 1,481.48 |
| CharitableActivities | 43,462.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43,462.60 | 29,591.03 |
| GovernanceCosts | 337.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 337.95 | 9,250.26 |
| GrantsandDonations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 405.81 |
| OtherCosts | 10,757.87 | 32,480.67 | 0.00 | 43,238.54 | 68,733.82 |
| TotalResourcesExpended | 56,075.14 | 32,480.67 | 0.00 | 88,555.81 | 109.462.40 |
| NetIncoming/Outgoing ResourcesBeforeTransfers |
41,306.79 | 8,812.83 | 0.00 | -2,493.96 | 14,260.56 |
| Transfers | |||||
| Grosstransfersbetweenfunds | |||||
| (internaltransfers) | -1,465.00 | 1,465.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NetIncomingresourcesbefore holdinggainsandlosses |
-12,771.79 | 10,277.83 | 0.00 | -2,493.96 | 14,260.56 |
| HoldingGains/Losses | |||||
| Gainsonrevaluationofthe | |||||
| charity'sfixedassets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| UnrealisedGains/Losseson | |||||
| investmentassets | -838.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -838.61 | 0.00 |
| NetMovementinFunds | -13,610.40 | 10,277.83 | 0.00 | -3,332.57 | 14,260.56 |
| ReconciliationofFunds | |||||
| Totalfundsbroughtforward frompreviousyear |
209,92330 | 11,184.11 | 0.00 | 221,107.41 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 196,312.90 | 21,461.94 | 0.00 | 217,774.84 |
14 REGWAEIIT IIA- FIA OFFICER5 MESS Com(V502 SPS- Ind8pond•nt EMIr8 on tho Accoun1•. nd Comm•nt• OBckJsur S8cIi n (Onty to be c(ffnpleied rf the examir noods to highllght mater181 prObleMLS¢repanas) Give hor6 brfef dgtai18 ol any itern8 that axaminer wtshes to th"$168,' Intemal Transfer £1.465.00 ha8 not been annotAted in Ihe MT report. Sp8cffic conentsfrn above (6eNalh?r¢.' Reason tr Fund Trans18r £1.465.1)O needs to be rert? to HQSW SPS branch. Ov8rall comm8nts'. I have rev48 the Fur'S i)0 OV8r Ihe last Ihre8 Pericth and its in8 has excded F250,OW in any of Ih888 years. IFY 202Wd1 . £76,479.92. FY 2021122. £123.7Y2.96aTrJ FY 2U22r23. £86.061.851 The cweratbn and stru¢turg of Chity is undot(. I hav8 ref8fr£d tothè FuThJ Manager. IA8naging Trustee aThJ Inrèmal Authiofs rgport for th8 complation of this report. I have examlne(I thetctsl ofthe Fut £217.774N in SOFA Bal aTr Durfng the anNal a$surar an appwriate knl of sarnpling LX¥Klurt&a efi dl Mr0 reo)rds sth%dkgry trLr8. Th8 Fin81 ACcots have reve8¢1 rKJ unwJal 8thb8S. The FUNI cperate8c tha aca1 baw n9 AF N1514 Kh conform5 to SORP2005. aGkns ofthe Charty. Th8r• h86 been tKJ 8v8ntthat has had an thr50 Ihg th ofthB ¢W &t6Vttr>lhis Report. No R881rKI FLW)ds are thrsp9ThL No expYAre was fcMJTrJ that cortradicts to th&thrWsC"8cts.
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