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ObjectivesandActivitie s
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Summaryofthepurposesof Para1.17 TheRA MessFundisgoverned byitsMess
thecharityassetoutinits rulesVersion3dated17Nov21.Itis
governingdocument registered asacharitywithintheCharity
______ _____ Commission.
Summaryofthemain
activities inrelationtothose
Para1.17and
1.19
TheTrusteehas delegatedthedaytoday
management oftheRAMessFundtoa
purposesforthepublic Mess Committeewhoareelectedmembers
benefit, inparticular,the andrepresenttheinterestsoftheir
activities,projectsor members.VacanciesarefilledbyMess
servicesidentifiedinthe Committeeballot,andmembershipis
accounts. structuredsoastoprovideawide
representation ofexpertisetorepresentthe
bestinterests oftheFund. Namesof
candidatesforelectionareprovidedtothe
MessSecretary,whowillmaintainalistof
thosecandidates andbringthemforward
forelectionasvacanciesoccur.TheMess
Committeeconvenesonamonthlybasisto
discusstheadministrationoftheFundand
theminutesofMess Committeemeetings
promulgatedwidelywithinfiveworking
daysofacommitteemeeting.Standing
agenda itemsare:Actionsfromlast
meeting"MessTreasurer'sReportMess
Manager'sReportSEntertainment
Member'sReportSITMember'sReportS
FamiliesRepresentativeReport.AnAnnual
GeneralMeeting (AGM)oftheRAMessis
heldonceayear.Thismeetingpresentsto
MessMemberstheresultsofthelastaudit,
thedraftsocialprogrammeforthefollowing
year,anyrelevantchangestoMess
routinesandallfinancialchangesand
________ _______ expenditureplannedforthefollowingyear.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 Thetrusteeisresponsibleformaintaining
whether the trusteeshave properaccountingrecordswhichdisclose
hadregardtotheguidance withreasonableaccuracyatanytimethe
issuedbytheCharity financialpositionoftheCharityandenables
Commissiqn onpublic themtoensurethatthefinancial
benefit statementscomplywiththeCharitiesAct
________ _______ 2011.TheTrusteeisalsoresponsiblefor
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safeguardingthe assetsoftheCharityand
hence fortakingreasonablestepsforthe
preventionand detectionoffraudandother
irregularities.The Trusteehas hadregard
totheCharityCommission'sguidanceon
PublicBenefit.
_______ ______

Achievementsagainst Para1.41
objectivesset
Performanceoffundraising
activitiesagainstobjectives Para1.41
set
Investmentperformance Para1.41
againstobjectives
Other

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's Para1.21 TheRAMessincomeisgeneratedfromthe
financialposition attheend followingstreams:MessSubs; Silverconts
oftheperiod frommemberstomaintainthemesssilver;
barprofitandleviestoeventsand
individualsforsundriesincludingcandles,
useofthe silver,useofthcrystal,useof
theVIProomsand theirenhanced
extras.OftheseMessSubsisthemain
incomegenerator.LastyeartheFund
Manager reversedthetrendofexcessof
incomeover expenditureandthishas
________ ______ continuedinthisFYgivingfundstability.
Statementexplainingthe Para1.22 Nil
policyforholdingreserves
statingwhytheyareheld _______ _________
Amountofreservesheld Para1.22 Zero
Reasonsforholdingzero Para1.22 TheRA Messfundhasnoreserves'
reserves becauseofithas minimal role asagrant
making charitywithfewoperationalorstaff
commitments.Furthermore,theFundhas
noContingentLiabilitytotheArmyCentral
Fund.TheTrusteeiscontenttosetaFund
_______ ______ contingencyatzero.
Detailsoffundmateriallyin Para1.24 N/A
deficit _______ __________
Explanation ofany Para1.23 N/A
uncertaintiesaboutthe
charitycontinuing asagoing
concern _______ __________

Thecharity'sprincipal
sourcesoffunds(including
Para1.47
anyfundraising) ______ ________
Investmentpolicyand
objectivesincludingany Para1.46
socialinvestmentpolicy
adopted ______ ________
Adescriptionoftheprincipal Para1.46
risksfacing thecharity
Other

Structure,Governance andManag ement
Description ofcharity's
trusts: __ _______
Type ofgoverningdocument
______
Para1.25
_____
MessRulesandMODStandard
Constitutionadoptedon7thJan2013.
Howisthecharity Para1.25 Unincorporatedassociation
constituted?
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 TheCommandingOfficerof14Regiment
including details ofany RoyalArtilleryisappointedex-officio
constitutionalprovisionse.g. TrusteeofallServiceFundsat14
electiontopostornameof RegimentRA.Appointmentofthe
anypersonorbodyentitled Commanding OfficeriscontrolledbyAPC
toappoint oneormore Glasgow.
trustees __ _______

Policiesandprocedures
adoptedfortheinductionPara1.51
andtrainingoftrustees
I
Thecharity'sorganisational
structure andanywider
network with whichthe Para1.51
charityworks
Relationshipwithanyrelated
parties Para1.51
Other ____________

Charityname RAMess
Othernamethecharityuses N/A
Registeredcharitynumber 1165096
Charity'sprincipaladdress RAMess
RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
___ SF48QT
Datesactedif Nameofperson(or
Trusteename Office(ifany) notforwhole body)entitledto
_______ ________ year appoint trustee(ifany)
LtColAndrew CommandingOfficer 01Sept22-
"Mcdermott 14RegimentRA, 10Jan25
1 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT ___ _______
_____
LtCol.Michael CommandingOfficer 10Jan25-
Fletcher 14RegimentRA, Present
2 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
_______ SF48QT _____ ___
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