OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2023-06-30-accounts

ObjectivesandActiviti es
SORP
reference
Summaryofthepurposesof Para1.17 ThepromotionofefficiencyoftheArmedForces
thecharityassetoutinits oftheCrownbytheprovisionandsupportof
governingdocument facilitiesandactivitiesfortheefficiencyandwell-
beingofservicepersonnel.
Summaryofthemain
activitiesinrelationtothose
Para1.17
and1.19
TheTrusteehasdelegatedthedaytoday
managementoftheWOs'andSgts'MessFund
purposesforthepublic toaMessCommitteewhoareelectedmembers
benefit,inparticular,the andrepresenttheinterestsoftheirmembers.
activities,projectsorservices VacanciesarefilledbyMessCommitteeballot,
identifiedintheaccounts. andmembershipisstructuredsoastoprovidea
widerepresentationofexpertisetorepresentthe
bestinterestsoftheFund.Namesofcandidates
forelectionareprovidedtotheMessSecretary,
whowillmaintainalistofthosecandidatesand
bringthemforwardforelectionasvacancies
occur.TheMessCommitteeconvenesona
monthlybasistodiscusstheadministrationofthe
FundandtheminutesofMessCommittee
meetingspromulgatedwidelywithinfiveworking
daysofacommitteemeeting.Standingagenda
itemsare:•Actionsfromlastmeeting•Mess
Treasurer'sReport•MessManager'sReport•
EntertainmentMember'sReport•ITMember's
Report•FamiliesRepresentativeReport.An
AnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)oftheWOs'and
Sgts'Messisheldonceayear.Thismeeting
presentstoMessMemberstheresultsofthelast
audit,thedraftsocialprogrammeforthe
followingyear,anyrelevantchangestoMess
routinesandallfinancial changesand
expenditureplannedforthefollowingyear.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 TheTrusteeisresponsibleformaintainingproper
whetherthetrusteeshave accountingrecordswhichdisclosewith
hadregardtotheguidance reasonableaccuracyatanytimethefinancial
issuedbytheCharity positionoftheCharityandenablesthemto
Commissiononpublic ensurethatthefinancialstatementscomplywith
benefit theCharitiesAct2011.TheTrusteeisalso
responsibleforsafeguardingtheassetsofthe
Charityandhencefortakingreasonablestepsfor
thepreventionanddetectionoffraudandother
SORP
reference
irregularities.TheTrusteehashadregardtothe
CharityCommission'sguidanceonPublic
_ Benefit.
Additionalinformation(optional)
Youmaychoose to include further statements whererelevantabout:
SORP
reference
Para1.38
Policyongrantmaking
Para1.38
Policyonsocialinvestment
includingprogramrelated
investment
Para1.38
Contributionmadeby
volunteers
Other

SORP
reference
TheWOs'andSgts'MessFundismanagedto
ensurethatthereareadequateresources
availableforexpenditureonimprovementstothe
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1.20 welfareandqualityoflifeforservingmembersof
theArmedForceswhoaremessmembers,and
identifyingthedifferencethe theengendermentof`espritdecorps'.Thepast
charity'sworkhasmadeto 12monthshasseenthemessputonafullsocial
thecircumstancesofits programmeforthebenefitofitsmembers.
beneficiariesandanywider Subsidiesforeventsareprovidedmainlyfrom:
benefitstosocietyasa profitmadebythemessfromthebar,mess
whole. subscriptionspaidbythebeneficiariesandother
activities.Theseactivitieshaveallservedto
improvemoraleandenhancethegeneralwelfare
ofthemessmembers,manyofwhomworkin
particularlydemandingenvironments.
ThroughouttheyeartheMessCommitteehave
providedsufficientfundinginordertomaintain
thestandardsofamenitiesandsocial
programmetomeettherequirementsofthe
Messmembership.Thenewpropertypurchases
haveenhancedtheexperienceofmess
members.

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

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's Para1.21 IncometotheMessisgeneratedbytwo
financialpositionattheend streams;membershipsubscriptionsandbar
oftheperiod profit,oftheseMesssubscriptionsprovide
thelargestpercentage.Thefundliquidised
£5000ofinvestmentstopurchasethenew
projectorsystemandpooltable.TheMess
committeeareawarethatspendinglevels
mustbereducedasthecurrentlevelsof
expenditureareunsustainable.
TheFundwasnotindeficit.
Statementexplainingthe Para1.22 Nil
policyforholdingreserves
statingwhytheyareheld
Amountofreservesheld Para1.22 Zero
Reasonsforholdingzero Para1.22 TheWOs'andSgts'Messfundhasno
reserves reservesbecauseofithasminimalroleasa
grantmakingcharitywithfewoperationalor
staffcommitments.Furthermore,theFund
hasnoContingentLiabilitytotheArmy
CentralFund.TheTrusteeiscontentto seta
Fundcontingencyatzero.
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

Descriptionofcharity's
trusts:
Typeofgoverningdocument Para1.25 MessRulesandMODStandardConstitution
.,trustdeed.royalcharter) adoptedon7thJan2013.
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

toappointoneormore
trustees

toappointoneormore
trustees
Additionalinformation(optional)
You may choose to include furtherstatementswhererelevantabout:
Policiesandprocedures
adoptedfortheinductionand
trainingoftrustees
Para1.51
Thecharity'sorganisational
structureandanywider
networkwithwhichthe
charityworks Para1.51
Relationshipwithanyrelated
parties Para1.51
Other

Charityname WOS'ANDSGTS'MESS
Othernamethecharityuses N/A
Registeredcharitynumber 1165300
Charity'sprincipaladdress WOs'&Sgts'Mess
14RegimentRA
RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT

Trusteename Office(ifany) Datesactedifnotfor
wholeyear
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled
toappointtrustee(ifany)
LtColAndrew CommandingOfficer 01Sept22onwards
Mcdermott 14RegimentRA,
1 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT
LtColPaulJoyce CommandingOfficer 01Jul22—31Aug22
14RegimentRA,
2 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT
3

Nameoftrusteesholdingtitlet opropertybelongingtothecharity
Trusteename Datesactedifnotforwholeyear
None
Fundsheldascustodiantrusteesonbehalfofothers
Descriptionoftheassets None
heldinthiscapacity
Nameandobjectsofthe N/A
charityonwhosebehalfthe
assetsareheldandhowthis
fallswithinthecustodian
charity'sobjects
Detailsofarrangementsfor N/A
safecustodyand
segregationofsuchassets
fromthecharity'sownassets

P
axton+ Page1of1
Printed:11/07/2023
14RegtRA SGTsMESSRSALARICHILL
Unrestricted/ Restricted Endowment TotalFunds PreviousPeriod
Designated/GPF Funds Funds TotalFunds
Funds
IncomingResources
VoluntaryIncome 3,171.02 0.00 0.00 3,171.02
522.00
ActivitiesforGeneratingFunds
InvestmentInwine
12,469.08
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
12,469.08
0.00
15,357.86
85.15
IncomeResourcesfrom
CharitableActivities
OtherIncomingResources
24,916.50
7,936.81
0.00
70,925.29
0.00-
0.00
24,916.50
'78,g62.10
22,354.66
58,558.83
TotalIncomingResources
'ResourcesExpendedCostof
48,493.41 70,925.29 0.00 119,418.70 96,878.50
GeneratingFunds
InvestmentManagementCosts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CostsofGeneratingFunds
CharitableActivities
GovernanceCosts
GrantsandDonations
OtherCosts
1,932.98
55,559.91
364.51
2,731.35
11,125.89
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
59,108.54
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,932.98
55,559.91
364.51
2,731.35
70,234.43
6,402.33
14,704.97
762.77
4,819.81
54,091.00
IbtalResourcesExpended
Net Incoming/Outgoing
71,714.64 59,108.54 , 0.00 130,823.18 80.780.88
BeforeTransfers -23,221.23 11,816.75 0.00 -11,404.48 16,097.62
Transfers
Grosstransfersbetweenfunds
(internaltransfers) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
NetIncomingresourcesbefore
holdinggainsandlosses -23,221.23 11,816.75 0.00 -11,404.48 16,097.62
HoldingGains/Losses
Gainsonrevaluationofthe
charity'sfixedassets
UnrealisedGains/Losseson
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
investmentassets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -9,000.00
NetMovementin.Funds
ReconciliationofFunds
-23,221.23 11,816.75 0.00 -11,404.48 7,097.62
ibtalfundsbroughtforward
frompreviousyear
66,154.47 14,165.72 0.00 80,320.19
Totalfundscarriedforward 42,933.24 25,982.47 0.00 68,915.71

14 REGIMETr￿ RA- WARRANT OFRCERS, & $6gQEAIITS' MESS ComdE02 SPS- Indyndont Exarnlws R•port on tl Account$, and Comm•ffts Ionty to be completed If Ihe e¥arniner ￿ed8 lo hIghl￿￿t rnatenal pr¢￿ems/dIS￿pa￿CVJsI Give here brief dèkn"l$ ofany ftems that thè 8xamlr￿r wbhgs to dlsdos8,' Thè Debtors figu￿ 01 £763.05 over 90 days okj. with no explanatK￿. 3 X Ae6bfjcted Funds are inactiv8 lor Ihe h¥o¢owtyJtive audit perttl& Sp8cthc comments tr6m above obSe￿a￿Or￿.. Debtors ov8rgW) day81£763.051 naod to b8 c18ared ry wrltten off. It cknserved thal tt￿re are number ol Restitted FuThJ5 Wtxh havo been se￿p prIMa￿lY for the purw)$8 of collocts.ng 10 fund 8xpeThth'tur8 on one ott events. GharEty states Ihat M￿eY colloctod for a restrict8d purpose can ￿lY be 5P8nt on that purpo88, A88trictsd Fund5 rnl￿t th8refor8 onty b8 sel up whèn nace55ary. Wh8n a Rest￿t￿ FuThJ is ¢realed. its purpw and naturo, togeiher with its r8slrKth)ns on Ir￿ome and expenditure are to b8 lahl tMn in the ruWlawgJch8rt&r et¢ of Ihe fund. The Un￿ shoJld seek to utili88 Ihe Debtorslcredirors to LY8ate bespoke Serfals lor the activities wh￿h hav8 a (JefIn￿¥t end datè. Any grants received in a(fvance shoukl be hald as a creditor unw requir8d. Unit is to annotsle ¢k)Se￿r￿>t in use.. Overall comments.. I have wewed the Fms Ir￿cTh ksi Awtht PerKds8nd its Incty))e has rXexceJed f250.[￿ in any d Ih8se yoars. IFY 202CV21 . e28.752.93, FY2021rwk. £96,878.&) a￿1 FY 2022123. £119.41B.701. The cp8ratkJrJ and of1h8 Charity B U￿rst￿d. I have raferr8d lo the Fwd Manager, Managing Trustee and Intemal AurI￿S rewrtfor the compilalKJn of Ihis report. I have examinod Oft￿ F￿lJ. £68,915.71 ￿ SOFA Ba￿aTry in During th8 unrt'8 amuaf assur￿ an aFvw&te wplirvJ ￿e0Th￿j¢t8d on aH ￿lAjnting I￿Ord88nd wbsklary Final reveded m unusual Th8 FUNJ cperates%M ts accrual b&S￿ AF N1514 Lxrrf0r￿ to SORP The accrxjnlng OKXS are ccrtstent kn app1k￿￿ aThJ 8ppropiiat8to th8 There has trKen Th) eV￿lthat has had an a¢*erse thè worth ofth8 chanty sutrww)t to this R8POrt. No FU￿1$￿0 I￿nt.

No 6xpW￿rtUffj Ihat(thradtts lo Ihe ¢*aritys (Yjiecls There app9ars to be noth11tr￿le act of miscoTrknl in th8 adm￿lS1rat￿ of Ihe Irthp8nd8nt Examinerfs sVJn&￿re Date Apwntment S02 SPS H