| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 hIghlt rnatenal pr¢ems/dISpaCVJsI Give here brief dèkn"l$ ofany ftems that thè 8xamlrr 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 obSeaOr.. Debtors ov8rgW) day81£763.051 naod to b8 c18ared ry wrltten off. It cknserved thal ttre are number ol Restitted FuThJ5 Wtxh havo been sep prIMalY for the purw)$8 of collocts.ng 10 fund 8xpeThth'tur8 on one ott events. GharEty states Ihat MeY colloctod for a restrict8d purpose can lY be 5P8nt on that purpo88, A88trictsd Fund5 rnlt th8refor8 onty b8 sel up whèn nace55ary. Wh8n a Restt FuThJ is ¢realed. its purpw and naturo, togeiher with its r8slrKth)ns on Irome 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 whh 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)Ser>t in use.. Overall comments.. I have wewed the Fms IrcTh ksi Awtht PerKds8nd its Incty))e has rXexceJed f250.[ in any d Ih8se yoars. IFY 202CV21 . e28.752.93, FY2021rwk. £96,878.&) a1 FY 2022123. £119.41B.701. The cp8ratkJrJ and of1h8 Charity B Urstd. I have raferr8d lo the Fwd Manager, Managing Trustee and Intemal AurIS rewrtfor the compilalKJn of Ihis report. I have examinod Oft FlJ. £68,915.71 SOFA BaaTry in During th8 unrt'8 amuaf assur an aFvw&te wplirvJ e0Thj¢t8d on aH lAjnting IOrd88nd 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) eVlthat has had an a¢*erse thè worth ofth8 chanty sutrww)t to this R8POrt. No FU1$0 Int.
No 6xpWrtUffj Ihat(thradtts lo Ihe ¢*aritys (Yjiecls There app9ars to be noth11trle act of miscoTrknl in th8 admlS1rat of Ihe Irthp8nd8nt Examinerfs sVJn&re Date Apwntment S02 SPS H