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ObjectivesandActivitie s
SORP
_____ reference __________
Summaryofthepurposesof
thecharityassetoutinits
Para1.17 Thepromotionofefficiency oftheArmed
ForcesoftheCrownbytheprovisionand
governingdocument
_______
___ supportoffacilitiesandactivitiesforthe
efficiencyandwell-beingofservicepersonnel.
Summaryofthemain
activities inrelationtothose
Para1.17
and1.19
TheTrusteehasdelegatedthedaytoday
managementoftheWOs'and Sgts'MessFund
purposesfor thepublic
benefit,in particular,the
toaMessCommitteewhoareelected
members andrepresenttheinterestsoftheir
activities,projectsor members. VacanciesarefilledbyMess
servicesidentifiedinthe Committeeballot,and membershipis
accounts. structuredsoastoprovideawide
representation ofexpertisetorepresentthe
bestinterestsoftheFund. Namesof
candidatesforelectionareprovidedtothe
MessSecretary, whowillmaintainalistof
thosecandidates andbring themforwardfor
electionas vacancies occur.TheMess
Committeeconvenesonamonthlybasisto
discusstheadministrationoftheFundandthe
minutesofMess Committeemeetings
promulgated widely within fiveworkingdaysof
acommitteemeeting.Standingagendaitems
are:Actionsfromlastmeeting.Mess
Treasurer'sReportMess Manager'sReportS
EntertainmentMember's ReportSITMember's
RepórtFamiliesRepresentativeReport.An
AnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)oftheWOs'
andSgts'Mess isheldonceayear.This
meetingpresentstoMessMemberstheresults
ofthelast audit,thedraftsocialprogrammefor
the following year,any relevantchangesto
Messroutines andallfinancial changesand
________ ___ expenditureplannedforthefollowingyear.
Statementconfirming Para1.18 TheTrusteeisresponsibleformaintaining
whetherthetrusteeshave properaccountingrecordswhichdisclosewith
hadregardtotheguidance reasonableaccuracyatany timethefinancial
issuedbytheCharity positionoftheCharityand enablesthemto
Commission onpublic ensurethatthefinancialstatementscomply
benefit withtheCharitiesAct2011.TheTrusteeisalso
_________ ____ responsibleforsafeguardingtheassetsofthe
SORP
reference __________
Charityandhencefortakingreasonablesteps
forthepreventionanddetectionoffraudand
otherirregularities.TheTrusteehashadregard
totheCharityCommission'sguidanceonPublic
_______ ___ Benefit.

YrtImihrircthint- Iii-1fiIrt hArsthtem entswhererelevantabout:
SORP
reference __________
______
Para1.38
Policyongrantmaking
Para1.38
Policyonsocialinvestment
includingprogramrelated
investment
Para1.38
Contributionmadeby
volunteers
Other

AchievementsandPer form ance
SORP
__________ reference _____________
TheWOs'andSgts' MessFundismanagedto
ensurethatthere areadequateresources
availableforexpenditureonimprovementsto
Summaryofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1 20
.
thewelfareandqualityoflifeforserving
membersoftheArmedForceswhoaremess
identifyingthedifferencethe members,andtheengendermentof'espritde
charity'sworkhas madeto corps'.Thepast12monthshasseenthemess
thecircumstancesofits putonafullsocialprogrammeforthebenefitof
beneficiariesandanywider itsmembers.Subsidiesforeventsareprovided
benefitstosocietyasa mainlyfrom:profitmadebythemessfromthe
whole. bar,messsubscriptionspaidbythe
beneficiariesand otheractivities.These
activitieshaveallservedtoimprove,moraleand
enhancethegeneralwelfareofthemess
members,manyofwhomworkinparticularly
demandingenvironments.
ThroughouttheyeartheMessCommitteehave
providedsufficientfundinginordertomaintain
thestandardsofamenitiesandsocial
programmetomeettherequirementsofthe
Messmembership.ThenewSONOSand
Spotifyaccounthaveenhancedtheenjoyment
_______ ___ of messmembers.


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rfhrsffmn
tswhererelevantabout:
_______
Achievementsagainst Para1.41
objectivesset
Performanceoffundraising
activities againstobjectives
Para1.41
set
Investmentperformance Para1.41
againstobjectives
Other

FinancialReview
Reviewofthecharity's Para1.21 IncometotheMessisgeneratedbytwo
financialpositionattheend streams;membershipsubscriptionsand
oftheperiod barprofit,oftheseMesssubscriptions
providethelargestpercentage.TheMess
committeecontinuetoworkonreducing
spendinglevels asthecurrent levelsof
expenditure arestillalittletoohigh.
________ _______ TheFundwasnotindeficit.
Statementexplainingthe Para1.22 Nil
policyforholdingreserves
statingwhytheyareheld ______
Amount ofreservesheld Para1.22 Zero
Reasonsforholdingzero Para1.22 TheWOs'andSgts'Messfundhasno
reserves reservesbecauseofithasminimalroleas
agrantmaking charitywithfewoperational
orstaffcommitments.Furthermore,the
FundhasnoContingentLiabilitytothe
ArmyCentralFund.TheTrusteeiscontent
_______ ______ tosetaFundcontingencyatzero.
Detailsoffundmateriallyin Para1.24 N/A-
deficit _______ __________
Explanation ofany Para1.23 N/A
uncertaintiesaboutthe
charitycontinuingas agoing
concern ______ ______

Thecharity'sprincipal
sourcesoffunds(including Para147
anyfundraising)
Investment policyand
objectivesincludingany Para1.46
socialinvestmentpolicy
adopted
Adescriptionoftheprincipal Para1.46
risksfacingthecharity
Other

Structure,Governance andManag ement
Descriptionofcharity's
trusts: _______ ___________
Typeof governingdocument
______
Para1.25
______
MessRulesandMODStandard
Constitutionadoptedon7thJan2013.
Howisthecharity Para1.25 Unincorporatedassociation
constituted?
Trusteeselectionmethods Para1.25 TheCommanding Officerof14Regiment
includingdetailsofany RoyalArtilleryisappointedex-officio
constitutionalprovisionse.g. TrusteeofallServiceFundsat14
electiontopostornameof RegimentRA.Appointmentofthe
anypersonorbodyentitled CommandingOfficeriscontrolledbyAPC
toappointone ormore Glasgow.
trustees __ _______

Additionalinformation(optional) Additionalinformation(optional)
YiimvrhnosetonIudefurtherstatements whererelevantabout:
Policiesandprocedures
adoptedfortheinduction
andtrainingoftrustees
Para1.51
Thecharity'sorganisational
structureandanywider
networkwith whichthe
charityworks Para1.51
Relationshipwithanyrelated
parties Para1.51 ___________

ReferenceandAdminis trativedetails
Charityname WOS'ANDSGTS'MESS
Othernamethe charityuses 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 01Sept22-10Jan
Mcdermott 14RegimentRA, 25
1 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT ___ _______
_______
LtColMichael CommandingOfficer 10Jan 25-Present
Fletcher 14RegimentRA,
2 RoyalArtilleryBarracks
Larkhill
Wiltshire
SP48QT ___ _______
_______
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