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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 Jul 2023 Period start date To 30 Jun 2024 Period end date

Charity name: ARTILLERY CENTRE OTHER FUNDS

Charity registration number: 1170834 )

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activities	Objectives and Activities	Objectives and Activities
ce	reference Summary ofthe purposes of	Para 1.17 The Artillery Centre Other Funds Fund is
the charity as set out in its		governed by its Constitution and the individual	,
governing document		Restricted Funds Charters. It is registered as a
		charity within the Charity Commission.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation tothose	Para 1.17	"¢-"	The Trustee has delegated the day to day management ofthe Artillery Centre Other Funds
purposes for the public		to individual account managers who are
benefit, in particular, the		appointed by the account members and
activities, projects or services		represent the interests oftheir members. Each
identified in the accounts.		account abides by its own bespoke Charter
		which is overseen by the Fund Manager, who is
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		CO/Managing Trustee. Any deviations from the
		individual accounts Charter must be approved
		by the Fund Manager.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The Trustee is responsible for maintaining
whether the trustees have		proper accounting records which disclose with
had regard to the guidance		reasonable accuracy atany time the financial
issued by the Charity		position ofthe Charity and enables them to
Commission on public		ensure that the financial statements comply with
benefit		the Charities Act 2011. The Trustee is also
		responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe
		Charity and hence fortaking reasonable steps
		for the prevention and detection offraud and
		other irregularities. The Trustee has had regard
;		to the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public
		Benefit.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: es6 PerecPolicy on social investment’) | Para 1.38 including program related investment <Pvolunteers a

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Achievements and Performance

efreieincereference fo The Artillery Centre Other Funds is managed to Summary of the main ensure that there are adequate resources achievements of the charity, available for expenditure on improvements to the identifying the difference the Para 1.20 welfare and quality of life for serving members of charity’s work has made to the Armed Forces who are members of the the circumstances of its various Fund accounts, and the engenderment of beneficiaries and any wider ‘esprit de corps’. The majority of ‘live’ codes within benefits to society as a the fund have been buoyant in providing events whole. and activities which improve the morale of their members as well as promoting the Royal Artillery to the wider community. The most recent of these were the Royal Tournament, Polo club activities, RA Football team’s tours and the RA Carp Championships. As ACOF is a depository for clubs and regularly , recurring events within the Artillery Centre and, where applicable, the wider Royal Regiment of Artillery the accounts in the Fund have no GPF, : creditors or property to account for. There is a debtor for the Army Welfare Fund clubs floats. Additional information (optional) .

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives a

Financial Review

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	le deficit	contingency ofzero.
	Explanation ofany	Para 1.23	N/A
	uncertainties about the
‘		charity continuing as a going
	concern

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include	further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal	Para 1.47
sources offunds (including
any fundraising)		-
Investment policy and	Para 1.46
objectives including any
social investment policy
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Structure, Governance and Management

=trusts: a Type of governing document | Para 1.25 MOD Standard Constitution adopted on 15" Grusi deed, royal charter) Jan 2013. How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated association constituted? Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 The Commanding Officer of 14 Regiment including details of any Royal Artillery is appointed ex-officio Trustee constitutional provisions e.g. of all Service Funds at 14 Regiment election to post or name of RA. Appointment of the Commanding any person or body entitled Officer is controlled by APC Glasgow. to appoint one or more ; trustees : Additional information (optional) ; You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational | Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the : charity works Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 parties , a

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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name ARTILLERY CENTRE OTHER FUNDS Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1170834 Charity’s principal address Regimental Accountant : RHQ ) 14 Regiment RA Royal Artillery Barracks Larkhill Wiltshire SP4 8QT ee Corporate trustees — names of the directors at the date the report was approved [Directorname dT SSCSC~SSSOSTTCC NS PNome COC—OOCOCCC~dY : eG ee Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |PNome Trusteename |actedifnotforwholeyearDates [| —i‘“C™CSC;;CCS a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacit Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian - charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A , safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets Additional information (optional) , Names and addresses of advisers advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive chief executive executive or names of senior senior staff members members (Optional information) — _

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Names and addresses of advisers advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive chief executive executive or names of senior senior staff members members (Optional information)

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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					person (or
	Trusteename	.	Office (ifany)		Datesacted ifnotfor	body)entitled whole year to appoint
					trustee (if
					any)
	Lt Col Andrew		Commanding Officer		01 Sept 22	,
	McDermott		14 Regiment RA,		ongoing
1			Royal Artillery
			Barracks	—
			Larkhill
			Wiltshire
			SP4 8QT
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Exemptions from disclosure

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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s) -/Dilt2t)/ ,
Full name(s) |Andrew McDermott
Position (eg | Charity Managing Trustee
Secretary, Chair,
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Statement of Financial Activities as at 30/06/2024

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|||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Paxtont+|Page|1|of|1| |Printed:|02/12/2024| |14 Regt RA|Artillery|Centre Other Funds| |eeIncoming|[Resources]|Designated/GPFUnrestricted/eeRestrictedFunds|EndowmentFunds|||Total|Funds|[Previous|Period| |oluntary Income|0.00|0.00|-|9.00|0.00|0.00| |Activities|for|Generating|Funds|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |Investment Income|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|||°| |Income|Resources|from| |haritable|Activities|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|:|0.00| |Other Incoming|Resources|0.00|184,705.24|0.00|184,705.24|99,866.59| |Total Incoming|Resources| —0.00_||184,705.24|||——0.00_-||184,705.24|||99,866.59 _|| |Resources|Expended|Cost|of| |enerating|Funds| |Investment Management|Costs|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |osts|of Generating|Funds|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |Charitable Activities|0.00|0.00|0.00°|0.00|0.00| |overnance|Costs|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |rants|and|Donations|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|.| |Other|Costs|0.00|173,702.41|-|0.00|173,702.41|140,702.16| |Total|Resources Expended|||—0.00_—-||173,702.41|||—0.00||173,702.41|||140,702.16||| |Net Incoming/Outgoing|||40,838.57 || |ransfers|.| |ross|transfers|between|funds|‘| |internal|transfers)| |et Incoming|resources|before| |Somos|ew|||waa|||ow|| non|||anne||| |ains|on|revaluation|of the| |harity's|fixed|assets|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00| |nrealised|Gains/Losses|on| |0.00|0.00| |Holding Gains/Losses|pm]|ow| |Net|MovementinFunds|[||————0.00-||‘11,002.83|[0.00|||11,002.83|||-40,835.57|| |Reconciliation|of Funds|—| |fromotal previousfunds|brought year|forward|99,846.66|99,846.66| |otal funds carried forward|0.00|[|110,849.49|[|0.00|||110,849.49|||

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Comd/SO2 SPS - Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts, and Comments

Disclosure Section (Only to be completed if the examiner needs to highlight material problems/discrepancies) .

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose;

1. NSTR.

Comd/SO2 SPS Comments

1. Specific comments from above observations:

a. NSTR. .

1. Overall comments:

a. | have reviewed the Fund’s income over the last three Audit Periods and its income has not exceeded £250,000 in any of these years. (FY 2021/22 - £219,983.13, FY 2022/23 ' -£99,866.59 and FY 2023/24 - £184, 705.24).

b. The operation and structure of the charity is understood.

C. | have referred to the Fund Manager, Managing Trustee and Internal Auditor's report for the compilation of this report.

d. | have examined the total worth of the Fund; £110,849.49 in SOFA Balance and in Balance Sheet.

e. During the unit’s annual assurance an appropriate level of sampling was conducted on all accounting records and subsidiary books. ‘

f. The Final Accounts have revealed no unusual activities.

g. The Fund operates on the accrual basis using AF N1514 which conforms to SORP 2005.

h. The accounting policies are consistent in application and appropriate to the activities of the charity.

i. There has been no event that has had an adverse impact on the worth of the charity subsequent to this report. No restricted funds are overspent.

j. No expenditure was found that contradicts to the charity’s objects.

k. There appears to be no deliberate act of misconduct in the administration of the charity.

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I. The account operator and Internal Auditor are both commended for their maintenance of the fund and the thorough level of analysis applied.

Independent Examiner’s SignatureAO D Name __ Maj P R Dawson AGC (SPS) Appointment _ SO2 SPS, HQSW

Date 1751 Noy 21+

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