CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4ND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From To 01 June 2020 31 May 2021 Period start date Period end date Charity name- We Remember Submariners Charity registration number. 1176446 Objectives and Activities SORP Summary ofthe purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P*d 1.17 The main aim of We Remember Submariners IWRSI is to gtft a memorial lapel pin known as a 'Moty' Pin, in memory of the lale Lt Cdi lan Motyneux GM RN. These will be gifted to close relatives of the departed submariner. The pin, which cannot be bought. features a gold Poppy in a wreath of red poppEs this represents the families deceased submariner. Summary of th8 main actNities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft, in particular, the activit￿S. projects or ServI￿S identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 *bJ 1.19 The maÉn activities of WRS are to: Prov*Je a vrealh, 'Moly' pins and Condolen￿ card for all no1¥fi￿ submariners deaths. De5vJn and Produ￿ a unique annual rernembran￿ pin. Provide wreaths to submarine related memorials. Provide advice and guidance to serving and retited submariners who seek our assistan￿. ProvKle monetary donations to suttable organisations and individuals that meet our aims and Obl￿tIves. Continue to expand the membership. sUp￿rt has been given to The Submariner Memorial Fund Appeal Four Naval unrts sp￿ting teams A serving Submariner in national swrting competib.on A seNing Submariner to aid recovery post a stroke Sr Mary's Hosp￿￿, U￿erSton The Cold War Mantitne Heritage Museum The purchase and return of campaign medals to their ori inal owner WRS_TAR_Jun20 - May 21 V2.1 .docx Erskine Veterans Hebbum Seal Cadets sp)rting equipment Statement confimiirvJ whelher the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefft Pwa 1.18 The charity commissK)ns guK1ance on public tenefft has helped WRS achieve its aim$ and objcctives by: ensuring the t￿Stses focus on the charity objectives, when p12nning acllvitics link with impact r¢￿rtIng and demonstrating the charity's transparency and accountabilily improve the overdll quality of reKKJrting on the charity's work Additional inforniation (optional) You may choose to indude further statements where relevant abouL" SORP Policy on grant making Pwa 1.38 The trustees. at the request of the Chairman. will review all applI￿tionS for funding on a case-by-case basis. Applications are approved on mertt.rf they meet the aims and objecl.ves of the chaw. Ail donations are reccKded but amounts are not publ￿1$ed. A majorty decision is required for an appI￿all0￿ to be approved. The Charty does not undertake or require S￿￿81 investmenL Policy on sccial investment including program related investment P*a 1.3B Contribution made by volunteers Pa¥ 1.3B WRS is entirely resourc&1 by volunt&rs and does not pay any wages. Legitimate expense$ eAn be paKJ, although many volunteers do not claim. We are grateful for the many hours that volunteers freety give, listening and supporting all submariners and members of WRS and their families in their grief 2nd directing them towards the approprÈale supwrt agencies. Wrthout this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise WRS woukl not have been able to achieve so much. Other WRS TAR_Jun20 - May 21 V2.1 .docx Achievements and Perforniance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity. idents"fying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of ils benef￿larieS and any wider benefrts to society as a whole. Par8 120 During thts rep)rting peri(NY. WRS have gffted 112 wreaths to the bereaved families of submariners accompanied by 658 Moty pins. Our actpiths for the peri￿1 have been to suptK)rt the followng inslrtLrtK)ns, groups or indNiduals" . The Sukmnariner Mernorial Fund Appeai Leading Chef Wesley McGuinness to supp)rt his national Power-Lifting . Engineering Technician Ben Naughton to aKI recovery follow.ng a stroke . The Cold War Maritime Heritage Museum in Ptymoirth - The purchase and retum of campaign medals to their original owner . St Mary's Hospi￿. Ulverston . Erskine Veterans . HMS Vengeance {Port) Football Strip and sports equipment . Hebbum Sea Calets for the purchase of Kayaks and equipment . HMS 02rd￿￿u5 crew training courses . HMS Ambush Football team replacement strip Start to raise funds for the famil￿$ of the Indonesian submatine Nanggala Additional infomiation (optional You Tna choose to indude further statements where relevant about: Achievements against P*a 1.41 In CY 2020 8000 pins were ordered and objectNes set 2870 were sokl through the shop. wtth an addthonal 3062 being sent to members and sold outstations. In CY 2021 due to COVID 4000 pins were ordered. with the wtential to order more rf rw4uirwJ. During this Te￿rts.ng Per￿ 663 have sokl. through the shop. though thhs is ongoing. WRS_TAR_Jun20 - May 21 V2.1 .docx Perf0Mian￿ of fijndrdising activities against obiectNes set P*a 1.41 The charity did nol set fundraising obiectNe8 viith the eX￿ptIon of raising funds through the sale of the annual pin. The Charity does not make investmenls. Investment perf(Kmance against objectives Other P￿1.41 Post the trag￿ loss of the Indonesian Submarine KRI Nanggala 402 on 21104121 the Chanty started fundraising for the bereaved families. During this retx)rting perKxY ttTrese efforts had onty been up and running for fwe weeks and were very much ongoing. WRS remains activety inVo￿ed in the creatK)n of a Submariner Memotial to be pl&ed at the National Memorial Arborelum. The Chaimian of WRS sits on Submariner Memoyial Appeal Board of Trustees. Financial Rèview Review of the chartty's financial pOst￿n at the end of the period Para 121 The financtal p)StI￿￿n at year end is.. Starting FEtnds Income £64.441 £108.699 -£61.169 Payments Total £111.971 Reserves Held: Operating -£30.000 Funds Available £81.971 Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 122 The charity has agreed to ringfence a sum of £30,000 in reseTve to ensure We Remember Submariners can continue to achieve their aims and objectives in the next year rf forecasted sales are not achieved. £30.000 operating reserve. Amount of reseNes hekl P*a 1.22 £30,000 T¢)tal Not Applicable. Reasons for holding zero rese￿e$ P￿￿ 1ZL Details of fund materially in deficit Para 124 Not Applicable. WRS TAR Jun20- May 21 V2.1_.docx Explanalion of any uncertainties abolrt the charrty continuing as a going concem P*a123 Not Applicable. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: The charty's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 The principal Sour￿ of revenue were derived from: Membership of WRS fr(￿ Septemter 2019 The sate of an annual tapel pin. The ns are sold at various outstan.ons based in coastal locations such as Portsmouth, Ptymouth, Bristol. Barrow and at the Gtyde Submarine Base. They are also available to purchase though the online WRS shop. The WRS shop wh￿h sells a large range of merchandise including wlo shirts and baseball caps. Donations from bereaved relalives and indNidual charitable events Investment policy and objectives including any social investment ￿lIcY adopted A desctiption of the principal risks tracing Ihe charrty P*a 1.46 The charrty d￿S not intend to make financial investments in the year June 20 to May 2021. P*8 1.46 The charity recognises that there is the polentkal for risks and have collated a Risk Register tr) manage these and mitNJate against Other A new scheme for annual membership v￿S launched in Sept 2019 and now membership subscription has become the main souice of income to the charity. During the reFthing 1270 memberships were pr(Kessed. Structure, Governance and Management Dèscription of chariws trusts= Not Applicable Type of goveming document P¥a125 Constrtutson that is revwed at each AGM How is the charty constituted? i e.g unincofporated ,AssoftT*ion. CIOI PJa125 cio S TAR_Jun20 - May 21 V2.1 .docx Truslee selection methcKIs includin9 details of any constitutional provisions e_g. election to post or name of any person or boty entrtted to appoint one or more trustees Paa125 Trustees are appointed or reappointed annualty at AGM held in Februarylmarch in an open vote the inttial tenure is 3 years law the ¢haity constitution. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude fijrther statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the inductK)n and training of truslees The charity's organi&7tional structure and any Varyder network with which the charity works P¥rfa 1.51 The WRS wnstitulion requires all new trustees be provided with a copy of the CIO'S Para 1.51 Membership of the charity is open to any person aged 18 or over regardless of l(Kation. The AGM in Feb 2019 updated the organisational structure tr) include a Management Team a Chaimian to run the various sections", Merchandising, Public RelatKsns. IT. Finan￿ and Bereavement. supported by a national neknrk of Area Coordinators. A Membership manager was recrulted into the team towards the end of 2019. The Chairman is guided by the Twste8S. We Remember Submariners have forged good working relations Wlth several other submarine charities including the Submariners Assochgtion. Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, Royal Naval Benevolent Fund and the newty created Submarine Fund. Commodore Jim Perks. the head of the Royal Navy Fighting Atm. activety SUPPCMts the charity and has allowed the wearing of the WRS yearfy pin on the unrfoms of serving sailors at the November remembrance parades. Relationship wtth any related parties P¥a 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Charity name Other name the charty uses Registered charFty nurn￿r Charity's principal address We Remember Submariners 1176446 17 St Andrews Way Church Aston New￿rt. Shropshire TF10 9JH V4RS_TAR_Jun20- May 21 V2.1 .docx Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person {or body) èntitled to appoint trustee rfan Trustee vote Trustee name Office {rf any Datss acted rf not for whole year lan Alkinson Chairman Whote term Nigel Mellor Nick Miller Twsurer Whole tem Annual AGM 6 March 2021 to date Annual AGM Rocky McGovem Leigh Dodds- Facchini 6 March 2021 to date Annual AGM 6 March 2021 to date Annual AGM Robert RiGhaids 6 Mafch 2021 to date Annual AGM Michael Dewhirst Whole temi Annual AGM Paul Foran Whole temi Annual AGM Annual AGM Annual AGM Graham Btshop Petei Fisher temi Feb 20 to date 12 13 John Brddbury Gill mO￿neuX Founder Chair tkc 18 to Feb 19" Patron Vthole Temi orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re ort Ivas a roved Director namt Not A licable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chanty Trustse nam• Not A licable Datss ¥¢1gd if N)tfor Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Desrripb'on of the assels held in this capacity Not Applicable Name and objects of t charty on whose t￿half the assets are held and how this Not Applicable WRS TAR Jun20 - May 21 W2.1 .docx falls within the custodian char￿S objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chartVs own assets Not Applt¢able Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation Typg of Name Address adviser Independent Examiner James Wood 8 Willow Terrace Sowerby Bridge HX6 2JN Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infomiation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, Trport above. Signed on behalf of the Signaturels) Full name(s) Nigel Mellor IMIS TAR Jun20 - May 21 V2.1_.docx Position (eg Secretary. Chair, etc) Treasurertfrustee Date £L VIRS TAR_Jun20- May 21 V2.1_.doGx CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANQ WALÉS Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period To 31105r2021 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Lastyear funds Totsl hJnd$ Al Receipts Charty Shopothertts￿ Sak ofpffjducts irym rmney thsl WRS meMbÈ Chattsbk Donat￿￿5 Ba￿￿ re￿n￿ of NtwgoatsAppeai IlembÈffshp tutrJrey SSM1 B.t59 58.1119 JD 8.159 1.226 11,424 11.424 1.279 y.100 3.588 21118 21.218 5.910 Sub total(Gntss for AR) 1118,699 74.524 Ise8 taWel- Sub tolal 1114699 lo8￿99 74J24 A3 Pay￿nts 3,169 1.750 1.750 1.YJO Commis5iD 5.381 7,1J1 3A7 2t,933 a6￿4 sa￿tE(und￿ spons0￿h￿l 22P16 1*39 22,U16 1.639 49.9)5 1.104 12P66 97.070 VAT Sub total 61.169 Gl.*69 A4Asset and investrr*rt ur¢has8* Isee Sub tolal 61.169 61,169 97￿70 Net of receipts/(pdymwts) 47.S30 7,202 79.785 64,441 A6 Cash funds l¥sty•ar end 64.441 111.971 64.441 111.971 CCXX R1 a(xxx¥ts Issi Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowment funds neat￿t£ funds Trear•si£ funds B1 Cash funds Total cash fund5 111.971 Unr¢5trK nds Endtswment fuTrd$ lund5 n•èr•sl£ n•ar¢4t£ Detsils Fund Curront¥aluÈ Cun•nt¥alu charws own use Whèrtdu• Oetails 85 Liabilities Date of vJTralure Print Name CCXX R2axx¥Jrts ISSI 2210812021 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the** Charity Name We Remember Submariners **trustees/directors/ members of On accounts for the year** 31 May 2021 **ended Charity no.:** Company no.: 1176446 **Set out on pages** 1, 2 and 3 I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended **31/05/2021** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of **basis of report** the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charity are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **Independent** come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that: **examiner's statement** • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or • the accounts do not accord with such records; or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 18/06/2021 **Name:** James Wood **Relevant professional** Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) 1 **October 2018** **IER** **qualification(s) or body** AAT Level 2 foundation certificate in Accounting **(if any):** AAT Level 3 advanced diploma in Accounting AAT Level 4 professional diploma in Accounting **Address:** 8 Willow Terrace Sowerby Bridge HX6 2JN ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**