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2023-12-31-accounts

Future Fit - Junior Field Gun

Future Fit is a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registration No. 1177870

Bird’s Eye View of Inter-School Competition - AFD Plymouth Hoe

2023 Trustees’ Annual Return

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Future Fit - Junior Field Gun

(Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registration No. 1177870)

Contents: Numbered Pages Numbered Pages
Front Cover 1
List of contents 2
Legal and Administrative Information 3
FF’s Aims and Objectives 4
Ensuring Our Work Delivers Our Aims 5
Future Plans 6
Management and Administration 6 - 7
Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees 7
Financial Overview 7 - 8
Notes Forming Part of the Financial Statements 9 - 10
Balance Sheet 11
Summary of Income & Expenditure Activities 12
QuickBook entries (Notes) 13 - 14
Depreciation of Fixed Assets 15
Independent Examiner’s Report 16 - 17
Patron pages 18 - 19
Trustees and volunteers 20 - 22
List of sponsors 23
Annex A 24
One-page extract from Newsletter No.10 - Inter-school tournament 2023. 25

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: Legal and Administrative information

Charity Name:

Future Fit - Junior Field Gun

Charity registration number:

1177870

Registered Office and operational address: Future Fit - Junior Field Gun 10 Watermill Close Desboroiugh Kettering NN14 2XW Acting Chairman Dav D l avid Worrall Mobile No. 07767 882099

Project Manager:

Secretary:

Brian O’Hara Mobile No. 07828 426468

Board of Trustees:

Independent Examiners:

James Parsons FCCA (Partner) Sawford Bullard The Old Mill Blisworth Hill Farm Stoke Road Blisworth Northants NN7 3DB

Bankers:

Lloyds Bank plc PO Box 1000 BX1 1LT

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Future Fit - Junior Field Gun (FF)

Our Aims and Objectives

  1. The following objectives were approved by the Charity Commission and feature in FF’s written Constitution:

  2. To act as a resource for young people by providing advice and assistance and organising a junior field gun programme which involves physical and educational and other activities as a means of advancing them in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.

  3. To facilitate and support Object 1 by engaging in the manufacture of Junior Field Gun equipment, which is specially designed for the subject market.

  4. Until April of 2018, FF was part of a Charitable Company, which had been involved with introducing Junior Field Gun into the education sector for six years. At the end of 2017 the charitable company was dissolved and the Future Fit element became a charity in its own right. However its purpose remains unchanged, i.e. FF manufactures wooden replica Boer War 9 lb guns and limbers and sells them to Primary schools, with a Senior version selling to Colleges and other senior educational establishments.

  5. Future Fit request each school to pay an Affiliation Fee of £125, each year, to help defray the costs of maintenance and other expenses. The list below identifies some of these benefits and presents a value for money scenario, as follows:

  6. Training . Initially, combined training of a member of the school’s staff and the school’s JFG Crew. Once the school’s Trainer is competent to train the team unaided the FF Coach withdraws, but is always available, if necessary. Subsequently, should the school’s JFG Trainer be unable to continue as Trainer - for whatever reason - a FF Coach will visit the school again to train a replacement, should the in-post Trainer have moved to another school/retired, etc., and no handover was possible before the Trainer’s departure.

  7. Maintenance of Units . While the JFG units are robust and can withstand hard usage, there comes a time when wear and tear takes its toll and the unit needs an MOT on safety grounds. In such cases the unit will be collected and taken to FF’s workshop, where it will be brought back to pristine condition.

  8. Events . FF’s annual highlight is the Inter-school Tournament that takes place on Plymouth Hoe. FF coordinates this Event with the Armed Forces Day organisers and the Plymouth Council Event Management team. The schools taking part are supplied with a time-table, which advises each school at what time the school’s team(s) will be ‘running’ and which school team(s) they will be competing against. FF provide JFG units, so no transport costs are incurred. W ater is supplied for the children, hopefully, to cut down on the amount of organising the schools need to do. FF, also, provide trophies, medals and certificates, at no cost to the schools. All the schools have to do is get their teams to the Hoe; and, if possible, provide a tent for shelter. FF have been invited to organise a similar event for affiliated Portsmouth schools.

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Future Fit - Junior Field Gun (FF)

Ensuring Our Work Delivers Our Aims

  1. In March 2022 FF took vacant possessioon of Until 8. With the help of City College Plymouth, who kindly donated a large amouint of workshop equipment to FF. However, Unit 8 is not just a workshop. With the help of volunteers an internal compartment has been built that doubles as a Board Room and Presentation area. Seperate, within the shell is an office,, kitchen area and toilets.

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area and toilets.
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From L to R: Graham Smith, Robert Hunter, Dave Worrall, Brian O’Hara, and (centre) Samantha Morcumb.

Volunteer Alexandra Crichton with a painted limber in the background, just one of the many jobs she undertakes during her visits to the Workshop.

  1. Almost on a daily basis FF’s Operations Manager visits schools to either, give presentations, discuss the ramifications of Junior Field Gun to Head teachers interested in having a Crew of their own and delivering purchased units. As we are a children’s charity organisations frequently make a donation that allows FF to present a free unit to schools that do not have the funds to partake. The following are some of the donors:

● Mr. John McAndrew, who has pledged to donate a substantial sum, each year, as described under Future Plans.

● HMS GANGES Association x 2 units.

● The Federation Of Plymouth And District Ex-Services Associations x 2 units.

● Clemas Trust x 3 units.

  1. In addition, Bob Hunter, who is one of FF’s Trustees, was, until recently, a Director of Student Journey at City College Plymouth (CCP), through whom FF has been able to benefit from their sponsorship in the following areas:

● Providing a classroom for Board Meetings.

● Producing promotional DVDs via the college’s Graphics Design Department.

● An arrangement has now been agreed that the College’s apprentices learn their Carpentry skills by making Junior Field Gun Units.

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Future Plans

  1. With hundreds of primary schools in Devon, and Cornwall, the 30+ primary schools affiliated to FF informs the reader where FF is in terms of capturing the primary school JFG market in Devon and Cornwall. To make in-roads into this huge market it will require a team of individuals who can coordinate Sales, Production and Procurement, a team which FF do not, currently, have. While FF has volunteers to assist the Operations Manager (OM) at Events, most

of the time, the OM is managing the day-to-day functions on his own. However, a very important donor, who keeps a very close eye on the workings of FF, has pledged £30,000 a year, for 10 years, to enable FF, primarily, to employ part-time staff to relieve the OM of mundane activities, leaving him more time to develop influential contacts, etc. Two high calibre individuals - one of them a trustee - now share four days a week between them. Dividing the management responsibilities between three individuals, instead of just one, has provided a much better development platform for the charity’s commercial opportunities in the southern counties.

  1. Following an invitation to the OM, by a high ranking Portsmouth Council official, a meeting, at which the JFG opportunities in Portsmouth were discussed, resulted in Portsmouth Council agreeing to support Portsmouth schools that wished to emulate FF’s Plymouth organisation. Plymouth and Portsmouth are both naval towns that have been training RN Command Field Gun Teams for over 100 years, to compete against each other at the Royal Tournament, Earls Court, London. In the Portsmouth area two teams were based: Fleet Air Arm and Portsmouth. It is no surprise, therefore that, like Devonport, the population of Portsmouth have an affinity with Field Gun. Thanks to this affinity several Hants schools are now practising Junior Field Gun - Rowner Primary School, Crofton Anne Dale Junior, Meon and Lee-on-Solent Junior school. Several more schools are interested.

Management and Administration

  1. FF’s Governing Document is its ‘Constitution’. When FF decided to become a charity in its own right the trustees elected to become a Foundation CIO, because the charity no longer had a membership. It would, also, no longer be a Company and therefore have no statutory obligations to Companies House.

  2. Risk Management. When dealing with schools there is more than just a simple Risk Assessment required. We are, also, obliged by schools and Show Event organisers, etc., to supply the following documents without which they will NOT allow FF to participate:

  3. £5m Public Liability insurance.

  4. Risk Assessment Policy

● Safeguarding Policy

● All FF Coaches are EDBS cleared.

  1. Organisational Structure. At the close of 2023, Future Fit had a Board of Trustees of 10 members, including a new Chair, who holds a senior post in Plymouth County Council. The trustees hold board Meetings, approximately, every six weeks to discuss and maintain the charity’s forward strategy and policies. At present the Board has 3 members that are not ex-field gunners, but who have been invited onto the board because of their distinct expertise and contacts. The Hon Secretary/Treasurer is, also, a trustee and has voting rights.

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  1. The charity has a team of Honorary officials, as follows:

  2. Operations Manager

  3. Secretary/Treasurer ● Risk and Safeguarding Assessor

  4. Management Planner

  5. Newsletter Editor ● Schools’ Liaison Officer

In addition to the above the charity has a number of volunteers working in a honorary capacity.

  1. Related Parties. FF is an independent entity; however, working with schools brings the charity into constant contact with senior members of Plymouth Council, in particular the Senior Leadership Adviser (RA & NTG) Education, Learning & Families.

Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees

  1. Charity Commission regulations state that a charity, such as FF, are required to prepare a Trustees Annual Return, which gives a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s finances, as at the Balance Sheet date and of its application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the Board should follow best practice and:

  2. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

  3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

  4. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is not appropriate to assume that the charity will continue on that basis.

  5. The Board of Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy, at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charity Commission regulations. The Board is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

  6. Members of the Board. Members of a Foundation CIO’s Board of Trustees are, also, deemed to be Members for technical reasons. A list of Board members is listed on page 16.

Financial Overview

Fixed Assets

  1. At the end of 2013 the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant Scheme awarded DFGA a £52,900 grant, in order to promote the sport of Junior Field Gun in primary schools. This enabled the purchase of a Peugeot Boxer Panel Van, for use in transporting finished units to schools and return when repairs were needed. It also enabled the purchase of a trailer to enable the transport of JFG units to competitions, etc.

  2. On 16[th] October 2017, at a General Meeting of Devonport Field Gun Association Ltd., the Board of Directors passed a motion to dissolve the charitable company, which would permit the Heritage element to revert back to being an unincorporated Association and FF to become an entity in its own right. In addition, so that the company’s accounting period could be 31[st] December 2017, it was decided to keep the charity ‘live’ until that point. As the Fixed Assets were purchased, specifically, to enable FF to develop the new JFG sport, it was acknowledged and approved that the Fixed Assets should be transferred to the new FF organisation.

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Current Assets

  1. As FF’s accounts will prove, FF has been, extremely, fortunate to have a benefactor, who is prepared to sponsor FF by £30,000 per year for 10 years. FF has recently received the sixth tranche of £30,000. This money is to be regarded as ‘designated’, because the annual donations will be used, primarily, to pay part-time subcontracted personnel to assist with the day-to-day task of helping the Operations Manager with organisational tasks that normal volunteers could not guarantee the time to accomplish on a daily basis. Where appropriate, it will, also, be used to purchase JFGs for schools in deprived areas, where a large part of the school’s budget is used to minimise any disadvantages the school faces in educating the children.

Principal Funding Source

  1. FF manufactures two types of field guns, as follows:

  2. Junior Field Gun, at a sales price of £950, plus £125 affiliation fee which commence 12 months after purchase.

  3. Senior Field Gun, at a sales price of £2,500.

The above income is supplemented by sundry items, such as gaiters and memorabilia. It is hoped to develop a range of memorabilia to sell at major Events.

Gift Aid

  1. FF’s benefactor has created a Trust which manages his philanthropic activities. Any Gift Aid claimable on £30,000 donated to FF is, therefore, collected by that Trust.

  2. At 31[st ] December 2023, FF had claimable donations of £3518.50. A claim will be submitted in 2023. £879.62 for 2023 is claimable.

Donated JFGs

  1. In addition to our principal sponsor, a growing number of donors have sponsored JFG units that have been presented to schools.

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Notes forming part of the Financial Statements of FF for the year ended 31[st] December 2023

Accounting Policies

  1. The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding year.

(a) Basis of accounting

FF’s accounting process is based on the Charity Commission's regulations governing Accrual accounting procedures.

(b) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management Committee for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

(c) Incoming resources

Voluntary income is received by way of grants and donations and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts.

Incoming resources from charitable trading activity are accounted for when earned.

(d) Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised in accordance with FF’s accounting process. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:

Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes including the charity’s memorabilia sales.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the fees for the ‘Independent Examination’ and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SoFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.

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(e) Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life; which, in all cases, is deemed to be 5 years. Impairment reviews are carried out as and when evidence comes to light that the recoverable amount of a functional fixed asset is below its net book value due to damage, obsolescence or other relevant factors.

(f) Material Designated Funds

As detailed in the trustees annual report a material designated fund has been received in the year. This fund has been designated by the management committee for the following purposes, as detailed within the paragraph “Future Plans” and “Current Assets” on page 5 and 7 of the annual report: “to enable FF to, employ part-time staff to relieve the OM of mundane activities, leaving him more time to develop influential contacts, etc.”

The opening balance of this fund was £98.771. The movement of this fund equated to -£11254.87, with a closing balance of £87,516 as at 31st December 2023.

(g)

In 2023 FF agreed to act as Banker to Military Kids Choir, a

(h) Military Kids Choir (Heroes)

As well as providing valuable outlets for young people to have their voices heard, the incredibly successful choir appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, where they didn’t leave a dry eye in the house.

The children had been rehearsing at the Guards’ Chapel in London, when, much to their surprise, Simon Cowell walked out and invited them to audition on BGT. The children were very excited and surprised, several of them having dreamt to perform on BGT. The rest of that weekend, they worked incredibly hard to be stage ready for the audition on Monday, from whence they won a place in the Semi-final.

Regretably, the Covid crises put a stop to the Choir’s development and it ceased to exist. However, the Royal British Legion, who sponsored the Choir, revived it in June 2023 and approached FF to act as ‘banker’, because MKC was not a charity and had no bank account. While MKC became active in June 2023 the annual grant of £24,060 was not received until August 2023. MKC’s Income & Expediture has been recorded in FF’s accounts. A news article, covering one of MKC’s activities, is included at Annex A.

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FUTURE FIT Future Fit- Junior Field Gun Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st December 2023 Unrestricted Designated 2023 2023 Total 2023 Unrestricted Designated 2022 2022 Total 2022 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets: Van Trailer Other tangible assets 2,039.39 2,039.39 2,826.72 2.826.72 Current Assets Cash at bank Trade Debtors Prepayments Security deposit 34,740.78 34,740.78 34.775.05 1,075.00 34,775.05 1,075.00 3,625.00 3,625.00 3,625.00 3,625.00 Current Liabilitles Accruals 780.00 780.00 Net Assets 40,405.17 40,405.17 41,521.77 41,521.77 Reserves Excessl-Deficit in period Starting balance 28,230.27 27,113.67 -1,116.60 35,641.40 45,994.69 87,516.46 41,521.77 10,353.29 74,224.96 114.630.13 40.405.17 - 45,994.69 11,254.87 46,896.27 98,771.33 88,418.04 87.516.46 41,521.77 These 3¢¢ounts, Ineludlng the balance sh¢et, were appmved by the Trustaes and arn slgned on their behallby.. Brian O'Hara, Trustse. Tr•asuror and S•emtsry. Page 11 10119[2-ts

1
Incoming resources
Sales of Junior Field Gun Units
Sales of Senior Field Gun Units
2
Voluntary Income
Cash Donations
Refunds - electricity
3
Other Income
Gift Aid and interest
Affliation Fees
Training
Charity Dinner
JFG Refurbishment
Gaiters
Taster sessions
Delivery charge
4
Less Direct Expenses
Total Income
5
Cost of generating funds
Junior Field Gun production
6
Senior & Junior joint costs
Misc purchases/repairs
7
Trophies/Medals
8
Memorabilia
9
Contracted Services
10
Misc
10
Computer services
7
Misc Expenses
11
Advertising/Promotional
13
Generall Administration
13
Utilities
13
Insurance
10
Independent Examiner
13
Charity Dinner
12
Vehicle expenses
13
Depreciation
13
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net Income/(Expenditure)		 Unrestricted
Designated
Unrestricted
Designated
Funds
MKC
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
£
£
£
£
£
4,750.00
4,750.00
5,200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
5,717.41
24,060.00
30,000.00
59,777.41
2,789.92
1,506.50
572.04
572.04
2,625.00
2,625.00
2,375.00
137.00
5,599.08
175.00
272.31
272.31
125.00
125.00
100.00
100.00
85.00
18,168.26
24,060.00
30,000.00
72,228.26
16,361.00
-
326.04
326.04
17,842.22
24,060.00
30,000.00
71,902.22
6,606.41
6,606.41
5,292.71
444.96
444.96
39.98
0.00
2,918.00
0.00
2,411.92
444.00
1,511.64
1,955.64
184.20
3,160.79
15,357.70
18,518.49
11,254.87
594.34
594.34
415.65
394.61
394.61
156.00
6,318.18
3,812.25
10,130.43
129.90
129.90
15,794.69
57.00
2,515.95
2,572.95
6,727.44
36.00
36.00
2,875.37
144.00
144.00
1,967.68
250.80
250.80
780.00
0.00
4,274.90
3,625.80
3,625.80
3,810.84
787.33
787.33
2,703.33
22,231.21
2,695.95
24,927.16
1,649.69
41,045.93
13,203.55
16,869.34
71,118.82
52,002.40
11,254.87
783.40
Future Fit - Junior Field Gun
Summary of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31st December 2023 and 2022		 Unrestricted
Designated
Unrestricted
Designated
Funds
MKC
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
£
£
£
£
£
4,750.00
4,750.00
5,200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
5,717.41
24,060.00
30,000.00
59,777.41
2,789.92
1,506.50
572.04
572.04
2,625.00
2,625.00
2,375.00
137.00
5,599.08
175.00
272.31
272.31
125.00
125.00
100.00
100.00
85.00
18,168.26
24,060.00
30,000.00
72,228.26
16,361.00
-
326.04
326.04
17,842.22
24,060.00
30,000.00
71,902.22
6,606.41
6,606.41
5,292.71
444.96
444.96
39.98
0.00
2,918.00
0.00
2,411.92
444.00
1,511.64
1,955.64
184.20
3,160.79
15,357.70
18,518.49
11,254.87
594.34
594.34
415.65
394.61
394.61
156.00
6,318.18
3,812.25
10,130.43
129.90
129.90
15,794.69
57.00
2,515.95
2,572.95
6,727.44
36.00
36.00
2,875.37
144.00
144.00
1,967.68
250.80
250.80
780.00
0.00
4,274.90
3,625.80
3,625.80
3,810.84
787.33
787.33
2,703.33
22,231.21
2,695.95
24,927.16
1,649.69
41,045.93
13,203.55
16,869.34
71,118.82
52,002.40
11,254.87
783.40
Future Fit - Junior Field Gun
Summary of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31st December 2023 and 2022		 Unrestricted
Designated
Unrestricted
Designated
Funds
MKC
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
2022
£
£
£
£
£
4,750.00
4,750.00
5,200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
5,717.41
24,060.00
30,000.00
59,777.41
2,789.92
1,506.50
572.04
572.04
2,625.00
2,625.00
2,375.00
137.00
5,599.08
175.00
272.31
272.31
125.00
125.00
100.00
100.00
85.00
18,168.26
24,060.00
30,000.00
72,228.26
16,361.00
-
326.04
326.04
17,842.22
24,060.00
30,000.00
71,902.22
6,606.41
6,606.41
5,292.71
444.96
444.96
39.98
0.00
2,918.00
0.00
2,411.92
444.00
1,511.64
1,955.64
184.20
3,160.79
15,357.70
18,518.49
11,254.87
594.34
594.34
415.65
394.61
394.61
156.00
6,318.18
3,812.25
10,130.43
129.90
129.90
15,794.69
57.00
2,515.95
2,572.95
6,727.44
36.00
36.00
2,875.37
144.00
144.00
1,967.68
250.80
250.80
780.00
0.00
4,274.90
3,625.80
3,625.80
3,810.84
787.33
787.33
2,703.33
22,231.21
2,695.95
24,927.16
1,649.69
41,045.93
13,203.55
16,869.34
71,118.82
52,002.40
11,254.87
783.40
Future Fit - Junior Field Gun
Summary of Financial Activities (including Income & Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31st December 2023 and 2022		 Total
2022
£
16,361.00
63,257.27
-46,896.27
16,361.00
5,292.71
39.98
2,918.00
2,411.92
184.20
415.65
156.00
15,794.69
6,727.44
2,875.37
1,967.68
780.00
4,274.90
3,810.84
2,703.33
1,649.69
52,002.40		 -
11,254.87
11,254.87

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FUTURE FIT Notes - To FF'S 2023A¢counts Pagè 1 Uniestricted MKC Do8i9naled Total IncofDe 1140 JLfft￿rFIel¢￿￿ Sale5 ￿￿Or FleidG sales IAK&iI%EryI 2.Tr. 2.W. IW G rants44 KC IFkrre51 lo￿ twat1(￿$ 1022 G iftAid 24,qfjO.W 5.n7.41 5.n7.41 5r2.61 Olhér Income 1141 TasterSessi￿S 1142 JFG ￿leafG èiters 1143 AYNÈlAtfiliatitif 1210 tklivery 1737 gl&trkityrefird 2r2.31 2,6J. 2.65. 16.268.26 24.060. 30,(M)D.00 70,328.2S COSJunioi Field Guns W ate¢etartSrrJ 2 earrelsturr 2PA3 Pdknt 2W Piw4fX)d 2th5 Scr￿ (Miscl CLrttiThJ 2eVJ Llmterp3rt5 403.51 1,530.66 1,543. 1.543. 435. 6.6[￿ 41 8,￿6.4% COS Sgnior Field Gun8 O M il(EtrIPin5 444.96 T￿1r￿￿1r .45 8. 1.235.20 5.323. 6.6L. 2th0 Toolwrchases 5,323.89 7,W3.09 Imetsls 5 T￿)￿leS 6 EryraviTrJ 3.582.)) 3.S92.Y) 3.755.59 3.7S5.S9 Contracted Experlise 18 518.49 18.518.49 3,160.79 15,357.70 40 knerttsWroTthknKIi 2170 W d)5ite(hm ainat¥J kK>Stir¥J 217.90 217.90 21W Van InsuM I,￿.78 2230 Van Malp)tenance 839.fyl 3,625.80 3.625.80 Total Pago 1 9XPonditure 15.885 86 3.604.79 20,881.59 40,172.24 Page13

Future Fit Junior Field Gun- 5ncorn£ & Expendltur? Paga2 Total in¢omo blf 15,885.86 3,804.79 20,681.58 40,172.24 12 787.33 787.33 787.33 13 Pr8miso$ ¢0$ts 2150 Rent 2.￿3.n 2,￿3.￿ 21fQ UtliltJÉsTel¥x xn utliitjtr￿r¥lCthrr 2tn LUUttr5 981.30 21.741.47 21,741.47 13 2f88 Tert/Gazeb) 339.89 7. 2WI Accol Th L¥jat￿￿m eals 347.50 2DI O ff￿lIes:FQs￿￿I1 P￿kU¥j O ffice&y)iies:thh PJter&wl 2169 Tr8vel G en2rallnsuM 2181 Insuwce 2240 l￿at￿nS,￿rds aTrJ G rants 51.28 937.67 I,ll5.75 1,4J. 51. 937.67 I,￿.75 144. 144. 2.515. 2.572. 74. 74.32 6,083.87 2,859.95 8,743 82 Tgt41 Expenditur8$ 44.498.53 6.264.74 20,681.59 71444.8e Nat Incom81-Expendtture 28,230.27 17,795.26 9 318.41 1,11e.60 Page 14

FUTURE FIT Future Fit- Junior Field Gun Depreciation of Fixed Assests as at 31st December 2023 other assets Van Trailer Total Cost At 1 January 2023 Addilions 7,930.C 1,650.00 3,614.05 13,194.05 At 31 Decemter 2023 7,930.00 1,650.00 3,614.05 13,194.05 Depreciation At 1 January 2023 Charge for the year 7,930.00 1,650.00 787.33 787.33 10,367.33 787.33 At 31 De￿mber 2023 7,930.00 1,650.00 1,574.66 11,154.66 Carrying amount At 31 DeGember 2023 At 31 December 2022 2,039.39 2,826.72 2,039.39 2,826.72 Page 15

CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examinerfs report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Report to the trustees Future Fft- Junior Field Gun On accounts for tho year 1 31st December 2023 ended Charity no 1177870 (If any) Set out on pages 11-15 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2023. R•sponslblllties and basis of roport As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for th8 preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examlnatlon of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14q5Xb} of the Act. Independent I have completed my examinatton. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's statemont come lo my attention In connedion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounling ￿COrdS were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Ad. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not Comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and R8POrts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Yrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent 8xaminatbn. I have no concerns and have come across other matters in connection th the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the acwunts to be reached. Signed: Name: James Parsons Relevant professional i ACCA qualiflcatlon{s) or body {if any): Sawford Bullard. The Old Mill, 811sworth Hill Farm, Stoke Road, Blisworth, Northampton NN3 7DB IER Oct 2018 Page 16

Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examlnation of ¢harty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}. Glve hore brfef detsils of any Items that the oxamlnerwishes to dlsclose. IER O¢t 2018 Page 17

Future Fit - Junior Field Gun Patrons

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB,OBE,DL

Promoted to full Admiral in July 2004, Sir Mark served in NATO as the Commander in Chief Fleet before becoming the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff in July 2009. He retired in April 2013 and now has many charitable interests

Vice Admiral Andrew Burns CB, OBE, Fleet Commander

Andrew Burns was appointed Fleet Commander in September 2021 and commands all operational arms of the Royal Navy (Surface Flotilla, Submarine Flotilla, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary). This includes their generation for task and operational effectiveness. He is the Chief Naval Warfare Officer and the Gender Advocate for the Royal Navy.

On a more mundane level V.Adm Burns presented trophies to schools at the 2023 AFD Inter-school Competition, held on Plymouth Hoe. He has, also, agreed to present trophies again in 2024.

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Commodore Jamie Miller CBE RN

After 48 years dedicated service, Cdre Jamie Miller CBE RN, retired from the Royal Navy on 10 Sep 2017, as Naval Regional Commander Wales & Western England (NRCWWE).

David Fitzgerald

Hugely popular and multitalented BBC Devon radio presenter and writer.

Lt.Cdr Stephen Carbery, CEng, MIET, RN (Retd)

3 times Command Field Gunner who, subsequently ran and trained Brickwood style crews. Now lends his extensive knowledge in a consultative capacity.

On leaving the RN Stephen was engaged as an Engineering Manager by BAE Filton, Bristol.

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Future Fit - Junior Field Gun Board of Trustees & Volunteers

Pauline Murphy, Plymouth City Councillor and FF’s Chair of Trustees

Dave Worrall was so impressed by Pauline’s dynamism, during Meetings he attended, and her enthusiasm for FF’s objectives, that it was a nobrainer to ask her to become Chair of FF’s trustees.

David Worrall - FF Project leader and Coach

5 times Devonport Command Field Gunner. When David retired from the Royal Navy he turned his interest in antiques into a successful business. In 2012 he founded Junior Field Gun as it is practiced today by Future Fit.

Samantha Morcumb, Bed (Hons) (Design &Tech)

Schools’ Liaison Officer (Acting Principal and Coach) Sam’s knowledge of the education system has been invaluable in directing policy nd decision making.

Robert (Tab) Hunter, BA(Hons), FSET, CertEd, QTLS, ATS, CTEACH, MCIEA, MCCT (Chartered Teacher and Fellow of the Society of Education & Training)

Six times Devonport Command field Gunner and Captain of the world record breaking ‘A’ crew of 1999. Retired as Director of Student Journey at City College Plymouth; and, as a Trustee and Coach, is helping to encourage the world-beaters of the future.

Jed Stones

Two times Command Field Gunner representing Devonport in 1993 and 1998. A serving member of the Royal Navy, working as the Chief Instructor for 47 Cdo Royal Marines Board and Search School based at HMS Raleigh. Jed has been involved with Future Fit from its inception and became a Trustee in 2019.

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Sqd.Ldr Francis Reis RAFAC

Joined the RAF Air Cadets in 1973 as a cadet, becoming a Civilian Instructor in 1980, later in 1989 to Reserve Forces Commission in the RAFVR(T). My main interests as a cadet were powered flying, gliding and adventurous training, especially Ten Tors and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. I am still a Ten Tors Scrutineer and train teams annually for this event. I’m fortunate to able to clock up many hours flying from RAF St Mawgan in Nimrods. I now command 23 ATC squadrons across Plymouth and Cornwall and West Devon.

In my civilian life I trained as a professional photographer with Plymouth Polytechnic in 1979 and went on to become Head of Marketing Operations for the University of Plymouth before leaving in 2015.

Mike Deady - Trustee and School Trainer

Mike is currently serving in the Royal Navy as a Chief Petty Officer Aircraft Engineer. His love for Future Fit Field Gun came after he was amazed at Armed Forces Day. This inspired Mike to set up a crew for Yealmpstone Farm Primary school where he is currently a School Governor.

Lily Greyling, MKC Lead

Military wife to a serving Colour Sergeant in the Royal Marines, and mother of two young boys, Lily was previously a teaching assistant in Plymouth primary schools for 7 years. She now uses her passion of working with children, alongside being in a military family, to support the wellbeing of children from serving and veteran families.

Brian O’Hara, MBA, DMS

A three times Command Field Gunner, winning silver in Tom Luther’s 1978 Crew. Now helps FF as Secretary and Treasurer.

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Roger (Popeye) Law - Ex-FAA Command Field Guner

Having, initially, joined FF JFG (Pre Covid ) as part of the AF Day, Battery Staff Team (both Plymouth & Portsmouth), I was invited to become a Trustee in 2023.

So, thus duly accepted to the Board and residing outside the main Plymouth based areas, my main interest has focused on the Portsmouth, Fareham, and Lee-on-Solent areas, where we currently have 3 Schools running JFG ( Crofton Anne Dale -Stubbington, Lee-on Solent & Meon Southsea ), with the aim to provide Ex Brickwood’s/ Command Field Gunner Mentors or support assistance to these Schools to enable them to join the League Ladder and Display on Families days etc.

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this year’s Plymouth based Preseason or AFD. However, we are working on Displaying at the Fareham Bourgh Council, Daedalus D-Day 80[th] in June with option on Portsmouth AFD and for Meon School to Display at the Admiral Jellicoe House RNRM Charity, Respite Home in Southsea sometime during the season.

Therefore, as you read this and are interested in supporting the Portsmouth, Fareham Area Schools, please get in touch with Operations Team.

Peter Lawrence - Trustee and Trainer.

As a parent of a child from St George’s Primary school, became involved, initially, as a helper in 2020 and alongside members of staff has been training the St George’s team ever since.

Alexandra Crichton, BA (Hons) Spatial Design (1st)

When my father became Chairman of FF in 2018, I became involved with FF by association. That involvement has become more practical and I now find myself in the Workshop painting JFG Units, in addition to designing Christmas Cards, memorabilia and using my artistic skills in whatever way FF requires.

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Future Fit Sponsors

Babcock International, who print our Newsletter

Bogey Knights (Army & Navy Surplus)

Brickfields Sports Centre

City College Plymouth

Clemas Trust (3 field guns)

Federation of Ex-Servicemen (Devon (1 field gun)

Ganges Association - Plymouth & Solent Division (2 field guns) Gary Lovejoy Enterprises (film company) Lang & Potter Marine Ltd

Mr & Mrs J McAndrew (6 field guns)

Mr Normal Fookes (2 field guns)

Need-A-Cab Plymouth City Council Roper James Solicitors (1 field gun) Royal Navy - WOs & Chiefs’ Mess Salvation Army Sea Cadets

The Federation Of Plymouth And District Ex-Services Associations Wrays Jewellers

Ten Field Guns have been paid for or sponsored by the schools themselves .

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Annex A

Extract from Plymouth Chronicle, written by Holly Burns, of Eggbuckland Primary School.

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Extract from Newsletter No.10 - the 2023 AFD Inter-School Competition

Widey Court

Yealmpstone Farm Port

Yealmpstone Farm Starboard

Meon B - Portsmouth

School Teams - By curtesy of Jake Morcumb

Boringdon Badgers

Ernesettle

Brunel

Widey Court

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