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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other Kent County Raynet

names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1177899

Charity's principal address

26 Albany Hill

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 3RX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any)

Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled whole year to appoint trustee (if any)

1 Colin Bowman (acting Chair)

3 Taylor Galloway

South Kent Raynet

4 Rob WIles

5 Mark Kent

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Type of adviser Name Address

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document Constitution

How the charity is constituted Charitable incorporated organisation

Trustee selection New trustees are elected by existing trustees, unless they are ex-officio methods trustees through being elected local Raynet group controllers in Kent and Medway. (Ex-officio appointees may express unwillingness to serve in (eg. appointed by, elected that capacity. One has done so.) by)

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We have not been successful in recruiting replacements for Chairman and Secretary during this year but this has been rectified at the time of reporting.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

We continue to offer technical advice to emergency planners and support local Raynet Groups by making equipment available for loan. The four groups of the county are working together more frequently with member and equipment sharing. A technical exercise was organised in March and some equipment for emergency stand by use ~~has been purchases. We contnue to maintain equipment to deploy for~~ To help with the protection of life and property in Kent from disasters emergencies that includes VOIP telephony for short-notice call centres and emergencies by (a) providing communication support to relevant and temporary internet equipment. Volunteers skills for this are key public authorities, vital infrastructure providers, and voluntary maintained. groups and (b) encouraging licensed radio amateurs and others to join voluntary emergency groups and community organisations, and to All this has been done with regard by the Trustees to the guidance improve their relevant skills. provided by the Charity Commission regarding public benefit.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Event are building up again to levels experienced pre-pandemic and some make higher demands on technical support required along with higher personal requirements. Organisers of events are recognising the role we play in the execution of a safe event.

Contact with statutory responders has increased and an exercise was organised aimed at technical support for emergencies to the statutory responders. This is likely to be an annual event in conjunction with at least one emergency service. There are specific plans in place for different responses to emergencies and one of these involvers our members carrying out technical surveys at highlighted premises. We continue to keep available and maintain systems and equipment recorded in section C of this annual return.

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