## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 May 2021 Period start date To 30 Apr 2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Soldiers League** ## **Charity registration number: 1178408** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is to relieve the
needs of people who have served or
who are serving members of the armed
forces who are in need by virtue of
sickness, disability or financial hardship
by:
(1) the provision of event tickets or
hospitality facilities at events, with a
view to facilitating their rehabilitation
and well-being.
(2) providing and assisting in the
provision of recreational facilities in the
interests of social welfare with the object
of improving their conditions of life.
Nothing in this constitution shall
authorise an application of the property
of the CIO for the purposes which are
not charitable in accordance with
[section 7 of the Charities and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and
[section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland) 2008]| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the period covered by this report,
fundraising activity was still curtailed by
COVID restrictions and due to uncertainty,
the main fundraising dinner did not occur.
The charity has enabled the beneficiaries of
its efforts (injured soldiers, sailors, airmen,
and veterans) to compete in a wheelchair
rugby league side. Which helped these
physically and/ or mentally injured service
person to integrate with society and have
positive experiences.
In addition the charity assisted with
providingfurnitureto amentallywounded| |||ex-Service Person who had become
homeless.
The Charity sponsored a services Rugby
League dinner with the hope of generating
longer term interest and income. This
aspiration is yet to be realised.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|When planning our activities for the year,
we PCC have considered the
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Yet again, the volunteers who support
our charity have been the backbone
and driving force to our achievements.
As always we are thoroughly indebted
to them.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|The charity has enabled the
beneficiaries of its efforts (injured
soldiers, sailors, airmen, and veterans)
to attend the Rugby League fixtures
and participate in a wheelchair rugby
league side. All of which are helping
these physically and/ or mentally
injured service person to integrate with
society and have positive experiences.| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period the Charity had
£12943 cash in bank. The charity had
received a much reduced income of
£3443, which consisted of £2957
donation from members, and a further
£486 donations. The charities
expenditure totalled £6426, the major
outlay being £4200 for the sponsored
dinner costs. The charity ended the
financial period with a loss of £2988 on
the previous year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As the charities sole income is from
donations, a contingency is maintained
to ensure continued operation should
donations not be forthcoming.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity receives regular donations,
one off donations, profit from the annual
dinner, merchandise sales and
auctions.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are nominated and then**
**voted in at the Annual General**
**Meeting. The AGM is advertised for**
**public attendance on the website**
**and social media.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Soldiers League| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|Nil| |Registered charity number|1178408| |Charity’s principal address|THE OLD BARN
MORETON ROAD
CROSSWAYS
DORCHESTER
DT2 8DX| |---|---| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||JeremyBethell|President||AGM| ||David Charles
Groce MBE|Chairman||AGM| ||Steve Sampher|||AGM| ||Paul Desborough|||AGM| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Nil** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**Nil**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**| |---|---|---| ||Description of the assets|Nil| ||held in this capacity|| ||Name and objects of the|Nil| ||charity on whose behalf|| ||the assets are held and|| ||how this falls within the|| ||custodian charity’s objects|| ||Details of arrangements|NA| ||for safe custody and|| ||segregation of such|| ||assets from the charity’s|| ||own assets|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** _D C Groce_ **Full name(s)** DAVID CHARLES GROCE MBE **Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIRMAN **Chair, etc) Date** 26 FEB 2023 ## **Soldiers League Accounts FY 2021/22 (01 May 21- 30 Apr 22)** |**Description**
**Money Out**
**Money In**
Membership (bank)
2,451.50
£
Membership (Paypal)
505.64
£
Donations
486.57
£
Fundraising
-
£
Auctions
-
£
Book Sales
-
£
Raffle Sales
-
£
Dinner Sales
-
£
Red Devils Deposit
150.00
-£
ARL Dinner Trophies
264.13
-£
Inter Services Wheel Chair Ref
80.00
-£
ARL Dinner Sponsorship
4,200.00
-£
Website set up and Software Costs
383.69
-£
Scott Stevenson Memorial Trophy (Parents)
236.71
-£
COBSEO Fees
130.00
-£
Andy W**** Bed Purchase
699.98
-£
Public Liability Insurance
281.60
-£
**6,426.11**
**-£**
**3,443.71**
**£**||**Donations**
**486.57**
**£**
**Membership**
**2,957.14**
**£**
Tandem Sky Dive
189.93
£
**Fundraising**
**-**
**£**
CAF Give as You Earn
296.64
£
Nil
-
£
**Auctions**
**-**
**£**
**Raffle Sales**
**-**
**£**
Nil
-
£
Nil
-
£
**Dinner Sales**
**Incomes**| |---|---|---| |||| |**Cash in Bank**
Start Balance
12,637.88
£
Close Balance
9,530.53
£
**Paypal**
Start Balance
3,293.65
£
Close Balance
3,412.84
£
Total
**12,943.37**
**£**|| |---|---|