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## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

|**Branch name**<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch<br>(referred to hereinafter as either the “Branch” or the<br>“Charity”)<br>**Other names / number Branch is known by**<br>1366<br>**Registered charity number (if any)**_1186859_<br>**Branch's principal address**Leslie Lloyd<br>The Secretary<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch 1366<br>33 Bedford Terrace, Billingham<br>Postcode<br>TS23 4AE|**Branch name**<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch<br>(referred to hereinafter as either the “Branch” or the<br>“Charity”)<br>**Other names / number Branch is known by**<br>1366<br>**Registered charity number (if any)**_1186859_<br>**Branch's principal address**Leslie Lloyd<br>The Secretary<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch 1366<br>33 Bedford Terrace, Billingham<br>Postcode<br>TS23 4AE|<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch|<br>Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch|
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|||(referred to hereinafter as either the “Branch” or the<br>“Charity”)||
|||1366||
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||Leslie Lloyd|||
||The Secretary|||
||Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch 1366|||
||33 Bedford Terrace, Billingham|||
||Postcode||TS23 4AE|



## **Names of the Branch charity trustees who manage the charity (generally known as the Branch Committee)** 

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>**(ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Martin Turner|Chairman||Branch Membership|
|Dewi Humphreys|DepChairman|End Date 1 March 2025|Resigned|
|Leslie Lloyd|Secretary||As Above|
|Paul Mather|DepSecretary|Start Date 25 Feb 2023|As Above|
|Colin Dillan-Davies|Treasurer||As Above|
|Lawrence Humphreys|DepTreasurer||As Above|
|GaryMitchell|DepWelfare Officer||As Above|
|Michael Williams|MembershipSecretary|End Date 23 Mar 2024|As Above|
|Chris Middleton|Standard Bearer||As Above|
|Duncan Charles|MembershipSecretary|Start 7 Aug2023|As Above|
|Paul Hodgson|Social Media and Comms|Start Date 11 Oct 2024|As Above|







Jim Gardiner Welfare Officer Start Date 23 Mar 2024 As Above 

## **Names of any other trustees for the Branch (for example, any custodian trustees in relation to branch property)** 

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|**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|N/A||
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|<br>**Type of adviser**<br>N/A|<br>**Name**|<br>**Address**|
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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the branch’s trusts** 

Royal Charter, Rules, Byelaws, Area and Branch Regulations of the Royal Type of governing document Air Forces Association. (e.g. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated association How the Branch charity is constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed for either 1, 2 or 3 years by the membership at an Trustee selection methods AGM held between 1[st] January and the 31[st of] March. (e.g. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

## **Charity’s organisational structure** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

The charity is a branch of the Royal Air Forces Association which is a additional information, where Royal Charter body and registered as a charity in England and Wales relevant, about: under number 226686 and in Scotland under SC037673 (“the  policies and procedures Association”). The Association has many branches all of which share the adopted for the induction and same charitable object as the Association and are subject to the same training of trustees; constitution. 

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits for their work. 

- the branch’s organisational structure and any wider benefits for their work. network with which the charity **Trustee induction and training:** works; As directed by the Royal Air Forces Association. 

- relationship with any related 





parties (including branch club); 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Related party relationships – club (if operated) – N/A** 

**Risk management:** As directed by the Royal Air Forces Association. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the branch set out in its** To promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the **governing document** welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Her Majesty’s Air Forces, their spouses and dependents, together with the widows and widowers and dependents of those who died whilst serving or subsequently. 

**Summary of the main** The Branch actively engages in the Governance via the RAF **activities undertaken for the** Associations Governance Documentation which is underpinned by the **public benefit in relation to** Charity Commission. **these objects (include within this section the statutory** The Armourers Branch carries out the following activities for its **declaration that trustees have** Members, Beneficiaries and the wider public. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** Provide Qualified Welfare assistance and advice to all Beneficiaries. **Commission on public** Provide Funeral support offering Branch Standard, wreath, card and **benefit)** funeral details advertising where requested. Provide Comfort Pack to beneficiaries who have periods of hospitalisation and illness. Fundraising through public and Armourer Branch events. Presents the Branch Standard at official RAF Association events where requested. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

|You**may choose**to include|You**may choose**to include|No Policy on Grant Making at this time.||
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|further statements, where||||
|relevant, about:||No Policy on programme related investment at this time.||
||policy on grant making;|The contribution made by Volunteers remains immeasurable and the||
||policy programme related|Armourers Branch would not exist without their great sacrifice and||
||investment;|application.   We continue to seek donations from all beneficiary’s||
||contribution made by|through promotion and advertisements within our Branch structure||
||volunteers.|||
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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

Branch’s normal operations continue.  Our determination for the **Summary of the main** Branch to succeed is borne out in the details below: **achievements of the branch during the year Achievements for this committee year are as follows: Awards:** Sir Thomas Pike Trophy for Fundraising Area Conference Fundraising Certificate for 2023 Presidents National Certificate – Standard Bearer/Wings Appeal Officer **Administration:** Monthly Video Conference Meetings continue. Comprehensive minutes for each Monthly Meeting Physical Annual General Meeting 2024 Branch Newsletter – The Big Bang – 2 editions this committee year.  Total of 11 editions to date Introduction of a Comms and Social Media Committee Member **Finanance:** Ratification of Accounts Date: 19 Feb 2024 Branch General account 5 Signatories and 2-person Authorisation Continues Branch Welfare account 5 signatories and 2-person Authorisation Continues Total Funds 31 Dec 2024 - £25342.08 **Rebates** RAFA Event Support Rebate - £14842.69 RAFA Membership Rebate - £2,907.50 **Fundraising** Fundraising for Branch 31 Dec 2024 - ££2510.62 Wings Appeal raised 31 Dec 2024: £20805.75 **Donations Given:** £6000 to the RAF Association Wings Appeal **Significant Welfare Expenditure** Comfort Packs - £1471.89 Christmas Boxes - £1119.14, **Volunteering** 22 Branch members helped out at RAF Association Event Stands at 13 Air shows. We also had our own stall at Lytham 40s Weekend manned by 6 volunteers over 2 days raising money for Wings Appeal and our branch. **Welfare:** Outreach Calls 125, 4 required assistance 





Comfort Pack follow ups 25 Welfare Contacts 21 Distributed 26 Comfort Packages to poorly Armourers. 22 Armourer Funerals Attended by Branch Standard. 6 Veteran Funerals Attended by Branch Standard. Provided 24 wreaths for funerals. Prepared and delivered 73 Christmas Boxes to serving personnel on operations. Branch Coffee mornings every Thursday continue. **New Policies created:** Safeguarding policy introduced. **Membership:** Total Membership 680 New Members this year 58 **Ceremonial: The Branch Standard paraded at:** Branch AGM St Clement Danes Battle of Britain Service – Westminster Abbey RAFA National Conference International Bomber Command Centre Bomb Disposal Memorial Dedication NMA, Stockton and Yarm D-Day Festival of Remembrance, Annual Remembrance Ceremony East Wretham 

## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the branch’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

The Armourer’s Branch has recognised the need for a financial reserve and has set the level at £2000.  Based on future expenditure and receipts we will review this annually and adjust as necessary.  The Branch finances continue to be in a healthy condition. 

None 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the branch’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

Branch funds are a mix of donations from Branch members and rebates from Membership fees or Wings Appeal rebates for Welfare fund. 





   - The Key objective for our Branch is simple.  The Branch will support the Welfare need of any Beneficiary within the regulatory framework of the RAF Association and Charity Commission.  Our expenditure supports this objective. 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the branch; 

- investment policy and objectives including any The Branch has no investment policies or objectives at this time. 

- ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

The Armourers Branch recognises there is always more to do for and on behalf of our Beneficiaries.  The Branch will continue to make every effort to be the best Branch we can be. 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the branch’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Martin Turner Les Lloyd **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman Secretary **Chair, etc) Date:** 1 Mar 2025 1 Mar 2025 




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**Independent Examiner’s Report** 

## **Report to the trustees / management committee of** 

Royal Air Forces Association Armourers Branch No. 1366 

## **On accounts for the year ended** 

December 2024 

## **Charity no (if any)** 

1186859 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

You are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

I have completed my examination of the accounts of the charity. 

I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that: 

- the accounting records were not sufficient to show and explain all the Branch transactions for the year 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not contain a sufficient record of the assets and liabilities of the Branch. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn. 


**Signed:** 

**Date:** 

8[th] February 2025 

**Name:** 

Mr. Bernard Lines 

## **Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . No Items to disclose 

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