## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 Jan 2021 To 31 Dec 2022** ## **Charity name: FRONT LINE NAVAL CHAPLAINS** ## **Charity registration number: 1187195** ## **Objectives and Activities** The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document are: 1. To advance the education of the public in the subject of the history of Royal Navy Chaplaincy; in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by: a. research into the history of Royal Navy Chaplaincy and its contribution to the wellbeing of the Naval Service, naval service veterans and their families; in particular, but not limited to, the impact of such ministry during armed conflicts, and b. the creation and secure storage of an archive of relevant learning and material, in both digital and physical forms, to illustrate and evidence that history, and c. the dissemination and publication of that material and knowledge through the use of information media such as the internet, books, photographs, exhibitions, conferences and lectures. For the purpose of this clause, the naval service and the royal navy and royal marines includes the royal navy, royal marines, royal fleet auxiliary and ships taken up from the trade, together with embedded elements of the other armed forces and supporting organisations. 2. To promote the military efficiency of the armed forces of the crown by identifying and encouraging excellence and best practice in Royal Naval chaplaincy through: a. running the Association of Royal Naval Chaplains, to support the Naval Chaplaincy Service and to enable serving and former members to mix together, b. encouraging esprit de corps within naval chaplaincy. ## **Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit.** 1. The charity took over the work of the Association of Royal Naval Chaplain on 1 January 2022. The Association’s newsletter has been relaunched as “Pennant” magazine, with much additional content and a new format and style. The Association’s membership and mailing list has been refreshed. Running the association has emphasised the charity’s role promoting the military efficiency of the armed forces, and application was made to the Charity Commission to add this as a specific charitable purpose (permission was received after the end of this reporting period, and will be reported next year). 2. Work continues on the Naval Chaplaincy Service (NCS) History project, with access to the NCS archives. 3. An acquisitions policy has been crafted, and through a generous grant from the Archdeacon’s Central Naval Church Fund the charity was able to purchase a rare WWI Chaplain’s badge. A number of rare books were also obtained. 4. A number of visits to the National Archives have brought to light previously unknown gallantry awards to WWII Naval Chaplains. 5. Research continues to find supporting materials, in particular photographs. ## **Public benefit.** The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. ## **Volunteers.** All our work is undertaken by our trustees and volunteers. ## **Achievements and Performance** Summary of the main achievements of the charity. 1. By collecting and disseminating examples of chaplaincy best practice the charity enables serving chaplains and other clergy to minister effectively in real-life situations of stress and anxiety. This activity also informs Service Personnel and others about the support available from chaplains, and thus to access this support. 2. Through the Association of Royal Naval Chaplains serving and retired chaplains are supported and their esprit de corps encouraged. 3. The history of Naval Chaplaincy is researched, preserved and disseminated, thus enabling the development of best practice in ministry. **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of theperiod|Para 1.21|| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|**The charity does not hold reserves.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**The charity’s structure is such that**
**there are no liabilities requiring the**
**holding of a reserve.**| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
goingconcern|Para 1.23|**The trustees are content that the**
**charity is a going concern.**| **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|**The trustees appoint new trustees as**
**required, bearing in mind the**
**expertise and capabilities required to**
**run the charity.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Front Line Naval Chaplains| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|The Association of Royal Navy Chaplains| |Registered charitynumber|1187195| |Charity’s principal address|99 Eggbuckland Road Plymouth, PL3 5JR| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
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5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to appoint**
**trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Simon Springett|Chair||| ||Linda Parker|||| ||John Spurr|Secretary||| ||Paul Springett|Treasurer||| ||Ed Wills|||| **The charity does not hold any funds as custodian trustees on behalf of others.** **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** **Charity Name No (if any) Front Line Naval Chaplains 1187195 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1-Jan-22 31-Dec-23** |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**
Donations, legacies and grants
Gift aid (tax recovered)
ARNC donations and grants
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**_Sub total_**
**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**
Costs of charitable activities|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**6,835**
**43**
**1,328**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**


**8,205**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,205**
**3,563**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**6,835**
**43**
**1,328**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,205**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,205**
**3,563**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| ||||||**2,031**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**2,031**| ||||||| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||| ||||||**2,031**| ||||||| ||||||**1,036**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 08/05/2023 1 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Sub total [ 3,563 ] - - 3,563 1,036
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 3,563 - - 3,563 1,036
Net of receipts/(payments) 4,642 - - 4,642 994
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 4,796 - - 4,796 3,802
Cash funds this year end 9,438 - - 9,438 4,796
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**9,438**
**-**
**-**
**9,438**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 08/05/2023 2 ## **B3 Investment assets** **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** ## **B5 Liabilities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Recording equipment Unrestricted funds 300 225
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS) 08/05/2023 3 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Signature Print Name
approval
PAUL SPRINGETT 31/03/22
SIMON SPRINGETT 31/03/22
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