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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024

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.

  1. 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:

  2. a. running the Association of Royal Naval Chaplains, to support the Naval Chaplaincy Service and to enable serving and former members to mix together,

  3. b. encouraging esprit de corps within naval chaplaincy.

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit.

  1. The re-launch of “Pennant” magazine as a monthly newletter has proved very successful, with the new format offering lower costs, easily scalability and the ability to put together a short ‘special’ when required. In addition to articles of practical theology we have been able to link to news and views seen elsewhere on the internet, and to cover more responsively news of individuals.

  2. Work continues on the Naval Chaplaincy Service (NCS) History project, with steady progress through the year.

  3. A signature grant from the Plaisterers Livery, along with generous gifts from individuals and from the Anglican and Roman Catholic naval denominational funds have set the Chaplain Kit Tanner painting project on a firm foundation, and we anticipate the project being complete during 2025.

  4. The trustees expressed grateful thanks to founder trustee John Spurr, who resigned as a trustee during the year.

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 the period		 Para 1.21 The charity is in a satisfactory and
stable financial position.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are 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
going concern		 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 Emmanuel Parish Office, 1 Compton Avenue, Plymouth,
PL3 5BZ.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year

Rev Simon Springett		 Chair
Linda Parker
Rev Rory Clare
Mark Barton

Rev Tudor James
Thomas-Botwood

Rev Alexander
Buckley
John Spurr Secretary To 18 May 2024
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

SIMON SPRINGETT

Chair
19 July 2025
Charity Name Charity Name Charity Name No (if any)

Front Line Naval Chaplains.
1187195

For the period
from		 1-Jan-24

Period start date
To		 Period end date
31-Dec-24
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations, legacies and grants 8,232 1,213
Gift aid (tax recovered) 258 113
ARNC donations and grants 420 1,030
Bank interest 94 -
-
-
-
-
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 9,004 9,004 2,356
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
2,356
Costs of charitable activities 4,181 1,036
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Sub total ** 4,181 4,181 1,036
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
Sub total -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1,036
4,823 1,319
-
10,758 9,438
15,581 10,758

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
15,581
-
-
15,581
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
-		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Restricted funds
to nearest £
-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
- - -

y

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional) Current value
(optional)
Recordingequipment Unrestricted funds 300 75
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Signature Print Name Date of approval
SIMON SPRINGETT 25/01/25