||Page 1 of the|Page 1 of the|Branch Annual Report Template|Branch Annual Report Template| |---|---|---|---|---| ||PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION|||| |||BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT||| |||Period start date||Period end date| ||From|01|Marti
2021 To|30 092022| |Reference and administration||||| |1. PRA Branch name|||DOVER|| |2. Registered charity number|||1190477|| |3. Main address|||33 STONEHALL|| ||||LYDDEN|| ||||DOVER|| ||||KENT CTIS 754|| |4. Names of the committee members who managed the branch during the year||||| ||Name||Offce (if any)|Dates acted if not for whole year| |1|GARY BAGSHAN||CHAIRMAN|| |2|JASON HURD||SECRETARY|| |3|STEVE HORNE||TREASURE.|| |4||||| |5||||| |6||||| |8||||| |10||||| |11||||| |12||||| |13||||| |14||||| |15||||| |16||||| |17||||| |18||||| |19||||| |20||||| ## Page 2 of the Branch Annual Report Template ## Structure, governance and management ## 5. Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Main Constitution of the Parachute Regimental Association and Standard Branch Rules approved on 26 January 2008. How the charity is constituted Unincorporated Trustee selection methods The committee members are elected by the branch members ## 6. Additional governance notes The branch exists to further the purposes and aims of the Parachute Regimental Association (Charity Within the guidance and rules committee members of Parachute Regimental Association branches enjoy a large degree of autonomy. They are able to make their own decisions on how to further the charitable purposes of the Association. In particular they can take decisions on branch fundraising, activities and expenditure. ## Objectives and activities The Association and its branches exists to: ||The Association and its branches exists to:| |---|---| ||1) Support the serving personnel of the Parachute Regiment and| ||Airborne Forces (in ways which promote their effciency).| |7. Summary of the objects set
out in the goveming
document|2) Maintain links between past and present members of the Airborne
Forces.
3) Provide welfare support for past and present members (and their| ||dependants) in need of assistance.
4) Undertake acts of public commemoration and remembrance of| ||members and former members of the Armed Forces of the crown.| ||(Subject to amendment at PRA 2009 AGM)| ||The Association and its branches participate in, support, and organise a| ||range of activities which provide a public beneft. These include:| ||• Public events to raise awareness about the role of the Regiment, to| ||encourage public support for the Regiment and to assist in| ||recruitment.| ||• Holding events and reunions for past and present members of the| ||Airborne Forces (to assist in promoting esprit de| ||• Acts of commemoration and remembrance (e.g. Armistice| ||Normandy events, Arnhem events, funerals) which raise public| ||awareness of those who have lost their lives or put themselves at risk| |8. Summary of the main
activities in relation to these|in service of the public.
• Maintaining a membership network and encouraging social contact in| |objects|order to identify those former members and dependants who may| ||in need from time to time.| ||• Providing Welfare Offcers who visit members and dependants who
may be sick, recently bereaved, or fnd themselves in diffcult| ||circumstances.| ||Supporting Parachute Regiment recruits at Catterick.| Page 3 of the Branch Annual Report Template ## Achievements and performance > 9. Summary of the main SEE ATTACHED ANNUAL REPORT A branch activities during the year ## Financial review The branch had an income of £ 9686 and 10. Brief statement of the expenditure of £ during the year. It has realisable cash reserves of £ 2197 . The committee have reviewed the branch's present level of reserves They have considered the present economic climate and risks to branch income. They are satisfied given the current economic climate these reserves are justified to cover charitable expenditure in future years. ## Declaration The committee members declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the branch committee members > Signature HE HORNE Full Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) TREASURER > Date 01/10 2022 ## Annual Report 2021 - 2022 ## The Parachute Regimental Association (Dover Branch) ## DOVER PARAS Charity Number 1190477 From the Secretary, Dover Ad Unum Omnes ## THE PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION Patron: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS King Charles III, KG, KT, PC, GCB, AK, QSO, ADC ## Dover Branch 33 Stonehall Lydden Kl..Dover CT15 7JY Annual General Meeting - 2022 Tel: -07563 secretary.doverpra@gmail.com 8th October 2022 Copied to: - Gary Bagshaw (Chairman) Jason Hurd (Secretary) Steve Horne (Treasurer) Paul Raison (Secretary RHQ) David Smart (Regional Secretary) Minutes for Dover Branch PRA Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Marina Spa Hotel on 8th October 2022 ## The Minutes meeting was hosted by. Jason Hurd (Secretary) Steve Horne (treasurer) ## Registered Charity Number 1190477 This letter provides a conduit between the branches to allow idea, articles and topics to be viewed and discussed by the branches. From the Secretary, Dover Paras Ad Unum Omnes ## 17 members attended. Meeting opened at 19.35 hrs. - Minutes of the last AGM were read Proposed by Kev Eaton Seconded by Reg Wilkie That the minutes from the last AGM have been read Carried - Liquidity state of the accounts Proposed by Rikki Seconded by Gary Gunner That the branch accounts have been Carried - Re-elect/vote in trustees Proposed by Stephen Forge Seconded by Jim Feareon That the branch trustees be re- Carried - Branch Officers and appointments Proposed by Dorian Rees Seconded by Paul Jacobson That the branch Officers (See attached list) be appointed ## Registered Charity Number 1190477 Disclaimer. This letter provides a conduit between the branches to allow ideas, articles and topics to be viewed and discussed by the branches. From the Secretary, Dover Paras Ad Unum Omnes ## The branch secretary spoke on the ## What has been achieved during the reporting period. - Remembrance Day parade and numbers on parade were up from last year - Boxing day dip on the sea front - WW1 Battlefield tour (BFT) in May - Jubilee event in June - The purchase of our branch standard ## What we would like to achieve over the next reporting period - Increase the Branch numbers - Boxing day dip and sponsorship - More support for events and activities - More presentations and guest speakers - Support local charities - More fund-raising events Any proposals or questions from the floor - Nil The next AGM will be held at a time and date TBC. There being no further business the meeting finished at 20:15 Signed ## Gary Bagshaw (Chairman) Jason Hurd (Secretary) Steve Horne (Treasurer) ## Registered Charity Number 1190477 This letter provides a conduit between the branches to allow ideas, articles and topics to be viewed and discussed by the branches. Disclaimer. ## PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BRANCH ANNUAL ACCOUNTS STATEMENT PRA Branch Name ## DOVER For the Financial Year Ending 01/10/2022 ## Section A Receipts and payments **----- Start of picture text -----**
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Unrestricted Restricted
Total Last year
funds funds
to the nearest E to the nearest £ to the nearest & to the nearest E
A1 Receipts
Donations, Legacies and Grants 486,7 357 40
Branch Subscriptions 1915 1650
Merchandise Sales 250 218
Branch Events and Socials 2297 999
Other
TOTAL RECEIPTS (A1) 9329 357 2907
A2 Payments
Social and Fundraising Costs
Regimental Support & Events
8331
Welfare Expenses and Grants
Commemoration &
Rememberance Costs 1061
20
Branch Management and
Administration Costs
50 7
Merchandising Costs 672 256
Other
TOTAL PAYMENTS (A2) 10113 283
A3 Transfers between fundsNET of A1-A2 -184 357 2624
A4 Cash funds last year end
2624 -
Cash funds this year end 1840 357 2624
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PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION
BRANCH ANNUAL ACCOUNTS STATEMENT
PRA Branch Name
DOVER
For the Financial Year Ending 01|10 2022
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Categories Details Funds
Column 1 Column 2
to nearest E to nearest £
General Branch Funds 1840
B1 Cash funds Welfare Fund ( Optional) 357
Other restricted Funds (Optional)
Total cash funds 1840 357
(agree balances with receipts and payments OK
account(s)
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Funds
Detail to nearest to nearest E
B2 Other monetary assets
Detail Cost (optional) Current value
B3 Investment assets
Details Cost (optional) Current value (optional)
BRANCH STANDARN
1061 1000
B4 Assets retained for the
branch's own use
Amount When due (optional)
Details (optional)
B5 Liabilities
Branch Accounts approved by the committee members on the : Date of approval
Signature
Full Name & Position STEVE HORNE (TREASURER)
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58 1 1 ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT (ENGLAND AND WALES BRANCHES) ## APPENDIX F ## Independent examiner's report on branch accounts of the Parachute Regimental Association Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the committee members of DOVER PRA On accounts for the year Registered ended 01/10/2022 Charity Nu. 1190477 Respective The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examinerresponsibilities of (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act),as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: : to lone the procedures laid deen in the General Directions given by theexamine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act, as amended), Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended). and • to state whether particular matters have come to my Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other examiner's statement than that disclosed below *) 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: • proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and • accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. • Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply Signed: S Ea Date: 15/1022 Name: SUSAn GATON Relevant professional qualification(s) or body DIPFA (if any): Address: 33 STONETALL LYDDEN, DOVER KENT CTIS 754 59 1 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose 60