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||PARACHUTE|PARACHUTE|REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION|REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION|
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|Reference and administration details|||||
|1. PRA Branch name|||DOVER||
|2. Registered charity number|||11904-77||
|3. Main address|||33 STONEHALL||
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|4. Names of the committee||members|who managed the branch during the year||
|1|GARY BAGSHAN||Offce (if any)<br>CHAIRMAN|Dates acted if not for whole year|
|2|KEVIN EATON||SECRETARY||
|3|STEVE HORNE||TREASURER|# OCT 23- JAM24|
|4|ILEVIN GATON||TREASIR ER|FROM JANZY|
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## Structure, governance and 

|5. Description of the charity's trusts|
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|Type of governing document<br>Main Constitution of the Parachute Regimental Association and Standard|
|Branch Rules approved on 26 January 2008|
|How the charity is constituted<br>Unincorporated Association|
|Trustee selection methods<br>The committee members are elected by the branch|
|6. Additional governance notes|
|The branch exists to further the purposes and aims of the Parachute Regimental Association (Charity|
|Commission registration number 214015). As part of a national network the branch is expected to follow|
|guidance set by the executive committee of the main Association. The governing documents, guidance and|
|governance notes are available on the Association's website|
|http://www.army.mod.uk/infantry/regiments/5905.aspx|
|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:|
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||1) Support the serving personnel of the Parachute Regiment and|
||Airborne Forces (in ways which promote their effciency)|
|7. Summary of the objects set|2) Maintain links between past and present members of the Airborne|
|out in the governing|Forces|
|document|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 corps).|
||• Acts of commemoration and remembrance (e.g. Armistice Day,|
||Normandy events, Arnhem events, funerals) which raise public|
|8. Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to these<br>objects|awareness of those who have lost their lives or put themselves at risk<br>in service of the public.<br>• Maintaining a membership network and encouraging social contact in<br>order to identify those former members and dependants who may|
||in need from time to time.|
||Providing Welfare Offcers who visit members and dependants|
||may be sick, recently bereaved, or fnd themselves in diffcult|
||who are in need.|



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## Achievements and performance 

> 9. Summary of the mainbranch activities during[PLEASE SEE ATTACHES ANNUAL] REPORT * 

## Financial review 

The branch had an income of £ 5563 and 10. Brief statement of the expenditure of £ 4367 during the year. finances and reserves It has realisable cash reserves of £ 4069 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 

Full name Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) SECRETARY[KEVIN EATON] 

Date 18/10/24 



From the Secretary, Dover Paras 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 Lydde Dover CT15 7JY 

Tel: -07563 544320 Annual General Meeting - 2024 secretary.doverpra@gmail.com 25th October 2024 Copied to: 

Gary Bagshaw (Outgoing Chairman) Ron Bramwell (Incoming Chairman) Kevin Eaton (Secretary & Treasurer) Paul Raison (Secretary RHQ) David Smart (Regional Secretary) 

Minutes for Dover Branch PRA Annual General Meeting meeting held at The Cricketers on 25* October 2024 

The Minutes meeting was hosted Gary Bagshaw (Chairman) Andy Jones (Vice Secretary) Rob Tucker (Vice treasurer) 

## Registered Charity Number 1190477 

This teter provides a conduit between the branches to allow ideas articles and topics to be viewed and discussed by the branches. 



From the Secretary, Dover 

Ad Unum Omnes 

## 13 members attended. 

Meeting opened at 20.14 hrs. 

- Minutes of the last meeting - 2023 

Proposed by Stephen 

Seconded by Jim Fearon 

That that minutes of the 2023 AGM meeting have been read. 

- Liquidity state of the accounts 

Proposed by Kev Tully Seconded by Gary Gunner 

That the branch accounts of the last reporting year have been read Carried 

- Re-elect/vote in trustees 

Proposed by Rob Tucker 

Seconded by Gary Bagshaw 

That the branch trustees be re-elected Carried 

- Branch Officers and appointments 

Proposed by Rikki Sullivan 

Seconded by Aaron 

That the branch Officers (See attached list) be appointed 

The Chairmans report was read (See attached report) 

## Registered Charity Number 1190477 

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From the Secretary, Dover 

Ad Unum Omnes 

The branch Chairman talked about what has been achieved during the reporting period. 

- AGM 2023/4at the Cricketers 

- Remembrance Sunday 2023 - On parade with 23 members 

- Christmas Bash at the Cricketers 

- Boxing day dip 

- Burns night with RBL 

- Purchased Union Jack standard 

- D Day parade/service on the Curve 

- VJ Parade 

- Quiz nights and raffles 

- Arnhem 80th Anniversary 

- Summer Ball 

- Welfare donations 

## Shooting Stars Children's Hospice 

## Colchester Airborne Statue 

Welfare assistance to branch member. 

## What we would like to achieve in 2024/5 

- Christmas Function (14th December) 

- Boxing day dip 

- More support for events and 

- More presentations and guest speakers 

- NMA visit 

- Blessing of branch standard - Date TBC 

- Armed Forces Day - Gazebo etc 

- Charity fund raising events - Tesco/Morrisons/Asda 

- Families' days and quiz nights 

- Arnhem/Normandy Battlefield tour 2025. 

## Registered Charity Number 

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From the Secretary, Dover Paras Ad Unum Omnes 

Anything further proposals from the floor? 

The AGM 2025 will be held at the Cricketers pub Dover at a time and date TBC. 

There being no further business the meeting finished at 20.38. 

Signed 

Gary Bagshaw (Chairman) Andy Jones (Vice Secretary) Rob Tucker (Vice Treasurer) 

## Registered Charity Number 1190477 

Disclaimer. 

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## Dover Branch of the Parachute Regiment Association Chairmans End of Year Report. 

Since our last AGM in October 2023 the branch has continued to go from strength to strength. Our membership has increased steadily throughout the year, and our public profile is such that we have now received a number of invitations to varying events over the year. 

This year as a branch we have come together both in fellowship and in remembrance, beginning in October 23 with our first quiz night, won convincingly by team Fearon. This was followed by a curry with all proceedings going to the branch. 

In November we were invited to attend a remembrance service for the Unknown Warrior on the Western Docks in Dover. The Western Dock is where the Unknown Warrior was repatriated to the UK en route to his final resting place in Westminster Abbey. We also paraded 22 members for Remembrance Day with the branch standard. 

In December we came together for drinks and a disco prior to Christmas, followed by our annual Boxing Day dip in the channel from Dover Sea front. Where a few brave souls ventured in whilst supported from the beach by friends and family with towels and port. 

As we started the new year, in January one of our members, who was having some financial difficulties approached a committee member for help. The branch was able to support him with a loan until he was back on his feet and able to pay it back. Also in January, we received an invitation from the Royal British Legion to attend their Burns night, those able to attend reported an excellent night enjoyed by all. 

Our second quiz night was held in February, and even though there were more teams involved it was again won convincingly by team 



Fearon (who will be thoroughly searched for electronic devices before the next quiz). 

Between the beginning of April 24 and the end of September 24 members of the branch paraded for the following remembrance services: 

## Zeebrugge Day, April 24 

D Day, June 24 

Armed Forces Day, June 24 

VJ Day, July 24 

South Staffs Op Market Garden, Sept 24 

## Other events attended by branch members were: 

Airborne Forces Day in Aldershot, July 24, and the 80th Anniversary of OP Market Garden in Arnhem, Sept 24. This was a joint venture with the West Glamorgan Branch to take a coach of veterans to Arnhem a long weekend. Also included were members of the now disbanded East Kent PRA. A special thanks to our Padre, Stephen Fouche, from myself and the west Glamorgan branch. He was able, at short to conduct a brief service and scatter the ashes of a 2 Para veteran over the DZ at Hinkle Heath. 

At our September A branch meeting we were joined by members the East Kent PRA who made a donation to our branch of £700. We in turn were pleased to offer them lifetime honorary membership to the Dover PRA. 

Over the year we have added to the branch properties by purchasing a Union Flag, a double stand capable of holding both the branch standard and the Union Flag, and most recently we acquired a 4ft wooden carving of the cap badge and another of Pegasus. All of 



were on display at our final event of the recording year, our late Summer Ball. Held in Dover at the Masonic Hall. The ball was well attended by 64 guests and members, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Deal and officials from the RBL. All agreed the meal was excellent, the karaoke whilst epic, less so. 

This year the branch has supported a number of charities, donating well over £1000. 

Gary Bagshaw 

Chairman 

Dover 



PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BRANCH ANNUAL ACCOUNTS STATEMENT PRA Branch Name DOVER BRANCH For the Financial Year Ending 01/10/24 Section A Receipts and payments Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds Last year A1 to the nearest E to the nearest E to the nearest E to the nearest E Donations, Legacies and Grants 242 500 Branch Subscriptions 835 1960 Merchandise Sales 1872 58 Branch Events and 813 2206 Other 597 1210 TOTAL RECEIPTS (A1) 436 5063 500 A2 Payments 5166 Social and Fundraising Costs Regimental Support & Events 2170Welfare Expenses and Grants 2570 Rememberance CostsCommemoration & 788 200 165 Branch Management and Administration Costs 25 60 Merchandising Costs 230 74 Other 1110 680 TOTAL PAYMENTS (A2) 654 3579 788 NET of A1-A2 4359 A3 Transfers between funds 1484 288 807 A4 Cash funds last year - 679 548 2197 Cash funds this year end 30692264 1000740 2197 3004 

## Section A Receipts and payments 

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## PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION BRANCH ANNUAL ACCOUNTS STATEMENT PRA Branch Name DOVER For the Financial Year Ending 01110/24 

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


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Unrestricted Restricted Funds<br>Categories Details Funds<br>Column 1 Column 2<br>to nearest E to nearest<br>General Branch Funds 3069<br>B1 Cash funds<br>Welfare Fund (Optional) 1000<br>Other restricted Funds (Optional)<br>(agree balances with receipts and paymentsTotal cash  3069 1000<br>OK<br>account(s)<br>Unrestricted Restricted Funds<br>Funds<br>Details to nearest E to nearest E<br>B2 Other monetary assets<br>Details Cost (optional) Current value (optional)<br>B3 Investment assets<br>Details Cost (optional) Current value (optional)<br>BRANCH STANDARASX2<br>1600<br>SASH<br>B4 Assets retained for the 300<br>branch's own use STANDARDSTAND<br>150<br>MOBILTY<br>150<br>Details Amount  When due (optional)<br>(optional)<br>B5 Liabilities<br>Branch Accounts approved by the committee members on the : Date of approval<br>Signature<br>Full Name & Position ANTHONY ROBERT TUCKERArtille<br>VICE TREASURER<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## 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 01110/2024 Charity Nu. 1190477 Respective The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year responsibilities of (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act),as amended by s.28 trustees and examiner of the Charities Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act, as amended). • to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended). and 

to state whether particular matters have come to my Basis of independentMy examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given 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 • 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 • Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: A. TuCKERFreite Relevant professional qualification(s) or body(if any): N/A. Address: 38 MAYELELO RO СТ16 34т. 

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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 

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