## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 05 October 2021 31 March 2023 **From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Southampton Veterans’ Trust **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1196088 **Charity's principal address** 8 Fern Road Woolston **Postcode SO19 9RD**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
**TAR**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
**Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted
Constitution CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are selected as a representative of each of the armed forces plus Trustee selection methods the chairman and the vice chair. As such a trustee has been appointed (eg. appointed by, elected by) from each of The Army, The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
SORP accounting principles have been applied to the calculations of income and expenditure shown in the annual report.
Although the charity does not participate as a part of a wider network, the charity has received funds from ‘Fill your boots’ for the help of specific individuals. These are disclosed in the annual accounts. We have also worked with the RBL and SSAFA.
- the charity’s organisational The major risk faced by the charity in the reporting period was the loss of structure and any wider the Woodley Road site. This meant that we needed to find alternative network with which the charity accommodation and meet associated costs. works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND RESETTLEMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY OF ANY AND ALL EX H.M. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, EX H.M. ARMED FORCES RESERVISTS, FORMER MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY WHO HAVE SERVED ALONGSIDE THEIR ARMED FORCES COMRADES DURING A CONFLICT (ALSO REFERRED TO AS VETERANS) OR ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY ALONG WITH
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THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS WHO RESIDE IN SOUTHAMPTON OR THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR ARE IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTING TO POST SERVICE CIVILIAN LIFE, ARE EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT OR HOMELESSNESS BY: A) PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE A VETERAN’S DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP. B) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING VETERANS’ WELLBEING, SELF-ESTEEM, SELFCONFIDENCE AND AIDING THEIR TRANSITION BACK INTO LOCAL SOCIETY. C) PROVIDING OR ARRANGING PROVISION OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AND TO CREATE AND FACILITATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH ASSISTING H.M ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO PREPARE FOR AND FIND EMPLOYMENT. D) OPERATE A DROP IN AND ACTIVITY CENTRE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER H.M ARMED FORCES VETERANS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT STAFF TO PROVIDE ADVICE, EMPATHY, SUPPORT AND A SIGN POSTING SERVICE TO HELP HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO ONE OF THE ABOVE CHALLENGES AND TO ASSIST THEM IN ACCESSING LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP OR SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF SVT’S ABILITIES. E) TO CONDUCT OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY AND DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS THAT MAY FURTHER THE CHARITIES OBJECTIVES.
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- Emergency food provision and provision of help where needed to cover the cost of utilities for veterans in need
- • Resettling of homeless veterans
- • Assistance in the homes of vulnerable veterans
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
- Servicing of veteran mobility equipment e.g. mobility scooters
- • Provision of meal delivery to homes at key points in the year (e.g. Bonfire night) to facilitate the participation of veterans in the group. For many veterans ill health prevents regular attendance at the drop in centre. These meals meant a chance to see centre staff (who in turn could report on welfare concerns) and post pictures on our social media channels to participate with the wider SVT community
- • In centre group meals for key events e.g. ER 70[th] anniversary providing opportunity to participate in values core to the armed forces as a part of a community
- • Emergency help after mental health episodes e.g. help at drop in centre such as counselling and food
- Ongoing provision of counselling provided by trained counsellors and in turn appropriate supervision for counsellors
- In centre activities such as chairobics and bingo
- Workshops including picture framing and chocolate making
- • Cooking and budgeting lessons including a hot meal for the day
- • Drop in centre provided for veterans to have a place to be with other veterans 3 days per week
- Dental treatment provided by volunteer dentists at Dentech
- • Out of centre activities such as ‘Routes to remembrance which saw 100 poppy wreaths loaded onto QM2 to travel for laying in USA and wreath laying at local war memorial giving veterans the opportunity to participate in the wider community
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
The centre benefits hugely from the participation of volunteers, particularly in the spirit of ‘Veterans helping veterans’.
In addition both the trust and the Drop in centre benefit from the expert advice of civilian volunteers in the spirit of ‘with the help of a few good civilians’. In particular veterans benefit from the contribution of qualified counsellors who donate time weekly.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
Other expert volunteers make contributions with book keeping, skills acquisition, health and well being and advice from the DWP. Other community volunteers have offered help with grant writing.
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
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## **Section E Financial review**
## **Brief statement of the**
**charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially** No funds are materially in deficit. **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
The charity’s principal source of funds continues to be one off donations from individuals including through their own fundraising efforts and through memorial donations from the veterans who we miss dearly.
The charity also raises funds through our own fundraising such as the annual ball.
We have recently have begun as we grow as a charity so have begun to seek grant writing opportunities.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**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**
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||**Charity Name**
**Southampton Veterans' Trust**
|**Charity Name**
**Southampton Veterans' Trust**
|**Charity Name**
**Southampton Veterans' Trust**
|**No (if any)**
**1196088**|**CC16a**|
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||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
10/1/2021|**To**|Period end date
3/31/2023||
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||
|**A1 Receipts**
**31,464**
**288**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**31,752**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 31,752**
**A3 Payments**
Centre supplies
**2,933**
Veteran direct benefit
**11,624**
Volunteer meal
**968**
Fundraisingcosts
**1,626**
Insurance
**1,631**
Centre travel costs
**1,014**
Veteran activities
**2,814**
Counsellor supervision
**2,543**
Staff uniform
**40**
Printing
**600**
**_Sub total_ 25,793**
**IT Purchase- Laptops**
**2,262**
**-**
**_Sub total_ 2,262**
**_Total payments_ 28,055**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 3,697**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 3,697**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||**to the nearest £**
**2,500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**2,500**
**-**
**835**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**835**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**835**
**1,665**
**-**
**-**
**1,665**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**33,964**
**288**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**34,252**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**34,252**
**2,933**
**12,459**
**968**
**1,626**
**1,631**
**1,014**
**2,814**
**2,543**
**40**
**600**
**26,628**
**2,262**
**-**
**2,262**
**28,890**
**5,362**
**-**
**-**
**5,362**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**|**33,964**|**-**|
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**-**|**5,362**|**-**|
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|||**1,665**||**5,362**|**-**|
## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Lloyds bank
Natwest bank
Petty cash
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
CGaylor
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**200**
**-**
**21,779**
**1,665**
**288**
**-**
**22,267**
**1,665**
Agreement Error
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
Colin Gaylor
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
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||||OK|
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**Endowment**
**funds**|
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**(optional)**|
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||CGaylor|Colin Gaylor|6/4/2024|
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