## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2024 31 March 2025
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**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** 15 Cobden Crescent
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Bitterne
Postcode SO18 4EX
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Colin Anthony Chairman
1
Gaylor
2 Tracy Anne Gaylor
Richard
3
Wesemeyer
5 Marie Whitehouse
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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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**
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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**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)
CIO
How the charity is constituted (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:
SORP accounting principles have been applied to the calculations of income and expenditure shown in the annual report.
We have also worked with the RBL and SSAFA.
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and We moved into our new premises within Cobbett Road Library training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity 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 THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS WHO RESIDE IN
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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
- Provision of household white goods items
- Resettling of homeless veterans
- Assistance in the homes of vulnerable veterans
- Servicing of veteran mobility equipment e.g. mobility scooters
- Emergency help after mental health episodes e.g. help at drop in centre such as counselling and food
**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)**
- Ongoing provision of counselling provided by trained counsellors and in turn appropriate supervision for counsellors
- Drop in centre provided for veterans to have a place to be with other veterans 3 days per week.
- Our outreach working increased with home visits
- Summer Walk & Talk group established to help with the isolation and exercise
## **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**
Settling in to our new home has been a great achievement after 6 months of limbo.
We have plans to install a kitchen if permission and funds allow
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**Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
No funds are materially 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);
The charity’s principal source of funds continues to be one off donations from individuals with a few setting up a monthly donation 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 our information stand at fetes Fayres etc
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- 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)** C Gaylor
**Full name(s)** Colin Gaylor **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 30/04/2026
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**Charity Name No (if any) Southampton Veterans Trust Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 2/4/2024 4/4/2025
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**
Payment refunds
pettycash
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 500**
**A3 Payments**
Counselling
**-**
Rent
**-**
Direct veteran welfare
Veterans activities
phone
insurance
**-**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**-**
**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total payments_ -**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 500**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**-**
**_Cash funds this year end_ 500**
**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 £**
**10,855**
**475**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,330**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,330**
**1,305**
**33,509**
**2,949**
**700**
**296**
**573**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**39,332**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**39,332**
**- 28,002**
**-**
**-**
**- 28,002**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**10,855**
**475**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,830**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,830**
**1,305**
**33,509**
**2,949**
**700**
**296**
**573**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**39,332**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**39,332**
**- 27,502**
**-**
**-**
**- 27,502**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**10,855**|**34,444**|
||||**475**|**-**|
||||**500**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**11,830**|**34,444**|
||||||
|||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||||
|||**-**|**11,830**|**34,444**|
||||||
|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**1,305**|**-**|
||||**33,509**|**-**|
||||**2,949**|**-**|
||||**700**|**-**|
||||**296**|**-**|
||||**573**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**39,332**|**-**|
||||||
|||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
||||**-**||
||||**-**|**-**|
||||||
|||**-**|**39,332**|**-**|
||||||
||**- 28,002**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**- 27,502**|**34,444**|
||**-**||**-**|**-**|
||**-**||**-**|**-**|
||**- 28,002**||**- 27,502**|**34,444**|
## **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**
Natwest bank
Petty cash
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
C Gaylor
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**6,442**
**500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**500**
**6,442**
OK
Agreement Error
**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**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
||||**When due**
**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
||C Gaylor|Colin Gaylor|25/05/2026|
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