Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6 April 2024 Period start date To 5 April 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Trident Association
Charity registration number: 1197302
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1. Embrace those who have served/are serving in Defence HUMINT. 2. Educate on past HUMINT operational activity. 3. Educational support to the Military Intelligence. 4. Provide a single and authoritative poc for serving/Veteran HUMINT operator (incl wife, husband, widow, widower) who may need support. 5. To commemorate HUMINT operators who have lost their lives or suffered injury. 6. To engage in any other activity which the Trustees deem to be appropriate to support its members. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Charity has engaged throughout the reporting period with associated Military Units and a number of external bodies (including other Military Charities to benefit both the Trident members and the wider public). Much of this has been to advance the development and social/educational interaction and wellbeing of the HUMINT Community (veteran and serving) including: establishing a Trident website; raising awareness and actual delivery of Mental Health; identifying how the Charity can further aid its members; setting and notifying wellbeing procedures; arranging |
| respite opportunities for members through association with another Charity; advising members in respect of operational legacy matters; facilitating social gatherings; and delivering historical HUMINT educational presentations. We have been especially active in raising awareness of NI Legacy issues and the impact upon our Veteran community. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Each of our Trustees remain fully conversant/familiar with the Charities Commission guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Our ‘grant making’ has continued its development during 24/25, amidst developing association with others and improved awareness of our members and the issues they face. All decisions have been taken at Committee/Trustee Meetings and minuted. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | We have no need to engage in social investment (at this point) and therefore no policy. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | A growing number of our members are providing our charity with their services ‘pro bono’ – arranging fundraising and/or social events, the AGM, welfare awareness, developing our charity website. We continue to see an increase in the efforts of members to raise funds and attract donors, while continuing to commit personal donations. |
| Other | Nil. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Maintaining the charity continues to be a challenge, never mind growing it – although the rise in membership is pleasing; nonetheless, we remain small and with minimal needs. We continue to derive benefit from the diverse range of our members. The nature of HUMINT deems its existence and workings to be sensitive. Managing Trident is not straightforward given these circumstances and is facing growing pressures from the rise in volume of NI Legacy activity matters [something that will both continue and grow]. Trident continues to deliver a broad membership from all corners of the Armed Forces - serving and retired, all ranks. We further benefit from association with like-minded charities to mutual benefit – Taigh Mor Foundation continues to be the principal charity within this context; but also charities similarly at risk from NI Legacy activities. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | We have insufficient funds to warrant investment, at this point. |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We continue to retain sufficient funds that enable us to meet all of our commitments while providing benefit to our members. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We have no financial ‘reserves’. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Zero. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Insufficient funds |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | We are not in deficit. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We have no such concerns. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Membership Fees; charitable donations from the private Sector; charitable donations; fundraising activities by Trustees and members. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | None. |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
We are not a Trust. | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trident Association Rules; Trident (CIO) Association 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 | Volunteers from membership. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Charities Commission Guidance note. |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | A single Committee comprising both Trustees and Committee Members. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | None that are formal. |
| Other | N/A |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Trident Association |
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| Other name the charity uses | Trident |
| Registered charity number | 1197302 |
| Charity’s principal address | Trident Association PO Box 427 HEREFORD HR1 9SP Note – this address will change during the next reporting period. |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Ewan Duncan | Chairman | Throughout theperiod | Trident Committee | |
| John Harring | Secretary | “ | Trident Committee | |
| AndyMackay | Committee Member | “ | Trident Committee | |
| Douglas Glasgow | Treasurer | “ | Trident Committee | |
| Gene Knought | Vice-Chairman | “ | Trident Committee | |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| N/A | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| N/A |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
None
Other optional information
None
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 (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Ewan R Duncan | ||
Chairman |
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| 1 May 2026 | ||
| 1 May 2026 |