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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE031584 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1202198
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
FOR
VETERAN GAMES AND CONFERENCE
Numera Partners LLP 4th Floor Charles House 108-110 Finchley Road London NW3 5JJ
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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
TRUSTEES A Wolfson M Samuels REGISTERED OFFICE Suite 3 One Bridge Lane London NW11 0EA REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER CE031584 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1202198 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Numera Partners LLP 4th Floor Charles House 108-110 Finchley Road London NW3 5JJ BANKERS NatWest 21 Golders Green Road London NW11 8EB
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VETERAN GAMES AND CONFERENCE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Veteran Games and Conference is a UK-registered charity (No 1202198) that was established to promote comprehensive recovery for wounded, sick, or injured veterans and their families through sport, peer support, and professional dialogue. Its flagship five-day Games held in Israel, helps to foster physical rehabilitation and family bonding, while the Conference brings together experts and caregivers to advance best practices in mental health and veteran wellbeing.
Beyond its bi-annual event in Israel, the charity runs a year-round Wellbeing Programme in the UK. Since June 2022, more than 9,200 teenagers in schools, community clubs, and workplaces have heard UK veterans share their personal stories of recovery and resilience. These candid talks, delivered by past participants of the Veteran Games and Conference, like Paralympian Phil Eaglesham, deeply resonate, providing unique insights that traditional experts often cannot replicate.
This outreach provides clear public benefit by raising awareness of mental health, reducing stigma, and fostering resilience among young people and wider communities. By highlighting veterans lived experiences and practical strategies for overcoming adversity, the charity promotes social cohesion, advances disability inclusion, and supports education and advocacy across both educational and community settings.
Following the regional conflict that began in October 2023 and continues today, the Trustees made the decision to suspend the programme that brought UK veterans to Israel to engage with their Israeli counterparts, due to safety concerns. As conditions in the Middle East have not improved, the Trustees concluded in late 2024 that it was not possible to raise funds to sustain the charity's activities. Consequently, all staff roles were made redundant, including the CEO, whose redundancy payment accounts for the higher salary costs reported for the year compared to previous periods.
It is hoped that, when circumstances in the Middle East stabilise, the programme can be reinstated and staff reappointed.
Public benefit
The trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regards to the public benefit guidance (section 17 of the Charities Act 2011) published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the Charities aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The aim of the charity has always been to asset in raising funds to promote comprehensive recovery for wounded, sick, or injured veterans and their families through sport, peer support, and professional dialogue.
STRATEGIC REPORT
Achievements and performance
The Veteran Games and Conference charity has made a measurable and lasting difference in the lives of its beneficiaries by creating meaningful opportunities for physical and emotional rehabilitation. Veterans consistently report increased self-worth, improved mental wellbeing, and a renewed sense of purpose after participating in the Games. The inclusive and family-focused nature of the event has strengthened family units and fostered powerful peer-to-peer support networks. For many participants, the Games have acted as a pivotal turning point in their recovery journeys, enabling them to re-engage with life and community.
Significant charitable activities include the delivery of three international Veteran Games events since 2019, involving over 180 participants and their families. Alongside the sport-based programming, the charity has hosted high-level conferences attended by globally recognised mental health professionals, which have led to the development of cross-national collaboration and the sharing of best practice in veteran care. In the UK, the charity's Wellbeing Programme has reached over 9,200 young people in schools and community settings, helping to destigmatise mental health and cultivate resilience through veteran-led storytelling.
Against its core objectives, to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of veterans, enhance family resilience, and promote understanding and inclusion, the charity has achieved exceptional results. Participants report improved fitness, reduced isolation, and strengthened family bonds. Educators and students exposed to the charity's outreach consistently rate the sessions as highly impactful and thought-provoking. Through these targeted programmes, the Veteran Games and Conference charity continues to expand its reach and deepen its impact, demonstrating strong alignment between its activities and charitable aims.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
STRATEGIC REPORT
Financial review
The charity is primarily funded through private donations, corporate sponsorships, charitable trusts, and philanthropic foundations. This diverse and independent funding model allows the charity to remain focused on the specific needs of veterans and their families, without reliance on government grants. Resources raised are used to deliver the flagship Veteran Games and Conference events, which provide fully funded participation for veterans and their families, covering travel, accommodation, adaptive sports, and access to mental health support.
Funding also enables the charity's UK-based Wellbeing Programme, which brings veterans into schools and community settings to share their lived experiences and promote resilience among young people. Additional resources support operational delivery, partnership building, and programme development, ensuring that all activities align with the charity's objectives: to improve mental and physical health, reduce isolation, strengthen family bonds, and promote understanding of veterans' experiences across wider society.
Financial position
In 2025, our total income was £183,390
Reserves policy
At the balance sheet date of 31st May 2025 the total reserves were £26 of which £26 were unrestricted. The charity carefully manages funds to guarantee a continuous availability of running expenses. Historically reserves were kept at 3 months worth of wages to ensure that at least 3 months worth of wages were held. As the charity is running down its activites and hasnt had staff for the last 4 months the reserves have been kept to a minimum.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis as we believe the adequate cash resources will be available to cover the charity's requirements for working capital and capital expenditure for at least twelve months from the reporting date. We are not aware of any other factors which could put into jeopardy the charity's going concern status during or beyond this period.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity operates with a streamlined organisational structure designed to maximise impact while maintaining low overheads. It is overseen by a Board of Trustees, Chairman Andrew Wolfson and fellow Trustee Marc Samuels. The trustees are responsible for governance and ensuring the charity meets its regulatory obligations and charitable objectives. Day-to-day operations are managed by a small executive team, made up of CEO Andrew Garland, COO Spencer Gelding and Project Manager David Thrilling. The professional team are supported by volunteers and partner organisations, allowing the charity to deliver high-quality programmes efficiently and responsively.
Veteran Games and Conference Website - www.theveterangames.co.uk
Report3/31/2026of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on ............................................. and signed on the board's behalf by:
.............................................................................. A Wolfson - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF VETERAN GAMES AND CONFERENCE
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Veteran Games and Conference
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Veteran Games and Conference ('the charity') for the period ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
b) the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
c) the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Giles Cohen The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Numera Partners LLP 4th Floor Charles House 108-110 Finchley Road London NW3 5JJ Date: .............................................
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
| Period | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.24 | 6.3.23 | ||
| to | to | ||
| 31.5.25 | 31.3.24 | ||
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 183,390 | 240,250 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising funds | 2 | 6,914 | - |
| Charitable activities | |||
| Wages | 217,924 | 69,449 | |
| Subscriptions | - | 167 | |
| PR | - | 4,800 | |
| Support costs | 18,750 | 13,096 | |
| Other | 74,740 | 17,774 | |
| Total | 318,328 | 105,286 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (134,938) | 134,964 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 134,964 | - | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 26 | 134,964 | |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET
31 MAY 2025
| 31.5.25 Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank 1,225 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 5 (1,199) NET CURRENT ASSETS 26 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 26 NET ASSETS 26 FUNDS 6 Unrestricted funds 26 TOTAL FUNDS 26 |
31.3.24 Total funds £ 136,164 (1,200) 134,964 134,964 134,964 134,964 134,964 |
|---|---|
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 May 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 May 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
3/31/2026
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. A Wolfson - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
2. RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
| Period | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.24 | 6.3.23 | ||
| to | to | ||
| 31.5.25 | 31.3.24 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Support costs | 6,914 | - |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 May 2025 nor for the period ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the period ended 31 May 2025 nor for the period ended 31 March 2024.
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4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Wages Subscriptions PR Support costs Other Total NET INCOME TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accruals and deferred income 6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.24 £ 134,964 134,964 Incoming resources £ 183,390 183,390 |
Unrestricted fund £ 240,250 69,449 167 4,800 13,096 17,774 105,286 134,964 134,964 31.5.25 31.3.24 £ £ 1,199 1,200 Net movement At in funds 31.5.25 £ £ (134,938) 26 (134,938) 26 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (318,328) (134,938) (318,328) (134,938) |
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6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 240,250 240,250 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.24 £ £ 134,964 134,964 134,964 134,964 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (105,286) 134,964 (105,286) 134,964 |
|---|---|---|
7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the period ended 31 May 2025.
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|DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES|
|FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MAY 2025|
|Period|Period|
|1.4.24|6.3.23|
|to|to|
|31.5.25|31.3.24|
|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|
|Donations and legacies|
|Donations|183,390|240,250|
|Total incoming resources|183,390|240,250|
|EXPENDITURE|
|Charitable activities|
|Subscriptions|504|167|
|PR|854|4,800|
|1,358|4,967|
|Other|
|Legal fees|-|300|
|Travel and accommodation|74,740|17,474|
|74,740|17,774|
|Support costs|
|Management|
|Wages|217,924|69,449|
|-|
|Social security|13,537|
|Sundries|10,332|-|
|241,793|69,449|
|Finance|
|Bank charges|35|13|
|Other|
|Health Insurance|-|13,083|
|Governance costs|
|Accountancy and legal fees|402|-|
|Total resources expended|318,328|105,286|
|Net (expenditure)/income|(134,938)|134,964|
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