## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1[st] April 2024 **Period start date To Period end date** 31[st] March 2025
**Charity name:** Respite for Veterans
## **Charity registration number:** 1203236
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit, to relieve the needs of
UK service and ex-service personnel with
disabilities or who have sustained injuries in
service (and by extension their families and
carers) in particular by the provision and
assisting in the provision of respite facilities and
experiences designed to aid and facilitate in
their physical and mental recovery|
|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 main activities remain the provision of
respite opportunities for eligible beneficiaries,
either through direct fundraising, or facilities
provided by third parties. Several respite breaks
have been provided; however, they have been
donated with no financial cost to the charity.
The cost of providing these benefits has been
£0.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees of Respite for Veterans CIO
present their annual return and accounts for the
year ending 31st March 2025 and confirm they
comply with the requirements of the Charities
Act 2011, the trust deed, and the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Our continued priority has been building a
strong foundation for future growth, and delivery
of meaningful benefits to our beneficiaries. In
this time, we have invested our efforts in the
following foundation areas:
▪ Establishing formal governance controls
and processes.
▪ Contacting and building relationships with
other Veterans charities (Building a trusted
network that would benefit beneficiaries).
▪ Researching fundraising methods and
challenges, including development of
applicable policies etc.
▪Slowly growing the number of registered
beneficiaries.
▪Investigating opportunities to veterans and
their families at a Cotswold holiday resort.
The feedback is that this has improved
mental wellbeing and stronger family
relationships in a safe and fully supported
environment.
▪Using partner feedback to help guide
future strategy and direction.
This foundation work has, albeit slowly, helped
the charity understand the challenges we face
in difficult times, particularly regarding
fundraising.
In our next financial period, we will expect to
significantly increase our fundraising activities
and start delivering a steady flow of respite
opportunities to our beneficiaries and their
families.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Given that this is the first year for the charity, and the
focus has been on building strong foundations and
identifying beneficiaries, there has been minimal
fundraising and expenditure. The current financial
position is as follows: -
▪ **Total Income:**- £0
▪ **Total Expenditure**: - £269
▪ **Breakdown of income sources: -**
•
Bank Interest: £0.00
•
Trustee Donations: £0
•
External Donations: £0
▪ **Breakdown of expenditure by activity: -**
•
Bank Charges: £50
▪ **Investments**: - £0
▪ **Grants Received**: - £0
▪ **Fundraising activities**- £0
▪ **Total Value of Assets**- £0
▪ **Total Value of Liabilities**- £0|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The amount required to sustain the charity over the
next 12 months aligns to our policy requirement to
retain reserves that are “_Sufficient to sustain_
_minimal operational viability for a period of no less_
_than one whole financial reporting period_”,
including where “_Our forecasts for levels of income_
_for the current and future years, taking into account_
_the reliability of each source of income and the_
_prospects for developing new income sources_”.
The reserve levels will be assessed frequently
throughout the reporting period to ensure they
remain adequate.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£250|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charityis aware of global economic influences
and the challenges this puts on small charity
funding. The risk is that we are unable to grow and
meet the needs and expectations of our
beneficiaries. However, this is why we have
deliberately taken steps to adopt a longer-term
approach, ensuring we build strong foundations
and understanding what funding options would
work best for us. We will mitigate this risk through
steady growth and ensuring we do not overcommit
both financial and in terms of beneficiary
expectations.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|A Charity Constitution
registered with the UK
Charities Commission|
|How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
whose only voting members are its charity
trustees.|
|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|Trustees are selected in accordance with
the Charites constitution and the Charity
Commissions ‘Finding new trustees (CC30)
guidance. In selecting individuals for
appointment as a charity trustee, the charity
trustees do so regarding the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for the
effective administration of the CIO. Apart
from the first charity trustees, every trustee
must be appointed [for a term of [Three
years [by a resolution passed at a properly
convened meeting of the charity trustees.|
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## **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||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Respite for Veterans|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charitynumber|1203236|
|Charity’s principal address|74 Billacombe Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7EX|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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2
3
4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
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||Damian Lyons|Chairman||Damian Lyons, Chairman|
||Paul Knight|Trustee||Damian Lyons, Chairman|
||David Grieves|Trustee||Damian Lyons, Chairman|
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– 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**|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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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)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**N/A**
## **Other optional information**
**None**
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
> **Signature(s)** Damian J Lyons **Full name(s)** Damian Joseph Lyons **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc) Date** 24th February 2026
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