2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-04-2024 Period start date To 31-03-2025 Period end date

Charity name: Ringwood Veterans Hub

Charity registration number: 1204288

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Offers a relaxed weekly meeting and ad hoc activities to all Armed forces veterans and emergency services personnel.
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	Space to meet with other veterans to talk and share concerns they may have and direct to any relevant organisations for assistance if needed.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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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 Other

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	Summary of Achievements:  Purpose:Reduce social isolation.  Events:Regular and ad hoc events promoting wellbeing and friendship.  Membership:40 members, with 30 actively attending sessions.  Activities: o Monthly Breakfast and Luncheon clubs o Christmas Party o Armed Forces Day celebrations o Regular events with speakers and quizzes o Day trips

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Bank balance £13,276.84
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No reserves held
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Fundraising activities, including collection boxes in local shops and we receive individual donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Memorandum and articles of association
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	Advertise particular skills and experience. Interviews by current trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
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	Ringwood Veterans Hub
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1204288
Charity’s principal address	Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 Christchurch Rd, Ringwood, BH24 1DW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	RosemaryWhite	Chair		Board of Trustees
	Brenda Rolfe	Treasurer	Jan 2025 – Current	Chair
	Ruth Sparks	Treasurer	April 2024 to Dec 2024	Chair
	Natalie Bale		April 2024 to Dec 2024	Chair
	Malcolm Dowland	IT Officer	Jan 2025 – Current	Chair
	Robert Stanyard		Jan 2025 – Current	Chair
	Pauline Chalk	Secretary	Jan 2025 – Current	Chair
	Martin Hughes		Jan 2025 – Current	Chair
	Sarah Hughes		Jan 2025 – Current	Chair

– 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
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 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)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
None

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

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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) Brenda Ann Rolfe Full name(s) Brenda Ann Rolfe

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

9/8/2025