2025-05-31-accounts - Commando Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] June 2024 Period start date To 31[st] May 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Commando Association Charity registration number: 1208694

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote the well being, fellowship and esprit de corps for serving and retired members of the Commandos, their families and friends
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	For members to gather and attend events as (examples) the Cenotaph Remembrance Service Nov 10th 2024, 8th 11th Nov 2024 Remembrance Weekend at Fort Willim Spean Bridge attendance at Chelsea Parade 27th April 2025. Party visit to National Arboretum. Received further historical artefacts of items connected with former serving Commando Excursion to Netherlands to commemorate the anniversary of the landing in Flushing participation in the Commando Speed March and circulation of DISPATCHES magazine for veterans and serving members of the Commandos
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission Guidance on public benefit when carrying out the charity’s activities for the year

Additional information (optional)

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SORP reference CA does not currently make grants Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other		All functions carried out in support of the objects of the CA are carried though by members

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	The CA has expanded its work for the beneficiaries, membership has increased since the efforts made seeking registration with the Charity Commission by just over 29%. An increase in funds has followed from the increase in membership. Other gifts to the charity have also increased, including legacies from veteran commandos, due to the confidence of donors following achievement of the status of registration as a charity The adoption of “Membership MOJO “ a computerised administrative system has very markedly increased the information available necessary to extend benefits available

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set The Commando Association has made

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	no investments in this year
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash funds held at the bank at the end of the period (after all expenses) stood at 9,134.16
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	These funds will be used to cover expenses going forward
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Subscriptions, donations from supporters, including corporate donation fundraising events as at the Annual RH Chelsea gathering, at the Commando Speed March and raffles and auctions
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	The Charity is not currently making investments other than cash held at the bank
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	It appears that membership is increasing and that the age of members is not limiting the continued membership. Subscriptions are deliberately kept to a minimum to remain within reach of members
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		The trusts are those set out in the Objects, the purposes of the Commando Association
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	The first trustees were appointed from the membership. On the first annual retirement by rotation further trustees are appointed on election from the membership
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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	The CA works closely with International Commando Heritage Trust with regard to the Commando memorial and commando related projects at Spean Bridge, Scotland
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Commando Association
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1208694
Charity’s principal address	The Secretary 2 Westbrook Green West Side North Littleton Evesham WP11 8 QP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Tom Watson	Chairman
Nick Collins
Heather Hallum	Artefacts Manager
Gina Fairfax
Rom Lain		Stepped down August 2025

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

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 N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) GMF Full name(s) Gina Margaret Fairfax

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)

Date

31/03/2026

Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

No (if any) COMMANDO ASSOCIATION 1208694 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 17/06/2024 31/05/2025

COMMANDO ASSOCIATION

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 11,207 3,520 500 7,437 2,090 1,770 510 - 27,034 8 - 8 27,042 - 7,595 208 2,881 804 1,500 1,443 382 769 - 35 155 170 111 - 16,053 - - - 16,053	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 11,207 3,520 500 7,437 2,090 1,770 510 - 27,034 8 - 8 27,042 - 7,595 208 2,881 804 1,500 1,443 382 769 - 35 155 170 111 - 16,053 - - - 16,053 10,989	Last year to the nearest £
Members Subscriptions	11,207				-
Donations	3,520				-
Legacies - Unrestricted General	500				-
Just Giving	7,437				-
Fund raising events	2,090				-
Auctions	1,770
Reimbursed travelling costs	510				-
	-				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	27,034				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Deposit Account Interest	8
Investment Income	-				-
*Sub total*	8				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					-

Annual General Meeting	-				-
Postage and Printing	7,595				-
Stationery	208				-
Travelling, Mileages and Accommodation	2,881
Computer Hardware and Licences	804
Relevent Charitable Donations	1,500
Veterans Musters and Meetings	1,443
FundRaising Events	382
Wreaths Memorials and pavers	769
Loan Refund	-
Regulatory and Professional Fees	35
Repayment of Overpaid Membership Fees ( Pre- Charitable Status)	155
Room Hire	170
Pavers	111				-
	-				-
**Sub total **	16,053				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds ��
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	10,989	-	-	10,989	-

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Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

- 455			- 455
19,527	-	-	19,527	-
30,062 - -
30,062			30,062	-

Transfers to cash

A6 Cash funds last year end

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories

B1 Cash funds

B2 Other monetary assets

Details *Total cash funds* Gazebo Current Bank account Donations Account Cash held Association Parade Standard Details Container for Artefacts	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 28,181 1,881 455 30,062 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - 1,956 2,646 4,950 - 9,552	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			-
			-
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			Endowment funds to nearest £
	-	-	-
Gazebo	1,956	-	-
Association Parade Standard	2,646	-	-
Container for Artefacts	4,950	-	-
	-	-	-
	9,552	-	-

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Details Details Details	Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Cost (optional) - - - Cost (optional) - - - - Amount due (optional) - -	Current value (optional)
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees


Signature	Print Name Gina Fairfax Heather Hallum	Date of approval
		30/03/2026
		30/03/2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION	Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION	Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION

31STMAY 2025	Charity no (if any)	CE036463

1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2025

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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.

Independent The charity’s gross income exceeded £25,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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 accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):	Date:
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	DULCIE KARADIA F.C.C.A

	Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

Oct 2018

IER

��Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

Address: Redlands, Leddington, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2LG

Section B Disclosure

Give here brief details of any items that the Not applicable examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER

Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

No (if any) COMMANDO ASSOCIATION 1208694 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 17/06/2024 31/05/2025

COMMANDO ASSOCIATION

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 11,207 3,520 500 7,437 2,090 1,770 510 - 27,034 8 - 8 27,042 - 7,595 208 2,881 804 1,500 1,443 382 769 - 35 155 170 111 - 16,053 - - - 16,053	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 11,207 3,520 500 7,437 2,090 1,770 510 - 27,034 8 - 8 27,042 - 7,595 208 2,881 804 1,500 1,443 382 769 - 35 155 170 111 - 16,053 - - - 16,053 10,989	Last year to the nearest £
Members Subscriptions	11,207				-
Donations	3,520				-
Legacies - Unrestricted General	500				-
Just Giving	7,437				-
Fund raising events	2,090				-
Auctions	1,770
Reimbursed travelling costs	510				-
	-				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	27,034				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Deposit Account Interest	8
Investment Income	-				-
*Sub total*	8				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					-

Annual General Meeting	-				-
Postage and Printing	7,595				-
Stationery	208				-
Travelling, Mileages and Accommodation	2,881
Computer Hardware and Licences	804
Relevent Charitable Donations	1,500
Veterans Musters and Meetings	1,443
FundRaising Events	382
Wreaths Memorials and pavers	769
Loan Refund	-
Regulatory and Professional Fees	35
Repayment of Overpaid Membership Fees ( Pre- Charitable Status)	155
Room Hire	170
Pavers	111				-
	-				-
**Sub total **	16,053				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds ��
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	10,989	-	-	10,989	-

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Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

- 455			- 455
19,527	-	-	19,527	-
30,062 - -
30,062			30,062	-

Transfers to cash

A6 Cash funds last year end

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories

B1 Cash funds

B2 Other monetary assets

Details *Total cash funds* Gazebo Current Bank account Donations Account Cash held Association Parade Standard Details Container for Artefacts	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 28,181 1,881 455 30,062 Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - 1,956 2,646 4,950 - 9,552	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			Endowment funds to nearest £
	-	-	-
Gazebo	1,956	-	-
Association Parade Standard	2,646	-	-
Container for Artefacts	4,950	-	-
	-	-	-
	9,552	-	-

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

B5 Liabilities

Details Details Details	Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	Cost (optional) - - - Cost (optional) - - - - Amount due (optional) - -	Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			-
			-
			When due (optional)
		-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees


Signature	Print Name Gina Fairfax Heather Hallum	Date of approval
		30/03/2026
		30/03/2026

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��Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION	Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION	Charity Name COMMANDO ASSOCIATION

31STMAY 2025	Charity no (if any)	CE036463

1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

Report to the trustees

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/05/2025

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):	Date:
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	DULCIE KARADIA F.C.C.A

	Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

Oct 2018

IER

��Docusign Envelope ID: 7E08E074-DDA5-4052-9403-833B85076BED

Address: Redlands, Leddington, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2LG

Section B Disclosure

Give here brief details of any items that the Not applicable examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER