Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name 591 Signals Unit Association
Other names charity is known by N/A Registered charity number (if any) 1210155 Charity's principal address RAF Digby Cuckoo Lane Lincoln Postcode LN4 3LH
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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| Mr Liam DeMarney | Joint Chairperson | Members | ||
| Mr Paul Davies | Joint Chairperson | Members | ||
| Mr Peter Groark | Treasurer | Members | ||
| Mr Stuart Johnstone | Committee Member | Members | ||
| Mr Darren Short | Secretary | Members | ||
| Dr Carolyn Swinney | Committee Member | Members | ||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
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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)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Constitution
Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by members Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF 591 SIGNALS UNIT PERSONNEL BOTH PAST AND PRESENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (1) FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND COMRADESHIP BY PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING CONTACT AMONG SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE UNIT; AND (2) PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF UNIT. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE
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PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Charity was officially incorporated in September 2024 and during the Summary of the main course of the first year, enabled over 100 members both serving and achievements of the charity veterans reconnected with a common purpose, having all served on 591 during the year Signals Unit during their service careers.
Section E Financial review
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All funds within the Association are for the benefit of all members. Brief statement of the Fundraising activities and subscriptions are used for a variety of activities charity’s policy on reserves allowing members to have the full benefit.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Peter Martin Groark Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 7[th] October 2025
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591 Signals Unit Association 1210155 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1st April 2024 31st March 2025
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 281 563 404 - - - - - 1,248 - - - 1,248 250 449 22 - - - - - - 720 - - - 720 527 - - 527 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 281 563 404 - - - - - 1,248 - - - 1,248 250 449 22 - - - - - - 720 - - - 720 527 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 281 563 404 - - - - - 1,248 - - - 1,248 250 449 22 - - - - - - 720 - - - 720 527 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Subscriptions | 281 | - | ||||
| Donations | 563 | - | ||||
| Fundraising | 404 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Website | 250 | - | ||||
| Events Contributions | 449 | - | ||||
| Bank Charges | 22 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 720 | - | ||||
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Details Details Bank Balance - 31st March 2025 Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 527 - - 527 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of approval
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