## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01 01 2020 Period start date To 31 12 2020 Period end date** ## **Charity name: THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION-BEDFORD BRANCH** ## **Charity registration number: 231568** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The object for which Association is established is to promote,**
**through the comradeship engendered by its members, the**
**welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members**
**of Our Air Forces, their spouses, and dependants, together**
**with widows and widowers and dependants of those who died**
**whilst serving or subsequently.**
**To provide welfare and active pastoral support.**| |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|**To provide welfare and active pastoral support.**
**Collection of monies for wings appeal through street, shop, and**
**individual donations.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**n/a**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Volunteers provide a considerable**
**amount of personal time and effort to**
**support collections.**| |||| 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|**Veteran’s breakfast.**
**Drop-in centre for veterans and serving**
**members of the armed forces.**
**Restriction this year due to covid 19.**| ## **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|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Reviewed by committee.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |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|**None**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Donations by public**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Royal charter**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**| |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|**By interview**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION – BEDFORD
BRUNCH| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|231568| |Charity’s principal address|93 Ashburnham Road,
Bedford,
MK40 1EA| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||G. Fordham|President||| ||P. Mackenzie|Treasurer||| ||P. Connelly|Chairman||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**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 ## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Keith Anthony John Butcher|| ||
Chairman|| ||03/11/2020|| ||03/11/2020|| ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Flnanclal Stst•monts for tho year to 31 Drt•mbèr 2020 A&5 CONSULTANCY lthCCOUNTAN":S *14D 8UgNISS ALV,SERS ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Income and Expenditure AGGount for the yoar ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 INCOME Sub3crlptions Donations and legacies Rents re￿IVed ngs Lotto commission 269 187 3.212 10 1.913 15 3.250 11 3.678 5,189 ngs Appeal - net incc 2,636 3,678 11,034 expENDITURE Welfare payn*nt Rates Repairs & renewals Conlribution to Club Insurance Printing, postage & stationery Travelling expenses Annual conference IT Accountancy Legal & professional Sundry expenses 837 3,997 887 499 1,216 23 617 110 69 100 1,241 100 98 7.312 3,619 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDtruRE 3.634 4.206 Monles pald over to RAFA HQ 650 NET (DEFICIT)ISURPLUS 4.284 206 ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Statemort of Flnanclal Po•ltlon az at 31 DKomb•r 2020 2019 FIXED ASSErs Fffjehokl propety bwht Renovatlons le88 Grant from RAFA 452.012 39,940 39.940 452.012 450.000 32,230 30,218 452,012 CURRENT ASSETS Bank current a¢(x)unl ngs currgnl a¢¢ount 2.151 1,457 6.485 1,307 7,792 CURRENT LIABILITIES Cmied to Club Accruals 400 4C 300 31y) 3,208 7,492 NET ASSETS 455.220 4S9,504 R•pment•d by: ACCUMULATED FUND3 8alan¢e bwht foThvartl Net Su￿81(00￿1tl for the year 459,504 4,284 455.220 459.298 206 459.504 'h• Truste￿ wn*der that Bn 18 not reqwgd for year under $14412) Charit￿9 Act 2011 The Trustee8 ￿kDr￿ledge l￿'r responTAbthb8s wbth Iho requffemen15 of the Act with respect lo &c￿n￿'n9 Tec(Ntls arnl ts preparat￿ of accounts. Approvod ty th• TnMteo• on 18 Il•y 2021. and slgn•d on tholr b•haV ty: K BisfcHER Chalrnian P MACKENZIE Treasurer ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRAIXH WELFARE AccouKr R•¢eipt• & Paymonts Aecount ft>r th• y•w •nd•d 31 D•c•ffl￿r 2020 2Q19 RECEWTS Grants and donation$ Intorost receN& 1.279 1,279 PAYMENT8 Officep4 expenses Blanch Grants 105 1.479 NET SURPLUSI(DeFicrr) 305 RECONGILIATION Clo•fftg balonco4 8ank Current Ac¢ounl 1.795 3,159 1,795 3.159 Openin9 bal8nces B•nk Currant Aecounl Bank Re8erv• Actour - 3.159 3.159 3,464 {DEFICITygURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 305 The Trustees ¢on8Kl•r that an au¢At is not requTh1 forthis year und•r 8144(2} Chofbt Act2011. The Tru8lees xknowledge th•ir Tesponsibifrties for comptyNig with the roqulr0￿nts of the Acl witti respoct to aw)unting re¢ord$ and the prgpar8tr.on of account8. Approved by th• TruBtM• on 18 M•y 2021, and •1gn•d on thelr beh•tt by: K BWCHER Chalmian P MACKEIIZIE Trnasur•r INDEPENDEKf EXAMINERS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BEDFORD BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION On the accounts for th• year ended 31 Decgmber 2020 We report to the trustees on our examination of the accounts of the above charity {'Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2020 Rèsponsibllltlos and basls of Report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparn￿n of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). We report in ￿spect of our examinatlon of the Twsys accounts carried out under Èection 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Dlrections gNen by the Chanty Commission undef sectM>n 145(5)(b) of the Act Independent Examlners. Statement We have completed our examination. We confimi that no matsrial matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination which gives us cause to believe that , in any material res 1 The accounting records were not kept in a¢￿dan(% with sectlon 130 of the Act: or 2 The accounts did not acc4)rd with the accounting records; or 3 The a¢￿)Unts did not comply with the applicable requirements corKemlng the fomi and content of the accounts sel out in the CharitEs {Ac¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2LY)8 other than any requirement thai the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view, which is not a matter ￿nSIdered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have eome across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A & S Consultancy Chartered Certified Accountants 35 CO￿Orth House Colworth Park Sharnbrook. Bedford MK44 1LQ 18th May 2021 ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Flnanclal Stst•monts for tho year to 31 Drt•mbèr 2020 A&5 CONSULTANCY lthCCOUNTAN":S *14D 8UgNISS ALV,SERS ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Income and Expenditure AGGount for the yoar ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 INCOME Sub3crlptions Donations and legacies Rents re￿IVed ngs Lotto commission 269 187 3.212 10 1.913 15 3.250 11 3.678 5,189 ngs Appeal - net incc 2,636 3,678 11,034 expENDITURE Welfare payn*nt Rates Repairs & renewals Conlribution to Club Insurance Printing, postage & stationery Travelling expenses Annual conference IT Accountancy Legal & professional Sundry expenses 837 3,997 887 499 1,216 23 617 110 69 100 1,241 100 98 7.312 3,619 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDtruRE 3.634 4.206 Monles pald over to RAFA HQ 650 NET (DEFICIT)ISURPLUS 4.284 206 ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRANCH Statemort of Flnanclal Po•ltlon az at 31 DKomb•r 2020 2019 FIXED ASSErs Fffjehokl propety bwht Renovatlons le88 Grant from RAFA 452.012 39,940 39.940 452.012 450.000 32,230 30,218 452,012 CURRENT ASSETS Bank current a¢(x)unl ngs currgnl a¢¢ount 2.151 1,457 6.485 1,307 7,792 CURRENT LIABILITIES Cmied to Club Accruals 400 4C 300 31y) 3,208 7,492 NET ASSETS 455.220 4S9,504 R•pment•d by: ACCUMULATED FUND3 8alan¢e bwht foThvartl Net Su￿81(00￿1tl for the year 459,504 4,284 455.220 459.298 206 459.504 'h• Truste￿ wn*der that Bn 18 not reqwgd for year under $14412) Charit￿9 Act 2011 The Trustee8 ￿kDr￿ledge l￿'r responTAbthb8s wbth Iho requffemen15 of the Act with respect lo &c￿n￿'n9 Tec(Ntls arnl ts preparat￿ of accounts. Approvod ty th• TnMteo• on 18 Il•y 2021. and slgn•d on tholr b•haV ty: K BisfcHER Chalrnian P MACKENZIE Treasurer ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION BEDFORD BRAIXH WELFARE AccouKr R•¢eipt• & Paymonts Aecount ft>r th• y•w •nd•d 31 D•c•ffl￿r 2020 2Q19 RECEWTS Grants and donation$ Intorost receN& 1.279 1,279 PAYMENT8 Officep4 expenses Blanch Grants 105 1.479 NET SURPLUSI(DeFicrr) 305 RECONGILIATION Clo•fftg balonco4 8ank Current Ac¢ounl 1.795 3,159 1,795 3.159 Openin9 bal8nces B•nk Currant Aecounl Bank Re8erv• Actour - 3.159 3.159 3,464 {DEFICITygURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 305 The Trustees ¢on8Kl•r that an au¢At is not requTh1 forthis year und•r 8144(2} Chofbt Act2011. The Tru8lees xknowledge th•ir Tesponsibifrties for comptyNig with the roqulr0￿nts of the Acl witti respoct to aw)unting re¢ord$ and the prgpar8tr.on of account8. Approved by th• TruBtM• on 18 M•y 2021, and •1gn•d on thelr beh•tt by: K BWCHER Chalmian P MACKEIIZIE Trnasur•r INDEPENDEKf EXAMINERS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE BEDFORD BRANCH OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION On the accounts for th• year ended 31 Decgmber 2020 We report to the trustees on our examination of the accounts of the above charity {'Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2020 Rèsponsibllltlos and basls of Report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparn￿n of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). We report in ￿spect of our examinatlon of the Twsys accounts carried out under Èection 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Dlrections gNen by the Chanty Commission undef sectM>n 145(5)(b) of the Act Independent Examlners. Statement We have completed our examination. We confimi that no matsrial matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination which gives us cause to believe that , in any material res 1 The accounting records were not kept in a¢￿dan(% with sectlon 130 of the Act: or 2 The accounts did not acc4)rd with the accounting records; or 3 The a¢￿)Unts did not comply with the applicable requirements corKemlng the fomi and content of the accounts sel out in the CharitEs {Ac¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2LY)8 other than any requirement thai the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view, which is not a matter ￿nSIdered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have eome across no other matters in connedion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A & S Consultancy Chartered Certified Accountants 35 CO￿Orth House Colworth Park Sharnbrook. Bedford MK44 1LQ 18th May 2021