CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CITY OF BRISTOL BRANCH
On accounts for the year
ended
31 DECEMBER 2020
Charity no
Irf any)
231638
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusr) for the year ended 31 December 2020
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Twst, you are responsible for the p￿ParatIOn
basts of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charitiès Act
2011 fthe Acr).
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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gNes me
cause to believe that in. any material respect:
accounting remrds were not kept in aC￿rdan￿ with section 130 of
the AIX or
the accounts do not accord ￿th the accounting records
Independent
examinerfs statement
I have no cOn￿m5 and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed=
Date:
Name:
PAUL CRIDLAND FCA
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
ICAEW
Address:
61 Macrae Road. Ham Green.
Bristol
BS20 ODD
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32,
Independent examination of Charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Give here brief detatls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
c)r4G
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATtON.
CITY OF BRISTOL BFiANCH
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the ppri<xl
from
014an-20
To
31-t)ec-20
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
nds
Restricted
fLtrKIs
Endowment
funds
Totsl funds
Last year
lothe wir*3t£ wthe mtrar•rtE toth• r*ares1£
to the n••Ye*£
A1 Recei
716
Rents recthd
WArnernbership rgba
RAFA sd(xJatKm rebate
716
24.430
1￿02
3,713
31￿20
1￿02
101
InsurdKe prc*x&*%
4.582
Sub total(Gmss int￿ne for
AR)
76.749
26.749
40.119
A2 Asset and investmont sales.
{seÈ tsblel.
Sub total
26.749
26.749
40,119
A3P
ments
sApW danaiw
Other donahon5
s.a25
16,022
t152
Soual and sun* cc¥
L8gal and wgfesskin
1.249
2.146
474
810
Sub total
318
24057
A4 Asset and investment
purchas￿. (see table)
Sub total
32.867
24.097
Net of recwptslpaymentsj
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash fvnds lastyear end
Cash funds this yearend
6,118
6.118
16,022
54.343
48.225
54.343
38,321
CCXX R1 accounts (SSI
0710112021

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricled
funds
Endowment
fund$
to nearest £
to nBarost£
B1 Cash funds
642
io
1￿13
p*ty cash
Total Ga5h funds
48.225
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
nds
Io E*W*8t£
Endovmient
funds
Details
to near4st£
Fund Eo
¥￿et belon
Details
F*rwty at 38 Easl6abl. B$94BE
Cost l¢)pOorM
CuTfontvolu•
￿0￿1
83 Investmefit assets
Fufjd towh*h
Details
Cost lopUon*
CutT8ntV81ue
84 Assets rotalned for the
charit￿S own use
to whi¢h
Delails
Wh•D
nal
BS Liabi5ilies
Signed by ¢)ne trustees on
beh8N of all the tr￿tee$
Sig￿re
Print Nam&
Date of
roval
CCXX R2 accourds (SSI
0710112021

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2020 To 31 December 2020
Charity name: The Royal Air Forces Association - Clty of Bristol Branch
Charity registration number: 231638
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as sel out in tts
goveming document
Para 1.17
To promote through the comradeship
engendered by its members the welfare by
charitable means of all serving and former
members of our AR FORCE, their spouses
and dependants, together wtth ¥Mdows and
V￿dOwerS and dependants of those who
died whilst servin
or subs
uentl
Makes grants to indrviduals.
Provides buildings. facAlities, open spa￿.
Provides advocacy, advi￿ and infomiation,
and acts q¥an umbrella or resource body.
Summary ofthe main
actFvities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefrt, in particular, the
adivities, projects or
Servi￿ identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Para 1.17 8rhJ
1.19
Para 1.18
The trustees confimi that they have had
regard to the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit.
Additional Inforniation (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant abouL
SORP ￿ference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Parn 1.38
Policy on social invesknent
including program related
investment
Parn 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP r*￿nc£
We have donated £1,008 to Wings Appeal
and £6.000 to RAFA Welfare our national
RAFA chartty.
We are at an advanced stage of upgpding
our property for better use of our veterans
and their dependants. This includes the
provision of easy wheelchair a￿sS to the
premises and a new toilet for the disabled,
making full use of a £30,000 grant received
from the Amied Forces Covenant.
The club has also been redecorated by
volunteers and we have had extensive
electrical upgrades carried out.
These works have been carrFed out at this
time as the club has been dosed due to
Covid ￿strictl0ns.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity.
identtfying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstsnces of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
ra 1.20
Additional information (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1A1
performan￿ of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment perfomian
against objecttves
Paro 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the tharity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 121
In the opinion of the trustees the financial
position of the charity is satisfactory, with
suFFicient fvnds to meet known or
antici
ated ex
nditure.
Reserves are held as follows:
1. £10,000 contingency for costs in the
event of closure of the bran¢h (as
advised by Head Office).
2. Provision for future repairs to or
maintenance of the premises.
3. Provision for potential welfare
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 122
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
Bank and cash reservÈs at 31 December
2020 stood at £48 225.
NIA
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
un￿rtaintieS about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 122
Para 1.24
NIA
Part 1.23
None
AddTtional infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about:
The Gharity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy a￿1
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
Paro 1.25
Royal Charter Reg. No. 226686
How is the chanty
constituted?
Para 1.25
Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods
including detsils of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or mo
trustees
PaFa 1.25
Elected by the Branch at the Annual
General Meeting.
Additional information (optional)
You ma Ghoose to include further statements where relevant abouL'
Policies and prO￿dureS
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 wtth any related
parties
Pard 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
, THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION- CITY OF
BRISTOL BRANCH
Other name the cha
uses
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
231638
38 Eastfiek
Westbury-oTrTrym
Bristol Bsg 4BE

Names of the Gharity trustees who manage the charity
Tn￿te• name
Offiee lif any)
Datrs acted if not for t*liole
ear
Name of person {or body) entitled
int tru¥tse
ifan
John Langwade
Keiran McGreevy
Anthony Peters
Treasurer
Secretary
Chairman
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director name
rtwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding tttle to property belonging to the charity
Trustee narne
Dates acted if not for whole ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
Charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls ￿thin the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Additional infomiation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infom?ation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity,
stees
Slonature(s)
Full name(s)
Position {eg Secretary>
Chair, etc)
Date
Cryi-
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