2022-12-31-accounts - Royal Airforces Association, Bristol Branch

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	major risks and the system
	and procedures to manage
	them.
					Related party relationships —club
					Royal Air Forces Association —Bristol			Branch Club
					Risk management
					Main risk is structural		damage to property. Appropriate					insurance				taken
					out plus Branch reserve set atf10,000.
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	Summary	ofthe objects		of
	the branch	set out in	its		To promote, through		the comradeship	engendered		by		its members,					the
	governing	document			welfare by charitable		means of all serving and former					members			of Her
					Majesty's Air Forces,		their spouses and		dependents,		together			with the
					widows and widowers		and dependents		ofthose who		died		whilst		serving
					or subsequently.
	Summary	ofthe main
	activities undertaken		for	the	Trustees have completed Declaration			ofGood Character					and have
	public benefit in relation			to	signed
	these objects (include within this section the statutory				F1056certifying that Byelaws,		they will adhere	to	the Royal Charter,				Rules,
	declaration	that trustees		have	Branch Regulations	and policies ofthe			Royal Air Forces Association
	had regard	tothe guidance			and
	issued by	the Charity			notably that they certify that any personal or sensitive							personal			data
	Commission on public				received
	benefit}				from the Association		will only be used	in accordance			with		the RAF
					Association
					Personal Data Privacy Policy and associated Standard							Operating
					Procedures.
					We, the Trustees of	the City of Bristol		Branch have		had regard				to		the
					guidance
					issued by the Charity		Commission on	public benefit.

Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe branch during the year	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe branch during the year	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe branch during the year	In December 2022 we made a donation off3000.Tothe Royal Air Forces Association Wings Appeal. This consisted ofmonies raised, topped up with money from our Branch accounts. Several Wings
			events had been cancelled due to the death ofour Patron HM Queen Elizabeth 11.
			Approximately f17,000.Has been spent on upgrade and repair ofthe
			main building, the rear ofthe building being in a poor state ofrepair.
			Major repairs including new guttering have been undertaken and a
			new paint finish applied, thus looking after the RAFA,sassets.
			Repairs we also needed in the bathroom ofthe first floor flat, replacing
			the damaged plaster and ceiling caused by previous water ingress.
			Additional improvements have been carried out to the front entrance
			and new hand rails have been fitted to the top half ofthe entrance
			drive to give better access to the older and disabled patrons using the
			club.
			The Veterans lunch held on the second Wednesday ofeach month
			continue to be popular, helping veterans of all services and also
			widows ofex- servicemen. There is a definite welfare benefit through
			offering this service to those who need it.
Briefstatement branch's policy		ofthe on reserves	In the opinion ofthe Trustees the financial position ofthe Charity is satisfactory, with sufficient funds to meet known or anticipated
			expenditure.
			Reserves are held as follows,
			1.f10,000 contingency for costs in the event of closure ofthe Club
Details ofany	funds materially		(as advised by head office)
in deficit
			2, Provision for future repairs to or maintenance ofthe premises.
			3.Provision offuture welfare rants.
Further financial		review details	(Optional information)

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								Unrestricted					Restricted				Endowment
	Categot les		Details						funds					funds			funds
								to	nearest		E			to nearest K			to nearest	F
81Cash	funds		Mein bank	account						31,125
			RAFA Bristol VI6ngs bank			account					119
			Welfare bank account								1,470
					Total	cash	funds			32,71$		'
			(agree	balances	with receipts and		payments
						acccuttt(s))
								Unrestricted					Restricted				Endowment
									funds					funds			funds
			Details					to	nearest		R		to nearest E				to nearest	K
82Other	fnonetary assets
			Detaiia					Fund to which asset helen s					Cost (optional)				Current value o tionai
83Investment		assets	Property at	38Eastlield, BS94BE
								Fund to which asset balan s					C t a I os (optional)				Current value o tional
84Assets retained forthe
charity's	own use
								Fund to		which			Amount			dua	When due
			Data He					liabil		relates				o tional			o ttonat
85Liabilities			Professional	fees				Unresbicted
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				Signature							Print		Natna				Date of a roval
																	I (Z«
CCXX R2accounts(SS)																	24/01/2023

				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	To promote through the comradeship
the charity as set out governing document		in its			engendered by its members the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former
					members	ofour AIR FORCE, their spouses
					and dependants, together with widows and
					widowers	and dependants ofthose who
					died whilst servin or subse uentl .
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	Makes grants to individuals. Provides buildings, facilities, open space.
purposes	for the public				Provides	advocacy, advice and information,
benefit, in particular,		the			and acts	as an umbrella or resource body.
activities,	projects or
services identified in		the
accounts.
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that they have had
whether the trustees		have			regard to	the Charity Commission's
had regard to the guidance					guidance	on public benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

				SORP reference
				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
				Para 138
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
				Para 1.38
Contribution		made	by
volunteers

		SORP reference
			In December 2022 we made a donation of
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to		Para 1.20	E3,000to the Royal Air Forces Association Charity Wings Appeal. This consisted of monies raised topped up with money from our Branch accounts. Several Wings events had been cancelled due to the
the circumstances	ofits		death ofour Patron HM Queen Elizabeth II.
benefllclaries and	any wider
benefits to society as a whole.			Approximately 817,000has been spent on the upgrade and repair ofthe main
			building, the rear ofthe building being in a
			poor state of repair. Major repairs including
			new guttering have been undertaken and a
			new paint finish applied, thus looking after
			RAFA's assets.
			Repairs were also needed in the bathroom
			ofthe first floor flat, replacing the damaged
			plaster and ceiling caused by previous
			water ingress.
			Additional improvements have been carried
			out to the front entrance and new hand rails
			have been fitted to the top half ofthe
			entrance drive to give better access to
			older and disabled patrons using the club.
			The Veterans' lunches held on the second
			Wednesday ofeach month continue to be
			popular, helping veterans ofall services
			and also widows ofex-servicemen. There
			is a definite welfare benefit through offering
			this service to those who need it.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance	offundraising
activities against objectives		Para 1.41
set

Investment performan against objeclives Paro 1.41 Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	In the opinion ofthe trustees	the financial
financial position at	the end			position of the charity is satisfactory,		with
ofthe period				sufficient funds to meet known or
				anticipated ex enditure.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves are held as follows:
policy for holding reserves				1. 210,000 contingency	for costs in the
stating why they are	held			event ofclosure ofthe branch		{as
				advised by Head ONce).
				2. Provision for future repairs to		or
				maintenance ofthe premises.
				3. Provision for potential	welfare
				rants.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	Bank and cash reserves at 31 December
				2022 stood at f32,714.
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant	about:
The charity's principal
sources offunds {including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description of charity*s
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Para 1.25	Royal Charter	Reg. No. 226686
iruSt daerj, ro al cliartei
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated	association
constituted?
(e,9 uil ll(Icol po(atr'd
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Elected by the	Branch at the Annual
including details ofany			General Meeting.
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	{optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant	about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
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

Refere	nce and	A	dminis	trative details
Charity	name			THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION —CITYOF
				BRISTOL BRANCH
Other name the chari			uses
R istered charit		number		231638
Charity's	principal	address		38 Eastfield
				Westbury-on-Trym
				Bristol BS94BE

ame	s ofthe charity trust	s ofthe charity trust	ees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name		Office {ifany)	Dates acted ear	ifnot for whole	Name ofperson {orbody) entitled toappoint trustee ifan
	Geoffrey	Bridgman	Chairman
	Anthony	Peters	Secretary
	Pat Margetson		Treasurer	Appointed	15March
				2022
	John Langwade
	Edward	Bathe-
	Taylor
6	David Musgrove
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Futlds helct as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Futlds helct as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity*s own
assets

							*
					~	~							~		~	~
								Unrestricted					Restricted				Endowment
	Categot les		Details						funds					funds			funds
								to	nearest		E			to nearest K			to nearest	F
81Cash	funds		Mein bank	account						31,125
			RAFA Bristol VI6ngs bank			account					119
			Welfare bank account								1,470
					Total	cash	funds			32,71$		'
			(agree	balances	with receipts and		payments
						acccuttt(s))
								Unrestricted					Restricted				Endowment
									funds					funds			funds
			Details					to	nearest		R		to nearest E				to nearest	K
82Other	fnonetary assets
			Detaiia					Fund to which asset helen s					Cost (optional)				Current value o tionai
83Investment		assets	Property at	38Eastlield, BS94BE
								Fund to which asset balan s					C t a I os (optional)				Current value o tional
84Assets retained forthe
charity's	own use
								Fund to		which			Amount			dua	When due
			Data He					liabil		relates				o tional			o ttonat
85Liabilities			Professional	fees				Unresbicted
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees				Signature							Print		Natna				Date of a roval
																	I (Z«
CCXX R2accounts(SS)																	24/01/2023

				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of		To promote through the comradeship
the charity as set out governing document		in its			engendered by its members the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former
					members	ofour AIR FORCE, their spouses
					and dependants, together with widows and
					widowers	and dependants ofthose who
					died whilst servin or subse uentl .
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation tothose			Para 1.17and 1.19	Makes grants to individuals. Provides buildings, facilities, open space.
purposes	for the public				Provides	advocacy, advice and information,
benefit, in particular,		the			and acts	as an umbrella or resource body.
activities,	projects or
services identified in		the
accounts.
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees confirm that they have had
whether the trustees		have			regard to	the Charity Commission's
had regard to the guidance					guidance	on public benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

				Para 1.38
Policy on	grant making
				Para 138
Policy on	social investment
including	program		related
investment
				Para 1.38
Contribution		made	by
volunteers

		SORP reference
			In December 2022 we made a donation of
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to		Para 1.20	E3,000to the Royal Air Forces Association Charity Wings Appeal. This consisted of monies raised topped up with money from our Branch accounts. Several Wings events had been cancelled due to the
the circumstances	ofits		death ofour Patron HM Queen Elizabeth II.
benefllclaries and	any wider
benefits to society as a whole.			Approximately 817,000has been spent on the upgrade and repair ofthe main
			building, the rear ofthe building being in a
			poor state of repair. Major repairs including
			new guttering have been undertaken and a
			new paint finish applied, thus looking after
			RAFA's assets.
			Repairs were also needed in the bathroom
			ofthe first floor flat, replacing the damaged
			plaster and ceiling caused by previous
			water ingress.
			Additional improvements have been carried
			out to the front entrance and new hand rails
			have been fitted to the top half ofthe
			entrance drive to give better access to
			older and disabled patrons using the club.
			The Veterans' lunches held on the second
			Wednesday ofeach month continue to be
			popular, helping veterans ofall services
			and also widows ofex-servicemen. There
			is a definite welfare benefit through offering
			this service to those who need it.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance	offundraising
activities against objectives		Para 1.41
set

Investment performan against objeclives Paro 1.41 Other

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	In the opinion ofthe trustees	the financial
financial position at	the end			position of the charity is satisfactory,		with
ofthe period				sufficient funds to meet known or
				anticipated ex enditure.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves are held as follows:
policy for holding reserves				1. 210,000 contingency	for costs in the
stating why they are	held			event ofclosure ofthe branch		{as
				advised by Head ONce).
				2. Provision for future repairs to		or
				maintenance ofthe premises.
				3. Provision for potential	welfare
				rants.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	Bank and cash reserves at 31 December
				2022 stood at f32,714.
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant	about:
The charity's principal
sources offunds {including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

Description of charity*s
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document		Para 1.25	Royal Charter	Reg. No. 226686
iruSt daerj, ro al cliartei
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated	association
constituted?
(e,9 uil ll(Icol po(atr'd
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Elected by the	Branch at the Annual
including details ofany			General Meeting.
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	{optional)
You ma choose to include further statements			where relevant	about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
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

Refere	nce and	A	dminis	trative details
Charity	name			THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION —CITYOF
				BRISTOL BRANCH
Other name the chari			uses
R istered charit		number		231638
Charity's	principal	address		38 Eastfield
				Westbury-on-Trym
				Bristol BS94BE

ame	s ofthe charity trust	s ofthe charity trust	ees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name		Office {ifany)	Dates acted ear	ifnot for whole	Name ofperson {orbody) entitled toappoint trustee ifan
	Geoffrey	Bridgman	Chairman
	Anthony	Peters	Secretary
	Pat Margetson		Treasurer	Appointed	15March
				2022
	John Langwade
	Edward	Bathe-
	Taylor
6	David Musgrove
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Futlds helct as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Futlds helct as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity*s own
assets