OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024** **Charity name: The Royal Air Forces Association – Bristol Branch Charity registration number: 231638** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing 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 AIR FORCE, their spouses
and dependants, together with widows and
widowers and dependants of those who died
whilst serving or subsequently.| |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|Makes grants to individuals.
Provides buildings, facilities, open space.
Provides advocacy, advice and information,
and acts as an umbrella or resource body.| |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
regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers OFFIC ~~IAL-~~ SENSI TIVE OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE 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|We have donated £4,000 to Wings Appeal,
with an additional £500 to support the
“Veterans Cost of Living”.
We have carried out upgrading works on the
building this year – from the Nursery roof to
flat heating upgrades.
The veterans’ lunches have again continued
all year and been well received.| ## **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||| OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In the opinion of the trustees the financial
position of the charity is satisfactory, with
sufficient funds to meet known or anticipated
expenditure.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held as follows:
1.
£10,000 contingency for costs in the
event of closure of the branch (as
advised by Head Office).
2.
Provision for future repairs to or
maintenance of the premises.
3.
Provision for potential welfare grants.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Bank and cash reserves at 31 December
2024 stood at £26,542.| |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|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE OFFIC IAL- **Structure, Governance and Management** SENSI ## TIVE |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Royal Charter Reg. No. 226686| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated 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|Elected by the Branch at the Annual General
Meeting.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION – CITY OF
BRISTOL BRANCH| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|231638| |Charity’s principal address|38 Eastfield
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol BS9 4BE| ||~~OFFIC~~
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**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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Pat Margetson
Treasurer
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AnthonyPeters
Secretary
3
GeoffreyBridgman
Chairman
4
Edward Bathe-
Taylor
5
David Musgrove
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1
Pat Margetson
Treasurer
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AnthonyPeters
Secretary
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GeoffreyBridgman
Chairman
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Edward Bathe-
Taylor
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David Musgrove
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1
Pat Margetson
Treasurer
2
AnthonyPeters
Secretary
3
GeoffreyBridgman
Chairman
4
Edward Bathe-
Taylor
5
David Musgrove
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1
Pat Margetson
Treasurer
2
AnthonyPeters
Secretary
3
GeoffreyBridgman
Chairman
4
Edward Bathe-
Taylor
5
David Musgrove
6
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1
Pat Margetson
Treasurer
2
AnthonyPeters
Secretary
3
GeoffreyBridgman
Chairman
4
Edward Bathe-
Taylor
5
David Musgrove
6
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| ||Pat Margetson|Treasurer||| ||AnthonyPeters|Secretary||| ||GeoffreyBridgman|Chairman||| ||Edward Bathe-
Taylor|||| ||David Musgrove|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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** OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE OFFIC IAL- **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** SENSI Description of the assets None TIVE held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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 None ## **Other optional information** OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE OFFIC IAL- **Declarations** SENSI TIVE **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Anthony Peters **Full name(s)** Pat Margetson **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** OFFIC IALSENSI TIVE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustge81 mambèrs of ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION. BRISTOL BRANCH On accounts tor the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charty no {rfany) 231638 S•t out on pages 3to11 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charfty {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12024. Respon8ibilitie8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢￿untS in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act.). I report in respect of my examination ot the Trust's accounts carried out undér se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the 8pplicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5){b) of the A¢t. I havg completed my examinatton. l confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinati(Jn which gives me cause to beli8v8 that in, any material respe¢t= accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records Independent •xamlnefs slatement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undgrstanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Data: Namè: PAUL CRIDLAND FCA Rglgvant profe8slonal quallficatlon(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Addrnss: 61 Macra8 Road. Ham Green Bristol BS20 ODD IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complétè if th8 8xamin8r ne8ds to highlight matters of Goncem (see CC32, Independent 8xamination of oharity accounts: diredions and guidan(￿ for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any items that tha examlnèr wlshes to disclosè. NONE IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATIOM. BPISTOL BRANCH 231638 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a FoTth8 pèriod from 01101r2024 3111212024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds EndovfflRnt funds Totsl funds Lastyear tothw nDJrwt£ tothtsoqqrns1£ totha nw•*t£ ioth• n•ar8*£ A1 Reeelpts 125D 3.613 1.250 3.613 3.191 33.207 2*22 2,622 Sub total(Grnss income for AR) 42.028 A2 Assetand Inv•slnwnt 8ale¥, tablg). Sub totsl WprwsAppJ￿ (knn8tic Repair5, rene￿I53r￿I mgintgnHnL* Sto* suTr*ycests L*Jal and wotsw.ona 26￿Z￿ 2Q928 4O7T 834 Sub total 41,824 41792 A4 Asset and invtstm•nt urehasts. s•• tab Sub total 41￿24 41024 Net of re¢elpts/(paymwts) A5 Transfèrs b•tw8èn funds A6 Cash funds lalt yearend Cash funds this yearend 28,320 28.52 26,320 26,524 31714 CCXX Rl I¢￿Unts ISSI 0210212025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•8trlcted R•stricted funds funds toneare&t£ Endowmenl lund$ to D￿rg￿t£ Categories D¢tslls Bl Ca8h funds bBnk attr RAFABn"std b** •)wt W4fare Xfxyjnt Total cash lun(ts 26.524 &Mrt(*i) Unmb%¢tsd fund¥ lundg lo n94TOBt£ funds to #ear•st£ Details Fwd tr*whi¢h as¥ot Won Det3ils p￿￿[tyat)&Ea¥b1￿￿. Bsg 4BE B3 Investment a88ets Fund tOT*thkh Detsils 84 Assets rfytain￿ for the charity's own use F4wMI towhich untd onlll Iyhen d Detai15 B5 Liabiliti88 UnTeslricbJ S￿j￿9d by ono or ttvo Iruste85 on b8halF of all the tru$tse$ Print Naffle Dale of rov81 Sign8tUTe P81 M8 31.01.25 CCXX R2 acc4)uDts ISSI 0210212￿25 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 CharFty nam•: The Royal Air Forces Association- Bristol Branch Charlty reglstration numbor: 231638 Ob'ectives and Activities SORP relerence Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming documenl Pwa 1.17 To promote through the comradeship engendered by its members the welfare by charitable means of all serving and fomier members of our AIR FORCE, their spouses and dependants. together with widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst servin or subse uentl Makes grants to individuals. Provides buildings. facilities, open space. Provides advocaGy, advice and infomiation. and acts as an umbrella or resource body. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for Ihe public benefit, in particular. the activiti8s, proj8cts or services identified In th8 accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P*a 1.17and 1.19 Para 1.18 Th8 trustees confiTh that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft. Addlllonal Information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant abouL' Pawa 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Poll¢y on social investrnent including program relaled investment P8rn 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Performance SORP rethnce We have donated £4.000 to Wings Appeal. which is the same as last year despite one of our 2-day events not going fotward. Summary oftt)e main ad)ievements of the charity, id8ntitying the difference the charity's work has made to Ihe circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 W& have r2rried out upgrading works on th8 building this year- from our store above the nursery and ￿paIrS to rear of the building. The veterans, lunches have again continued all year and been well received, we were also able to procure a grant which enabled our first veterans, event, which was a trip with lunch to the Fleet Air ATM Museum at Yeovil. Addltlonal information (optional) You ma d)oose to include further statements where relevant about: Achbevements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Pora 1,41 Investment performanc8 against obj8Ctiv8s Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the perw)d Para 1.21 In the opinion of the trustees the financial position of the charity is satisfactory, with sufficient funds to meet known or antici ated ex nditure. Reserves are held as follows.. 1. £10,000 ¢onlingen¢y for costs in the event of closure of the branth (as advised by Head Office). 2. Provision for future repairs to or maintenance of the premises. 3. Provislon for potential welfare rants. Bank and cash reserves at 31 D8C8mber 2024 stood at £26,542. NIA stst8ment explaining the policy for holdlng resérves stating why they arè h8ld Paro 1.22 Amounl of reSe￿S held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Pam 1.23 None Additlonal inforniation (optional) You rna choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Pard 1.47 Investrnent policy and objectives including any social investmenl policy adopted Par8 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pura 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document ..li.Iiler Para 1.25 Royal Charter Reg. No. 226686 How is the charty constiluted? Par8 1.25 Unincorporated association ,' iraled Trustee selection methods including details of any onstitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body ents'tled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Elected by the Branch at the Annual General Meeting. Additional inforniation (optional You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about,. Policies and proc8dures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P¥a 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider netsvork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Adminlstrative details Charity name THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CITY OF BRISTOL BRANCH Other name the chari uses Re ister8d chari number Charty's principal address 231638 38 Easffield Westbury-on-Trym Bristol Bsg 4BE Names of the charlty trusteès who manay thè charity Date8 acted if not for whole Trusts• nom• offi￿ lif any Name of person (or body) entitled Int trust•e Pat Margetson Anthony Peters Geoffrey Bridgman Edward Bathe- Taylor David Musgrove Treasurer S8cr8tary Chaimian 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rate trustees- names of the directors al the date the re DirKtor name rtwasa roved Name of twslees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee nam• Dat•8 act•d if not forwhol• Funds hald as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in thts ￿pacity Name and objècts of the charity on whose behalf thè assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's 0￿.eCts Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional) Name8 and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Irrforniatlon) Type of Nam• Addrè adviser Namo of chief executive or names of ￿n￿or Staff mombers (Optlonal Information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke None rsonnel deiails Other o tional infomiation lo OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, ets) Pat Margetsc Anthony Peters Oate ilzs, CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustge81 mambèrs of ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION. BRISTOL BRANCH On accounts tor the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charty no {rfany) 231638 S•t out on pages 3to11 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charfty {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12024. Respon8ibilitie8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the a¢￿untS in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act.). I report in respect of my examination ot the Trust's accounts carried out undér se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the 8pplicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5){b) of the A¢t. I havg completed my examinatton. l confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinati(Jn which gives me cause to beli8v8 that in, any material respe¢t= accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records Independent •xamlnefs slatement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper undgrstanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Data: Namè: PAUL CRIDLAND FCA Rglgvant profe8slonal quallficatlon(s) or body (if any): ICAEW Addrnss: 61 Macra8 Road. Ham Green Bristol BS20 ODD IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complétè if th8 8xamin8r ne8ds to highlight matters of Goncem (see CC32, Independent 8xamination of oharity accounts: diredions and guidan(￿ for examiners). Give here brief detalls of any items that tha examlnèr wlshes to disclosè. NONE IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATIOM. BPISTOL BRANCH 231638 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a FoTth8 pèriod from 01101r2024 3111212024 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds EndovfflRnt funds Totsl funds Lastyear tothw nDJrwt£ tothtsoqqrns1£ totha nw•*t£ ioth• n•ar8*£ A1 Reeelpts 125D 3.613 1.250 3.613 3.191 33.207 2*22 2,622 Sub total(Grnss income for AR) 42.028 A2 Assetand Inv•slnwnt 8ale¥, tablg). Sub totsl WprwsAppJ￿ (knn8tic Repair5, rene￿I53r￿I mgintgnHnL* Sto* suTr*ycests L*Jal and wotsw.ona 26￿Z￿ 2Q928 4O7T 834 Sub total 41,824 41792 A4 Asset and invtstm•nt urehasts. s•• tab Sub total 41￿24 41024 Net of re¢elpts/(paymwts) A5 Transfèrs b•tw8èn funds A6 Cash funds lalt yearend Cash funds this yearend 28,320 28.52 26,320 26,524 31714 CCXX Rl I¢￿Unts ISSI 0210212025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•8trlcted R•stricted funds funds toneare&t£ Endowmenl lund$ to D￿rg￿t£ Categories D¢tslls Bl Ca8h funds bBnk attr RAFABn"std b** •)wt W4fare Xfxyjnt Total cash lun(ts 26.524 &Mrt(*i) Unmb%¢tsd fund¥ lundg lo n94TOBt£ funds to #ear•st£ Details Fwd tr*whi¢h as¥ot Won Det3ils p￿￿[tyat)&Ea¥b1￿￿. Bsg 4BE B3 Investment a88ets Fund tOT*thkh Detsils 84 Assets rfytain￿ for the charity's own use F4wMI towhich untd onlll Iyhen d Detai15 B5 Liabiliti88 UnTeslricbJ S￿j￿9d by ono or ttvo Iruste85 on b8halF of all the tru$tse$ Print Naffle Dale of rov81 Sign8tUTe P81 M8 31.01.25 CCXX R2 acc4)uDts ISSI 0210212￿25 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 CharFty nam•: The Royal Air Forces Association- Bristol Branch Charlty reglstration numbor: 231638 Ob'ectives and Activities SORP relerence Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming documenl Pwa 1.17 To promote through the comradeship engendered by its members the welfare by charitable means of all serving and fomier members of our AIR FORCE, their spouses and dependants. together with widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst servin or subse uentl Makes grants to individuals. Provides buildings. facilities, open space. Provides advocaGy, advice and infomiation. and acts as an umbrella or resource body. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for Ihe public benefit, in particular. the activiti8s, proj8cts or services identified In th8 accounts. Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P*a 1.17and 1.19 Para 1.18 Th8 trustees confiTh that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefft. Addlllonal Information (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant abouL' Pawa 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Poll¢y on social investrnent including program relaled investment P8rn 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Achievements and Performance SORP rethnce We have donated £4.000 to Wings Appeal. which is the same as last year despite one of our 2-day events not going fotward. Summary oftt)e main ad)ievements of the charity, id8ntitying the difference the charity's work has made to Ihe circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 W& have r2rried out upgrading works on th8 building this year- from our store above the nursery and ￿paIrS to rear of the building. The veterans, lunches have again continued all year and been well received, we were also able to procure a grant which enabled our first veterans, event, which was a trip with lunch to the Fleet Air ATM Museum at Yeovil. Addltlonal information (optional) You ma d)oose to include further statements where relevant about: Achbevements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Pora 1,41 Investment performanc8 against obj8Ctiv8s Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the perw)d Para 1.21 In the opinion of the trustees the financial position of the charity is satisfactory, with sufficient funds to meet known or antici ated ex nditure. Reserves are held as follows.. 1. £10,000 ¢onlingen¢y for costs in the event of closure of the branth (as advised by Head Office). 2. Provision for future repairs to or maintenance of the premises. 3. Provislon for potential welfare rants. Bank and cash reserves at 31 D8C8mber 2024 stood at £26,542. NIA stst8ment explaining the policy for holdlng resérves stating why they arè h8ld Paro 1.22 Amounl of reSe￿S held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Pam 1.23 None Additlonal inforniation (optional) You rna choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Pard 1.47 Investrnent policy and objectives including any social investmenl policy adopted Par8 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pura 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document ..li.Iiler Para 1.25 Royal Charter Reg. No. 226686 How is the charty constiluted? Par8 1.25 Unincorporated association ,' iraled Trustee selection methods including details of any onstitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body ents'tled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Elected by the Branch at the Annual General Meeting. Additional inforniation (optional You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about,. Policies and proc8dures adopted for the induction and training of trustees P¥a 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider netsvork with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Adminlstrative details Charity name THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CITY OF BRISTOL BRANCH Other name the chari uses Re ister8d chari number Charty's principal address 231638 38 Easffield Westbury-on-Trym Bristol Bsg 4BE Names of the charlty trusteès who manay thè charity Date8 acted if not for whole Trusts• nom• offi￿ lif any Name of person (or body) entitled Int trust•e Pat Margetson Anthony Peters Geoffrey Bridgman Edward Bathe- Taylor David Musgrove Treasurer S8cr8tary Chaimian 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rate trustees- names of the directors al the date the re DirKtor name rtwasa roved Name of twslees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee nam• Dat•8 act•d if not forwhol• Funds hald as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in thts ￿pacity Name and objècts of the charity on whose behalf thè assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's 0￿.eCts Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional) Name8 and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Irrforniatlon) Type of Nam• Addrè adviser Namo of chief executive or names of ￿n￿or Staff mombers (Optlonal Information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke None rsonnel deiails Other o tional infomiation lo OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charitys trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair, ets) Pat Margetsc Anthony Peters Oate ilzs,