S.A.S.R.A.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025

S.A.S.ILA.
COIYTENTS OF THE FIryANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the 'ear ended 31st December 2025
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Referenee &nd Administrstive Details
Report of the Trustees
2 to 10
Report of the IndepeNdent Audltor
11 to 14
StatemeDt of Financial Activitie5
Balttnce Shott
16
Cayh Flow Statemtnt
Notes to the Flow Statemetst
Notes to the Flnanckal Statements
19 10 11
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
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S.A.S.ILA.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
REGISTERED OFFICE
Havelo¢k House
Barrack Road
ALDLIISILO-I.
Ilanipsliiie
CIlJl l _INP
REGISTERED COMPANY
N￿￿lBER
-329268 {F.ngland and Wales)
REGISTERED CHAIUTY
NUNIBER
235708
AUDITOR
Shaw Gibbs Aiidil Ltd
264 Bunbury Ruad
Oxford
OxfoTdshiie
0x2 7DY
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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STRUCTURE. GOVERNALYCE AND MANAGEMENT
'I'h¢ %ASRA'I'tusiees, als(1 beinb Dir¢LII)1s ol- %ASRA lur th¢ putp()s¢s vf the C()mpani¢s ALI 2(X)6, pi¢senl thtii repvri
and audiled linanLial slaletnen15 loi lh¢ year ￿ded 3151 D¢L-emb¢i 2025. in accordanLe wilh ih¢ Chaiilie5 SORI, (FRS
1021. sec(Ind edition, ()Llobei 2019.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity name: 8oldicr%' and Aviators, Scripturc Rcadci% Association18A8RA) Charity
Rwl$tr#tlon number: 2.15708 (England and Wales}
Cb*rlty regl$tratlon number.. SCO19130 (Scotland) Com￿nY
Cb*rity re%istration number: 329268 {Eng18nd and Wales)
RL%iStcred Office #nd
operational addre8$:
lavLII)Lk I Inus¢
Ilarrack R()ad
Al.r)F..RSII(IT
I lampshirc CilJl l .INP
T¢lcphnn¢'.
F.mail..
Wcbsitc..
03000.3013(J2
adminC,sasra.org.uk
www.sasra.org.uk
Auditor
Shaw Gibbs Audit Ltd
Wey Cvurt WLst.
Union Rvad. F'arnham.
(Fug 71.1.
Solicitors
MoorL Barlow
CvnLorJL Htru￿ 165
Church 51 Easl. Woking
Sutrcy (iU21611J
Brokers
RBC BrL'win Dolphin
12 gmithfield Streei
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNAf4CE AND MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURE
'lkne diagram l)clow shows the governance and management Structure of SASRA.
Patron
President Emeritus
President
Chairman
Trustees1131
Vice Presidents141
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Patron
Hi% Majcsty King Charles IJJ
Preyident
Majvr General (Reid) R J Thojnson CBE Dsn {to .1 l July 20251
Majvr 6ener#l D Reeve MC (from 01 Aubius120251
President Emeritus
(Jcncral IhL l.oid Dannatt CJCB cBr. MC DL
Vice-Pre8ideDts
MajoT CyeDeral (Retd) %ir ljureiice New CB CBF.
Major GenLrul D ReLV¢ MC (retired 31 July 2025}
BriqadiLr {Retd} W l L DobbJL OBL
Li)lonLI (Rcid) L B L Amiitslcad LBE
Lady J Fannei
Council Memher¥lTru%tee8
Li)1 IRLidl J W l.Lwi% (Lhairnian)
Col D F.Ilibi)n (l.aiL' RE)
Ci)l {RLidi c R RidLI CBF.
Li Col (Reid) J C Allen MB ChB FRCS
L( Cul P R G Bidy MBE RIFLES (ieiired 15 OLiobtr 2025)
Lt Lul M Claydon IIAML
Li Col (Reid) N C L. Daw¢s Irelired 15 Ociober 2025)
Li C(Il {Reid} L M SIG Kiike l)hD
1.1 Col W.1 D Well% Rll.'l.l-.% (ielired 15 October 2025)
Maj A C Ma%8cy QAILINC
Maj (Rctdl P D Shannon MBF. CAMU
sqn l.dr D H Heath RAF
Sqn Ldr J tireenald {Retd}
Mr J H Madden
Mr A M Massey (retirtd 15 Octvb¢r 2025)
MrSRPryoi
Mr J I, M Wooldiidge
Exeeutlvo Dlroetor
L( Col (Reid) Dr Manin Gliniecki QGM. BTh, Bsc, MA, Msc, DPhil Oxf.
GOVERNANCE
GuverDiTh¥ DucumLJlty. The and ArtiLles of AssuLiatiun of SASRA weie illLOtpoialvd the 29ih vf
Jiille 1937 aiid updaled by 5peLial resoluljon in 202_3, wknLh illLotpoialed Mis5 Dalliell's Soldiers, Huilles {MDSHI.
Under tlie Conipanits Aet, tlie Associatioll was incoryorated as a Cojnpaiiy litniiLd by guarantLY and noi having a share
capital. 'I'hc Gov¥rning Docuin¥nts s¢1 out the objc¢ts IOT whi¢h th¥ Association is cstablish¢d and Iiow it is io b¢
managcd.
Council. The 202? special resolutioD set 8A8RA trnstees. alsi) known as Council members. to be ni) less than R and Do
more than 16 personnel. Louncil fully tr8nsiiioned from ihe previous figures of 12 and 24 respectively and by
Dw¥inb¥r 21Tr25 Loun¢il numbcT¢d 13. Council ar¢ r¢spi)nsiblc lor th¢ Associaiion's OVCTall gov¢rnanc¥ and lia% scv¢ral
sllb-ct>mmittccs. such a% thc Finalicc and %tratcgy 8ub-CoJnmittees, c%tahlishcd to %llppi)n its dccisii)n-making. It) 2025,
it establi%hcd a suh-committcc to rcvicw SA8RA'$ 14a%i8 nf 14clief and to dclcnninc its fitncs% far purpn%c in the
c(kntcmporary age. The Council Inay dclegatc any of its wwcrs tn committccs con%istit)g of tni%tce%. ablc to call on
cxtCTnal cxpcrtisc. Such commIttccs conloTm to all Council-iinposcd rcsulations. Uiile5S Otherw15c dctcrmsncd, three
shall bc a quorLitn. Que￿110￿5 aiising at any rneeling ale decided by a rnajoTity of voles
in case ol-an equality ol. votes.
thc Chaitillan h05 a ¢asting votc.
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Electlon of Counell member&ltru51ee5. The Council mav apw)ini a suitable trustee until thc next ordinary general
mccting. when hc nr shc will thcn bc cligiblc foT rc-clcction. At thc ordinary gcneral Jnecting. hcld cach ycar. trustccs
that hav¢ s¢rvcd for thr¢¢ y¢aTS will r¥t]￿ bui will b¢ ¢ligibl¢ for rc-clwtion. Only mcmbcrs of th¢ Association are
eMpow￿ed io vote in such ele¢tions. New trus¢Les at¢end induLtiot) training Loviring iheir roll. risponsibilitiLs,
bligativns, d¢t#ild #Llivili¢5 and any issues ol. lh¢ Association. They ar¢ ¢nLx)uraged io all¥nd ihird-pariy trailling.
neLessary.
Authority to Operate. SASRA and its Sciipttiie Readers ale aiiihorised lo operate by the Ministry of Delence and
sponsorcd by it% chaplaillLy branchcs withEn Ilic Anny and RAF. undci a McmoTandiim of Ilndcistanding and Cjcncral
Administrativc InstrLicliotl. Tcspcclivcly. 8A8RA is a mcinbcr i)f thc Council of Voluntary Wclfaie Work ICVWWI that
cxi%ts an &ssociatii)n of charitablc organisation% pinviding wclfarc scrviccs to thc ATmcd Forcc%.
MANAGEMENT
ASRA cmploys livi %alaricd and onL non-excLulivc l)irLctt)rs, a¢Lountablc io Council, and rc%ponsiblL lor ILading.
andbjing serving the AssuLiatiun, as well as deliveTing ￿15. vision, tnission and siralegiL ubjeclive5. The Council
Ineels at least three limes annually in ordinary council Jneellligs, one ol'whJLlI is also t]ie Aiijiual (reneral Meeting.
l.,xlrai)rdiiiary CouJiLiI ineetin&% tnay be Lalled a% requirtd.-l-he C(>uneil Jnet three lime% in 2025 to pr()vide governance.
givL %tralLgii-Icvel guidanLL and dL¢i8ion%, and dLliver 118 rc8p<)n%ibililic%, in order to su%tain ¢hc A*s()iiation. LoiinLil
c(InfirnJLd ihe vision, mi55ii)n and siraiegic (JbjeLlives of the AssoLiaiion, reviewed slrk)l¢¥ic-level risks, conrinued
i(?Ilin¥ rL"vi¢w i)r c()unLil-ILv¢l p(IliLi¢b and nvw ￿Le15 LIS r¢visLd ()fcuunLil members.
VISION. MISSION. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
VISION
Foi every serving Tnernbei of the Britlsh Atmy and Royal Air Force {RAf) to hear the gospel of Jesu5 Chiist during
thcir pcriod i)f service.
MISSION
To spread the saving knowledge of Lhrisl among ihe serving personnel of the Army and RAF.
OBJECTII'ES
Consistent wilh SASRA'S chariiable objecis. the Council's strategic objectives are to..
susiain hisiorical legaey and senior PalTonage.
hold 10 a d￿(rinallY ollhodox Basis of Faith,
share ihe gospel effeclively wilh Service personnel,
suppori SeIvi¥¢ CllliSlJalls Jii peisoijal wJlJitS5 ¢vallgelisllL
Lonliibute lo Ihe spirilual dnd maleiiul wtrllaitr ol. ServiLt peisonuel,
Truw Reader numbeis tu ￿tel reqiiitejnents aeioss tlie Atlliy and RAF.
place Readers to achieve maxiniiim Jmpacveffect,
bc tinancially viablL and sustainablL.
manage rL8nurccs {human, linancial, mat¢riall ¢ff¥ctiv¢ty, and
be PraYCr￿1]Y dcpendcnt on Ciod foi blessing_
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Publlc Beneflt. Olli main activities llndenaken to funher our p￿￿ose5 for the public benefit were-.
communicating th¢ gosp¢l of Jcsus Christ to scrving mctnbcrs of thc British Arniy and thc RAF togcther with their
dependl￿Ts.
assi51ingJ military chaplains. chaplaincy and welfare team5 in the provision of spiritual attd pastoral 5UPP()rt to
servinb personnel:
proinolinb7 jnleidenoininalional Lhtislian Ivlliiwship, and ihu5 enLoufabSinb Ihe b¥llefit5 of Lotnfflunity,"
encoiiiagiiig believe15 lo live a Chiisliall Ille in accordanLe wilh Biblical principles, In Submission to the law and in
a tnant)cr ihal is loving. caring and compas%ionatL'. and
stiengthcning Iclations bctween Inilitary personnel at)d local cornmunities.
While our main effort 18 %uppi)rting JITlti8h military peTqI)nnel and tlieii. familie%. we offer OUT minislry to t]itTr%e adjaeent
whcte appropriate and TLgaidless ol-rallk 01 class. £it￿liLIa1 slalus, eduealjollal stalldard. ethnicily, mental, llilellectual or
pliysical abilitlLS. SLxual and gLJider orJLntations or bLlicl'.
ACTIVITIES
To dtltver nur vi%ion. Inis%ion and objeclive%. thereby providing piiblie henefil, SASRA tinplny$ 8cripture Rtadtrs,
who are VClLYans Iraincd in iheoli)gy and Chri%iian mi4%ion. "I"hLy dcploy to muliiplc military ba%L8, camp% and %iations
throii¥ht)Iii ihL IIK und abroad. DLyl()yments are based tsn Seeking mttximum iniernLlii)ns with as many mililttry
pLT%()nncl larniliLs Pii%siblL. and in Lunsuliuliun with Liuf iJLiIjiiiry LhdplLiinLy bPUnStirs. Duiit]¥ lh¢ y¢ai. SASRA
engaged in ihe following primary aciivilses..
Gts¥pel Mlni$try. Th¢ Lore role of SLripiure Readers is io share the go5￿1 to troops and their f#Jnilies, whiLh we did at
Inor¢ Ihan 25 tnililary ¢5lablisl)meii15. Diiiin8 Ihe year, SLiIplii￿ Ileadeis.- piovided spirilual inslniLlivn, wellaie and
SUPPOTI; led ()ne-lo-one disLiJ%¥iolls and Bibl¢ 51udies lor bL)Ih Service pets()nnel and Il)¢ir laniilies," PTeaLhed SeTm(Ins
and gave 13ible lalks," and engaged in individilal and collective piayei, devoti(>ns and disciple%liip. 'I'ho%e that iesponded
positively to thc gn%pcl havc bcen cncollragcd to bccomc active mcmbcrs of SASRA. a commiinity of bclievC￿ and a
local cliurch participant.
Wellbeing and M'clf#re. Scripiure Readers regcted io all wellbeiiig and welfare interactioiis sensitively and
respecifully in 2025, engaging willi miliiary personnel and lamilies of all baLkgrthunds, belief5 and lifestyles, extending
pasloral care lo the pafliculai needs and silualions Ihey wiin¢5s¢d. I'hib imwirianl PlilLli¢al ininiblry, building
Iru51worthy rtlalionships. eatllll)g resptcl and liiend5hip by patienl, long-tertn engageinenl and signposting ptoplt lo
relevant agencies loi liirtl)ei wellaie support coiitiniics to be an iinportanl public benetit. such ensagcnienl and pastoral
suppori is impactful and helps soldiLYS and aviators build menial resilienee as etTeclivc members of the Arnied Forces.
Te#eblng Tralnlng. Sciipiure Readers assisi wilh leaching and training. such as involvemeni in explaining ihe
moral componeni of fighiing power and whai li mean5 to lighi jusily and mllke eihical decisions. Our SLripiure Readers
have been very produLlive di51ribiiiing Bibles. bibliLal Iracis and pamphleis 10 asgLSI Service personnel in iheir
iillde151allaJllg ot. ubj¢iliv¢ iiioial valu¢s ilie lle¢d tvi a SPllLmal L]iiJieiJsiull ill tlieii liv¢s. Tlity liave iaktll evely
opportunity lu explain, defend and Loin]nend the chtisll￿ nits￿8¢ of salvatioll throusih Jv5us Chn"sl thal aligns
perleLtly witli iht value5 alld slandatds ol- the UK military. whiLh taLh 501dier and avialoi leams alld llien revises
at￿uallY.
EventE %A%RA organis¢d S¢VCTal high-prolil¢ cvent8 during thc y¢aT in¢luding.' I I I 'C)llr l)ay', th¢ As%a¢ialion's
riagship Cvcllt foi supportcts tn cclcbratc thc ministry.. 121 l.'dinbiirgli Tattoo. whcrc wc support military staff with a
canteen mini%try and %cripture Readers, support.. 1.3) several outreach occasians tn expn%e SA%RA to Christian
¢(Fmmunities and people that Inay wish to pray. volunieer and financially support ils mission.. and (4} fundraising and
spon%or%hip activiti¢s. As %A%RA 8¢¥ks to grow its serving m¢rnbC￿hJp. a pili)t ¢v¢nt ¢all¢d 'Equip' took pla¢c during
thc %uJnmcf. wherc scrvit]g Jncmhcrs and othcr Jnilitary Cliristians attcndcd ali)ng8idc nur Ministy Dirccti)rs and
scveTal scrip￿Te Rcadcrs Thc aim was to ct]collragc at)d cqllip attcndccs in living ollt and sharing their faith in the
Artncd Forcc%. The evct)t was Success￿]. will bc rcpcatcd in May 2026. and scck growth in attcndajicc.
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
As a Christian charity with a ministy to thc Arni¢d Forces our role is to cngagc with as many Scrvi¢¢ personnel and
their fainiliLs as posbibli. proilaimiiig thL gospLI. dislipling, providing spiriiual wLllarL, Lmhaiiiing wLllbLiiig and
improving m¢nial rtsilienL¢. Depl(iym¥nis last year Siripiurr Readers acL¥55 Iv appn)ximately 60.(K)O S¢rvi¢e
per50ttttel #nd their I￿111¢S IL living in Servile b#mily AL¢ummvdaiiott1Sb'A). At initi#l Iraininbj esldblishments suLh
s II'L LalleriLk A'I'R WinLI)¢ster, oui SLiipluie K¢aders h￿1ve aLLe55 lo every reLtuil Ilial enl¢is aDd ai< abl¢ lo
engage as part ol-Tecniil SPlTiliial neLds and ethical Iraining. AcLess lo m051501die15 15 511nilaT al l)hase 2 iechnical
training al place% ￿￿ch a% MOD l.yncham Othei Scriptuic Rcadcrs arc deplnycd at largc niililary cslablishmcnt% whcre
thcy havc accc%s lo bctwccn 800 and C)500 Setvicc pcrsonncl. and whcrc thcy inu￿1 priaritise engagcmcnts alongside
i)theis wit]iin ihe %pi[i￿al. wcllbcing and wclfarc SLlPPiIrt afforded tn nur Inilitary.
In 2025. a￿o￿ld 950/0 of all new recruits that attLnded an initial presentation by oiie ol-oui Scripture Readers accepted a
Bjblc or NLW TLStaJnLnl-Ihat is OV￿ 2500 pcrsonnLI. 'fhe followilig wLck. whieli is not compulsory altLndance.
approximalLly onL-Ihird rLnirnLd for a %implL ihurLh sc]vicc evLmt <ind li) hLar about Chri%lianiiy. ()vLr hall-ol-IhosL
dsked staled thal they would like (u know tnoi< abvul ihe Chri51ian fdlth. whiLh allows our SLriPture Redder5 lo enbjage.
On bases and slations. SLriplui'e Readers deljvered ijn average ol-17 Bible stiidies per week. 12 Iollg Lourses SULh as
Christianityllli)pe l..xplored, 20 %liorl Lu%lom-made Lour%e% f&r partlLular group%, liad over 91) one-to-one LI)nVe￿atiOn￿
eaih wcLk about faith, plu% additi()nal w¢lfarL and wellhLing inlLraciion% and %ignp()%iing i)f %oldicr% and aviator%.
Scripwre Read¢i% coniiniie io Ènn()vaie. expli)iling oiher relaied aLlivilies such pop-lip Larés, Iilm rtighis. enieriaining
i h(irnL. and LILIiIL' nLW ()PPI)TIIJTiIIILS I() shHrL IhL ¥()SP￿1 b) ILmpiin¥ IICUIS (Ir simpIL fi)(Id and diÈnk." m()Tnin¥
atternoon leas ihai regularly bring 20 10 120 people along-lheir success promoies further growih and supwri from
other miliiary welfare agencies.
ATR Winchester buptiJm5. 13aplisrn, an outward sisll of inward rellewal, are one measiirabl¢ iillpaLI ol'ihe work of
our SLiipluie Readers in helping PFepaie AIiJLed F'(iiLes pei%()nntl spiriliially l(Ir such a life-LlianBin8 evenl. Durins
2025, with thc help of oui lon8-setvin8 Scripture Reader ai A'l'll WinchesleT, wheie new recruit.s iindcrgo theii 13_week
ba%ic training COUTSC. SA%RA's impact was iemarkablc. Alongsidc marching. shooting. map Icading. fithcss and
ricldcraft. trainccs cncnuntcred snmct]iing cvcn morc powcrful. narncly t]ic gaod ncws of Jc8u8 Christ. During 2025,
many recruits %howed a real desire to %eek meantng and purpn%e iii their live%: the work of our Seriptllre Rcader. shaTing
the gospel. was shown to be transforinaiive. In October 2025 alone, 26 recruits were l)aptised at ATR WinchesteT'S
chapel. where our Scripture Reader works lull illne supptsriing them-14 on one Sunday alone. Al tliese baptisms.
hundr¢ds vf Lolleabjues Lom¢ and atttnd voluniarily.
Edinburgb Tattoo. SASRA deployed Sciipture Readets and support stal'l. to as5l51 with the Edinbur8h Tattoo durin8
laie Julylearly Augu%r 21125. li wa% an opporlljnity tor new Scripture Readers io bL mentorcd and for office gtatl to
wiiness the practical work of %cripmre Readers, so gaining greaier undersianding and appreciLiiion of their owi
Loniribuiion 10 SASRA'S mini51ry. We ian a Lanieen-based minis(ry. serving hundieds of sp()nsor-donaied hoi and cold
drinks and snacks to those involved in (he event, and all wilh a goal of sharing ihe gospel wilh troops rehearging for this
world-leading eveni. Outreach aL(ivilies 10 IoLal LhurLhLS k)Iso look place.
Our D#y. The annual 'Oui Day. luok place on Smlurday 20 Strpl¢mb¢r 2025 al Duk¢ Siivel Bdplisl ChuTLh.
RiLliniulld. Theit were around l(M) ill-peisoll atlelldees. with a co]nbined numbei walLh￿9 live online or a Tecoidillg
later of over 600. Coiiunellts were very lavourable, with most being iiispired by Scripture Readers, stories of
evangLlisin at)d disciplL%hip, and thc POWLYfiil tcstimoiiics ot lorcL% pcrsonncl. In-pcj'son aticndancc has bccn
diminishing in rc¢Lnt yLars, ¢ataly8cd hy th¢ Lll¢cLs of tliL Lovid-19 pandLmic, hui has grown ovcr thL l&st two ycar8.
Our Day 2026 is schedulcd for o_3 Octaber.
Digiti$ation. Transition to more digital media ¢ommuni¢gtions continued in 2025, exploiling t￿hnologIeS and
opportunitic.s such as radio. 'I'V, Googl¥ Ads ctc. W¢ arL se¢king to ¢ncourag¢. as mueh as possibl¢. all to cngag¥ with
thc ncw digital f(>miat% and wc a&sist whcre ncccs8ary. Wc shall continllc to supp(>rt thn%c whi) prefcr hard cnpy as
much as passiblc but for those that can acccpt digital formats. we scck to providc the be%t po%sible quality service and
contcnt.
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R15k Management. The straiegy sub-committee advlses Council on risk managemeni policy and straiegic
rcquiTcmcnts. Ai cach of thc tlircc Cnuncil mccting% during 2025, Coujicil meinbcTS rcccivcd an F..xccutivc bTicf i)n th¢
risk profil¢s of oa¢h stratcgi¢ objwiivc. thcir ir¥nding and mitigations whcr¢ appropriatL. SASRA'S I'isks w¢rc.
therLfL)rL, managLxd appropriately and in ac¢ordan¢¢ with Ch￿111￿￿ SORP. BLst praitiLL risk managLmLnt methodology
was used.. identify. analy5¢ and a55ess, aLt and munilor. SiglliliLani risks. id¥nlifi¢d alld mitlg?#l¥d in 2025 wer¢..
RepvtwtlOD. A LhallenbTe lo SASIiA's tni55iun, vulues and Basi5 of l.aiih Luuld b¢ n¢8alively expluiled by thos¢ wishins
liaiin on a laiih-ba5ed organisalion like %ASRA. Ncgalive publicily Lould adve15ely al'lccl our repillalion, rclalioi)ships
with and accc%s lo thc ATTny and IL4F. aiid ￿uPpOrtct backing. Risk 1% miligalcd by annual military and Ihird-patiy
traiiiing of pcrsoiincl. Icgillai ￿takChn1dci cngagcmcnt with military chaplaincic% aiid authoiitie%. candidate selcction.
cul￿ra] awarcnc%s tiaining and %criptuial gllidancc. We also Inaintain our TCPUtatian by bcing tianspaTcnt in our
requesLs fi)r proyer and fujidiiig support. PTiJnaTily ihrougli IDdividual supporters, ehur¢he8 and tru8ts - legacies also
reccivLQ. We would never seek suppoil froin any ViLh)erable person and reduLe oui risks by nevet liindrai5in8 via
tLleplionc or coJitractJng out tiindraisijig. Wc have a rigoroiLS salLguarding policy, rcvicwLd aiid accLPtLd by Coiineil,
and our Scriprurc RLadLrs are trained and adhcre lo MOD policies when. in those very isolarLxl cases. they engage wilh
under 18-yeais-old reLruils.
Basi% of Belief. While %A%RA'% Tlasi% of Dtlief ha% retnained unaliered %inLe inLeption, we liave underlaktn a review
t() Ln%urL Ihal il 1% fully ￿ndL￿1￿nd and remain4 lit for i)Urpo￿. in the Li)nlLmpi)rary Culrurc. "I"0 thi% Lnd, a
sub-c(¥mmiiiee was fom)ed lo review ihe Basis of Beliel.. which wa5 fiirther sLniiinised ai the SASRA workers.
c(InfcrLY]cL in 2025, whLTL' all SASRA Lmpli)yLLs ¥uihcr. SLripiuiL R¥￿dl[5 fullin¥ ii) untJLi%ianJ (11 tJdhLIL l() ()ur B(IbLS
of Belief could underniine ihe Associaiion's work and suppori. Risk is reduced by good iniernal leaching praciices and
opennes5 10 debaiing sensilive issues.
IL4F Scripture Reader5. Since 2022, when there was only one Reader deployed with the RAF, p05ilive en¥a8emenl
with RAF LhaplainLy has iesiiltvd in ihe reLniilm¢nl ol. seveixl addili(Inal Readeis 1()T ihe RAF 50 Ihal Ih¢r< are n(Iw
loui %crving al ljii7.e Noilon, Wllleiiiig, Ilen50n ai)d (Idiliatn
we also employ an RAF veteraii in an ATMY post, such
has bccn thc grow1h.
Serving Memberqhip. 8A8RA %erving MelnheT￿partne[$ are %erYing military per%onnel. including reservi.%ts. who ore
distiiiguislied froin other supporters because of their unique opportuniry to share iheir faith with colleagues and live out
Iheir faith on aLlive service. Meinbeiship griiwih slumbled in reLenl ye#rs lollowing the loss of the membership
s¢crelary. Low in¥mb¥rship IS LL)nsid¢r¢d a biralebTiL-l¢vel risk Iv SASRA'b sust#inm¢ni and in 2025 we besjan a
can)paign to grow serving ineinbership Ilirough i)¢w initiative5 e.g. 'Lquip' alld seeking lo ieLruil a patitiille secretary
{which we did in January 2026). As of 31 Deceinbei 2025, we had 19 serving tnembers and 8rowing.
Fundralslng #nd sustalnlng In 2025. SASRA income had remained relaiively 8taiie in the five years up to and
inLliidin¥T ?02.1, so deLieasin¥i in real ternis due io inllation. A tundraising campaign was iniliaied in 2024 10 False an
exira £200K io fund four more Scripiure Rellders. The #mouni was surpassed. achieved by (he successful culiurnl
realignmeni ol'our siall. to considering fundraising as a minisiry. equal in importance 10 oiher minisiries such as prayer.
woisliip eli. How¢vti. Itvel vt. iJii1¢11se io (uiid Ili¢ obje¥lJv¢ 10 8iow Siiiptuie Readtis ll¢ril¢a iv be susiaiiied i
2025. ID 2025, while the inLume was 1tr55 than 2024 wheD we had d Ldtnpdibn Iu bTlUW fund5, il was hibThtrr than
pieLeding years and sulLicient to Susta￿ oiir illLiea5e in SLrip1￿e Readeis. We beLame mort agile ill 2025, addp1￿￿j out
ciilture and rttraining our stsl'f ill modem Iillldraisiiig protocols and techlliquLS, neetssary lo achitvc the Council's
vision. rni8%ion and objLclivcs. Uur dLYjSjOt)s wcJ'¥ made prayerfully. analyiically, diligently, rctlLclivcly, disccrnibly
and bihliLally. 'I'hc up%hi)t h28 h¢¢n tliat w¢ now havl morc salaried %criptur¢ R¢3dL￿ than in Ihc last C)5 yvars.
thcrefoic able to irnpact Inore Amicd Forces pcrsonncl with spiritual rcsilience and mental strcngth.
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S.A.S.ILA.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
S¢riptur¢ R¢ad¢r Growth. Th¢ Character of ¢haplain¢y and military lifc is changing. Anny and RAF chaplainci¢s now
see an in¢reasi in muliifaiih chaplains and the addition of Non-R¢ligious Pasloi31 OlliLers INRPOs1. SASRA will
Lunlinut l(1 adapi tv ¢h¢ Lhan¥¥s and su51ain the uni(iu¢ r¢l#lion511ip that il ha5 wilh military chaplains and military
weif#re serviceb wiihvui Lumprujnisillbj its ObjeLls #nd B#5is ol. Faith. SASRA'S slrate¥iL plan Ltsniinues lu be lo s)ruw
Ihe nutnbe15 01'SLriplur¢ Ileaders lo tn¢¢l ihe a55ess¢d ne¢d lo aLhieve oiii vision and tni55iun p055ibly Liimp¢llsale
lor the rediiclioii it] Clirislian witness Irom mililary chaplaiTrLy. One new Sciipluie Readcr is conliimed as 51ailing in
Ihc ￿￿mInC[ and our 2026 Su%tain Plat] sccks lo mect thi% %u8lained growth. following OUT succcsslul 2025 Tran.%ilion
and %u%tain Plan. Council at)d prcsIdcnt￿. mcmbcts and suppnrtcr% ale bcing cncoiiiagcd to scc ￿ndIa]sIng as an
cs%ciitial part of this c8%ential mini%try to Inilttary pcrsollncl. Rccrllitmcnt will scck to balat)cc mnic bcncficially the
split of Amiy and RAF scripture Reader%. full and parttime. paid and unpaid. We shall continue %eeking opportunities
lo liave Sciiplute Readers deployed oveiseas.
SASRA larye-leale mobili*#tion plan for major conflict. A% Ihc M()l) makes contingcnLy plan% for maji)r Lonllict.
seeking lo en5uie iapid LTrowth in Loinbi2(dnls Should the need arise, SASRA 15 also revi¢iviIib huw il Lould suppun the
Army and RAF by a siiiiilar rapid growth in SLripture Readers. A Readu's rew)rt has been brieled and is now beiiig
developed by the l..xtclltive for consultation with the Louncil.
Strving Membership. A5 desLri￿d above, low membership of serving personnel is considered a slraiegic-level risk to
SASRA'% .%usitllnTnLY]i. Thr()u¥h iiur updaiL'd TnC￿￿L1Sh1p r(11 sLTvin¥ miliiary pLrs(InnLI, a paiiiiinL SL'rving
Members Secreiary and exploiiaiion ol. digiral communicaiions. we shall Lonrinue 10 gaiher new serving members.
PTinLipally ihose ihai OUT SLtipmre R¢ade15 havtr dev¢lvp¢d eleaT relalion5hips wiih. As our newesl niembeTS depail
Ir#inins7 urbTani5#lions and unils, we Shall maintain Lvntaci #nd suppori dibLipleship tsl. Ihem, ihai they Lan srvw in
laiili and spread ihe y05pel - Ih¢ii PFayeFS and hopelully linanLial SIIPPOTI will lullow. Wv have sel 01115elves a lai8el lo
have al l<as1 100 5ervin¥ m¢tnkTS by December 2027, wilh a 5lr¢lch objective 01. 150. We have iecenily grown liorn 17
In 2024 10 19 and continue 8rowin8.
Digital Fundraising Capability. Wc have idcntificd a nccd for dÈgital fllndrai%ing capabtlity and capacity. and to u%e
fundrai%iiig and markcting tactics tn in%pire supporteT engagement. ftnancial giving and l&sting coinmitment to 8A%RA.
We shall seek to develop this capabiliry. flexible working ¢onlracts for ScripwTe Re9ders and sthff will allow us to
employ more volunteer and parllime personDel thal could deliver the same objeLiives with less relianLe on inLreased
nnual inLom<.
Financial stability. SASRA'S 2026 Sustain Plan seeks to ensure Ilnancial stability thi5 year and prepaie the
As%ociarion for tonhcoming yearg. We shall coniiniic to %LYk three lanes ot gospel work,. praycr, volunteering and
funding. in order io ensure that we Oplimise our ti(xlly minisiry.
Revli'al. The Bible Sociery's repoll of a 'Quiei Revival., published in April 2025, Ihough based on tlawed data, has
b¢en demonstraied by a marked rise in iniere51 in ihe Chrislian faiih Irom Service persomjel, Pallicularly in the 18-25
age wuup. 111 2025 w¢ aJ51Jibuied iiivi¢ Bibl¢s alld liui1S Iliaii previous y¢ais, baw illuie bapijsllis alld liaL] iiivie
eusydf bTernenls with ServiLe petsunnel and their farnilies, with uui iIiLrease iD tmploytrd SLripluiv R¢ddvrs. By whalever
]lleasure. SASRA pldns lo jnailltdill engdgTtrnenl wilh At]ned FoiLe5 personal al die highest lempo possible.
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S.A.S.ILA.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Summary. As Cliristians. wc arc profollndly grate￿7 fnr thc J.i)rd's pri)vision through the giving of His
p¢opl¢. A suinniary of our financial position. in coinparison to 2024, is as follows..
21124
£2,067,947*
£1,359,C)88
£707.959
£1.050.991
£51889
£585.156
£112.591
Total InLome
'I'olal Exp¢ndilure
Nel l)OSLlion
Donations
Ciift Aid incomc
l.cgacy incoinc
Investsnent income
ExcLplional iten) transfer
OI-MDSH funds
£1,664,962
£1,56.3.140
£101,822
£99_1.4Q7
£6_1.726
£1_31.499
£161.508
-19.49/0
+14.94Yo
-85.620/0
-05.480/0
+18.250/0
41.170/
+21.810/0
£190,279
-I(M).OOO/o
InLlude5 exLeplional gain of £190,279 fiorn the transfei of iotsl funds fro￿ MDSH following ihe ￿¢￿￿er wilh SASRA
011_3 l DeLeniber 2024
**belore investment 8ains and los%es
Dividends received from sioLk markei investments increased £927 {+1.950/o11() £48,452 and renial income increased
£12.842 (+16.24°/0) iu £91,875 w¢ were abl¢ 10 i¢ni oui s¢veThl ofuui prvpetlies shuri-i¢rtn ledbes.
RvserTres Policy. Council policy had hislutiLally been (hal SASRA should huld beiween 3 and 6-monihs' opeialional
expendilure. in Lash or near Lash tu Lope with Lash llow fluLiuaiiuns and any bhorl-iemi, unexpeLted de]nands buLh as a
slidden. dTaillaliL lall in dividend incvrne. 'I'heie Temains iisk ihai linaiiLial Bivin¥ be hindeied by turbulenl nyarkels
(w(iildwide laril'ls). inleniali()nal Lxiiillicls, Luls lo beneli15, p(￿￿ giowih and inLieas¢d cost ol. living. %(i. C(iunLil
accepled a new Re5ervcs Policy in ()clober 2025. The pielerred target is iiow loui month5, allowing Ilexibility but
gllarding again%t tying llp cxccs%ivc fund%. lJsing SASRA'% ieccnt hi%toric Cxpcndlti￿C and noting Ihc incieasc in
salaricd Scripturc Rcadcis during 2024 and 21J25. with a coic opcrating co%t (cxcluding Ic%trictcd project spend) of £1_2
millinn per annum. rising ti) £1.5 millinn. then reqeTYes of £5(10.(X)O liave been deemed apprnpriate.
Property. Where possible Scripwre Readers are accomm(MJated in 5FA, placing them wilh the communities to whiLh
Ihty Illiiii51er. Sl,'A ib normally pitivided Iv SASRA slal'f al ¢ntiil¢d ial¢s Ihal ar¢ low¥r Ihan inaikel fdle5; Ihis benefit is
rellecled in Ilie accounts a5 Intangible Income o1.£51,-339. '1'here 15, however, grealeT deinand in partirular localioiis lor
IiighcT priority serving pe150n]iel Il)al reslricts S1.'A availability IOT Sciipttirc ReadeTS and 50 we iiiu5t purchase suilable
properries tor thcir rcquiremenr.%. "I'he A*soLiarion also hold% hoiising %t()ck tor thL conducr ot itg mini%try. I ni%rcLS
recognise rhe need to provide additional housing for our addilional Scripmre Readers or exisiing ones who may have io
move from miliiary SFA. 'fhis requiremeni can be mei Irom iinbifenLed I'unds.
Alloetttlon Apportlonmtnt CostK SASRA benefilg from ihe voluniary service given by such as Irusiees.
advolaies loiul JeyitsrJiiativ¢s. Maiiy vol￿]1¢¢i5 il100se lloi io iliiiKI) le8ilJiiiai¢ ¢xpeiis¢5, aldiou81i ility ai¢
ettLLiuia8¢d in thtr5e Las¢5 tu mdke a Llairn and donal¢ the pl￿ted￿, in older lo bellgr ItfleLI al l¢dSt 50tne ol. the true
Losls olnLEllllIib the AssoLialion. Tht 2026 Siislaill Plan may see oiher all(ILalion and app0ilioE￿jell( costs.
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REPORT OF TFIE TRUSTEES
ror thc
ear ended 31st December 2025
STATETrIENT OFTRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The Tru5lees are responsible for preparing the I"ruslees' annual report and the financial staiemenis in accordance wilh
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unilcd Kingdom Genernlly Accepted Accounting Prd¢tice).
Company law rcquires the Tru51ees to prepare financial Slalernents for ea¢h financial year. Under comparby law the
Trusiees mus¢ not approve thc financial 51aiemenis unless Ihey arc saii5fJcd thai Ihey give a Inje and fair view of the
siaic of affairs of ihe charity and of (he incoming resources and application of resourc¢s. in¢ludin&Tr it5 income a￿d
expenditure. of the charity for ihe year. In preparing financial statcjncnts Ilie Tru51ees ar¢ required io..
sel¢¢t suitable accounting policies and then apply them consisi¢nily;
obsprve the rncthods And Principles In ihc Chariti, SORP.,
niakc judgements and estimates ihai 3Te reasonable and prudenl; and
prepare the financial stalczncrt15 on ihc going conccrn basis unless it is inappropriat¢ lo presume that the charitable
company will continue in business.
The TTUSlees are responsible for keeping adequate a¢¢ourtling records Ihal are 5uIYi¢teni to show and explain the
charity's iran5aclions and disclose with reasonable accuracy ai any lime Ihe financial p05iiion of ihe charity and enablc
them io ensure ihat the financial 51atemenis cornply with Ihc rcquir¢Thenls of the CornpaDi¢s Act 2006. They are also
responsible ftsT safeguarding the assets of Ihe charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preveniion and
detection of frdud and other I￿¢8￿18[]11¢S.
Trustees, Statemen¢
Each of the Trustees has confirmed ihat 50 far as ihey are aware there is llo Televan( audii inforrnaiion of which the
auditors are un?ware. and that they have taken all the 51cps that Ihcy ought to have iaken as a Trusiee to make
Ihemselves aware of any relevani audit infomaiion and lo establish that the auditors are awore of that infomation.
The TTU5tees have also ensured that Ihe financial stat¢Tnenls Ctsmply with the Chariiies and Trustee Investment
ISeoiland} Act 2005.
AUDITOR
The auditors. Shaw Gibbs Audii Lid, will be prow>s¢d for T¢-appoiniment ai ihe fortheoming Annllal G¢n¢r41 Meeting.
Approved by order of Ihc board of tru51e¢s on ........ ..... .-....
and Signed on its behalf by-.
Col J Il, Lewis- Trusl¢e
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
S.A.S.R.A.
Opinion
We have audited the flnancial statements of S.A.S.R.A. lthe 'charilahle company'l for the year ended
-1 1st l)ecember 2045 which c(Impri%e the %thtement of l.inaJJLial Acttvitie%. the Ilal&ncL 4hLet. the La%h l.'l(>W %tatemLnt
and nntcs tn th¢ tinancial *tat￿m¢nt￿, including a 8urnmafj' nl- significant ac¢nunting ]x)Iici¥8. 'I'h¢ financial rvi)OTiing
framework thar ha% bLcn applied in their preparation 1% applicable law and lJniicd Kingdom Accouniing Srandards
(Uniied Kingdom Generally Accepied Accouniing Praeiice).
In our opinii)n the finaE]¢ial st8tements'.
give # true #nd fair view ()i- the slate of the charl￿b]e ci)Inp#ny's arrairy as a¢ .I15t Deleinber 2025 anLI of lis
inc(Iming It5()uic¢s and applLLalion (Il'ies()UILeS, inLludin¥ ils inLoine and ¢xp¢ndituie, li)[ th¥ yeai th￿ tndvd;
have been propeily PTepaTed Iii accordaiice with Ilniled Kingdoin liei)erally Accepted Accounlin8 1'Taclice; and
have been piepaied in accordance wjih ihe reqiiiTenienis ot- die Coinpaiiie5 Aci 2006. Ihe Chariiie5 and Trusiee
Investmeiit {%cotland) Act 2005 and Rcgiilation 8 of the Chaiitie5 Account5 (Scotlandl Regulation8 21106.
B8518 for npinion
We LoiiduLled i>ur audit in ac¢ordance with International Standards (m Auditing {UK) {LSAs {UK)} and appliLable law.
Our r¢sponsibililit5 under ihose standards ar¥ fiiriher desLrib¥d in ihe Auditiir respunsibililie5 for ihe audit vf the
linancial statcincnts scction of OUT rcpi)rt. Wc arc indcpcndent of thc charitablc cnmpany in accordancc with the
e(hiLdl Itquiiemtnls Ihdl dre ielevdnl to OiJT audil ol- the Iina5]Lial slaletnenls in Ihe UK, I]ILluding Ihe bKC's EthJLal
%tsndaid, alld we have lullilled our other ethical respon4ibilities iii accordance wilh t]iese requiiemenls. We believe
tlial the audit evidence we have obtained is %utlicient alid appropriate lo prTrvide a ba%is for i)ur opijiion.
Contlusions r¢lgtitb% to ¢oneern
In audiiing rhe Iinancial %18rLmicni%, we have concludLd that the trusiees. use ot the going concern basis of accouniing in
the preparaiion ot ihe tinancial staiemenrs is appropriaie.
Based oll the woik we have peifunned, we have nul idenlilitd any ]llatttial unLerldinUes ielalit)b to evtnls 01 Londilions
that, individually or colleLlively, illay cdsl significant doubi on ihe chaiitdble Lumpuny's ability lo continue as a ¥oin8
concern for a pcriod ol-at ILast twelvL n)Otiihs fron) whLMi IIIL linajicial slatLincnts arL authorisL'd for issuL_
Our respOn￿lb1]it1es and the responsibilities of the ttustees Wlth respect to going concern are described in the relevant
secrion% of tliis repon.
Oth¢r information
The trusiLLs are risponsiblL for ihe oihLY infonnatiL)n. The othLr inforniation ¥ompris¥s ihL inlorniation inLluded in the
Ar￿Ual R¢pori, oih¢r than lh¢ ImanLial st#t¥ments #nd our Rwvri ofih¢ Independeni Auth'tiir therwn.
Oui vpinion on lh¢ linancial slaleinen15 does nol LOV¢[ die oihei infonnalioD and, exLept lo ihe exlenl oiherwise
explicitly slaled in our iepotl, we do not express ai]y IoTin oFa5suiance conclusion Ilieieon.
In connection with oui audit of Ihc financial slatctnenls. oiii Icsponslbility is to rcad the oihci information and. in doing
SO. Lonsidcr whether the other inlomiarion ]% maiLrially inconsisieni wilh Ihe IinanLial slaiLmLnl% or our knowledge
obL4inLd irt (he audit or olhlnvise appears io be maiiriully mi*sratLd. If wc idLniity %uch maiLrial its¢on8i&i¢n¢ics or
apparent mk)Icrial missiaiemLnis. we are requirLd io dLiemine whLihLr ihis gives risL lo a maierial misstsicmLni in the
li￿nCI#l slatemenls thtmselvvs. If, based iht work we have ptitotrned, we LonLlude that therL is a maleiial
isslatement of ihi5 Other inlorniation, we ate required (o Iq)ort thai fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion8 on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In oiir npinii)n, based i)n the work undertaken ill the Lourse i)r the audit..
the inlomati()n given in ihL KLport of ihL 'I"ru%ice% for Ihc financial year for which the financial %latements are
prLpared ib consisteni wilh the linanLial siaiemen15; and
the R¢purt ()fihe T￿51¢¢5 has b¢¢n prep￿[<￿ in acLurdanLv wilh uppliLabl¢ l¢¥al requirc￿eT11¥.
Pagell

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
S.A.S.R.A.
Matters on wbich we are required to report bv exception
In thL light ol- IhL kn()wILdgL attd iindLY%tandin8 1)r IhL ehtsritable c()mpany and iL% environment obtained it) the course
of thc audit, wc havc not idLntifi¢d material mi8%taicmLnts in ih¥ Kcport ot the .1 ru8tccs.
We have nothing ro repori in respect of the following matters where the Companies Aci 2(M)6 and ihe Chariiies
Accounis {Seoiland) Regulaiion5 20[￿ las amended) requiieg u5 10 repon io you if, in opinion".
adequate and Proper a¢¢ouniing reeord% liave noi been kepi or retuims adequate for our audit have not been received
fri)m br#nLhe5 noi visited by us; or
the linanLial slalem¢Trls ai¥ n(Il in a¥ie¢mtni with ihe acLvunling records alld Felums, or
ceTlain disclosuies ol-Iru%lees' remiiiieialion Specified by law ale not made, 01
we have noi ieceived all Ihe ii)fotmaiion and explanaiions we requjie foi OUT aiidii" or
the trustees weie not entitled to take advantage nf the small companie% exemption from the requirement to prepare a
Strategic Report or in preparit)g the Retx)rt of the Trustees_
Responsibilitie$ of iru$lees
As explaintd inure fiilly in lh¢ Sialemeni vfTnislLes' Respunsibililies, the Inisiees are responsibl¢ foi lh< preparation of
thc finaiicial stateincnts aiid toi bciiig satistied that tlicy gtvc a truc and laii vicw, aiid Ini sucli Intcrnal cnntrol as the
iru51¢ts dtrlermine Js neLesSdry lo tndble the piepatalion ot. tindneial 5121tmeniS tha( are free from maieiiai
Inisslatemeiil, whet]ier due lo Iraud or ettor.
In prLI)aring thc tinancial statLmcnL%, thL tni%tCC8 arc rL%pon8ibl¢ lor a$8e8%ing thu charitablc coinpany'% ability to
¢ot)tsnu¢ os a 80¢n8 ¢on¢¢m. dis¢l(>gill8. 4)s appli¢gble, matt¢r% r¢lai¢d t() golll8 ¢()n¢¢rn and using th¥ soins con¢¢rn
basis ol- a¢¢ounting iinlc.%s the tru%rces either inicnd io liquidate the chariiablc company or to cease opLrations, or have
no realistic aliernative bui io do so.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
S.A.S.R.A.
Our responsibilitieq for the audit of tbe finantial statements
()ur objL*'lIVL% tsfL to i)Iitain rLa8on&blL a%%iifancL ab()iit whLther (he financial gtatement% a whole &re tree fram
matvrial misststcmvnt, wh¢th¢r duL l() Iraud nr ¢rr(>r, and ti) i4%u¢ a Rvpnrt ol. thc Ind¢p¢ndcnt Auditor that includcs nur
opinion. RcasonablL a8siirance 1% a high ICVLI of a%surancc. bui is nor a giiarantce ihat an audii conductLd in
accordance wilh ISAS (UK) will always deiecr a Inaierial missraieinent when li exisis. Missraiemenrs can arise from
fraud or error and are Longidered maierial it., individually 01 in ihe aggregaie, (hey could reasonably be expecied io
iiitluen¢e the economic de¢isioiis of users taken on the basis ofthese finan¢ial_statement8.
'llJ¢ exienl tv which our proLeduics ai¢ capablc ofdel¢Ltin8 i￿￿8￿1a[]Ilg&, including fraud i5 detailed belvw-.
Our apptoach ro ideniifying and a5ses5ing ihe risk5 ofinaierial tnis51aialleni in iespeci of itre8ulaiiiies. Including fraud
and non-compliance with laws and rcgulations. was as follows".
the eng9gement partner ensured that the engggement team eolle¢tively hgd the gppropriate competence, capabilities
and skills to identify or recognise noll-Lomplian¢e with applivable laws and regulations:
we identilied ihe laws and r¢s7ulalivns applicable lo the Lompany Ihrou¥h dis¢u55i0ns with directors and other
managcnicnL and trnm i)ur ci)mmcrcial knftwlcdgc and expcricncc ol'tlic scctnr.
we loLused un 5PtLII'IL Idws and iegjuldtions whiLh we Lunsideied l)dve a diieLi material ttleLI on Ihe findnLiai
staleinejils ilie operalions ol. Ihe coinpany, including Company law, the Cliaiities Act 2011, data pioleclion,
etnployment. and environmental and health and saltty legi%12tion'
w¢ 0%*¢￿*¢a the extet)t of ¢omplian¢e with the lsbws and re8ulationg identifted above through m4)kin8 enquiries of
managcmLnl and in8pceiing legal correspondLncc; and
ideniafied laws and rL'gularions were commiiniLaied wi(hin Ihe audii team regularly and the ieam remained alen to
inslanLes uf nun-LO]JipIiiiIiLe IhroubFh￿( the audil.
We assessed the SU5Leplibility ol. the cotnpauy's financial staternellts to ￿￿te[la1 Eni5slaleilltlll, including obiailling aD
uiidLrsta]idiiig ol-liow Iraud iniglil occur. by..
aking enqiiirie% of inanagemellt as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fralld, theii knowledge of
actual. siispccrcd aiid allcgcd fraud". aiid
¢onsidcring ihe illt¢rnal controls in plac¢ to Initigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with1ow% and r¢gulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we..
perlormed analyiiLal procedures to idenufy any unusual or uneX￿lled relaliollships:
le51ed joutnal enliie5 10 id¢nlify unusual IT￿7￿5aLlion￿".
a5ses5ed wliciher Judgeinenls and a5suinplioiis made in deletmining the accounlin8 e51imale5 were indicative of
potenlial bia%- alld
I￿V￿lISatcd thc iationalc behiiid 5igiiificant 01 Ullllsual trallsactions.
cnsure rhai cxpLndirurL' on ihe lea%Lhold improvemLmis i* in agrcement with third party documentation. and
specifically wilh the maitj eontractors 88rced i¥mder documlniation and fjnal a¢¢outst report.
In reswnst ILI the Ti5k ol. itregularitie5 and non-eompliaIiLe wilh law5 and iegulaliolls, we de5igDed proLeduies whiLh
included, bul weie Dot limiied to".
agreeing linancial stalement disclosiires to underlyiiig supporiiiig documentation..
enqiiij'ing of Inanagemtnl as to actual and p(>leniial litigalion and claiin%,' and
reviuwing ¢orrL%PI)ndLmcL wilh rLlevant rLgulai()r% inLluding Ihc I ILalih and %alety Auihority. and Ikgal advisors.
ThLfL iirL' inhLTL'nt limiluli()n% I￿ ()ur aiidil pr(￿LdU[l￿ dLWTihLd ab()vL. ThL m(irc Icm(?vLd Ihul luw% and rLgulaliiin% are
fn)m tinan¢ial Iran%aciions. the IL%$ likely it ]% thai wc would bccnmc aware ()f non-compliancc. Auditing %iandard% also
limit (hc audit procediiies iequircd to idLnlify non-compliance with laws aiid rcgiilalions to enquiry of the director5 and
othLr illanagctncnl and ihc inspeclioii of Icgillalory and Icsal cottespondence, il-any.
Malerial niisslalem¢nl5 Ihal 4iTiSe due 10 Iraud Lan be harder to delecl than those that arise Irom ertoi as they
Involve deliberate concealtnei]l 01 collii%ion.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
S.A.S.R.A.
A further descripiion of our responsibiliiies for the audit of Ihe finanLi#l sla¢emet)Is is loca￿d on the Finanlial
Repc)rting CounLiI'% websilt al wivw.IrL.org uklaudit()rsre%ponsibilitie%. I'1ii% desLripiii)n li)nns pari ofour Repori ol- the
Indepettdent Auditor.
Uge of our report
'llJis report is inade solely io rhe charitable Lompany's members, as a body, in accordance wirh Chapter 3 ot Pan 16 of
the Companies Act 2006. and 10 the chariiable coinpany's (Tusiees, as a Lx)dy. in acLoTdanLe with Regulaiion 10 ol. the
Charities ALcouiitq (S¢otland} Regulati0118 2006. ()UT audit work been undertakeii %0 that we might stale to the
charitable Lomp#iiy's members and Ilie tyusiees di()be m#tlers we are required io sthie ¢0 ihein in #n #udili)r's rep()rt #nd
lor nii (Iiher PUTP()5e. 'I'(I the lulle51 exl¢nl petniiiid by laiv, we d() n()1 ilLLtpl ()[ a55UiJL¥ ieswinsibilily l(? any(Ine (Iiher
than the chaiilable conipany ai)d the chaTltable cotnpany's tneinbets a5 a body, toi OILI audit work, for ihi5 ieport, or lor
the opinioiis we Iiave fonned.
Andrew HvdbT¢lls IS¥nior Siiilutury Audilorl
lor and i)n bchalt nl-8haw Cribb% Audit l.ld
Eligible Iv aLt as an auditor in lenns 01- SeL'iion 1212 ofihe Lompanjes ALI 2UU6
264 llanbury Road
()xtord
()xtord%hirc
OX2 7DY
Date.. 21..May2Q2$......................
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S.A.S.ILA.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
NCORPORATING AN INCOME AYD EXPENDITURE ACCOUN
for the 'ear ended 31st December 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
funds
Notes
INCONIE AND
ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and le8acie5
1.439,971
1.4.19,971
1.915,445
Othei trading activities
Invcstsncnt incotnc
C)3,481
142.717
18.791
161.508
112.591
Total
.646,171
18.791
1.664,962
2.067,947
EXPENDITURE ON
Rai%ing liind5
91,676
95,914
54,757
Charitablc 4¢¢iTri¢ies
SLripluie Redders- LOlltaLt with
Military Personnel
.459,692
7,534
1,467,226
1,705,231
Total
1.551.368
11.772
1.561,140
1.159,988
Net 8ainslllosses) on
investments
IC)4.8(11
6,IC)71
158,4_34
64,200
NET INCONIE
Transfers between fund5
Other recogni$ed ga1ns1llo$A￿)
Gains on r¥valuation of fixcd
asscts
Actuarial gains L)n defjned
benelil sLheiiies
259,604
2.IC)3.087
652
(2,163,087)
260,256
772,159
18
631.509
75.887
707.396
45.000
N¢t m&v¢ment in fund$
3.054.200
(2.086,5481
907,652
817,159
RECONCILIATION OF
FU.N'DS
'I'olal lunds biou8hi lotward
3.712,962
2.577.098
5.890,060
5.072,901
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
(1,IC)7,1 (12
4C)l},5Sn
(),1157,712
Thc notes forni part of thcse financial Statements
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BALANCE SHF.F.T
31st December 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unresiricied Restricted Endowment
funds
runds
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
.3.648.145
1.678.992
404.387
4.052.532
1.678.992
J,362,617
.526.122
5.327.137
404.387
5.731,524
4.888,739
CURRENT ASSETS
Sioeks
Debiors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
27.444
211,634
813.8?6
278.692
817.275
278.692
90_1.438
86.163
1.095,967
86.16.7
1.182.130
1.052,904
CREDITORS
A Thounts fallin8 due wiihin one
year
16
155.9421
155,9421
151.5831
IET CURREf*T ASSETS
1.040.025
86.163
1.1?6.188
1,001,321
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURREYT LIABILITIES
6.367.162
490.550
6,857.712
5.890.060
NET ASSETS
6,367.162
490.550
6.857.712
5.890,060
LinrestTi¢ied funds=
General fund
De5ignal¢d Fund- Prop¢rtie5
De5ignaied Fund- Ini'e51Tnertts
Designated Fund- Thc ￿, H Dawson Trust
884.??5
1,708,798
1.86?.403
1.911.736
911.5?7
1.485,948
914,487
6,367,162
3.312.96?
Endowment funds
490.550
2.577.098
TOTAL FUNDS
6.857,712
5.890.060
These fin&n¢ial statemen15 hav¢ been prepaTed In arcordance iviih ihe provisions applicable (o ch8rilable companies
subj￿[ to the srnall ¢ompanics regime.
Th¢ financial siaiements wer¢ approved by Ihe Board ol Trustees and authorised for issue on
go.l.oF.1.2Q..l&........... and were signed on its behaifby..
J W Lewis- TnJsi¢e
The noies forni pan of Iliese financial Slalements
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S.A.S.ILA.
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Ca$h flows from operating activities
C#sh g¥n¢raled frvm op<ra¢ivJ15
7,414
441.225
Nel cash provided by operaling activitie5
7.414
441.225
C#¥h flvws frvm invgstinx #Ltivities
PuiLhase ill. lansTiblt lix￿ assels
l iiicha8e ol. lixed asset iiivestnients
ale of fixcd a5sel iiive%tment
Ca%h rcccivcd as part of chaiity meiger
IntcrLst recLived
l)ividcnds rcceivcd
(10,(x)o}
123.1,490)
242.146
2Q.7(A)
(2,721,290}
2.126.836
21.181
48.452
47.525
Net cash providcd by inve%ting activitics
75.179
Cash flows from financin% #ctivitiey
InLumL allribuliiblL lo LnduwmLml
Expendilure dltributsble to endowmeDI
18.791
11,772)
11,6081
Net ¢ash provided by finan¢ing oc¢ivities
7,019
11.575
Chmngo in e¥$h *nd ¢4gh equiv¥lent8 in
the reporting period
C#sh #nd L#¥h equii'#lent5 at tbe
beginning of the reporting period
89,612
525.804
813,826
288.U22
Casb aDd cash equii'alents at tbe end of
the reportiTh% period
901438
1111.82C?
Thc notes forni part of thcse financial Statements
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S.A.S.ILA.
OTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
RECONCJLIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Net In¢ome for tbe reportlll% perlod {#5 per the St#temellt of Fln#neial
Actii'ities)
Adjustments for:
DcpiLLialion charges
CJain on invc%lmcnts
Intcic%l rcccivcd
Dividcnd% Icccived
Income aitributable to endawmenl
ExpLiiditUlL attributable to endowment
InLomL Irom eliarity JnergLr
DLcrca%ellincrLasL} in stocks
InLredse in debiurs
InLrease/{deerease) In creditors
260,256
772.159
17,482
1158.414)
1.1,270
(&1.200}
1().03_1}
(47.5251
{2.1.1811
11.608
1190.279}
1515}
(17.866}
6.2111
(48.452)
(18.791)
11,772
27.444
(67.041)
4.-159
INet C115b provided by oper#tivns
7,414
441.225
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.1.25
Cash flow
At31.12.25
Net cash
Cash ai bard( and in hand
811.826
89.612
901.438
813.826
89.6l2
903.438
Total
811.826
89.612
903.418
Thc notes forni part of thcse financial Statements
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of pr¢paring the fin4ncial $tat¢m¢nt$
ThL fiiianLial sia1¥inL￿is of tlii iharitablc ioinpany. which is a public benefii entity undLY FRS 102. have been
prepar¢d in aLLxiidan¢¢ with lh¢ Charili¥s SORP (FRS 102) 'A¢L(iun¢ing and Repvrting by Lharili¥5'. Siaiement
of ReLommendeJ PraLtiLe #ppliLable 10 Lharities preparinb their aLLvullis in #LLvrdanLe wilh the FitianLi#I
R¢portinb SianJaTd appliLable in ihe IIK and Il¢publiL ol. Iieland {1.'115 102} le1t￿live l January 2U191'.
FinaiiLial Rcpotlin8 %tandard 102 "I-he l inaiiLial RLPOrtin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Repiiblic ol.
Ircland, and thc Coinpanie% Act 2006. The fit)ancial Slatcmcnls havc becn prcparcd iindci Ihc historical ci)%t
coiivcntion. with tlic cxccption of invcstments which are includcd at markct value. as Inodified by the
rcvaluatii)n of ccrtain a8scts.
The Financial staten)ents have been prepared on the going concern basis.
Incomc
All i￿l￿1￿e is recogni5ed in ihe Sthietnent of Financial ALlivilies once the Lharily ha5 enl1ile￿enl tu the funds, il
Is probable thai the inLome will be received ￿ld ihe an)ounl can be measured reliably.
Si)ecifically, legacy income is recognised when the charitsble company is firsi notified after grant of probaie,
and only if a value can be reasonably esrimaled for all elemenis of costs such as legal fees.
Expendltvre
Liabililies ale ieLoy7nised as expendiiuie as soon as theie i5 a legal OT con51iuLlivt obligalion Lointnitliiig ihe
Lharily io thal expenditure, it is priibuble ihal # Iratt51er of econvmic bette11t￿ will be requir¥J in 5eidemenl and
lh¢ ol'ihe obli8alioD Lan be rneasuied reliably. L'xpeDdiliJre is aLLounl¢d loi on an aLcnials basi5 and has
been Llas5ilLed und¢T headings ihal aggie8ale all c051 Telaled iii ihe calegory. Wheie Liis15 cann(Il be diieLIIy
attiibiitcd lo particular headings they have been allocated lo aclivilies on a basis consi%tent willi the iise of
resources.
Raiqing funds
Raising funds in¢ludes all expendiiure incurred by the charity to r8ise funds for its charitsble purposes and
includes Losis of all fundraising aLuvilies. evenis and non-Lharl￿bI¢ trading.
Charitable actii'ities
Costs ol. charilablL actLVlties ale incutred piincipally in the piovision ol. slalYdeliverin8 the chaiitable objectives
of ihc A8sociaiion. 1"he￿ WLYC torniLYly ￿paral¢lY identifiLd ag thc work of our ScripNrc l£cader8 in providing
spiriiual and pllsroral support ro our beneficiaries and our Area Represenraiives in infomiing ihe Cljrisiian public
of oui work. A5 the charily has had a ieoiganisaiion and no longer has Aiea Represeniatives, Iheie is now only
one principle t)Lliviry and ihe accouni presenilliion has been adjusied 10 ielleci (his. The sw)port costs relating io
the managemeni and govern1￿Le of the Lhariiy is appoflioned io chariiable aLlivities.
GoYern#Dce cu¥t
Tliis includes aLLOILlltallcy and pioltS5ional lee5 inLurred by the Charity lo nieet 115 51atulory obligalions.
Allocation and apportionment of ¢ost8
%iipport Lil.%i% arc InadL up nt- thL majiag¢m¢nt costs of n]nning th¢ charity. Part of thc%¢ ¢osts ar¢ diT¢CtIy
allocated to Costs for CJCt)erating Funds and the remainder is allocated to Charitable Activitics.
Tangible fixed 48sets
'I'h¢ poli¢y tor capitalising fixed ass¢ts is itcms >£200 ¢ach.
Dcpreciation is provided at the folli)wing ant)ual rale% ID ordcr to write i)ff each asset over its estimated llscful
Ihfc_
riiinitiiie & I quipment
Motor Vcliiclcs
I￿10 lo l_l _IIO/D on cost
2(P/o on cost
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contlnued
Tangible fix¢d 4$8ets
Freehold properties
Fr¥¥liold propcriies ¢ompri5e residential and llon-residential properties. All Ireehold properties are initially
reLosTnised at Los1. Residenti#l properiies #re subsequently measured ai fair value and are ttoi depreLiaied.
Valuations are catried out by ihe trii5tee5 annually, or when thete is an indication thai the catrying valiie may
diffct inalcTially froin fair valuc. Non-rcsidcntial propcrtics aic subsequcnily measured at cost Ic%s accurnulalcd
depreciation and impaitment.
St(Jcks
Siocks are valued at the lower of eost and llet realisable value, after Making due allowance foi ob501ele and slow
moving items.
TaxatjOD
Tlie Lharity is exempt from corporation tax on ils charitable activities.
Fund accountin%
UnrestriLied funds can be used in accordance wilh ihe charitable objectives at the discreiitsn of the irusiees.
Designations are made ai the discreiion of the irusrees to refleci intended use of resources and may be aliered or
removed by the irugiee5 as CiTcumsiances Change.
Reslricled lund5 can ollly be used lor patliLulat r¢slriLled piitpose5 within Ihe objec15 01. Ihe charily.
Restriction5 arise when 5peLili¢d by lh¢ donor or when funds. are raised for partlLular restricl¢d putpose5.
Tlic charity has prcviollsly had fivc non-cxpcndable cndowmcnl ￿nds. Thcsc were capital gifts comprising i)f
propertics hcld foi thc spccific llse of housing Scriptllre Rcaders. and Trnstec 8tatu8 JnYe%tments. Income
generated i)n the investment% is treated a% unre%tTlCted. DuTing the year the endowment restrictii)n relating ti) two
of the funds was lifted.
urther explanaiitsn of the naiure and purpose ol'eaLh fund is includd in the noles to th< finanLial sialtmenis.
Hire purchase and leasing commitment5
Ilcntal4 paid linder opcraring ILasc% are charged 10 the Statement of Financial Aciivities on a siraight line basis
over ihe period of ihe lease.
PLinJlon ¢osts #nd other po%t-retlrcmL&lIt bontflty
Th¢ charitsble Loinpany operaies a delined Loniribuiion pension scheme. Contributions payable in the year are
cliarba¢d llj ili¢ Siuieiii¢iJi of Fillaii¥ial Aitivities ill die p¢iJva iu wlijili iliey Jtlait. Fuiiliriiiivit, ill dje pas1, tl)¢
Lhatilable LOItipaIiy a150 made Luntrlbuliuns lu a delineis benelil 5Lheme up iu .1151 Decembei 2005. More
Inlorn)atJoll on this is piovidtd ilndei the rtlevanl ])ute lo the dCLoiinl5.
Investments
'I'hL l1lVL%tincnts aT¢ qUOt¢d inv¢%tmcnts and stated at mid-markct valu¢ ot th¢ b31anc¢ shcct date. %urpluqes and
dcficits an Icvaliiation tjf thc portfolio at the cnd af thc ycai arc reflcctcd in the accounts in thc statcmcnt of
Financial Activities separately between realised and unrealised gains.
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
DL)nations
Gill uid
Les)#Lies
IntanbTibl¢ incO￿t
Funds'l-ransletred from MDSII
991.407
63.726
131.499
,050.993
53.889
585.356
190,279
419.971
1915.445
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
61.481
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Renls ieLeiv<d
DIvid￿d inLvme
Dq)osil account interest
91,875
48.452
79,033
47.525
161.508
132.S91
CHARIT ABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direcl
Cosis (see
notc 6)
Support
cosis (sce
note 7)
Totals
Scripture Readers - contact with
Milit1￿ Personnel
711.449
715.777
1.467.226
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Stal'l'costs.
OthLr operating leases
-I'clLphnnL
Po%iage and siationery
Reni & raies
Compuier costs
Healinbi & Lleaning
Tr#vel & Inoi()r expenses
Other staff ii)sts
Acioinmodaiion Costs
Ci)nferences expenses
Relocation cosls
560,461
11,2()5
465,525
,255
1,5.15
15,339
6,069
7,475
17,335
20,867
5.628
16.812
2.820
1.3.n60
7.31.44C)
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
SUPPORT COSTS
Govemancc
costs
Management
Totals
Scripture Readers con¢act with Military
Personiiel
705,517
735,777
Siippotl C￿￿ts. IJlL'luded Jn the above. ate as follows".
Management
2025
Scripturc
Readers -
contact
with
Military
Pcrsonllcl
2024
Total
aetivitics
s111￿[]L￿ and LxpLnsts
Social security
Pensilins
Other operaling leases
Insurance
RtLtuilment cosls
Telephoiie
Ci)pying. pi)stagc & stationery
Accoinmodatittrn co8L% & maillt
Rent & service charge%
Computer expenses
OuisL¥urLe service fees
Prote4%ic)nal lees
I'ravcl & motor expen%es
()thL T Staff c(>%ts
'I'raining
Publication
Sundries
Depreciaiion of tangible and heriiage assets
437,0.11
427,091
40.810
27,087
882
15,715
601
2,598
8.212
42.116
18.105
2,867
40.147
5,106
18,891
9,44
1,215
8,574
14,812
6,1.3.1
17,482
5,228
14,561
9,601
,652
11,641
705.517
691.841
Govern¥Dce cost8
2025
Scripture
Rcadcrs -
contact
with
Military
Pcrsonnel
2024
Total
activitics
Aiiditors, reinuneratio
Aiiditors, reinuiieraliot) lor non audit work
28.260
2.000
10.120
2.000
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
NET JNCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI
N¢t it]comcl(cxpenditurc) is stat¢d after ¢hargingllcrcditingl'.
2025
2024
Audi101s' r¢mun¢raliun
Aiidit()15' remuneialion lor non audit work
Dcprccialion - owncd as%ets
Other operating Icases
28,26
2,000
17.481
12.147
10,120
2,000
12.268
12.-105
TRUSTEES, REMUNEIL4TION AND BENEFITS
There were no trngtees, remuneration or other benelils lor ihe year ended 3 Isi Deeen)ber 2025 nor lor ihe ytrdr
elided I Isl December 2024.
Trustee4 expenqes
There were no truslees. expenses paid for the year ended 31st Deceinber 2025 nor for the year ended
31st December 2024.
io.
STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
WagLs and salaiies
Social sccurity costs
Other pension L0515
910.244
96.179
72,969
824,215
75.712
7.1,021
.079.392
972.948
Tlie average tnonthly nuinber ol. etnployee5 duiing the year wa5 as lollows".
2025
2024
13
16
HQ Staff
SLiipliirtr Re￿￿¢￿5
R¢giollal Manageis
17
-io
Th¢ numb¢T af employ¢¢8 whoq¢ employ¢e b¢n¢fits l¢x¢lllding ¢mpl(Try¢r ￿n8)nn ¢osts} ¢xc¢¢d¢d £60,OOQ w38..
2025
2024
£60.001 £70.000
The #verage number ol'volun￿r5 were 98 ihis year12024". 91).
The iru&l¢e% have ¢i¥iiiidered ihgl the key manageinen¢ pers()Iin¢l v()Inpri%e of the tsu4lees. the bxeLutive
DiYeLlTrr. ilie FingnLe t)iTevtor. the Mini%try J)ireLtor. the FaLilitie% Dire¢t(Ir and the Operati0118 Direeior. The
total compensation paid and payable of t]ie key manageinent personnel during the fJnat)cial year w28 £238.202
{2024: £229.5.131
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S.A.S.ILA.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF THE F1Tr4ANCIAL ACTIVITIES- 2024 YEAR
END
Unrcslri¢tcd R¢strict¢d Endowment
funds
funds
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatioiis and legaeies
1,915.445
1,915,445
Other irading aciivilies
Inves(meni itiLome
19,911
109,408
19.911
132,591
Total
2,044,764
2.067,947
EXPENDITURE ON
Raisin8 funds
50.683
4,074
54,757
Charitable actii'ities
SLI'iplui'e Rtdders coiilact with Military
Ptt%()nnel
1297 697
1.305 211
Total
1.348 380
11,608
1359,988
Net 8ain5 on investments
46,699
17,501
64,200
IYET INCOME
743,08.3
489.8?9
29,076
{489,829 J
772,159
Tr4n$for$ fund
Othtr re¢vRnlsed %#lns1(1tsg$oy)
ALluatidl gains dLlinLd benelit sLhemes
45,000
45,000
N¢1 mov¢mcllt ill funds
1,277.912
(460,753)
817,159
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
'I'iilal lund% bi(Illbhi fi)rward
2.0.35.050
3.0.37,851
5.072,901
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
3,-312.962
2,577,098
5.890.060
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
12.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Frcehold
properly
Furniturc
& Equipment
Motor
vehicles
Totals
COST OR VALUATION
Ai I sl January 2025
Revaluations
3,167,416
707,196
175.557
16,000
3.514,973
707.-196
At_3 l %t Deccmbcr 2025
4.070.812
135.557
16.000
4.222.-169
DEPRECIATION
Ai I st Jllnullry 2025
Charge for year
105,542
6,584
152,356
17,481
7,497
3,400
Ai 11 st December 2025
49,878
112,126
169,8.17
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai.31 st l)ccember 2025
4,020,934
8,167
4.052,532
Ai 1151 De¢ember 2024
io.oi
! IC)2.r)17
Cost or valuation at Ilsr December 2025 is represenied by..
Frcchold
Furniturc
propcrty & Equipmcnt
Motor
vchiclcs
Totals
Valuation in 2n1 ()
Valuation ill 2025
Cost
707.-19C)
2.173.400
707.-196
2.124.957
1_35.557
16.(100
4.070.812
1.15.557
16.000
4,222,-169
Fieehold propetiie5 COItIPT15e a llon-ie5idenlial property wilh a catrying value of £65,794, iesidenlial propetlies
wilh a total catrying valuc of £1.909.000. and a property with a carrytn8 value of £23,057, which is lied lo a
leasehold a￿angC[nenI cxpiring in Novcmbct 2028.
Tlic valuatloll of Ihc property subject lo Ihc leasehold is bascd on c%titna(cd futtiie ieiital income, as the property
docs not havc a maikct valuc. Thi% propcrty is deprcciatcd ovcr (he Icinaining tctm of thc Icase.
Alsi) included within residential properties is a property beneficially owned by the charity, for which legal title
is held by the W H Dawsoii Trust.
-I'he b#lanLe ol- £23,084 relates tv Lapiial improvemenls io Ihe freehvld prvpeni¢s. All freehuld properiies are
held f()r dir¢ct ¢haritahl¢ purpoYs.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
13.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
2025
2024
Shails
Oth¢r
1,604.96.3
74,029
,495.719
.678.992
1.526.122
Additional inforn]ation follows-
Listed
invcslmentS
MARKET VALUE
A( I sl January 2025
Addiiion8
Dispo%al8
Revaluaiions
1.495,779
2.277,(12()
(2.245,C)601
77,258
At_l l %t December 2025
1.604.963
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai 3151 DeLembei 2025
1,604.963
Ai 3151 DeLember 2024
14C)5,739
The hisloiical Losi lor the above Fixed As5ei Investmenls is £1,475,472 {2024". £1.211,261).
There were no iDvestmenl assets Outside the UK. No investment exceeded 5Vo of the inarket value of the
porifolio.
Co8t or valuation at Ilst l)c¢cmbcr 21)25 is reprc%¢ntcd by..
Listed
investments
Valuation in 2025
1604,96.1
Invegtmenis (neiiher lisied nor unlisted) were as follows..
2025
2024
Cash held for inve5ltnenl
74.029
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
14.
STOCKS
2025
2024
Stocks
27.444
DEBTORS: AMOUP4TS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Dividend and ini reeeivable
LegJaLy d¢b1015
Otlier debtors
Gift aid tax rLYlaim due
PTLpayincnts
4,530
199,207
1.928
1.969
243,809
12.751
4.-181
278 692
211.614
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN of4E YEAR
2025
2024
Trade Litdilors
S(ILial security and other taxe5
VA"I'
OtiieT cieditots
Accrlled expenses
1,993
19,479
4,450
8,716
20.-171
14,7
19.766
17.
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease paymen15 under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows".
2025
2024
Within one year
Bctwecn on¢ and five ycars
6.669
18.1495
2,858
25.564
2,858
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nct
movement
in thds
Transfcrs
between
fi￿dS
Ai
31.12.25
Ai 1.1.25
Unre$trl¢ted
(i¥n¢ral lund
De5ignaled Flind- Pivperlies
Dc%ignalcd I'-und- Investmcnts
Designated Fund- The W 11 Dawson TtU5t
912,527
1,485,948
914.487
130,8.33
222,850
173.927
163,507
{159,1.35)
884,225
1.708,798
1.8C?2.407
1,911,736
777.993
1,548,229
1.112.962
2,161.087
6,167.162
Endowment fund8
ThL Consolidèjtcd Fund
ThL W H Dawsoii T￿s1
CTrartvill¢-%miih F'und
ThL MariLr RLadLr Fund
199,682
2,165,742
8.y¥()
2.785
79,194
{2,6551
478.876
(2.163,087)
8,1¢89
2,785
2.577.098
2.161.087
490.550
TOTAL FUNDS
5.890.060
967.652
6.857.712
Net movement in tunds. included in the above are as lollows".
Incoming
re50urcc5
Resources
expcnded
Gains and Movement
losses
in funds
Unrestricted funds
GL￿LIa[ tund
D¢%ignatLd l.und- Propcrtics
Dc%ignatcd Fund- Invcstmcnls
Designaled Fund- The W H Daw8on Trust
1,622,-119
11,547,656)
56,170
222,85
151.783
-361.507
130,833
222,85
171.923
161.507
2_3.852
{_3.7121
1.646.171
(1.551,368)
796.310
891.113
Endvwment fitnds
The Consulidated Fund
The W H Dawson Trusl
3.-307
15,484
75,887
79,194
18.791
111.772}
09.520
TOTAL FUNDS
1,664,962
1.563,1401
865,8.10
967,652
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- condnued
Comparatiyu for moY¢m¢nl in funds
Net
Mo￿¢M¢nt
in fimds
Transfers
b¢twe¢n
funds
Ai
31.12.24
Ai 1.1.24
Unrestricted funds
Gaieial lund
Dc%ignatcd Fund- PTOPCrtics
De_signated Fund- Investments
175,126
1.118.691
521.2.31
741,784
(203,98_1}
-147.255
-146.557
912,527
1.485.948
914.487
46.699
2.035.050
788.083
489.829
3,312.962
EndowmeDt funds
'I'he Kin8 Edward Vll %oldieJ3 & %ailors
Ins. Fund
The Lonsolidaied Fund
'I'he W H Dawstsn'l'ru51
(Tfdiiville-smiih l.und
The Maiter Readei Fund
489,829
{489,829)
199,682
2.165,742
8,889
2,785
2,136,666
8.88)(
2.785
29,076
3.037,851
29,076
489.829)
2,577.098
TOTAL FUNDS
5,072,901
817,159
5.890,060
Compaialiv< nel movemeni iti funds. iIiLludtd in the abvve are a5 follows."
Incoming
rcsourcc5
Resources
expclldcd
Gains &nd Movement
losscs
in funds
Unre8tricted funds
General fund
Designaled Fund- Invesrments
2.044.764
(1.348,-3801
45,000
46,099
46,699
2,044.764
(1,348,380}
91,699
788,083
EndowmeDt fund
ThL W H Dawsoll Trusl
23,183
111,608)
17,501
29,076
TOTAL FUNDS
2 067 947
1159 9881
109 200
817 159
Included it) iotal reserves, is a revaluation surplus of £2.026.902 of which £1.897,412 represenis the difterenee
benveen rhe markei value and ihe hisiorical cogi of properiies. and £129.490 represeniing the difference
beiween the market value and his(vriLuI Losl ul. other 4uvl¢d invesini<nis.
DLSI
naled Funds
ThL'SL' fLpfLSLnl unresirieied lunds which have been earniarked by Ihe im51ees as being held in the fomi ol'asseis
wliich are eitheT pan ofthe charity's property portfolio or as inve%tmenLs ti) generate income which supports the
charitsble activities.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- condnued
Th¢ W H Dawson Fund - The purpose for this fimd is partly to provide ac¢ommLThJation for S¢riptur¢ Rcadcrs
and ihi balaiiil is mainly hLld iii Trustee Status InvL'slinLmls. InLI)mL from invLs¢mLiits and bank dLwosit iniLr¢st
is r¥c¢ivLd ittlo lh¢ General Fund. The Lharilies Lvmmissiott approvtd Ihe lillitigT lil. th¥ r¢siriLlivn on Lapital lor
the William Henry Dawson F'und el'feLlive l4 MarLh 2025. 11 is the trustees prelerenie tts recvbinibe ihis lund
separale Itom the (ieneral fuDd as il is still illtended lo use il lor huusiug.
ndowmcnt fimds
Tlic Con%olidatcd Fllnd Thc PUTPQ%C for this fiind 1% partly to provide accominodatioii Fni 8ciiptiirc Readers
and thc balancc is hcld iii Tru%tcc status Invesimcnt8. All cash inci)Inc iq rcccived into thc Cicncral Fund.
The Grallville Siniih Fund- The purpose for this filnd is partly lo provide accominodalion for Scriptuie Readers
and thL balaJicL was iJiJtially hLld ill I'rustLL Status ljivestmLnts. bul was sineL sold aijd thL pfocLLds hLld ill a
deposit aceounl. All cash income is received into the (weneral Fund.
Tlie Marter Reader Fund - This was also a luiid held in Trustee Siatus Inveslinenl. and was since sold and the
Proceeds are held in a deposit aceount. All cash income is received tnto the (itneral Fund.
19.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The Council of ihe Soldiers, and Aviators. Scripiure Readers AssociAtion is corpora￿ Tn]siee and Beneficiary
of vaiivus fillids Lompiising non-expendable capiial sums under the conirtsl Of the Charity Cominissioner lor
Enbjland anLI Wales.
-rii¢ C(iunLil 15 CvtP(ITale '] ruslee and BeneliLlary ()r'iiae C(Ins111idaled Soldieis, and Avial(its' SLiipliiie Readers
Fiind (subseqiicntly IcleTted lo as 'l'hc Consolidated I'uiid") Ihi% 15 Used in part to provide accominodatioii lor
Sciipturc Readcl￿. with Ihc balance of this. togcihcr with the capital of The Martcr RcadcT Fund and The
CJranvillc %inith Memorial Fund. held in deposit accDut]ts_
The Council. under an order of the Gibraliar Supreme Loui1. 1$ 8lso Lorp(Frate Ttijslee and Beneficiary of The
King Edward VIL Si)Idiers' and Sailors Insiiiule Fund. l.roin 10 September 2024 the restriLtions on ihe Fund
w¢re lill¢d by ihe Chaiily Loinmissiuner fur Lnsland and Waleb. 'I'he Liipilal was used Iv provide
accoinmodalion foi Scripture Readers, e5pecLally in geographical alea5 from which ihe Con501idaied l und is
excluded. like Scotland lor instance. l.or the lime being there ale no piopcrtics l)eld iii Scotland, so all the ti]nd
is being held in "I rustee Status It)vestmcnts, until a new pro￿rty is purchased.
The Council is Beneficiary of ihe W H Dawson Ttusi which was originally established solely io provide
Lcommoitttlion lor the AssoLiaiitsn's Headqiiariers. The Tnisi has ils own Trusiees, responsible io the Chaiily
Commissioners lor England and Wt)les. bui the Council has power io direci ihe Trustees wiihin (he limilb of the
TIus1 D¢¢d aijd Tiusltts IllvestJll¢Jlls A¥1 1961. Ab sol¢ b¢iiefiLiaiy. T]ie Ass0¥iaiioll aLlS as dit S¢¥itiaIJai tor
the Trn51ves.
Diiring the year, a payment of £500 was made by SASRA to DiikL Street Cliureli. an organtsation Jn wliich
Si¥yh¥n Pryor also s¥rv¥s as a trustce. %t¢phct) Pryor is a trustc¢ ol-both S.A.S.R.A and Dukc Str¢ct Lliur¢h.
Thc Iian%action Icprc%ent8 a hirc of tlic Dllkc %tiect Church building foi a day to ho81 "()iii Day" S.A %.R A.'s
onnual event foT 8UPPOrters. The trustees confirm that the payment was made in the ordinary course of furthering
the chariiy's objectives.
At th¢ balanec %h¢ct dat¢, th¢r¢ wer¢ no outstanding balances in re%pcct of thi% arTang¢m¢nt.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ST ATEMENTS - Continued
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
20.
PENSION COMMITMENTS
Up until Ilst De¢¢mb¢r 2tN)5. the charity was contributing towards a dcfincd bcncfit P¢llSiL)n s¢h¢me
providing benefiis based on final pLnsionablL pay. It was d¢¢ided to close ihis PL￿5]L)n fund following the
advile lif an Indrpettdeni Aciuary, and sitic¢ Ihen the Lharily slur¢d iii Ltintribule l(Iwards a defm¢d L(Intribuii(In
SLhune. Ci)ntribuiions payable in Ihe year are Lharbied in ihe Stsie]nent Of FinanLial ALliVities. I'he p¢nsion
¢hat8e foi Ihe linaDLial year was £"72,969 (2024". £"73,021).
Thc &sscLs of thc dcfincd benefit pension scheme are being held %epatatcly from those of thc charity. and ar¢
bcing invcstcd with insurancc cainpanics. Fiill actuatial valuations arc undertakcn by ali indcpcndcnt. qualified
actuary at intctwals nnt cxcecding thrcc ycars. Thc mo%t rcccntly complctLd full valuation wa% as at 3l%t
December 2022 and figures have been updated from ihat date to the a¢¢ounting date using data available to the
qualilied acluary ai the tlllle.
Thc mLthi)d i)f valualion which has bcLn adopted 1% thL Lurreni Ilnit MLihod. an4J IhL assumpli()ns which have
Ihe signiliLant etTeLI on ihe resulis uf the 2022 valiialion are those relalins (o the rale of TtIuTn UD
Inveslinenls and tlie rates ol. IllLrease in salaries and pensioiis. The basis ot- inllatioii used lor slatulory pension
increa%e% and slaluti)ry revaluation lor the scheme ha% changed fri)m RPI IRetail PriLt Index) lo L'l)I (Consumer
Price Inflaii()nl. l i)r mcmbcr% who h8vL not yci rctirLd, and whLrLvcr pLrnii%4iblc, it wa% a%4umcd ihat ihe
invesimeni i¢iUrnS would be 4.07 /0 pa after reiircmeni, ttnd thai pres¢ni pensii)ns woiild inLrease at the raie of
3.87 /0 P￿ foi IhLisL subjLLI 11) CPI Iv RPI, und I￿￿[< would iT]Liease ai lh¢ rule uf 1.04°/o pa lur
those subjeci io CPI and.1..19 /opa io RPI.
The 5179 value ofthe scheme's assets. as ai that date was £1,578,399 the preseni value OL the ts)ial proiected
5Lhune'5 liabililies wa5 £1,37CJ,716 sivins a 5UTpIIis in Il)e 5Llieme. 'I'he jnovunenl ii) lh¢ delicil ITOrn £45,000 10
zer(I was rec()gnised in ihe 2024 aLcoun15 as a ieduLlion in the piovksion lor liabililies and charges in the
eliaiity's fiiiancial slaten)ents.
Thc next ￿1[ as%c%%incnt is due to rccogni%c the position as at_31 %t t)eccmbcr 2025. but 18 not yct available. It l5
expected that any adju%tinent8 ari%ing fro1￿ that asqessment will be reflected in the 2026 financial statemenLs.
21.
MEMBERS, LIABILITY
Every member ol. the chari1able cornpany undertakes lo contiibule suLh an)ounl a5 tnay be required (not
exceeding 50pl to the charitable coinpany's assets il il should bc wound up while helshe is a ineniber, 01 within
one year afier he/8hc ceases to a membLr.
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S.A.S.ILA.
DETAILED STATEME.YT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
INCONIE AND ENDOWMENTS
D￿natIOnS and I￿￿¢1¢8
Donaii()ns
Gill aid
Lebjacies
Inlangible income
Fulld5 Iranslerred frorn MDSH
993.407
63.726
331.499
,050.991
53,889
585.-156
34.928
190.279
1.439,971
1.915,445
Othcr trading activitics
Sales
63,483
19,911
Invc¥tmcnt incomc
Ren15 ieLeived
Dividend illLO]ne
Deposil aLLount inleitst
91.875
48,452
21.181
47,525
6.033
161.508
112.591
Tutal incoming re¥ources
1,664.962
2,067.947
EXPENDITURE
Raising don&tinn8 and legacies
Salarics and cxpcn.%cs
Social ￿curity
Pcnsions
Telephone
Postabie dnd slaiionery
Reni & ral¢s
Ilealiny & Lleaning costs
Publicity & advertising
4.844
5.260
470
473
118
182
21
442
21.-32.1
260
29.597
28,287
36,622
Other trading activities
Purchases
51.5_37
Invcstmcnt man4g¢m¢nt ¢ost3
Pi)J'tfi)lic) management
Relit LL)IleLlion
I ll.5().3
8.75.3
16,090
18,135
Charit#ble activitie
Sdlaries and expvD5¢S
C9rried li)rw8rd
467.769
467.769
791.264
391.264
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S.A.S.ILA.
DETAILED STATEME.YT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Charitable activities
14roiight li)nvard
ocial gecurity
Pensions
Oiher operating leases
Telephone
Postage and slalionery
RLnt & ralcs
Computei costs
Ileatin8 & clcaning
Traycl & motor cxpenses
Othcr staff cn%ts
Accommodatioii ¢osts
Conferenies expenses
Relocalion costs
467,769
47,285
45.409
11.265
1.303
IC)1,264
-34.4.32
-19.829
1.255
138
33.041
41,298
17.-3.15
2Q.8C?7
5.628
51.3.19
16.812
16.C?69
7.475
34.928
13.0(rf)
731,449
601,270
Suppurt e1Tr5ts
M#nugement
aldiie% ajid expenses
Social seLiiiiIy
pen￿10￿5
Other opcratit]g Ica5CS
JnsuTancc
Recrnitment CO8t8
Teleplione
Lopying, pi)slag)e & sl#tionthy
ALLommodalion Losls & maint
437,631
427,691
40.810
-32,795
27.087
8R2
15.715
601
2,598
8,212
42,116
2,867
F li
Reni & serviL¢ LharbFes
Cotnpuler expen5e5
Out%oiiice sctvice fees
Profcssional fecs
Trt)vel & moior expenses
Oiher 51all'L()st5'
Traiiiin8
E4iblication
Sundiies
rreeh(Trld property
lixluies alld titljngs
Motor vehjcles
18.105
22.5.17
5.106
18.89_1
9.440
1.235
8,574
14.812
6.133
7.498
6.584
40.147
5.228
14.561
9.601
1,652
13,463
11.641
456
10.413
2.401
705,517
691,841
GoTrernance costs
Audiitsrs, remuneration
Audilors. remuDeralion for non audit WO
28.2
2.000
10.120
2.000
12.120
Total resources expended
156_3.140
.359.988
N¢t incom¢ before gains and IossLS
101,822
707.959
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S.A.S.ILA.
DETAILED STATEME.YT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the ear ended 31st December 2025
2025
2024
Realised recognised gains and losses
Reali%Ld gaIn￿{lO8￿LS) on fixLd a%sct invcstmcnts
81,176
-35.-356
Net income
182.998
74.1.315
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Envelope generated by Debbie Arundale (94.228.44.17) Document generated with fingerprint 1b47f557d9ad62133565b2ae996b8a3b (94.228.44.17) Sent the envelope to Andrew Hodgetts 

(Andrew.Hodgetts@shawgibbs.com) for signing (94.228.44.17) Document emailed to Andrew.hodgetts@shawgibbs.com Andrew Hodgetts viewed the envelope (94.228.44.17) Andrew Hodgetts signed the envelope (94.228.44.17) This envelope has been signed by all parties (94.228.44.17) Signed document confirmation emailed to Andrew.hodgetts@shawgibbs.com (94.228.44.17) Signed document confirmation emails have been sent to all parties. Document URL: 

https://api.signable.app/shareable/envelope?t=bb03c2e1-ecd2-4bea-99df-e 4b39345923e (94.228.44.17) 

