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2024-12-31-accounts

LegalandAdministrativeinformation
Reportof theTrustees
IndependentExaminer’sreport
Statementoffinancialactivities
Balancesheet
Notestothefinancialstatements
Detailedincome
Detailedexpenditure 16-17

Trustees MajorGeneral
J
M
HBowderOBE HBowderOBE HBowderOBE
GeneralSirRolyWalkerKCBDSO ADCGen
LieutenantGeneral SirGeorgeNortonKCVO,CBE
Brigadier
D
J
HMaddanDL
CaptainC A G Bennett
TheRtHonTheEarl ofDerby,DL
GeneralSecretary
andTreasurer LieutenantColonel J AKeeleyMBE
RegisteredCharity
Number 287265
Address WellingtonBarracks
BirdcageWalk
LondonSWIE6HQ
IndependentExaminer CaraTurtington FCA DChA Solicitors WrigleysSolicitorsLLP
SafferyLLP 19CookridgeStreet
71QueenVictoria Street
LondonEC4V4BE
LeedsLS23AG
Bankers LloydsBankPlc Investment CazenoveCapital
Cox’s& King’s managers Management
PO Box1000 12MoorgateLondon
Andover EC2R6DA
BX11LT

Unrestrictedfunds Note 2024 2023
£ £
Incomefrom:
Donationsandsubscriptions 140,986 131,108
Legacies 40,500 75,520
Investmentincome
Salesofgoods
42,084
28,432
37,210
28,513
Totalincome 252,002 272,351
Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds 2 44,250 39,421
Charitableactivities 3 237,244 282,879
Totalexpenditure (281,494) (322,300)
Net(expenditure)forthe
yearbeforeinvestment(losses)/gains
(29,492) (49,949)
Otherrecognised(losses)andgains
Netgain/(losses)oninvestments 183,894 97,413
Netmovementinfunds 154,402 47,464
Balancesbroughtforward 2,399,565 2,352,101
Balancescarriedforward 2,553,967 2,399,565

2 Costofraisingfunds
2024 2023
£ £
Costofgoodssold 28,508 24,763
Investmentmanagementfees
15,742

14,658

44,250

39,421
3 Charitableactivities
2024 2023
£ £
Welfaregrants 63,185 88,403
Associationevents 96,872 117,931
Supportcosts
77,187

76,545
237,244
282,879
Auditor’sremuneration
TheIndependentExaminationin2024attracteda fee of£5,500,whereas,thefullauditin2023attracted
afeeof£11,440.Boththesefiguresarenet ofVATwhereas,allotheritemsofexpenditure areinclusive
ofVAT.
4 Tangiblefixedassets
Office
&display
equipment
£
Cost
At
1January2024
13,813
Additions 999
Disposals (6,402)
At31December2024 8,410
Depreciation
At1 January2024 10,133
Chargefortheyear 1,214
Disposals (4,242)
At31December2024 7,105
Netbookvalue
At31December2024 1,305
At31December2023
3,680
2024 2023
£ £
Marketvalue
At
1January2024
2,040,905 1,861,326
Additions 641,104 831,680
Disposals (667,842) (749,514)
Netinvestment(losses)/gains 183,893 97,413
At31December2024
2,198,060

2,040,905
Cash 65,100 86,814
Totalinvestmentsasat31December 2024

2,263,160


2,127,719
2024
Cost Market Cost Market
value value
£ £ £ £
FixedInterest
UnitedKingdom 241,368 245,804 234,839 240,552
EmergingMarkets
EmergingMarkets 11,815 13,008 38,660 41,650
Equities
UnitedKingdom 47,953 52,611 47,953 48,104
NorthAmerica 598,434 788,535 387,031 $50,259
ContinentalEurope 58,610 57,326 12,112 12,176
FarEast 159,022 174,631 108,700 112,483
EmergingMarkets 74,793 67,599 73,162 66,992
Global 403,824 473,770 493,841 $48,513
PortfolioFunds
PortfolioFunds - - 11,815 12,327
HedgeFunds
OtherInternational 326,547 324,776 395,807 400,155
Cash
UnitedKingdom 65,100 65,100 86,814 86,814
Otherinvestments - - 7,694 7,694
Total
1,987,466




2,263,160



1,898,428

2,127,719