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01 Jan 2022 

The 1[st] Trust 

31 Dec 2022 Charity No 298965 


Period start date 

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|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|Para 1.17|To benefit the members of 1stRegiment Royal<br>Horse Artillery||
|Summary of the main activities in<br>relation to those purposes for<br>the public benefit, in particular,<br>the activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Anything to improve the welfare of the soldiers.<br>Social events, support for sporting events.||
|Statement confirming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|Yes||



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|If the Solider pays into the trust then they can<br>receive a grant from the trust|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|There are fund raising events throughout the year|
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A we have no volunteers|



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|Summary of the main achievements<br>of the charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s work has<br>made to the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider benefits<br>to society as a whole.|Para 1.20|The Trust has been used to fund travel for<br>commonwealth soldiers to return to their<br>homeland to visit family members who are in end<br>of life care. It has also been sued to bring troops<br>back from exercise for similar reasons that are sub<br>threshold for JCCC|



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|Achievements against objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|Investment performance against<br>objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Review of the charity’s financial<br>position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|Investments have gone up so financial position is<br>strong|
|Statement explaining the policy for<br>holding reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|Zero reserve held|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0|
|Reasons for holding zero reserves|Para 1.22|We do not want to be restricted if we need<br>access to the money.|
|Details of fund materially in deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any uncertainties<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



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|The charity’s principal sources of<br>funds (including any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Monthly payments from the troops of 1RHA|
|Investment policy and objectives<br>including any social investment<br>policy adopted|Para 1.46|Investments through CCLA|
|A description of the principal risks<br>facing the charity|Para 1.46|Investments collapsing would reduce our fund<br>total by 75%|
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|Description of charity’s trusts:|SORP<br>reference||
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charter|



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|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated association,<br>CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods including<br>details of any constitutional<br>provisions e.g. election to post<br>or name of any person or body<br>entitled to appoint one or more<br>trustees|<br>Para 1.25|All current or ex serving members of 1RHA|



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|Policies and procedures adopted for<br>the induction and training of<br>trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider network<br>with which the charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related parties|Para 1.51||
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|Charity name|1stTrust|
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|Registered charity number|298965|
|Charity’s principal address|Purvis Lines | Larkhill Garrison | SP4 8QT|



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Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of adviser Name Address 

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

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