2022-12-31-accounts - The Royal Air Forces Association Tamworth Branch

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Period start date			To	Period end date
Day 1	Month April	Year 2022		Day 31	Month March	Year 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Branch name RAFA TAMWORTH BRANCH

(referred to hereinafter as either the “Branch” or the “Charity”)

Other names / number Branch is known by

BRANCH 748

Registered charity number (if any) 503932

22 Lichfield Street
Tamworth
Staffs
Postcode	B79 7DQ

Branch's principal address 22 Lichfield Street

Names of the Branch charity trustees who manage the charity (generally known as the Branch Committee)

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
AnthonyMorris	Chairman	n/a
LesleyAdcock	Vice Chairman	n/a
LesleyAdcock	Secretary	n/a
Peter Owen	Treasurer	n/a
Mae Morris	Honorary Welfare Officer	n/a
Len Brotheridge	Membership Secretary	n/a
RoyFrench	President	n/a
Peter Watterson	Public Relations Officer	n/a
Bette Crampton	Wings Account Treasurer

11 12	TerryCasey	Branch Member
	Richard Hawkes	Branch Member

Names of any other trustees for the Branch (for example, any custodian trustees in relation to branch property)

property)
Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
RAFA HQ (POC LesleyStewart)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the branch’s trusts

Royal Charter, Rules, Byelaws, Area and Branch Regulations of the Royal Type of governing document Air Forces Association. Charities Commission Regulations (e.g. trust deed, constitution)

Unincorporated association How the Branch charity is constituted (e.g. trust, association, company) Elected by the branch membership Trustee selection methods (e.g. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Charity’s organisational structure

You may choose to include additional information, where The charity is a branch of the Royal Air Forces Association which is a relevant, about: Royal Charter body and registered as a charity in England and Wales  policies and procedures under number 226686 and in Scotland under SC037673 (“the

adopted for the induction and Association”). The Association has many branches all of which share the training of trustees; same charitable object as the Association and are subject to the same constitution.
the branch’s organisational structure and any wider Trustee induction and training
network with which the charity Nil new trustees this year
works;
relationship with any related parties (including branch club);

Related party relationships – club (if operated)

Flarepath Club
trustees’ consideration of Lease agreement in effect 1 Jan 2022. (Signed by HQ 23 Feb 2022) major risks and the system Club to lease Basement and Ground floor from the Branch. Agreement for and procedures to manage 3 years, rent to be reviewed after 1 year. them.

Risk management Building belongs to RAFA Tamworth Branch. Deeds held by RAFA HQ who are Trustees for the Building.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the branch set out in its To promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the governing document welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Her Majesty’s Air Forces, their spouses, and dependents, together with the widows and widowers and dependents of those who died whilst serving or subsequently.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Welfare Support
Wings Appeal collections

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grant making;
policy programme related

investment;

contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the branch during the year

It has been another challenging year, with the impact of Cost-ofLiving issues foremost. Despite this, the Branch has been active locally, represented at the annual Battle of Britain Ceremony on the 18/09/22, at which the CO Defence Medical Services Whittington kindly laid the wreath on behalf of the Branch. Branch members attended a memorial service to commemorate the 100 Anniversary of birthday of Colin Grazier, a local seaman RN who was instrumental in obtaining the Enigma machine during WWII. The Chairman and Welfare Officer attended an Act of Remembrance ceremony on the 11/11/23 at the Tamworth memorial. Branch Members including the Chairman also attended the Act of Remembrance on 13/11/22 in Tamworth St Editha’s Church.

Membership: Tamworth Branch won the Branch Membership award at Area Conference. Mr Len Brotheridge the Branch Membership secretary has worked particularly hard this year to increase membership and it is excellent that his efforts have been recognised outside the Branch.

War Graves – Wiggington Cemetery Tamworth Thanks to two members of the Committee’s tenacious attitude, we have been successful in meeting with the War Graves representative for our area, and the 32 War Graves in Wiggington Cemetery have now been cleaned.

Wings Appeal collections:

Static Wings appeal collections have been held in Ankerside Shopping Centre and ASDA throughout the year as usual, however, collections were also held at Morrisons (the Swadlingcote Community Champion) which resulted in a welcome £3765.55p which made our Grand Total collected for Wings appeal this year £5140.53p Our thanks go to ATC Sqn’s 1211 and 1122 for their help. Thanks also to 351 Sqn who were schedule to assist the weekend following the sad death of the late Queen Elizabeth II but this collection was cancelled. Thank also to members of the Branch who gave up their time to help with collections.

The Flarepath Club has re-opened following COVID-19 and has been holding various activities twice a week and Saturday Entertainment evenings for Members every two weeks. Saturday Lunch at the Club has also recommenced as has the Monthly Sunday Lunch. Both are well attended and valued by members.

Welfare Activities

The Branch Welfare Officer has had a quiet year, making 5 visits once restrictions were lifted and has made 2 applications to the Benevolent Fund which were both successful.

Sadly, several Members have died this year and the Branch continues to provide Guards of Honour outside Crematoriums and Churches, and organised coffin Flags and Standards to be in attendance when required.

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

branch’s policy on reserves

Nil to report

Details of any funds materially Nil to report in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the branch’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the branch;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the branch’s trustees

Signature(s) A S Morris L A Adcock Full name(s) Anthony Stanley Morris Lesley Ann Adcock Position (eg Secretary, Chair Vice Chair/Secretary Chair, etc)

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