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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day 1 Month January Year 2023 Day 31 Month December Year 2023 To

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 BRANCH 748 by

Registered charity number (if any) ~~[Po~~ 503932

Branch's principal address 22 Lichfield Street Tamworth Staffs Postcode B79 7DQ

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		 Name of person (or body)
entitled to appoint trustee
(ifany)
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
Richard Hawkes Branch Member

11 12

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

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||| |---|---| |Name|Dates acted if not for whole year| |RAFA HQ (POC Lesley Stewart)|

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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)

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Charity’s organisational structure

The charity is a branch of the Royal Air Forces Association which is a Royal Charter body and registered as a charity in England and Wales 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.

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 His 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  Welfare Support activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to  Wings Appeal collections these objects (include within this section the statutory  Regular Social Activities declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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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. This impacted the Branch Flarepath Club which despite every effort was no longer financially viable and ceased trading and closed on 31 May 2023. The Branch has been active locally, represented at the annual Battle of Britain Ceremony on the 17/09/23. The Chairman and Welfare Officer represented the Branch at National Conference in Birmingham. The Chairman and Welfare Officer also 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 12/11/23 in Tamworth St Editha’s Church. One Branch member took part in the Act of Remembrance at the cenotaph in London as part of the PMRAFNS contingent.

Membership: Tamworth Branch membership numbers have declined since the closure of the Branch Club. Associate members especially nolonger need to be RAFA members to attend social activities run by the Branch Committee so are not renewing their membership of RAFA.

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 Stores at Swadlingcote and Tamworth. The Grand Total collected for Wings appeal this year £3,591.75p Our thanks go to ATC 1211 Sqn for their continued support. The Branch purchased a gazebo which also enable us to take part in fundraising activities in the Tamworth Castle grounds this year. Thank you to members of the Branch who gave up their time to help with collections.

Welfare Activities

The Branch Welfare Officer has made 8 visits this year. These have resulted in 2 mobility scooters and 2 financial assistance

grants provided by the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The Branch continues to provide Guards of Honour outside Crematoriums and Churches, and organised coffin Flags and Standards to be in attendance when required. Two of these request were from other areas. 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:

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)

Date 31 Dec 2023

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Page
General Information 1
Accountants' Report 2
Detailed Profit and Loss Account 3-4
Balance Sheet 5-6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7
Wings Appeal Account 8
Welfare Account 9

Financial Statements

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

General Information for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Accountants' Report to

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

TREASURERS:

ADDRESS:

ACCOUNTANTS:

Branch:P Owen Wings: Mr A S Morris Welfare: Mrs L Adcock

22 Lichfield Street Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7QD

Tamworth Accountancy Services Limited Office 3 Swan Park Kettlebrook Road Tamworth Staffordshire B77 1AG

In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements from the accounting records of R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch and from information and explanations supplied to us.

Tamworth Accountancy Services Limited Office 3 Swan Park Kettlebrook Road Tamworth Staffordshire B77 1AG

Date: 14[th] March 2024

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

Profit and Loss Account – Number 1 Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Income
Members subscriptions
(Less) remitted to headquarters
Income from social events & fund raising
Trading Income
Rent Received
Donations
Expenditure
Telephone and broadband
Printing, stationery and postage
Conference expenses
Battle of Britain
Entertainment expenses
Sundry expenses
Depreciation
Fixtures and fittings
NET SURPLUS		 2023
£
1,185
(153)
1,032
6,027
-
-
6,775
201
127
365
150
2,634
180		 £
13,834
13,834		 2022
£
1,806
(637)
1,169
-
85
-
160
85
7
220
200
-
272
1
 £
1,414
1,414
784
1 3,657
10,177
1
10,176
630
1
629

Profit and Loss Account – Number 2 Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Income
Rent received
Donations
Expenditure
Rates and insurance
Light and heat
Property repairs
Accountancy
Professional fees
Sundry expenses
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)		 2023
£
18,229
-
2,715
4,069
3,107
510
1,646
-		 £
18,229
18,229
6,182
12,407		 2022
£
18,100
5,876
3,119
4,600
13,617
390
1,642
715		 £
23,976
23,976
(107)
24,083
______

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

Balance Sheet – Number 1 Account 31 December 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
1
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash in hand
Cooperative bank plc
NET ASSETS
FINANCED BY
RESERVES AND FUNDS
Surplus account
2		 2023
£
479
2,748		 £
5

3,227
3,232
3,232
3,232
 2022
£
-
2,567		 £
6
2,567
2,573
2,573
2,573

Balance Sheet – Number 2 Account 31 December 2023

Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash in hand
Cooperative bank plc

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses
NET ASSETS
FINANCED BY
RESERVES AND FUNDS
Surplus account
2		 2023
£
41
26,848

510		 £
26,889
26,379
26,379
26,379
26,379
 2022
£
78
10,992

390		 £
11,070
10,680
10,680
10,680
10,680

R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 January 2023
and 31 December 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023
Charge for year
At 31 December 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022
SURPLUS ACCOUNT
Brought forward
Add
Net surplus		 2023
£
13,253
16,358		 £
29,611
29,611		 2022
£
12,731
522		 Fixtures
and
fittings
£
235
229
1
230
5
6
£
13,253
13,253
  1. SURPLUS ACCOUNT

R.A.F.A. TAMWORTH BRANCH

WINGS APPEAL ACCOUNT for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
________ _______
£ £ £
INCOME:
Raffles and fund raising events 18 -
Donations - -
Collections
 2,999 4,842
HCB-Sum Up 497 564
_____ _____
3,514 5,406
EXPENDITURE:
Central wings appeal 3,592 5,141
_____ _____
(3,592) (5,141)
______ ______
(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR £ (78) £ 265
______ ______
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
National Westminster Bank plc £ 187
 £ 265
_____ _____
SURPLUS ACCOUNT:
Balance as at 1stJanuary 2023 265
Less: (Deficit) of Income for the Year ( 78)
_____
£ 187 £ 265
_____ _____

In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements for the accounting records of R.A.F.A. - Tamworth Branch and from information and explanations supplied to us.

Tamworth Accountancy Services Limited Office 3 Swan Park Business Centre Kettlebrook Tamworth Staffs B77 1AG

Date:14[th] March 2024

R.A.F.A. - TAMWORTH BRANCH

WELFARE ACCOUNT

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

31.12.23
___
£
INCOME:
Wings appeal rebate
-
RAF benevolent fund - receipts
-
Donations -
Sundries -
__
EXPENDITURE:
Travelling accommodation and subsistence -
RAF benevolent fund - grants
-
Welfare officers expenses
364
Refreshments (Battle of Britain &AGM)
150
Donations
-
Sundries

_

(DEFICIT) OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR
£

BALANCE SHEET AS
ASSETS:
Cash at Bank
Cash in Hand

SURPLUS ACCOUNT:
Balance as at 1stJanuary 2023
8,272
Plus: (Deficit) of Income for the Year
(514)
__
31.12.22
_ _____
£
£
-

-
-
-
__
-
-
-
-
190
-
-
-
120
_
( 514)
( 310)
_

(514) £ (310)
_ _
AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
7,758
8,272
-
-


£ 7,758 £ 8,272
_
___
£ 7,758 £ 8,272

In accordance with instructions given to us we have prepared without carrying out an audit the annexed financial statements for the accounting records of R.A.F.A. – Tamworth Branch and from information and explanations supplied to us.

Tamworth Accountancy Services Limited Office 3 Swan Park Business Centre Kettlebrook Road Tamworth Staffs B77 1AG

Date:14[th] March 2024

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