## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/10/2022 Period start date To 30/09/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: BANGOR EX-SERVICES CLUB** ## **Charity registration number: 108824** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the Club are;**
**To perpetuate the comradeship and**
**public spirit of former serving members**
**of H.M. Forces**
**To promote social and cultural**
**intercourse among members**
**To promote raising of funds for such**
**Charitable Organisations as shall be**
**directed by members of the club**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The aim of the members of the club are**
**to raise money for the day to day**
**running of the club, to keep it financially**
**viable, for the benefit of the members.**
**Activities such as weekly dances, talks,**
**BBQs and Speed Quiz – all of which are**
**thoroughly enjoyed by the members and**
**their guests. The majority of these**
**events are free of charge to the**
**members and guests.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The club does not award grants but**
**instead makes donations to other**
**groups such as the Guide Dogs for the**
**Blind, RNLI, St. John Ambulance,**
**Scotty’s Little Soldiers.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Social investment is carried out by the**
**members inviting their family and**
**friends into the club and in turn some of**
**these visitors then become members**
**themselves thereby increasing the**
**number of members.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The club is highly dependant on**
**volunteers who make up the list of**
**trustees and carry out other duties for**
**the benefit of the club such as**
**maintenance work, painting, joinery and**
**plumbing work when necessary and**
**also selling raffle tickets every week.**| |---|---|---| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Within the last financial year the club**
**has seen an increase in membership of**
**over 100 new members varying in ages**
**from 30 – 80 years of age. With each**
**new member there are family members**
**who attend as guests of the member.**
**These guests are entitled to attend any**
**function held on the premises. In a lot of**
**these functions raffle tickets are sold**
**and the money raised would go to one**
**of the charities mentioned above. We**
**have a sponsored walk each year and**
**again the money raised goes to a**
**different charity each year which is**
**chosen by the trustees.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**As a club we continue to achieve our**
**objectives as set out in the club rule**
**book and constitution.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**Our main sources of fund raising are**
**from annual fees and takings from the**
**sale of alcohol and soft drinks. Our**
**finances continue to go from strength to**
**strength each year and at present we**
**have a very healthy balance sheet.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**We do not invest other than continually**
**improving and upgrading the standards**
**within the premises.**| |Other||**None**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has a healthy bank balance.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The club does not hold reserves**
**separate from the main account but has**
**ring fenced £10,000 to be kept for**
**emergencies.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**There are no uncertainties as the club**
**has been operating for over 76 years**
**and we do not see any problems arising**
**in the future.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The principal sources of fund raising is**
**from annual fees and bar takings.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**The only investment is from the**
**continuing upgrade of the premises for**
**the benefit of the members and their**
**guests.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**We can see no risks in the foreseeable**
**future as we own the premises and**
**continue to improve the facilities.**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Rule book and constitution.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Private Member’s Club.**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees must be nominated and**
**seconded by an ordinary (full member)**
**of the club and be accepted at the**
**Annual General Meeting held each**
**December.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bangor Ex-Services Club| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|108824| |Charity’s principal address|47 – 51 High Street,
Bangor,
BT20 5BE| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kenneth Rimmer|Chairman||Committee agreed at AGM| ||William Maginnes|Secretary||As above| ||Karen Hunt|Treasurer||As above| ||Kevin Walsh|Membership
Secretary||As above| ||David Gordon|Entertainment
Secretary||As above| ||Ian Thomas|Facilities Manager||As above| ||John McCormick|||As above| ||Kyle Marshall|||As above| ||GeoffreyBrown|||As above| ||John McCausland|||As above| ||Morris Browne|||As above| ||Derrick Nash|||As above| ||David Powell|||As above| ||Maureen Stewart|||As above| ||Alexander
Campbell|||As above| ||Michael Atkin|||As above| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name No directors** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**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 **N/A** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||William Donald Maginnes|| ||
Secretary|| ||03/10/2024|| ||03/10/2024||