## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025
## Section A: Reference and administration details
**Branch Name** County Fermanagh
|**Other names / number Branch is known by**|**Other names / number Branch is known by**|None|
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|**Registered charity number (if any)**|**Registered charity number (if any)**|**Registered charity number (if any)**NIC 108932|
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|**Branch's principal address**|**Branch's principal address**|**Branch's principal address**c/o Mr R Hall|
|||11 Benaughlin Park|
|||Enniskillen|
|||**Postcode**|
**Names of the Branch charity trustees who manage the charity (generally known as the Branch Committee) (Please include all trustees for the Branch including custodian trustees in relation to branch property)** _**(Note: Details required are for the period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 25 only)**_
|**Trustee name**|**Office(if any)**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**|
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|1 Mr Raymond Hall|Chair||
|2 Mr Frank McGowan|Vice Chair||
|3 Mr Selwyn Johnson|Treasurer||
|4 Miss Deirdre Scarlett|Secretary|19 Feb 25 -31 Dec 25|
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## Section B: Structure, governance and management
## **Description of the branch’s trusts**
|**Description of the branch’s trusts**||
|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(e.g. trust deed, constitution)|Royal Charter, Rules, Byelaws, Area and Branch Regulations of the Royal Air
Forces Association.|
|How the Branch charity is
constituted
(e.g. trust, association, company)|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)|Elected by the branch membership|
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
|You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about:
Policies and procedures adopted
for the induction and training of
trustees;
The branch’s organisational
structure and any wider network
with which the charity works.
Relationship with any related
parties (including branch club).
Trustees’ consideration of major
risks and the system and
procedures to manage them.|The Charity’s Organisational Structure|
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||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 Association”). The Association has many
branches all of which share the same charitable object as the Association and are
subject to the same constitution.|
||Trustee Induction & Training_(Please insert any induction training or_
_training courses completed by Trustees)_|
||Chairman has completed ‘On Board’ course for those sitting on Public Boards and
gives advice and guidance to Charity Trustees and Board members on their roles
and responsibilities|
||Related PartyRelationships_(e.g. Club if operated)_|
||Not applicable|
||Risk Management|
||The County Fermanagh Branch follows all good practice arrangements in relation
to Reputational and Financial Risk Management|
## Section C: Objectives and Activities
|Summary of the objects of the
branch set out in its governing
document|To promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the 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.|
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## Section D: Achievements and performance in 2025
|Summary of the
main achievements
of the branch
during the year|Chair Report|
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||The County Fermanagh Branch had a very busy and extremely successful year in 2025
with the following notable achievements taking place during the year
**Meetings**: A total of 5 Branch meetings took place during the year, all meetings were
well attended by members
**Royal Air Forces Association WINGS Appeal:**Our Branch under the direction of the
Wings Appeal Officer, with excellent support from members, had a successful WINGS
Appeal for 2024. The total collected and submitted to Branch HQ was in the amount of
£4236.49p
**WW2 War Dead Remembrance and 201 Sqn Visit**: County Fermanagh Branch was
honoured in June 25 to participate in a poignant and memorable occasion as we
welcomed a distinguished Royal Air Force delegation to Irvinestown to pay tribute to the
83 Royal Air Force and Commonwealth airmen laid to rest in the town’s war graves at
both the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic cemeteries. A wreath-laying ceremony
took place in quiet remembrance of these brave individuals whose ultimate sacrifice will
never be forgotten.
The commemorations continued with a visit to Castle Archdale, where the delegation
toured the on-site museum, home to an extensive collection of exhibits relating to No.
201 Squadron and the area’s proud wartime heritage. A highlight of the event was a
special fly-past by a P-8 Poseidon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth marking the anniversary
of the final World War II Coastal Command Catalina flying boat sortie by No. 201
Squadron, which took place on 3 June 1945.
**VE80 Beating Retreat Ceremony and Concert**in St Macartin’s Cathedral : This event,
hosted by the County Fermanagh Branch was a tremendous success and was attended
by over 1000 members of the public, dignitaries and veterans as well as youth uniformed
organisation. It formed a fitting tribute to mark the 80thanniversary of Victory in
Europe—
**Remembrance Parades and Church Services:**The Branch as usual participated in
Remembrance Sunday parades and Church Service in Enniskillen and Irvinestown.
Wreaths were laid at both parades. It was very encouraging to see in particular the large
numbers who attended the parade in Irvinestown particularly the youth organisations
including the Air Training Corps.
**WellBeing.**. Over the 25 year five small Well Being events took place in the Aisling
Centre following Branch meetings, where members and beneficiaries were able to access
the range of activities available through the Aisling Centre as well as socially interact over
a cupof tea. Members also attended Christmas Dinner in earlyDecember. The highlight|
of our wellbeing activities was the visit to ROC Post in Portadown and a visit to the Ulster Aviation Museum in Lisburn
## Treasurer Report
The County Fermanagh Branch operated 2 accounts in the reporting period:
- Branch General Account, No 48000018. Year end balance £1668.87
- Branch Welfare Account. No 48000281. Year end balance £3147.56
All funds which were part of the WINGS collection for 2024 were deposited in the Branch General Account and the total of the WINGS collection (£4236.49p) sent to HQ in Nov 25
The operation of these accounts is discussed in detail with the members at our AGM and full approval was given as to how they are managed. General good accounting practises are maintained for the operation of all financial accounts, these include having policies such as two signatures for each cheque, reporting on financial spend at each meeting, segregation of financial transactions to different people, counting of collection boxes, etc.
The main financial risk to the Branch has been identified as Fraud and the controls in place are considered adequate to control this risk. All accounts are examined by an independent examiner at year end. The Branch have no fixed assets. Full accounts are presented with the report:
## Branch Welfare Officer Report
The Welfare Officer has attended training and update meetings with HQ Welfare team as required. He keeps in regular contacts with beneficiaries as necessary and follows diligently the governance processes with Charity guidance and the Royal Air Forces Association Policy.
## Fundraising Report
The sum of £4236.49p was raised in WINGS Appeal mainly raised from School Collection. A substantial collection was raised at the VE Day of £772.96
The Branch were also awarded through two ring fenced donations support towards VE 80 costs- a total of £200.
Wellbeing / Social Report _(please insert details of the Branch Wellbeing and Social events/activities)_
Co Fermanagh Branch always has some form of well being event after their Branch Meeting, This may include talk, information signposting, physical exercise ( Armchair aerobics, Yoga etc) Painting, planting etc. We always include tea and ligh refreshments to allow active socialising
Commemoration Report _(please insert details of the Branch Commemoration events/activities (Remembrance, Standard Bearers Attendance at Funerals etc.)_
Over the year we have taken part in War Graves remembrance, Remembrance Sunday (2 parades and Church Service), VE 80 Beating Retreat and Concert
Community Engagement Report _(please insert details of the Branch Community Engagement activities (other groups you connect with, joint events such as Veterans Breakfasts)_
Co Fermanagh Branch has a wide range of Groups we connect with, these include RBL, Not Forgotten Society, AGE Concern, Dementia Society, Aisling Centre, RFCA, NI Veterans
## Section E: Financial Review
Statement on Branch Expenditure _(How has branch expenditure supported the key objectives of the branch)_
Direct Branch Expenditure this year from Current NO 1 Account amounted to £439.60. A total of £828.25 was spent on Well Bring Activity from Welfare funds
Statement on Branch’s Reserve Policy ( _Branch Regulations stipulate that any Branch with total assets amounting to more than £5,000 should have a reserves policy and any Branch with assets over £10,000 should consider transferring excess funds across to the Branch Deposit Fund held at Association HQ. A template reserves policy can be found on the Branch Portal)_
No reserves policy
Statement on Branch’s Investment Policy ( _Please include a statement on Branch investments and holdings and how these are managed (if applicable))_
No investments
## Section F: Declaration
We confirm that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the branch’s trustees
We confirm that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the relevant Charity Regulator on public benefit.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the branch’s trustees
**Signature** Raymond Hall **Full Name** Chair **Position (eg. Chair, Secretary)** 19 Feb 25 **Date**