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2025-12-31-annual-report

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©RoyAL AIRFORCES Association The charity that supports the RAF family

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
01 January 2025 31 December 2025
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Section A: Reference and administration details

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Registered charity number (if any)| 109160
Branch's principal address| 3 Taughrane heights, Dollingstown,
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CO Armagh
Postcode BT667RS— |
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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)

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Section B: Structure, governance and management

Section B: Structure, governance and management Section B: Structure, governance and management
Description ofthe branch’s trusts
Typeofgoverningdocument
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Byelaws,Area andBranchRegulations oftheRoyal
(e.g. trustdeed, constitution)
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HowtheBranch charity is
Unincorporated association
constituted
(e.g. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected bythe branch membership
(e.g. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governanceissues issues(Optional information)
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information,where
relevant, about:
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Policiesand
proceduresadopted
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organisational
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wider networkwith
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Relationship with
Related Party Relationships (e.g. Club ifoperated)
any related parties
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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section C: Objectives and Activities

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

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Section D: Achievements and performance in 2024

Summary of the @igeligixcioeia main The branch has held our monthly meetings in the RBL club Armagh with low achievements of | numbers attending. Over the year the branch has maintained its number with new the branch members joining. during the year

Treasurer Report The accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and found to be incompliance. The accounts were reported at all meetings and accepted by all. The branch accounts are healthy for the future.

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oeanomee oranch Welfare Officer Report
themain
achievements
None carried outbythebranch ifanywas required theywere passed onto HQ.
ofthe branch
during the year
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Fundraising Report (please insertdetails ofthe Branch Fundraising
activities
Ourwings boxeswere out all year in 4shopsandwe carried outa street collection in
Banbridge for2 days.
Membership Engagement Report (please insert details ofthe
BranchMembershipEngagement(newsletters,socialmediaetc.)

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Tagua VVellbeing / Social Report (please insert details of the Branch
the main Wellbeing and Social events/acivities)
Heachievements Wellbeing was provided at branch meetings (Tea/Coffee and sandwiches) this enabled
during the year | needed counting they helped with this.
(cont)
Commemoration Report (please insert details of the Branch
Commemoration events/activities (Remembrance, Standard Bearers
Attendance at Funerals etc.)
day parades and services in Armagh, Dungannon, Portadown, Lurgan, Downpatrick,
Donaciony. And supported other RAFA branches BoB and dedication services.
Community Engagement Report (please insert details of the Branch
Community Engagement activities (other groups you connect with, joint events
such as Veterans Breakfasts)
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AIRFORCES
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The charity that supports the RAF family
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Section E: Financial Review

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Statement on Branch Expenditur€ (How has branch expenditure supported the key
objectives of the branch)
Branch admin and members wellbeing has been our objective through the year.
Statement on Branch’s Reserve Policy (Branch Regulations stioulate 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)
The branch has no reserve policy.
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Statement on Branch’s Investment POliCy (Please include a statement on Branch
investments and holdings and how these are managed (if applicable))
The branch has no investments.
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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

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Signature
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Signature
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AndrewWilliam Conn
Full Name
Secretary
Position (eg. Chair, Secretary)
18" February2026
Date