. ©RoyAL AIRFORCES Association The charity that supports the RAF family **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
01 January 2025 31 December 2025
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Section A: Reference and administration details **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Registered charity number (if any)| 109160
Branch's principal address| 3 Taughrane heights, Dollingstown,
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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) 2[andrewCo **n** —=SsSS=dSearetary ——SOC=“*‘*dSC“‘CSNCSCN#NWNC“C(C#NSNSN’N#SC#C®S | re Po eee _||TCSee ee | ee ees , DV RoaTy | ees Tire ae a eT Air : ©royaA. AIRFORCES Association The charity that supports the RAF family ## 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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achievements|None carried outbythebranch ifanywas required theywere passed onto HQ.| |ofthe branch|| |during the year|| |(cont)|| ||Fundraising Report (please insertdetails ofthe Branch Fundraising| ||activities |.e. WingsAppeal events)| ||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.)| : **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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.
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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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## Section E: Financial Review **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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aif? ©roya AIRFORCES Association The charity that supports the RAF family ## 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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CASADN|.| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||AndrewWilliam Conn|| ||||Full|Name||| ||||||Secretary|| |Position|(eg.|Chair,|Secretary)|||| ||||||18" February2026|| |||||Date|||