## ©royAL AIRFORCES Association 


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Trustees’ Annual Report<br>for the period<br>Period start date Period end date<br>Day 01 Month 01 Year 2025 Day 31 Month 12 Year 2025<br>To<br>A Reference and administration details<br>Branch name Royal Air Force Association — Perth Branch<br>(referred to hereinafter as either the “Branch” or the “Charity”)<br>Other names / number Branch is known<br>by<br>Registered charity number (if any) |SC037673<br>Branch's principal address |SAC Offices<br>Perth Airport, Scone,<br>Perthshire<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## section A Reference and administration details 

Names of the Branch charity trustees who manage the charity (generally known as the Branch Committee) 


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CroyAL AIRFORCES Association 

The charity that supports the RAF family 


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Christopher Ahern Vice Chairman<br>2 Treasurer<br>Membership Secretary<br>3 | Tony Burgess Secretary | |<br>4 Wings Appeal ees<br>5 | Tony Burgess Welfare Officer pe a Dai<br>| Michael McEwan [Tse |CTS<br>7 | Colin Fawcett fTustee |<br>8 | Brian Wilton | Tusee<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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

|Name _—_—_—~—~SCSCs=S*FS¥i‘ ates cctee if not for whole year 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type ofadviser Name s*Address 

## Section B Structure, governance and management 

## Description of the branch’s trusts 


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©RroyAL AIRFORCES Association 

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|Trieiae|Aalenhon|maeneds|Elected|by the branch membership|
|Additional|governance|issues|(Optional|information)|
|You may|choose|to include|Charity’s organisational structure|
|i|aySee|en met|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|
|e|policies|and|procedures|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|
|e|the branch's|organisational|—_—(|Constitution.|
|structure|and|any wider|.|:|_.|
|network with which the charity|||[Trustee]|[induction]|[and]|[training]|
|works;|
|e|relationship|with any|related|:|a|:|
|parties|(including|branch club);|Related party relationships —|club (if operated)|
|e|trustees’|consideration|of|
|major|risks and|the system|Risk management.|
|and|procedures|to|manage|
|them.|There are no major|risks|envisaged|for the|near future.|
|A medium|risk may|be|a|lack|of active members|with whom|to|
|continue.|
|There|are|no|financial|risks|since the Branch|has ample funds|in|
|investments|and|as|cash.|
|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|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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CrRoyAL AIRFORCES Association 

The charity that supports the RAF family 

|Summary ofthemain|None in addition tothe above.|
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|activities undertaken forthe||
|public benefit in relation to||
|theseobjects (includewithin||
|this section thestatutory||
|declaration thattrustees have||
|had regard totheguidance||
|issued bytheCharity||
|Commission on public||
|benefit)||



## Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) 

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|furtherstatements, where|
|relevant, about:|
|e<br>policy on grant making;|
|e<br>policy programme related|
|investment;|
|e<br>contribution made by|
|volunteers.|



©royAL AIRFORCES Association 

The charity that supports the RAF family 

|Section D|Achievements and performance|
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|Summaryofthemain|Theyear2025 hasbeena satisfying yearin itsachievements|
|achievements ofthe branch<br>duringtheyear|,<br>TheBranchhas supported thefollowing events:|
||1.<br>Blair Atholl Highland Games|
||2. Armed ForcesDay celebrations, Perth|
||3.<br>Perth Salute|
||4.<br>Battle of Britain|
||5.<br>Remembrance Events:|
||a.<br>Remembrance Day parade, Perth|
||b.<br>Remembrance Sunday|
||We hold regular social meetings ina local cafe in alternate months.|
||A Christmas lunch was held for all committee and those members|
||available.|
||TheWings Appeal collected a total of£187.05.|
||The Branch looksforward to an even more eventful and active 2026.|
|Section E|Financial review|
||The Branch remainsvery healthily in the black. However, The Branch|
|Briefstatement ofthe|has received a request to contributetothe refurbishment of Dowding|
|branch’s policy on reserves|House and the committee unanimously agreedtocontribute to the|
||refurbishment of an apartment.|
||The transaction is expected totake place in 2025.|
|Detailsofanyfunds materially||
|in deficit||
|Furtherfinancialreviewdetails|(Optionalinformation)|



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## Section D Achievements and performance 

- You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: e the branch’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the branch; 

- e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## 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 

## ©royA AIRFORCES Association The charity that supports the RAF family 


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