OSCR ANNUAL REPORT
On behalf of
ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION STORNOWAY BRANCH
Registered Charity No:
SCO 37996
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OS ee r From 01Day Period01Monthstart date2025Year To 31Day PeriodMonth12 end date2025Year ||
of the the Scottish Charity Regulator
Charity name Royal Air Forces Association Stornoway Branch
Other names charity is mire
Registered charity number SC037996
Charity’s principal address Peter Avis
29b Lionel Port of Ness, Ness.
Isle of Lewis.
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Office of the the Scottish Charity Regulator
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Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report
- 3 Mr. M Macmillan } } Ghairnan — 7 a Existing Trustees 2 = Miss E Jappy V/Chairman 3 MrP. W. Avis Hon. Secretary 4 Mrlan Denny Hon. Treasurer | ‘ : | a | : 10 11 12. 13 14 45 16 17 18 19 20 }
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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document The Branch was founded in 1998 under Royal Charter, as per parent body the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA). The Branch is governed by the overall rules of the Association. The Branch was recognised as a Scottish charity as of 23 March 2007. Trustee recruitment and appointment The Trustees are those who volunteered to the posts upon the Branch’s application for charitable status in 2007 and those who have done so since. Appointment requires the unanimous approval of the existing Trustees, and removal of any Trustee is by the unanimous agreement of the others.
Objectives and activities Charitable purposes The purpose of the charity is to promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of our Air Forces, their spouses, and dependants, together with widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst serving or subsequently. Summary of the main activities The charity primarily serves the welfare needs of eligible individuals within in relation to these objects the local community. Providing home and hospital visits as and when required. Access to financial and respite care help, and engendering comradeship and social awareness.
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APPENDIX 1
Achievements and performance
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|Summary|of|the main|achievements|of the|
|charity|during|the financial|period|The|RAF|Association|Stornoway|Branch|concluded|the|2025|fundraising|year|as|reported|by|
|treasurer|lan|Denny;|with|£4002|raised|through|local|charity|events|and|festivals,|thanks|to|
|the|generous|Isle|of|Lewis|community|
|Membership|grew|to 40|with|three|new|members|and|two|renewals.|Members|are|being|
|encouraged|to|understand|and|support|committee|roles|such|as|and|including|Branch|
|Secretary,|Treasurer,|and|Welfare.|
|The|Branch|Trustees|met|on|the|Wednesday|24th|January|2026|at|the|V/Chairmans|
|residence|and|reviewed|the|RAFA|Governance|Documents|with|the|aim|of|understanding|its|
|charity|obligations|regarding|the|Byelaws,|Regulations,|Annual|Accounting,|Branch|welfare,|
|and|how|it|functions|to|reflect|the|changes|agreed|at|conference|October|2025.|
|The|Secretary|Peter|Avis|also|outlined|the|roles|and|responsibilities|of the|Trustees|in|the|
|positions|of The|Chairman,|V/chair,|Treasurer,|and|Secretary|
|The|charity was|actively|involved|in|a|variety|of|local|community|events|and|those|related|to|
|service|members|throughout|the|year.|These|activities|included|Armed|Forces|Day|and|the|
|Battle|of|Britain|commemorations|week,|which|began|with|flag|raising|and|lowering|
|ceremonies.|Both|occasions|were|attended|by|HM|Lord/Lieutenant|and|the|Western|Isles|
|Convenor.|Later|in|the|week,|there was|a|street|collection|in|Stornoway|on|Saturday, 13th|
|September,|followed|by|our|annual|Battle|of|Britain|dinner|that|evening.|
|This|year’s|Remembrance|weekend|included|three|ceremonies:|the|Merchant|Navy|and|
|Stornoway|RAFA|attended|the|Habost|War|Memorial|in|Ness|on|Saturday,|8th|November,|
|followed|by|a|combined|service|at|the|Melbost/Branahuie|and|RAF|Memorials|
|On|Sunday,|9th|November,|the|Stornoway|Remembrance|Day|parade|proceeded|to|Martins|
|Memorial|for|a|church|service|and|then|to|the War|Memorial,|where|Vice|Chair|Betty|Jappy|
|laid|a|wreath|on|behalf|of|Stornoway|branch|
|The|welfare|and|Wellbeing|aim|of the|charity|were|accomplished|through|various|home|visits|
|to|those|eligible.|Fund-raising,|for|the|parent|Association's|annual|‘Wings’|appeal|(which|is|
|used|to|fund|nationwide|help|for|eligible|individuals|and|groups),|and|local|branch|expenses|
|was|Carried|out.|Raising|local|public|awareness|Provision|of|information|to|relatives|of|those|
|who|died|during|WWII|operating|from|RAF|Stornoway.|Close|co-operation|with|other|local|
|ex-Service|and|youth|organisations,|and|the|establishment|of ties|with|serving|RAF|
|personnel,|and|their|families|
|Brief|statement of the|charity's|policy|on|
|reserves|The|charity|holds|no|specific|reserves|but|maintains|sufficient|funds|in|its|
|two|accounts|to|support|any|future|foreseeable|demands.|
|Details|of any|deficit|
|The|charity|has|no|deficit.|
|Donated|facilities|and|services|(if any)|
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APPENDIX 1
Other optional information
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Vision, Mission, and Values.
Vision
An RAF Community that is connected and valued.
Mission
To support and enable the RAF community.
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Approach
Help our RAF community overcome the challenges of everyday life, and recognise the unique contribution made by those of all nations who have served in the RAF.
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Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Peter Avis
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Position (e.g., Chair) Hon. Secretary
Date 4th March 2026
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_Ofice of the ScottishOSCFrCharity Regulator | ROYAL AIR FORCESReceipts ASSOCIATIONand payments STORNOWAYaccounts SCO 37996
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Section A Statement of receipts and payments
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A1 Receipts
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activities 4,683
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AT Sub total? 4533] [150| ee Ss
A2 Receipts from asset & investment
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Total receipts 4535] rs i|
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linvestment|Grosstradingpayments| TT ae |es
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activities 6,695
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A4 Payments relating to asset and
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Total payments [868][7] 7] Co 7)
Net receipts / (payments) [4833] es ies
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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION SCO 37996
Section B Statement of balances
Unrestricted Expendable Permanent
funds = Restrictedfunds endowment endowment Total current = otal last period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to tundneare s t £ to fundneare s t £ to Pn e riodarest £ to nearest£
B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balancesat startofyear_]{ |____(2,3,963] [2,861| _ [6,824 | 7,284
ee 464) | | __(3,094) | 460
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(AgreeCachantt omanc e snkwin acest recemptsana payments ctyer 0[van | a)
account(s))
Fund to which asset belongs Market vaiuation Last year
to nearest £ to nearest£
B2 Investments nul —
— Total
Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) Current value, (if Last year
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest£
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Total
Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year
= to nearest £ to nearest £
OO — Total
Fund to which lability reiates spacers Last year
to nearest £ to nearest£
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Total
Signed by one or two trustees on Date of
behalf of all the trustees ore Print Name approval
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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
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C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) {Royal Air Forces Association Admin Account plus Royal Air Forces Association Welfare Account C2 Grants fone] Dowding House (RAF Retirement home) jone |1,000)«*,000 pee eee | See ee ap bs Totall_ 2,000) C3a Trustee remuneration If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)
Authority under which paid
£
C3b Trustee remuneration - details
C4a Trustee expenses
C4b Trustee expenses - details
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)
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Number of £
trustees
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Additional analysis (1)
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Analysis of receipts and payments
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1 Donations
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to nearest £ to nearest £ to fundneare s t £ to fundneare s t £ to nearest £ to nearest£
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funds period Total last period
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
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3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
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. Expendable Permanent
Unrsetricted Restricted funds endowment endowment Total current: +64) last period
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest£
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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
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Unrestricted Restricted funds Expendableendowment endowmPerman e ntnt Total current + otal last period
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Wi | 4,002 3,000
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Additional analysis (2)
5 Breakdownof unrestricted funds
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|funds|fundslast|period|
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|Receipts|from|asset|&|investment|sales|
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|Payments|relating|to|asset|and|investment|
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|Transfers|to/from)|fundsNet receipts|/(payments) [_eS4833]|[J||[EE| MS)||NE|||||
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Nature and purpose of funds
ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION
Additional analysis (3)
6 Breakdownof restricted funds
Total restricted Total restricted funds funds last period Receipt: 7 eee BP ene pt rs i ae PY a eee [80 [80} [| pe ie: rete Pp a ae fd eee, § Sees: Subtotal [| __150 PSO} L242| Receipts from asset & investmentsales
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Payments
a rs ee po es eeee Po er ee [1,000PT| [7,000| PT ES ee [ i: 7 pT eS oe [ ena: | Seeteemnenes| a eee Pe | fs CS J ss Sub total [___1,000| P1000} |[427] | Payments relatingto asset and investment movements Sub total Total payments aSa Net receipts / (payments) a |A| [242] Transfers to / (from) funds | |NS 5 CS ey Surplus / (deficit) for year | | aT
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APPENDIX 3
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Independent examiner’s report on the accounts Report to the Charity name trustees/members of Royal Air Forces Association — Branch 1348
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Registered charity sc SC037996
number
On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date
charityiy: for the period Day01 Month01 2025Year to Day31 Month12 2025Year |
Set out on pages numbersmemberot sdclionalti lude sheets).th
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
responsibilities Of With the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the
trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not
apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c)
of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities
examiner's statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with
those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
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Independent examiner’s
statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention.
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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* to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
Name:
Signed: Ohia|_ Date: 2rlo | leg
Relevant professional : SCAR J (NENET
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
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