THE SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL ASSOCIATION (1982) (SAMA 82)

Registered charity 1118842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL ASSOCIATION (82)

Maintaining links between serving armed forces and former members of armed forces and Merchant Navy who served in conflict.Education of the public in relation to the conflict. Assisting those who served in the conflict and their dependents by making grants, providing facilities and/or sponsoring return visits for those in need of relief from trauma or distress caused by serving in the conflict.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted net assets stood at £599,208.94 with no liabilities, resulting in a total net asset gain of £44,772.14 for the year. The trustees report that finances remain in good shape, supported by investment gains and stable branch funds, although they note that expenditure in one account outweighed income and was supported by reserves. The charity acknowledges the challenge of an aging membership and the need to ensure its continuation until its planned wind-up date in 2042.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SAMA (82) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER ALAN HOWE MBEchair
• ALAN DODSWORTH
• BRIAN JOHN SHERRINGTON
• IAN BERRY
• MICHAEL SHERRINGTON
• ROBIN PAUL TURK
• STEPHEN PETER PENFOLD
• Thomas Herring

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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