WARRENT OFFICERS' AND SARGEANTS' MESS (WOS' & SGT'S MESS) FUND

Registered charity 1165200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WO'S AND SGTS' MESS

The Sgts' Mess is for the good and benefit of the serving soldiers and their families within Blandford Garrison.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS 'THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL'.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £108,203.55, with unrestricted funds at £45,998.37 and restricted funds at £62,205.18. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £27,054.23 for the period, derived from £190,131.62 in incoming resources against £162,156.21 in resources expended. The independent examiner confirmed no unusual activities, overspent restricted funds, or adverse impacts on the charity's worth.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul Williams Lt Col

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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