THE HEADQUARTERS MESS ROYAL SIGNALS AND BLANDFORD GARRISON

Registered charity 1165242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFFICERS MESS

The Officers Mess is a military fund, that holds functions for serving personnel and their families as well as supporting various other functions in the local community.

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 decreased by £11,844.94 during the period, resulting in a net outgoing of resources. The charity holds total unrestricted and designated funds of £33,287.80, with no restricted funds being overspent. The independent examiner confirmed that the final accounts revealed no unusual activities and no expenditure contradicted the charity's objects.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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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