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THE REGIMENTAL AND MUSEUM SHOP
It has been another frustrating year for the Shop. The year started with it being closed because of Government COVID guidelines and the staff on fur- lough. Unfortunately, when the Castle opened up to visitors the Shop had to remain closed because of the work being done to replace the air-conditioning and so, for the majority of the year, the only income was online sales. At the beginning of September the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager took some stock to Leuchars to sell on the day of the Regimental Highland Games but it was with great relief when the Shop reopened to the public on 18 September. Despite the limited num- bers coming through the Museum, the takings in the Shop were as good as could be hoped for. The Assistant Manager, Allan Nelson, has also been heavily involved in the Harnessing Our Network project and moving
the Shop from its old platform to the new one where, it is hoped, the online sales will increase.
THE REGIMENTAL TRUST
The Regimental Trustees, as the executive body, administer and manage the funds and property “for the improve- ment, efficiency, benefit and welfare of the Regiment, the Regimental Association and Charities which benefit ex- Servicemen and their families”. Trust income is derived from Subscriptions from serving and former members, interest on invested capital, ad hoc donations and appropriate tax recoveries. The Trustees, whose names are listed after the Contents page, approved allocations for the year from April 2021 to March 2022, as follows:
Charitable Donations (1) Individual Aid Fund
Ad Hoc Requests
Regimental Association Harnessing Our Network Project Regimental Support (2)
Property Maintenance Property Insurance Recruiting/PR Regimental Cadets Home Headquarters Regimental Magazine Archives and Research Accounts & Legal Administration/Meetings Regimental Minibus Project 2021
Comd Offr’s Fund
Total
12,500 10,000 1,000 10,500 7,000 31,550 2,500 4,000 3,000 1,000 10,500 13,500 1,000 16,000 1,500 1,500 5,000 3,000 £130,050
(1)Allocated to:
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Poppyscotland
Combat Stress
Erskine
Scottish Veterans’ Residences Veterans Housing Scotland
Burma Star Memorial Fund
Veterans Scotland
RAC War Memorial Benevolent Fund SSAFA Fife
(2) Includes Adventurous Training, Equitation, Full and Parade Dress, Enterprise Fund, Quality of Life, Sports, Education, New Joiners Kit, Project 2021, ERE Fund, Corp Comms