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cases, the Retail Manager has been able to source alternative suppliers. One of the frustrations of being based in the Castle is that the Shop is beholden to Historic Environment Scotland: so, when concerts or other activities take place early in the evening, or if the wind rises above a certain speed, the Castle closes. This, inevitably. affects the turnover but this must be weighed against the many positives from being where it is. In the summer there was a change
in the part-time staff as a number left. For some reason finding new members of staff was not as easy as in the past. As 2022 draws to a close, the omens are looking good for the future and the regular staff of Teresa Park, Allan Nelson and Joanne Finlayson plus the part-time staff must be thanked for their efforts in running the Shop so well.
REGIMENTAL MUSEUM AND SHOP THE REGIMENTAL MUSEUM TRUST
Registered in Edinburgh, No SC006547
Appointed Trustees
CAPTAIN RC MACLACHLAN (Chairman) MAJOR TEAG KERRIGAN
CAPTAIN TSH MCBRIDE
Secretary
MAJOR JMK ERSKINE MBE
Curator
MR S KENNEDY
THE REGIMENTAL MUSEUM SHOP LTD
Registered in Scotland, Company No 173103
Chairman of the Board
CAPTAIN RC MACLACHLAN
Appointed Directors
CAPTAIN TSH MCBRIDE MAJOR JMK ERSKINE MBE (Company Secretary)
Shop Manager
MISS T PARK
THE REGIMENTAL CHARITY (formerly known as the Regimental Trust)
The Trustees, as the executive body, administer and manage the funds and property “for the improvement, efficiency, benefit and welfare of the Regiment, the Regimental Association and Charities which benefit ex-Servicemen and their families”. The income is derived from subscriptions from serving and former members, shop profits, 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 2022 to March 2023, as follows:
Charitable Donations (1)........................................................ 12,500 Individual Aid Fund.................................................................. 13,000 Ad Hoc Requests .............................................................................. 1,000 Regimental Association........................................................... 13,500 Harnessing Our Network ......................................................... 2,000 Regimental Support (2) ........................................................... 42,200 Property Maintenance ................................................................. 5,000 Property Insurance ......................................................................... 4,000 Recruiting/PR ..................................................................................... 3,000 Regimental Cadets .......................................................................... 1,000 Home Headquarters.................................................................... 10,500 Regimental Magazine................................................................ 13,500 Archives and Research ................................................................ 1,000 Accounts & Legal ......................................................................... 16,000 Administration/Meetings ......................................................... 2,000 Regimental Minibus...................................................................... 1,500 Comd Offr’s Fund ........................................................................... 3,000 Total ..................................................................................................£144,300
(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