Page 6 - QARANC Vol 14 No 8 2014

4 QARANC THE GAZETTE
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing
Corps Association
Charity Number 270278
The Constitution of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Association revised from the original constitution as adopted and approved by the first subscribers on 5 December 1947 incorporating subsequent amendments approved by Members at the AGMs held on 9 June 1984, 8 June 1985, 1 June 1990, 1 June 1996, 3 June 2000 and 10 May 2003 to incorporate the amendments and the Association’s changing needs.
Registered Address
Regimental Headquarters QARANC Army Medical Services Headquarters Former Army Staff College, Slim Road Camberley, Surrey GU15 4NP
Bankers
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc Holts Farnborough Branch
Lawrie House, Victoria Road Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7NR
Chartered Accountants
Chamberlains Chartered Accountants Elm House, Tanshire Park Shackleford Road, Elsted
Godalming, Surrey GU8 6LR
Stockbrokers
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Ltd 12 Throngmorton Avenue
London EC2N 2DL
Trustees Report
The QARANC Association is administered and managed by the Central Committee who are Managing Trustees of all funds and property of the Association. The Central Committee consists of a Vice Chairman, Chairman, Vice Chairman, 4 Ex-Officio Members, 3 Nominated Members and 4 Elected Members.
Objects of the Charity
The operational activities of the Central Committee are restricted to the objects laid down in Paragraph 1 Section 2 of the Association Handbook. The main objects are:
1. To promote the efficiency of the Army by;
a) maintaining contact between
past and present members of the QARANC (the Corps), fostering mutual friendship between them and providing for social gatherings for them.
b) fostering esprit de corps, comrade- ship and the welfare of the corps and
preserving its traditions.
c) to relieve either generally or individually
members of the Association or past and present members of the Corps and their dependants, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress (beneficiaries)
The Funds
There are two Association Funds, the Central/Reserve Fund and the Benevolent Fund. Routine expenses: insurance, printing, stationary travelling etc are all paid from the Central Fund. The Benevolent Fund contributes an agreed percentage. The Central/ Reserve Fund is maintained by Annual Membership and Gazette Subscriptions sanctioned for use at Headquarters. Income to the Benevolent Fund comes from serving members under the ‘Days Pay’ scheme and through fund raising by Serving and Retired Branches. Both funds benefit from investment income and also gifts and legacies.
Reserves
Since there is an increase in age and reduction in the number of potential donors and beneficiaries, the trustees routinely invest accruals in order to provide an increased fund for the future.
Investments
Currently we invest our funds in the Army Common Investment Fund (ACIF) managed by Merrill Lynch Fund Managers. This is reflected in the accounts.
Organisation
A secretary carries out the Associations’
day-to-day work. An E1 administrator looks after the Days Pay Scheme and Association Membership. The Association’s business is conducted through the Central Committee.
Benevolence
The main work of the Charity is for the relief of members in need and over the year 2013 the Association dealt with 83 charitable requests and made grants totalling £34,895.99, making the average grant £420.43. There are 19 ex-members worldwide that receive an allowance of £18 per week. A Christmas gift of £100 was sent to 83 needy members and together with Christmas flowers the seasonal expenditure was £3,673.99. All members receive birthday flowers over the age of 80.
Grants to other organisations
The following organisations received grants from the QARANC Association:
Trustees:
Col P Childerley QHN L/QARANC Col D Bates QHN ARRC L/QARANC Lt Col (Retd) P Novak RRC
Lt Col (Retd) L Wright OStJ
Lt Col (Retd) C Fenby
Col S Bush RRC
Lt Col J Cumming
Lt Col E Coles
Lt Col A McGrath
Maj C Whelan
Maj H Scripps
WO1 CRSM D Martin
Maj (Retd) B Sutton
Maj (Retd) M Dixson
Mrs K Eifflaender
Mrs J Jones
Maj (Retd) D Calderwood
Mrs H Duncombe
President to Jul 13 President from Aug 13 Vice-President Chairman
Vice Chairman
Colonel Commandant
Serving Member Rep
Reserve Rep to Dec12
Reserve rep from Jan 13
QARANC Chattels Rep to Jan 14 QARANC Chattels Rep from Jan 14 CRSM
Member to Jul 13
Member from Jan 13
Member
Member
Member from Oct 13
General Secretary
Army Benevolent Fund
SSAFA Forces Help
The Spirit of Normandy
War Memorial Trust
The Army Benevolent Fund and SSAFA continue to provide their expertise to the Association.
Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps Association Balance Sheet at the year-end and Statement of Financial Activities as at 31 December 2013.
Registered Charity Number 270278 Report of the Independent Examiner
£10,000 £3,000 £1,000 £1,000