THE SOLDIERS' AND AVIATORS' SCRIPTURE READERS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 235708
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among the personnel in the British Army and Royal Air Force. Encouragement of Christians in the British Army and Royal Air Force to grow in their faith.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Germany
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 December 1964: Standard registration
  • 26 October 1994: Removed
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • S A S R A (Working name)
  • SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S SCRIPTURE READERS ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
COLONEL JOHN WILLIAM LEWIS Chair
NAVAL & MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY LTD
Received: On time
James Humphrey Maddan Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Alexander Michael Massey Trustee 24 May 2023
None on record
Lt. Col David Ellison Trustee 22 August 2022
None on record
Daniel Heath Trustee 29 January 2021
None on record
Stephen Richard Pryor Trustee 25 January 2020
None on record
CAPT JOHN PATRICK MARK WOOLDRIDGE Trustee 27 April 2016
None on record
MAJOR MICHAEL CLAYDON Trustee 10 June 2013
None on record
CAPT A MCLEOD Trustee 30 July 2012
None on record
FLT LT J GREENALD Trustee 27 April 2012
None on record
LT COL NOEL CHARLES EDWIN DAWES Trustee
None on record
LT COL WILLIAM WELLS Trustee
None on record
MAJOR PHIL SHANNON MBE Trustee
None on record
COL CHRISTOPHER ROBERT RIDER CBE Trustee
None on record
PHILIP BRAY Trustee
None on record
LT COL CHARLES MACKENZIE ST GEORGE KIRKE Trustee
None on record
JOHN CHARLES ALLEN FRCS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.13m £1.38m £1.27m £1.35m £1.27m
Total expenditure £1.34m £1.32m £1.33m £1.38m £1.33m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £129.39k £21.47k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £952.92k £1.17m £1.17m £1.15m £1.04m
Income - Other trading activities £11.64k £15.25k £17.67k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £10.98k £200 £0 £3.66k £9.92k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £94.06k £65.61k £52.10k £84.75k £122.98k
Income - Other £62.51k £129.39k £25.90k £108.92k £93.38k
Income - Legacies £104.07k £110.46k £121.09k £152.47k £180.67k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.26m £1.26m £1.29m £616.09k £581.19k
Expenditure - Raising funds £77.43k £49.64k £45.12k £53.69k £46.68k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £12.52k £11.35k £12.23k £12.81k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £19.91k £11.70k £9.07k £8.81k £8.54k
Expenditure - Other £0 £8.44k £0 £705.29k £705.69k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £3.18m £3.19m £3.31m £4.06m £4.05m
Long-term investments £1.84m £1.43m £1.38m £491.93k £508.84k
Other assets £337.37k £744.40k £685.15k £665.89k £608.56k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£61.00k -£48.00k -£48.00k -£46.80k -£45.00k
Total liabilities £85.75k £143.04k £73.13k £60.33k £45.92k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document
SCHEME OF 21 FEBRUARY 1964
Charitable objects
1) THE PROVISION OF A RESIDENCE FOR A SCRIPTURE READER. 2) THE PROVISION OF READING ROOMS FOR BIBLE READINGS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. 3) PROVIDING SCRIPTURE READERS TO WORK AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 10 December 1964 : Standard registration
  • 26 October 1994 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
The Soldiers & Airmens Scripture
Readers Association
Havelock House
Barrack Road
ALDERSHOT
GU11 3NP
Phone:
03000301302