THE SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS INFANTRY WEAPONS COLLECTION TRUST

Charity number: 277168
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The purpose of the Charity is to educate, familiarise and provide assistance for research into the history of the development of small arms, including anti-armour and mortars. The collection includes the Travers Library which is over a 1000 books of military history and small arms associated equipment and ancillaries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £3,308
Total expenditure: £17,542

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 January 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WEAPONS COLLECTION (Working name)
  • THE INFANTRY AND SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS WEAPONS COLLECTION (Previous name)
  • THE INFANTRY AND SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS WEAPONS MUSEUM (Previous name)
  • THE SCHOOL OF INFANTRY AND SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS WEAPONS MUSEUM (Previous name)
  • THE SMALL ARMS SCHOOL CORPS MUSEUM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LT COL JOHN WHITCHURCH Chair 28 August 2014
None on record
Gary Craig Gass Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Richard Fisher Trustee 21 August 2018
None on record
LT COL PHILIP NATHAN Trustee 12 July 2017
None on record
LT COL JEREMY LEVINE MBE Trustee 10 December 2015
None on record
ANTHONY WATTS Trustee 06 December 2013
None on record
GEOFF PAINE Trustee 05 December 2013
None on record
Lt Col Richard Miller Trustee 01 July 2011
FORCES WELFARE FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £4.33k £8.24k £19.86k £3.32k £3.31k
Total expenditure £16.48k £9.83k £13.03k £13.84k £17.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 April 2024 06 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 06 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 29 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30TH NOVEMBER 1978 AS AMENDED 22ND MAY 1982, BY ORDER DATED 12 JANUARY 2005 AND BY RESOLUTION ON 12 MAY 2005 AS AMENDED ON 16 DEC 2015

Charitable objects

UPHOLDING THE TRADITIONS OF THE CORPS AND OF PERPETUATING ITS DEEDS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
c/o HQ SASC
Waterloo Lines
Imber Road
Warminster
Wilts
BA12 0DJ
Phone:
01985222487
Email:
ArmyCapCbt-SASC-CollectionMgr@mod.gov.uk
Website:

No information available