ARMY WIDOWS' ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1127921
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association aims: a) Offer friendship, support to widows/ers and partners of deceased army personnel . b) Address issues relating to widows/ers and their children with the Army authorities. c) Work closely with other ex-Service specialist organizations in support of widows/widowers and their children. d] Bereavement counselling and life skills advice and support

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £61,954
Total expenditure: £45,074

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Isle Of Man
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2009: Standard registration
  • 02 August 2018: Funds received from 1143612 ARMY OF ANGELS
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • AWA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Raqual Harper-Titchener Chair 01 June 2018
None on record
Keith May Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Rev Adele Rees Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
Rebecca Balmer Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Rachel Prosser Trustee 11 January 2022
None on record
David Roberts Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Maggie Pedder Trustee 01 September 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £59.59k £36.79k £44.89k £60.95k £61.95k
Total expenditure £62.39k £6.18k £38.97k £28.35k £45.07k
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 31 March 2024 26 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 March 2023 29 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 March 2023 29 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 SEPTEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE WIDOWS AND THEIR DEPENDANT CHILDREN WITH RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS AND THE IMPACT ON THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WELLBEING BY PROVIDING: A) COMFORT, SUPPORT, HOPE AND A SPECIAL UNDERSTANDING B) INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE ON FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OTHER BENEFITS C) PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING

Area of benefit

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

ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
C/O Bereavement Aftercare Service
HQLF / IDL 428
RAMMILLES BLDG
MARLBORO
Phone:
0300 666 0136
Email:
trustees@armywidows.org.uk
Website:

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