Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -5

THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENTAL TRUST

Maintaining contact between members of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and its predecessors. Providing opportunities for serving and former members to mix together. Fostering esprit de corps, comradeship and the welfare of members. Preserving the traditions and heritage of the Regiment and its predecessors. Providing for the general benefit of bodies connected to the Regiment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 5 years

www.devondorsetregiment.co.uk

danddsec@hotmail.com

01392492435

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEOFFREY STEVEN NICHOLLS Appointed: 2019

LIEUTENANT GENERAL ALEXANDER JAMES SANSON STORRIE CB CBE Appointed: 2019

ALAN KAZYMIERG HINCKE Appointed: 2019

COLONEL CHRISTOPHER JAMES BEATTIE Appointed: 2019

BRIGADIER SIMON DOUGLAS YOUNG CBE DL (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: HAMOAZE HOUSE,

BRIGADIER RICHARD H D TOOMEY CBE DL Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE RIFLES AND LIGHT INFANTRY ASSOCIATION, SOMERSET, Action4Diabetes, THE DORCHESTER KEEP MILITARY MUSEUM TRUST,

CAPTAIN MICHAEL HAROLD JARRETT MSM Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE DORSET ARMY CADET LEAGUE,

JEREMY MICHAEL ARCHER MA Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: THE RIFLES OFFICERS' FUND, THE RIFLES REGIMENTAL TRUST, THE RIFLES BENEVOLENT TRUST, THE NOT FORGOTTEN ASSOCIATION (NFA), ROYAL COMMONWEALTH EX-SERVICES LEAGUE, THE DORCHESTER KEEP MILITARY MUSEUM TRUST,

WILLIAM MICHAEL SHARPE MBE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeships: EPIC GIGABILITY PILOT GIG CLUB, TRURO CANOE CLUB,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/2019, number: 1183992

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

15/01/2020 - Asset transfer in from THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENTAL CHARITY
15/01/2020 - Asset transfer in from THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION CHARITY

Policies in force

Investment
Paying staff

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENTAL CHARITY on 15/01/2020
Asset transfer in from THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION CHARITY on 15/01/2020

Main office

THE RIFLES EXETER OFFICE
BLOCK 11
WYVERN BARRACKS
BARRACK ROAD
EXETER
EX2 6AR

Objectives

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) MAINTAINING CONTACT BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE DEVONSHIRE AND DORSET REGIMENT (AND ANY SUCCESSOR REGIMENT OR UNIT, INCLUDING THE RIFLES) (THE REGIMENT) AND THE FORMER REGIMENTS THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, THE DORSET REGIMENT AND AFFILIATED RESERVE AND CADETS UNITS (THE FORMER REGIMENTS), FOSTERING MUTUAL FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THEM, AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENABLE SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS TO MIX TOGETHER;(B) FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS, COMRADESHIP, AND THE WELFARE OF THE REGIMENT AND ITS MEMBERS;(C) PRESERVING THE TRADITIONS AND HERITAGE OF THE REGIMENT AND FORMER REGIMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) PROVIDING FOR THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS AND THEIR CONTENTS AND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEW EXHIBITS RELATING TO THE REGIMENT OR FORMER REGIMENTS FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY AT SUCH MUSEUMS; AND(II) PROVIDING FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIALS, WHEREVER THEY MAY BE, AND CHAPELS IN PUBLIC PLACES OF WORSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIMENT OR ANY OF THE FORMER REGIMENTS; (D) PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF BODIES CONNECTED TO THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS; AND(E) PROVIDING RELIEF TO PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OR THE FORMER REGIMENTS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

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