The ceremonial operations commitments of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery require the Troop to ‘forward mount’ to central London or other locations. This means that all the horses, the guns and people involved move to temporary accommodation. While there are excellent temporary stables, our people generally live in transit accommodation or on camp beds in large spaces. So people generally only have their place of work and a bed space even though they can deployed like this for multiple weeks at a time.
The public funds from the Ministry of Defence clearly pay for the accommodation, catering and so on. The Foundation adds to this by providing extra things with the intention of supporting a good quality of life, as well as letting our people know that they are appreciated. The ‘Governor’s Suite’ is one such example – a collection of portable kit that can be set up when the Troop is on the road. It includes entertainment equipment (games consoles and video projectors), soft seating and snack facilities like microwave ovens. These are little things that together make a big difference.
