Guidance

Defence catering manual: catering accounting regulations: guidance (JSP 456 part 2, volume 2)

Accounting regulations for those working in armed forces catering.

Published 5 August 2011
Last updated 23 May 2018 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Defence

Documents

Guidance: catering accounting regulations (updated March 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2 PDF, 206KB, 13 pages

Definition of service catering

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 1 PDF, 11.6KB, 1 page

Public funded messing (updated May 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 3 PDF, 190KB, 10 pages

The public funded messing food supply contracted system (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 4 (formerly titled 'Demands and expenditure) PDF, 167KB, 8 pages

Messing entitlement and charges (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 5 PDF, 206KB, 11 pages

Supplementary income (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 6 PDF, 283KB, 19 pages

Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR) (updated March 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 7 PDF, 210KB, 11 pages

Hospital, rehabilitation and medical reception centre messing (updated October 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 8 PDF, 154KB

Non-public messing (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 9 PDF, 140KB, 4 pages

Stock accounting and audits (updated October 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 10 PDF, 141KB

Cash/stores losses (updated June 2016)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 11 PDF, 29.3KB

Operational ration packs and survival rations (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 12 PDF, 136KB, 4 pages

Service schools (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 13 PDF, 116KB, 6 pages

Cadet forces (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 14 PDF, 190KB, 11 pages

Reserve forces

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 15 PDF, 19.5KB, 2 pages

Accounting for military working dogs (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 16 PDF, 313KB, 12 pages

In-flight catering (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 17 PDF, 422KB, 18 pages

Royal Navy catering accounting procedures (updated March 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 18 PDF, 337KB, 19 pages

Army catering accounting procedures (updated November 2017)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 19 PDF, 364KB, 20 pages

RAF catering accounting procedures (June 2016)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 20 PDF, 117KB

Details

The Defence catering manual, Joint Service Publication (JSP) 456, provides regulations, instructions and guidance for all those working in catering for the UK armed forces.

Volume 2 covers catering accounting regulations.

Chapter 2 ‘sources of supply’ has been removed as it is no longer current.

Related information

• Daily messing rates for military personnel

Published 5 August 2011
Last updated 23 May 2018 + show all updates

1. 23 May 2018 Minor update to JSP 456 Volume 2 Part 2 Chapter 3 public funded messing.
2. 19 March 2018 Updated catering guidance, Royal Navy accounting audit and cash in lieu of rations documents.
3. 14 November 2017 Added updated 'Guidance: catering accounting regulations' and chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19.
4. 18 October 2017 Updated chapter 18.
5. 6 October 2017 Added updated document 'Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR)' (JSP 456 part 2, volume 2, chapter 7).
6. 2 October 2017 Updated several chapters.
7. 8 May 2017 Updated guidance and chapter 7 (cash in lieu of rations).
8. 25 April 2017 Added updated Guidance, Army catering accounting procedures,Supplementary income, Public funded messing and Messing entitlement charges
9. 9 January 2017 Updated Chapter 18.
10. 13 December 2016 Updated chapter 18.
11. 30 November 2016 Updated: Defence catering manual: catering accounting regulations: (JSP 456 Part 2, Volume 2) and JSP 456 Vol 2 Chapter Cash in Lieu of rations (CILOR) JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 7
12. 2 November 2016 Updated Chapter 18.
13. 1 September 2016 Updated Chapters 3 and 17.
14. 14 June 2016 Added updated parts for Preliminary pages, Chapters 2 to 6, 8 to 12, 16, 19 and 20.
15. 22 January 2016 Added updated Guidance and chapters 2,5 and 18.
16. 18 September 2015 Added updated Part 2 Guidance and chapters 3, 6, 12, 14, 18.
17. 11 June 2015 Added updated versions of Prelims, Chapter 2, 3, 6, 7. 9, 12, 17 and 18.
18. 17 February 2015 Corrrected email address in Part 2 Vol 2 Guidance.
19. 17 December 2014 Added new version of documents.
20. 5 August 2011 First published.