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 19 November 2018 — see all updates

• From: Ministry of Defence

Documents

Guidance: catering accounting regulations (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2 PDF, 209KB, 13 pages

Definition of service catering (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 1 PDF, 61.8KB, 1 page

Public funded messing (updated 17 December 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 3 PDF, 193KB, 10 pages

The public funded messing food supply contracted system (updated 26 July 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 4 (formerly titled 'Demands and expenditure) PDF, 171KB, 8 pages

Messing entitlement and charges (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 5 PDF, 208KB, 11 pages

Supplementary income (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 6 PDF, 337KB, 19 pages

Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR) (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 7 PDF, 209KB, 10 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 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 9 PDF, 142KB, 4 pages

Stock accounting and audits (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 10 PDF, 141KB, 4 pages

Cash/stores losses (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 11 PDF, 133KB, 3 pages

Operational ration packs and survival rations (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 12 PDF, 138KB, 4 pages

Service schools (updated November 2017)

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

Cadet forces (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 14 PDF, 193KB, 11 pages

Reserve forces (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 15 PDF, 70KB, 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 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 17 PDF, 419KB, 18 pages

Royal Navy catering accounting procedures (updated 26 July 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 18 PDF, 336KB, 19 pages

Army catering accounting procedures (updated 19 November 2018)

Ref: JSP 456 Part 2 Volume 2, Chapter 19 PDF, 362KB, 21 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.

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Published 5 August 2011
Last updated 19 November 2018 + show all updates

1. 19 November 2018 Updated the following chapters: Guidance: catering accounting regulations, Definition of service catering, Public funded messing, In-flight catering, Non-public messing, Stock accounting and audits, Messing entitlement and charges, Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR), Cash/stores losses, Operational ration packs and survival rations, Cadet forces, Reserve forces, Army catering accounting procedures and Supplementary income.
2. 1 November 2018 Added: Messing entitlement and charges (updated October 2018), Supplementary Income (updated October 2018), Cash in lieu of rations (updated October 2018), Catering Accounting Regulations (updated October 2018)
3. 26 July 2018 Updated JSP 456 Guidance, Food supply guidelines and Royal Navy catering management.
4. 23 May 2018 Minor update to JSP 456 Volume 2 Part 2 Chapter 3 public funded messing.
5. 19 March 2018 Updated catering guidance, Royal Navy accounting audit and cash in lieu of rations documents.
6. 14 November 2017 Added updated 'Guidance: catering accounting regulations' and chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19.
7. 18 October 2017 Updated chapter 18.
8. 6 October 2017 Added updated document 'Cash in lieu of rations (CILOR)' (JSP 456 part 2, volume 2, chapter 7).
9. 2 October 2017 Updated several chapters.
10. 8 May 2017 Updated guidance and chapter 7 (cash in lieu of rations).
11. 25 April 2017 Added updated Guidance, Army catering accounting procedures,Supplementary income, Public funded messing and Messing entitlement charges
12. 9 January 2017 Updated Chapter 18.
13. 13 December 2016 Updated chapter 18.
14. 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
15. 2 November 2016 Updated Chapter 18.
16. 1 September 2016 Updated Chapters 3 and 17.
17. 14 June 2016 Added updated parts for Preliminary pages, Chapters 2 to 6, 8 to 12, 16, 19 and 20.
18. 22 January 2016 Added updated Guidance and chapters 2,5 and 18.
19. 18 September 2015 Added updated Part 2 Guidance and chapters 3, 6, 12, 14, 18.
20. 11 June 2015 Added updated versions of Prelims, Chapter 2, 3, 6, 7. 9, 12, 17 and 18.
21. 17 February 2015 Corrrected email address in Part 2 Vol 2 Guidance.
22. 17 December 2014 Added new version of documents.
23. 5 August 2011 First published.