DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 April 1983
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01682401
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £314,256
Latest expenditure: £240,965
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: De Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney, ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, AL2 1BU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £314,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,965

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £274,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,609

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £334,112
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,537

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £309,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,173

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £365,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,443

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £314,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,965
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £274,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,609
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £334,112
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,537
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £4,083
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 180

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £309,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,173
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,042
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 140

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £365,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,443
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £89,012
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 140

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1983-04-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/11/1982AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2011 as amended on 16 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects: (A) THE RESTORATION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE PROTOTYPE MOSQUITO W4050 AND SIMILAR AIRCRAFT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND EDIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC. (B) TO APPLY A PROPORTION OF THE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE IN ANY YEAR BY WAY OF GRANTS TO THE RAF BENEVOLENT FUND OR OTHER CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 256608
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT HERITAGE CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 256653
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures