CCEW Charity Commission profile

AIRSHIP HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 296398 · organisation 296398

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 March 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02104681
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£12,437
Latest expenditure
£19,054
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: COLLETT HULANCE, 40 KIMBOLTON ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2NR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.airshipsonline.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote the study of airship historyStimulate interest in Cardington as an airship base and encourage the preservation of its principal buildingsPromote the development of a national airship museum and study centrePublication of the journal DIRIGIBLEAcquisition of artefacts and memorabiliaMaintaining close links with relevant museumsManagement of the Collection and trading stock

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,054
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,649
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,466
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,051
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,488
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,830
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,219

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,054
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AIRSHIP HERITAGE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-03-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27TH FEBRUARY 1987 AS AMENDED 8TH MAY 1991 AND 13TH JUNE 1994
Charitable Objects
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF AIRSHIPS AND TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY TO THE PUBLIC AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ROLE OF CARDINGTON AS AN AIRSHIP BASE AND IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS THEREOF AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND OPERATION OF A MUSEUM AND STUDY CENTRE DEVOTED TO THE AIRSHIP.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
152878
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AIRSHIPS ONLINE
Charity Name Id
152887
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF CARDINGTON AIRSHIP STATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment