FRIENDS OF NEW FOREST AIRFIELDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 July 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024
Latest income: £11,181
Latest expenditure: £11,753
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Friends Of New Forest Airfields, Mosquito Way, Bransgore, CHRISTCHURCH, Dorset, BH23 8HE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://fonfa.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Maintain the New Forest Airfields Memorial and organise events there. Provide an outreach service to schools, enthusiasts, authors, artists, modellers, historians, agencies. Organise and maintain the New Forest Airfields Heritage Centre Museum.Enable travel support for Trustees attending activities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,753

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,117
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,150

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £22,883
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,463

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £17,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,805

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £22,883
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,463
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £17,374
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2021
Total Gross Income: £17,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,805
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: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF NEW FOREST AIRFIELDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-07-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: LEASE DATED 10 JULY 1997 as amended on 06 Jul 2024 as amended on 01 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING, REPAIRING, PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT A MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO ALL PERSONNEL WHO SERVED ON THE TWELVE NEW FOREST AIRFIELDS DURING WORLD WAR II AND ANY MONIES HELD IN ADDITION TO THAT REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE SAME MAY BE APPLIED FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DIRECT
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE THE NEW FOREST AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 391023
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FONFA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures