CCEW Charity Commission profile

MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK

Registered charity 1064598 · organisation 3942641

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 September 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03437446
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£17,179,000
Latest expenditure
£17,890,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP, CASTLE HOUSE, CASTLE HILL AVENUE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2TQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.maf-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MAF uses light aircraft to transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and humanitarian organisations, MAF delivers help, hope and healing to remote and inaccessible communities in the developing world. MAF UK is the largest provider of resources for MAF International's work within the MAF global partnership.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,179,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,890,000
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
22 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,150,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,444,000
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
29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,996,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,739,000
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
26 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,971,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,122,000
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
1 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,787,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,598,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,179,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,890,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
429
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,150,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,444,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
470
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£13,996,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,739,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
429
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£15,971,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,122,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£21,970
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
482
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
1 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,787,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,598,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£38,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
499

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
22 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
17023000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
156000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17179000
Income Legacies
5987000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,523,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,367,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17890000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6511000
Expenditure Governance
30000
Expenditure Support Costs
2088000
Expenditure Depreciation
12000
Gain Loss Investment
-25000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,867,000
Assets Total Fixed
1120000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1120000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,968,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£801,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,287,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
732000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
69000
Assets Cash
£3,239,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5867000
Funds Restricted
420000
Funds Total
6287000
Count Employees
104
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
17007000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
143000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
17150000
Income Legacies
5514000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,842,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,602,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16444000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5113000
Expenditure Governance
41000
Expenditure Support Costs
1959000
Expenditure Depreciation
24000
Gain Loss Investment
61000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,662,000
Assets Total Fixed
1157000
Assets Own Use
12000
Assets Long Term Investment
1145000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,620,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£754,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,023,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
690000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
64000
Assets Cash
£4,305,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6674000
Funds Restricted
349000
Funds Total
7023000
Count Employees
99
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13850000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
146000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13996000
Income Legacies
3759000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,607,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,132,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15739000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6325000
Expenditure Governance
29000
Expenditure Support Costs
1734000
Expenditure Depreciation
37000
Gain Loss Investment
84000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,891,000
Assets Total Fixed
1120000
Assets Own Use
36000
Assets Long Term Investment
1084000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,898,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,762,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,256,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1762000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,766,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5922000
Funds Restricted
334000
Funds Total
6256000
Count Employees
92
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
15911000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
60000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15971000
Income Legacies
4889000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,161,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,961,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17122000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7063000
Expenditure Governance
24000
Expenditure Support Costs
1537000
Expenditure Depreciation
41000
Gain Loss Investment
11000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,441,000
Assets Total Fixed
1074000
Assets Own Use
48000
Assets Long Term Investment
1026000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,089,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,248,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,915,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1248000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,646,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7441000
Funds Restricted
474000
Funds Total
7915000
Count Employees
94
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
1 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13775000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
12000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13787000
Income Legacies
4605000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,124,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,474,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12598000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5561000
Expenditure Governance
19000
Expenditure Support Costs
1312000
Expenditure Depreciation
43000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,910,000
Assets Total Fixed
83000
Assets Own Use
83000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,560,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£588,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,055,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
588000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,875,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7910000
Funds Restricted
1145000
Funds Total
9055000
Count Employees
87
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Papua New Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
East Timor
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Liberia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-11T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1003939
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1003939
Assoc Charity Name
HETTY GEORGE DRC TRUST
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
270461
Assoc Registered Charity Number
270461
Assoc Charity Name
JUBILEE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-13T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
277472
Assoc Registered Charity Number
277472
Assoc Charity Name
THE CLUMBER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-11T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5112771
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178711
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-09-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
290227
Assoc Registered Charity Number
290227
Assoc Charity Name
AUCTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN MISSION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/09/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/10/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/05/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/04/2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF MISSION AVIATION, CHURCHES, MISSIONS AND RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SO THAT THE LOVE OF CHRIST IS SHARED BY WORD AND PRACTICAL MEANS
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
429365
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK LIMITED
Charity Name Id
429361
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MAF UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management