CCEW Charity Commission profile

LINCOLNSHIRE BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

Registered charity 1144182 · organisation 5021212

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 October 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07602666
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,686,040
Latest expenditure
£1,841,222
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: International Bomber Command Centre, Canwick Avenue, Canwick, LINCOLN, LN4 2HQ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.internationalbcc.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To foster good citizenship and advance education for the benefit of the public at large by the provision and maintenance of a memorial, visitor centre, museum and archive: to hold collections for the benefit of the public to commemorate those who served, supported or suffered in air bombing campaigns since the formation of the Royal Air Force.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,686,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,841,222
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,870,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,625,593
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,524,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,430,035
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,117,683
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,341,237
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£982,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,081,953

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,686,040
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,841,222
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
325
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,870,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,625,593
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
308
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,524,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,430,035
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
416
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,117,683
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,341,237
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
£6,700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
270
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£982,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,081,953
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
£44,908
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
320

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
238872
Income Other Trading Activities
968273
Income Charitable Activities
475509
Income Investments
3386
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1686040
Income Legacies
71220
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£229,961
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,611,261
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1841222
Expenditure Investment Management
1000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
80772
Expenditure Support Costs
493757
Expenditure Depreciation
185902
Gain Loss Investment
4153
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,477,962
Assets Total Fixed
7089033
Assets Own Use
7088933
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£454,937
Assets Total Liabilities
£90,926
Assets Current Investment
72329
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,453,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
90926
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£264,761
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2477962
Funds Restricted
4975082
Funds Total
7453044
Count Employees
34
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
522937
Income Other Trading Activities
878504
Income Charitable Activities
462683
Income Investments
6570
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1870694
Income Legacies
178398
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£207,268
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,418,325
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1625593
Expenditure Investment Management
128
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
78360
Expenditure Support Costs
469934
Expenditure Depreciation
169786
Gain Loss Investment
4154
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,503,705
Assets Total Fixed
7200449
Assets Own Use
7200349
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£593,179
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,555
Assets Current Investment
69375
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,604,073
Creditors One Year Total Current
189555
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£218,862
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2503705
Funds Restricted
5100368
Funds Total
7604073
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
384644
Income Other Trading Activities
723100
Income Charitable Activities
414615
Income Investments
1914
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1524273
Income Legacies
1701
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£178,054
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,251,981
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1430035
Expenditure Investment Management
160
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
78360
Expenditure Support Costs
428316
Expenditure Depreciation
172710
Gain Loss Investment
257
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,368,303
Assets Total Fixed
7335760
Assets Own Use
7335760
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£876,318
Assets Total Liabilities
£859,001
Assets Current Investment
62086
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,353,077
Creditors One Year Total Current
322702
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
536299
Assets Cash
£753,937
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2368303
Funds Restricted
4984774
Funds Total
7353077
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1312180
Income Other Trading Activities
508677
Income Charitable Activities
295533
Income Investments
9
Income Other
1284
Income Total Income And Endowments
2117683
Income Legacies
8161
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£186,258
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,154,979
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1341237
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50283
Expenditure Support Costs
517214
Expenditure Depreciation
177389
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,538,598
Assets Total Fixed
7538043
Assets Own Use
7538043
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£908,252
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,187,713
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,258,582
Creditors One Year Total Current
445056
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
742657
Assets Cash
£701,957
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2066386
Funds Restricted
5192196
Funds Total
7258582
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
690985
Income Other Trading Activities
125854
Income Charitable Activities
120840
Income Investments
0
Income Other
44908
Income Total Income And Endowments
982587
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£140,861
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£941,092
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1081953
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
527742
Expenditure Depreciation
192959
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£926,162
Assets Total Fixed
7701007
Assets Own Use
7701007
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£929,379
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,148,250
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,482,136
Creditors One Year Total Current
616797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1531453
Assets Cash
£424,521
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
926162
Funds Restricted
5555974
Funds Total
6482136
Count Employees
21
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LINCOLNSHIRE BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-10-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/04/2011 as amended on 25 Apr 2019 as amended on 04 Aug 2022 as amended on 26 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
To foster good citizenship and advance education for the benefit of the public at large by the provision and maintenance of a memorial, visitor centre, museum and archive; to hold collections for the benefit of the public to commemorate those who served, supported or suffered in air bombing campaigns since the formation of the Royal Air Force.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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