AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 May 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08940364
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £242,361
Latest expenditure: £213,975
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION, TRUST, OFFICE 2085, TAY HOUSE, 300 BATH STREET, GLASGOW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance public education in the history of British airfields by the establishment and support of museums, the preservation of the historical details and records of airfields, the erection of memorials at sites of National and historical importance and promote research for the public benefit. To further such other exclusively charitable objects as the Trustees determine from time to time.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £242,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,975

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £234,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £280,480

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £201,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,525

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £179,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,601

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £165,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,778

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £242,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,975
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £234,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £280,480
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £201,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £149,525
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £179,477
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,601
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £165,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,778
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-09-25T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4016825
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1112829
Assoc Charity Name: AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST

Charity Name: AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-05-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/2014
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH AIRFIELDS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS AND INTERPRETATION CENTRES;1.2 THE PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICAL DETAILS AND RECORDS OF AIRFIELDS;1.3 THE ERECTION OF MEMORIALS AT SITES OF NATIONAL AND HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE; AND1.4 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.2. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 545337
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ABCT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures