CCEW Charity Commission profile

HISTORIC CROYDON AIRPORT TRUST

Registered charity 1166732 · organisation 5076357

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
25 April 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£36,828
Latest expenditure
£45,532
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Croydon Airport Visitor Centre, Airport House, Purley Way, CROYDON, Surrey, CR0 0XZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Educating on the history of London Croydon Airport from World War One until closure in 1959. Conservation of buildings and structures associated with the former airport. Operation of a micro-museum and archives of artefacts of associated people, organisations and items associated with London Croydon Airport and relating to Amy Johnson, Imperial Airways and key interwar aviation figures.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£36,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,532
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,083
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,335
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,133
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£41,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,556

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
11 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£36,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,532
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,220
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
18 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,207
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,083
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,335
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
12 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,133
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
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
18 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£41,952
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,556
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
£8
Income From Government Grants
£18,859
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HISTORIC CROYDON AIRPORT TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
287303
Assoc Registered Charity Number
287303
Assoc Charity Name
CROYDON AIRPORT SOCIETY
Charity Name
HISTORIC CROYDON AIRPORT TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-04-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 25 APR 2016AMENDED ON 14 JUL 2017 as amended on 17 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE;A) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE HISTORY OF LONDON CROYDON AIRPORT AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES,B) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AND ARTEFACTS OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST RELATING TO LONDON CROYDON AIRPORT,

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