RAF STATION COLTISHALL HERITAGE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 January 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2025 – 31 January 2026
Latest income: £23,778
Latest expenditure: £16,944
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: THE RAF COLTISHALL HERITAGE CENTRE, BUILDING 40 (MAIN GUARDROOM), SCOTTOW ENTERPRISE PARK, BADERSFIELD, NORFOLK, NR10 5FB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rafscht.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Raising funds to operate and develop the RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre. Opened on 23 June 2021 the Centre is in the former Main Guardroom on the site of the former RAF station. The facilities, open to the public and under the Trust's management, include exhibition rooms, a lecture and educational/meeting room and external reconnaissance cabins next to the building

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,944

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,577

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,060

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,475

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,808

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,944
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 31

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,237
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,577
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: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,060
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,475
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,808
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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAF STATION COLTISHALL HERITAGE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-01-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF RAF COLTISHALL AND ITS PLACE IN THE DEFENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGHOUT ITS OPERATIONAL LIFE BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HERITAGE CENTRE TO DISPLAY ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED MEDIA RELATING TO RAF COLTISHALL.2. TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures