216 SQUADRON ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 May 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £11,821
Latest expenditure: £3,350
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 18 Bolts Croft, CHIPPENHAM, Wiltshire, SN15 3GQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.216squadronassociation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The 216 Squadron Association is established to enabling serving and former members of 216 Squadron to mix together, encouraging esprit de corps and maintaining a living memory of the unit.It aims to look after the welfare of serving and former members and is involved in the commissioning of a memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum to commemorate all those who served on the Squadron.

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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: 10 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,350

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: 2 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £764
Total Gross Expenditure: £915

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,722

Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £43,592
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,073

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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: 10 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,350
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,976
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,722
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £43,592
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,073
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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: 216 SQUADRON ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2021-05-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 NOV 2020 as amended on 08 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: THE 216 SQUADRON ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES BY ENABLING SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF 216 SQUADRON TO MIX TOGETHER, ENCOURAGING ESPRIT DE CORPS AND MAINTAINING A LIVING MEMORY OF THE UNIT. IT AIMS TO LOOK AFTER THE WELFARE OF SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS THROUGH SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND BEING A FOCAL POINT FOR ANY MEMBERS SUFFERING FINANCIAL OR WELL-BEING HARDSHIP. IT IS ALSO THE LARGEST CIVILIAN REPOSITORY OF SQUADRON HISTORY AND ACTIVELY COLLECTS HISTORICAL RECORDS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND INTERVIEWS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE AIR HISTORICAL BRANCH.IT MAINTAINS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL LINKS WITH ITS SISTER SQUADRON IN THE AIR CADET ORGANISATION AND IS INVOLVED IN THE COMMISSIONING OF A MEMORIAL AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUM TO COMMEMORATE ALL THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED DURING THE SQUADRONÆS EXISTENCE FROM 1 APRIL 1918.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures