CCEW Charity Commission profile

384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP MUSEUM

Registered charity 1202861 · organisation 5197797

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 April 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income
£39,246
Latest expenditure
£21,501
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 12 BOWLAND DRIVE, BARTON SEAGRAVE, KETTERING, NN15 6TX

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of the public by means of the establishment and maintenance of a museum & exhibition on the subject of the 384th Bomb Group based at Grafton Underwood during World War 2, the associated role of the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) and the varied influence this had on the area of Kettering/East Northamptonshire both directly and indirectly.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,501
Fin Period Start Date
26 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£45,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,653

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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
1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
28 February 2025
Ar Due Date
28 December 2025
Ar Received Date
1 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£39,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,501
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
26 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
29 February 2024
Ar Due Date
29 December 2024
Ar Received Date
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£45,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,653
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
35

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-04-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Apr 2023
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY MEANS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM & EXHIBITION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE USAAF (UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE) 384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP BASED AT GRAFTON UNDERWOOD DURING WORLD WAR 2, THE ASSOCIATED ROLE OF THE USAAF AND THE VARIED INFLUENCE THIS HAD ON THE AREA OF KETTERING/EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BOTH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY, THROUGH THE UTILISATION OF EXISTING HISTORICAL BUILDINGS ON THE ORIGINAL SITE OF THE AIRFIELD, AND SUITABLE AUTHENTIC ARTEFACTS & DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ERA.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries