DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 286794
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £274,153
Total expenditure: £100,609

People

4 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT HERITAGE CENTRE (Working name)
  • MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM (Working name)
Company number:
01682401 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laurence William Burrage Chair 12 July 2022
None on record
Kenneth Frederick Loates Trustee 27 March 2025
None on record
Bryan Scott Pickering FRICS Trustee 12 January 2023
None on record
Andrew Timothy Crichton Trustee 12 January 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £562.74k £365.42k £309.78k £334.11k £274.15k
Total expenditure £277.69k £166.44k £155.17k £153.54k £100.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £30.28k £89.01k £30.04k £4.08k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £388.67k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £173.99k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £83 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £49.43k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £252.63k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £25.07k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £5.19k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2024 05 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 05 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 27 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 27 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 12 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 12 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 05 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 05 August 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/11/1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2011

Charitable objects

(A) THE RESTORATION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE PROTOTYPE MOSQUITO W4050 AND SIMILAR AIRCRAFT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND EDIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC. (B) TO APPLY A PROPORTION OF THE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE IN ANY YEAR BY WAY OF GRANTS TO THE RAF BENEVOLENT FUND OR OTHER CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
De Havilland Aircraft Museum
London Colney
ST. ALBANS
Hertfordshire
AL2 1BU
Phone:
01727-826400
Email:
generalmanager@dehavillandmuseum.co.uk
Website:

www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk Open in new window