VULCAN RESTORATION TRUST

Charity Number: 1058111
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Preservation of Avro Vulcan aircraft as part of Britain's aviation heritage, in particular Avro Vulcan B2 XL426 at London Southend Airport, Essex, and to educate the general public in matters relating to the Vulcan's role in Britain's military history.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £177,460
Total expenditure: £180,889

Total income includes £4,287 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

35 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 September 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VRT (Working name)
Company number:
03203724 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HANNAH ELIZABETH DUERDEN Trustee 19 April 2025
None on record
ROBIN JOHN WHITTLE Trustee 25 July 2024
None on record
Jamie Keene Trustee 30 June 2022
None on record
ANDREW JOHN WAGSTAFF Trustee 17 January 2019
None on record
KEITH GRAHAM FATHERS Trustee 18 January 2018
None on record
PETER RAINEY Trustee 10 February 2015
None on record
MATT LAWRENCE Trustee
None on record
RICHARD JOHN CLARKSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £113.88k £118.77k £139.17k £172.70k £177.46k
Total expenditure £80.11k £42.85k £113.30k £169.05k £180.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £20.78k N/A £4.29k

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 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 24TH MAY 1996.

Charitable objects

(1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT AVRO VULCAN AIRCRAFT AND OTHER AIRCRAFT WHICH MAY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST ASSOCIATED WITH THE AVRO VULCAN AS HISTORICAL OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO DEMONSTRATE AND DISPLAY SUCH AIRCRAFT AT PUBLIC EVENTS. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST TOGETHER WITH THE ASSOCIATION EQUIPMENT THERETO IN PARTICULAR IN THE FIELD OF AVIATION.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTHEND/ROCHFORD

Contact information

Address:
HANGAR 5 SOUTH ROAD
LONDON SOUTHEND AIRPORT
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
ESSEX
SS2 6YU
Phone:
02083091161
Email:
info@avrovulcan.com
Website:

www.avrovulcan.com Open in new window