THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM

Charity number: 280725
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Fleet Air Arm Museum through the activities of a group of Members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £32,024
Total expenditure: £28,436

People

14 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 August 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SOFFAAM (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Timothy Godwin Brandt Chair 27 September 2022
None on record
John Heath Trustee 08 October 2025
None on record
Malcolm Trevor Smith Trustee 02 October 2025
None on record
Victor Flintham Trustee 02 October 2025
None on record
Simon Timothy Smith Trustee 15 October 2024
None on record
Laurence Whitlock Trustee 26 September 2023
IN THE MIX YOUTH PROJECT
Received: On time
Robert Heath Trustee 26 September 2023
None on record
David Merrett Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Peter Cowlan Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Richard Hufton Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Chris Penney Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Richard MacAuley Trustee 02 October 2016
None on record
ROSANNE CROWTHER Trustee
None on record
CHRIS ADAMS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £19.89k £20.16k £28.31k £46.31k £32.02k
Total expenditure £13.69k £30.65k £9.46k £20.63k £28.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 July 2025 28 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 28 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 24 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 24 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 22 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 22 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 06 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 02 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23/03/1980 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 07/10/2001 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 03/10/2010 AS AMENDED ON 02/10/2011 AS AMENDED ON 05/10/2014 AS AMENDED ON 02 OCT 2016 AS AMENDED ON 04 APR 2017 as amended on 24 Sep 2020 as amended on 27 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF A GROUP OF MEMBERS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
High Pines
Furlong Lane
Curry Rivel
LANGPORT
Somerset
TA10 0JA
Phone:
07765950806
Email:
smalcolm355@outlook.com
Website:

fleetairarmfriends.org.uk