DUXFORD AVIATION SOCIETY

Charity number: 285809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society is based at the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford, where it works in partnership with the IWM. The Society has a collection of post-WW2 British Civil Aircraft, which it maintains and displays to the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £356,759
Total expenditure: £242,164

People

11 Trustee(s)

230 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01673256 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Zwager Trustee 23 November 2025
None on record
Dr William Leavens Trustee 23 November 2025
None on record
Steve Radford Trustee 23 November 2025
None on record
Mike Smith Trustee 24 November 2024
None on record
Peter Archer Trustee 24 November 2024
None on record
Julian Gladwin Trustee 14 May 2024
None on record
Robert Wright Trustee 08 March 2022
None on record
Nicholas Denton Trustee 08 March 2022
None on record
Vivienne Tincombe Trustee 08 September 2019
None on record
Gary Beach Trustee 24 July 2018
None on record
STEPHEN JEAL Trustee 24 October 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £112.75k £365.48k £295.71k £222.56k £356.76k
Total expenditure £160.98k £163.79k £246.99k £228.73k £242.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £19.52k £30.12k £13.26k 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 December 2024 08 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 08 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST OCTOBER 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 OCT 2017 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 MAY 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 DEC 2023 as amended on 23 Nov 2025

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH CIVIL AVIATION BY MAINTAINING, DEVELOPING AND PRESENTING THE 'BRITISH AIRLINER COLLECTION' AND ASSOCIATED ARTEFACTS THROUGH PHYSICAL INTERACTION AND VARIOUS ELECTRONIC MEDIA.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Duxford Aviation Society
Duxford Airfield
Duxford
CAMBRIDGE
CB22 4QR
Phone:
01223836593
Email:
enquiries@das.org.uk
Website:

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