VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST

Charity number: 1101948
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Honouring the Past, Inspiring the Future - To preserve Avro Vulcan XH558 and return other aircraft and engineering artefacts of significant heritage interest to working order and to demonstrate them.To advance the inspiration and education of the public in aviation and engineering heritage and technical knowledge by providing access to engineering demonstrations and other practical activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £469,085
Total expenditure: £822,688

People

8 Trustee(s)

35 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 has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VTS (Working name)
  • VULCAN TO THE SKY (Working name)
Company number:
04478686 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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Edward Lawson Jarron Chair
CHARITY FOR ECCLESIASTICAL PURPOSES
Charity reporting is overdue by 181 days
Steven John Roberts Trustee 09 September 2024
None on record
Marie Cooper Trustee 16 August 2023
WORK-WISE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE COMBINED CUTLERS COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Philip Spiers Trustee 30 August 2016
None on record
DR STEPHEN LIDDLE CENG MRAES Trustee 02 September 2011
None on record
JOHN NICHOLAS SHARMAN Trustee
None on record
SIR GERALD HOWARTH MP Trustee
None on record
RICHARD CLARKE Trustee
VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £775.51k £2.35m £1.03m £726.62k £469.09k
Total expenditure £923.20k £1.42m £1.13m £1.11m £822.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £22.01k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £295.33k £2.06m £798.12k £434.81k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £421.43k £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £58.53k £4.15k £49.85k £64.81k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £231 £195 £106 £212 N/A
Income - Other £0 £282.33k £184.68k £226.79k N/A
Income - Legacies £2.69k £0 £140.64k £6.17k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £386.67k £216.62k £253.95k £315.38k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £536.53k £1.20m £796.35k £780.45k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £39.75k £33.76k £45.40k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £82.14k £17.87k 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 2023 22 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 22 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 09 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 09 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 20 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 20 August 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 INCORPORATED 05/07/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16/05/2014 as amended on 24 Jul 2018 as amended on 02 Dec 2020 as amended on 18 Oct 2024 as amended on 20 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

1) To preserve and protect Avro Vulcan XH558 and return her to full working order for the benefit of the public and to demonstrate and display her to the public and to conserve and return to full working order other aircraft and engineering artefacts in general which are of significant heritage interest and to maintain such in a purpose-built facility. 2) To advance the education of the general public in Avro Vulcan XH558, in aviation and engineering heritage, in its associated provenance, historical and social context and in the strategy of deterrence, for the benefit of British heritage, and historical knowledge. 3) To advance the education of the general public in Avro Vulcan XH558 and other aircraft and engineering artefacts in general of significant heritage interest, in their design, engineering and technologies, operational and maintenance processes and procedures; for the benefit of British heritage, and technical knowledge and conservation, by providing access to engineering demonstrations and practical activities. 4) To advance the education of the general public in the causes of climate change, in particular by aviation, and in the solutions being devised to mitigate these causes, by providing explanations and demonstrations. 5) To advance the education of the general public in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (‘STEM’ subjects).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Vulcan to the Sky Trust
Unit 4
Delta Court
Sky Business Park
Auckley
DONCASTE
Phone:
01302 802077
Email:
enquiries@vulcantothesky.org
Website:

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