The Great War Aviation Society

Charity number: 1117741
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Publication of quarterly journals and occasional monograms/booklets; provision of financial support for the British & Commonwealth Air Forces' memorial at St Omer France; assistance to the Royal Aero Club Trust; part-funding of WW1 curator at RAF Museum; advice to museums on WW1 exhibitions; provision of prizes for Guild of Aviation Artists & International Plastic Modellers Society.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £44,318
Total expenditure: £63,314

People

10 Trustee(s)

3 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

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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 January 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CROSS & COCKADE INTERNATIONAL THE FIRST WORLD WAR AVIATION SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • CROSS & COCKADE INTERNATIONAL, THE FIRST WORLD WAR AVIATION HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Andrew Ferry Trustee 23 January 2025
None on record
Charles Graham Mottram Trustee 21 April 2018
THE ILCHESTER TOWN TRUST
Received: On time
Brian Richard Slater Trustee 22 April 2017
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, NAILSEA
Received: On time
PETER JOHN COWLAN Trustee 22 April 2017
None on record
TREVOR HENSHAW Trustee 08 August 2012
None on record
MARCUS GEORGE WILLIAMS Trustee
None on record
COLIN CLARKE HUSTON Trustee
None on record
JOHN MICHAEL DAVIS Trustee
None on record
AIR VICE-MARSHAL PETER JOHN DYE OBE Trustee
None on record
ANDREW GEORGE KEMP Trustee
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 £42.53k £41.52k £44.57k £43.78k £44.32k
Total expenditure £36.60k £35.49k £45.25k £53.10k £63.31k
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 December 2024 10 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 06 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 06 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 NOV 2006 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 30 APR 2022

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF AVIATION RELATED TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR INCLUDING THE PERIODS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND AFTER THAT EVENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
23 Nottington Lane
WEYMOUTH
Dorset
DT3 5DF
Phone:
07967181791
Email:
president@greatwaraviation.org
Website:

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