THE INSTITUTE FOR AVIATION RESEARCH

Charity number: 1161611
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education, for the benefit of the public, by promotion, on a non-political basis, of research into aviation policy and air transport ecosystems and to improve public understanding of aviation related issues through independent and rigorous research

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £249
Total expenditure: £21,204

People

4 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, 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:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • China
  • Hong Kong

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • IAR (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr ZHENG LEI Chair 11 May 2015
None on record
Dr John F O'Connell Trustee 11 March 2017
None on record
Dr CHEUNG KWOK LAW Trustee 11 May 2015
None on record
WEI HUA JIANG FCCA Trustee 11 May 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £52.04k £0 £0 £96 £249
Total expenditure £63.96k £10.41k £8.38k £317 £21.20k
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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

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CIO - Foundation Registered 11 May 2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, BY PROMOTION, ON A NON-POLITICAL BASIS, OF RESEARCH INTO AVIATION POLICY AND AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AVIATION RELATED ISSUES, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD THROUGH INDEPENDENT AND RIGOROUS RESEARCH.

Contact information

Address:
Roxhill Manor Farm
Roxhill Road
Marston Moretaine
BEDFORD
MK43 0QG
Phone:
+61421483288
Email:
enquiries@aviationresearch.org.uk
Website:

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