THE MOSQUITO PATHFINDER TRUST


Charity overview
Regulatory alerts
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Notice of dissolution on application of the CIO (see details)
The Commission intends to dissolve this CIO after three months from the date of this notice unless cause is shown to the contrary. Representations must be made to the Commission within three months. Email your representation to CIOnotices@charitycommission.gov.uk
Quote the charity number and head the email 'CIO dissolution representation'.
Notice dated: 27 June 2025
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Mosquito Pathfinder Trust has been established with the specific goal of returning a fully airworthy de Havilland Mosquito to the skies over Britain. DZ542, a MK.IV Mosquito has been selected for restoration.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025
People

5 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Other Charitable Purposes
- The General Public/mankind
- Other Charitable Activities
- Throughout England
- New Zealand
Governance
- 06 July 2017: CIO registration
No other names
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
5 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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JOHN MERRY | Chair | 06 July 2017 |
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David Hallett | Trustee | 01 July 2020 |
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Philip Birtles | Trustee | 19 July 2017 |
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JOHN DE HAVILLAND | Trustee | 06 July 2017 |
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ANDREW SINGER | Trustee | 06 July 2017 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/01/2021 | 31/01/2022 | 31/01/2023 | 31/01/2024 | 31/01/2025 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.65k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total expenditure | £2.49k | £499 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 January 2025 | 30 May 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 January 2025 | 30 May 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 January 2024 | 30 May 2025 | 181 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 January 2024 | 30 May 2025 | 181 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 January 2023 | 29 May 2025 | 546 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 January 2023 | 29 May 2025 | 546 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 January 2022 | 28 May 2025 | 910 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 January 2022 | 28 May 2025 | 910 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 January 2021 | 20 January 2022 | 51 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 January 2021 | 20 January 2022 | 51 days late | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Jul 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO DZ542 AND RETURN HER TO FULL WORKING ORDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO DEMONSTRATE AND DISPLAY HER TO THE PUBLIC (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO DZ542, 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.
Contact information
- Address:
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7
Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
- Phone:
- 02032391134
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