THE ROYAL AERO CLUB TRUST
The Trust has two objectives:??? the conservation of the collection of memorabilia of the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom and the dissemination of its contents to a much wider public.??? promoting the development of young people by helping them achieve their physical, social and spiritual potential through participation in air sports and aviation related activities.
Objects
I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF AVIATION, PARTICULARLY BY THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE COLLECTION OF EXHIBITS RELATING TO FLYING AND THE HISTORY OF FLYING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;II) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL BY PARTICIPATION IN AVIATION RELATED ACTIVITIES; ANDIII) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AIR SPORT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Derek James Lamb C.Eng MIET
- Elizabeth Alexandra Crocker
- Guy Edwards OBE
- James Thomas Hughes MA BA
- MR DICK POOLE BSC, CENG, MRAES
- RICHARD JOHN DILWORTH MVO
- SIR DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS KVO
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £12k | £20k |
| 31/12/2024 | £7k | £18k |
| 31/12/2023 | £13k | £15k |
| 31/12/2022 | £6k | £13k |
| 31/12/2021 | £2k | £16k |