GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY COUNCIL
The charity works to improve safety in all forms of general aviation via: quarterly magazine 'Flight Safety' - newsletters, - physical safety evenings, seminars, webinars, visits & outside events - production of safety material - special investigations - responding to consultations and delivery of Airspace Infringements Awareness courses approved by the CAA.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,484 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit of £4,361 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £18,658, which is above the stated minimum reserve policy of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The board has set the minimum reserve at £5,000 which is based on the sum that would be needed to wind up the charitable company in the event that it becomes apparent that it can no longer be run as a going concern.” — page 4
Trustees
- Captain Nils Jamieson
- Elizabeth Walkinshaw
- Martin Robinson
- Philip Andrew Hall
- Russell William Mason
- Simon Tilling
- WG CDR GARY COLEMAN RAF
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £106k | £109k |
| 31/12/2023 | £161k | £165k |
| 31/12/2022 | £108k | £134k |
| 31/12/2021 | £113k | £135k |
| 31/12/2020 | £156k | £153k |
Common questions
Is GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY COUNCIL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,484 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a deficit of £4,361 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £18,658, which is above the stated minimum reserve policy of £5,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROAD SAFETY TRUST | 1 | £116k |
| THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £63k |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| E C GRAHAM'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £15k |
| THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY | 1 | £11k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY
- THE SOLWAY AVIATION SOCIETY LIMITED
- AVIATION ENVIRONMENT TRUST
- ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD
- BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL
- AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY COUNCIL | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARLIAMENTARY ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT SAFETY | £350k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SOLWAY AVIATION SOCIETY LIMITED | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AVIATION ENVIRONMENT TRUST | £235k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF AIR AMBULANCES (CHARITY) LTD | £2.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL | £11.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |