VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST

Registered charity 1101948 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VTS, VULCAN TO THE SKY · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£847k
Latest spending
£803k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £847,232 from £998,474 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £802,530 from £908,454, resulting in a net surplus. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,088,509, which exceed its stated policy target of six months of core expenditure (approximately £360,000), providing a buffer against the noted uncertainty regarding future donor support.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of core expenditure (held: £1.1m)
The Trust’s reserves policy has been to aim to build up, over time, free reserves (unrestricted funds less fixed assets) to a level equivalent to 6 months of core expenditure, being approximately £360,000. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The trustees have prepared forecasts for the period ended 30 September 2027. Based on these forecasts, and the voluntary income that has been received since the year-end date, the trustees are of the opinion that the group will receive sufficient donations, and income from its merchandise sales and public events, for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements to continue operating. However, donations are intrinsically uncertain, and the ongoing support of the charity’s current donors and supporters will be fundamental until the new trading model has been established. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has taken advantage of the exemption given by FRS 102, from disclosing transactions with its wholly owned subsidiaries.
The charity has taken advantage of the exemption given by FRS 102, from disclosing transactions with its wholly owned subsidiaries. — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Vulcan to the Sky Enterprises Limited
Vulcan to the Sky Enterprises Ltd is the Trust’s retail trading subsidiary, gifting taxable profits to VTST under Gift Aid. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Vulcan To The Sky Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£847k
Total spending
£803k
Cost of raising funds
£516k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~16.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£847k£803k
31/10/2024£998k£908k
31/10/2023£469k£823k
31/10/2022£727k£1.1m
31/10/2021£1.0m£1.1m

Common questions

Is VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £847,232 from £998,474 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £802,530 from £908,454, resulting in a net surplus. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £1,088,509, which exceed its stated policy target of six months of core expenditure (approximately £360,000), providing a buffer against the noted uncertainty regarding future donor support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/12/2022£28k"Securing a New Home for the Vulcan – “The Dr Robert Pleming Vulcan Experience"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/05/2014£10k"Vulcan XH558 Legacy"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2003£2.7m"Vulcan to the Sky"

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