THE LAKES FLYING COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1138624 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To establish and maintain a heritage centre for the benefit of the public, that will tell the story of early powered seaplanes with the emphasis on the history of their early development and their activities in and around Windermere and the Lake District

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY:- 1) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HERITAGE CENTRE, THAT WILL TELL THE STORY OF SEAPLANES WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE HISTORY OF THEIR EARLY DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND WINDERMERE AND THE LAKE DISTRICT; 2) THE CONSTRUCTION, DISPLAYS AND FLIGHTS OF AN AIRWORTHY REPLICA OF WATERBIRD - THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO SUCCESSFULLY TAKE OFF AND ALIGHT ON WATER OUTSIDE OF FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON 25/11/1911 AT WINDERMERE; 3) EXHIBITING THE REPLICA OF WATERBIRD IN PERPETUITY; 4) PROVIDING HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND DESIGN OF WATERBIRD.

Area of benefit: WINDERMERE AND THE LAKE DISTRICT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £369 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £115,036. The trustees note that initial funding for the archiving project provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund has been completed and all reserves utilized for that purpose. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
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• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust — “WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust www.ww1aviationheritagetrust.co.uk” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• IAN JOHN NORMAN GEEchair
• ADRIAN BRUCE LEGGE
• Alison Nicole Sandeman
• Anne Christine Hughes · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Kenneth Lodge McDonnell
• Derek Andrew Wrathall
• Katharine Miriam Tripp
• Michael Nixon
• PETULA ANNE GEE
• Richard John Hepper
• Robin Peter Caddick
• SIR HUMPHRY WAKEFIELD BT FRGS MA CANTAB · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cumbria

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Government & lottery funding

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