THE WADDINGTON FLYING CLUB

Registered charity 1155164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WADDINGTON FLYING CLUB, Waddington Flying School

Recreational flying training to further the promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well being of service personnel.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT (THE OBJECT) IS 'THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF SERVICE PERSONNEL'.

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

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £9,367 for the year, with total incoming resources increasing by 16% to £89,941. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total liquid funds of £50,581 and considers its current level of reserves sufficient to cover fluctuating aviation supply costs, noting that additional reserves are held only when future liabilities are identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities (67% of income)
“Charitable Activities 61,085”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£91k£81k
31/03/2025£78k£73k
31/03/2024£88k£83k
31/03/2023£100k£100k
31/03/2022£94k£91k

Common questions

Is THE WADDINGTON FLYING CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £9,367 for the year, with total incoming resources increasing by 16% to £89,941. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds total liquid funds of £50,581 and considers its current level of reserves sufficient to cover fluctuating aviation supply costs, noting that additional reserves are held only when future liabilities are identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.