FRIENDS OF LANGHAM DOME

Registered charity 1157742 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are:1. To preserve and maintain for the public benefit the Scheduled Ancient Monument known as Langham Dome at Cockthorpe Road, Langham, Norfolk.2. To advance the education of the public in the history of Langham Dome and the R.A.F Airfield at Langham.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE SCHEDULED ANCIENT MONUMENT KNOWN AS LANGHAM DOME AT COCKTHORPE ROAD, LANGHAM, NORFOLK. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF LANGHAM DOME AND THE R.A.F AIRFIELD AT LANGHAM.

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

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£68k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £64,641 while total expenditure decreased to £68,135, resulting in a net operating loss of £3,494 offset by investment gains. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £221,701 and a stated reserves policy target of approximately two years' operational cash expenditure, estimated at £85,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years' operational cash expenditure (reserves figure: £222k)
“The Trustees believe that we should hold in reserve around two years' operational cash expenditure, estimated now to be in the order of £85,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 16

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Volunteers: 16

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 11

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Langham Dome (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£65k£68k
31/10/2024£63k£76k
31/10/2023£54k£64k
31/10/2022£55k£66k
31/10/2021£54k£60k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF LANGHAM DOME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £64,641 while total expenditure decreased to £68,135, resulting in a net operating loss of £3,494 offset by investment gains. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £221,701 and a stated reserves policy target of approximately two years' operational cash expenditure, estimated at £85,000. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF LANGHAM DOME?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF LANGHAM DOME as a grant recipient include THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kThe Arts
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kThe Arts
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1kThe Arts

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/06/2020£20k"COVID19: Friends of Langham Dome"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FRIENDS OF NORWICH SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF LANGHAM DOME£65k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF NORWICH SCHOOL FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
FRODSHAM JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£134k—0unclear—no doubt
DARTMOOR PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION FY2025£556k—0above—no doubt
THE FARNHAM COMMON COMMUNITY LIBRARY FY2026£113k—0unclear—no doubt
ANUGRAHAM FY2024£1.1m—0unclear0.2%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.