RAF BRIZE NORTON FLYING CLUB

Registered charity 1178894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing service men and women, regardless rank or trade the opportunity of learning to fly at the lowest cost. This is achieved by enabling members to:a. Gain a private Pilot's license (PPL).b. Maintain a PPL.c. Pleasure flying.d. Further training such as IMC and night ratings

Objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECT (“THE OBJECT”) IS THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE PROVISION OF AND SUPPORT TO FACILITIES TO GIVE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, REGARDLESS OF RANK OR TRADE, THE OPPORTUNITY OF LEARNING TO FLY.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £24,343 for the year ended 28 February 2025, adding to distributable funds carried forward of £134,962 to reach a total of £159,305. The trustees' report confirms that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN STEPHENS
• MICHAEL PHILIP WESTWOOD
• Squadron Leader Stuart Coffey · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

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