HORNCHURCH AERODROME HISTORICAL TRUST

Registered charity 1182040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q123983532 · also known as RAF HORNCHURCH HERITAGE CENTRE

To achieve its objectives, the Charity runs public exhibitions and once renovation has been completed and title transferred to the Charity, it will operate the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO CALLED HORNCHURCH AERODROME HISTORICAL TRUST ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF HORNCHURCH AERODROME AND ITS PLACE IN THE DEFENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGHOUT ITS OPERATIONAL LIFE BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A HERITAGE CENTRE TO DISPLAY ARTEFACTS, DOCUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED MEDIA RELATING TO HORNCHURCH AERODROME.2. TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AMONGST THE PUBLIC BY COMMEMORATING THE PILOTS AND PERSONNEL WHO SERVED AT HORNCHURCH AERODROME AND THE LOCAL CIVILIANS WHO SUPPORTED THEM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted cash funds of £32,139, an increase from the previous year's £28,475. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's reserves policy targets a minimum account balance of £5,000, which is well below the actual unrestricted reserves held. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

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

Funders the charity credits

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

• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “We are very grateful to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for kindly giving us a grant towards our educational and outreach work. We thank …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony Philpotchair
• David Alderslade
• Malcolm Broom
• Michael Christiansen
• Victoria Catherine McGoldrick Buckingham

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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