DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 286794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT HERITAGE CENTRE, MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

Objects

(A) THE RESTORATION MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF THE PROTOTYPE MOSQUITO W4050 AND SIMILAR AIRCRAFT OF HISTORICAL INTEREST FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND EDIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC. (B) TO APPLY A PROPORTION OF THE EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE IN ANY YEAR BY WAY OF GRANTS TO THE RAF BENEVOLENT FUND OR OTHER CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS THE DIRECTOR SHALL DETERMINE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,770,412, while restricted funds decreased to £1,648,524, resulting in total net assets of £3,418,936. The charity reported a net income of £73,291 for the year, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Laurence William Burragechair
• Andrew Timothy Crichton
• Bryan Scott Pickering FRICS
• Kenneth Frederick Loates

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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