Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Fundraising costs high: -5

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

AEROBILITY

To promote and provide education, recreation and leisure time activities for disabled persons in particular by providing opportunities in aviation with the object of improving the conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£932	£742	£190	£302	£1,545	£495	8	11	66
31/12/21	£611	£547	£64	£231	£1,354	£552	12.1	10	75
31/12/20	£1,247	£467	£780	£177	£1,291	£506	13	11	75
31/12/19	£580	£672	£-92	£191	£511	£474	8.5	11	75
31/12/18	£610	£642	£-32	£214	£603	£594	11.1	9	180
31/12/17	£846	£585	£261	£174	£635	£622	12.8	7	0
31/12/16	£595	£557	£38	£154	£374	£362	7.8	7	0
31/12/15	£518	£514	£3	£131	£336	£326	7.6	3	0
31/12/14	£486	£536	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£456	£448	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 45.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 40.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 11.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

www.aerobility.com

frontdesk@aerobility.com

03033031230

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

11 employees
66 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£29,700
Sport England	£13,699
DCMS	£9,685

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund - learn how to fly
£4,113	16/02/2021 23	Funding under Sport England's Toyota Parasport Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - learn how to fly. This project is a Flying project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Toyota Parasport Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - learn how to fly. This project is a Flying project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,685	19/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£9,586	02/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Flying
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Aerobility
£29,700	28/05/2020 36	This project will support disabled children with ground-based aviation training and offer opportunities to fly an aeroplane. Young people will benefit through improved social skills, confidence and ....more This project will support disabled children with ground-based aviation training and offer opportunities to fly an aeroplane. Young people will benefit through improved social skills, confidence and life skills as well as increased aspirations.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Freedom of flight for Surrey.
£5,000	19/06/2017 9	Providing disabled people with the opportunity to experience flight through the provision of specially adapted aircraft; mobility equipment such as robotic hoists and instruction by qualified ....more Providing disabled people with the opportunity to experience flight through the provision of specially adapted aircraft; mobility equipment such as robotic hoists and instruction by qualified instructors.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Aerobility
£26,000	31/05/2013	Aerobility is a national charity providing opportunities for disabled people to participate in aviation activities. Funding is for a new Service development coordinator. This role will extend and ....more Aerobility is a national charity providing opportunities for disabled people to participate in aviation activities. Funding is for a new Service development coordinator. This role will extend and improve the charity's services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-62

ALLISTER HUW BRIDGER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Airline Pilot & Manager

BRIAN WHEELER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: General Manager

JON WINDOVER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

JAMESON ROBERT MARK SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JOEL ROSE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Chief Executive

NEIL JOHN TUCKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Management Consultant

PAUL WINSTANLEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Air Traffic Control Officer

SHONA ANNE BOWMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Director

SIMON MORGAN WARR Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/2012, number: 1149629
Registered at Companies House on 04/09/2012, number: 08200768

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Aerobility
Terminal Buildings
Blackbushe Airport
Blackwater
Camberley
GU17 9LQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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