Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

HORNCHURCH AERODROME HISTORICAL TRUST

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
31/12/23	£20,019	£16,323	£3,696
31/12/22	£33,201	£17,338	£15,863
31/12/21	£18,519	£9,644	£8,875
31/12/20	£12,505	£11,578	£927
31/12/19	£48,368	£43,623	£4,745

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

RAFHornchurch.com

info@RAFHornchurch.com

01708620802

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust
£8,500	08/06/2022	On Target Learning
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre
£3,703	24/10/2020	We will renovate the rear garden to accommodate visitors to enjoy refreshments and we will build a wartime garden.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER RIXON Appointed: 2023

GEOFFREY SIDNEY CLARK (Chair) Appointed: 2021

GRAHAM HILL Appointed: 2023

JAMES GRIMWOOD Appointed: 2023

JULIA ANNE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023

MARTIN FRIEL Appointed: 2019

PAUL WEAVER Appointed: 2023

VICTORIA CATHERINE MCGOLDRICK BUCKINGHAM Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2019, number: 1182040

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints 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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

SUTTON'S HOUSE
SUTTONS LANE
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM12 6RS

Objectives

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.