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## AIRFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE ## **Trustees report for period April 2024 to March 2025.** The Airfield Volunteer Fire Service was given charitable status on 13[th] November 2002, charity number 1094593. The main contact address is: 40 Peppercorn Park The Baulk Green Lane Clapham Beds MK41 6HB The trustees for the period 1[st ] April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025 were: Mr P Mackin (Chairman) Mr M Peters (Secretary) Mr K Endersby (Treasurer) ## **Objects.** To support an emergency fire and rescue service for the benefit of the public to protect the worlds aviation heritage. ## **Review of activities.** The statistics for attendances of the AVFS since inception and for the year under review are as follows, |Total duties undertaken|1340| |---|---| |Total incidents attended|648| |Duties undertaken 1stApril 2024 to 31stMarch 2025|32| |Incidents , 1stApril 2024 to 31stMarch 2025|8| The AVFS has attended all the air displays at The Shuttleworth Collection along with other duties at Shuttleworth and even further afield. All duties and incidents attended this year all have been dealt with in professional manner. We have received several letters thanking us for our help and attention to detail. No major rescue and firefighting incidents have occurred during this period requiring our attendance. Patrons HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada Helen Nellis MA Barrister CVO CStJ The Right Reverend Richard Atkinson OBE, Bishop of Bedford A CAA Regulated Fire Service - British Fire Services Association Members - Registered Charity No 1094593 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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The Airfield Volunteer Fire Service has no paid members, all members are volunteers and give their time freely. The Airfield Volunteer Fire Service relies on all members giving as much time as they can to keep the service operating successfully. The annual review by the Civil Aviation Authority took place and we are meeting the required standards. The Airfield Volunteer Fire Service has retained the working relationship with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In May 2024 the Airfield Volunteer Fire Service Charity was Donated a service van by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service to support the fund raising and information stall attend events. The support to the AVFS by BFRS is very much appreciated. A previously used Scania fire pump was purchased in March 2025 by the charity and donations from members of the crew, this now replaces the Old Volvo pump which was getting by its sell by date and has now been kitted out and put on the run. The Airfield Volunteer fire Service Charity applied to 3 local trusts for funding to purchase new personnel protection equipment for all its firefighting crew and was successful in obtaining the funding to purchase 23 sets of new PPE as the old fire kit was worn out and out of date. Membership remains consistent and we recognise we could do with more members, Recruitment continues on an ongoing basis with an active campaign for the forthcoming year to recruit more members. Funding is always an issue to operate and maintain the service, as now 2 of our 3 landrover fire vehicles need urgent replacement as they are becoming unreliable in time of need the cost of each vehicle being around 120,000 and we need 2 to carry on our work. It was considered we had an uneconomic and non-financially viable situation and an alternative business solution needed to be sought. After extensive negotiation a resolution was presented to the membership whereby the Shuttleworth Trust would absorb the core business interest and of the AVFS into their portfolio which would provide a stable financial basis upon which the AVFS could operate and develop in future years. The charity would still be retained at this time and would look to work closer with another charity at the same venue. ## **Future Plans.** The trustees look forward to developing the relationships with The Shuttleworth Trust, The Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society and Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service to continue providing what we are good at. ## **Financial review.** The Airfield Volunteer Fire Service has made no profit this year. Any surplus income and saved funds and have been reinvested back into the charity for the purchase of equipment. Patrons HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada Helen Nellis MA Barrister CVO CStJ The Right Reverend Richard Atkinson OBE, Bishop of Bedford A CAA Regulated Fire Service - British Fire Services Association Members - Registered Charity No 1094593 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **Trustee Responsibilities.** The trustees recognise their responsibilities for keeping proper accounting records and preparing a financial statement each year. The accounts have been prepared on an income and expenditure basis and they have been examined by an independent examiner. This report has been approved by the trustees and signed on behalf of the trustees. _K, J, Endersby,_ ---------------------------------------------------------- K. J. Endersby ( Treasurer ) Date 08[th] June 2025 ----------------------------------------------------- Patrons HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Susan Lousada Helen Nellis MA Barrister CVO CStJ The Right Reverend Richard Atkinson OBE, Bishop of Bedford A CAA Regulated Fire Service - British Fire Services Association Members - Registered Charity No 1094593 FIRE SERVICE PAOTtCYlllG THE WORLD'S AVF*TtON MERIT AGE AVFS CHARITY ACCOUNTS Summary accounts forihe Airfield Volunteerservice charity forthe perh)d from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 2024-25 £18,344.83 2023-24 £6,433. Opening Bank Balance Income £27.917.83 £16.528.09 Expenditure £40.577.08 £4.517.06 Closing Bank Balance £5,685.58 £18,444.83 We confirm that, to the*est of our knowledge, these figures are accurate and up to date Kevin Endersby Trustee Trevor Clark Auditor Dated Dated 15, CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees On accounts for the year ended glm M￿CU knz Charity no (if anyj logLbE93 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my exaMinatiC￿ of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Responsibilities and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Comm ission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs ststement hech an amq to ble liste Inse rfnota licable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have .COFne to my atÈentiOFJ in connection WFth the-examination (other than tP12t disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not COm￿Y with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ttrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems 2nd have come acr￿￿ no other nLqtters in connection with the examination to which attentton should be drawn in this report in order to enabl a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delet s in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Ir. Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ci IER Oct 2018 Address: WA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlighl material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts" directions and guidance forexaMin￿5). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018