Aerobility
Trustees’ Report
and Financial Statements
for the year ended 3! December 2024
Registered Charity Number | 149629 Registered Company Number 08200768
AEROBILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
INDEX
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| Charity information | 1 |
| Report ofthe Trustees | 2 |
| Independent Auditor’s Report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 10 |
| Balance sheet | 11 |
| Statement of cash flows | 12 |
| Accounting policies | 13 |
| Notestothefinancialstatements | 15 |
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CHARITY INFORMATION
| CHARITY INFORMATION | CHARITY INFORMATION | CHARITY INFORMATION |
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| Trustees | ||
| Shona Bowman | Chairman | |
| Jon Windover | Deputy Chairman | |
| Allister Bridger | ||
| FleurCox Christian Fahey |
(appointed 1 July 2024) (appointed 1 July 2024) |
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| Benjamin Griffiths Jamie Smith |
Treasurer | (appointed 1 July 2024) |
| Neil Tucker | ||
| Simon Warr | ||
| Brian Wheeler Paul Winstanley |
(appointed 01 April 2024, resigned 20 January 2025) | |
| Company Secretary | ||
| Christian Fahey | (appointed 1 July 2024) | |
| Principal Office | ||
| Blackbushe Airport | ||
| Camberley | ||
| GU17 9LQ | ||
| Registered Office | ||
| Cawley Priory | ||
| South Pallant | ||
| Chichester | ||
| West Sussex | ||
| PO19 1SY | ||
| Registered Charity Number | ||
| 1149629 | ||
| Registered Company | Number | |
| 08200768 | ||
| Chief Executive | ||
| Mike Miller-Smith MBE | FRAeS | |
| Independent Auditor | ||
| Blue Spire Limited | ||
| Cawley Priory | ||
| South Pallant | ||
| Chichester | ||
| West Sussex | ||
| PO19 1SY | ||
| Bankers | ||
| CAF Bank Limited | ||
| 25 Kings Hill Avenue | ||
| West Malling | ||
| ME194JQ |
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AEROBILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees hereby present their Annual Report for the purposes of the Charities Act 2011 and Sections 416 to 419 of the Companies Act 2006, together with the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard (FRS 102).
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Aerobility is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated on 4 September 2012 (company number 08200768) and registered as a charity on 6 November 2012 (charity number 1149629). It is governed by its Articles of Association. The members of the Company are the Directors who are also Trustees under Charity law.
The Board meets regularly and provides the strategic direction and oversight of the charity.
Trustees are recruited by advertising in suitable media and by actively considering suitably qualified individuals who make a direct approach. Candidates are interviewed and skills audited. New trustees are supplied with copies of the charity’s governing and policy documents together with Charity Commission guidance, such as CC3 and CC8, and receive training as necessary.
Aerobility pay policy for key staff reflects experience, performance and regional variations. All salary increases are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees Remuneration Committee.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charity’s objects are: 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.
Aerobility is a pioneering charity dedicated to transforming the lives of disabled people through aviation, providing accessible flying experiences, comprehensive training, innovative projects, and industry advocacy to foster inclusion and opportunity in the aviation sector.
With bases at Blackbushe Airport, Tatenhill Airfield, and Lydd Aero Club, Aerobility’s mission is to improve the quality of life for disabled people through education, recreation, and opportunities in aviation. The organization is user-led, with leadership and volunteers often having personal experience with disability, fostering an inclusive community and promoting independence and confidence among its participants. The aircraft also provide flying activities from additional airfields around the UK on detachment.
Participants range from disabled young people through to soldiers injured in service and elderly persons with disabling impairments. All disability types are catered for including physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments and mental health issues.
‘Everyone was so kind, friendly and accommodating. The instructor was very calm, clear, and respectful. He was funny and used humour to help - bonus! Aerobility made the impossible, possible. The flight was amazing.’
‘On behalf of our son, can | please pass on his surprise, thanks and appreciation! We have all noticed how much the course has done for his self-esteem’
‘| feel excited and like more things are possible and like there is light at the end of the tunnel. A fantastic experience which has helped to boost my confidence and self-esteem.’
‘This is a fantastic opportunity for all those with physical disabilities to get out there and start living. Aerobility give you the chance to do that. Physical disabilities are overcome on the ground but once you are up in the air, you are just as able bodied as everyone else. And you are in control! Thank you Aerobility for a job well done.’
Activities are designed and built by disabled people for disabled people, with disabled people and beneficiaries within key roles in the organisation. Through this, beneficiaries achieve positive outcomes.
Aerobility measures its success through participation data and wellbeing outcomes, benchmarking improvements against national statistics. Surveys indicate significant wellbeing gains among participants, including reduced anxiety and increased life satisfaction. Testimonials reflect profound personal transformations, with flyers expressing
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empowerment, confidence, and lifelong memories. Volunteers and staff receive praise for professionalism, inclusivity, and supportive environments that make aviation accessible and enjoyable for disabled individuals.
Using volunteers to assist with the delivery of services and with Charity administration is a key component of Aerobility structure. Flying instruction, fundraising and outreach event participation, health and safety support, and media creation are key roles delivered by 129 volunteers.
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and when planning future activity. The Trustees confirm that they are satisfied that public benefit is at the heart of Aerobility’s activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable Activities
Flying Experiences and Training
Flying operations continued to expand. Flying days as well as our ground-based activities, particularly for young people, saw increasing levels of activity through the year. We delivered 1030 hours of flying and 1234 flights during the year (both 15% increases on the previous year). Particularly pleasing was the demand for introductory experience flights for first time participants, with 233 disabled people taking to the skies for the first time during the year. Additionally, solo hire of adapted aircraft supports continued development and independence, with 320 solo flights safely completed by disabled people.
Group Flying Days and Simulator Sessions
During the year the charity organised Flying Days for charities, schools, and disability groups, offering inclusive, tailored aviation experiences that include flights, simulator sessions, and behind-the-scenes tours. These events also involved family and carers to provide shared, memorable experiences. The charity operates a static flight simulator at Blackbushe and a mobile simulator used nationwide, making aviation accessible to those unable to visit its bases. Simulator sessions serve both beginners and experienced flyers for confidence-building and skills maintenance.
Key Projects
Geographic Expansion
The Trustee Board of the charity has defined the objective to explore expanding operations to additional areas of the country. Lydd Aero Club in Kent was identified as an organisation which could deliver Aerobility activities on the charity's behalf. During 2024 the Aerobility team trained the Lydd team on the delivery of flying activities for disabled people, and also provided an adapted hand control for one of the aeroclub’s aircraft. Operations began during the year and results have been very promising. This model of providing on behalf of is now to be explored in other areas of the country.
Junior Aspiring Pilot Programme (JAPP) JAPP provides young disabled people with exposure to flying and the aviation industry, combining flight experience with social development. Run by flight instructors and supported by industry volunteers, it introduces participants to the pilots licence syllabus and aviation careers, helping to build confidence and social skills. Since 2017, JAPP has positively impacted around 100 young people and expanded geographically.
Aviation Education Programme (AEP)
AEP is a free nine-month course for young people aged 12 to 18 with mild to moderate disabilities, funded by a grant from jetBlue. It covers a broad range of aviation topics through interactive sessions, simulator use, and excursions to aviation facilities. The program aims to build friendships, confidence, and knowledge of aviation career pathways of all types. Virtual Aviation Experience (VAE) Supported during the year by the UK Department for Transport, the VAE programme delivers free virtual simulator flights to disabled individuals across the UK, requiring only a computer with internet access. It offers three progressive one-to-one sessions to develop flight skills and aviation knowledge. This program expands access to aviation training for those unable to attend physical locations and serves as an introduction to real flight experiences at Aerobility’s sites.
Equal Skies Charter Aerobility leads the Equal Skies Charter (funded during the year by the CAA Reach for the Sky fund), promoting equal access to aviation and aerospace for disabled people. The initiative highlights historical barriers in aircraft design and
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advocates for inclusive design in emerging technologies like eVTOLs. It also addresses employment accessibility, pushing for industry-wide change to integrate disabled individuals fully into aviation careers. This lived experience will ultimately help aviation organisations provide more accessible services for disabled people.
Project Able
The key target for Project Able (managed by Aerobility Holdings CIC) is to utilise former RAF Air Cadet G109 motorgliders to benefit Aerobility activities and deliver disability adapted aircraft to the charity. The project continues to be challenging with supply chain and manufacturer delays slowing progress. The project aims to deliver a further aircraft to the charity during 2025 and will then be ceased.
Space4All
Aerobility is working with Kings College London, UK CAA and other space experts on a European Space Agency funded topical team exploring the accessibility of space in the future. The charity hosted workshops, exhibited the project, and Aerobility team members were co-authors of academic papers exploring disabled spaceflight.
Advocacy
The charity gave a number of presentations and representations during the year, and exhibited at major events such as NAIDEX (National Disability Exhibition at the NEC) and Farnborough International Airshow. The message of the ability within all, the capabilities of disabled people within the workforce, and the benefits of a more inclusive society being the strongest and most well received messages. A number of Aerobility flyers visited schools and gave motivational and educational talks to the next generation.
Fundraising, Marketing and Communications
2024 saw the continued implementation of the strategy to focus on building our own fundraising events and activities i.e. The Aviators Ball and Aerobility Wing Walk as well as working increasingly closely with our existing supporters to deepen and broaden relationships within the Aviation community. The purpose being to drive financial resilience as well as prioritise team efforts on the areas of greatest likely success. As a result of this focus, we have also greatly broadened and deepened our relations during the year with both new and previous supporters such as NATS, 2Excel, Bristow Group, Aerobytes, The George Goodsir Charitable Trust and London Biggin Hill Airport.
Organisation
Three new Trustees joined the board during the year and there was one resignation. The Board is stable, with a broad skill set and continues to have the bi-monthly meeting in person with the option to join online. The staff and overall organization remain stable.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Incoming resources amounted to £976,960 (2023: £849,656), including restricted donations and designated funds. Outgoing resources were £1,158,880 (2023: £1,373,854), giving a deficit for the year of £181,920 (2023 deficit: £524,198), including depreciation costs. Donations and legacy income amounted to £623,833 (2023: £498,543), of which £314,587 (2023: £101,771) was restricted income, with unrestricted income totalling £309,246 (2023: £396,772).
In 2023, we reviewed the final financial projections for Project Able for 2024 and decided to write down the book value of a loan originally made to Aerobility Holdings CIC, which is under common control with the charity. The residual amount receivable by the charity under the loan at 31.12.2024 was £150,000, and we are confident this will be received during 2025.
At the balance sheet date, the charity's funds amounted to £823,016 (2023: £1,004,936), inclusive of restricted funds of £75,039 (2023: £220,105) and a fixed asset fund of £302,352 (2023: £449,934), giving free reserves of £445,625 (2023: £334,897).
Risk management
The assessment and management of risk is a core principle at Aerobility.
An operational Safety Management System (SMS) which incorporates regular risk assessments of all aviation and charitable activities is embedded within daily procedures and includes a reporting procedure which is regularly reviewed by the charity safety team and trustees. The Aerobility safety subcommittee meets bimonthly.
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Robust policies and procedures provide the framework for all activities and include vulnerable adult and child protection, safeguarding for all stakeholders, DBS checking, sustainability and volunteer management.
Financial risk is minimised using agreed policies and procedures, and through the regular financial review by Trustees of monthly management accounts.
All levels of management, staff and volunteers are accountable for the delivery of our risk and safety performance, from the Trustees and Chief Executive downwards throughout the whole organisation.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
Our focus on relationships within the Aviation Industry and Government has seen a positive financial performance including the securing of a Department for Transport Grant of £514,314 over three years, commencing 4th April 2022. The purpose of this grant is to fund Virtual Aerobility, which will see the charity embed, pandemic-born services as part of ongoing operations. This will enable the charity to support more people, more efficiently and more often, wherever they are. In turn, driving organisational resilience and protection from future national disruption. It will ensure we can support disabled aviators wherever they are, without need to come to Blackbushe, Lydd or Tatenhill, removing another significant physical barrier to accessing aviation.
As activity levels continue to rise we will explore adding additional adapted aircraft in the fleet, more instructional capability, and also delivering services from more areas of the UK.
During 2024 and 2025 we will continue accelerating our Equal Skies Charter — an across industry activity designed to improve both services for disabled people and the employment of disabled people.
Fundraising becomes increasingly challenging for all charities and Aerobility plans to introduce new fundraising activities particularly focused around the support received from the corporate sector.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also directors of Aerobility for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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° select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; e observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102); e make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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e state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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° prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
- In so far as the trustees are aware: ° there is no relevant information of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware; and e the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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AEROBILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
The charity exceeded the audit threshold for the year under review and appointed Blue Spire Limited as independent auditor.
This report has been prepared having taking advantage of the small companies’ exemption in the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the tru: Ss
and signed on their behalf.
Shona Bowman Chairman
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AEROBILITY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Aerobility
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Aerobility (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 December 2024, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the report of the trustees, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the report of the trustees. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: * the information given in the report of the trustees (incorporating the directors’ report) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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- the directors’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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¢ the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or * certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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- the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies’ regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
Based on our understanding of the Charity and the sector in which it operates, we identified the principal laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements to be the Charities Act, Companies Act, and Employment Act. We assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
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In addition, the Charity is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequences of non-compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance through the imposition of fines or litigation. There is a limitation to areas most likely to have such an effect. Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence if any. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included: e Enquiry of management, those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims; e Enquiry of entity staff to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; e Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance; e Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
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e Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and revieing accounting estimates for bias.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the FRC's website at: htios://www.frc.org.uk/auditors/auditassurance/auditor-s-responsibilities-for-the-audit-of-the-fi/description-of-the-auditor%E2%80%99s-responsibilitiesfor. This description forms part of our auditor’s report..
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Cawley Priory South Pallant Chichester Geoffrey Frost BSc(Hons) FCA, Senior Statutory Auditor West Sussex For and on behalf of Blue Spire Limited, Statutory Auditor PO19 1SY
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 1 | 309,246 | 314,587 | 623,833 | 498,543 |
| Other trading activities | 2 | ||||
| Aviators' Ball | 194,242 | - | 194,242 | 201,197 | |
| Otherfundraising events | 300 | - | 300 | 893 | |
| Other income | 14,693 | - | 14,693 | 21,094 | |
| Charitable activities | 3 | ||||
| Flight payments | 109,761 | 7,000 | 116,761 | 109,670 | |
| Contracted services | 10,188 | - | 10,188 | 3,578 | |
| Investments | 4 | 4,598 | - | 4,598 | 14,681 |
| Other | 5 | 12,345 | - | 12,345 | - |
| Total | 655,373 | 321,587 | 976,960 | 849,656 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON: | |||||
| Raising funds | 6 | 293,930 | 57,355 | 351,285 | 337,395 |
| Charitable activities | 7 | 671,034 | 136,561 | 807,595 | 628,659 |
| Other costs | 8 | - | - | - | 407,800 |
| Total resources expended | 964,964 | 193,916 | 1,158,880 | 1,373,854 | |
| Netincome/(expenditure) | (309,591) | 127,671 | (181,920) | (524,198) | |
| TRANSFERS | |||||
| Gross transfers between funds | 18 | 272,738 | (272,738) | - | - |
| Netmovement infunds | (36,853) | (145,067) | (181,920) | (524,198) | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Totalfunds broughtforward | 18 | 784,831 | 220,105 | 1,004,936 | 1,529,134 |
| Totalfunds carriedforward | 18 | 747,978 | 75,038 | 823,016 | 1,004,936_ |
The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than those dealt with in the statement of financial activities.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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|2024|2023|
|Note|£|£|£|£|
|FIXED ASSETS|
|Aircraft|in|construction|and|aircraft|13|255,417|374,994|
|Flight|simulators|13|17,520|25,478|
|Property|13|23,732|40,423|
|Mobility|equipment|and|other|assets|13|5,683|9,039|
|Total|fixed|assets|302,352|449,934|
|CURRENT ASSETS|
|Aircraft|under|repair and|aircraft|spares|250,357|-|
|Stocks|for|resale|2,062|2,062|
|Debtors|14|147,277|119,210|
|Loan|15|150,000|150,000|
|Cash|at|hand|and|in|bank|79,971|360,335|
|Total|current|assets|629,667|631,607|
|CURRENT|LIABILITIES|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|within|one|year|16|109,003|76,605|
|Net|current|assets/(liabilities)|520,664|555,002|
|Total|net|assets|823,016|1,004,936|
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|THE|FUNDS|OF|THE|CHARITY|
|Restricted|funds|18|75,038|220,105|
|Unrestricted|funds|18|747,978|784,831|
|Total|charity funds|823,016|1,004,936|
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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The accompanying notes form part of these accounts.
Approved by the trustees
and signed on their behalf.
Shona Bowman
Trustee
Aerobility
Company number: 08200768 Charity number: 1149629
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Netcash flowfrom operating activities (see below) | (372,991) | (129,228) | ||||
| Cash flowfrom investing activities | ||||||
| Payments to acquire tangible fixed assets | 11 | (46,971) | (96,302) | |||
| Proceeds on sale of tangible fixed assets (net ofcommission) | 135,000 | - | ||||
| Interest received | 4,598 | 14,681 | ||||
| Netcash flowfrom investing activities | 92,627 | (81,621) | ||||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (280,364) | (210,849) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 360,335 | 571,184 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December | 79,971 | 360,335 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents consist of: | ||||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 79,971 | 360,335 | ||||
| Cashand cash equivalents at 31 December | 79,971 | 360,335 | ||||
| Reconciliation ofnet income to net cash flowfrom operating activities | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Net income forthe year | (181,920) | (524,198) | ||||
| Adjusted for: | ||||||
| Interest receivable | (4,598) | (14,681) | ||||
| (Gains)/losseson sale oftangible fixed assets | (12,345) | - | ||||
| Loss on disposal ofother assets | 16,130 | - | : | |||
| Depreciation and impairment oftangible fixed assets | 1 | 55,768 | 69,003 | |||
| Decrease/(increase) in aircraft under repairand aircrat parts | (250,357) | |||||
| Decrease/(increase) in stocks | - | 3,104 | ||||
| Decrease/(increase) in debtors | (28,067) | (93,596) | ||||
| Decrease/{increase) in loans receivable | - | 407,800 | ||||
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 32,398 | 23,340 | ||||
| (191,071) | 394,970 | |||||
| (372,991) | (129,228) | |||||
| Analysis ofchanges in net debt | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Cash and cash | Cash and cash | |||||
| equivalents | equivalents | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Total net debt broughtforward | 360,335 | 571,184 | ||||
| Cash flows | (280,364) | (210,849) | ||||
| Totalnetdebtcarriedforward | 79,971 | 360,335 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
GENERAL INFORMATION, SCOPE AND BASIS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Aerobility is an incorporated charity, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England with the company number 08200768. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. The address of the registered Office is given in the charity information page of these financial statements. The nature of the charity's operations and principal activities are outlined in the trustees’ report.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
INCOME RECOGNITION
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Gifts in kind donated for resale are included at fair value, being the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale. Where estimating the fair value is practicable upon receipt it is recognised in stock and ‘Income from other trading activities’. Upon sale, the value of the stock is charged against ‘Income from other trading activities’ and the proceeds are recognised as ‘Income from other trading activities’.
The charity received government grants in respect of project funding. Income from government and other grants are recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met then these amounts are deferred.
Investment income in the form of bank interest is recognised as the charity’s right to receive payment is established.
EXPENDITURE RECOGNITION
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Management and support costs
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, administrative payroll costs. Staff costs have been allocated between costs of raising funds, charitable activities and governance costs on the basis of time spent by staff. Support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings and have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources. Support costs have been allocated between costs of raising funds and charitable activities on the best estimate of the use of those resources.
Staff costs together with CEO expenses are apportioned according to time spent on each activity.
Other general expenses are allocated according to an estimate of the proportion of resources expended.
Reclassification
During the year under review it was identified some of the staff costs had been included within raising funds rather than direct charitable activities. These costs have been reclassified in the year under eview and the comparative year for comparability purposes. There is no
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES ne a a ee E ee EMPLOYEE BENEFITS When employees have rendered service to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
TAXATION
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
|---|---|
| Fixed assets are stated at cost and depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write-offthe cost ofeach asset over its useful economic life, | |
| less any estimated residual value as follows: | |
| Property | 10% straight line |
| Aircraft in construction | None in the period of construction |
| Aircraft | 5% straight line |
| Flight simulators | 20% straight line |
| Mobility Equipment | 20% of net book value |
| Otheritems | 20%ofnetbookvalue |
Where fixed assets were received as part of the net assets transfer from the British Disabled Flying Association on 1 January 2013, The assets were recorded as additions at net book value. Depreciation rates have remained unchanged following this transfer to write of the remaining cost of the assets over their useful economic lives. The Charity owns specially adapted light aircraft and mobility aids to assist users of the aircraft and the depreciation charge for these assets are allocated as a charitable expense.
Items of capital equipment are capitalised where the purchase price exceeds £1,000
STOCKS FOR RESALE
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to sell. Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out formula. Provision is made for damaged, obsolete and slow-moving stock where appropriate.
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS RECEIVABLE/PAYABLE WITHIN ONE YEAR Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
FUND ACCOUNTING
Restricted funds
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the note 15 of these financial statements.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
GOING CONCERN
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorisirig these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 1. Incomefrom donations and legacies | 1. Incomefrom donations and legacies | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | 67,746 | 100 | 67,846 | 63,603 | 100 | 63,703 | |
| GiftAid reclaimed | 7,671 | - | 7,671 | 8,301 | - | 8,301 | |
| Trust and corporate donations | 131,276 | 261,487 | 392,763 | 235,074 | 101,671 | 336,745 | |
| Sponsorship | 100,000 | 53,000 | 153,000 | 83,833 | - | 83,833 | |
| Regular giving | 2,553 | - | 2,553 | 5,961 | - | 5,961 | |
| 309,246 | 314,587 | 623,833 | 396,772 | 101,771 | 498,543 | ||
| 2. Incomefrom othertrading activities | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 3 | ||
| Aviators’ Ball | 194,242 | - | 194,242 | 201,197 | - | 201,197 | |
| Sponsored participation | 300 | - | 300 | 893 | - | 893 | |
| Raffles | - | - | - | 30 | - | 30 | |
| Merchandise | 2,820 | - | 2,820 | 1,275 | - | 1,275 | |
| Otherfundraising income | 11,873 | - | 11,873 | 19,789 | - | 19,789 | |
| 209,235 OSS |
- SSO |
209,235 223,184 - eeTeToT—™_C—EeSESESEEaSS=—N“=—=Sa |
223,184 aCl |
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| 3. Income from charitable activities | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Charitable activities | - | - | - | 445 | - | 445 | |
| Flightpayments | 109,761 | 7,000 | 116,761 | 104,225 | 5,000 | 109,225 | |
| 109,761 | 7,000 | 116,761 | 104,670 | 5,000 | 109,670 | ||
| Othercontracted services | 10,188 | - | 10,188 | 3,578 | - | 3,578 | |
| 10,188 | - | 10,188 | 3,578 | - | 3,578 | ||
| 119,949 SCS |
7,000 OCC |
126,949 lllllmS™SaS |
108,248 CCSC |
5,000 | 113,248 _——————————— |
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| 4. Income from investments | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank interest received | 4,598 | - | 4,598 | 7,699 | - | 7,699 | |
| Loan interest | - | - | - | 6,982 | - | 6,982 | |
| 4,598 | - | 4,598 | 14,681 | - | 14,681 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 5. Other income | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Profiton sale ofaircraft | 12,345 | - | 12,345 | - | - | - |
| 12,345 | - | 12,345 | - | - | - | |
| 6. Raising funds | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Directfundraising expenditure | 169,827 | 16,028 | 185,855 | 123,799 | 33,324 | 457,123 |
| Otherfundraising costs | 43,264 | 25,831 | 69,095 | 45,581 | 29,822 | 75,403 |
| Supportand governancecosts | 80,839 293,930 |
15,496 57,355 |
96,335 351,285 |
34,056 203,436 |
70,813 133,959 |
104,869 337,395 |
| 7. Charitable activities | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Aircraft operating and hire | 276,817 | 2,169 | 278,986 | 174,503 | 9,128 | 183,631 |
| Aircraft and equipmentdepreciation | 36,507 | - | 36,507 | 51,855 | - | 51,855 |
| Supportand governancecosts | 357,710 671,034 |
134,392 136,561 |
492,102 807,595 |
345,968 572,326 |
47,205 56,333 |
393,173 628,659 |
| 8. Support and governance costs | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Raising Funds |
Charitable Activities |
Total Funds |
Raising Funds |
Charitable Activities |
Total Funds |
|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Wagesand salaries Premisesand office costs |
28,290 32,918 |
340,302 81,143 |
368,592 114,061 |
25,154 33,276 |
240,162 93,208 |
265,316 126,484 |
| Motorand travel expenses Legaland professionalfees IrrecoverableVAT |
6,775 1,390 24,872 |
11,142 2,780 49,744 |
17,917 4,170 74,616 |
4,127 26,144 13,074 |
18,291 3,309 26,148 |
22,418 29,453 39,222 |
| Othersupportand governance costs | 2,090 96,335 |
6,991 492,102 |
9,081 588,437 |
3,093 104,868 |
12,056 393,174 |
15,149 498,042 |
| Unrestricted Restricted |
80,839 15,496 96,335 |
357,710 134,392 492,102 |
438,549 149,888 588,437 |
34,056 70,813 104,869 |
345,968 47,205 393,173 |
380,024 118,018 498,042 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 9. Other costs | 9. Other costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Loan | value written down | - | - | - | 407,800 | - | 407,800 |
| - | - | - | 407,800 | = | 407,800 | ||
| 10. Independent auditor's and examiner's fees | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Audit Otherservices |
4,900 540 |
- - |
4,900 540 |
4,900 480 |
- - |
4,900 480 |
|
| 11. Wages and salary cost | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Total | Total | ||||||
| Funds | Funds | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Grosswages | 474,810 | 356,797 | |||||
| Employer's national insurance costs | 40,749 | 29,806 | |||||
| Employer's pension contributions | 14,121 | 10,201 | |||||
| Other staffcosts full recovered | - | 15,333 | |||||
| 529,680 | 412,137 | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Staff | numbers: | ||||||
| Averagehead count - administration ofcharitable activities | 17 | 13 | |||||
| Analysed as: | |||||||
| Parttime | 13 | 9 | |||||
| Full time | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 17 | 13 |
During the year under review one employee (2023: one employee) received employee benefits (excluding employer national insurance and pension costs) above £60,000 in the range £70,000 to £80,000 (2023: range £60,000 to £70,000).
During the year under review one (2023: one) member of the charity's staff, identified as key management personnel, received employee benefits (inclusive of salary, social security and pension contributions) totalling £82,854 (2023: £71,061). During the year expenses of £1,671 were reimbursed to key management personnel in the form of travel and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Aerobility operates a defined contribution pension scheme for its employees. Contributions to the scheme in the year amounted to £14,121 (2023: £10,201) with £2,193 (2023: £1,854) payable at the balance sheet date.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12. Related party transactions
None of the trustees received any remuneration during the period under review. No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the period under review.
During the year under review donations totalling £60 were received from trustees without conditions attached. There were no other related party transactions requiring disclosure in these financial statements.
13. Tangible assets
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|Aircraft|in|
|construction|Flight|Mobility|Other|
|and|aircraft|simulators|Property|equipment|equipment|Total|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Cost|
|Brought forward|636,691|39,790|166,915|16,721|20,942|881,059|
|Additions|43,822|-|-|2,049|1,100|46,971|
|Disposals|(181,192)|-|-|-|-|(181,192)|
|499,321|39,790|166,915|18,770|22,042|746,838|
|Depreciation|
|Accumulated|brought forward|261,697|14,312|126,492|13,492|15,132|431,125|
|Charge|24,614|7,958|16,691|3,754|2,751|55,768|
|On|disposals|(42,407)|-|-|-|-|(42,407)|
|243,904|22,270|143,183|17,246|17,883|444,486|
|Net|book|value|carried|forward|255,417|17,520|23,732|1,524|4,159|302,352|
|Net|book value|brought|forward|374,994|25,478|40,423|3,229|5,810|449,934|
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The aircraft were valued in the period since the year end by JKV Aviation Limited and were deemed to have an overall value of £545,000.
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|Trade|debtors|
|Prepayments|
|Accrued|income|
|Other|debtors|
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|2024|2023|
|Total|Total|
|Funds|Funds|
|£|£|
|27,489|70,237|
|82,511|10,640|
|36,514|35,450|
|763|2,883|
|147,277|119,210|
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- Loan
Loan
| ‘ | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| 150,000 | 150,000 | |
| 150,000 | 150,000 |
This Loan was made to Aerobility Holdings CIC, which is 100% controlled by the Charity, to finance Project Able. The residual amount still receivable by the Charity under the Loan at 31.12.24 was £150,000 and this is expected fo be settled in cash and remaining aircraft.
16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 75,681 | 44,296 |
| Other creditors | 2,193 | 1,854 |
| Accruals | 3,900 | 3,900 |
| Deferred income (see below) | 16,817 | 17,718 |
| Othertaxation and social security | 10,412 | 8,837 |
| 109,003 | 76,605 |
Deferred income
| Deferred income | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought | Released | Deferred | Carried | ||||
| forward | in year | in year | forward | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Gift vouchers | 2,823 | (2,823) | - | - | |||
| Other income in advance | 14,895 | (14,895) | 150 | 150 | |||
| 17,718 | (17,718) | 150 | 150 | ||||
| Income received in relation to future accounting periods, is deferred, | and | released to income | in line with the | specified timing of its use. | |||
| 17. Analysis of net assets between funds | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Tangiblefixed assets Current assets Current liabilities |
302,352 554,628 (109,003) 747,977 |
- 75,039 - 75,039 |
302,352 629,667 (109,003) 823,016 |
449,934 411,502 (76,605) 784,831 |
- 220,105 - 220,105 |
449,934 631,607 (76,605) 4,004,936 |
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AEROBILITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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|18.|Analysis|of net movement|in|funds|
|Year ended|31|December|2024|
|Brought|Incoming|Outgoing|Carried|
|forward|resources|resources|Transfers|forward|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Restricted|funds|-|1|
|Junior Aspiring|Pilot|Programme|12,922|-|-|(12,922)|-|
|Build|a dream|23,602|-|(321)|(23,281)|-|
|Scholarship|fund|99,778|12,000|-|(95,246)|16,532|
|Project|Able fund|-|-|3|=|s|
|Aviation|Education|Programme|(AEP)|-|-|(2,310)|7,617|5,307|
|ISTAT|JAPP|and|AEP|-|7,617|-|(7,617)|-|
|DfT|Virtual|Aerobility|54,837|143,926|(145,563)|-|53,200|
|Equal|Skies|3,966|40,944|(45,721)|811|-|
|The|Eve|&|Philip|Morrison|Family|Trust|25,000|-|-|(25,000)|-|
|Cherokee|Six Campaign|-|117,100|-|(117,100)|-|
|Total|restricted funds|220,105|321,587|(193,915)|(272,738)|75,039|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Designated|funds|
|Fixed|asset fund|449,934|-|-|(147,581)|302,353|
|449,934|-|-|(147,581)|302,353|
|General|funds|334,897|655,373|(964,964)|420,319|445,625|
|Total|unrestricted|funds|784,831|655,373|(964,964)|272,738|747,978|
|Total funds|1,004,936|976,960|(1,158,879)|-|823,017|
|Year|ended|31|December|2023|
|Brought|Incoming|Outgoing|Carried|
|forward|resources|resources|Transfers|forward|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Restricted|funds|
|Junior Aspiring|Pilot Programme|9,127|7,465|(3,670)|-|12,922|
|Build|a|dream|25,338|100|(140)|(1,696)|23,602|
|Scholarship|fund|87,778|42,000|-|-|99,778|
|Project Abie|fund|745,000|-|-|(745,000)|-|
|Aviation|Education|Programme|(AEP)|394|-|(718)|324|-|
|ISTAT JAPP|and AEP|zm|=|=|-|-|
|DfT|Virtual|Aerobility|73,178|144,093|(162,434)|-|54,837|
|Equal|Skies|109,183|(81,887)|(23,330)|-|3,966|
|The|Eve &|Philip|Morrison|Family Trust|-|25,000|-|25,000|
|Total|restricted|funds|1,049,998|106,771|(190,292)|(746,372)|220,105|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Designated|funds|
|Fixed|asset fund|422,634|-|-|27,300|449,934|
|General funds|.|422,63456,502|742,885-|(1,183,562)-|719,07227,300|449,934334,897|
|Total|unrestricted funds|479,136|742,885|(1,183,562)|746,372|784,831|
|Total funds|1,529,134|849,656|(1,373,854)|1,004,936|
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 19. Analysis of netmovement in funds (continued) | 19. Analysis of netmovement in funds (continued) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description ofrestricted funds | |||||
| Junior Aspiring PilotProgramme | Funds received from BBC Children in Need and Hart Rotary | to provide aviation | |||
| education to disabled young people. | |||||
| Builda dream | Funds donated for the construction ofa self-build aircraft. | ||||
| Scholarship fund | Funds received to support disabled fliers by subsidising the cost of | flights, enabling | |||
| those people awarded scholarships to fly with Aerobility free ofcharge. | |||||
| ProjectAble fund | Funds received to support the repair and bring into use Vigilant | aircraft for the | |||
| charity's use and for sale. | |||||
| Aviation Education Programme (AEP) | Funds received to support our programme for young disabled | people with an | |||
| interest in aviation | |||||
| ISTAT JAPP andAEP | Funds received in support of Junior Aspiring Pilot and |
Aviation | Education | ||
| programmes. | |||||
| DfT VirtualAerobility | Fund received to support the development of Virtual Aerobility | Project which | |||
| consists of three projects: Virtual Aviation Experience, Armchair Airshow, Inspire- | |||||
| Ability to be able to reach even more people, whereverthey are. | |||||
| Equal Skies | Fund received to support the Charter which aims to increase accessibility of the aviation industry, ensuring everyone has equal access to the employment, products |
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| and services it offers. We are working with partners across the | industry | to raise the | |||
| level of understanding of what disability is and what accessibility | means to their | ||||
| organisation. | |||||
| TheEve& Philip Morrison Family Trust | Funds received intowards the cost ofhand control development. | ||||
| Cherokee Six Campaign | Funds raised to purchase a Cherokee Six. | ||||
| Designated funds | |||||
| Fixedassetfund | Funds received to purchase new assets forthe charity. | ||||
| 20. Material transfers between funds | |||||
| Unrestricted Funds | Restricted | ||||
| From | To General Fixed Asset |
Funds | |||
| £ £ |
£ | ||||
| Transfer 1 | |||||
| TheEve& Philip Morrison FamilyTrust Cherokee SixCampaign |
General funds 25,000 - Generalfunds 117,100 - 142,100 - |
(25,000) (117,100) (142,100) |
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| Transferfrom restrictedfundsto general fundsfollowing the purchase ofaircraft and items from general funds. | |||||
| Transfer 2 | |||||
| JuniorAspiring PilotProgramme Build adream Scholarship fund |
Generalfunds 12,922 - General funds 23,281 - Generalfunds 95,246 - 131,449 - |
(12,922) (23,281) ____(95,246) (131,449) |
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| Transfer from restricted funds to general funds following a review of expenditure.on these areas an recognition of expenditure within | |||||
| unrestrictedfundsontheseprojects. |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 20. Material transfers between funds (continued) | 20. Material transfers between funds (continued) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted Funds | Restricted | |||
| From | To | General | Fixed Asset | Funds |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Transfer3 | ||||
| ISTATJAPP and AEP | - | - | (7,617) | |
| Aviation Education Programme (AEP) | - | - | 7,617 | |
| Transfer from ISTATJAPP and AEP | funds to Aviation Education Programme in a simplification offund analysis. | |||
| Transfer4 | ||||
| General funds | Equal Skies | (811) | - | 811 |
| (811) | - | 811 | ||
| Transfer from general funds to Equal | Skies restricted fund to coverthe overspend in this fund. | |||
| Transfer 3 | ||||
| General funds | Fixed Asset reserve | 147,581 | (147,581) | - |
| 147,581 | (147,581) | - | ||
| Transfer between funds on additions | to fixed assets net of depreciation. | |||
| 420,319 | (147,581) | (272,738) | ||
| 21. Financial instruments | ||||
| The carrying amounts ofthe charity's financial instruments are as follows: | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Total | Total | |||
| Funds | Funds | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Debt instruments measured at amortised cost: | ||||
| Trade debtors (note 12) | 27,489 2 AB |
70,237 10.237 |
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| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Measured at amortised cost: | ||||
| Tradecreditors(note 14) | 75,681 81 |
_—__44,296 296 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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|22.|Comparative|statement|of financial|activities|
|2023|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|Funds|Funds|Funds|
|Note|=|£|£|
|INCOME|AND|ENDOWMENTS|FROM:|
|Donations|and|legacies|1|396,772|101,771|498,543|
|Other trading|activities|2|
|Aviators'|Ball|201,197|-|201,197|
|Other|fundraising|events|893|-|893|
|Other|income|21,094|-|21,094|
|Charitable|activities|3|
|Flight|payments|104,670|5,000|109,670|
|Contracted|services|3,578|-|3,578|
|Investments|4|14,681|-|14,681|
|Other|5|-|-|-|
|Total|742,885|106,771|849,656|
|EXPENDITURE|ON:|
|Raising|funds|6|203,436|133,959|337,395|
|Charitable|activities|7|572,326|56,333|628,659|
|Other|cost|8|407,800.|-|407,800|
|Total|resources|expended|1,183,562|190,292|1,373,854|
|Net income/(expenditure)|(440,677)|(83,521)|(524,198)|
|TRANSFERS|
|Gross|transfers between|funds|18|746,372|(746,372)|-|
|Net movement|in funds|305,695|(829,893)|(524,198)|
|RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS|
|Total funds|brought forward|18|479,136|1,049,998|1,529,134|
|Total funds carried forward|18|784,831|220,105|__1,004,936_|
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