
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01/04/2020                  Period start date   To               31/03/2021 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Marham Aviation Heritage Centre** 

## **Charity registration number: 1169314** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are<br>•To advance the education of the public in<br>the history of RAF Marham and its place in<br>UK aviation; and<br>•To maintain a Heritage Centre for the<br>exhibition of documents, items, artefacts<br>and other materials related to RAF<br>Marham, for benefit of the public.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The AHC is to open to the general public<br>every Tuesday and Wednesday, along with<br>the last Saturday of every month. Entry to<br>the AHC is free.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm the trustees have had regard to<br>the Charity Commission’s guidance on<br>public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The AHC does not make grants.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|The Marham AHC does not contribute to<br>social investment.|





|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The Marham Aviation Heritage Centre<br>relies entirely on its core of volunteers to<br>operate. Their contribution to the ongoing<br>success of the charity has been<br>outstanding throughout this FY. We were<br>lucky enough to welcome 2 new volunteers<br>to our team in this FY.|
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|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|In accordance with the Government<br>guidelines, the Aviation Heritage Centre<br>was closed down for extended periods due<br>to COVID. Whilst these closures severely<br>reduced visitor numbers for the FY, the<br>AHC continued to sell books and<br>merchandise remotely.<br>The digital archive was expanded and now<br>contains over 3,000 items or collections.<br>A new display was created to prepare for<br>the arrival to RAF Marham of 207 Sqn, with<br>some of their historic artefact arriving from<br>their former base of RAF Linton on Ouse,<br>prior to the closure of the Station.|



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|Achievements against|Para 1.41|
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|objectives set||
|Performance of fundraising||
|activities against objectives|Para 1.41|
|set||
|Investment performance|Para 1.41|
|against objectives||
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Other

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of FY 20/21 the Charity has<br>£8321 in profit.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not currently hold any<br>reserve funding.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|The charity has no requirement for reserve<br>funding.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charities principal source of funding is<br>donations from our visitors and sales from<br>the shop.<br>Without the donations we have gratefully<br>received since the inception of the AHC, we<br>would not be able to employ the services of<br>the curator, nor purchase items as<br>required.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|There are currently no risks facing the<br>charity.|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Elected by committee|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|The Marham Aviation Heritage Centre<br>(AHC) is run by a team consisting of 20+<br>members.  All are either current of former<br>members of the Royal Air Force.  Members<br>are recruited from RAF Marham and the<br>wider service community. Most members<br>have a passion for RAF history|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The charity works closely with Heritage<br>Centres at other RAF Bases to develop<br>mutually beneficial relationships, and to<br>assist others where necessary.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|The AHC works closely with RAF Marham<br>in order to ensure that anything of historical<br>importance, wherever possible, is saved,<br>catalogued and either archived or<br>displayed, to ensure a long-lasting legacy<br>for future generations to enjoy.|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Marham Aviation Heritage Centre|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1169314|
|Charity’s principal address|Marham Aviation Heritage Centre, Upper Marham, Norfolk, PE33<br>9NP|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Steve Roberts|Curator|||
||Robert Swanson|Aircraft Manager|||
||Robin Baker||||
||Michael Vincent|Secretary|||
||Stn Cdr RAF<br>Marham|Honouree Position|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own<br>assets|N/A|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||



## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

Some personnel currently involved with the charity are currently serving in HM Armed Forces. 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Robert David Leonard Swanson **Position (eg Secretary,** Aircraft Manager **Chair, etc) Date** 30/01/2020 



**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre** 

**11** 


## **Recei ts and a ments accou p p y** 

**For the period Period start date To from 01/04/2020** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

**Unrestricted funds** 

**Restricted funds** 

**Endowment funds** 

**to the nearest      £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £** 

||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**|**1,829**<br>**3,547**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,376**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,376**<br>**6,140**<br>**115**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **6,255**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**||
|**Donations**|**1,829**||**-**|
|**Sales**|**3,547**||**-**|
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||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**5,376**||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||||
||**-**||**-**|
||**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**|**-**||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**||||
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|<br>**Curator Wages**|**6,140**|**-**|**-**|
|**Admin Fee For Accounting**|**115**|**-**|**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|
||**-**|**-**|**-**|
|**_Sub total_ **|**6,255**|**-**|**-**|



|**A4 Asset and investment**||||||||||
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|**purchases, (see table)**||||||||||
|**Purchases (Stock for shop,**||||||||||
|**transport of asset to AHC)**||**337**|||**-**|||**-**||
|||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||
|**_Sub total_ **||**337**|||**-**|||**-**||
|**_Total payments_**||**6,592**|||**-**|||**-**||
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**-**|**1,216**|||**-**|||**-**||
|**A5 Transfers between funds**||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||
|**A6 Cash funds last year end**||**9,537**|||**-**|||**-**||
|CCXX R1 accounts (SS)<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|1<br>|**8,321**|||**-**|||22/01/2022<br>**-**||





CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
2210112022

## **169314** 

**unts CC16a Period end date 31/03/2021** 

**Total funds Last year** 

|**to the nearest £**<br>**1,829**<br>**3,547**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,376**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**5,376**<br>**6,140**<br>**115**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,255**|**to the nearest £**|
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||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
||**-**|
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||**-**|
||**-**|
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||**-**|
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|**6,140**|**-**|
|**115**|**-**|
|**-**|**-**|
|**-**|**-**|
|**-**|**-**|
|**-**|**-**|
|**-**|**-**|
|**6,255**|**-**|



||**337**||||
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||**-**||||
||**337**|||**-**|
||**6,592**|||**-**|
|**-**|**1,216**|||**-**|
||**-**|||**-**|
||**9,537**|||**-**|
||**8,321**|3||**-**|



CCXX R3 accounts (SS) 

22/01/2022 



CCXX R4 accounts ISSI
2210112022