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

**From 01/04/2021                  Period start date   To               31/03/2022 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 4 new volunteers<br>to our team in this FY.|
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## **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>Thankfully after meeting theCOVID industry<br>Standard Award, reopened to the general<br>public on 18thMay2021.<br>The digital archive was expanded and now<br>contains over 3,500 items or collections.<br>Some of the volunteers in the Heritage<br>Centre, began to research the Mosquito<br>era of the Stations history, with a view to<br>publishing a book on the subject in early<br>2022.<br>Whilst initial post-COVID visitor numbers<br>were low, they increased throughout the<br>year back to pre-COVID levels.<br>The Heritage Centre launched a Tornado<br>themed Gin, in conjunction with a local<br>distillery. This proved to be a great success<br>and raised a good amount of money for the<br>Centre.|



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

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set 



Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives 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>£7,414 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**|



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

|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|



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

|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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## **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** 30/01/2023 



||**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre**|**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre**|**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre**|**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre**|**Marham Aviation Heritage Centre**|**1169314**|**1169314**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**||01/04/2021<br>Period start date||**To**||31/03/2022<br>Period end date|
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||||
|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**||**Restricted funds**<br>**to the nearest £**||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**||**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1,522**<br>**7,138**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,660**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,660**<br>**8,595**<br>**120**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**8,715**<br>**852**<br>**-**<br>**852**<br>**9,567**<br>**-                     907**<br>**-**<br>**8,321**<br>**7,414**|
|<br>Donations|**1,522**||**-**||**-**||**1,522**|
|Sales|**7,138**||**-**||**-**||**7,138**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**8,660**||**-**||**-**||**8,660**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**||||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||||
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**||||||||
|<br>Curator Wages|**8,595**||**-**||**-**||**8,595**|
|Admin Fee for Accounts|**120**||**-**||**-**||**120**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**8,715**||**-**||**-**||**8,715**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**||||||||
|**Purchases (Stock and items to**<br>**display)**|**852**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**852**|||||||
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||||
||**-                     907**||||||**-                     907**|
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||**8,321**||||||**8,321**|
||**7,414**||||||**7,414**|



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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**|Account Balance at 31/03/2022<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))<br>Shop stock, various books.|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**7,414**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**7,414**<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**350**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||Shop stock, various books.|**350**|**-**|
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## **B3 Investment assets** 

**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** 

## **B5 Liabilities** 

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees 

**Fund to which asset Cost (optional) belongs - - - - -** 

## **Details** 

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Signature 

Print Name 


Robert Swanson 

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**Last year** 

## **to the nearest £** 

**1,829 3,547 - - - - - - 5,376** 

**5,376** 

**6,140 115 - - - - - - - 6,255** 

**337 337 6,592 -                1,216 - - -                1,216** 

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OK **Endowment funds to nearest £** 

**-** 

**Current value (optional) - - - - -** 

**Current value (optional)** 

**-** 

**When due (optional)** 

Date of approval 

30/01/2023 

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