2024-12-31-accounts - Museum Of Raf Fire Fighting

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Charity Commission Annual Return Template

Charity Name: Museum of RAF Firefighting Charity Registration Number: 1172939 Financial Year End Date: 31/12/24

Section 1: Charity Details

1. Charity Contact Information

Admin Address C/O 16 Rutland Way, Scampton, Lincoln. LN1 2UJ.
Museum Address 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, DN21 5XS
o Email: enquiry@firemuseum.uk

o Phone: 01522 730198

2. Charity Trustees

Number of trustees: 5
Names of trustees: Steven Shirley MBE, GIFireE, Kim Shirley, David Grant, Colin Tasker, Joanne Munro.

3. Charity Activities

Main charitable purpose: The objectives of the CIO are:- To establish and maintain for the benefit of the public a museum of firefighting focussing in particular on the work of the RAF Fire and Rescue Service, to advance education by the establishment and maintenance of a museum which details the history of the RAF Fire and Rescue Service and promotes community fire safety, to advance education by publicly displaying firefighting memorabilia outside of the museum to support and promote the museum and to promote community fire safety.
Summary of activities: To establish and maintain for the benefit of the public a museum of RAF firefighting. To advance education by establishing a museum which details the history of the RAF fire and rescue and to promote community fire safety. Also to advance education by displaying firefighting memorabilia in and outside the museum to promote community fire safety. Also to Promote Education on fire safety.

Section 2: Financial Information

o Submitted on separate sheet

Section 3: Public Benefit

1. Public Benefit Statement

o The Museum has provided opportunities for research through our library activities. o We have attended several shows in order to promote the Museum.

We have helped the Broadcast Engineering Museum restore its building which in turn has allowed us to get more storage space for ourselves. This has allowed some of the collection to be viewed by the public on open days.
We have established a breakfast club for volunteers and veterans that meets on a weekly basis.
We have increased our following on various social media platforms.
We have continued to support the Royal Air Force by attending open days with a mobile display unit.

o We have continued to promote community fire safety.

o We have preserved vehicles and displayed them at events throughout the County

Section 4: Governance and Compliance

1.Serious Incidents

o Were there any serious incidents reported to the Charity Commission? No

o If yes, provide details: [Briefly describe the incidents and actions taken.]

Policies and Procedures

o Safeguarding policy in place: Yes

o Financial controls in place: Yes

o Risk management policy in place: Yes

Fundraising Compliance

o Did the charity comply with fundraising regulations? Yes

o If no, provide details: [Explain any issues and corrective actions taken.]

Section 5: Additional Information

1.Future Plans

o Continue to try and find a permanent home.

o Continue with research projects

o Continue to maintain vehicle fleet

o Continue to preserve artifacts in our care

o Promote the Museum and its Aims

o Seek more volunteers

Declaration

o I confirm that the information provided in this return is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.

o Name: Steven Shirley

o Role: Chairman o Date: 21/10/25

Notes

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		Charity Name			No (if any)	No (if any)
		Museum of RAF Fire Fighting			1172939
		Receipts andpayments accounts						CC16a
		01/01/2023 31/12/2024 Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~ee~~
Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total funds		Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £		to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Members Donations		1,560	-	-		1	1,560	1,560
MonthlyDonations		3,171	-	-		3	3,171	3,171
Brighton CityAirport(hire of vehicle)		5,760	-	-		5	5,760	5,760
Additional Donations(paypal)		3,707	-	-		3	3,707	3,707
ShopSales(net)		513	-	-		513	513	513
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)		AR) 14,711	-	-		14,711	14,711	14,711

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total receipts* 14,711 - - 14,711 14,711 ~~—————~~
A3 Payments
Fuel/Vehicleparts		5,709	-	-		5	5,709	5,709
Insurance		4,761	-	-		4	4,761	4,761
Vehicle Tax		520	-	-		520	520	520
Telephone/Internet		663	-	-		663	663	663
CateringSupplies		87	-	-		87	87	87
Vehicle Storage		1,440	-	-		1	1,440	1,440
Trailer Storage		9,177	-	-		9	9,177	9,177
Subscriptions		30				30	30	30
Vehicle equipment & maintanence		280				280	280	280
Purchase of Marque		2,343				2	2,343	2,343
Stationary/Multmedia		209	-	-		209	209	209
expenses refunded in 2024		65				65	65	65
		-	-	-		-	-	-
**Sub total **		25,284	-	-		25,284	25,284	25,284
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 25,284 - - 25,284 25,284 ~~——————~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* - 10,573 - - - 10,573 A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 9,496 - - *Cash funds this year end* - 1,077 - - - 1,077 ~~SS~~						- - 10,573 - 9 - - 1,077	- - 10,573 - 9,496 - - 1,077	- - 10,573 - 10,573 - - - 10,573 ~~—~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/10/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/10/2025