Brize Norton Flying Club Unaudited Financxal Statements Year End. 28 Febnwy 2025 Ch4nered Certified Acc(nE81)L The Zillc Buildin Venturd Park Broad5hire5 Way OX18 IAD
Brize Norton Flying Club Ye4r Ende&. 28 Febnwy 2025 Trustees, AT)nual Report In(lependent Examiner's Rert to the Th Reteipts & Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilitie5
Blize Norton Flyin8 allb Year Ella. 28 Febnwy 2025 The tru8tee5 h&ve plea51 in preyenung their report and the unaudited financial statements of the Brize Norton Flying Club for the year ended 28 February 2025. The &ize Norton nying Club is an excepted charitable services fid of the Arnjed Forces which Wds granted charitAble 22 lune 2018 under Cl)titity Registration Number 1178894 and aims to give a broader awdrtntts of *viAtion to RAF Brize Ntstn pÈrsonnel and inspire akr mindedness. The Brize Norti)ll Flying Club is governed by its own CollBtitution IDecembet 2015 Ediuon}, adopted 16 ApTiI 2018 a5 arnended on 12 Tune 2018. and the Principal Offiters who adminittÈrthe Fund, which ' financed by contributions from both service and civi]ian members and applies at the discretion of the The Officers ofthe Fund are a5 follo- Officer in Char8e'. Treasurer.. Secretary.. Sqn Ldr S Coffey J Stephens Flt Lt [ jarvis Sqn tdr S Coffey. I Stepbens, M Westwood RAF Brize Nonon CarterLon Oxford5hire OX18 31X A Churchill Srone FCA DChA VJH Accountancy Ltd Pa8e 3
The chariry's main objective is the prornotion of the efficiency of the Armed Fortes of the Crown by the provision of and Sup[ to faci]ities to give service men and women. Tegardless of tat)k or trade. the opportlltiity of learnin8 to fly at the lowest wible cost. which is achieved by ellab]ing members to gain a]xd mainrain a ]vate pdot's licence, ulldertake fitttber training 8ueh as IMC and night ratings, and have Plea8U Aying. trin8 the yeJrunder review the thty gave rise to a surylus of £24,343. This surplus was added to the distributable ndS brought fopward from the year ended 29 FebJJary 2024 of £134.962, giving # total of £159,305 in distributable ndS to be carried fi)Tward to used as directed by the members, in tllre 8eneTai meetin8S. Charitable free Te5eTves are defined a¥ income which becomes ivaiiable to the chariry and i5 to be spenl at the tru5tee5' discretion in furtheThnce of ony of the clwiry's Ob}eiveS but which is not yet spen committed. or desigDated. The free resetve8 of the charity are represented by the accurnu]Rtion of cath ruerves from the surplu8es of receipts over payments in both the current attd past Ftskancial years. The charity c4n thus retain the majoriry of the free re8etryes for the pllry0 of fthancing tre charitable ob]'ective& The level of free reserve5 is reviewed re8ularly by the trust and cbority'$ reserves pujicy is to maintain accwnu]8ted funds at a sufficient level to meet eurrent expetiditure. Pa8e 4
Brize Norton Flying Club Year End. 28 Februw 25 Trustees olexcepted charitable funds h#ve rhe reSEIbilitieS of those of any re8iStered chariry. The tDJstees are restM)nsible forpreparAng the TtUSLee Annu21 Retxbrt and the financial stateme]krs in accordance with app]icable ]aw gnd UDiLed Kin8d¢)m AccountiD8 S(an(lards (United Kingdo Generally Accepted Accounun8 Practice). The law applicable to charities in Ellalld & Wales require the trustees to prepare financial 8tatemeDts for each financial year which give a Erne and £oir view of the srate of affairs of the charity and of the incomitig resources athl applitation of r&ources of the thatiry forthat period. In preparin8 these financial statements the trustees are required to.'- Select suitable accounting po]icie8 ond then apply them consistentiyi ObsÈrvÈ the methods and ptinciples iti the Clutitie8 SORP; Make judge]nents artd egti]nates tbat are reasonable and prudeni State whether app]itable accounting ttandards have been followed, subject to any materi depatNres di8cLosed and explained in the financial sta¢ernents,' and Prepare the financial statsments on the going concern basiswjless it is inapproptA* to presume that the charity.ll continue in operauon. The ttYstees are responsible For keeping proper accountin8 TOrdS that di$de with rea80nable accuracy at #ny titt the financial position of the chariry and enable thern to ell51 that the financial ststement8 cornply with the Charitiès Act 2011. The tsStee$ are a180 responsible for 5H£eguarding the &%%ets of the chariry and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and dewion of fraud and other irre8ularities. Signed on behalf o theTT Sqn rscoffe 10 [uly 2025 Page 5
Brize Norton Flying Club I report on the financiwl ststements of the chaTiry for the yeotended 28 February 2025 Bet out on page87 As the charity's rrustees you are responsible for the prepwrntion of the accounts in accordanee with the requireTnents of the Ch3ritieB Art 2011 I'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examinauon of the chAriry's accounts carried out under secrion 145 of the 2011 Act and Rn ca)n8 our my examitiation I have fo]lowed all the applicable direcrion$ 8ivenby the Charity Cornrri under seLtion 14515)(bl ofthe Act. I have completed my eXaMition and I confirm that no mateTial rnatteT5 hRve ti)me to my attention in Connection with the examination 8ivin8 rne cause to believe that in any materiJ respe¢t.' Aetounting recordB were not kept in re8pert of the Cb#rity required by tton 130 of the Att.. or The ace(¥unts do notcompty with the app]icable requiTements concernin8 the forn and ¢ontenr of accounts Set out in the Chariti (Accounts and Reponsl Regulation8 2O)8 other than 3ny requirement thir the accounts give a'The Ind fair view, which is not a matter I hkve cvncerL8 and hxve come acrcA8 noother nkatters in connectiou with my examination to whi ttenllon should drawn in this repTrn in orderto enable & properunder8tanding of the &ccountS be reached. A Churchill Stooe FCA tThA Independent Examiner The Zinc Building. Brortdsbi Way Carterton, Othrd8hire OX18 IAD 10 July2025 Page 6
Brize Norton Flying Club Receipts & Payments Account Year Ende&. 28 February 21Y25 14 Admin Av Bowser Maintrnance Exam Charges F]i8ht Instructors Flyin8 Fees and Subsuiptions Fuel Enstone Ventures Gtattt Gift Aid HMRC 100 1.836 l.5C4) 2.1& 2.479 147.817 1.264 4.086 125,548 1,289 2.2(M) 1,713 39 518 213 21 Interest Log B¢x>ks Maps Pooley5 Printing, P(k%rAge, #nd Srationery Service Funds 974 49 27 Total Receipts 139.356 16a.907 Pa8e7
BrAze Norton Flying aub Receipts & Payments Account (continued) 2024 Accountancy Administration Aviauon Service5 BDWSer Mainte]wice 1.170 10,791 10,826 11,013 152 12,250 7,945 554 164 4.185 DTO Cltsrge ELCAS Re£ttnd Equipment Trgight Instructors Fuel and Landin8 Fees Ground Lxa Hire of Airctatr Insurance Map5 3.024 6,453 22,247 2,423 65,146 1,682 7.639 28.028 675 44235 855 951 194 1,092 438 87 Prinon8, Posrage. and StatsoneTy Service Charye5 Service Funds Simulator Stsbscriptioi)8 Sundr2es Telepbone and Internet 76 2,366 35 534 2,481 301 579 Total Payments 115,013 139.584 (Deficit)P1llD for the Year 24,343 24.322 Bwlance Br¢w8ht Forward 134,962 110.640 Bthce Carried Forward 159.305 134,962 Pèxe 8
Brize Norton Flying Club Ststernent of Amets & Iaabilitie8 Year Ende(L. 28 February 2025 2024 Bajjk Actount ELCAS Account New Savin8s Account Savings Account Subs Acc¢)unt 25,125 16,671 15.640 7.201 4,298 99,193 12,928 159,305 134,962 Aircraft Hangar Tr]i8ht Simulator Fuel Bowser5 Office. Training. and Computer Equipnwit Otber Stor2ge Equipment Stock of Fuel 50,(KiI 50,IXX> 30,(YYJ 10350 2205 5.1(Xl i0,{) 2.205 4,8 32.750 U555 These ¥coun were a the ThJ8tee8 on 10 July 2025 and 8iglled on theirbeha]f by.. Ldrs P•8e9