2025-03-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES Trustees, annual report for the period From: Period Start date 1April 2024 To.. Period end dats 31 March 2025 Charity namo: Martlèsham Hèath Aviation S¢¢igty IMHASI Charlty regl$tra￿On number.. 1184409 Company numbor: NIA Obj¢¢tives and a¢tlvltleg SORP roferenee Pard 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity a$ sel out In Its goveming document To promote the preservation for the public benefit of the historical features of the Martle6ham Heath airfEld i￿￿￿1n9 theWW2 Control Tower. The adVan￿Ment for the public benefit by the provision of a museurn providing.a learning environment and associated activrties. Summary of the main activities in relation to Ihoso purpos88 forthe public benefrt. in particular. the 8Gtivities. proje¢ts or seM¢es identffied in the accounts. To Wai￿taIn and cpen to the put￿lC a museum in a 2nd World War airfield Control Tower. plu$ infomiation ￿ardS explaining asso¢ialed neady histori¢ StrU￿u￿5 To offer educational local WW2 history activities lo local schools and youth groups at the museum. ststement confinnirvJ %vhelher the trustees have had regard lo the gUida￿e ISSU8d by the Charty Commission on public be￿[It Para 1.18 Th& MHAS Constitution ujnfoms wth Charity ComTlliSSiQn guidanGe and 15 followed by the MHAS Tru5tees- all volunteers. Additional Inftsmiatloth loptlonall You ma choose to include further staternents where relevant about.. SORP referente Policy cn grant makirvj Pata 1.38 Policy on social investment in¢luding program related investmerrt Part 1.38 ContritrJJlion made by volunteers Para 1.38

Other Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main athievements ofth& charity, identifying the ditre￿n￿ the charity's work has made to the arcum8tances of its beneficiarkg8 and any Wbler benefrt$ to so¢iety as a whde. p￿8120 The Control Tower rnu5eum is almostthe last remaining featur8 of a large pre and post 2 Worfd War airfield located in what is now a residential eslale and area of rttail shops. a School, light Industy and businesses. It ntsnues to stand as a reminder of th8 fl be thbtory of the local area Ow presenGe is app￿¢lated both by tha local population and the wider avvdtion Inte￿$t group8 that come to visit. The IoGal 5Ghools and youtt) groups take advantsge ofthe impact of Wwd on the I(￿Al area educational facilitie5 that we offer. Addltional Infonnatlon loptionall You ma choos8 to includ8 further statements W￿re relevant abouL' Achievemènts again$t obj'ectives set Pgro 1.41 Perforrnantt of fundraising activitN?5 against objectives Para 1.41 Investrnent perfomian against objectwe5 Pgr4 1.41 Other Flnanclal revlew Review ofthe tharty's financial position at the end of the pericd Para 1.21 At a similar level as the previous year, MHAS continues to be solvent funded by voluntary donation5. tnemb&r Subscript￿1nS and various fund-raisin activitie5. Working capital is held in a bank current account and thebalance of funds are held in bank dep08rt accounts, eamirg INte￿5t at standard bank rates. £23.300 Statement explaining the policy for holding re8erv88 statiw why th8y are hekl Pgi? 1.22 Amount of r888rYes hek1 Pard 1.22

Reasons for hO￿ing zero res&iv8$ elails of fund materially in P8ta 1.22 NIA PAN 1.24 NIA Ex￿anatIOrt of any uncert8inlies aboutthe charity continuino as a goi concern Para 1.rJ NIA AdditloAo1 Infomiatlon loptlonall You ma choose to Include further statements where Televant about.. The charity 5 prinGipal Para 1.47 sourTr5 of funds linduding any fundrai5ingl Investment policy and obje¢tives including any soual investment poli¢y adopted Parn 1 A description of the printipal PArn 1.46 risks faung th8 charity Other Structure, governance and management Description of ¢harity'$ trust5'. Type of goveming document.. forexsrnple. Charrtable Incorporat￿ organisati￿ ICIOI Para 1.25 CIO Constitution How 1$ the chanty constituted? Psra 1 25 ItisaCIO vmpanb. unincorporatEd assoaation. Tru8t8e se18ction methLKIs induding details of any conslilutional provisions e.g. election to post or narne of any person or body entit to appoint one ar mora trustees Psrn 1.2S New wlential trustees are nominated by existing trustees and be appointed by truste&8 in accordance with the CIO on8tstsJtion pro(s8. Additional infomlatlon loptlonall You ma choose lo in¢lude further statements where rdevant about.. Policie5 and proTrdures Para 1.51 adopt￿ forthe induction and training of trust8e8

The charity's organK8ational Structure and any wider I network with which the charity works Relationship wrth any ￿lat partie5 Para 1.51 other Reference and adrninistrative details Chari name Other name the charil i$tered charil number charit n¢1 al address Martle5ham MHAS 11844Dg h Aviation Soci r. Parke[5 Place I swich IP5 3UZ, Suffdk Name$ Cftho charfty trusts08 who man¥y tho charfty DAteS *¢tsd WnotfDrth Nafflaof pr¥on lor body) •ntrtlvd InttN&tee Martyn Cook Pat Lisseman Chairman Tr8asurgr Secretary John Howa lan Lissernan Brian Gray Rob8rt Alexander lan Slimson Colin Whitmore Vicky Gunnels Howard ￿ng 10 12 Cor rate trustees- nam88 ofthe diredors at the dal8 the re mctor wasa NIA Name of trustee5 holding tid8 to woperty belonging to the charity Da￿ xiod WnotfDrth ￿rn• fjar NIA Funds held as custodian trustees on b•half of others [￿SeriptiOn of the assets held in this Gapauty NIA Name and objects of the charty on whos8 b&haff th8 assets are he￿ and how this falls Mthin th& custodian chari eds NIA

Detai15 of 4rrangemeFrt5 for safe custody and segregation of such assets from th8 charit 's own assets NIA Addillon¥l IMfrJm)atlon loptlonall Narn¢$ and •ddras$es of aflv180rs loptlonal Informatlonl Type of Name Addr￿8 lvl$er Name of chSof executlve or narno8 of 8enlor staff m8mbor8 loptlonal Infonnatlonl Exemptions from disclosvre . Raason for non-di¥d05ure of ke onnel detai15 NIA Other o lonal infomiation Declarations Th•trusts8$ declare that they hav• approved th¢ Iru$t¢gs' r9portVH6￿￿￿. p• ¥bov¢. Slgnod on behalf of the chafity's trusto8sldirector8 Slgnaturelsl Full namelsl Po$ition Ifor•xampl8 Secretary, Chair. etcl Martyn Cook Chairman n Howarth r4 Date 28 May 2025

MHAS CIO TREASURER REPORT TO MEMBERS 31ST MARCH 2025

	INCOME 2024/5	INCOME 2023/4	See Note
Subscriptons	1506.66	984.00	1
MeetngReceipts	2902.24	1548.90
Donatons	5768.55	2724.02	2
ShopSales	1044.26	1165.19
Second Hand Book Sales	170.00	259.50
E BaySales	753.75	160.00	3
Ticket Sales and Outngs	1224.22	1048.99
MHAS Open Day	2560.86	1414.53
Tax Rebate Gif Aid	505.84	428.28	1
East Sufolk Grants		2245.00	4
Misc	306.8	81.67
Interest Nat West Accounts	715.45	338.17	5
Total Income for Year	17458.63	12398.25
	EXPENDITURE 2024/5	EXPENDITURE 2023/4
Trips and Outngs	1046.00	1061.37
ExpMonthlyMeetngs	1754.78	1404.94
MHAS Open Day	1828.46	616.78
Refreshments Tower	396.42	285.98	6
UtlityBills	2010.88	1085.79	7
ShopStock	655.76	879.10
Museum Displays	1123.83	1882.88
Museum Fabric & Maintenance	6550.90	1180.20	8
Publicity	232.80	197.62
Member Exp Print & Post Runway & Memb Cards	508.05	441.79
Insurance	96.00	96.00
MHAS Ofce Expenses	378.19	211.47
Broadband/web site	213.86	475.84
Remembrance Service	181.60	204.00
Misc	557.25	307.06	9
Total Expenditure for Year	17534.78	10330.82
Net Income/Expenditure	76.15	2067.43
Opening Balance 1.4.24 23452.53 Closing Balance 31.3.25 23376.38 Reconciliiation 31.3.25 Bank Balance - Current Account 930.16 35 Day Liquidity Account 3195.35 90 Day Liquidity Account 14523.73 Reserve Account 4556.03 Cash held by Treasurer 171.11 23376.38
I confrm that this is a true record and statement of accounts

Pat Lisseman - Treasurer Dated 9th April 2025

TREASURER NOTES

1. We are extremely grateful to all our members who have continued to support us by paying their annual subscriptions especially to those who have signed gift aid forms refund for 2023/4 £505

2. Donations : Sunday visitors - £721; Pre-booked private visits - £1465; MHAS members £226; Annual donation Don Ehrenburg £357; Longfields - Seckford Hall D Day Event - £2,126; Legacy William Curtis £190.

3. We have raised over £750 for MHAS by selling items from store not required for display where owner is not known or untraceable.

4. 2023/4 Grant of £2245 from East Suffolk for painting the Control Tower - work carried out and expenditure in 2024/5 accounts

5. Increase in Bank of England base rate gives us a great income from Nat West Accounts

6. The museum is open every Wednesday morning when a working group maintain the Control Tower and grounds.and refreshments are provided.

7. Utility Contract expired 30.11.23 - new contract with considerably higher rates agreed [ expiry 30.11.26

8. The total cost of painting the Control Tower was £4,490 - offset by grant from East Suffolk and 50% contribution from MHHL cost to MHAS £1,122.50; Painting the stairwell and landing cost £2,145; A weather vane was purchased to commemorate William Curtis,

9. Second "Sum Up" machine purchased for visitor card donations - £80; Museum mobile phone replaced - £70