THE CENTRE FOR MAIDENHEAD HERITAGE
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
PERIOD I APRIL 2024 to 31 MARCH 2025

The Centre for Maidenhead Heritage
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements for the Period
l April 2024 to 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the period l April 2024
to 31 March 2025.
The Centre for Maidenhead Heritage is an Association Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission. It was registered on 25
January 2021. Following a vote by members of Maidenhead Heritage Trust in 2019 the
CIO was created in order to assume responslbility ft)r the attivities of the Trust, which was
an unincorporated body.
Objertives and activities
The purposes for which the charity was set up are." to advance the education of the public
by providing a heritage museum for the exhibition to the publlc of objetts, documents
photographs and other items connected with the history of Maidenhead and its
surrounding distrltts.
The prlncipal attivities undertaken by the charity are:
providing physical access to the museum to members and the general public and to
the collections.
providing online access to an extensive catalogue of historical documents and
artefatts.
glving talks and presentations to interested groups, ranging from schools and youth
groups to retired adults and care homes. This engagement with the vvhole local
community is of the utmost importance
presenting the history of the Second World War aircraft ferrying organisation Air
Transport Auxiliary (ATA), which had its headquarters at nearby White Waltham
airfield from February 1940 until November 1945.
Throughout, the trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.
We rely heavily on the input of a band of volunto@rg without whom rnuse
nave 10 cease ro operate. We are extremely grateful for all the support they provide.
They assist us in multiple ways, including:
setting up and dismantling exhlbits;
manning the museum on a daily basis.
answering queries.
handling sales through our online shop and the museum shop;
running the ATA gallery and the Spiffire simulator:
deiiverlng historical talks and workshops to schoolsi youth groups and adult groups.
um woul¢J

assisting with bookkeeping and accounts.
In the year 2025-2025 we employed two part-time staff, a manager/administrator and a
curator.
We owe them a debt of thanks for all their efforts. The curator left our
employment in April 2025.
Achievements and performance
The total number of visltors between i Aprll 2024 and 31 March 2024 was very similar to
the previous year and therefore still below pre-covid levels. However the number of
school and young people (ie cubs/brownies/etc) workshops and talks to adult gmups
increased over the prevlous perlod. We contlnued to provide access to a wealth of
hlstorlcal information and artefacts for the benefit of all of our vlsitors, whether in person
or remotely vla our two Interconnetted websites.
The internationally Important ATA Collection contlnued to grow. In particular, we know
how much people outside the UK appreciate access to the ATA archive because many of
the pilots who served wlth ATA came to Britain from overseas during the Second World
War.
We also receive requests for acces5 to the archlve for televlslon programmes and for
research purposes and regularly cooperate wlth the authors of fiction based on the ATA
story. The Spitfire slmulatori part of the ATA gallery. branded as Grandma Flew Spitfires,
continues to be extremely popular wlth people of all ages and vlsltors from all over the
world.
Financial revlew
The enclosed flnancial statements cover the period from l Aprll 2024 to 31 March 2025,
durlng which an admlsslon charge for all vlsitors was Introduced to support the balance
sheet. Charges for group vlslts and tslks to outslde groups We￿ also Increased In Ilne with
Inflatlon.
The balance sheet has been adversely affetted by a substantlal Increase
in support costs (i.e. repairs and maintenance, energy, other servlces).
As the SOFA shows, our prlncipal sources of income are entry charges and Spltflre
simulator charges, donations, cultural and educatlonal attivltles, and to a smaller degree
than previously physlcal and onllne shop sales.
The popular Spltfire slmulator contrlbutes a useful sum to the balance sheet. The trustees
will seek ways of increasing the utlllsatlon of the simulator and therefore the Income from
it.
As explained more fully in the notes to the accounts, these financlal statementg reflect the
day-to-day operatlons of the museum which operates 5 days per week from freehold
premises at 18 Park Street, Maidenhead purchased in December 2006 by Maidenhead
Heritage Trust wlth the help of a Loan from the Baylis Trust, whlch Is secured on the
property. The formal legal processes of transferring this loan and ownership of the
property to the CIO have not yet been completed and, accordingly, these accounts do not
include the property or the loan. Reserrfes equivalent to the net equity position in the
property have also not been transferred but w511 be once the legal formalities have been
completed, estimated by early 2026. The book value of the property as at l October 2021

was £700,561 and the Loan is £455,000, so the net figure of reserves stlll held by the
Trustees of Maidenhead Heritage Trust is £245.561. The loan is interest-free. Excluding
the property and the loan, the balance of reserves totalling some £94,888 was transferred
from the Maidenhead Heritage Trust with effett from l Ottober 2021.
A deficit for the year to 31 March 2025 has arisen amounting to £20,304.
We do not have a speciflc policy determinlng the level of reserves that we should hold but
we are always conscious to keep annual expendlture wlthln Income where at all posslble.
The accounts have been p￿pa￿d on a going concern basls. Thls assumes that the
freehold property and the associated Loan are transferred to the CIO. The Loan will be
repayable in December 2026. If Trustees a￿ unable to renegotlate or repay the loan In
the meantime, the property may have to be sold to repay the loan.
The principal rlsks currently facing the CIO are:
whether we will be able to repay the Loan from the Baylls Trust by December 2026;
and
difficultles ralslng substantlal funds at a tlme when people's Incomes are under
continulng pressure due to the cost-of-llving crlsls.
To address these risks Trustees must
l) Strengthen the board of trustees by recrultlng at least 3 addltlonal trustees,
2) undertake major fund ralsing inltiatlves wlth the utmost urgency,
3) open discussions wlth the Baylls Trust CIO as soon as the property and loan transfers
dlscussed above have been completed.
Structurei governance and management
The CIO is governed by a Constitution adopted on 25 January 2021.
The Trustees are all members of the CIO but as an Association CIO we have members
other than the Trustee5. The Ilablllty of all members in the event of the CIO havlng to be
wound up Is zero.
In seletting new trustees we endeavour to broaden the board's business and charltable
experience as much as possible. Members or existing trustees can appoint trustees. There
must be at least three trustees at all times and no more than 12.
Reference and administrative details
The CIO is registered in England and Wales. The registered charity number Is 1193240.
The charity operates the Maidenhead Heritage Centre and as the Air Transport Auxiliary
museum and gallery.
Our principal add￿sS is: Maidenheaiy Heritage Centre, 18 Park Street, Maldenhead SL6
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Trustees
The names of the current CIO Trustees, who were appointed on 25 January 2021 and who
were in office throughout the period since incorporation are:
Alan Mellins (Chairman)
Richard Poad MBE
Stewart White
Operating with the minimum number of Trustees is not a satisfactory situation. this was
emphasized in early 2025 when the Chairman becarne ill and was temporarily unab'le to
fulfil all his duties. Potential additlonal trustees have been identlfted and should be In
position by early 2026.
Richard Poad is one of five people who hold the legal title to 18 Park Street, along wlth
four former trustees of Maidenhead Herltage Trust. They have held the title slnce the
property was acquired In 2006. As explained above, steps are belng taken to transfer
legal ownership to the CIO.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. report above
Signed on behalf f the charity's Trustees by Alan Mellins (Chairman) . ji4&11.', ti'.,:r'.:,
jl&i v;14

THE CEpifRE FOR WIIDENHEAD HtRtrAGE
sTAT￿ENT0F RtIAMOALAcfivirn FOR THE PERIOD El¢￿31 MARQI Z015
ltsmlL X¢14T031 MARCH 2025
fjeneTrlf￿ F￿d$
Totsl
INCOM114G RESOURCES
Donat￿nsand
Sub5crlpUorts
CuttUralandedLu￿0n￿ KtMtlES
Gr¥nts
Interest
Otl*rtradln8actW*S
24057
24.057
19,905
1,175
1i34S
375
2,gs1
375
2.953
2,38B
779
41,779
35.813
RE￿uRe£sEXPE￿OED
Expendftuf+ Oh..
Hatsih8funds
stsff ro¥t5
3.3X)
35.944
3,350
35.944
170
ZL618
4.462
32,405
3,?50
26,410
5upp)rtcosts
2L964
651
fj54
62,(*3
NETIPXOME
TAANSFERS allWEEN FUNOS
NETMOVEMENT OF FUNDS
OPENING BhLANCE
¢1051hfj w￿cE
119,6501
16541
120.3041
119A501
16541
120.3041
83,333
51119
24.374
Y1.815

THE CENTRE FOR MAIDENHEAD HERITAGE
BAiANCESH£Ef ASAT al MARCH 202S
25
NOTES
FIXED 4SSETS
Qtber A$5ets
1.%3
1617
cURRENT￿￿ET$
Stock and rollect￿n$
P•brotsand prepiynents
Cash at *nkand in hJnd
2*17
6,233
2.167
25.833
5,934 J..
43.397
34.233
cURRENTLm￿UTIES
CreditDr5 accruals
NET CUARENT ASSET5
TOTALASSEtS LESsCVRRV￿LIAÈUrnES
$1.255
14.3811
IL7531
29A52
31A15
49,503
52.119
NEfASSETS
31.815
i2,119
UNRE5Tr1CTEClfUND5
Ccumulatodfund
8rought lorword
TfaAsferfrom Rostricted Funds
Movemorf fotthe period
Ck>5ing b8tsrKe
27.091
57.433 t
119.650)
130A421
7.441
27AJ91.
REsrRictED FUNDS
BroLght fovtyard
TrdTrSler io Restricted tsprtal Furhgs
T￿￿￿¥[ert0 Restnded Funds
Move￿ient For thè Pèriod
Closing balan
21.411
21411
RE¥tIllCTED C4PITALFUNTrS
rou8htfllrward
Transferfr*m Restrlcteo F￿dS
ovemehtfgf tr￿ peDod
¢Iosin8 bakanre
1617
1,192
1.297
".gl 18721 k"'£'_0-'4.';
16S41
TOTALFUNDS
52.J19
Approve4 by ihe Trust￿ 3ndsiEned Onthesrbeh•￿tr￿.-
Monins.Ch¥irm3

THE CENTrE FOR MAIDENHEAD HERITAGE
NOTESTO AND FORM114G PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
I. ACCOUNTING POLiaES
lal These finanaal ststements have been prepared under the historO¢al cost convention wlth Items recognised at cost
or transaction value unle55 Otherwise stated in the relw3nt notelgl to thesè acttjunts and In accordance wlth the
Statement of Recommended Practi￿.. Accountln8 and Reporting by Charltie5 preparing thelr accounts in
accordance with the Financoal Reportlng standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland ISORP FRS 1021
Issued on 16 ju￿ 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011. Fi8ure5 arè stared In povnds sterlin8. The charlty has
taken athanta8e of the pro¥lslons in the SORP lupdaie bulletln 11 not to prepare a Ststement of Cash Flows. The
Centre for Maldenhead Herltsge meets the definition of a publrc benefft entity undef FRS 102.
Ibl The accounts have bÈen prepared under the 8olng ¢oncem l)asls.
Icl These statements are for the wlod from l April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The Charlty took over the operations of
Maldenhead Heritage Trust wlth effect from l October 2021. As described in Note5 3 and 4 . the freehold
property. 18 Park Street. Maidenhead, from whlch the museum operates, Is not reflected In these flgures because
legal title to the property and a new Brant of the Loan from the Baylls Trust. which Is to be seeured on the property
and whlch was used to help purthase the property orlglnally, have not yet been transferred into The Centre for
Maldenhead Herltage.
Idl Where funds are recesved for dedlcated purposes thty are allocated to funds accordln8 to thè restrtctlons placed
on them by the donor or payer.
lel Depredatlonls pri)vlded at the followln8 annual rates In order to wrlte off each asset over Its estlmated
useful Ilfè. IndNidual items under £500 are expensed In the year acqulred.
Equlpment
25%
Reduc1￿ balance
(Q Income Is recognlsed in the Statement of Financial Artlvltie5 ISOFAI when the charity111 becomes entitled to the
resotjrtes, lill it is morè likely than not that the trust￿ wlll recelve the resource5 and11111 the monetsry value can
be measured wlth sufflclent rellablllty.
Igl Donated goods and services are not recorded in the accounts because of the dlfficultie5 assesslnB their falr value
and because the tlme and effort to do so would be dlsproportionate.
Ihl Llabllltles are reco8nised where It Is rnore Ilkely than not that there Is a legal or t0nstrudSve obll8ation commSttin8
the eharlty to pay out reso(rrces and the amount of the obli8atlon on be measured wlth iea50nable certalnty.
lil The Centre for Maldenhead Herttage Is not Ilable to tsx on Its irtcome or 8alns as these are applled for charltable
purposes.
li'l Shop Stock Is valued at the lower of cost and net reali5able value.

THE CENTRE FOR MAIDENHEAD HER￿AGE
NOTESTO AND FORMING PARTOF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR E14DED31 MARCH 2025
INCOMING RESOURCES
2025
2024
Chorltoble cultvmland edu(otlonolartfvftie5'.
Grandma Flew S iffire Simulator and ticket sales
Talks
River tri
School vislts
8,959
2.244
1,370
925
2,325
311
RESOURCES EXPENDÉD
2025
2024
Rulslnqfynds..
Goods for resale
Advertisin
and marketln
Cost of events and exhlbltlons
1,573
791
2,098
4A62
1,018
1,392
3,350
Stu
costs
Wa
e5 and salarles
Defined contribution scheme
nslon contributions
35.361
583
35,944
31,842
563
32.405
Support C05ts:
Pro
ert
costs
Volunteer expenses
Prlnt,
ost and statione
Tele
hone
Equlpment re
Bank charges
Credit card and Paypal char8es lind4Jdln
Internet and websitè
Depreciation
M15cellaneous
14,336
131
1,1
837
L491
181
834
1,595
6541
1,458
22.618
16,130
403
1,503
738
2.677
li
762
1,373
$72
1,940
26009
alrs and maintenance
rentsl and su
rt fees)
I resources expended uifimately relate to running our charitsble actlvrtles.

THE CENTRE FOR MAIDENHEAD HERITAGE
NOTESTO AND FORMING PARTOF ThE ACCOllPIt5 FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 MARCH 2025
4 TANGIBLE FIXED A55ETS
8rou
ht forward
Additions
Dis
osals
At 31 March 2025
99.622
99,,622
DepreclatSon
Brou
hl forward
Dls
osals
Char
e for Period
Dls
Sals
At 31 March 2025
97.￿5
654
65
P4et Book Valu•
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2025
As explalned above. the freehold property from whlch the museum operate5 has yet to be transferred to TCMH and so
has not been refiected In these accounts because the legal tltle has yet to be transferred. Thls process Is underway.
LOAN GRANT
The Louls 8aWls Maidenhead Advertlsw Trust lént the Trustees of the Maidenhead Hèrita8e Trust £455,CW to help
flnance the purchase and refurblshment of 18 Park Street, Maldenhead. LlJblllty has not yet been formally transferred
to The Centre for Maidenhead Heriiage but the legal process is underway. Repayment of the loan Is to be extended to
De￿mber 2026. The loan will be secured on the freehold property when that has been transferred to the CIO. The
loan rnust be repald In fvll on ihe earllest of: the charfty ￿asIng buslness, the property being sdd is sold or December
2026.
5. RE¥fRicfEO FUNDS ANALYSIS
BfOU8ht
Forward
Transfer
In ye•f
Chan
In perlod
Carrled
forward
R•SIr￿•d upltsl funds
Grandma Flew Spitfires Exhibit
Other restrkned fvnds
Grandma Flew Spiffires Appeal
Lobby
Other
TOTAL
12,870
S.B59
3.682
12,870
5.859
3,682

THE CENTRE FOR MAIDENHEAD HERffAGE
NOTES TO AND FORMING PAirr OF THE ACCOU14fs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
6. TrANSFER OF UNDERTAKING FROM MAIDENHEAD HERifAGE TRL15T
In furtherance ol a ie501ution passed by the members of Maidenhead Heritsge Trust at their 2019 Annual General
Meetin& The Centre for Maidenhead Heritage IYCMH") was created as an Association Charitabl@ Incorporated
Organlsation. and approval of the Chartty Commission to transfer operations to the CIO from the Maldenhead Heritage
Trust was obtained. On 30 September 2021 the frust ceased day-to4ay Operatio￿ and at midnight on that day the
operations were transferred to TCMH.
The Heritsge Centrds operations have continued unthanged and TCMH has assumed the all but one of the liabilities of
Maidenhead Heritage TrusL At the tlme of this report the legal tI￿e in the freehold property from which the charity
operates and the assignment of the Loan Grant from the Baylis Trust are Still in the course of bein8 transfÈrred, subject
to final agreement of terms and regulatory approval.
Although Maldenhead Heritage Trust is to be wound up in due course. no adjustment to the ¢arryln8 values of the assets
or liabilities In these financial statements 15 considèred to be necessary as the transfer to TCMH ha5 been arranged to
allow the Centre to continue operate unchanged.
The l¥ability of members to contribute to the a¢Y5 liabilitie5 In the event of a winding up 15 capped at zero. under the
Conslitulion.
7. TRUSTEES, EXPENSES AND BENEFrr5
None of the trustees réceivèd any remuneration or benefits in the period. Any expenses that were reimbursed were all
for acting as a8ent for the CIO.
8. EMPLOYEES
The average number of employees in the period was I
9. PENSION5
The CIO provides a defined contribution pension scheme for eligible employees. Contributions are paid as they fall due
and are held in separately admlnlstered funds.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
The Centre for Maidenhead Hentsge
31 March 2025
On accounts for the year
ended
Charity no
(If any)
1193240
Sèt out on pages
5-10
I rèport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity fthe Trust.) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
ftesponsibilltles and
basls of report
As the charivs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
llhe Actl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
uThYer section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commis8ion
unaer section 145(5){b) of the ACL
Independent I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
examinerfs ststement come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
Cause to believe that in. any material resFecl".
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the 8ccounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in th8 Charitie8
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter
consKlered as part of an independent oxamination.
I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in conneclion
with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable 2 proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date..
2211W2025
Nam•:
Laura Hobson
Relevant pro￿8#10nal
qualification(sl or body
{rf any):
30. Lancaster Road,
Maidenhead,
SL6 SEP
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