## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1[st] July 2023 To 30[th] June 2024**
## **Charity name: Airspace4All Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1194446**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is the promotion and
protection of public safety and the saving of
lives through improvement of the safety of UK
aviation by the efficient and equitable use of
airspace for General Aviation users.|
|Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes
for the public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services identified
in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Engagement with government, regulator, and
other aviation stakeholders to ensure General
Aviation’s (GA) needs are understood and
properly balanced with others’ in the
development of…
UK Airspace Policy
Equitable use of airspace for all
UK airspace changes(ACPs)|
|Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard
to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|
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|Policyongrant making|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The five Trustees are all volunteers. All
contributed in establishing the charity in 2020
& 21, and since in performing the management
tasks of establishingthe deliverycapability.|
|Other||There were no serious incidents.|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. y wider benefits to society as a whole. wider benefits to society as a whole. y as a whole. as a whole. Para 1.20
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Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. y wider benefits to society as a whole. wider benefits to society as a whole. y as a whole. as a whole. Para 1.20 The Trust performed no substantive activities towards its objectives in this reporting period due to absence of funding. All activity was directed towards close-out of the DfT grant including finalisation of accounts and repayment of the unused remnant of their grant.
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|The Trust secured £180k grant from the
Department for Transport (DfT) in 2021. DfT
declined The Trust’s application for extension
funding and the remaining grant funds (£9k)
were returned to them in early2024.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a|
## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Trust’s income was limited to interest on
financial position at the end of funds held. As a result, activities in pursuit of
the period its objectives ceased and costs limited to
necessary administration (e.g. Bank &
website/email costs).
Period end balance was £15,516.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Trust’s reserves are held primarily to cover
policy for holding reserves necessary expenses pending determination of
stating why they are held The Trust’s future.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £15,516
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 n/a
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The activities of The Trust were not envisioned
uncertainties about the charity to be sustainable without DfT funding, so they
continuing as a going concern have ceased unless alternative is secured.
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|The charity’s principal sources
of funds (including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|The trust now has no source of funds except
the limited reserves mentioned above and
does not currentlyhave fund-raising plans.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investmentpolicyadopted|Para 1.46|The Trust retains all funds as cash at CAF Bank,
at a nominal interested rate.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Without funding, the Trust can no longer
secure appropriate specialist expertise to
perform activities towards its objects.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|‘Foundation’ model constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)|Para 1.25|The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation.|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Selection and appointment of new trustees is
by the trustees in office at the time.|
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Policies and procedures adopted Para 1.51
for the induction and training of
trustees
The Trust’s organisation consists of the five
trustees and, from time to time as required,
The charity’s organisational subcontracted personnel or organisations to
structure and any wider network perform….
with which the charity works Para 1.51 a) the trust’s administration
b) the consultation, research, technical,
project, and report writing activities
Relationship with any related Para 1.51 n/a
parties
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|Airspace4All Trust|
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|Other name the charityuses|n/a|
|Registered charitynumber|1194446|
|Charity’s principal address|Registered address, not for correspondence.
The Airspace 4All Trust
31 Walker Avenue
Wolverton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK12 5TW|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Sir John Allison Chair of Trustees n/a
2 Roger Hopkinson n/a
3 Pauline Vahey Treasurer n/a
4 Jeremy James n/a
5 George Metcalfe n/a
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** n/a
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** n/a
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets held in this capacity|n/a|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held
and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects|n/a|
|Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|n/a|
## **Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
n/a
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
n/a
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
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## **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)** George Charles Metcalfe **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 23 April 2025
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Note: 1st July 2023 current assets were £53,031.50p, as restated after a mis-attributed VAT recovery was corrected.
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 30 June 2024**
|CAF Bank balance
Other assets
Debtors
Total assets
Accrued expenses
Creditors
Total liabilities
Net assets.|£15,516
0
0
£15,516
0
0
0
£15,516|
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**The trustees declare that they have approved the financial statements above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||
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||George Charles Metcalfe|
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Trustee|
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||23 April 2024|
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