
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  1[st] July 2025 To 30[th] June 2026** 

## **Charity name: Airspace4All Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1194446** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is the promotion and<br>protection of public safety and the saving of<br>lives through improvement of the safety of UK<br>aviation by the efficient and equitable use of<br>airspace for General Aviation users.|
|Summary of the main activities<br>in relation to those purposes<br>for the public benefit, in<br>particular, the activities,<br>projects or services identified<br>in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Engagement with government, regulator, and<br>other aviation stakeholders to ensure General<br>Aviation’s (GA) needs are understood and<br>properly balanced with others’ in the<br>development of…<br><br>UK Airspace Policy<br><br>Equitable use of airspace for all<br><br>UK airspace changes(ACPs)|
|Statement confirming whether<br>the trustees have had regard<br>to the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the Charity<br>Commission’s guidance on public benefit.|



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|Policyongrant making|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|n/a|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The Trustees are all volunteers. All contributed<br>in establishing the charity in 2020 & 21, and<br>since in overseeing the activities of the trust.<br>The secretary (non-trustee) in this period is<br>also a volunteer.|
|Other||There were no serious incidents.|



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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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. 

SORP reference Para 1.20 

The Trust performed no substantive activities towards its objectives in this reporting period due to absence of funding at the level needed. 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|The Trust performed no fundraising since<br>close-out of the DfT grant contract during<br>2023-24. (The application to extend was<br>declined.)|
|Investment performance<br>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<br>financial position at the end of  residual funds held. As a result, previous<br>the period  activities in pursuit of its objectives ceased and<br>costs limited to necessary administration (e.g.<br>Bank & website/email costs).<br>Period end balance was £11,997 including<br>reserves (see below).<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22 The Trust’s reserves are held to cover<br>policy for holding reserves  necessary expenses pending determination of<br>stating why they are held  The Trust’s future.<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2,000<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 n/a<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24 n/a<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 The activities of The Trust were not envisioned<br>uncertainties about the charity  to be sustainable without DfT funding, so they<br>continuing as a going concern  are minimised unless alternative is secured.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|The charity’s principal sources<br>of funds (including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|The trust has no source of funds except the<br>balance mentioned above and does not have<br>fund-raising plans.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any social<br>investmentpolicyadopted|Para 1.46|The Trust retains all funds as cash at CAF Bank,<br>at a nominal interested rate.|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Without income, the Trust can not secure<br>specialist expertise to perform activities<br>towards its objects, except to a very limited<br>scope usingresidual funds.|



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|The charity’s principal sources<br>of funds (including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|The trust has no source of funds except the<br>balance mentioned above and does not have<br>fund-raising plans.|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any social<br>investmentpolicyadopted|Para 1.46|The Trust retains all funds as cash at CAF Bank,<br>at a nominal interested rate.|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Without income, the Trust can not secure<br>specialist expertise to perform activities<br>towards its objects, except to a very limited<br>scope usingresidual funds.|



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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|‘Foundation’ model constitution|
|How is the charity constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated association,<br>CIO)|Para 1.25|The Trust is a Charitable Incorporated<br>Organisation.|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of any<br>person or body entitled to<br>appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Selection and appointment of new trustees is<br>by the trustees in office at the time.|



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|Policies and procedures adopted<br>for the induction and training of<br>trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider network<br>with which the charity works|Para 1.51|The Trust’s organisation consists of the four<br>trustees and, from time to time as required,<br>volunteer or subcontracted personnel or<br>organisations to perform….<br>a) the trust’s administration<br>b) the consultation, research, technical,<br>project,and report writingactivities|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|n/a|



## **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.<br>The Airspace 4All Trust<br>31 Walker Avenue<br>Wolverton Mill<br>Milton Keynes<br>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<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>for whole year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Sir John Allison  n/a<br>2 Roger Hopkinson  Chair of Trustees  n/a<br>4 Jeremy James  n/a<br>5 George Metcalfe  Treasurer  n/a<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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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|
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|Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held<br>and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects|n/a|
|Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|n/a|



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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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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 & Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 24 July 2026 

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Airspace4All Trust<br>Income & Expenses by Contact<br>1st July 2025 to 30 June 2026<br>Contact  Type  Amount<br>CAF Bank  Income  25.66<br>CAF Bank  Expense  -61.00<br>IONOS Cloud  Expense  -529.68<br>Accountant 2023/4  Expense  -2040.56<br>Xero UK  Expense  -230.40<br>Total  -2835.98<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 30 June 2025** 

|CAF Bank balance<br>Other assets<br>Debtors<br>Total assets<br>Accrued expenses<br>Creditors<br>Total liabilities<br>Net assets.|£11,997<br>0<br>0<br>£11,997<br>£          0<br>0<br>£          0<br>£11,997|
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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)** George Charles Metcalfe **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee & Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 24 July 2026 

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