
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From   2/5/24 Period start date      To   1/5/25   Period end date 

Charity name: Resurgence Air Sports Charity registration number: 1205204 

## Objectives and Activities 

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|Summary of the purposes<br>of the charity as set out<br>in its governing document|Para 1.17|Provides members of the armed forces<br>past and present to participate in<br>recreational aviation and air sports.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to<br>those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in<br>particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in<br>the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Resurgence Air Sports raises money to<br>fund veterans to to enable them to<br>participate in air sports.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on<br>public benefit|Para 1.18|Resurgence Air Sports updates its<br>trustees with every discision that is<br>made regarding how it goes about its<br>charitable purpose in accordance with<br>its governing document.|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other 



## Achievements and Performance 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the<br>charity, identifying the<br>difference the charity’s<br>work has made to the<br>circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any<br>wider benefits to society<br>as a whole.|Para 1.20|During this financial period we have<br>raised funds that have contributed<br>towards four courses, one candidate is<br>currenty training with Paramotor<br>Training at Membury airfield, one<br>candidate is due to commence a course<br>with FlyDynamic and one candidate has<br>completed a course and is now flying<br>solo. During this reporting period, a<br>large donation was made by James<br>Pierce, one of Jame’s friends had<br>passed away and his flying equipment<br>was sold. James donated part of the<br>money made (£2900) to Resurgence Air<br>Sports. James runs a paramotor School,<br>we then paid james back in exchange<br>for two courses (£2300) this was<br>because he was geographicly the<br>closest school to our candidate.|



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|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41|<br>During this financial period we have<br>worked alongside a number of Paramotor<br>Schools to promote Resurgence Air<br>Sports and share our vision.|
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|Performance of<br>fundraising activities<br>against objectives set|Para 1.41|As a new charity we have performed as<br>expected during this first financial<br>period. One of the UK’S leading<br>paramotor event orginisors, ran an<br>event that raised our first donation<br>and promoted Resurgence Air Sports to<br>the wider community|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other||N/A|





## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the<br>end of the period|Para 1.21|The charity holds £2.427.39 at the end<br>of this first financial period.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding<br>reserves stating why they<br>are held|Para 1.22|At present we don’t have a policy for<br>holding reserves. This may be revied<br>as Resurgence Air Sports grows|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2.427.39|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund<br>materially in deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds<br>(including any<br>fundraising)|Para 1.47|Fundraising through the Paramotor Club<br>flying event “Bore Chasers”|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|N/A|
|A description of the<br>principal risks facing<br>the charity|Para 1.46|Resurgence Air Sports operates in the<br>UK. Due to inclement weather during<br>the winter months, funding courses in<br>relation to light aviation and air<br>sports can become a slow process, as<br>can fundraising due to lack of<br>opportunities to attend appropriate<br>events. At present we do not envision<br>much risk to the charity as we are<br>small and have no financial<br>commitments.|
|Other||N/A|





## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||Resurgence Air Sport’s Trustees are<br>predominantly ex service men and women<br>with a backround in aviation.|
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|Type of governing<br>document<br>(trust deed, royal<br>charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions<br>e.g. election to post or<br>name of any person or<br>body entitled to appoint<br>one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are hand picked by the<br>charity’s founders. Any changes to<br>the trustees or chiar are discussed<br>with all trustees with a unanimous<br>dicision being the diciding factor|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>N/A|
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|The charity’s<br>organisational structure<br>and any wider network<br>with which the charity<br>works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other||N/A|



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Resurgence Air Sports|
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|Other name the charity<br>uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1205204|





|Charity’s principal|23 Burley Avenue|
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|address|Killinghall|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|Trustee name|Office (if any)|Dates acted if not for<br>whole year|Name of person (or body)<br>entitled to appoint trustee (if<br>any)|
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||Liz McConaghy||N/A||
||Charles<br>Hutchinson||N/A||
||Peter Saunders||N/A||
||Thomas Henwood|Chair|N/A||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

|Type of|Name|Address|
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

Paul Goodwin 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

- Reason for non disclosure of key personnel details 

N/A 

## Other optional information 

N/A 



## 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) Thomas Henwood Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 1/2/2026 



## RESURGENCE AIR SPORTS 

Charity number: 1205204 

## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 

For the period 2 May 2024 to 1 May 2025 

|Receipts (Money in)||
|---|---|
|Description|Amount (£)|
|Donations and fundraising income|5,182.90|
|Total receipts|5,182.90|
|Payments (Money out)||
|Description|Amount (£)|
|Charitable activity costs (training /|2,300.00|
|courses)||
|Website and online services (Wix)|142.06|
|Travel and fuel|306.46|
|Postage / admin|6.99|
|Total payments|2,755.51|
|Net surplus for the period: £2,427.39||
|Statement of Balances||
||Amount (£)|
|Opening balance at 2 May 2024|0.00|
|Net surplus for the period|2,427.39|
|Closing balance at 1 May 2025|2,427.39|
|Cash at bank|2,427.39|
|Cash in hand|0.00|



## Notes to the accounts 

1. Basis of accounting: These accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis for a small charity. 

2. Income consisted of donations and fundraising receipts. 



3. Expenditure relates to delivery of charitable activities, including training/course delivery costs, website services, travel/fuel, and administration. 

4. No trustee received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the period. 

Trustee Approval Approved by the trustees on behalf of the charity: Resurgence Air Sports. 

Signature: 

Name: Thomas Henwood 

Position: Trustee / Chair Date: 22/02/2026 

