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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03946304 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1080102














Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as
RAF Burtonwood Association

Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 3

Independent Examiner's Report 4

Statement of Financial Activities 5

Balance Sheet 6 to 7

Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 13

Burtonwood Heritage (Registered number: 03946304)
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public, schools and local organisations about the role of RAF Burtonwood in World War II and the Cold War. The charity is to conserve and make available, for the benefit of the public, material relating to the men and women who served at RAF Burtonwood between 1939 and 1993.

The charity displays its activities in the Heritage Centre which is open every day, holds regular public/members meetings in the winter with guest speakers and produces a quarterly magazine, Burtonwood Times, edited by Aldon Ferguson. Annual reunions are held in the USA and bi-annual reunions in the UK. The Charity is responsible for the management and running of the Heritage Centre.
.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
As a result of its activities during the year, the charity had total incoming resources of £13,015 (2023 £10,939). Total outgoing resources for the year were £9,849 (2023 £8,056). The charity had net surplus for the year of £3,166 (2023 surplus £2,883), leaving unrestricted funds of £39,282 (2023 £36,116) at the year end.

lt is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

The charity is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital. It was registered as a charity on 29 March 2000. The constitution of the charity is regulated by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.


Burtonwood Heritage (Registered number: 03946304)
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
Trustees are appointed by members after taking into account recommendations of current trustees.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

New trustees are given a full briefing on the workings of the charity by the incumbent trustees.

The board of trustees is made up of all the directors and the whole group meet formally four times a year. They also meet informally monthly.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
03946304 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1080102

Registered office
18 Ridgeway
Wargrave
Reading
Berkshire
RG10 8AS

Trustees
A P Ferguson Chartered Surveyor
J Cotterill Manager
R Foster Retired

Company Secretary
A P Ferguson

Independent Examiner
Susan Ellison
30 Whitchurch Close
Padgate
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 4JZ

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 2 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:


Burtonwood Heritage (Registered number: 03946304)
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024





R Foster - Trustee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Burtonwood Heritage

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Burtonwood Heritage ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








Susan Ellison FCA

Susan Ellison
30 Whitchurch Close
Padgate
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 4JZ

4 June 2025

Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

31/12/24 31/12/23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 420 615

Other trading activities 2 12,442 10,198
Investment income 3 153 126
Total 13,015 10,939

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charity activities 9,731 7,996

Other 118 60
Total 9,849 8,056

NET INCOME 3,166 2,883


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 36,116 33,233

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 39,282 36,116

Burtonwood Heritage (Registered number: 03946304)
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Balance Sheet
31 December 2024

31/12/24 31/12/23
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 2,254 -

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 9 1,876 1,800
Debtors 10 958 877
Cash at bank and in hand 34,674 33,819
37,508 36,496

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 (480 ) (380 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 37,028 36,116

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

39,282

36,116

NET ASSETS 39,282 36,116
FUNDS 12
Unrestricted funds 39,282 36,116
TOTAL FUNDS 39,282 36,116

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.



Burtonwood Heritage (Registered number: 03946304)
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2024

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 2 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





R Foster - Trustee

Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Plant and machinery - 33% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.


Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Shop income 4,734 3,699
200 Club 1,035 920
Appeals & Donations 4,299 4,284
Talks 2,074 795
Other income 300 500
12,442 10,198

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Interest receivable - trading 153 126

4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 296 -

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.


Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31/12/24 31/12/23
Trustees 3 3

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 615

Other trading activities 10,198
Investment income 126
Total 10,939

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charity activities 7,996

Other 60
Total 8,056

NET INCOME 2,883


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 33,233

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 36,116


Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and
machinery fittings Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 11,191 1,680 12,871
Additions 2,550 - 2,550
Disposals (1,865 ) - (1,865 )
At 31 December 2024 11,876 1,680 13,556
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 11,191 1,680 12,871
Charge for year 296 - 296
Eliminated on disposal (1,865 ) - (1,865 )
At 31 December 2024 9,622 1,680 11,302
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 2,254 - 2,254
At 31 December 2023 - - -

9. STOCKS
31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Finished goods 1,876 1,800

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Prepayments and accrued income 958 877


Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/12/24 31/12/23
£    £   
Accruals and deferred income 480 380

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.1.24 in funds 31.12.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 36,116 3,166 39,282

TOTAL FUNDS 36,116 3,166 39,282

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,015 (9,849 ) 3,166

TOTAL FUNDS 13,015 (9,849 ) 3,166


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.1.23 in funds 31.12.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 33,233 2,883 36,116

TOTAL FUNDS 33,233 2,883 36,116

Burtonwood Heritage
Trading as RAF Burtonwood Association

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 10,939 (8,056 ) 2,883

TOTAL FUNDS 10,939 (8,056 ) 2,883

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024.