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shuttleworth veteran aeroplane society

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Biggleswade and operates in Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The SVAS exists to advance the education of the public in the science, practice and history of aviation and automotive transport by providing financial support and voluntary labour to maintain in working order the assets of the Richard Ormonde Shuttleworth Rememberance Trust.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£833,598
Latest Expenditure
£230,921

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 27.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £807,084
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £11,865
Investments £14,649
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £230,921
Raising Funds £0
Governance £810
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£833,598£230,921£230,921£2,404,550£2,265,2740 / 320
2023£228,342£197,6470 / 300
2022£399,851£201,3550 / 212
2021£554,616£236,928£233,847£1,560,794£1,415,5390 / 190
2020£263,961£94,9100 / 229

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers