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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST ENTERPRISES
Profile
- Company number
- 02190393
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1987-11-10
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-09-30
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 47910
- Hubs
- UK Consumer / DTC
Accounts
Pending extraction
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future: They continue to believe the going concern basis of accounting appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In 2024, RIAT drew 168,000 aviation enthusiasts to the scenic RAF Fairford, showcasing a remarkable array of 248 aircraft from 29 distinct nations.”
- “This year also marked the remarkable expansion of the Techno Zone and the Inspire Stage to their most prominent formats, creating a lively hub of activity and engagement...”
- “RIAT25 will be my last show as Chief Executive Officer... our current Finance Director, Gavin Gager, will be my successor and will step into the role later this year.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
9 active · 32 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAGER, Gavin | Secretary | 2022-10-20 | — | — |
| BASNETT, Colin | Director | 2013-09-05 | Jun 1961 | British |
| BUTLER, Jane | Director | 2023-02-01 | Jan 1962 | British |
| GAGER, Gavin | Director | 2021-06-01 | Oct 1983 | British |
| KIMBLE, Simon | Director | 2023-06-07 | Jun 1963 | British |
| MCKINLEY, Katherine | Director | 2019-10-01 | Apr 1977 | British |
| OLDFIELD, Stephen Mark | Director | 2021-09-16 | Dec 1961 | British |
| ROGERS, Caroline | Director | 2005-01-26 | Jan 1962 | British |
| WELLMAN, Emma Jane | Director | 2024-09-11 | Jul 1969 | British |
Show 32 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLETCHER, Philip John | Secretary | — | 1992-01-20 |
| HARRIS, Gordon | Secretary | 1996-03-18 | 2007-12-13 |
| HUBBER, Susan Jane | Secretary | 1992-01-20 | 1995-09-29 |
| MURRAY, Christopher Andrew, Mr. | Secretary | 2007-12-14 | 2022-10-20 |
| PRINCE, Timothy George Alexander | Secretary | 1995-10-27 | 1996-03-18 |
| ARMSTRONG, Stephen Andrew | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2019-09-28 |
| ATHERTON, Paul Ashley | Director | 2019-09-02 | 2025-08-31 |
| BAILEY, David Arthur Frank, Wing Commander | Director | 1994-11-09 | 1998-08-28 |
| BELL, Christopher, Mr. | Director | 2017-03-29 | 2023-01-05 |
| BELLAMY, Shane Keith | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2018-10-11 |
| BOHM, Ernest Baillie | Director | 1998-09-01 | 2005-01-26 |
| BOWEN, Paul Anthony | Director | 1993-04-19 | 2004-05-18 |
| BYWATER, David Llewellyn | Director | 2005-04-28 | 2014-12-18 |
| CONNELL, John Anthony, Wing Commander | Director | — | 1994-11-09 |
| COUSINS, David, Air Chief Marshal Sir | Director | 1998-10-12 | 2005-01-26 |
| CRAWLEY, Frederick William | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2010-11-25 |
| CRAWLEY, Frederick William | Director | — | 2004-01-28 |
| GLOVER, William James, Dr | Director | 2010-06-17 | 2018-01-01 |
| GUNYON, Steven Leslie | Director | 2013-09-05 | 2021-01-05 |
| HARRIS, Gordon | Director | 2004-08-02 | 2007-12-13 |
| HIGHAM, David John | Director | 2005-01-26 | 2013-05-31 |
| HOYLE, Russell Blackburn | Director | 2018-01-25 | 2023-07-26 |
| HURRELL, Frederick Charles, Air Vice Marshal | Director | — | 1995-08-01 |
| KENNEDY, Thomas Lawrie, Air Chief Marshall Sir | Director | — | 1993-10-05 |
| LINDSELL, Stuart | Director | 2018-05-17 | 2023-02-01 |
| MURRAY, Christopher Andrew | Director | 2009-03-01 | 2018-11-10 |
| PALIN, Roger Hewlitt, Air Chief Marshal Sir | Director | 1993-10-18 | 1998-10-09 |
| PRINCE, Timothy George Alexander | Director | 1993-04-19 | 2014-07-14 |
| REINECK, Colin Hutton, Air Commondore | Director | 1995-08-01 | 1999-07-31 |
| SAYER, Paul | Director | 2023-02-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| SMITH, Alan Frank | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2023-07-26 |
| SMITH, Alan Frank | Director | 1997-06-19 | 2004-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-09-30 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-09-29 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-09-29 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current extended |
| 2025-06-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-05-21 | DISS40 | gazette | gazette filings brought up to date |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-05-20 | GAZ1 | gazette | gazette notice compulsory |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-10-30 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-10-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-10-27 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-07-03 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-03-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-03-07 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-02-28 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-02-28 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
Credit score
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Activity Score
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