General Aviation Safety Council
Analysis
General Aviation Safety Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chatham. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04425086). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, General Aviation Safety Council reported income of £108k and spending of £104k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income fell from £113k to £108k (-3.8%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, General Aviation Safety Council sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Many Minds (£108k), Hands of Mercy International (£108k) and Cleanconscience (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity works to improve safety in all forms of general aviation via: quarterly magazine 'Flight Safety' - newsletters, - physical safety evenings, seminars, webinars, visits & outside events - production of safety material - special investigations - responding to consultations and delivery of Airspace Infringements Awareness courses approved by the CAA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Many Minds | Bristol | £108k |
| Hands of Mercy International | Luton | £108k |
| Cleanconscience | Slough | £108k |
| The League of Friends of Halstead Hospital Limited | Halstead | £109k |