CheckMyDonation

The Waddington Flying Club

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1155164LincolnArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Income£91k2026-03-31
Spending£81ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause57th pctArmed forces, emergency and public safety
Registered2014Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Waddington Flying Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Waddington Flying Club reported income of £91k and spending of £81k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £94k to £91k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, The Waddington Flying Club sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maryport Rescue (£85k), President of the Regimental Institute, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal Regiment (£92k) and Birmingham University Officer Training Corps Regimental Fund (£83k).

Income and spending

£0£25k£50k£75k£100k2022 Income: £94,2932022 Spending: £91,38020222023 Income: £100,4462023 Spending: £100,03820232024 Income: £88,3332024 Spending: £83,14320242025 Income: £78,0652025 Spending: £73,09220252026 Income: £90,6352026 Spending: £80,5742026
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Recreational flying training to further the promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well being of service personnel.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Maryport RescueCumbria£85k
President of the Regimental Institute, 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal RegimentSalisbury£92k
Birmingham University Officer Training Corps Regimental FundBirmingham£83k
The Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval ServicesHants£92k