--- title: "Secret Spitfire Charity — charity 1183978 | CharityCompare" description: "Secret Spitfire Charity (charity 1183978): income £632 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/secret-spitfire-charity retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:30:14.591Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1183978CIO SS # Secret Spitfire Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Secret Spitfire Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183978&subId=0) Work at Secret Spitfire Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=secret-spitfire-charity&type=claim&name=Secret%20Spitfire%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Secret Spitfire Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £632 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,328 Registered charity number 1183978 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Silver Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Secret Spitfire Charity (number 1183978) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Secret Spitfire Charity do? The activities to be carried out by the Charity involve raising funds for and then erecting of a memorial in Salisbury (in the form of a replica Spitfire aircraft) to those men and women who secretly built Spitfire aircraft in various locations in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during World War II. The Charity will educate the public on the history of Spitfire construction in Salisbury. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Secret Spitfire Charity Answers Secret Spitfire Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Secret Spitfire Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Secret Spitfire Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 June 2019 Where it says it operates Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Secret Spitfire Charity registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Secret Spitfire Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Secret Spitfire Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Secret Spitfire Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=secret-spitfire-charity&type=claim&name=Secret%20Spitfire%20Charity) ## Frequently asked questions Is Secret Spitfire Charity a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Secret Spitfire Charity as a registered charity (number 1183978) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Secret Spitfire Charity's charity number? Secret Spitfire Charity's charity number is 1183978. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1183978? Search 1183978 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Secret Spitfire Charity do? The activities to be carried out by the Charity involve raising funds for and then erecting of a memorial in Salisbury (in the form of a replica Spitfire aircraft) to those men and women who secretly built Spitfire aircraft in various locations in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during World War II. The Charity will educate the public on the history of Spitfire construction in Salisbury. Does Secret Spitfire Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Secret Spitfire Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Secret Spitfire Charity? Secret Spitfire Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Secret Spitfire Charity? The register records Secret Spitfire Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Secret Spitfire Charity's trustees paid? Secret Spitfire Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Secret Spitfire Charity registered as a charity? Secret Spitfire Charity was entered on the register on 19 June 2019. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1183978&subId=0).