--- title: "The Gliding Heritage Centre — charity 1148972 | CharityCompare" description: "The Gliding Heritage Centre (charity 1148972): income £41,107 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gliding-heritage-centre retrieved: 2026-10-08T22:26:23.190Z 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. 1148972Charitable company GH # The Gliding Heritage Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Gliding Heritage Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1148972&subId=0) Work at The Gliding Heritage Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gliding-heritage-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Gliding%20Heritage%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gliding Heritage Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,107 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,656 Registered charity number 1148972 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) The Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.glidingheritage.org.uk](http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/) Quick answer The Gliding Heritage Centre (number 1148972) 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre do? The aim is to educate the public about the heritage of gliding in the UK through the development and operation of a heritage centre. The main activities are to display vintage gliders and give presentations to the members of the public. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gliding Heritage Centre Answers The Gliding Heritage Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre 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) The Gliding Heritage Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 September 2012 Company number [07992376](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07992376) (Companies House) Also known as Ghc Where it says it operates Hampshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gliding Heritage Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gliding Heritage Centre. 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Gliding Heritage Centre's charity number? The Gliding Heritage Centre's charity number is 1148972. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1148972? Search 1148972 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre do? The aim is to educate the public about the heritage of gliding in the UK through the development and operation of a heritage centre. The main activities are to display vintage gliders and give presentations to the members of the public. Does The Gliding Heritage Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gliding Heritage Centre. 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre? The Gliding Heritage Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Gliding Heritage Centre? The register records The Gliding Heritage Centre 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 The Gliding Heritage Centre's trustees paid? The Gliding Heritage Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Gliding Heritage Centre registered as a charity? The Gliding Heritage Centre was entered on the register on 14 September 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07992376). 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=1148972&subId=0).