--- title: "The Great War Aviation Society — charity 1117741 | CharityCompare" description: "The Great War Aviation Society (charity 1117741): income £64,767 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-great-war-aviation-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T23:17:01.076Z 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. 1117741 GW # The Great War Aviation Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Great War Aviation Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.greatwaraviation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117741&subId=0) Work at The Great War Aviation Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-great-war-aviation-society&type=claim&name=The%20Great%20War%20Aviation%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Great War Aviation Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £64,767 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £76,259 Registered charity number 1117741 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Weymouth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.greatwaraviation.org](http://www.greatwaraviation.org/) Quick answer The Great War Aviation Society (number 1117741) 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 Great War Aviation Society do? Publication of quarterly journals and occasional monograms/booklets; provision of financial support for the British & Commonwealth Air Forces' memorial at St Omer France; assistance to the Royal Aero Club Trust; part-funding of WW1 curator at RAF Museum; advice to museums on WW1 exhibitions; provision of prizes for Guild of Aviation Artists & International Plastic Modellers Society. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Great War Aviation Society Answers The Great War Aviation Society 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”. ### How much are The Great War Aviation Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Great War Aviation Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Great War Aviation Society 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 Great War Aviation Society'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 30 January 2007 Previous names on the register Cross & Cockade International the First World War Aviation Society; Cross & Cockade International, the First World War Aviation Historical Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Great War Aviation Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Great War Aviation Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Great War Aviation Society. 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 Great War Aviation Society? - 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=the-great-war-aviation-society&type=claim&name=The%20Great%20War%20Aviation%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.greatwaraviation.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Great War Aviation Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Great War Aviation Society as a registered charity (number 1117741) 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 The Great War Aviation Society's charity number? The Great War Aviation Society's charity number is 1117741. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1117741? Search 1117741 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 Great War Aviation Society do? Publication of quarterly journals and occasional monograms/booklets; provision of financial support for the British & Commonwealth Air Forces' memorial at St Omer France; assistance to the Royal Aero Club Trust; part-funding of WW1 curator at RAF Museum; advice to museums on WW1 exhibitions; provision of prizes for Guild of Aviation Artists & International Plastic Modellers Society. Does The Great War Aviation Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Great War Aviation Society. 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 Great War Aviation Society? The Great War Aviation Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.greatwaraviation.org. 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. How much is The Great War Aviation Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Great War Aviation Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Great War Aviation Society? The register records The Great War Aviation Society 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 Great War Aviation Society's trustees paid? The Great War Aviation Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Great War Aviation Society previously called? The register lists these previous names for The Great War Aviation Society: Cross & Cockade International the First World War Aviation Society; Cross & Cockade International, the First World War Aviation Historical Society. When was The Great War Aviation Society registered as a charity? The Great War Aviation Society was entered on the register on 30 January 2007. 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=1117741&subId=0).