--- title: "The Heritage Aircraft Trust — charity 1134981 | CharityCompare" description: "The Heritage Aircraft Trust (charity 1134981): income £251k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-heritage-aircraft-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:30:29.361Z 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. 1134981Trust HA # The Heritage Aircraft Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Heritage Aircraft Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gnatdisplayteam.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1134981&subId=0) Work at The Heritage Aircraft Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-heritage-aircraft-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Heritage%20Aircraft%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Heritage Aircraft Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £250,965 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £206,393 Registered charity number 1134981 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Aerospace Business Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gnatdisplayteam.com](http://www.gnatdisplayteam.com/) Quick answer The Heritage Aircraft Trust (number 1134981) 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust do? TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GNAT AND OTHER HISTORIC AIRCRAFT AS HSTORIC AIRCRAFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO DEMONSTRATE AND DISPLAY SUCH AIRCRAFT AT PUBLIC EVENTS AND TO CONSERVE THEM AS HERITAGE ASSETS;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GNAT AND OTHER HISTORIC AIRCRAFT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Heritage Aircraft Trust Answers The Heritage Aircraft Trust 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”. ### How much are The Heritage Aircraft Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Heritage Aircraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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. ### Does The Heritage Aircraft Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Heritage Aircraft Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Heritage Aircraft Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Heritage Aircraft Trust 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust'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 17 March 2010 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Heritage Aircraft Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Heritage Aircraft Trust. 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust? - 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-heritage-aircraft-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Heritage%20Aircraft%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.gnatdisplayteam.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Heritage Aircraft Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Heritage Aircraft Trust as a registered charity (number 1134981) 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust's charity number? The Heritage Aircraft Trust's charity number is 1134981. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1134981? Search 1134981 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust do? TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GNAT AND OTHER HISTORIC AIRCRAFT AS HSTORIC AIRCRAFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO DEMONSTRATE AND DISPLAY SUCH AIRCRAFT AT PUBLIC EVENTS AND TO CONSERVE THEM AS HERITAGE ASSETS;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GNAT AND OTHER HISTORIC AIRCRAFT. Does The Heritage Aircraft Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Heritage Aircraft Trust. 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust? The Heritage Aircraft Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.gnatdisplayteam.com. 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Heritage Aircraft Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust? The register records The Heritage Aircraft Trust 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 Heritage Aircraft Trust's trustees paid? The Heritage Aircraft Trust'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 Heritage Aircraft Trust registered as a charity? The Heritage Aircraft Trust was entered on the register on 17 March 2010. 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=1134981&subId=0).