The Solway Aviation Society Ltd

Active02731967 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Solway Aviation Society say about themselves

“Experience the wonders of aviation history at the Solway Aviation Museum, situated at Carlisle Airport. Uncover the captivating stories behind a diverse range of exhibits and static aircraft including the Vulcan, Canberra, Lightning, Phantom, Trident, Blackburn Beverley and Spiney Norman.”

— from solway-aviation-museum.co.uk
Incorporated
16 July 1992 (34 years)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Henry John Hill
Douglas Gordon Beresford
Robert David Bratton
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Aviation House Carlisle Airport
Crosby On Eden
Carlisle
CA6 4NW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 July 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hill, Henry John
Director · Appointed 1 July 2025
British
Born April 1946 (80)
Beresford, Douglas Gordon
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born April 1948 (78)
Bratton, Robert David
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born March 1944 (82)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born April 1955 (71)
Davison, Richard William
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2019
Moore, Mark
Director · Appointed 25 July 2017
British
Born October 1975 (51)
Davison, Richard William
Director · Appointed 30 January 1999
British
Born September 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 27 September 1996
British
Born May 1956 (70)
Kirkpatrick, David Geoffrey
Director · Appointed 27 September 1996
British
Born July 1951 (75)
Officer history (26 former)
2 February 2026
Resigned Johnson, James Henry as Director
20 January 2026
Resigned Beanlands, Stephen Mark as Director
1 July 2025
Appointed Hill, Henry John as Director
1 July 2025
Appointed Johnson, James Henry as Director
1 July 2025
Appointed Beanlands, Stephen Mark as Director
30 June 2025
Resigned Wilman, Lynn as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Cawley, Stephen John as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Bratton, Robert David as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Beresford, Douglas Gordon as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Davison, Richard William as Secretary
1 April 2019
Resigned Harris, Ade as Director
1 February 2018
Resigned Cross, Peter Kenneth as Director
25 July 2017
Appointed Moore, Mark as Director
25 July 2017
Appointed Harris, Ade as Director
16 July 2017
Resigned Tate, Robert Newby as Director
16 July 2017
Resigned Farrer, Keiran as Director
19 May 2017
Resigned Turner, Duncan James as Secretary
18 May 2017
Resigned Turner, Duncan James as Director
18 May 2017
Resigned Stoddart, Tom as Director
1 November 2016
Resigned Sinclair, Robert Reid as Director
20 May 2016
Appointed Sinclair, Robert Reid as Director
20 May 2016
Appointed Turner, Duncan James as Secretary
20 May 2016
Resigned Price, David Mark as Director
20 May 2016
Resigned Kerr, Samuel Douglas as Director
20 May 2016
Resigned Davison, Richard William as Secretary
16 May 2014
Resigned Davie, Laurence Alasdair Fairweather as Director
16 May 2014
Appointed Farrer, Keiran as Director
16 May 2014
Appointed Turner, Duncan James as Director
16 May 2014
Appointed Wilman, Lynn as Director
16 May 2014
Appointed Kerr, Samuel Douglas as Director
1 August 2012
Appointed Cross, Peter Kenneth as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Davison, Richard William as Secretary
1 June 2009
Resigned Kerr, George Fowler as Secretary
28 April 2008
Resigned Day, Malcolm as Director
1 May 2005
Appointed Kerr, George Fowler as Secretary
30 April 2005
Resigned Day, Malcolm as Secretary
25 April 2003
Resigned Kerr, Douglas as Secretary
25 April 2003
Appointed Day, Malcolm as Director
25 April 2003
Appointed Stoddart, Tom as Director
25 April 2003
Appointed Day, Malcolm as Secretary
25 April 2003
Appointed Price, David Mark as Director
15 January 2002
Appointed Kerr, Douglas as Secretary
15 December 2001
Resigned Turner, Duncan James as Secretary
15 December 2001
Resigned Turner, Duncan James as Director
9 March 1999
Appointed Davie, Laurence Alasdair Fairweather as Director
9 March 1999
Appointed Tate, Robert Newby as Director
30 January 1999
Appointed Davison, Richard William as Director
27 September 1996
Appointed Turner, Duncan James as Director
27 September 1996
Appointed Kerr, Douglas as Director
27 September 1996
Appointed Kirkpatrick, David Geoffrey as Director
27 September 1996
Appointed Turner, Duncan James as Secretary
31 July 1996
Resigned Price, David Mark as Director
1 November 1994
Resigned Wiggins, Paul Richard as Secretary
1 November 1994
Resigned Wiggins, Paul Richard as Director
1 August 1993
Appointed Price, David Mark as Director
31 July 1993
Resigned Lake, Ronald William Edward as Director
15 July 1993
Resigned Nuttall, William Anthony as Secretary
15 July 1993
Appointed Wiggins, Paul Richard as Secretary
16 July 1992
Appointed Nuttall, William Anthony as Secretary
16 July 1992
Appointed Lake, Ronald William Edward as Director
16 July 1992
Appointed Wiggins, Paul Richard as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£137,848
Cash
£71,657
Debt Ratio
17%
Current Ratio
2.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £54,693 £39,128 £43,675 £51,243 £58,933 £138,525 £137,848
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£85,357£15,765£5,353£7,136£9,516£6,244£8,326
Current Assets£81,559£123,282£54,133£44,587£35,310£77,451£48,790
Cash£71,657
Creditors (< 1 year)£29,068£522£553£480£480£43,090£205
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£671£1,477£2,218
Net Current Assets£52,491£122,760£53,580£44,107£34,830£34,361£48,585
Net Assets£137,848£138,525£58,933£51,243£43,675£39,128£54,693
Shareholder Funds£138,525£58,933£51,243£43,675£39,128£54,693

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