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  • Festival Tickets sales
  • Full Festival Programme
  • 2026 festival line up
  • Our Story
  • Balloon Equipment
  • Snake meadows revamp
  • Our Wildlife Area
  • Hire snake meadows
  • Join the Team
  • Crew Photos
  • Pilot and Crew Key Roles
  • Book a Balloon Flight
  • Charity Flights
  • Frequently Asked Question
  • Live Weather Maps
  • Tethering Fun Day
  • Latest ballooning action
  • contact us
  • Next Events
  • 2026 Events and festivals
  • Slither the Snake
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  • Photo Gallery
  • Photos from the Air
  • Night Glow Video's
  • Balloon Collectors
  • Our Partners
  • 2025 summer festival
  • Christmas at Snake Meadow

Bath Hot Air Balloon Club's Cost Sharing Charity flights

What is meant by a Charity flight

What is meant by a Charity flight

What is meant by a Charity flight

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Private pilots in the UK can offer flights to raise funds for registered charities under Civil Aviation Authority. (CAA) General Permission, provided the pilot covers all flight costs. The flight must be non-commercial, with all proceeds going directly to the charity.

Passengers should be aware that safety standards are equivalent to private, non-commercial flights. 

Cost Sharing Flights

What is meant by a Charity flight

What is meant by a Charity flight

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Cost Sharing: If not a specific charity prize, pilots can engage in cost-sharing, where the cost is divided equally among passengers, but the pilot must also contribute.

Non-Commercial

What is meant by a Charity flight

Non-Commercial

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Regulation: Under Article 12 of the Air Navigation Order (ANO) 2016, these flights are considered non-commercial, and generally do not require individual CAA permission if they comply with the CAP1330 guidance.

How it Works

How it Works

Non-Commercial

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Throughout the year we hold competition and other things to generate names that wish to take part in a cost sharing charity flights,We then pick random names to joins us for a flight usually these are (am) morning flights 

register your name for a charity flight

Your share

How it Works

Money Raised

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Your share,The cost of the flight for three people works out to be £150 - (£50 each) so we ask for your share of the flight contribution to be paid directly to are chosen charity before your flight £50 or more if you wish

Money Raised

How it Works

Money Raised

Over the passed years we have raised well over £60.000 Thousand for different charitys Through are charity flights,Summer festivals,and Santa's magical Christmas float  

make a donation
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