I’m heading to the Isle of Man soon and was surprised to discover that the squadron is not classed as an ‘overseas’ unit. Does anyone know why?
The other ‘Crown Dependancies’ with squadrons Jersey, Guernsey are ‘Overseas’ squadrons as are the ‘British Overseas Territory’ units in Gib and the Cyprus SBA.
What makes you say that it isn’t an overseas squadron? I believe that for any policy purpose (most notably recently, covid) it is an overseas squadron. It just has a ‘real’ number rather than No X (overseas). Guernsey is another example as they are 201 squadron I believe.
They are much more integrated with their Wing (Merseyside) than other “true” OS Sqns are, taking part in intersqn activities which Jersey, Guernsey, etc, don’t as far as I can tell
It is also an interesting fact that the Manx Government is a totally a separate legal jurisdiction which has its; own Charity legislation which requires all Charities to be registered. Therefore as 440 Civcom only operates and fundraises within that jurisdiction, it should be registered but it isn’t, and is regarded by the RAFAC as an excepted charity under English law.
I cannot see how the Charity Commission for England & Wales has any jurisdiction on the Island when it has no such privilege in Scotland, and as far as I know there is no water causing Scotland to be an Island.