THE MUSEUM OF BERKSHIRE AVIATION TRUST

Registered charity 1008856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Aviation museum is open to the public three days per week during the summer months and a limited period during winter months.We open outside normal hours by appointment for schools, historic societies, U3A groups. The Museum has an active Aviation Society and speakers are invited to speak on Aviation subjects.

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Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £187,752, an increase from the previous year's £179,077. The trustees report a reserves policy to keep sufficient funds to protect against income falls or expenditure increases, with a long-term goal of covering eventual building dilapidation costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other trading activities
Museum admissions and shop income — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£42k£34k
30/11/2024£35k£54k
30/11/2023£31k£28k
30/11/2022£30k£25k
30/11/2021£20k£19k

Common questions

Is THE MUSEUM OF BERKSHIRE AVIATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £187,752, an increase from the previous year's £179,077. The trustees report a reserves policy to keep sufficient funds to protect against income falls or expenditure increases, with a long-term goal of covering eventual building dilapidation costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.