THE WINGS MUSEUM LIMITED
World War Two Remembrance Museum
Objects
3 (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN WORLD WAR TWO IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity delivered a financial surplus of £124,284 for the year, driven by an 87% increase in income to £204,939. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £41,522, while total net assets were £888,870, largely tied up in the capitalisation of a new museum construction project. The trustees consider the financial condition satisfactory and believe resources are adequate to continue activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity had £41,522 of unrestricted undesignated free reserve funds as at 31 January 2025 (2024: £84,444).” — page 9
“During the year, £3,450 was paid to one trustee, Daniel Hunt, to cover the costs of services rendered to the Charity (2023-24: £Nil). The cost to the Charity were below market value for the services rendered.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Aaron Simmons
- DANIEL HUNT
- David John Cotton
- KEVIN HUNT
- Nigel William Draude
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £85k | £81k |
| 31/01/2024 | £110k | £79k |
| 31/01/2023 | £103k | £62k |
| 31/01/2022 | £308k | £52k |
| 31/01/2021 | £155k | £46k |
Common questions
Is THE WINGS MUSEUM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a financial surplus of £124,284 for the year, driven by an 87% increase in income to £204,939. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £41,522, while total net assets were £888,870, largely tied up in the capitalisation of a new museum construction project. The trustees consider the financial condition satisfactory and believe resources are adequate to continue activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.