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SOUTH YORKSHIRE AIRCRAFT MUSEUM

Registered charity 1149429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SYAM, AEROVENTURE

Operation of a Volunteer run Aircraft Museum

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£143k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £558,078, with unrestricted reserves standing at £537,651. The trustees consider that 20% of turnover be kept as a reserve, which currently stands at over £75,000. The charity relies on entrance fees, donations, and a trading subsidiary to fund its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 20% of turnover (held: £538k)
“The trustees consider that 20% of turnover be kept as a reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Doncaster 1909 Aeroplane Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity. During the year donations of £26,583 (2024: £24,320) were paid to the charity. At the year end an amount of £17,410 (2024: £18,327) was due to the charity and is included in debtors.
“The Doncaster 1909 Aeroplane Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity. During the year donations of £26,583 (2024: £24,320) were paid to the charity. At the year end an amount of £17,410 (2024: £18,327) was due to the charity and is included in debtors.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Doncaster 1909 Aeroplane Company Limited
“The Doncaster 1909 Aeroplane Company Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£214k£143k
31/03/2024£252k£134k
31/03/2023£162k£120k
31/03/2022£151k£106k
31/03/2021£125k£118k

Common questions

Is SOUTH YORKSHIRE AIRCRAFT MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £558,078, with unrestricted reserves standing at £537,651. The trustees consider that 20% of turnover be kept as a reserve, which currently stands at over £75,000. The charity relies on entrance fees, donations, and a trading subsidiary to fund its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOUTH YORKSHIRE AIRCRAFT MUSEUM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH YORKSHIRE AIRCRAFT MUSEUM as a grant recipient include THE POLONIA AID FOUNDATION TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE POLONIA AID FOUNDATION TRUSTFY2022£1kLarger donations

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/05/2005£521"The South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Will Use Their Award To Hold An Opening Ceremony For The 1940 Wartime Airfield. The Ceremony Will Includ"
The National Lottery Community Fund11/05/2005£6kOpening Ceremony of Wartime Airfield Building