NORFOLK TANK MUSEUM

Registered charity 1180612 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Establishing and maintaining a museum for the exhibition, conservation and preservation of armoured vehicles, weaponry and tanks. To inform and educate the public about the military heritage of the UK and selected other countries. To show something of the life and history of the fighting soldier and to examine the impact of conflict upon civilian life. A hands-on experience.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION AND PRESERVATION OF ARMOURED VEHICLES, WEAPONRY AND TANKS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£110k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell from £10,962 to £7,203, resulting in a net expenditure of £3,759 for the year. The trustees confirm that the reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has been maintained throughout the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £7k; policy: three and six month’s expenditure)
“This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
04/04/2025£106k£110k
04/04/2024£123k£126k
04/04/2023£92k£89k
04/04/2022£78k£75k
04/04/2021£32k£30k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK TANK MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell from £10,962 to £7,203, resulting in a net expenditure of £3,759 for the year. The trustees confirm that the reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has been maintained throughout the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/04/2019£5k"Norfolk and the D-Day Landings"