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THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM

Registered charity 250079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We collect and maintain for public display and examination, aircraft, related documents and general exhibits, predominantly related to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£156k
Latest spending
£293k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased to £155,505 from £304,980 in the prior year, while total resources expended were £292,519. Despite a net movement in funds decrease of £17,320, the charity holds net assets of £7,142,240 and free reserves of £333,279, which the trustees consider appropriate given the operational costs are borne by a separate group company.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (78% of income)
“Total incoming resources for the Fleet Air Arm Museum Trust in 2024-25 amounted to £155,505 (2023-24: £304,980). These resources were received as rental income, legacy income and interest income.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£156k£293k
31/03/2024£305k£320k
31/03/2023£40k£889k
31/03/2022£12k£81k
31/03/2021£192£321k

Common questions

Is THE FLEET AIR ARM MUSEUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources decreased to £155,505 from £304,980 in the prior year, while total resources expended were £292,519. Despite a net movement in funds decrease of £17,320, the charity holds net assets of £7,142,240 and free reserves of £333,279, which the trustees consider appropriate given the operational costs are borne by a separate group company. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund01/08/2005£536"The Fleet Air Arm Museum Have Been Awarded A Grant To Help Commemorate The 60th Anniversary Of The End Of Ww2. They Will Have A Free Entry D"
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2005£9kDay of Wartime based events
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/11/1997£3.7m"Milestones Of Flight Exhibition & Store"