ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
The AIA is the national organisation for people who share an interest in Britain's industrial past. It brings together people who are researching, recording, preserving and presenting the great variety of this country's industrial heritage.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £248,634 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £656,055. The trustees confirmed the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months, and unrestricted reserves stood at £143,045, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The Council considers that a reserve of not less than £60,000 is required.”
Trustees
- Dr Ian West
- Euan Humphreys
- JOHN JONES
- Jinyue Zhang
- Juan Manuel Cano Sanchiz
- Otis Roger Gilbert
- Richard Vernon
- Zoe Arthurs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £442k | £193k |
| 31/12/2023 | £421k | £217k |
| 31/12/2022 | £194k | £138k |
| 31/12/2021 | £57k | £163k |
| 31/12/2020 | £181k | £169k |
Common questions
Is ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £248,634 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £656,055. The trustees confirmed the charity can meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months, and unrestricted reserves stood at £143,045, which is above the stated policy target of £60,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £780k |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | 1 | £707k |
| THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £145k |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £145k |
| THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| Army Benevolent Fund | 1 | £109k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £100k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
- SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION
- THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS
- THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)
- ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS
- BRITISH MOTOR INDUSTRY HERITAGE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY | £442k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION | £308k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPINAL INJURIES ASSOCIATION | £4.1m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS | £435k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) | £24.8m | £205,001 - £210,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | £1.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |