DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 286794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT HERITAGE CENTRE, MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM

A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.

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Latest income
£314k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,770,412, while restricted funds decreased to £1,648,524, resulting in total net assets of £3,418,936. The charity reported a net income of £73,291 for the year, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Loan to subsidiary
During the year the company made an interest free loan of £168,678 to Mosquito Aircraft Museum Ltd, its Subsidiary company. At the balance sheet the amount outstanding was £435,073 — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Mosquito Aircraft Museum Ltd
The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: Mosquito Aircraft Museum Ltd — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£314k£241k
31/10/2024£274k£101k
31/10/2023£334k£154k
31/10/2022£310k£155k
31/10/2021£365k£166k

Common questions

Is DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,770,412, while restricted funds decreased to £1,648,524, resulting in total net assets of £3,418,936. The charity reported a net income of £73,291 for the year, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted activities. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, noting no material uncertainties. 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 Fund26/11/2015£2.0m"de Havilland Museum in the 21st Century"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/02/2015£41k"Commemoration of the first flight of the de Havilland Mosquito prototype"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/04/2005£564"The De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Will Use Their Award To Hold A Dedication Ceremony To Commemorate Those Who Operated, Designed, Maint"
The National Lottery Community Fund14/04/2005£9kde Havilland Aircraft Museum dedication to Air and Ground Crew

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ARMY AIR CORPS CHARITY1£44k
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS1£468

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HERITAGE AIRCRAFT TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED£314k0unclearno doubt
THE HERITAGE AIRCRAFT TRUST FY2024£251k0aboveno doubt
FLY HARRIER TRUST FY2024£431k0unclearno doubt
The Helicopter Museum FY2025£352k0unclearno doubt
THE SOLWAY AVIATION SOCIETY LIMITED FY2024£223k0unclearno doubt
AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN CONSERVATION TRUST FY2024£242k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.