CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM
Preservation of the aviation history of Norfolk.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position with total funds of £663,160, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis after assessing funds and expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity holds an accumulated fund of sufficient level to guarantee payment of the general expenses of operating the Museum for some time to come. The fund also exists to provide contingency funding in respect of grant aid projects should the need arise.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Steven Mark Daychair
- Christopher William Balmer
- Dr James Frank Rowson
- Joseph Andrew Bines
- Matthew John Taylor
- Nigel Thomas Claxton
- Roger Neil Farmer
- Thomas Robert Derek Emms
- William Leslie Ferguson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £236k | £172k |
| 31/08/2024 | £217k | £169k |
| 31/08/2023 | £271k | £148k |
| 31/08/2022 | £221k | £117k |
| 31/08/2021 | £154k | £67k |
Common questions
Is CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position with total funds of £663,160, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis after assessing funds and expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | FY2025 | £1k | Pilgrim Trust Collection Care Audit |
| ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS | FY2023 | £300 | AIM Training Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR PETER RIGBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £170k |
| The John Gurney Charitable Trust | 1 | £110k |
| THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £37k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £32k |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| Norwich Freemen's Charity | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM LIMITED
- GATWICK AVIATION MUSEUM
- THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED
- THE SOLWAY AVIATION SOCIETY LIMITED
- FLY HARRIER TRUST
- NORFOLK ORNITHOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF NORWICH AVIATION MUSEUM | £236k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM LIMITED | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GATWICK AVIATION MUSEUM | £222k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE NORFOLK CHURCHES TRUST LIMITED | £451k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOLWAY AVIATION SOCIETY LIMITED | £223k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FLY HARRIER TRUST | £431k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |