Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation
Analysis
Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02888174). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation reported income of £194k and spending of £164k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £108k to £194k (+80%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Covent Garden Area Trust (£193k), Maritime Volunteer Service (£195k) and Thousand Year Trust (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bournemouth Aviation Museum is now situated opposite the airport in the grounds of Adventure Wonderland .The museum is open every day during the summer 10am till 5pm and at weekends in the winter from 10am until 4pm. The museum will only be closed during this time due to adverse weather or shortage of volunteers. We always need more volunteers to keep the museum open.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Covent Garden Area Trust | London | £193k |
| Maritime Volunteer Service | Cheshire | £195k |
| Thousand Year Trust | Bodmin | £193k |
| Thanet Countryside Trust Fund | Kent | £195k |