The Solway Aviation Society Limited
Analysis
The Solway Aviation Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02731967). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Solway Aviation Society Limited reported income of £115k and spending of £116k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £102k to £115k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Solway Aviation Society Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Somerset Building Preservation Trust Company Limited (£115k), Ipswich Maritime Trust Limited (£115k) and Manchester Cathedral Development Trust (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve for the General Public an aviation museum providing information, education and preservation of our historic collection of British Jet Aircraft and the aviation heritage from Cumbria and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Building Preservation Trust Company Limited | Somerset | £115k |
| Ipswich Maritime Trust Limited | Ipswich | £115k |
| Manchester Cathedral Development Trust | Manchester | £114k |
| Highbury | Birmingham | £115k |