389th Usaaf Memorial Exhibition
Analysis
389th Usaaf Memorial Exhibition is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, 389th Usaaf Memorial Exhibition reported income of £12k and spending of £6,438, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £5,594 to £12k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, 389th Usaaf Memorial Exhibition sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sticker Village Association Charity (£12k), Cayton Jubilee Hall (£12k) and The Croydon 60+ Benevolent Fund Limited (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The presentation, display and conservation of artefacts of Air Defence and WW2 significance, in particular those associated with the 389th USAAF Bomb Group stationed at Hethel Airfield (Station 114) during WW2 in order to advance the education of the public in the history of WW2 and the heritage of this Air Base.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sticker Village Association Charity | Sticker | £12k |
| Cayton Jubilee Hall | Scarborough | £12k |
| The Croydon 60+ Benevolent Fund Limited | Croydon | £12k |
| Hull Bach Choir | Select... | £12k |