South West Airfields Heritage Ltd
Analysis
South West Airfields Heritage Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tiverton. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05076165). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, South West Airfields Heritage Ltd reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £23k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, South West Airfields Heritage Ltd sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilozzo Charitable Trust (£23k), Dunton Bassett Village Hall (£23k) and The Stephen Sondheim Society (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To preserve and present the history of aviation in the southwest of England in general, and the Blackdown Hills in particular, and to inform and educate the general public of that history through a programme of communication (e.g. via web-site, newsletters, lectures & talks, etc.), events and displays.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pilozzo Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £23k |
| Dunton Bassett Village Hall | Leicestershire | £23k |
| The Stephen Sondheim Society | Staffordshire | £23k |
| The Betty Trask Foundation | London | £23k |