Bentwaters Aviation Society
Analysis
Bentwaters Aviation Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Bentwaters Aviation Society reported income of £57k and spending of £70k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £72k to £57k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bentwaters Aviation Society sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitwell and Reepham Railway Preservation Society Limited (£57k), Friends of the Porter Valley (£57k) and Holgate Windmill Preservation Society (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bentwaters Aviation Society was formed primarily to operate the Bentwaters Cold War Museum. The purpose of the Bentwaters Cold War Museum is to collect, preserve, display and provide for scholarship, material relating to the history of RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge and aviation generally where a link with Bentwaters and Woodbridge is established, for the public benefit in perpetuity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwell and Reepham Railway Preservation Society Limited | Norwich | £57k |
| Friends of the Porter Valley | Sheffield | £57k |
| Holgate Windmill Preservation Society | York | £57k |
| Alford and District Civic Trust Limited | Alford | £57k |