Airborne Assault Limited
Analysis
Airborne Assault Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06743823). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Airborne Assault Limited reported income of £144k and spending of £209k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £132k to £144k (+9.5%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Airborne Assault Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bottisham Airfield Museum (£144k), The Little Zoo (£144k) and Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd (£144k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The education of the public and service personnel about the history, deeds, traditions and the role of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces from 1940 to the present day. It does this through a state of the art interactive display located at IWM Duxford and an online digital archive - ParaData.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bottisham Airfield Museum | Cambridge | £144k |
| The Little Zoo | Wiltshire | £144k |
| Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Ltd | Hertford | £144k |
| Gorham's Gift | Hove Town Hall | £145k |