Air League Trust
Analysis
Air League Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06794828). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Air League Trust reported income of £308k and spending of £504k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £152k to £308k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 292%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Air League Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The MFPA Fund For The Training Of Disabled Children In The Arts (£308k), Stand Together Network (£308k) and Disabled Motoring UK (£308k).
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
To promote aeronautical education of the young and, through counselling and the award of scholarships and bursaries, to encourage students to follow careers in aviation and the aerospace industry. In pursuance of these objectives the Trustees & Chief Executive Office seeks to encourage support through relevant journals, magazines, the Air League's own website and fund raising events and donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The MFPA Fund For The Training Of Disabled Children In The Arts | Alton | £308k |
| Stand Together Network | London | £308k |
| Disabled Motoring UK | Norwich | £308k |
| Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre | London | £309k |