Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Limited
Analysis
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06528182). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Limited reported income of £213k and spending of £196k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £176k to £213k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes (£213k), The Co-Operative Heritage Trust (£213k) and Kidwelly Town Community Hall (£213k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Limited is a heritage aviation museum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire Federation of Women's Institutes | Doncaster | £213k |
| The Co-Operative Heritage Trust | Lancashire | £213k |
| Kidwelly Town Community Hall | Dyfed | £213k |
| The Lace Market Theatre Trust Limited | Nottingham | £213k |