Aerobility
Analysis
Aerobility is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08200768). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Aerobility reported income of £960k and spending of £1.1m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £611k to £960k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Aerobility sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Deaf Empowering Network (£960k), Heel and Toe Ltd (£961k) and Blackburn Foodbank (£959k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 22% and charitable activities 20%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £221k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
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
- Donations 58%
- Charitable activities 20%
- Trading 22%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To promote and provide education, recreation and leisure time activities for disabled persons in particular by providing opportunities in aviation with the object of improving the conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Deaf Empowering Network | Newton Aycliffe | £960k |
| Heel and Toe Ltd | County Durham | £961k |
| Blackburn Foodbank | Blackburn | £959k |
| Herts Ability Limited | Hertfordshire | £961k |