National Spitfire Project

Analysis

National Spitfire Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, National Spitfire Project reported income of £1.5m and spending of £407k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £2,000 to £1.5m (+76674%), an average of +426% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 3810%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Spitfire Project sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Countryside Regeneration Trust (£1.5m), The Allerton Research and Educational Trust (£1.5m) and Parham Park Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.5%. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £672k would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate.