Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection
Analysis
Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burton-On-Trent. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection reported income of £312k and spending of £194k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,686 to £312k (+11529%), an average of +228% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 3972%. Over the whole period it spent 58% 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, Aeropark Heritage Aircraft Collection sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Protein Dance (£312k), Mahogany Opera Group (£312k) and The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited (£312k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement knowledge and education of the public in the history of aviation by the establishment of a permanent museum for the preservation of aircraft, aircraft parts and associated ground equipment of historical interest
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Protein Dance | London | £312k |
| Mahogany Opera Group | Cumbria | £312k |
| The Aspex Visual Arts Trust Limited | Portsmouth | £312k |
| The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life | North Yorkshire | £312k |