Wight Aviation Museum
Analysis
Wight Aviation Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle of Wight. It was registered in November 2017, 9 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 company (Companies House number 10784045). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wight Aviation Museum reported income of £52k and spending of £46k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,993 to £52k (+478%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Wight Aviation Museum sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Starmaker Theatre Company (£52k), Herne Bay Museum Trust (£52k) and East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To establish & maintain a working museum for the exhibition and preservation of historic aircraft and associated artefacts and memorabilia on the Isle of Wight at Sandown Airport for the benefit of the public.To advance the education of the public & schoolchildren in the history of aviation through the provision of educational activities both in the museum and within schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Starmaker Theatre Company | Reading | £52k |
| Herne Bay Museum Trust | Kent | £52k |
| East Donyland Community Association - Rowhedge - Colchester | Essex | £52k |
| Hatfield Woodhouse Village Hall and Old Folks Centre | Doncaster | £52k |