RAF Station Coltishall Heritage Trust
Analysis
RAF Station Coltishall Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, armed forces/emergency service efficiency and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, RAF Station Coltishall Heritage Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £17k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £9,028 to £24k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, RAF Station Coltishall Heritage Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llangattock Community Hall (£24k), The Art Ministry (£24k) and The Weymouth Dance Festival (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising funds to operate and develop the RAF Coltishall Heritage Centre. Opened on 23 June 2021 the Centre is in the former Main Guardroom on the site of the former RAF station. The facilities, open to the public and under the Trust's management, include exhibition rooms, a lecture and educational/meeting room and external reconnaissance cabins next to the building
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llangattock Community Hall | Crickhowell | £24k |
| The Art Ministry | Essex | £24k |
| The Weymouth Dance Festival | Dorset | £24k |
| Battle Festival | Battle | £24k |