Bomber County Gateway Trust
Analysis
Bomber County Gateway Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Bomber County Gateway Trust reported income of £128k and spending of £2,513, leaving 98% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £128k (+1069%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 36% 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, Bomber County Gateway Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oriel Myrddin (£128k), Barripper Village Association (£128k) and St Albans Bach Choir (£128k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance art and education and promote good citizenship for the public benefit by the creation, erection and maintenance of a sculpture of an Avro Lancaster bomber close to the boundary of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oriel Myrddin | Carmarthen | £128k |
| Barripper Village Association | Cornwall | £128k |
| St Albans Bach Choir | Watford | £128k |
| Hyson Green Youth Club | Nottingham | £128k |