The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee
Analysis
The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £18k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 287%. Over the whole period it spent 237% 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, The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbeydale Singers (£18k), Goldsworth Park District Guides (£18k) and The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Oxfordshire Branch (£18k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PAFMC organises the principal annual national commemoration of the Polish Air Force and supports other relevant commemorative activities. It maintains a Museum of Polish Air Force memorabilia and gives talks on the history of the Polish Air Force. It provides information and support to descendants, researchers, and enquirers about the Polish Air Force. It publishes text and film materials.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale Singers | Bakewell | £18k |
| Goldsworth Park District Guides | Woking | £18k |
| The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Oxfordshire Branch | Oxford | £18k |
| The Friends of Nene Valley Primary School | Peterborough | £18k |