384th Bombardment Group Museum
Analysis
384th Bombardment Group Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kettering. It was registered in April 2023, 3 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, 384th Bombardment Group Museum reported income of £39k and spending of £22k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from February 2024 to February 2025, income fell from £45k to £39k (-14%), an average of -14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 38% 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, 384th Bombardment Group Museum sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipswich Chamber Choir (£39k), Saltaire Community Festival (£39k) and Horne Foundation (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by means of the establishment and maintenance of a museum & exhibition on the subject of the 384th Bomb Group based at Grafton Underwood during World War 2, the associated role of the USAAF (United States Army Air Force) and the varied influence this had on the area of Kettering/East Northamptonshire both directly and indirectly.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Chamber Choir | Woodbridge | £39k |
| Saltaire Community Festival | West Yorkshire | £39k |
| Horne Foundation | Newbury | £39k |
| The Frome Museum | Somerset | £39k |