Newark (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited

Analysis

Newark (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newark. It was registered in September 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 00930888). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Newark (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited reported income of £551k and spending of £481k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £318k to £551k (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Newark (Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North East Museums Development Trust (£551k), Gazebo Theatre in Education Company Limited (£552k) and Gilbert White & the Oates Collections (£551k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 57%, trading 31%, donations and legacies 10% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 66% of spending and raising funds 34%. Reserves of £320k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.