Association for Industrial Archaeology
Analysis
Association for Industrial Archaeology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01326854). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Association for Industrial Archaeology reported income of £333k and spending of £202k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £57k to £333k (+480%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 239%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Association for Industrial Archaeology sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ocean Family Foundation (£329k), Sophia Point Rainforest Project (£334k) and Birmingham Playcare Network (£329k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The AIA is the national organisation for people who share an interest in Britain's industrial past. It brings together people who are researching, recording, preserving and presenting the great variety of this country's industrial heritage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Family Foundation | London | £329k |
| Sophia Point Rainforest Project | Kent | £334k |
| Birmingham Playcare Network | Birmingham | £329k |
| The Bromley Trust | London | £334k |