The Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Analysis

The Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2026, The Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum reported income of £25k and spending of £25k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £20k to £25k (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Society of Friends of the Fleet Air Arm Museum sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Welwyn Planning and Amenity Group (£25k), The Wangford and District Community Council (£25k) and Ilchester Nature Trust (£25k).