Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited
Analysis
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01487622). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited reported income of £184k and spending of £147k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £140k to £184k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 74% 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, Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter City of Literature (£184k), Moving Parts Arts CIO (£184k) and The Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Museum has been run by volunteers since 1972 and owns its 11-acre site. There is an admission charge and 22,000 visitors pa view 60 aircraft plus over 45,000 aviation artefacts. Aviation history in the eastern counties predominates in the collection. School, Scout and other social groups are welcomed throughout the year and members visit local residential care homes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter City of Literature | Exeter | £184k |
| Moving Parts Arts CIO | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £184k |
| The Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project | Downham Market | £184k |
| Tete a Tete Productions Limited | Cornwall | £184k |