Duxford Aviation Society
Analysis
Duxford Aviation Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in November 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01673256). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Duxford Aviation Society reported income of £233k and spending of £424k, spending 182% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £365k to £233k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Duxford Aviation Society sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Research and Development Management Association (Radma) (£233k), Tate House Playgroup (£233k) and Winton Playgroup (£233k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Society is based at the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford, where it works in partnership with the IWM. The Society has a collection of post-WW2 British Civil Aircraft, which it maintains and displays to the public.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Development Management Association (Radma) | Chester | £233k |
| Tate House Playgroup | London | £233k |
| Winton Playgroup | Hants | £233k |
| Staunton on Wye Playgroup | Hereford | £233k |