De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited
Analysis
De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in April 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01682401). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending October 2025, De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited reported income of £314k and spending of £241k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £365k to £314k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, De Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust Limited 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 Foundation for Common Land (£314k), The Darlands Conservation Trust (£315k) and Charitable Purposes in Connection with Cleeve Hill Common (£310k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A) The restoration, maintenance and preservation of the prototype dh98 Mosquito W4050 and other de Havilland aircraft and artifacts of historical interest for the instruction and edification of the public. B) To apply a proportion of the excess of income over expenditure in any year by way of grants to the RAF Benevolent Fund or other charity or charities as the directors shall determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Common Land | Cumbria | £314k |
| The Darlands Conservation Trust | London | £315k |
| Charitable Purposes in Connection with Cleeve Hill Common | Cheltenham | £310k |
| Runcorn Locks Restoration Society | Runcorn | £318k |