Army Flying Museum Limited

Analysis

Army Flying Museum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hants. It was registered in November 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02109510). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2026, Army Flying Museum Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.3m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £986k to £1.1m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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, Army Flying Museum Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cathedrals' Workshop Fellowship (£1.1m), British Ballet Organization Limited (£1.1m) and Three Choirs Festival Limited (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 54%, trading 27% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 7.5%. Reserves of £295k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.