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The Midlands Air Museum Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 508326CoventryEnvironment and conservation
Income£259k2025-12-31
Spending£249ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause86th pctEnvironment and conservation
Registered1978Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Midlands Air Museum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in December 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01357553). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Midlands Air Museum Limited reported income of £259k and spending of £249k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £182k to £259k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Midlands Air Museum Limited 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 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penn & Tylers Green Residents Society (£259k), Balcarres Heritage Trust Limited (£261k) and The Middlesex Federation of Women's Institutes (£258k).

Income and spending

£0£65k£130k£195k£259k2021 Income: £181,7632021 Spending: £147,41520212022 Income: £220,6302022 Spending: £193,26320222023 Income: £226,2842023 Spending: £224,60720232024 Income: £235,3212024 Spending: £259,00620242025 Income: £259,3402025 Spending: £249,3862025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Advance the education of the public in the preservation of aircraft and aeronautical equipment of historical, technical or other public interest relating to Coventry in particular and to the Midlands and aviation generally.The Museum's mission is to be recognised as one of the leading independent collections, renowned for its friendly atmosphere and exceptional standards of customer service.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Penn & Tylers Green Residents SocietyBuckinghamshire£259k
Balcarres Heritage Trust LimitedGloucestershire£261k
The Middlesex Federation of Women's InstitutesMiddlesex£258k
Final Straw FoundationHampshire£261k