Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM LIMITED

The Museum has been run by volunteers since 1972 and owns its 8-acre site. There is no admission charge and 40,000 visitors pa view 60 aircraft plus over 25,000 aviation artefacts displayed in hangars and themed buildings. Aviation history in the eastern counties predominates in the collection. School and Scout groups are welcomed throughout the year and members visit local residential care homes.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£213	£118	£95	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/21	£140	£70	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/20	£67	£60	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19	£98	£96	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/12/18	£97	£86	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	60
31/12/17	£89	£88	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£88	£83	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£89	£94	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£86	£82	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£79	£79	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£75	£82	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£88	£85	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£82	£85	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£123	£92	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£191	£83	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£88	£75	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£66	£57	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£72	£54	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£121	£55	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 43 years

www.aviationmuseum.net

nsam.flixton@gmail.com

01508532646

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
65 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum
£17,000	10/08/2020	COVID19 Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum
DCMS - NASAM Exhibit rescue
£11,546	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-85

BRIAN JOHNSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Landscape Gardener

JOHN LESLIE SELF Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

LESTER ALEC CURTIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: School Caretaker

MARTIN JEFFREY HOPKINSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

CLIFFORD JOHN FOWLER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DAVID DAWSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

IAN JOHN DUNLOP Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

PAMELA VEALE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired

PAUL ASHTON HUNT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BURY ST EDMUNDS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

STEPHEN PETER BELL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/02/1981, number: 281804
Registered at Companies House on 26/03/1980, number: 01487622

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FENLAND AND WEST NORFOLK AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SOCIETY on 15/12/2023

Main office

CROWGREEN FARM BUNGALOW
LONG STRATTON
NORWICH
NR15 2UZ

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION AN AERONAUTICAL MUSEUM AND FOR THE LIKE PURPOSE TO PROMOTE THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF MILITARY AND OTHER AIRCRAFT AND OTHER FORMS OF CONVEYANCE AND PROPULSION, AND EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS OF GENERAL AERONAUTICAL INTEREST OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE AND EDUCATIVE VALUE AND TO ACQUIRE AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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