Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM & ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL

THE YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM & ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL WAS FORMED IN 1985 ON THE FORMER W.W.2 BOMBER COMMAND STATION, R.A.F ELVINGTON, WITH THE MAIN FOCUS OF PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF AVIATION AND TO PROVIDE A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO OVER 47 COMPLETE AIR FRAMES ON A 20 ACRE PARKLAND SITE WITH OVER 15 PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
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:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/23		£1,052	£1,194	£-142	£418	£1,105	£856	8.6	28	100
31/03/22		£1,034	£908	£125	£259	£1,260	£1,029	13.6	22	92
31/03/21		£939	£746	£193	£156	£1,116	£864	13.9	23	100
31/03/20		£975	£1,060	£-85	£409	£941	£695	7.9	40	120
31/03/19		£962	£1,002	£-41	£391	£1,026	£786	9.4	40	120
31/03/18		£1,003	£913	£89	£366	£1,066	£818	10.7	30	0
31/03/17		£876	£880	£-3	£348	£977	£718	9.8	20	0
31/03/16		£992	£829	£164	£369	£980	£678	9.8	18	0
31/03/15		£779	£758	£21	£353	£817	£515	8.2	16	0
31/03/14		£720	£731	£-11	£332	£796	£484	7.9	14	0
31/03/13		£845	£690	£155	£335	£807	£488	8.5	14	0
31/03/12		£750	£664	£86	£326	£652	£463	8.4	17	0
31/03/11	*	£791	£804	£-13	£378	£566	£364	5.4	17	0
31/03/10		£812	£752	£61	£353	£580	£362	5.8	16	0
31/03/09		£401	£403	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£339	£321	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£304	£300	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£248	£287	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£352	£327	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£242	£257	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 64.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 35%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 8.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 9

Asset Split ?

Established: 39 years

www.yorkshireairmuseum.org

museum@yorkshireairmuseum.org

01904 608595

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

28 employees
100 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 Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial
£134,300	27/08/2020	COVID19 Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial
DCMS - Yorkshire Air Museum: Fulflling the Mission in a Time of Uncertainty
£312,531	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial
£10,000	15/05/2015	Gas Bags and Super-Zeppelins: Terror at home during the Great War

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-80

DAVID ALLAN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

JONATHAN KENDAL ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

TIMOTHY KITCHING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

WILLIAM FRANCIS MARTIN WITHERS DFC Appointed: 2017

ELEANOR RACHEL SEMLYEN MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT EMMETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ANTHONY PETER RIDGE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY OF YORK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/11/1985, number: 516766
Registered at Companies House on 26/06/1985, number: 01926148

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR11: 53 days late,

Main office

Yorkshire Air Museum
Halifax Way
Elvington
YORK
YO41 4AU

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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