--- title: "The Helicopter Museum — charity 281053 | CharityCompare" description: "The Helicopter Museum (charity 281053): income £352k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-helicopter-museum retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:28:44.000Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 281053Charitable company HM # The Helicopter Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Helicopter Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=281053&subId=0) Work at The Helicopter Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-helicopter-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Helicopter%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Helicopter Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £352,063 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £273,595 Registered charity number 281053 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Locking Moor Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk](http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/) Quick answer The Helicopter Museum (number 281053) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Helicopter Museum do? Preservation and conservation of Historial Rotorcraft. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Helicopter Museum Answers The Helicopter Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Helicopter Museum's highest-paid staff paid? The Helicopter Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Helicopter Museum receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Helicopter Museum. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Helicopter Museum reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Helicopter Museum as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Helicopter Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 October 1980 Company number [01517593](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01517593) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The British Rotorcraft Museum and Avon Air Collection LTD Where it says it operates North Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Helicopter Museum registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Helicopter Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Helicopter Museum. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Helicopter Museum? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-helicopter-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Helicopter%20Museum) [Visit charity website](http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Helicopter Museum a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Helicopter Museum as a registered charity (number 281053) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Helicopter Museum's charity number? The Helicopter Museum's charity number is 281053. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 281053? Search 281053 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Helicopter Museum do? Preservation and conservation of Historial Rotorcraft. Does The Helicopter Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Helicopter Museum. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Helicopter Museum? The Helicopter Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Helicopter Museum's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Helicopter Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Helicopter Museum? The register records The Helicopter Museum as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Helicopter Museum's trustees paid? The Helicopter Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Helicopter Museum previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Helicopter Museum: The British Rotorcraft Museum and Avon Air Collection LTD. When was The Helicopter Museum registered as a charity? The Helicopter Museum was entered on the register on 10 October 1980. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01517593). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=281053&subId=0).