--- title: "The Hovercraft Museum CIO — charity 1198896 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hovercraft Museum CIO (charity 1198896): income £61,330 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hovercraft-museum-cio retrieved: 2026-10-09T04:03:35.189Z 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. 1198896CIO HM # The Hovercraft Museum CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hovercraft Museum CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1198896&subId=0) Work at The Hovercraft Museum CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hovercraft-museum-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Hovercraft%20Museum%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hovercraft Museum CIO? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £61,330 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £67,862 Registered charity number 1198896 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Daedalus Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.hovercraft-museum.org](http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/) Quick answer The Hovercraft Museum CIO (number 1198896) 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO do? The Hovercraft Museum Trust is the worlds only hovercraft museum and through its iconic exhibits tells the ongoing story of the hovercraft in a way that inspires, educates, and provides enjoyment to the public and society in general at its home on a transport heritage site in Lee on the Solent, Hampshire. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hovercraft Museum CIO Answers The Hovercraft Museum CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Hovercraft Museum CIO 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 May 2022 Also known as The Hovercraft Museum. Where it says it operates Hampshire · Isle of Wight ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hovercraft Museum CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hovercraft Museum CIO. 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO? - 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-hovercraft-museum-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Hovercraft%20Museum%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Hovercraft Museum CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Hovercraft Museum CIO as a registered charity (number 1198896) 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO's charity number? The Hovercraft Museum CIO's charity number is 1198896. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1198896? Search 1198896 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO do? The Hovercraft Museum Trust is the worlds only hovercraft museum and through its iconic exhibits tells the ongoing story of the hovercraft in a way that inspires, educates, and provides enjoyment to the public and society in general at its home on a transport heritage site in Lee on the Solent, Hampshire. Does The Hovercraft Museum CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hovercraft Museum CIO. 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO? The Hovercraft Museum CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.hovercraft-museum.org. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Hovercraft Museum CIO? The register records The Hovercraft Museum CIO 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 Hovercraft Museum CIO's trustees paid? The Hovercraft Museum CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Hovercraft Museum CIO registered as a charity? The Hovercraft Museum CIO was entered on the register on 10 May 2022. 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=1198896&subId=0).