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The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum (number 1200585) 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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum do?
The Charity runs a museum open to general public during the Spring to Autumn season. The museum operates from freehold premises owned by the charity, the land and buildings formerly being part of RAF Neatishead, Norfolk. These authentic and atmospheric buildings include the Cold War Operations Room and over 20 other exhibit rooms telling the story of the development of radar,
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum
Answers The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's highest-paid staff paid?
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar 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
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Raf Air Defence Radar Museum
Where it says it operates
Norfolk
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum.
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Is The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum as a registered charity (number 1200585) 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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's charity number?
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's charity number is 1200585. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1200585?
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What does The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum do?
The Charity runs a museum open to general public during the Spring to Autumn season. The museum operates from freehold premises owned by the charity, the land and buildings formerly being part of RAF Neatishead, Norfolk. These authentic and atmospheric buildings include the Cold War Operations Room and over 20 other exhibit rooms telling the story of the development of radar,
Does The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar 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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum?
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.radarmuseum.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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum?
The register records The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar 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 Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's trustees paid?
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum: Raf Air Defence Radar Museum.
When was The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum registered as a charity?
The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum was entered on the register on 5 October 2022.