--- title: "Wight Aviation Museum — charity 1175948 | CharityCompare" description: "Wight Aviation Museum (charity 1175948): income £45,296 (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wight-aviation-museum retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:06:31.174Z 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. 1175948Charitable company WA # Wight Aviation Museum Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wight Aviation Museum 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.wightaviationmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1175948&subId=0) Work at Wight Aviation Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wight-aviation-museum&type=claim&name=Wight%20Aviation%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wight Aviation Museum? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £45,296 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £52,035 Registered charity number 1175948 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Scotchells Brook Lane Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wightaviationmuseum.org.uk](http://www.wightaviationmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer Wight Aviation Museum (number 1175948) 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 Wight Aviation Museum do? To establish & maintain a working museum for the exhibition and preservation of historic aircraft and associated artefacts and memorabilia on the Isle of Wight at Sandown Airport for the benefit of the public.To advance the education of the public & schoolchildren in the history of aviation through the provision of educational activities both in the museum and within schools. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wight Aviation Museum Answers Wight Aviation Museum 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 Wight Aviation 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) Wight Aviation Museum'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 27 November 2017 Company number [10784045](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10784045) (Companies House) Where it says it operates 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 Wight Aviation Museum registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wight Aviation Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wight Aviation 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 Wight Aviation 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Wight Aviation Museum's charity number? Wight Aviation Museum's charity number is 1175948. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1175948? Search 1175948 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 Wight Aviation Museum do? To establish & maintain a working museum for the exhibition and preservation of historic aircraft and associated artefacts and memorabilia on the Isle of Wight at Sandown Airport for the benefit of the public.To advance the education of the public & schoolchildren in the history of aviation through the provision of educational activities both in the museum and within schools. Does Wight Aviation Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wight Aviation 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 Wight Aviation Museum? Wight Aviation Museum's website listed in our register data is http://www.wightaviationmuseum.org.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wight Aviation Museum? The register records Wight Aviation 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 Wight Aviation Museum's trustees paid? Wight Aviation Museum's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wight Aviation Museum registered as a charity? Wight Aviation Museum was entered on the register on 27 November 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10784045). 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=1175948&subId=0).