Charfty regl8trallon number 508326
Company reglstration numbèr 01357553 (England and Wale$)
MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM,
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
TN$togs
Mr M T Palnter
Mr G L Talbot
Mr I P Welford
Mr B W Jame8
MrA R Evans
Mr D Woodrow
Mr D Carter
(Appolnted 7 November
20241
ChaTlty numb•r
508326
Company numb•r
01357553
Ro918t•r•d
Covènty ￿rport
Ro*l8y Road
Co￿nty
Unlted Kingdom
CV8 3AZ
Indgp•nd•nl oxamln•r
Azets Audlt Servlce8
3Mc Mlddlemarch Buslnes6 Park
Slskln Drlve
Coventry
Unlted Klngdom
CV3 4FJ
8ank•r8
H88C
P.0. Box 24
Clty Branth
Co￿ntry
United Klngdom
CV11QJ
8ollcltor•
M3nder Hadley Llmlted
Solldlors
1 The Quadrant
Coventy
West Mldlands
Unlted Klngdom
CV12DW
Curatorlal Advlsor
C van Schaardenburgh
Head of Collections
The Tank Museum
Bovington
Dornel
BH20 6JG
United Kingdom

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees. report
Indopondenl exarnlnerfs report
Stalement of financial acllvltl88
Balance 8he•t
Notes to the financial statements
8-18

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The TruBt•es prwnt thelr annual report ond Ib)an¢lal 8t418ments for the yoar endod 31 D•cernber 2024.
Thg finandal statements have been prepared in accordance wllh the accounung pollclos 801 oul in note 1 to the
financial slat8m8nts and comply wilh the charfV6 Igovemlng document], the Companles Acl 2006 and
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Staloment of Recommènded Practlce appllcable to charities prapwing
their accounts In accordance with Iho FinaneA81 R8porling Standard applicable In thè UK and Republlc of Ireland
(FRS 102). (8ff•cth 1 January 2019).
Objectlves and •ctlvlll••
Tho objects of the charfty are to advance Iho education of th8 publlc In the preservation ol alr¢raft and
aeronautlcal equlpment of hlslorlcal, technlcal. archlve or olher publlc Intern61 relatlng to Coventry. In partlcul8r.
and lo the Midland6 and aviatlon genornlty. Tho museum InCO￿OrateS the Sir Frank Whittle Jel Heritage Centre
wlth the obj8ct of pre8entlng the life and work of Covanty tK>m Sir Frnnk Whltue and hi8 influence on the worfd
through the developmenl of the let eng1M.
The Mldland Alr Museum's mi88lon 18 lo conlinue to be recognised as one of tho leadlng Independent colledon$.
renowned foT Its frlendly atmosphere and excgplion813iandaTd8 of customer service. Feedback from our
customers Is continuously revlewed.
Opportunltles are provided for vl8ltoi partl¢ip81ion and Interndlon wtth ethlbll8. The museum ha$ an out$landlng
record of successfvl Innovaiion in the use ol on avlatlon museum AS an educattonal resource far schools and for
places of futhor and hl9her educallon.
The Musoum's objecfjve Is to b8 known for the rnnge and qu811ty of alrcraft. anglne& and Its reglonal collocllon
and addltlonally for a Mnllnuous Improvefflent Inlts 8tandard8 of rostorallon and Conservati(￿ and also for tho
scal8 and scop8 of its parln•rshlps wlth tha communlty at lar90.
The key aims of tho Charity are to acqulrn alrcralL alrcraft compononts and 858oclated Items to ￿rther tho
purpo80 of tho muswm and to fo¢ord aVIat￿ hlstory ￿lalIng to tho dadared 8tatem￿l of PU￿90.
Addlllonally to promote the museum and its puw by oul8lde exhlbMlon8, lactur88, Thdla artlcl8B, publlcatloTh8.
and publlc Interactlon and to lake such steps that may be thought n8c*ssary for the rn18lng of addlllonal lund8 to
prornote the Museum's purpose 8uch as donatlon8, grants and annual $ubscrlptlons.
The Museum has a strategy to develop Ihe skllls ot thè current m8mbership and slaff with ernphasls on the care
of the collection. the quallty of servtce lo w6il(vs and the excèllanca of dlsplays. Addlllonally twe is a strategy of
generating grBator funding opportunities to supplement th8 Museum's oym flnandal assets vthlch will be iargeted
In an effectlve way. Our National Acerediiallon statU61s very Important in th18 rospe
The Museum's long tsrm stratsgy13 to Mn¥olidat• our cu8lomgr ba60 whlle looklng for a wld•r parOclpall+Jn and
greater dlverslty. Molor future developrnenls VAII requlrn funding opportunities to bo explored and th• LX)ntlnuallon
of accredilatlon stalus wlll asslst In thls oblecllve.
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance i8sued by the Chafrty Commission in deciding what aciiv¢ties th•
¢harity should tsndettske.

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Achl•voments and p•rfom?•nc•
Regular vislts frorn schod$ and ￿b8, scouts and beaver groups contlnuad during the year tO9elher wlth vlsltor
numbers malntslnlng good levels, Thé challenge for the museum 8laff and volunteer8 was to maintain
welcom5ng envlronmenl whlk rgcovwing tho time lost kn the maintenance of and presentation of the collection,
A summary of the maln 8chl6vements ot the Charty during the year.
The 3 rnaior events during the year wer? the resumptlon of the Summer Model Show, the autumn
Avlatlon Fair and the December Fair whlch were all well atterKled.
A repaint of the Phantom airuaft w88 compleled durlNJ the year wlth the alrcreft continulng to b8
dlsplayed in Its Vlelnam War ern colour scheme
Tho rastored Flath6r Kollbrf hell￿PIer ho8 been dl8playod prominently and wa$ Included In Ihe filmlng
of a TV 8erfes featuring workshop roStoratlon8 tog6th8r wlth a long 8tnadlng m•mber of th6 museurn
who canl8d much of the restoratlon. The Flettner onglno restoratSon progre&sed durlng th• yaar and, .
after completion, wlll be dl8played alor¥Jsldo lh• helicopler In the new public dl8play building.
A repalnt of Ihe lockheed Starfighlor was completed durlng the y88r.
A repaint of the Metw Nlghl Fl9hter vras completed durlng lh8 ygar
The new dlsplay bulldlng was Gommlssloned and opened to th8 publlc befor• th• summer perfod and
has proVId￿ a welcome addlllon to the Insldg alrcraft dlsplay aroas.
The museum conllnue8 Its oducallonal assoclallon YAlh Coventy Unlvarnlty and wlth many local schools
for •du￿tIOnal vl8lts
The museum ha8 contlnued Its as8ociatlon wSth local Gornrnunlty groups and host8 regular maetlng8 for
3 clubs throughout the year
The display celebratlng the 75th annlversary of Alrfix wa8 completed by Ea818r and was promlnenl for
tho remalnder of the y8ar, resumlng In muth vi81tor Inlargst
Tho Trustees am very muGh aware ol the 6UPPOrt glven by staff an(1 vdunteers and thoy would like to record
thelr thanks and appreclatlon for all theSr efforts durlng this year.
The TNslegs maintain that th¢ musem ¢ontributes to the regional econony wilh the emplDyThenl of paid Blaff. the
numbei of countywrde and overseas visltors and a pollcy of using local traders and stoc*ists whera ever
P0881ble
The Trustoes would 8180 Ilk• lo thank those IndJvldu818 and o￿aniS￿lI0n1 who have looned exhlblls and
8UPPOrted Ihe Museum during the year.
Flnanclal r•vl•w
The Museum malntsined a strong flnanclal position thr<)ugh 2024.
Total incomlng re$¢)urces for the year were £235,321 (2023: £226.284) and net outgolNJ resources were
<£23,685) (2023, net incKJmlng re$ouices'. £1.677)
Total av8llable funds at Ihe end of the year were £726,211 (2023: £749.8961
It is the pollcy 01 the charity ihat un￿{ricted funds whlch have not been designated for a specific use should be
malntained al a level equiv81ent to between Ihree and s5x month's expenditvre. The Trustees MnsideTS Ihat
reserves at Ihis level will 8nsuro that. In the event of a signlficant drop In funding. they wlll be able to ¢ontlnu8 Ihe
charlty's current acuvltles whlle conslderatlon Is given to way8 In whlth additional funds rnay bo raised. This level
of reser¥es has been malntained through0￿ Ihe year.
The Tru8tees have 888es$ed the major rlsks to whl¢h tho Chariiy 1$ ey4osed. and ara sallsfiad that $y8tem$ are In
place to mltlgata exposure to the major rlaks.

MIDLANDAIR MUSEUM
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED){INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
8truclur•i governanu •nd management
The Charity18 constituted In accordanca wlth its M8moAndum and Artlcles. tt Is a membernhlp organ18atK*n
gov43rned by 8 Board of Tfustses, the mombgrs of ￿1¢h are ele¢ted from within tho mombershlp at theAGM.
The Board of Tru8teos al80 acts as Ihe management commtttee of the Charlty with a slructure Ihat enables
delegation of re8pon$ibilltles. wlth an 8pproprfata repor￿ng methanl3rn to the Board.
The Board of Tnjstees meel at least slx times annually In a formal manner, and a speclfic tralnlng and mentorfng
programmels •stsbllshed for new trustees.
Th8 Trustoos, who are also th6 dlrectors for the purposa ol company law, and served durlng tho year and up
to the date of signature of the finanrial slaiements wero:
Mr K Dixon
Mr M T Painter
Mr G L Talbol
Mr I P Welfud
Mr B W James
MrA R Evan$
Mr D Woodrow
Mr D Carter
(Resigned 2 Odober 2024>
{Appolnted 7 Novgmber 2024)
Nono ol tho TN6teas has any b8n8ficial inlorost in the ￿mpanY. All ol Tru8lea8 are mombor6 of the o)rnpary
and guarantee to contrlbut• £1 In th• evént of & wlndlng up.
H•rlt•g• aig•ts
Tho wholg collectlon ol hetttage assets aro nol capitallsed because of the slgnlficant co8ts that would be involved
Sn the valuatlon vthkh are onerous compared V4ryth tho additional benofil that would be galnod by users of the
a¢￿￿nIs. However, major acqulsltlon8 of hedtage essets havo been capllallsed 8ln¢e 1st January 2005 and
depreciated ac￿rdanC• wilh the 8tated rnt•.

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Plans for fulurn prfod8
Futur• ￿aTh8 are dellned and monltored by means of Ihe Forward Planntr)g IB approved by thfr PAxrd and
revl•wed In ry)nJuncllon wth the Pro106slonal Curnlorlal hl¥ber gnd updot•d ATfflualty.
A Burnm•ry ol the maln Iterns from Ihe rAan for Iho (Tht plannlng cycl* 18 .
. Tho Mll•Gllon Is to be dovobped In 3￿X)￿an[* th• c￿litI8 Awuisnlon arKI Dbposal Pollty.
++•
. Tho Musoum vlll ￿nIInUe to hold a sumrn8r model shtyv In ass0datk￿ vAth Covanty 8nd Warwlckshlre
Inlemationol Pla8tlc Model Soclety, a Musaum ChrIsl￿￿5 Falr and an AvlDllon Fair.
The Museum 4411 ￿ntInue wllh the acquistlon and filment of Tornado alr￿ parts to enhan￿ the publlo
dlspky ￿the alm
• To ￿nonUe wlth the progrnmme ol revlewlng and improvlng all lh8 cablnet dlsplays vthln the dllplay ho11.
The arna In the maln hang8r, used speclfic digpl8ys for up to 12 months. wlll house an exhlbltknn feBtsAthg
the Iconlc Boelng 747 alrllner duTlrvJ 2025. Th18 alruaft h89 n(M flnlghed pa8sero?r seNft*s aft•r 55 y8ar8
arKI has revoluilon55ed le15ure and bujlness travel.
To Mn$olld8te thè 8klll$ trolrong ol pald Staff and volunteer fflemborB.
. To Intt￿te tho repalnt of Ihe VlckeTS Vlsc%wnt and theAmistrong Whlhvorth Arg(>sy el￿raft.,
. To rx*ntlnuo wlth the ongolng programme of alrnft collgdlon preservalon tr whlch th8 lrnmedlate 8chedul8
Indudes the Ughthlng F.6, the Am)strong Whlhvorth S88 H8wK the Woslland WhIrl￿Thd. the do Hav}ll￿d
Dove and the NorlhAmerfcan F86 Sabre..
• To contintso wlth the ongolng programme of englne colledon pre88N8llon. sp8c1llca1￿ the Goblh and Elan
. englnes, and to prnpare an (h-end8 englna for dlsplay.
Corrtlnue wlth the coll8ctlon catalogulng In accordance ￿4th tha acmdttatton plan and IncoTror8th¥ the
exten￿ Leopard alrcraft archl¥a.
Ib wnVnu8 to U58 3D Prfnter te¢hnolcqy In tho IAusourf8 roglorallDn woJ&cts as opproprfate.
• C<¥ntinuo the pl•nnlng of furth•r Improvoments io the genernl ML¢8eUrn Infra8lnictura Includlng the pmvlslon
of a hard surface PBthway from the moln thplay hall to the RobSn hang•r.
The Musgum contlnue¥ Its ￿Uc•1[0naj OWJ¢iattons wlth Coventy Untvernlty and malntalns long tsidlng
aS8OCAatlons wlth many local and reglonal schools.
11 Is plonned lo cortlnuo a progromffie of vlth by schods to the Museum and of outrnach talks.
In addltlDn to th8 above programme plannlThJ wlll b• Mntlnued ft)r development of the maln entran￿. 81
and addluonal Inside vlsltr and dlsplay area8.
Dlsclo•urn of Inforniatlon to audltar
Each of the Thiste8B has confinned th8t Ihor¢ Is no Informallon of whlch Ihey arp owaro *thlch 1$ relevant to the
8udil, but of ￿lch the audllor Is unoware. They have furlher confirmed that thay have taken appropdate 8tsps to
Idenoty such rolevant Informatlon and to aslabllsh Ihal the audllor Ls oware of Such Inforrnatk>n.
Th? Tru5knas' was approved by the BO8￿ ofTNstees.
hlrB
Jamos
C￿lmian
MrA R Evans
Tr•asurnr
Dated: .

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
I rewt kn tho Trustees on my oxaminalion of the financlal ststements of Midland Atr Museum (the ¢harfty) for
the year ended 31 Decen*Jet 2024.
Re8ponslbllhle8 and basls of r•port
As Ihe Trnstees of th& charfty (and al80 its directors for the purposes of company law) you are respons1b￿
the Preparatlon ol financial staloments In acMrdan¢e with the requiremenls of the Comp8nl8s Act 2006
(the 2006 Act).
Ha￿n9 8atl8fled my8olf that the finandgl $tat•ments of Ihe charity arv not r•qulr•d lo b• 8udlted under Part 16
the 2006 Act and are ollglblo lor IrKlependent examlnatlon. I report Sn respoct of my ox8mlnallon of the
charftys financlal 8tstements carrled i)irt ur#Yer Sectlon 145 01 the Charitles Acl 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carryln9
out my examlnallon I have foll¢￿8d dl the applleable Direcilons gfven by the Charity Comml8Jlon undor
sedlon 145(5}(b) of the 2011 ACL
Ind•p•nd•nl •xamln•f8 •tat•menl
I have completed my wmination. l u)nfinn that no matter8 havo come to rny attenfjon In connec1￿ with
examinatson glvin9 me cause to believe that In any matèrlal respect:
accountlng records were not kepl In ffj$pect of Ihe charity a8 requlrod by so¢tlon 386 of Ihe 2006 Acl: IY
the Ilnanclal statem8nts do not accord wlth Ih05e rernrds; or
the financlal statements do not comply wlth Ihe accounlrvJ requlrements of Secuon 396 of the 2006 Ad
other than any r8qulrem8nt that the accounts glve a true and falr vlew ththlch18 nol a matter ¢on8ldffed a$
part of an Indèp8ndont oxamlnation: or
Ihe Ilnandal 8lBtemen18 have not be•n propared In acmrdanco with th• mèth'od8 and prlnclp1•8 of the
Statement of Rewmmondod Pr8cllco for accountlng and r6POrtlng ty tharftSe6 appllcable to charitles
prepaling Iholr a¢counts In actordanc• wlth the FlnarKlal Reporting Slondaid appllcable In the UK aThJ .
R•public of Iroland (FRS 102).
I hav• no conc•rn8 and have come across no other rnatters in connedlon w6th the examlnaiion to vthlch
attentlon should be drawn In thls
n order to enable a proper understanding of the Ilnancial statgmgnts to
be reached.
Robert And8￿On FCA
Azets Audll SeThlce$
3m¢ Mkldlemarch Bu8lng88 Pa
Siskin Drive
Coventry
CV3 4FJ
Unlted Klngdom

MIDLANDAIR MUSEUM
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unr•$trfct•d Unrestrlcted
lunds
lunds
2024
2023
Notes
t)onations and legacies
Chafltable actlvltles
Other tradlng actlvlties
Investments
1.748
126.921
97,396
9.256
2.744
125.087
93.538
4.915
Tol•l Incom•
235.321
226.284
Ral8lw lund8
495
Charltable 8cdvltle8
258,511
224,281
Total •wndtturn
259,008
224,607
Net (•xpendltiirnylnGome lor yearl
Net mov•m•nt In lunda
123.685)
1.677
Fund balances at 1 January 2024
749.896
748.219
Fund balan￿8 at 31 Doc•mb•r 2024
726,211
749,896
The 8talement of financl81 actiYStl08 Indudo3 all gains and108888 recognlsod in thè year.
All Income and expendlture deriv• from contlnulng actmtles.
The ststement of financial activ•ties a160 ￿mplIeS with tho requlremonts for an Income and expendilure ac¢ount
under the Companie$ Act 2006.

cMirJcfi
MIDLANDAIR,MUSEUM
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 DECEMBER 2024
Flx•d Ms•t8
Trngiblg 89s6t8
13
235￿4
239.039
14
15
YJ,201
3245
472.060
22,163
1197
494,371
DEbtor3
Cash at bank ond In hand
499.108
518,731
Cr•dltW8: 4mounl• lalllng du• wlthln
on• y••r
16
(8,729)
(7.874)
490.37T
510,857
Totsl •M•lo euff•nt l•bll#l••
728211
749,896
Incom• fund•
Oeslgnlt￿ fvndl
Gonoral unrn8tri(*ed funds
100,377
120.854
726211
749.898
726211
749,896
The company Is ènlitled to ts oxemplrln fTom tho audll requlrement ￿￿thIn￿l ID ￿lI)n 47T of Ihe Comp￿1￿8 Act
2006. far the ypar ended 31 December 2024.
The dlret*rn acknovrtodge tholr rnspon￿￿I￿eS ts comptyiTrJ *lth thv rnqUIr￿errt* of th• Comparlo8 Ad 2006
wllh rngpct to a¢w)uiftln9 To￿ld& and Ihg pro￿T￿n ol fingndal slalom￿1¥,
Thew Ihaftdal 8tatements h•¥• tJ•bn rnpared In th• prnylelon8 applicablo to comwdnla8 subject
to th• •m•ll (¥Jmpanl•8 rnglm•.
Tho rnombern havg nol requhl th¢ oxTrpany to tsblaln an of It8 ffn8ndal 8tatemeftts for th? >*ar lfi questlon
In actorfDn(* wlth 89Ctlon 478.
Thg
ts ware approv￿ by t￿ Tru•lae8 on ...
Mr8
Chalrman
MrA R E¥an8
Comp•ry R•Dl8tratlon No. 0135Y553

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A¢countlng pollcl••
Charlty Inforniallon
Midland Air Museum Is 8 prlvate compary Ilmtted by guarantee inmrporated In England and Wales. The
re9iStered offic8 Is Coventry Airport, Rowley Road, Coventy. CVB 3AZ. Unlted Klngdom.
1.1 Accountlng conventlon
The financi81 statements have been prepared in accordance wrlh the charltyls [governing documentj. the
Companies Act 2006. FRS 102 Yhe Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Irèland" <'FRS 10Y) and Ihe Chaiities SORP "Accounting and Repo￿.n9 by Charilies: Staiement ol
Recommended Practice appllcable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financol
Reporting St8ndatd applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effecllvo 1 January 2019). The
c￿rIty is a Publlc Benefft Enttty as d￿Ined by FRS 102.
Tho charity has taken advantage ol the prc*vi8lons In the SORP for tharftles not lo prepare a Stalwnent of
Cash Flows.
The llnanelal ststements are prepared in sterflng, whlch Is tho functlonal cuiren¢y of the Charfty. Monetary
amounts in these financlal Statew￿Trts are rounded to the nearesl £.
The financial siatements have boen prèpared under the h18torical cost ￿nventIon. lrnodlfied to Includè the
revaluatlon of freehold propertjas and to include investment propertles and c&rtaln flnanctal instruments al falr
valu8]. The prlnelpal 8c¢ounts'n9 pollcies adopted are Set out below.
1.2 Golng Can￿M
At the Ilmo of approvlng the Ilnanclal statements, Ihe Trujtees have a reasonabl• expectotlon that the d)arfty
has adequate resources to ￿n11Thue In op8retlon81 exlstenca for the lore8ee8ble future, Thus the Truste•8
conllnug to adopt the qolno concern ba$l$ of accountlng In preparlng the flnanclal stalements.
1.3 Charltable fund•
Unrestricted fund8 are avallabl• for use at the discr•iion of th• Trustees In fijrtherance of tholr charftable
obioclives.
RestrlLted lund9 8re subject to 8￿C￿e eonditlon8 by donors as to how they may bg U￿d. Thè wrr*)s•s and
uses of the restrlcted funds are set out In the notes to Ihe fjnanclal ststements.
Endowment fund8 are 6ubJo¢t to spedfic condilions by donors that the capltsl must b8 maintained by the
1.4 I￿offi9
Income is Trcognlsed when the charity is legally entitknl kn It after any perfonnance conditions have been met,
the amounts can be measured roliably, and It is probable that income wlll be rec*ived.
Cash donatlons afe recognised on receipt, Olher donatlons am recognised once the charity has been notified
of Ihe donation. unless performance conditions require deferral of the amounl. Incorne tax recoverable In
relation tu done￿on8 received under Glft Aid or deads ol covenant Is recognlsed at the Ilme of the donatknn.
Legacie8 are re(¥)gn18ed on recelpt or otheThYlse If the charity has been notffied of en IM￿ndIng distributlon,
the amount is known, and recelpt 18 8XPOCtod. If the amount 18 not known, the legacy 18 treated as a
contSngent asset.

MIDLANDAIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Accountlng pollcl
(Contlnuad)
1.5 Expendfturn
All expendlture Is a￿}unted for on an accruals basis and has b8on dassffied under h8adings Ihat aggregate
all costs related to the ¢at8gory. Expendituro is re¢ognlsed whore there Is a legal or eA)nstructlve obligation to
make payments to thlrd partles, It is probable thal the settlement wlll be required and the amounl of the
obllgatlon can be measurod rellably.
Ineo)verable VAT Is charged as an expense agalnst the actlvlty for whlch the expendlturn arose.
1.0 Tanglblo flx•d as8•ts
Tangible fixed assets are inltially measured at cost and Subsequently measured at cost or valuation. net of
depreciation and any impairrnent10$8es.
Depreclation Is r8¢ognlsed so as to wrlie off the cost or valuatlon of assots1888 thelr resldual value8 over their
uBelul Ilves on the following ba8es',
Leasehold land and bulldlng$
Flxtures and fittings
Slto assets
2% - 5% on orlglnal cost
10% - 33% on orfglnal ¢08t
1 OtrA on 0rf9lnal cost
The gain or loss arislng on the dlsposal of an a88et Is determined as the dIfferert￿ belwoen the sale
proceeds and the ¢arrying valu8 of the assec and Is rocognlsed In Ihe statement of Ilnanclal actI￿les.
1.7 Impalmiont ol fix•d assets
At each ieportlng end date. the chaTIty re¥18W8 the eArrylng amounts of 5ts langlble assets to determlne
whether there Is any Indlcatlon Ihat those assets have suffered an Impalfment loss. If any such Indtatlon
exists, the recoverable amount of ihe asset Is estlm8ted In order to deternlna the extent of the impairment
Ios8 (If any).
1.8 Stockj
Stocks are gtated at the lower of cost and esllmated sellin9 price loss ￿$ts to completo and so11. Cost
omprises dlreci malerials and. where applicable. dlrect labour ry)sts and those overheads thal have been
incurred in bringing the stocks to thelr present locallon and condition. Ilems held for dl8tribution at no Of
nomlnal conskleration are measured the lowor of repla¢emonl cost and cost.
Net realtsable v81ue Is the estimated selllng Pri￿ less 811 esllmaled ￿Sts of complellon and costs to be
In¢uffed in marketlng. selling and distribution.
1.9 Cash and cash •qulval•nt8
C8sh and cash equivalents Include cash In hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks. other short-term Ilqukl
investments with original maturities of three monlhs or less. and bank overdraft8. Bank overdrafts are shown
wilhin borrowings in current liabilities.
1.10 Flnan¢lal Instruments
The ¢hanty has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financi81 Instruments. ar￿ Sectlon 12
'Other Fir￿nCIal Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of ils finan(xal instruments.
Finandal instruments are recognised In the charfws balanc£ sheet when the charity becomes party to the
contraclual provlsions of the Inslrnment.
Flnandal assets and liabilities are offset, wlth lh8 net amounts presented In the finandal statemants. when
there Is a legally enforceable rl9ht to set off the recognlsed amounts and there Is an Inientlon to settle on a
nol basls or lo reallse the asset and settle the Ilablllty simultaneousty.

MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Accountlng pollcl•8
(Contlnued)
Baslc finan¢lal assets
Baslc financSal assots. whl¢h Include debtors and cash and bank balances, 8r6 Inltlally measurad at
trans8Ctlon prle8 including transactlon costs and are subsequently caffied al amorlsed cost uslng the
effectlve intarest method unloss th8 arrangement constitutes a fflnanclng transaction, whor6 the transactlon Is
measured at the present value of thè fu￿re recelpts dlscountèd at a martet rale of Interest. Financial a8S6ts
classified as r8celvable wlthln one yèar are not amortlsed.
Baslc flnancl•l Ilablllfjes
Baslc financlal Ilablllties, includlng credltors and bank loans aro inltLqlly recognls8d at Iransactlon prlce unless
the arrangement constitutes a finandng transacllon. where the debt Instrumont Is measured at the present
. value of the ftrture payments discounted at a market rate of InteresL Flnancial Ilabilities Glassified as payable
wlthln on8 year are not amort18ed.
Debt Instruments arn subsequenlly carried at amortlsad cost, U8ing the effectSve Interest rate method.
Tradg credltorg are obllgalions to pay for goods or servlces that have been a¢quired Sn the ordinary courBe of
operatlons from 8uppllefS. Amounts payable are classified as current Ilabilities If payment is due wlthln ono
year or less. If not, they are presented as non<urrent liabllltles. Tfade creditors are recognised Inltlally 8t
transactton price and subsequenlly rneasured at amortised cost using the effecknve interest rnethod.
D•r•ooqnttlon olfln•ncl41 Il•bllltl•s
Flnandal liabllilies are d•r•cognlsed when tho charitys contractual obligatiom oxpire or ar• dlscharged or
cancelled,
1.11 Taxatlon
The charityls an exempt charlty wilhin1he meaning of schedul8 3 of the Charilles Act 2011 and is considered
tt) pass the tesls set oul In Paragraph 1 Schedule 8 Flnance Act 2010 and therefore It meats the definilion of
charitable company for UK corporation tsx purposes.
1.12 Employe• boneflts
The cost of any unused hollday entlllement Is recognl8•d In the perfod In whlch the 8mployee'$ services ern
received.
Termlnallon benefits are recognlsed Immedlatety as an expense when the charlty15 dernonstrnbly commltted
to tennlnate the employment of an employee or to provlde termlnatlon ben&flt$.
1.13 R•tlr•ment benèflts
Payments to defined contributlon rotlrement benefft sch8rnos are charged as an expense as Ihoy fall due.
Crltlcal accounllng •sllmatas and Judgomonts
In the application of the charivs accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements,
estimates 8nd assumptions about the Carrying amount of assets and 118bili*'es thet a￿ not readily apparent
from other sources. The estlmat•s and assoclated assumptlons are based on hlstorfcal. experlence and other
factors that are w￿ldered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these gstlmates.
The estimates and underfylng assumptions are r8vl8w8d on an ongolng basls. Revisions to a¢￿Unting
ostmates ar8 r8cognlsed in the period In vthlch the estlmat8 Is ￿vIsed where Ihe revision aff8cts cmty that
perfod. or In th8 period of Ihe revi51on and future periods where the revlslon affects both current and future
perftxls.
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Donatlons and l•ga¢los
Unr•8trlcted
funds
Total
2tr24
2023
Donations and glftl
1,748
2.744
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MIDLANDAIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2024
Ch•rtlabt• •alMIS••
AdrnlMI•Tr
01
Hb•ol 8th¢rtpt*•
14¢1N
2U24
2Q24
20
2023
SthB ￿thIn ch4rtt•N• •¢1
122.896
1270
1758
126,921
120.869
1.313
2.905
126.087
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Other tradlng actlvfties
Unrestrl¢ted
lund&
Tt)lal
2024
2023
Shop and cafe salès
97,396
93.538
Inve6tm•nts
Unr•strl¢tod
funds
Total
2024
2023
Int¢re8t reMivable
9,258
4,915
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Ralslng funds
2024
2023
un
Adveitslng
and bli
495
326
495
326
Charftabl• actlvltlos
2024
2023
Staff cost8
Depreclalion and impairment
Cost of saleB
Gfft Ald Dar￿lIOnS Expir•d
97.794
16.505
62.180
1,098
87,728
15,797
63,983
705
177,575
168,211
Sharn of support costs (888 note 9)
Sharo of govemance costs16ee noto 9)
76,464
4.472
51,628
4,442
258,511
224,281
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Support costs
Support Govornan
co¥ts
2024
2023
Rent and rates
Insurance
Llght and he8t
site 6xp8nses
Office expenses
Telephone
Transport and travelliTrg
expenses
Reslorallon
Sundry •xp8nses
Bank charg8s
5.593
8.872
9,322
35,715
960
2,364
5,593
8,872
9,322
35,715
960
2.364
9,393
11,484
17.529
1,141
2.075
748
1,459
3.720
233
1,665
10,795
234
1.665
10,795
234
Le981 and profvsslonal
4,472
4.472
4,442 Govemance
76,484
4.472
80,938
56,070
An8lys•d between
Ch8fitable a¢tivits'e8
76,464
4,472
80,936
56,070
GovemBnc6 costs Includes payments to 1he Independent Examln•rs of £3,748
12023 - £3,495) for Ind8pend8nt Examlnallon and other $ervlcgS,
10 Tru81
None of the Truste•s racelvad any remuneratlon or benefits from the charity durlng th6 year.
11 Employees
The average monthly number of employees durfng the year was:
2024
Numb•r
2023
Numbor
Employmenl costs
2024
2023
Wages and salarles
Other pension costs
94,702
3,092
85.282
97,794
87,726
No Single employèe received total employeè beneffits of over £60.000
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
12 Taxatlon
Th8 charlty Is exempt from tax on inrA>me and galns falling within seciion 505 of th8 Taxes Act 1988 or section
252 of the Taxatlonof Chargeable Galryd Act 1992 to the exlenl that tr￿se are applled to lis ¢hartsble objects.
13 Tanglble ffi￿d ass•t8
Loa8•hold Flxlur•s
land and
fftthigs
bulldlngs
stt• a•••ts
Total
Cosl
At 1 January 2024
Additlon$
336.688
13.300
123.455
13,377
473.520
13.300
At 31 December 2024
349,988
123.455
13,377
486,820
D•pr•¢latlon and Impalrniant
At 1 January 2024
Depreciatlon charged In the year
116,981
12,802
104.123
3.703
13,377
234.481
16.505
At 31 Decernber 2024
129,783
107,826
13,3TI
250,986
Carrylng arnount
At 31 Deoember 2024
220,205
15,629
235,834
At 31 December 2023
219.707
19.332
239,039
14 Stocks
2024
2023
Raw materfals and consumables
23,201
22.163
15 D•btsrs
2024
2023
Amounts falllng du• wllhln one y•ar:
Other debtors
Prepayments and accnfvd Income
1,102
2.143
2,197
3.245
2,197
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MIDLAND AIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
16 Credltor8: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Other taxation and soclal sacurlty
Other ¢redilors
Accruals and deferred InGome
4,646
918
3,165
3.926
8,729
7.874
17 R•tlr•m•nt b•n•fft s¢h•rn•8
D•finod eontrfbutlon 8¢h•m•
Tho charity operato8 a defined contrlbutlon p8n81on s¢hem8 for all qualfylng employ••s, The ajsets of the
schomg are held Separately trom those of the Charlty in an indopènd•nlly admlnl$terod fund.
The charga to prorrt or1088 In M8POCt of defined Cfjntrlbutlon sch•me8 wa8 £3,092 {2023 - £2,444).
18 De8lgnatod lund•
The Incomo funds of thè charlty Include tho followlng do81gnated funds whlch have bgen set gslde out of
unrostricted funds by the trustees for spacific purposès:
Movgmanl In funds
InGomlng
R*￿re•S
8•urc••
p•nd•d1 JITh￿ry 2024
Movement In funds
Incomlng
our¢••
Bal4n¢• •1
l J•nuary 2CI23
B•l*nc• It
•xp•ndgd 31 D•¢•mb•r
2024
Flxed assets
fund
Bulldlng
development
fund
Acqulsltlon
fvnd
Reservo lund
188,560
66,276
(15,794)
239,042
13,300
(16,508>
235.834
255,000
255,000
255,000
55,000
80.000
55.000
80.000
55,000
80.000
578,560
66,276
{15.794)
629.042
13,300
{16.508>
625.834
Th8 trust88s hav6 designated varlous fundg thls year as follows.,
The Building Dgvelopmant fund Is to provide lunds Io 8nable more exhlblts to ba displayed under
cover to impTove the visitor experience and to piotecl exhibtts for the future.
The Acquisition fund is to provide funds to enable suitable axhibits to be acqulred when they be¢(xne
available lo continue to develop and improve the museum's collection.
The Reserve fund is (Xlnsidered sufficient to cover Ihe operaling costs of the museum for a perlod of
slx months.
19 Flnanelal eommitin•nts• 9uaranteos and conllngent Ilabllitles
In 2001 the Museum acquired a MIG21 aircraft with the &ssistance of Prism fundlng. The amount rncelved
w85 £2,000 whlch would be￿me repayable should the Museurn sell the airwdft.
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MIDLANDAIR MUSEUM
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
20 Related party transactlons
During the year, the wrfe and daughters of Mr B. James were employed by the museum at open market rates.
Mr B. James was excluded from all dlscussions and dedsIons ￿lated to their employment.
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