# Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1131883 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131883)
- Latest income: £16.3k; spending £14.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: East Sussex, Kent
- Other names: Em&apg (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/etchingham-military-and-aviation-preservation-group

We maintain a collection of military memorabilia. We stage exhibitions, hold meetings and arrange visits to educate the public in the wartime heritage of our country. We support military and other charities. We remember that the peace most of us enjoy today came at a price: it had to be fought for. We do this in the hope that the lessons of the past will help to secure peace for the future.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2025 | £16.3k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2024 | £13.1k | £14k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2023 | £11.4k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2022 | £12.1k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 16 Feb 2021 | £14.4k | £12.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The Group`s objects ("the objects") are to benefit the community principally of hastings rother and wealden, also other districts in East Sussex and adjoining districts of Kent ("the area") by:1. Preserving and recording the Military, naval, and Aviation heritage of the area;2. Educating the public in the wartime history and heritage of the United Kingdom and its allies;3. Assisting financially and otherwise:a) other voluntary organisations concerned with wartime heritage; b) other charitable organisations in the area.

## What it funds

Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group reported income of £16.3k and spending of £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 16 Feb 2025, it spent £62.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex and Kent.

### Does Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group give each year?

The register does not break out Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 16 Feb 2025 was £14.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year.

### How large is Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group?

In its latest reported year Etchingham Military and Aviation Preservation Group reported income of £16.3k and spending of £14.1k.


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