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The Helicopter Museum LTD

Museums activities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Alan Norris 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. John Maurice Maynard Ponsonby 2016-2021 Director View profile
  3. Richard Eyton Roller 2012-2023 Director View profile
  4. Raymond Edgar Edwards 2010-2016 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Chatfield 2008-2021 Director View profile
  6. Hagen Max Helm 2004-2007 Director View profile
  7. David Richard Bath 2002-2005 Director View profile
  8. Robert Semple 2002-2004 Director View profile
  9. Alan Mansell Lad 2001-2002 Director View profile
  10. Darrell Hinder 2001-2002 Director View profile
  11. John Michael Falconer 2000-2001 Director View profile
  12. Charles Anthony Hughes 1997-1999 Director View profile
  13. Glenn Barton 1997-2000 Director View profile
  14. Colin James Spence 1991-1998 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Brian Edwards 1992 Director View profile
  16. Brian Wallace Patch 2008 Director View profile
  17. White, Dennis Chancellor Bawrington, Cdr 2001 Director View profile
  18. Elfan Dyfed Ap Rees 2026 Director View profile
  19. Peter John Tanner 1992 Director View profile
  20. Geoffrey Robert Russell 2005-2022 Secretary View profile
  21. David Wallace 1992-2020 Secretary View profile
  22. John Gibbs 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Museums activities
Incorporated
16/09/1980
Registered office
Weston Super Mare
Also a registered charity
The Helicopter Museum
Previous names
The British Rotorcraft Museum and Avon AIR Collection Limited (until 08/10/2025)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Elfan Dyfed Ap Rees ceased 2024-01-02
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 40 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 40 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Helicopter Museum LTD is controlled by Peter Turner
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-01-02 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Turner.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

5 grants · £763,855 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £747,955 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £15,900

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £15,9002021-03-08
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £33,0002020-07-06
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £290,5002007-03-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £89,9552001-09-25
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £334,5001998-11-20
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

11.7y median 5.5y
average tenure
30y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01517593
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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