BRISTOL AEROSPACE CENTRE
12 September 2013
Vision
An aerospace museum and learning centre in Filton
that inspires and entertains today's and future
generations through the stories and achievements
of Bristol’s aerospace industry
- past, present and future
Objectives
• Advance learning , training and skills especially in
science, design, technology and engineering
• Celebrate the world class achievements of Bristol’s
aerospace industry and the people who made it
possible
• Conserve and present Concorde and nationallysignificant aviation heritage collections
Organisation
• Formed in 2012 through merger of Bristol Aero
Collection and The Concorde Trust
• Senior-level Board of Trustees, including:
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Rolls-Royce
BAE Systems
Airbus
Bristol Airport
South Gloucestershire Council
Bristol City Council
Partners and Supporters
• Political
• South Gloucestershire and Bristol City Councils
• Local Members of Parliament
• Learning and Skills
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University of the West of England
University of Bristol
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy
Local schools and colleges
• Business Organisations
• West of England Local Enterprise Partnership
• Business West
• West of England Aerospace Forum
• Museums and Attractions
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Bristol Museums, Galleries and Archives
ss Great Britain
At-Bristol
RAF Museums
Imperial War Museums
Development Context
• British & Colonial (later, Bristol) Aeroplane Company
established in 1910 at Filton by Bristol transport
entrepreneur, Sir George White
• Concorde was designed and built at Filton - first
flight took off from its airfield on 9 April 1969 and
final supersonic flight landed on 26 November 2003.
•UK industry needs 100k new
graduates in STEM subjects + 60k
technicians and apprentices every
year but produces significantly
fewer
•Aerospace provides 59,000
direct jobs in the South West,
with sales of £5.5 billion
• Filton Airfield central to Cribbs Causeway/Patchway
New Neighbourhood – mixed use development,
including c.5,700 new homes
• Filton Enterprise Area to provide c.50 hectares of
employment allocation
• Aerospace and advanced manufacturing
• Emerging materials technologies
• Information Technology and Micro-electronics
Site Location
Bristol Aerospace Centre
Listed Hangar - Museum
Collections
•Bristol aircraft,
helicopters, engines,
missiles, satellites and
road transport
•Machines, tools, drawing
office equipment, clothing
and other ephemera
•Social history material
relating to life in the
company and community
•Archives with over
50,000 items – film, oral
histories, photographs,
glass negative, original
drawings
Eras
• Pioneers – pre-1910 to 1914
• World War One and beyond – 1914-1920
• The Growth of Flight – 1920s and 1930s
• World War Two – 1935-1945
• Challenge and Diversity – 1945-1960
• Consolidation of the Industry – 1960-1981
• Working across the World – 1981 to today
• The Future?
Themes
• Filton and..... Flight and the World
• Filton and.....The Challenges of Flight
• Filton and.....The Day’s Work
• Filton and.....People
• Filton and.....Community and Place
Listed Hangar - Workshop
Concorde Hangar
High Level Cost Plan
Site Infrastructure and external works
£734,450
Concorde Hangar
£4,511,856
Hangar 16S
£4,329,147
Hangar 16M Workshop
£262,090
Play Area
£115,500
Event Space
Contingency and Inflation
Construction and Fit-out Sub Total
£94,080
£1,180,197
£11,227,320
Fees/ Client Side Costs
£2,648,000
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
£13,875,000
Summary Funding Targets
Private Donors and Sponsors
£7m
(Corporate, Philanthropic Donors, Public Giving)
Heritage Lottery Fund
Other Contributions
£4.5m
£2.35m
(Trusts, Foundations, Landfill Community Fund etc)
TOTAL
£13.85m
Funding position
• Aim to establish a small number of Founding Partners
and Associate Partners
• BAE Systems and Bridgehouse Capital
• £2 million in cash
• £0.4 million professional services
• Land, buildings and storage
• Airbus - €1 million cash pledge + benefits-in-kind
• Rolls-Royce - £1m cash pledge + benefits-in-kind
• Heritage Lottery Fund – £4.5 million grant award
• £8.5 million secured = 61% funding target. On-going
discussions to secure further £1 million
• New Director of Fundraising and team in place from
1 September 2013
Summary Project Programme
HLF first round application
HLF consideration
Further Development Work (RIBA C/D)
HLF second-round application and detailed
planning application
HLF and planning consideration
Feb 2013
Mar – May 2013
July 2013 – Mar 2014
April 2014
April – July 2014
Final Development Work (RIBA E) , procurement,
mobilisation
July 2014 – Feb 2015
Construction and Refurbishment
Mar 2015 – Feb 2016
Exhibition fit-out
Public Opening
Mar – June 2016
July 2016
High Level Business Case
Admissions (forecast initial 80,000 visitors (110,000 after 5 years)
£461,625
Catering and retail
£207,800
Conferences, meetings, weddings, events etc
£264,975
Gift Aid
£171,000
Fundraising and donations
Total Income
Staffing
Administration
Building and exhibition operations and maintenance
Marketing and ticketing
£62,000
£1,226,500
£371,200
£85,000
£235,000
£80,000
Cost of Sales
£190,650
Sinking fund
£50,000
Total Expenditure
Surplus/(Deficit)
£1,011,850
£214,650
Project benefits and opportunities
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Learning, training and skills development
Brand association
Employee engagement
Continual Professional Development
Showcase innovation
Corporate events
Meeting and conference facilities
Corporate Social Responsibility
Thank you
The West of England Initiative
Thursday 12th September 2013
Ashton Gate Stadium
Dolman Hall, Bristol