Our Progress
Achievements to date
2013. Support from Southampton City Council and site allocated.
2014. Registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
2014. Nick Hancock named as winner of the competition to design the monument.
2019. Planning permission granted.
2020. UK Government confirmed its support with £3m in match funding.
2021. Southampton City Council allocate £0.5m for specialist project management support.
2022. Fundraising continues to achieve the £6m total that will fully fund the project.
2023: Site works begin.
2024: Inauguration of the project.
Our Target
| Marketing & Events | £75,000 |
| Structural Engineering & Detailed Design | £700,000 |
| Foundations | £500,000 |
| Platform Base | £500,000 |
| Spitfire | £1,100,000 |
| Vapour Trail Mast | £1,100,000 |
| Interactive Features | £300,000 |
| Other Main Structure Materials | £400,000 |
| Construction | £350,000 |
| Contingency | £500,000 |
| SUB TOTAL | £5,525,000 |
| Maintenance Fund | £475,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL | £6,000,000 |