Welcome to AIM!

Enjoy free membership of the Charity Finance Group>> at no extra cost – access regular finance updates, special interest groups on museum finance, and helplines on accounting and tax, legal advice, property, pensions and managing financial difficulties. You can sign anyone up from your organisation, so if you have a finance person on the team, they might want to check this out. And if you do sign up you’ve pretty much recouped your AIM membership fee immediately!

AIM runs a number of grant schemes>> exclusive to members and we pride ourselves on straightforward application processes.

We also offer consultancies>> and regular webinars and workshops>> to ensure you have easy access to the latest expertise. AIM’s national conference>> is an annual highlight too, bringing together members from across the UK for learning, sharing and fun.

Looking to make cost efficiencies? Be sure to check out our advice lines on business rates>>, and Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief>>, You can also get support on driving energy efficiencies and potentially save on your energy bills through the Energy Action Group>>.

Looking for a service or product? Check out the businesses in our Suppliers Directory>>, they’re familiar with museums like yours and often offer AIM related discounts.

We understand ensuring staff wellbeing and support is critical to success and offer access to HR advice>> and support on retention and recruitment>>.

Members also enjoy free Trustee vacancy advertising and discounts on advertising>>.

Access relevant and expert advice and the latest research and guidance through our extensive online resources>>  From setting up a museum, to running a café, securing tax reliefs or appealing business rates decisions, there’s a lot in our library to choose from.

You can filter the resources on the AIM Hallmarks>>, our key areas of good museum practice.

Our weekly eNews is packed full of the latest news, initiatives, opportunities and offers from AIM. Be sure to sign up>> – anyone from your organisation can sign up, too.

In addition, our bi-monthly AIM Bulletin should be landing on your doormat regularly. Read back copies online here>> and get in touch>> if you’ve a story you are looking to share.

Our friendly, expert staff team>>  is also on hand to help with queries and questions.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for help at any time, and if we don’t know the answer hopefully we can point you to someone in the network who does!