the royal air force benevolent fund
Activities & Mission
(a) Providing relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise.(b) enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force(c)Maintaining the RAF war memorial on the Victoria embankment, London.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£21,649,000
Latest Expenditure
£22,269,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 79.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 77.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 44.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £15,970,000
Charitable Activities £1,299,000
Other Trading £267,000
Investments £2,697,000
Other Income £1,416,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £17,141,000
Raising Funds £5,128,000
Governance £4,676,000
Grants to Institutions £3,208,612
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £21,649,000 | £22,269,000 | £17,141,000 | £125,868,000 | £119,606,000 | 123 / 150 |
| 2023 | £19,003,000 | £24,133,000 | £18,916,000 | £122,809,000 | £51,000,000 | 129 / 49 |
| 2022 | £23,853,000 | £22,484,000 | £17,471,000 | £124,121,000 | £50,514,000 | 109 / 104 |
| 2021 | £25,528,000 | £22,359,000 | £17,657,000 | £121,963,000 | £43,300,000 | 117 / 95 |
| 2020 | £19,138,000 | £31,135,000 | £26,028,000 | £109,906,000 | £39,600,000 | 206 / 142 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND
67 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1AR
67 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1AR
Email
mail@rafbf.org.ukWebsite
www.rafbf.orgRegistration Date
2 June 2000
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3971667
Charity Number
1081009
Trustees
Sarah-Jane Louise Davis
Alastair Irvine
Patrick Anthony Richard Aylmer
Richard Cryer
Alison Benjamin
Allyson Arnold
Richard Nicholas Daniel
Dr Sophie Joanne Allen
Clive Alan Martland
Lady Susan Meredith Mayhew
Alan Fraser Porter
John Morrison Neilson