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the royal air force central fund

The charity supports other defined groups. The Royal Air Force Central Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Marlow and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO THE SERVING RAF COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTING CAPITAL PROJECTS, COMMUNITY AND WELFARE SUPPORT FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SPORT TO FACILIATE AN ENCHANCED SENSE OF BELONGING, MOTIVATION, MORALE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£6,639,218
Latest Expenditure
£5,722,698

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 56.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 65.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 36.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £106,590
Charitable Activities £793,750
Other Trading £3,243,424
Investments £1,669,944
Other Income £825,510

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,736,567
Raising Funds £1,986,131
Governance £83,851
Grants to Institutions £2,845,284
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£6,639,218£5,722,698£3,736,567£54,241,454£016 / 105
2023£6,141,995£5,104,032£3,298,480£50,539,713£930,26016 / 0
2022£4,442,322£4,649,530£2,983,103£46,525,631£012 / 0
2021£4,166,890£4,628,905£3,048,678£48,146,066£012 / 0
2020£5,137,842£4,243,590£2,369,974£44,769,597£44,194,61412 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers