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the royal air force charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Fairford and operates in England And Wales.


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

The Mission of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust is to Promote the RAF and Inspire young people and RAF personnel to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology . This is achieved through the staging of the Royal International Air Tattoo annually and by the awarding of grants for flying scholarships and national STEM initiatives which are delivered throughout the year.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,088,051
Latest Expenditure
£16,447,501

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 4.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 5.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 94.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £222,210
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £17,628,300
Investments £237,541
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £852,826
Raising Funds £15,594,675
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£18,088,051£16,447,501£852,826£6,532,261£6,532,1613 / 1400
2023£15,310,451£13,572,628£274,749£5,014,222£5,014,22246 / 0
2022£13,549,086£11,855,979£209,208£3,213,020£3,213,02041 / 1250
2021£608,883£2,552,744£2,405,660£1,519,913£1,519,91339 / 1200
2020£2,026,801£2,289,074£2,231,088£3,463,774£3,463,67451 / 1200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers