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the royal air forces association - corporate body

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. The Royal Air Forces Association - Corporate Body is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Leicester and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


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 provision of welfare support to members of the Royal Air Forces community. The Association's welfare activities include the operation of three respite care homes, provision of sheltered housing, assistance for individuals in welfare need, support to the serving RAF through contributions to Contact Houses and Internet Cafes.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£21,646,000
Latest Expenditure
£22,178,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,006,000
Charitable Activities £2,210,000
Other Trading £11,945,000
Investments £602,000
Other Income £883,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,714,000
Raising Funds £2,450,000
Governance £527,000
Grants to Institutions £29,000
Other Expenditure £14,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£21,646,000£22,178,000£19,714,000£27,787,000£13,334,000573 / 6000
2023£16,231,000£17,695,000£15,620,000£27,074,000£19,575,000395 / 6000
2022£12,558,000£15,913,000£13,941,000£27,387,000£18,887,000157 / 2700
2021£12,506,000£14,354,000£12,664,000£33,571,000£6,291,000157 / 3250
2020£13,922,000£17,240,000£14,824,000£32,005,000£11,515,000313 / 3800

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers