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The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

A Registered Charity based in England

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1081009 .
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Description

Restricted and endowed funds of Charity no 1081009

Also known as

  • Adelaide Catherine Losco Fund
  • Air Transport Auxiliary Benevolent Fund
  • Alexander Duckham Memorial Trust Fund
  • Auxiliary Squadrons Fund
  • Britannia Shield Scholarship Fund
  • Bruce Memorial Fund
  • C M Baker Fund
  • The Costal Command Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • David Watson Smith Fund
  • Douglas Turner Benefaction
  • ...and 41 other names
  • The Douglas Turner Benefaction
  • Duke of Kent School Prizes Fund
  • Edgar Scholarshiup Fund
  • Edward Horsfall Jubb
  • Fighter Command Scholarship Fund
  • Flying Officer a J Stuart Memorial Fund
  • Flying Officer G C Buxton Memorial Fund
  • Francis McNally Education Fund
  • Frere Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Fulmer Fund
  • Group Captain W E Purdin Memorial Fund
  • The Gulf Trust (RAF)
  • Hector Pilling RAF Memorial Fund
  • John William Tatem Scholarship Fund
  • Lawrence of Arabia Educational Fund
  • Mary McCaskell Graham Fund
  • Michael Saton Fund
  • Middle East Relief Fund
  • Mrs H M Jerham Memorial Fund
  • N G War Worker Canteen Fund
  • The Newton Driver Memorial Fund
  • Peter Henry Slater-Eiggert Memorial Fund
  • Pilot Officer L K Symons Scholarship Fund
  • The Princess Marina House Fund
  • RAF Pilots and Crew Fund
  • RAF Prize Fund Trust
  • Richard England Memorial Fund
  • Ronald Morgan Elms Scholarship
  • The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
  • The Royal Air Force Officers' Wives' Fund
  • Salting Benefaction
  • Shattock Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Simon Ewden Memorial Fund
  • Squadron Leader F E Godfrey Fund
  • Struben Memorial Fund
  • Swinnerton Memorial Bursary
  • Technical Training Command Scholarship Fund
  • Theodore Baker Fund
  • The Viscount Wakefield Benefaction
  • The Wing Commander Michael Mays Memorial Fund
  • The Yarwood Trust Fund

CCEW Charity number

207327

Registered

Postcode

W1B 1AR

Website

rafbf.org

Domain

rafbf.org.uk

Latest income

£1,085,000 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Locations

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Areas of operation in the UK

Registered Office in the UK

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 4 active records and 0 inactive records, from 4 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-1081009 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 207327 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Grant-making foundations H10

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Armed forces AF » RAF AF103
  • Social welfare SW » Benevolent Society SW101

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 103
  • Disability 104
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 105
  • Accommodation/housing 107
  • Other Charitable Purposes 117

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Children/young People 201
  • Elderly/old People 202
  • Other Defined Groups 206

Activities (CCEW)

  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • National

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1962-09-22 Registered as a charity
2009-12-31 0
2010-12-31 0
2011-12-31 0
2012-12-31 0
2013-12-31 0
2014-12-31 0
2015-12-31 0
2016-12-31 0
2017-12-31 0
2018-12-31 0
2019-12-31 454,000 1,526,000
2020-12-31 989,000 2,291,000
2021-12-31 1,085,000 1,010,000
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Charity people

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2021
£
2020
£
Employees - -
Employees paid more than £60,000 - -
Volunteers - -
Trustees 1
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2021
£000s
2020
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 382.0 533.0
Legacies 487.0 324.0
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 869.0 857.0
Income from charitable activities - 20.0
Income from other trading activities - -
Income from investments 216.0 112.0
Other income - -
Total 1,085.0 989.0
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds - 11.0
Spending on raising funds - 11.0
Grants to institutions - 520.0
Other charitable activities 1,010.0 1,760.0
Charitable activities 1,010.0 2,280.0
Other spending - -
Total 1,010.0 2,291.0
Net income / (expenditure) 75.0 (1,302.0)

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2021
£000s
2020
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 129.0 272.0
Investment assets 2,922.0 3,207.0
3,051.0 3,479.0
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 6.0 25.0
Other current assets 2,802.0 2,224.0
2,808.0 2,249.0
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year - -
Net current assets 2,808.0 2,249.0
Total assets less current liabilities 5,859.0 5,728.0
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year - -
Net assets 5,859.0 5,728.0
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 5,859.0 5,728.0
Unrestricted funds - -
5,859.0 5,728.0

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2021 (the latest year with data available) or 2020.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

Grants received

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Received 13 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Foundation Scotland
David and Averil Macdonald Fund (Parent Programme)
£2,500
2 months
Supporting Young People in the RAF Family
Oct 2023 to Dec 2023
Ministry of Defence
HMT/AFCFT fund for Afghan veterans
£430,832 OVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Charities (Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust)
£9,120 Covenant Fund
The Grocers' Charity £1,226 2021 - RAF Benevolent Fund
Foundation Scotland
ScotRail (Abellio) Employee
£250
1 month
Grant to RAF Benevolent Fund
Aug 2020 to Sep 2020
Ministry of Defence
COVID19 Impact Fund
£158,500 Covid-19 Impact Fund
Scottish Government
Wellbeing Fund - Open call - Round 2
£25,000
4.459016393442623 months
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
Mar 2020 to Jul 2020
Ministry of Defence
Defence - LIBOR Grants awarded by the Chancellor FY18/19
£1,000,000 Financial Assistance/Support
Ministry of Defence
Defence - Charitable donations from LIBOR
£2,000,000 Financial Assistance/Support
Ministry of Defence
Defence - Aged Veterans Fund
£58,221 Supporting delivery of a public service

Data source

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The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

GB-CHC-207327

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