Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Positive trading contribution: +2;

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to 10.1% of total funds
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£6,142	£5,104	£1,038	£1,355	£50,540	£930	2.2	16	0
31/12/22	£4,442	£4,650	£-207	£1,325	£46,526	£0	n/a	12	0
31/12/21	£4,167	£4,629	£-462	£1,287	£48,146	£0	n/a	12	0
31/12/20	£5,138	£4,244	£894	£1,534	£44,770	£3,820	10.8	12	0
31/12/19	£4,117	£4,846	£-729	£1,595	£43,003	£3,775	9.3	11	0
31/12/18	£4,664	£4,540	£124	£1,617	£38,807	£5,751	15.2	11	0
31/12/17	£4,388	£5,648	£-1,260	£1,616	£41,843	£4,656	9.9	11	0
31/12/16	£3,331	£5,117	£-1,787	£1,285	£40,199	£4,703	11	8	0
31/12/15	£1,803	£4,585	£-2,782	£546	£39,491	£4,434	11.6	5	0
31/12/14	£4,147	£5,501	£-1,354	£1,257	£42,486	£6,168	13.5	7	0
31/12/13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 10.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.rafcf.org.uk

mail@rafcf.org.uk

01494 569068

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£29,664	25/06/2020	Funding allowed the group to enrich the lives of serving personnel by improving their mental and physical health through improved access to sporting and physical activity and rehabilitation opportunities on stations throughout the UK.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£29,664	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-65

ALISON FARMERY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Media Consultant

CHANTAL BAKER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Raf Personnel Support Officer

DAME SUSAN CATHERINE GRAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

DR EAMONN MOLLOY (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Professor

DR JULIAN BROWN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Asset Management

GROUP CAPTAIN MARK WILLIAMS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Raf Reserve

HON GROUP CAPTAIN JOHN MICHAELSON OSTJ Appointed: 2018

OSCAR-LUIGI VERONESE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/06/2013, number: 1152560
Registered at Companies House on 04/06/2013, number: 08555984

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

RAF Central Fund Danesfield
New Lock Lane
Henley Road
Medmenham
MARLOW
Buckingh

Objectives

2.1 The objects for which the charity is established, for the public benefit, are:-2.1.1 To benefit generally the members or former members of the Royal Air Force and their dependents in such charitable ways as the Trustees think fit.2.1.2 To promote the efficiency of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit particularly (but not by way of limitation) through encouraging and facilitating the playing of, and participation in, and the provision of or assisting in the provision of facilities for, sport in the Royal Air Force with particular reference to:(a) Increasing physical fitness;(b) Fostering the espirit de corps; and(c) Raising morale Of the members of the Royal Air Force.

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