Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 6 years

www.rafct.com

trust-director@rafct.com

01285713300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£13,549	£11,856	£1,693	£11,647	£3,213	£3,213	3.3	41	1,250
30/09/21	£609	£2,553	£-1,944	£120	£1,520	£1,520	7.1	39	1,200
30/09/20?	£2,027	£2,289	£-262	£58	£3,464	£3,464	18.2	51	1,200
28/02/19	£13,086	£12,466	£620	£98	£3,195	£3,195	3.1	52	1,300

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 40898.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 98.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 63%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

41 employees
1,250 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AIR MARSHAL PHILIP OSBORN CBE (Chair) Appointed: 2020

AMANDA HICKSON Appointed: 2023

DR KEVIN PETER STENSON Appointed: 2023

FELICITY CHADWICK-HISTED Appointed: 2019

IAN BERESFORD MBE FRAES Appointed: 2019

LADY KATE LOUISE NIELSON WIGSTON LLB BA Appointed: 2019

PETER BROWN MBE BSC Appointed: 2019

RAJ MODY MA FIA Appointed: 2019

RICHARD NUGEE CB CVO CBE Appointed: 2023

SIMON KIMBLE Appointed: 2023

SIR JULIAN YOUNG KBE CB Appointed: 2020

STEPHEN OLDFIELD Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/12/2017, number: 1176054

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

DOUGLAS BADER HOUSE
HORCOTT HILL
FAIRFORD
GL7 4RB

Objectives

For the public benefit:A. To promote recruitment to and the efficiency of the Royal Air Force (RAF). In particular, but without limitation, by enhancing its reputation through a programme of world-class events and activities. B. To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the charity trustees shall think fit for the benefit of past and present members of any of the RAF, the auxiliary air force, the RAF reserves or any separate dominion air force (or any former organisation the place of which has substantially been taken by the said organisations or any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take the place of the said organisations) and their dependants.C. To advance in life young people through events, grants and activities that provide access to and involvement in forward-looking air and space opportunities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.D. To advance education of the public in general in aviation, space and broader Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, particularly as relates to the activities of the RAF?.

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