Overall GiG Score: -3 ?
Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified

THE RAF BENEVOLENT FUND HOUSING TRUST LIMITED 

Provision of housing for RAF personnel who face medical retirement from the RAF following a serious disabling accident or illness, and for the families of those who die whilst serving
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be 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
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £14,662,567 available, equivalent to 89 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Established: 51 years

www.rafbf.org

mail@rafbf.org.uk

02073073301

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
31/12/22£3,275£1,986£1,289£0£14,663£14,66388.600
31/12/21£2,376£1,687£689£0£13,373£13,37395.100
31/12/20£1,858£1,770£88£0£12,684£12,6848600
31/12/19£2,785£1,681£1,105£0£12,596£12,59689.900
31/12/18£2,136£1,289£847£0£11,492£11,49210700
31/12/17£2,159£1,284£875£0£10,645£10,64599.500
31/12/16£2,485£1,318£1,167£0£9,770£9,77088.900
31/12/15£2,857£1,448£1,409£0£8,603£8,60371.300
31/12/14£1,831£1,305£526£0£7,194£7,19466.100
31/12/13£2,307£1,355£952£0£6,668£6,6685900
31/12/12£2,167£1,600£567£0£5,716£5,71642.900
31/12/11£1,476£1,622£-147£0£5,149£5,14938.100
31/12/10£2,076£1,657£419£0£5,295£5,29538.300
31/12/09£1,474£1,942£-468£0£4,876£4,87630.100
31/12/08£1,080£1,660£-580£0£5,344£5,34438.600
31/12/07£1,761£1,340£421£0£5,924£5,9245300
31/12/06£2,470£1,294£1,176£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£622£1,211£-588£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,442£987£455£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 300%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 88.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -47 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 46-62
  • EMRYS ROGERS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Head Of Housing & Assurance
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/11/1972, number: 264636
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/06/1972, number: 01058896
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND
67 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1AR

Objectives

TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND IN ITS CHARITABLE WORK AND IN PARTICULAR TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS OF THE FUND BY PURCHASING OWNING TAKING ON LEASE AND OTHERWISE PROVIDING HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE OR THE WIDOWS OR THE WIDOWS OR OTHER DEPENDANTS OF SUCH MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED PARTICULARLY OF ACCOMMODATION WHETHER THROUGH ILLNESS DISABLEMENT OR OTHERWISE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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