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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM

Our purpose is to share the story of the Royal Air Force, past, present and future, using the stories of its people and our collections, to engage, entertain, inspire and encourage learning. Our overall vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story, the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £125,120,000 available, equivalent to 78 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£19,854£19,201£653£695£136,779£125,12078.2202384
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 78.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 5.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 3 years

www.rafmuseum.org.uk

london@rafmuseum.org

02085384839

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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Royal Air Force Museum
£713,222 29/11/2022
Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • AIR MARSHAL PETER WILLIAM DAVID RUDDOCK CB CBE Appointed: 2022
  • DAVID COOPER CBE Appointed: 2022
  • DR CAROL WINIFRED COLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Psychologist
  • DR RODNEY EASTWOOD PH D BSC Appointed: 2022
  • JOHN BANKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Manager
  • JONATHAN IAN FIELD Appointed: 2022
  • JULIE MCGARVEY Appointed: 2022
  • MATTHEW GILPIN Appointed: 2022
  • NICK SANDERS Appointed: 2022
  • SIR STEPHEN HILLIER Appointed: 2022
  • WASEEM MAHMOOD OBE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/01/2022, number: 1197541
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSEUM
GRAHAME PARK WAY
LONDON
NW9 5LL

Objectives

2 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE MUSEUM IS HEREBY CONSTITUTED SHALL BE TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF OUR ROYAL AIR FORCE ABOUT:2.1 THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF OUR ROYAL AIR FORCE, AND 2.2 THE ROLE OF OUR ROYAL AIR FORCE IN RELATION TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REALM, OTHER AIR FORCES AND AVIATION GENERALLY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY COLLECTING, CONSERVING, PRESERVING, MANAGING, EXHIBITING AND STORING DOCUMENTS, ITEMS, ARTEFACTS AND OTHER MATERIALS IN THE COLLECTION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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