Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -12

Support Score: 6

Poor Liquidity: -1
Large legacies income: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5

Submission defaults: -10
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND

Restricted and endowed funds of Charity no 1081009

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
This charity uses a corporate trustee
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/21		£1,085	£1,010	£75	£0	£5,859	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/20		£989	£2,291	£-1,302	£11	£5,728	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/19		£454	£1,526	£-1,072	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£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%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 33 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 62 years

www.rafbf.org

mail@rafbf.org.uk

02073073301

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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
Ministry of Defence - OVA Afghanistan Veterans' Fund
£430,832	11/03/2022	To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the wider veterans community.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£9,120	18/06/2021	For local projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£158,500	25/06/2020	Funding supported COVID-19 related services for increased need and demand around social isolation and emotional wellbeing support. Funding would also cover adaptations to ensure staff safely continue providing services to beneficiaries, directly and ....more Funding supported COVID-19 related services for increased need and demand around social isolation and emotional wellbeing support. Funding would also cover adaptations to ensure staff safely continue providing services to beneficiaries, directly and in supporting roles.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 207327

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR18: 19 days late, AR17: 35 days late,

Main office

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

Objectives

A) THE MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF THE WAR MEMORIAL KNOWN AS THE RAF MEMORIAL SITUATED AT VICTORIA EMBANKMENT LONDON. B) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS OF ALL OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF POVERTY DISABILITY SICKNESS INFIRMITY OR OTHERWISE NAMELY: (I) ALL PERSONS OF ALL RANKS WHO ARE OR HAVE OR SHALL HAVE AT ANY TIME OR SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, THE AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVES,THE WOMEN'S ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE OR ANY SEPARATE DOMINION AIR FORCE OR MEMBERS OF ANY FORMER ORGANISATION THE PLACE OF WHICH HAS SUBSTANTIALLY BEEN TAKEN BY THE SAID ORGANISATIONS OR ANY OF THEM OR MEMBERS OF ANY FUTURE ORGANISATIONS WHICH HEREAFTER SHALL SUBSTANTIALLY TAKE THE PLACE OF THE SAID ORGANISATIONS OR ANY OF THEM. (II) ALL PERSONS WHO SHALL AT ANY TIME HAVE BEEN OR BE WIDOWS CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDANTS OF ANY OF THE PERSONS ABOVE REFERRED TO PROVIDED THAT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SUCH RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE A MEMBER OR FORMER MEMBER OF A SEPARATE DOMINION AIR FORCE OR THE WIDOW OR OTHER DEPENDANT OF SUCH MEMBER OR FORMER MEMBER AS THE CASE MAY BE MUST AT THE TIME OF THE RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE BE NORMALLY RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE CHARITY IS LINKED TO 1081009 UNDER S.96(5) FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES ONLY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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