Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Latest return overdue -5

Large volunteer base +3

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION - CROOK AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Welfare of serving and ex-serving air force people and their dependants

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/22		£20	£6	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£25	£24	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£125	£127	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£1	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£2	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£0	£1	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	*	£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£1	£0	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£1	£6	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£2	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	*	£2	£1	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	*	£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£1	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£2	£6	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 61 years

www.rafa.org.uk

sharonabbott343@yahoo.co.uk

07549600203

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Durham,

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
County Durham Community Foundation - RAFA Community Hub
£1,000	26/10/2022	To provide a RAFA Community Hub in Crook.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN MYERS Appointed: 2022

ANGELA RUDKIN Appointed: 2023

DAVID MALCOLM KITCHING Appointed: 2023

FRANK HEATHERINGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

JOHN ABBOTT Appointed: 2020

PAUL ABBOTT Appointed: 2020

SHARON ABBOTT Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/1963, number: 231579

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 10 days late, AR07: 95 days late, AR06: 30 days late,

Main office

The Royal Air Forces Association
12 North Terrace
CROOK
DL15 9AZ

Objectives

AS PER RAFA CORPORATE BODY 226686

Defined Area of Benefit:

CROOK AND DISTRICT

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