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The Royal AIR Force Benevolent Fund

Registered charity 1081009 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, India

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12
trustees on the board
4.2y median 4.5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
10.4y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
12
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 12Education/training 12The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Accommodation/housing 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Other services 19Finance 8Professional services 6

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Contact

Websitewww.rafbf.org
Emaillisa.harmshaw@rafbf.org.uk
Phone020 7307 3318
AddressROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND, 67 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, W1B 1AR

Finances

£21,649,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£19,138,000£31,135,000
2021£25,528,000£22,359,000
2022£23,853,000£22,484,000
2023£19,003,000£24,133,000
2024£21,649,000£22,269,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingArts/culture/heritage/scienceArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

A) THE MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF THE WAR MEMORIAL KNOWN AS THE RAF MEMORIAL SITUATED AT THE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON; ANDB) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS OF ALL OR 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 BEEN AT ANY TIME OR SHALL BE AT ANY TIME MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, THE ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE RESERVES, THE WOMEN'S ROYAL AIR FORCE, THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE OR THE AIR FORCE OR AUXILIARY AIR FORCE OF ANY PRESENT OR FORMER COLONY DOMINION OR DEPENDENT TERRITORY OF GREAT BRITAIN 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; ANDII) ALL PERSONS WHO SHALL AT ANY TIME HAVE BEEN OR BE WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDANTS OF ANY OF THE PERSONS ABOVE REFERRED TO; AND(C) THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE PRINCIPALLY BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE BY ANY MEANS TO ANY PERSONS WHO ARE SERVING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WITH A VIEW TO ENHANCING THE MORALE AND WELL BEING OF SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER GRANTED 24/11/1999AS AMENDED ON 10/03/2004AS AMENDED ON 26/09/2008

Trustees (12)

12trustees
60median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal AIR Force Benevolent Fund · ZC000201 · Active

Other company type · incorporated 29/04/2002

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