The Royal AIR Force Gliding and Soaring Association

Registered charity 1140665 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.3y median 6.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 7Other Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Property 1Tech and media 1

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Contact

Website	http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafgliding/
Email	gsa.treasurer@rafsport.org.uk
Phone	07977631961
Address	Wilson's Solicitors, Alexandra House, St John's Street, Salisbury, SP1 2SB

Finances

£190,086 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£118,802	£246,079
2021	£90,091	£173,283
2022	£214,860	£272,554
2023	£215,613	£217,541
2024	£190,086	£153,071

What it does

What

Amateur SportOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF HER MAJESTY ARMED FORCES BY FOSTERING THE ESPRIT DE CORPS AND RAISING MORALE OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND OTHER SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION), THROUGH PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION IN AND PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR GLIDING AND SOARING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/09/2009

Trustees (7)

7trustees

50median age

0aged 70+

Alan Swanage 59 since 2015
Andrew Watsonage 47 since 2018
Benjamin Kyle Wightman since 2020
Carl John Petersage 51 since 2020
John Jackson Stringerage 56 since 2019
Luke Spencer Daleage 36 since 2020
Neill Owen Atkinsage 50

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal AIR Force Gliding and Soaring Association · 07033180 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 29/09/2009

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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