The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal AIR Forces Association - Corporate Body

Registered charity 226686 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Malta

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
2.7y median 2y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
4.1y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 14The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 14Accommodation/housing 13The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 1
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Contact

Websitewww.rafa.org.uk
Emailenquiries@rafa.org.uk
Phone0800 018 2361
AddressAtlas House, 41 Wembley Road, Leicester, LE3 1UT

Finances

£21,646,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£13,922,000£17,240,000
2021£12,506,000£14,354,000
2022£12,558,000£15,913,000
2023£16,231,000£17,695,000
2024£21,646,000£22,178,000

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, THROUGH THE COMRADESHIP ENGENDERED BY ITS MEMBERS, THE WELFARE BY CHARITABLE MEANS OF ALL SERVING OR FORMER MEMBERS OF OUR AIR FORCES, THEIR SPOUSES AND DEPENDANTS, TOGETHER WITH THE WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS AND DEPENDANTS OF THOSE WHO DIED WHILE SERVING OR SUBSEQUENTLY.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER OF 26/6/96 AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 28/5/97 AND ORDERS OF COUNCIL OF 1/10/97 AND 13/12/2000 AND SCHEME OF 12/4/01 & ORDER OF COUNCIL OF 17/7/03 & CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT 06/07/2006

Trustees (14)

14trustees
76median age
1aged 70+

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