The Royal AIR Forces Association - Sturminster Newton and Gillingham Branch

Registered charity 238483 Registered since 1964

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.7y median 5.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 1

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Contact

Website	www.rafa.org.uk
Email	rafasng.sec@icloud.com
Phone	07580294983
Address	10 Victoria Gardens, FERNDOWN, Dorset, BH22 9JH

Finances

£3,810 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£6,614	£6,632
2022	£6,039	£6,406
2023	£4,276	£846
2024	£5,635	£1,011
2025	£3,810	£20

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Services

Charitable objects

AS PER RAFA CORPORATE BODY 226686

Governing document: SEE RAFA CORPORATE BODY 226686

Trustees (6)

6trustees

63median age

0aged 70+

Cliff Christensen since 2025
David Barnes since 2019
Helen Warley since 2022
Patricia Brainage 63 since 2019
Rachael Shaw since 2025
Tony Dee since 2018

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Shaftesbury and Gillingham U3A 1 shared trustee

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