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The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1081009
Status
Registered
Registered
June 2, 2000
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
Not Defined.

Address

Address
ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND
67 PORTLAND PLACE
LONDON
W1B 1AR

Contact

Activities

(a) Providing relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise.(b) enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force(c)Maintaining the RAF war memorial on the Victoria embankment, London.

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.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, France, Germany, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Zimbabwe
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £21,649,000 £22,269,000 £125,868,000 123
Dec. 31, 2023 £19,003,000 £24,133,000 £122,809,000 129
Dec. 31, 2022 £23,853,000 £22,484,000 £124,121,000 109
Dec. 31, 2021 £25,528,000 £22,359,000 £121,963,000 117
Dec. 31, 2020 £19,138,000 £31,135,000 £109,906,000 206

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alan Fraser Porter Nov. 1, 2024
Alastair Irvine Sept. 24, 2020
Alison Benjamin June 1, 2021
Allyson Arnold June 1, 2021
Clive Alan Martland Sept. 30, 2022
Dr Sophie Joanne Allen Sept. 30, 2022
John Morrison Neilson Sept. 1, 2025
Lady Susan Meredith Mayhew Sept. 30, 2022
Patrick Anthony Richard Aylmer June 1, 2021
Richard Cryer June 1, 2021
Richard Nicholas Daniel Feb. 1, 2022
Sarah-Jane Louise Davis June 1, 2020