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The Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust was established by Malcolm Goodman MBE at RAF Cranwell whilst serving with the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment and PR and Marketing Manager for the Royal Air Force Music Services.
Following the appointment of former Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon GCB CBE as its President, the RAF Music Charitable Trust became a registered charity on 27 January 2004.
Now based in Newark, the charity organises concerts by the Royal Air Force bands to raise welfare funds to support the wider Armed Forces community.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with current statutory requirements, the Deed of Trust, and the Statement of Recommended Practice.
Charity Name: Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust Registered Charity Number: 1101767 Principal Address: 24 Bayford Drive, Newark NG24 2GS Bankers: NatWest, 225 High Street, Lincoln LN2 1AZ
THE CHARITY TRUSTEES
Malcolm Goodman MBE (Founder / Hon. Administrator) John Baigent Sally Goodman Ron Moonesinghe (Appointed 18 January 2025)
Ron Moonesinghe, John Baigent, Sir Michael Graydon, Sally Goodman and Malcolm Goodman at the Band Room RAF Cranwell
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STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
As a registered charity, the Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust is governed by its Deed of Trust dated 1 December 2003, registered by the Charity Commission on 27 January 2004.
Charitable Objects
To advance, improve, develop, and maintain public education and the appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects and to promote the welfare of serving and former members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants through donations to other Royal Air Force charities, and by such other ways as the trustees shall from time to time determine to support the wider Armed Forces Community.
Public Benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissioner's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities, In particular the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Over the last 21 years the trustees have endeavoured to maximise the spread of concerts as widely as possible around the country. However, the cost of band coach and equipment transport combined with the obligatory subsistence charges for military personnel causes increasing concern. Additionally, with the time constraints of Drivers’ Hours regulations (maximum nine hours per day), it is now unrealistic to arrange any concert at a venue that is more than three hours coach driving time from either RAF Northolt or RAF Cranwell – where the RAF bands are based. As such a restriction can only be overcome with the sponsorship of overnight accommodation, in the absence of such financial support many of the country’s finest venues continue to remain beyond the reach of the charity’s finances.
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The 2025 concert series included concerts by the Band of the Royal Air Force College at our regular venues of Doncaster (CAST), Newark (Palace Theatre) and Lincoln Cathedral. However, as the trial afternoon concert in Doncaster did not produce the same ticket sales as the previous years’ evening concerts, the concert will return as an evening concert once again in 2026.
An additional concert with the Band of the RAF College took place at the prestigious Princess Alexandra Auditorium in Yarm. However, with very poor ticket sales the concert made a significant financial loss and will therefore not be repeated.
The Epsom Playhouse provided a new concert venue, this time for the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment, however, failing to attract the expected audience this concert also resulted in another notable financial loss. Despite this, as a conveniently located venue for band travel from RAF Northolt, and as the venue hosts a variety of other well-established military band concerts by other Service bands, in the hope of gradually establishing an annual concert in ‘London’ the trustees have agreed to arrange another concert in Epsom in 2026.
Royal Air Force Swing returned to the Terry O’Toole Theatre, North Hykeham (Lincoln) for a second year, and even with a small but capacity audience the concert was a great success both musically and financially.
As the trustees look toward to 2026, the concert series will include performances in Doncaster, Newark, Lincoln (Cathedral and Terry O’Toole Theatre) and Epsom. The charity will also resume concerts in Weston super Mare. With its on-going links with RAF personnel from RAF Cranwell there will also be a special concert by Royal Air Force Swing Wing at Newark Academy.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
At the end of the financial year the charity had cash funds of £27,838 enabling the Board of Trustees to consider a similar programme of concerts in 2026 as previous years.
Review of Major Risks
The charity does not undertake any activities or enter any contractual agreements that cannot be fulfilled with funds either currently available or reasonably expected.
Grant-making Policy and Donations
In accordance with the charity’s governing document, the trustees may provide grants and welfare donations to other service charities, associated organisations, and personnel.
Having donated more than £100k since the establishment of the charity, and despite the significant reduction in concert income in 2025, the Royal Air Force Music Charitable continued this well-established series of donations and grants in support of the wider Armed Forces Community.
The 2025 beneficiaries were:
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Scotty’s Little Soldiers (£1,500) – a Service charity specialising in providing support for bereaved military children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the UK Armed Force.
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Bomber County Gateway Trust (£1,500) – a Service charity established to finance the sculpture of a life-sized Lancaster Bomber located beside the A46 on the county border between Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
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Royal Air Force Service Funds (£1,500) – Royal Air Force charity account that provides welfare support to Service personnel.
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Following a personal donation by Malcolm Goodman to the charity, the RAF Music Charitable Trust was pleased by sponsor a special piece of music composed by London based Ukrainian composer Iryna Gould. Entitled ‘Never Forget’, the work was inspired from her personal experiences of the Russian invasion and ongoing war in Ukraine.
Having heard the orchestral version at various fund-raising events in London, Malcolm invited Iryna to make a special concert band arrangement of the piece, as ‘Never Forget’ was considered to be a very evocative musical work that could be used at RAF concerts and remembrance events to reflect and remember all those who gave their lives in all wars and conflicts around the world.
This original concert band version of ‘Never Forget’ had its premier performances by the Band of the RAF College in Newark and the Band of the RAF Regiment in Epsom and is now part of the RAF Music library.
The charity was also pleased once again to be a sponsor at the RAF Music Annual Soloist Competition and Awards event at the Regents Hall in London, where Sally Goodman presented the RAF Music Charitable Trust award to Sergeant Joseph Whelan as winner of the Fanfare Composition.
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Appointment of Trustees
The trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting called under clause 15 of the governing document (Deed of Trust). The charity has no custodian trustees. The trustees meet regularly during the year, either in person or using video conference facilities. The day-to-day management of the charity is delegated by the trustees to Malcolm Goodman in his role as Honorary Administrator.
Trustee Remuneration and Benefits
Neither the trustees nor any person connected with them has received any remuneration or benefits in 2025.
Trustee Expenses
During the period 4 trustees were reimbursed expenses totalling £2,173* for travel and subsistence costs incurred for the administration of the charity and associated concert planning.
*Note: The trustees voluntarily choose not to reclaim all their charity expenses, thereby minimising the charity’s administration costs.
Staff Costs and Emoluments
The charity does not have any paid staff or employees and is managed on a completely voluntary basis by the trustees.
Signature and Declaration
I declare, in my capacity of charity trustee and Honorary Administrator, that the trustees have approved this report, and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Signature:
Name: Malcolm Goodman MBE Position: Charity Trustee and Administrator Date: 1 March 2026
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS (Functional Analysis)
Unrestricted Funds
Year Ended 31 December 2025
| Notes to accounts Receipts 1 Donations, legacies, and other similar receipts 2 Operating activities to further charity’s objects 3 Operating activities to generate funds Sub-Total Other Receipts (not counting as “Gross Income”) Total Receipts Payments 4 Grants paid 5 6 Charitable Activities Payment for Generating Funds 7 Support Costs Sub-Total Other Payments (not counting as “Expenditure”) Total Payments Net of Receipts/(Payments) Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
2025 (£) 2024 (£) 4,916 3,353 38,221 49,554 3,331 4,145 |
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| 46,468 57,052 0 0 |
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| 46,468 57,052 |
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| 4,000 5,000 40,070 1,640 47,565 2,053 2,032 1,983 |
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| 47,742 56,601 0 0 |
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| 47,742 56,601 |
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| (1,274) 451 29,112 28,661 |
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| 27,838 29,112 |
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NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
Receipts
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| 1. Donations, legacies and other similar receipts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Audience Concert Donations | 3,937 | |
| Miscellaneous Donations / Receipts | 979 | |
| Total | 4,916 | |
| 2. Operating activities to further charity’s objects | ||
| Concerts |
37,633 | |
| CD Sales | 588 | |
| Total | 38,221 | |
| 3. Operating activities to generate funds | ||
| Merchandise | 3,331 | |
| Total | 3,331 | |
| Payments | (£) | |
| 4. Charitable Grants Paid | ||
| Scotty’s Little Soldiers | 1,500 | |
| Bomber County Gateway Trust | 1,000 | |
| RAF Service Funds | 1,500 | |
| Total | 4,000 | |
| 5. Charitable Activities | ||
| Venue Charges (2025) |
17,046 | |
| Venue Charges (2026) |
690 | |
| RAF Band Charges |
1,195 | |
| Travel & Subsistence |
13,475 | |
| Printing / Advertising |
5,588 | |
| Misc. |
2,076 | |
| Total |
40.070 | |
| 6. Payments for Generating Funds | ||
| Merchandise | 1,640 | |
| Total | 1,640 | |
| 7. Support Costs | ||
| Insurance |
280 | |
| Internet Charges |
817 | |
| Office | 215 | |
| Professional Fees |
720 | |
| Total |
2,032 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities at Year End
Year Ended 31 December 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |
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| funds | funds | |
| (£) | (£) | |
| Cash Funds | 27,838 | 0 |
| Other Monetary Assets | ||
| Prepayments | 902 | 0 |
| Merchandise | 11, | 0 |
| CDs (3145) | 9,645 | 0 |
| Teddies (202) | 1,212 | 0 |
| Keyrings (22) | 44 | 0 |
| Mugs (53) | 132 | 0 |
| Pin Badges (4) | 12 | 0 |
| Fridge Magnets (451) | 352 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Accruals | 2,291 | 0 |
The Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust currently has no endowment funds.
The Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust currently has no restricted funds.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE MUSIC CHARITABLE TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Royal Air Force Music Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
P G L Colcomb FCCA Wright Vigar Chartered Accountants 15 Newland Lincoln LN1 1XG
17 March 2026
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Registered Charity No. 1101767 www.rafmct.org.uk
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