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The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1176054
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 1, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
DOUGLAS BADER HOUSE
HORCOTT HILL
FAIRFORD
GL7 4RB

Contact

Activities

The Mission of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust is to Promote the RAF and Inspire young people and RAF personnel to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology . This is achieved through the staging of the Royal International Air Tattoo annually and by the awarding of grants for flying scholarships and national STEM initiatives which are delivered throughout the year.

Objects: For the public benefit:A. To promote recruitment to and the efficiency of the Royal Air Force (RAF). In particular, but without limitation, by enhancing its reputation through a programme of world-class events and activities. B. To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the charity trustees shall think fit for the benefit of past and present members of any of the RAF, the auxiliary air force, the RAF reserves or any separate dominion air force (or any former organisation the place of which has substantially been taken by the said organisations or any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take the place of the said organisations) and their dependants.C. To advance in life young people through events, grants and activities that provide access to and involvement in forward-looking air and space opportunities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.D. To advance education of the public in general in aviation, space and broader Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, particularly as relates to the activities of the RAF?.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Sept. 30, 2024 £18,088,051 £16,447,501 £6,532,261 3
Sept. 30, 2023 £15,310,451 £13,572,628 £5,014,222 46
Sept. 30, 2022 £13,549,086 £11,855,979 £3,213,020 41
Sept. 30, 2021 £608,883 £2,552,744 £1,519,913 39
Sept. 30, 2020 £2,026,801 £2,289,074 £3,463,774 51

Trustees

Name Appointed
Air Marshal Philip Osborn CBE (Chair) March 12, 2020
Amanda Hickson Oct. 13, 2023
Felicity Chadwick-Histed June 13, 2019
Miles Cohen Dec. 5, 2024
Raj Mody MA FIA June 13, 2019
Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE March 2, 2023
Simon Kimble Oct. 13, 2023
Sir Julian Young KBE CB Sept. 17, 2020
Stephen Oldfield Sept. 16, 2021