THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
CONSOLIDATED REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Charlty NUm￿r 1176054
CIO number CE012521

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
coi¥rENTS
PAGES
off￿rS and professKThl thiseys
Trustees. Annual Report
3-11
Independent Audilorfs ReKX)rt lo the T￿￿teeS
12-15
Consolidated Statement of Fin￿181 Actsvibes
16
Charity Statemenl of Finan(ial Acfivibos
17
Consolidated Balance Sheet
18
Charity Balance Sheel
19
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the finanrAal statemerts
21- 43
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Reglstsrod Charlty Namo..
Royal F￿(* Ch*ilable Trnst
Charlty No".
1176054
Company No".
CE012521
Governing Document:
CIO Articles and M¢m￿￿dUm of AssLxIai￿￿ 1 Docember 2017
Trustees:
Air Marshal Philip Osbom CBE
Mr Sterthen Barrett (resigned 15 July 20211
Mr lan Beresford MBE FRAeS CEng FIOD CDir
Mr Peler Brown MBE Bsc
Mrs Fel￿ty Chadwick-Hisled BA MSC
Mr Raj Mo¢Jy MA FIA
Mr Stephen okjr￿￿ {8pw¥nted 16 September 20211
Air Commodcfe Andy Sudk)w MBE Bsc FCMI Iresign&J 16 Seplember
20211
Lady {Delia} TIKKnt(xi LLB Barrister-8t-Law
Lady {Kale) Wigslon LLB BA
Air Marshal Sir yO￿g KBE CB FREng
Trust Se¢retsry.
Gr(rtJp Captsin Jusline mort￿ OBE BA MA FCIPD
Prlnclpal Offico:
Dougkgs Bader H￿Jse
Horcotl Hill
Fairford
Glwc8stersh*e
GL74RB
Indepond•nt Audllor.
Crowe U.K. LLP
4th Floor
Sl James House
St James Square
Cheltenham
Gk)ucEslershire
GL50 3PR
Bankors:
BardarJ B8rA( Pk
Britannia WarehtyJse
The Docks
GlcAJcester
Gltyjcestershire
GL12YJ
Stslicitorn:
Charfes Russell LLP
&10 New Fetter Lane
Londc
EC4A 1RS
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Introductlon
The Trustees present the consolidated grwpfinancial stsI￿nentS forThe Royal Air Force Charitable Trust
(RAFCTI f(￿ the 12 months to 30 September 2021 vthich incorptyale the results ofthe Twst's subsKliaries,
The Royal Air Force Charitsble Trust Ent￿wIseS Limited {RAFCTEI and Scampton Airshow Limrted ISALI.
for the year ended 30 September 2021. the last repotbng perbod Truslees made the deCA$￿rI to alter
the financial year end in order lo alwjn m￿e effeclNely the cperational year. As a resuh of this
shortenod reporting per￿￿. the c4Jmparative figures are ￿1 directy comparable.
Rafernne• and administrative details
Reference and ￿lmInIStrative d&taib are shown ￿ th6 schèdule of officws and professional 8dvls8rs on
pag8 1.
The Trustees
The Trustees who served during the period upto thefinancial statemerts Nbpre signed are asfolk)w8".
r Marshal Philip Osbom CBE
Mr Stephen Barrerf (resigned 15 July 2021)
Mr18n Beresford MBE FRAeS CEng FIOD CO
Mr Peter Brown MBE Bsc
Mrs Felicity ChaiJvAck-HistwJ BA Msc
Mr Raj Mody MA FIA
Mr Stephen Oldfield {fr(Mn 16 Seplember 2021)
r Commodore An(ly Sudtow MBE Bsc FCMI (resigned 16 septeM￿r 2021)
Lady IDelia} Thomton LLB Bwri8tW-at-Law
Lady (Kate) W￿StOn LLB BA
Alr Marshal Sir Julian Young KBE CB FREng
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Hl$tory and charitable objectives
The Tru51 Was estsblished in 1950 in England and Wa￿. wlh a gr8nl of£30,OOOfrom the then Council,
now Ministry of Defen¢8, to promote. wesentor co-Lyrale in the Organisatit￿ ofairpageants and displays,
in order to promote the recwthent and efficiency of the Roydl Air Force. The original Trusl Deed stsl8S
thal proceeds of such air shows may be used lo further the aims of the charity. or for any other charitable
purpose that will benefit past or present Membe￿ (rf the Royal Force.
The Trust prO￿ded finance and admink8tralNe Sup[￿rtfOr a number of air shcfi￿ hekl al various locat*)ns,
during the period 1950 to 1987, and donated income to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund fihe Fu￿)
fcK the benefit of serwng and former M￿berS ol the Royal Air For￿. The Trust remained mostly inactive
ring the peficmy 1988 to 1993. as the Fund had fomied a trading subskJiary. The Royal Air Force
Benevolent Fund Enterpris&8 {Ihe trading compann. to undertake the twimary air shcAv acbvity.
The Charity Commission 8pproved a revBed Scheme of Admini8tration. wdening the pemitted activities,
Jl retainiThJ the Or￿1ftaI objects of the Trust. on 18 February 1994. Fdkmng this. the Trustees were able
lo take the leading role in financing the airslK)W activity of the Irading company. which donatad profits lo
the Trust.
Following the com of 8 governanco review in 2CNM. a dee4SiLW W8s tsken lo atter the relaltonship
balween the Fund. its tradiro Company, and the TrusL In January 2005. wrth the Supp￿ of the Charity
Commission, RAF. the Fund and MOD. the Twst was renamed 'The Royal ForcÉ Charitable Trust..
harity number {210848}. The Trust then assumed ownership of the Irading company from the Fund and
the Trusvs Deed was amended lo reflect this thange. At the same Ilm8. tt was d8cided to aller the name
of the Irading company lo'Th8 Royal Air Force Charilable Trust EnterpTiSes' IRAFCTE).
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On 1 March 2018. the former Trust {Charity Number 210848) was inwraled by way of 8 transfer ofthe
assets and liabililies of the charity to a charilable Ir￿rpOrated organisatv)n (CIO) {charity number 1176054
& CE012521).
The fomiw Trust remains in exIs￿ce lo ensure that any legaues Ihal may be ￿ft io th& Trust ￿ not k)sl;
a 'uniting direction. was completed with the Charity C(Mnmtssw so that the Tnjst and the CIO are treated
as a single charily fcf reportirwj and acc￿nting purp)ses.
Govgrnan
The Trustees are responsib￿ for the governan￿ of the TnJst. The day to day running of the Trust is
delegated to the DirectOT of the TrusL
Trustees nomiallymeet in fomial session 4 bmes calendar year and can also hold upto 2joint meetings
wilh the Board of Directors of RAFCTE and SAL. However. due to the effect of COVID-19 tx) the d)8rity
and the subsidiary trading ccffipanrfs operations. Ihere has been an increase to Truste8 meetings
Ihroughoul the reporting perK)d. Additionally. the maiLYity of these meeb.ngs were held remolety in
accordance wlh govemmenl guidance.
The majorily of Trust alknin1strati￿ acliwly is condLKled eleC1r(m￿l1y. inckjding ts Cir￿lation of policy
d￿UmentS. the approval of applicaliorts f￿ grants arKI various other di$￿$S1on5. A matrix of Trustee
competences is mainlained and mapped to Tnjsl bu￿ne$S to ensure an adequate balance of skills is
maintained wlhin the Trustee trM)dy. Tnjstees, backgrounds include irxiustry. law. cunmerce. finance. risk.
and charity govemance, as well as ser¥￿e in Ihe Royal fvir Force. New Trustees are rectuiled through a
number of avenues". through informal neiths of current Trustees and the Royal Force and ihrough
more form81 retyuitment methods using advertisements arKI websiie5 and recruitment agencie5. The full
rf)ard approves new Trusiee apwntments. New Trustees undergo an induct￿￿ process and undertake
basic training package. Trustees maintain their currency through charity briefing updales and serve
maximum of 2 ternis of 4 years. A str8tegy is in pbace to e￿$￿e timety a￿1 approprk?te repLrycements wth
rèlevant skill sets.
Rèmuneratlon
RAFCTE staff pay is ￿Sidered each year by Ihe Companls Remuneration Gjmmittee and approved by
the Commillee, whilst Company Director's paylremuneratKM is recommended bythe RAFCTE Boards and
ratifieij by the Truslees. The Tnjslees set the pay of the Trust ern￿OYees based on equivalent crileria.
RAFCT staff pay {including Key Management Perscmel) is berthMa￿ed against similar charities and is
approved by the Board of Tntstees.
Charity Governance Cod&
The Charity Govem8n¢e Code vras reNie*Ed by the T￿￿teeS during the year. Govemance is kèpt ￿l￿Or
constant reviewand poI￿leS f(* aL¥Jil, risk. ￿vernance. and grantcommiliees were all updated. The Board
of Trustees continued to lead significant worl( lo im ￿ement a new Strategy for the Group and a Fuluro
Desired Stst8 that sets the strategic intent for the next 5 years.
Funthaising
The RAFCT had no fundraising activities requlrlng discbsure under S162A of the Chartiies Act 2011. The
Charlty does not (loor-tcthr fundraise or proactivdy seek to fundraise other than through their websrte
and through lis key evenls tsjt is grateful of donations that are received each year. The Charity th)es not
have a fundraising (Jepartment.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTivrriES UPDATE
As part of an orgjing strategrc review. Tn￿teeS have rev￿Wed the stated miSSK￿ lo 'Promole. Supp(xt &
Encourage. and after￿SU1[ation with key partners thal include the RAF. RAF charilies and bener￿larieS.
the Board of Tfustees agreed that a refinement of the cJJrrenl ct¥ecis were r￿CeSSary lo mc#Yemise and
keep RAFCT relevant. The Charity has always had as a keyelement of ils work lo promote aviation-related
education. particularfy of young people. and thereby to promote re¢ruitinenl to the Royal Force. Under
the Ch8rity's prOp￿d FNe-Year Strategy this wll becfjme even m¢ye wominent in the work ofthe Charity.
In the light of the establishment of UK Sp8ce Command in April 2021, the Charrty also intends to promote
interest bn and lo educat6 young peo￿6 aLKNJI space ¢werations ￿ a focus on the future.
The proposed new wording of the objects {see Plans for Fulure Periods page 101 reflects more d8ady the
educational work of the Charity and the work to be done lo inspire wung people to fu￿1 their KM)t&ntial in
air and space and as members of the *ider communty.
Additionally. the obiects Cont￿Ue lo comp￿rnent Ihe WO￿ undertaken by th8 other RAF Charities suth as
the RAF Benevolent Fund. the RAF Central Fund. the FiAF Ass0ual￿n and the RAF Museum. Truslees
have reiterated their belief that the delivery of their currenl. and proposed 0tr4ectives is principally achieved
through the staging of the Royal Intemational Air Tatioo IRIAT) and other airshows. however. Trustees are
ussed on widening the ￿tential scope of future opwluntlies both the cc¥nmercial 8rm arml also
fundrdising activities.
ThrO￿hOut the last year. the Charity has mainlained the pr5ncApal awards funded by the Trust. and with,
on oc¢asKJn, third parties including the Royal Air Force Flyng Clubs. Assouation {RAFFCA), Royal Air
Fcwce STEM organisalN)n, ihe Ark￿￿h1 Tntsl, Primary Engineer and the Air Cadet OrgantsalK)n. Due to
the impact of COVIL>19 Trustees have been reslricled in bwng fuuy able to meet their otiectives with the
cancellation of RIAT 20 and RIAT 21 and the limilwj opportunity lo Im￿ement grants during nalK)nal
lockdowns and its associated effects. However. Trustees were able lo aulhorise a number of strategi
grants and were able to conlinue to oversee the Trusl's governan￿ and financial arrangemenls, working
Closely vAlh Ihe RAF. the FiAF family of tharities. ￿1r current partners. and the Cadet Organisalion to
ensure that Trust grants 8nd 8Ctiwlies were able, ￿ere rx)ssible, lo be ¢Jelivered to maximum effect.
PUBLIC BENEF
By Its support recrultment to the RAF, th8 Trust u)ntributes towards the sustsinmont of the SeNSce.
FurthemiLYe. the grants awaTded by Ihe Trust lo promote the eff￿￿nCY of the Royal Air Fc*ce have a
positive effect cm the military effectiveness of the UK$ air power. The Trust's work lo promote an
understanding of anil interesl in a￿lation arKI STEM subjects supports the national eMp￿￿ent base. The
Royal Inlemational Air Tatt￿ is a Ma1￿ showcase frx Ihe Royal Air Fr￿ and the considerable
international alleThJance provides a swJnificanl OFP)rtunity for UK Defence Diplomacy and influence lo be
reinforced. Having Considered the Chariiy C¢ynmission guidance on public b&neffil, the Twstees b&lieve
that there is direct publ￿ benefit derrved fr(￿ the *Y)rk of the Roy81 Air Force Charitabbe Trust in the
suslainment and effectiveness of the Roydl Air ForcE. vthich constitute5 a Sign￿￿ThI eSement of the
defence of the Realm. AddIti￿allY. a number of young people are provided with an OPFQrtunity to succeed
by the giwng of flying scho18rshbPS, engineering s¢￿arShipS and grants that offer the ability to learn 8t)oul
and progress in awalion arKI engineering. The pro￿Sed amendmen15 to the Charities objectives will
reinforce the public benefit. The Trustees omfirm they have c4Jnsidered Section 17 of the Charities Act
2011 tr) have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidan￿ on public benefiL
The mlsslonofthe RoW￿r FNcetharitaE4eTrwti5toPROMOIE thpRoW hir Ft*t& ￿SUPPoRTI1$peQP￿ntr11a￿l intothÈfvtwtandto
ENCOUKIGE 4lf4nkndeénessandthea¥1atirffj-rets￿ edlYat￿ Ol￿V￿pEo￿le.
Sc*ht*, Tethnolo
and MatI￿rna￿
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
STRATEGIC REPORT
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trust made grants totslling £171.72212020: £73.554}. however, due lo the inability of some grants to
proceed bttause COVID-19 Condi￿nS prohibited their use, a number of grants both granted in year and
in the previous financial year were retumed to RAFCT resulbng in a FK)sth cr8df( posili¢M lotaling
1£27,1861.
Thls was ￿￿lerS￿ndabIY a Muc*￿redL￿ed lotal VA￿ compared to historical grant canmitrnents. AM grant
flying 8cliMty ¢ontinued to be suspended duriry this time ak)ng with all Air Cadet AT activity and fac&1
face a¢tiwtycancelW. HOw￿er. lfv{￿gh k￿kdO￿￿ some of the Tn￿t'S principal grants proved thelrwc￿th.
Desplte the reduced grant funding in 2021, Snvestsnent in STEM remained a keyfocus forthe Twst building
on its work wilh young peop18 through its sleadysupport of the RAF Ali Cadets and the RAF STEM T8am.
knong the S￿￿$s[u1 collatuatM)ns betsveen RAFCT arKI the RAPS Youlh & STEM Team is the ioinl
sponsorship of the Scwls, stsged Air Activitses badge. Launched at RAF Cosford in 2019. and due to njn
for an initial period of three years, thi8 partnership has proved hugely su￿¢s$fUl in developing new
and excitiThJ STEM-fLKussed resources. actiwt￿s and events thal enat4e all Scwl sections, from Beavers
to ExplO￿r Scouts, to eX￿Ore tho secrets and sc4ence offlight. Over 60.000 badges were aw8r¢Jed in 2021
and the Scout organisaiion have toen so impressed wlh qualrty of the cmline resour￿ created that they
have given a fourth year of stK)nsorship al no extra charge.
In 2021. discu$sK)n$ with cMJr p8rtners at￿rt more people couhj be engaged in STEM activities
both in th6 buikl up lo. and during RIAT. led to the creation and lundlng of the Road to RIAT Compelltion
involving 200 schools fr(fft th8 isLqnds of ScotL4nd to Ihe tip of C<)mwall. Funded by RAFCT arHJ delivered
by our partner5 in sch¢x)Is, tho competition ryeatos enlries which will bejudged by an expert panel and the
regional wnners will compete in a grand final competitim al RIAT in July 2022. The STEM days and
¢omp8titions are aerospa￿ arKY space chaI￿nge$. grving the primary S{4￿1 aged students chance to
discover how gliders roc*els WOTk. and to be inspired irbto leaming more.
As the country bègan lo open up after the series of k￿kdO￿Tr$. RAFCT suprAKted Royal Air Force Air
Cadels as they swapped thwr online leaming for hiking and expbring. reinvigorating squadrons and giving
some the chance to gain Duke of Edinburgh's Awar(Is. TeamN%th, planning, and navigation were amongst
some of the useful skills kamed and well as a much-needed experienee for many young peorde. Amongst
these expeditions. 12 cadets fr(Mn L(xYbn went dimbing. trekking and canr*ing in the Lake District. These
young people were chosen by Ih&r Lbnit to give them a trKeak away from a challenging time al home, such
as helping younger siblyw wth sd)00￿￿￿k wknile parents Vhyked al IK)me.
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GRATrffS
Sir Mike Kn"
ht Pilot SchoL8rshi
Scheme 2020
Ul sses Trusl 2650 WirKIEster to Aberdove
Paul Bowen Award Lknivers
Air
uadron Adbentwous Trair
Scouts Air Acttwties bad
onsorshi
ear3of3
Junior Ranks Pilot SckK)larshi
Scheme 2021
Junior Ranks Pilot Sch)larshi
Scheme 2021
Junior Off￿er$ Pikst Sch)larshi
sC￿me 2021
Junior Officers Pik)t Sthlarsli Sthme 2021
JRPSS To
sche￿ 2021
JRPSS To
2021
sses Trust 2734 F12AC W8St Coast Scotla￿1
ses Tr￿$1 2734 PKJAC West Coast ScotlaTr
ses tr￿t 2739 B&G W H.
hlarnjs ScotlaTr
sses Trust 2739 B&G W
Na￿lS ScA)tlarKI
Arkwri
ineeri
sc￿)IarS1￿ s
sses Trust 2751 Lo
benton Lake Dist￿1
sses Tr￿t 2767 PKJAC West CA)asl saili
sses Trust 2775 452 FkJrrtF*¥ch Lakes
Small
ice Tr￿1 RIAT STEM
tition
ir Cadets
-£93 808.00
-£1.714.00
-£25.000.00
£40.000.00
£49 760.00
-£49 760.00
-£9,330.00
£13.250.00
-£13 250.00
-£2 200.00
£3,846.(K)
-£3.846.00
£11 WO.00
£4,719.CM)
£2.292.(KJ
£624.(K)
£34 701.00
£171 722.00
-£198 908.00
-£27,186.00
ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARThABLE TRUST ENTERPRISES- ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO
RIAT 21 was due to have been the 501h AnniVe￿ary of the Air Tattw. However. after the Government
announced a third nati(￿1 COVltk19 lockdovm on 6 January 21 the RAFCTE Board took the vitiw 81 that
b'me that an early cancellalKJn was necessary lo aN￿ld the potential risk to public health and the risk of
financial exFM)sure. Trustees ￿tre fully supp¢ylive of this d80s1￿.
Followng the RIAT 21 cancellation. the RAFCTE Board pr￿1￿ced a Recovery Plan vthich set out the
immediate actions nee(led to reduce the CompanKs overheads. generate new revenue and ￿￿leSlgn
business pr￿sSeS lo ensure the successful delNery of RIAT 22. With sKJnif￿nI pressure on the
business, a 'minimise' approach Was taken on all expenditu￿ and whilst the Q￿c￿aVIruS Job Retention
Scheme {CRJSI undoubtedly helF*d. the diffiujli deCi￿On was taken by the RAFCTE Board to ￿trUCture
the organisation vthich resulted in 8 20 per cent reduction in stsff numbers. Significantly, in recognitK)n of
the value placed in ils trading Company. in May 21. the Board of Trustees agreed a CaFrflal Contribution of
£1.7M in FY 20121 ￿lch enabled the RAFCTE Board to confimi with confidence that the business
rernained a going u)ncém.
With no airshow for 8 secoThJ suwssive S￿rner. the FLAFCTE k4)ked lo build on the critically acclaimed
inaugural Virtual Air Tatt￿ (VAT) that was staged in 2020. This free4fyview On￿ne event, streamed fr(m
the Company headquarters in Fairford. r￿1ved an exc8118nt response. With this new initiative fiTmly
established. the Company h8s begun explorlng a varioty of incomo m¢)J8ls thal would see the VAT stsrt to
generate revenue in 2022 and bewnd.
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Volunteers
Under nomal operating years ￿ w(NJld have been delighted to welcome Ihe thousands of dedicated
Service and ciwlian volunteer5 vkno make such a significant conlritmjtion and ￿N￿o￿t whose help and h)yal
support the annual staging of RIAT wuld not be possi￿e. Volunteers have been intrins¢c lo the Royal
Intemational Tatt(x) and RAFCT'S c(Misequent obilty to support a wd8 range of charitable giving since
the ￿r Tattoo's InCept￿n in 1971. AJ) Air Tattoo volunteer thooses lo contribute lime and skill for the
benefit of the annual Air Tattoo and the parent L*arity. and this event woukj not be Viab￿ without their
participation.
Each year approximately 1.200 volunteers support the Air Tattoo. many giwng over a we8k of their time to
augment the small team of permanent aThJ temporary staff V*tho organise the event y8ar-round. There a
a range of skills brought by volunteers, and SC￿e are highly specialtsed. S(Mne 8xamrAes inctude those
who support aircraft operations, such as engineers. aircraft refuelling. and folknw-me drivers who heb the
aircraft move about RAF Fairf(yrd safely. There rs also an experienced and dedicated team ol Air Trafftc
Controllers who ensure that aircraft are able to operate safety in the airspace arourKI RAF Fairford. Olher
roles include medical speaalists who run the RIAT MedKal Centre and Ihe Site Team work behind
the scenes to ensLJre that everything is safety in place vthen the gates q)8n to the general public and all
our visitors each day.
In addition lo our vdunleers, we also re￿1ve essential suppc¥t from the Royal Air Force and approximalely
1.000 cadets and staff frcrfn the Royal Air Force Mr Cadets. providing essenbal'summer camps. for cadels.
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND GOING CONCERN
In 2021, following a wder Strateg￿ review of the Group. Trustees began implemenling a revised Risk
FramaM)rk wth an u￿lated rx)licy and new framelths for all Risk Registers. Thesa are utilis8d regulatly
throughout the organisat￿. s￿nIfiCan￿y. Ihe Finan¢e. Audit and Risk Assuran¢8 Commiitee h88 led this
process and has ensured stn"ngenl audit arKI monitoring of key Risks lo both the charity and the wider
Group. This has led to key current risks beiThJ ty)rreclly milvJated lo reduce the overall impact. For instsn¢e,
one key risk suth as the cancellation of the 2023 RIAT is balanced though prudenl financial planning and
the evaluation of the reserves policy. Similarty. another key risk such as a nalsonal mouming perfod over
the timescales of RIAT have been analwl in detAh as a consequence of th8 Risk Franewrjrk in plac*.
On reviewing the Going Concern of RAFCT. Ihe Board of Trustee5 ￿￿S￿￿ered the VIa￿lity of RAFCTE as
a substsntial income generator. and rfs ￿dgetry aFproach to Mit￿ale future uncertainties.
RAFCTrevlew of RAFCTE Buslness Plan
Thg RAFCTE Board Ic￿k the decision to deveknp three financial projections for the financial year 2021122
largely based on differing income expenditure wlcomes for RIAT 2022. The Recovery Plan has now
been superseded by the Company Business Plan (FY21122 to 24125} detailing RAFCTE'S growth strategy
over the next four years. Amcry its key 0￿.ectiVeS are to:
• r8cover fr(Mn the COVID-19 legacy by d6liverw)g a significant profrt in 21r22.
. Identify and ostsblish a portfdD of new and enduring ccKnmeTrial projecls and events from 2023
' optimise the C(Mnpany's relat￿nShIpS wlh key slakehokyers and customers to 9ener8le new
revenue.
RAFCT revie4¥ed and appyoved the CL¥npany Business Plan and supp￿ted financAal modelling which
induded altemative fmancial F*Li￿tIonS.
RAFCTRisk Alanagement thmugh budgellng •ndrnse•ve$
Acting prudenljy. the RAFCT Board £pF￿0ved a mut￿Year ts￿get V*ith a redueed grant scheme to miluale
the polenlial bsl inccxne from RAFCTE until post RIAT23. The multiyear budget Was set with a new
reserves wlicy lo ensure RAFCT cculd h￿0￿r all outstanding grant commitments and maintain an
acceptab￿ grant CLNnmilment for the next three yea￿.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the year RAFCTE and the Charity placed surplus cash on fixed temi bank deposit whenever cash
flow wedicllon alk)wed. This generated a retum of £616 (7 months lo 30 Seplember 2020.. £8.307).
Despite* the operating bss during Finarrial Year 20121. Trustee5 noted the Group remains in a stable
rinancial position. RAFCTE securing Government SUFPCrt through CJRS and CBILS. The company
had daimed additional CJRS fundiTrJ of £364.638 (7 months to 30 September 2020." £343.984) through to
the end of septem￿ 2021 and a &year £1.530.000 loan under the CBILS. These ftjnds and finan¢io1
instruments wll help to maintain th8 Compan¥s 0￿rationS through th8 ongoing crisis and have enabled
the Group to continue lo manage the liquidty risk by maintaining a baLarKe belween the ￿nt￿lUity of
funding and ftexibilily through the av8ilability of adequate cash reserves.
Consdidated (i.e. for both the Trust and the Tr&JiThJ Comp￿les) In¢X)me for the pèriod was £608,883 (7
months to 30 September 2020." £2.026,801) of whth £599.326 (7 months to 30 September 2020..
£2.008, 728) related lo the trading activities of RAFCTE and £NIL17 nvyfhs to 30 Seplemb8r 2020.. £NILI
lo SAL. Expenditure for the per￿ was £2.552,744 (7 months lo 30 Saplemb8r2020." £2,289,074) of which
£2,451.637 (7 months lo 30 September 2020.. £2. 148.083) vras atti11￿lab￿ lo RAFCTE. This resulted in
net defi(yt of £1.943.861 {7 months to 30 September 2020.. £262.2131. The expenditure by RAFCTE is
predominately a$S￿lated with the stagiNJ of RIAT whth delivers to the Trusl's objective of promoting Ihe
Royal Air Force. Scamplon Airshow Ltd (SAL} did not trade in the pericKI. These costs can therefore be
consvjered as a cost a$S￿l81ed with the gr(wp's expenditure on delwering the chartlable actimties of the
Trust
The Tnjst activity is shown in the financial stalements. Gross income to the Trust in the year was £9.557
17 months to 30 September 2020.. £18.073) of Wh￿ £Nil (7 months lo 30 September 2020.. £Ntil) was
covenanted from RAFCTE. RAFCT operating and govemance costs were £8,396 (7 nx)nfhs fo 30
September 2020.. £9.451) and grants of £27.186 cradtted back to the Trust (7 months to 30 Septemb8r
2020.. £73,554) V4pre made. details of are shown above.
Consolidated net assets were £1,519.813 (2020." £3,463,674) at the balance sheet date, of negative
£1,586,308 (2020.. £266.002) represents retained losses {2020.' pmfrtsl of RAFCTE, £Nil the retained
profits of SAL {2020 £Ni4 and £1.519.913 (2020.. £3.46a674J rewesents the Trust's unrestricted fund and
£100 (2020 £100) the restricted furKIs.
The RAFCTE fund is in defictl al the year•d as a result of the RIAT 20 and RIAT 21 shows being
cancelled. Tn￿teeS are conf*Jenl that RIAT 22 wryll go ahead as ptanned and will b8 profitab￿ and
therefore, reduce the defi¢?t as seen at 30 September 2021.
The Trustees considerthal. despite the cancelLalk)n of RIAT 20 and RIAT 21. toth the Tfust and its trading
subsidiary RAFCTE are financially healthy and well placed nol ￿lY to meet the demands ol on-going
rinancial commitments. bul also to take advantsge of opportLsnities thal may arise in forthcoming years.
The finwcial statements comply wth cyjrrent statuttry Nuirements. the Ststement of Re(t￿mended
Practice {FRS1021 and the Twst's CIO Art￿e$ and Memordndum of Association dated 1 De(*mber 2017.
The finanaal statements havè also been w8pared *tyth regard to gU￿1a￿ wblithd by Ihe Charit
Commission on Ihe Operat￿ ofthe Pull￿ Benefit.
RESERVES POUCY
The RAFCTE tradttionalty provides Ihe main revenue for the Trust through a range of actfvities Tr￿udIng
the Royal Intefnational ￿rTattOO. RAF Band Concert Tours. other evenl management activities and salos
of MerCha￿lIse. As profrts from sLYne of these events have historically been potentially vulnerable to
weather and other exvJewes. the Trustees have Maintain￿ a minimum reserve of £400,000, atthough in
recent years the level of cash reserves has been muth huher. This year. the sustained impact of COVID.
has resuned in a rewew of the Chari￿s rewve policy and the cons*Jeration of its wder cash holdings and
has resulted in a comprehensive reassessment. The Board of Trustees agreed a new reserves policy Ihal
outlined the trealmentoffree reserves andfurtherestabli8hed a Designated Fund with three subcategories:
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Investment lo further the charitable puws
Working Capital Management reserve in reswnse to future irKThie volatility
E￿1 contingw￿Y
Under these (¥)ndi¢i(ms, the Trusl remains in a 9t￿ to tJ)ntiiue its I￿*yk and meet ils aims and
intent.
The Trusleas note that al the yearénd Trust reseNes total￿ £3.106,121 12020.. £3. 197.6721 of whkh
£100 is reslrictsd12020.. £ILX)J. Within th¢Jse reseTves the Trust's cash balances totalted £l.9)6.681 {2020."
£2. 149. T41). against wh￿h the TTUSt has made Grant commitrnents that have yet to be paid of £146.493
(2020.. £335.022). with uncommitted and liquid funds of £1.295.528 (2020.. £2.262.4501. as compared to
the minimum reserve of£400.(KIO requirement set out in the Trusys reserves policy. Under Ihe Designate
Fund, £1,700,000 was designated underfurther investmenL £315,7&3 was a capital Management
Reserve and £36.774 was lor an exit c4Mliiwency.
PLANS FOR FI￿uRE PERIODS
The Board of Trustees. detision lo utthte the Chariws objects (subject to ratification by the Charities
Cofflmission) is a key element in driving the new Strategy of Ihe Group fop•48rd. This will entail a rebrand
of the Group and 8 focus on delivering against the new oLie(ts vthich are:
To advance education in a￿allon. space operatM)ns and Scipm, TeclwkyJy, Engineering and
Maths ISTEMI sutl'ects.
To advance in life young pecyle through events. grants and activit*s that provide access to and
involvement in forward4ooking air and space opportunities.. and that empower them to contribute
to and fulfil Iheir potential in society.
To pr(Mnote recruilmenl to and the eff￿ency ol the Royal ￿r Forc£ {RAFI by rAacing Ihe RAF 8t
Ihe heart of a programme of vA)rld-class events and activiti&s.
The RAFCT will continue to Irx)k fw oprKJrtunilies to refine and prc*nole ts aims and. in doing so. will
remain fully engaged the RAF. the olher RAF Charilies. the Cadet Organisat￿n and our key
partners. Followng a se¢￿d challengirKJ year, Tnjstees are principally ￿ncerned with protecting the
Charily. supporting the Group through to 8 suCC￿ful ￿l5￿K)w in 2022 and dNersrfw'ng its activty. There
remain key challenges as we move to a re4aunch of the charity as part of recovery post the cancel￿tion
of RIAT 20 and RIAT 21 and Ihe Twstee Board are C￿tent￿th the Considerab￿ progress made in defining
its future desired stsle and governan￿. Charitable grants made by the RAFCT are likely to continue lo be
al a reduced ￿Ve1 while the Group consolidates its p)sition Ihrough the nexl 12 monlhs. However. Trustees
are confident that RIAT 22. folbw.ng C￿nSI(1er3bIa w(yk over the18St year. will place the Group in a sIrL￿g
position in the years to cnme.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
ststemoni of Trustees. responslbllltles
The Twstfjes are responsible for prepariThJ Ihe Trustees. *nnual Rewt and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United lQngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice IUNted
Kingdom Accwnting Stsndardsl.
Charity law rewlres the Tnjslees lo prepare financial StateM￿ts for ea(* financial year. Under that law
the Trustees musl r￿1 approve the financial slalements unless they are satisfied thal they give a Inje and
lair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and the Grcyjp and of the incoming resources and application
of resources. ofthe Groupforthal peric#J. In preparing IhesefinancAal statements. the TNstees are required
lo..
select suitsble accounting KK)liues and then apply them CLYtsislently,
observe the methods and prinaples ITr the Charities SORP:
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and IN￿nI.
state whelher appluble UK a(￿Unting standards have been fdk)wed, subl&t to any m8leri81
departures disdosed and explained in the financial ststements.. 8nd
prepare the financial statements on ￿ ￿Ing CA)r￿eM bas￿ unth it is inaprwiale trj presume that
th8 Charity will ¢￿tinue in business.
The Trustees are resWtslb￿ for keeping adequate accounting recuds that are sufficient lo show and
&xplain the CharIt￿S transactins. disch)se wth reasonable 8¢cur8cy at any lime the financial ptssition of
the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial stslefftenls cL¥nply wth the Chariti"e5 Act 2011.
the Charilies (Accounts and RepMsl Regu￿tionS 2(M)8 and Ihe wovrstons of the Charity's ￿StitUtion.
They are also reSp)nsib￿ for safwJuarding the assels of Ihe Charity and the Group and hence for taking
reasonabb steps for Ihe prevention arKI dele(*on of fvaLMJ and other irregulariii8s.
STATEMENT AS TO OISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AuD￿ORs
So far as the Trustees are aware. there is no relevant audrt infom181K￿ {as defined by Section 418121 of
the Companies Act 20061 of vthich Ihe group's audriors are unaware arKI each Trustee has taken all the
steps that he or she ought lo have tsken as a Trustee in order to make himseff cf herself aware of
relevant wdil Infi￿at￿m and to estsblish Ihat the group's auditors are aware of that lnfc￿Mats0n.
The Trustses. ReFKrt a￿1 Strategic Re[￿ k8 ￿gned on bèhaff of the Trust88s by.
rma
Osbom CBE
21 May 2022
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INDEPENDEKf AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE
TRUST
Oplnlon
We have audited the finanual ststemenls of The Royal Force Charitable Tnjst {the 'parenl chariWI and ils
subsidiaries {the 'grcMJp'l for the year ended 30 September 2021 comprise the Consolidated statement of
fin8n¢ial acfivities, the Charity slatement of financial adiwties. the Consolidated balarKe sheet. the Charity
balance she8L the Consoli¢Jaled stster1￿1 of cash fl￿NS and the related noles. induding a summary of
significant a(￿IntIng policies. The fina￿la1 rerthnig framevKMI( Ihat has been applied in their weparalion is
applicable law and Unitwj KingdoJn AccLwnling Stsndards, including Financial RerK)rtTrng Standard 102 The
Finanoal Reprxting stsrK￿rd applicable in the UK and Repub￿¢ of Ireland. {Uniled Kingdc¥n Generalty Accepted
Accounting Practtcel.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance Ac£ounting and Repc￿tIng by Charities
preparing Iheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Rewrting Standards 8ppIKable in the UK and Republic
of Irdand {FRS 1021 in prefe￿nCe to the AC￿unb.ng and Reporting by Charit￿5.. Statement of RecoMMer￿ed
Practice issue<l (m 1 Arxil 2(KJ5 whith is referred to in the exiant regulat￿S but has been bwthdrawn.
This has been done in (th for the accounts trj rmvide a tNe and fair ￿eW in accordance wth the Generalty
Accepted thounting Pr8cti(* effective for rew1ing periods Winning on or after 1 January 2015.
In our OrAn1(￿ the financial ststemenls:
give a true and fair view of the state of th& Group's and of the parent (*8rWs 8ffalrs as at 30 Sèpternber
2021 and of the Group's incoming re$￿jr￿S and Sp￿ie81￿)n of resour¢es. including its ine4)me and
expendilure for the ￿ar Ihen ended:
have been property preFwed in awdarth th Unitp4J Generally Aecepled ALxounling
Practice; and
have been Wep8￿ in aCc(￿danCe vAth the requirements of thè Charit￿$ Act 2011.
Basls for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in accordance with Intemational Stsndards on Audtbng {UK) IISAS IUKII and applicable
law. Our reswisitAlitw under thos8 Standards are further described in the Audilorfs responsibilities for the audit
of the financAal slalemenls Secti￿ of our rerMy1. We are independent ol the Group in acrA)rdance th the ethical
requirements that are relevant lo (NJr audit of the ffinanual statements in Ihe United Kingdom, including th8
Flnancial Reporting CoUn￿rS Ethical Slan(Jard. and we have futfilled our other ethical responsibili11&8 in
accordance with these requirements. We betieve Ihat the audit evidence we have obtsined is suffiaenl a￿1
appropriate lo provide a basis for our ￿¥n￿n.
Conclusions relatlng to golng concern
In audibng the financial stalemenis. have t￿nduded that Ihe Trustees. use of the going conc£m basls of
actounting in the preparation ol fwnoal statements is appropriate.
Based on the work V•* have perfcffi￿d. we have not idenlified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that. indiwdually LY Colle¢live￿. may cast significant doubl ￿ the Group's or the parent charitys ability
lo conlinue as a going Conc￿ for a perictrl of at beast M*lve months from ￿en the financial statements are
authc￿lSed issue.
Ow responsibililies and Ihe resF<mSit4lities of the Trustees ￿lIh resFeCt to going can￿M are descrthd in the
relevant sections of Ihis reF*NL
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INOEPENDENT AUOITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR ￿ABLe
TRUST (CONTINUED)
Olhgr InfornwV4)n
The other information Comprises the infom7alion included in Ihe Annual report other than the finar￿la1 stalements
and our A￿jito¢S rewrt Ihereon. The Twstees are resrKmsible for the other infomiation contained wthin the
Annu81 retth. Osjr oplnbn on the financial slalements ¢Joes nol cover the other inf0m)at￿ and, except lo the
extent otherwise explicitly stsled in LNJr repw)rt. we (Jo not exr￿S$S any fom of assuranc* condusN)n thereon. Our
responsibilily is to read the other information and. in (k)ing so. consider whether the other infomiation is
malerialty In￿nSistenI the financial statements or our kno%￿edge obtained in the course of the audit,
otherwise appears to be materialty misstaled. If ¥￿ identify such malerial inconsislencies or apparenl material
misstatements. we are required to determine whelher this gNes rise to a material misstatemenl in the finanual
statements themsdves. If. based on the th ¥￿ have pWform￿J. V+P ￿r￿ll￿je that there is a material
misstatement of this olher informalion. we are required to rep￿1 thai fa￿.
We have nothing to repcrt in this regard.
Matters on whlch we are reoulred to report by exceptlon
We have nothing to report in respect of thè folLMing matters wheffj thè Charitios {Ar£cwnts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 requires us lo repyt to if, in ￿Jr opinion:
the infcmiation given in the TNstees' reFOrt Is nconsistent In any matertal respèct 4Vith thè finanrAal
stslements; or
the parent Charity has nol kept wjfficient acc4Junting records: or
th8 parent Charity financial slatemgnts are nol in agreement wth Ihe accwnlirg rgcords and retums.. or
we have not rewv80 all the and explanalions ¥￿ require for {￿r audit.
Re$pon$lbllltles ol tfustees
As explained more fulty in Ihe Twstees. res￿nsIbIlIt*S stalewtht. the Trustees are responslbte for the
preparation of the finatKial ststements wthith give a true and fair Mew. and for such internal control as the
Trustees determine is neo*ssary to enable Ihe Veparalic￿ of financial statements that are free from material
mlsstalement. whether to frdud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the Trustees are resP0Tr5ible for a5se5SiThJ the Group's arKI the parent
charivs ability to continue as a going ¢oncem, disdosing. as applKable. mallers re￿ted lo wing concem and
using the going concem basis of 8cc(wnbng Unless Ihe Twstees either intend lo liqumjale the Group or the
parent charity or to cease operations. or have no realistic allemaltve but to do so.
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INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE
TrUST (CONTINUED)
Audltorfs rnsponslbllltl•8 for the audlt of the flnandal statements
We have been appointed as audttLY undw set*on 151 of the Charibes Act 2011 and report in accordance with
the Act and relevant regulations made or effed 1hereUr￿er.
Our objertives are to obtain reasonable asyJrance atrxyjt ￿ether Ihe finan(xal statements as a whole are freo
from material misstatement. vthether due lo fraud or error. and to issue an Audilorfs report that includes cmjr
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a h￿￿h level of assurance. Ixjt is ￿1 a guaranlee that an audit conducted in
a￿ordanCe wth ISAS {UKI will delect a material misslalemenl vthen il exists. Misslalemenls artse
from fraud or ermr and are considered material rf. individualty cf in the aggregate. they could reasonably be
expected to influenc£ the er£Jnomic decisions of users taken on the basis of Ihese financial statements.
Irregularities, widuding fraud, are instanc6s of non-compliance with laws and regulatbons. We design procadures
in line with our reSwJn￿bIll1ies, ouuined 8Lw)ve, lo delecl m¥terial mis5tatwnenls in resped of iTregularilies.
including fraud. The extent to vknich our F￿OcedureS are capable of detectirg i￿egUlarities. induding fravd is
detsiled below..
We obtatned an undetstsnding of the legal and regulatory fr8meworks wthin which the Company operates.
focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the delemiination of matarial amounts and
dlsdosures in tha financial slat8ments. The laws and regulalions we considered n this cmtèxi were th8
Charities Act together with the Charities SORP {FRS 1021. We assessed the required wmpliance wlh these
laws and regulations as part of thjr audit proc*dures on the r8L8ted financ￿ ststement items.
We id8ntrfth the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities. includiro fraud,
lo be the overrlde of controls by management and the timing of recognition of income. Our audit procedures to
respond to these risks Induded enquiries of management aboul their ovm BJ8nIffiCa￿n and assessment of the
risks of irregularities. sarnp￿ testing on the postsng of ioumaLs aThJ reviewng accounting estimates for biases.
designing audil procedures over the timing of recognilK)n of income. revIe￿ng regulatory CA)rrespondence and
reading of minutes of meetirys of those charged 7•Mh &K)vemar￿.
Owing to the inherenl limitat￿S of an audrt. there is an unawmdable risk that we may not have detected some
material misslalements in ts financial statements. even though we have property planned and performed our
audit in accL)rdance wilh audtting standards. We are not rest#)nsible for prevents'ng Th)n•compllan￿ and cannc
be gxpected to detect rK>n-compli8nce ¥￿th 811 Lgws a￿1 regulat￿5.
These inherent limitations ale particularfy signthcant in the case of misstatement resulb.ng from fraud as this may
involve sophisticated schemes designed to awxd detection. induding deliberate failure to re￿d transactions,
collusion or the pro￿s1o￿ of intentional misrepresenlatiorts.
A further desuiption of our respor6ibilibes for the audit of Ihe fin￿al statements is on the Flnanaal
Reporting Council's **bsite at ¥￿￿.frC.o
.uklaudito
nsibilitiès. This desttiplion fomis part of our
Aud￿0￿$ rep(Ml.
Use of our report
This rowrt is made solety to the tharitys truslees, as a in a¢(*xdanc* thtyth Part 4 of the Charities
(Accounts and ReFQrtsl Regulations 2LMJ8. Our audrt work has been undertaken so that we might slate lo the
charitys Irustees those matters we are required to slate to them in an Audilorfs report and fL* no other purpose.
To the fullest extent pemiitted by law, ¥￿ do not a￿p1 w assume reS[￿SibIlity to anyone other than the charity
and its tnjstees. as a bLbty. for (￿r audit 7Arrfk, for ihis rewl, the LT¥nicffls hav8 fomied.
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## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST (CONTINUED)** 


**Crowe U.K. LLP** Statutory Auditor Fourth Floor St James House St James Square Cheltenham GLSO 3PR Date: 23 June 2022 

Crowe U.K. LLP are eligible to act as auditors in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
CONSOLIDATEO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMnES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEAIBER 2021
R•strlct8d Unrnstrld
fund5
funds
Total
funds
Tot81
funds
7 months
Year ended
Year end
Year ended
ended
30 September 30 September 30 September 30 September
2021
2021
2021
2020
Income from:
Donations and grants
Other Ir8ding activities
Investments
Other income
373,886
234,381
616
373.886
234.381
616
359,694
433,680
8,307
1.225.720
Total Income
608.883
608.883
2.026,801
Expenditura on:
Raising funds
Charttable actiwties
2.571.534
(18.790)
2.571.534
118,790
2.206,069
83,005
Totsl •xp•ndlhtre
2,552,744
2.552.744
2.289.074
Net movemont In funds
{1.943.861} {1.943.861)
(262.273)
Reconclllatlon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in lunds
100
3.463.674
3.463.774
(1.943,861) (1.943,861)
3. 726,047
(262,273)
T¢)tsl funds ¢arrfed fonpmrd
100
1,519,813
1,519.913
3.463. 774
The notes on pages 21 to 43 fom part crf these financial statemnts.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
CHARITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDEO 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Restr1¢1￿ Unrnstrlctod
funds
funds
Total
funds
Tot81
funds
T months
Yearended Year end8d Year ènded
ended
30
30
S•pt8mb8r Septomber Sèptember Seplember
2021
2021
2021
2020
Income from:
Donations
Investments
9,248
9.248
15, 710
2.363
Total In¢omo
18,073
Expendlture on:
Raising
Chartlable activities
119.898
(18,7￿)
119.898
{18.790)
57,986
83.005
Total •xpondlture
101.108
101,108
140.991
Net movement In lunds
(91,5511
{91.5511 (122,918)
Raconclllatlon of funds
Total funds t¥oughl fon¥ard
Nel movement in funds
100
3,197,672
{91.551)
3.197.772
3.320.690
{91,551> (122,918)
Total fund¥ cwrfed fon¥ard
100
3.106.121
3.106.221
3, 197.772
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHE
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Charity Number.'1176054
2021
2020
FIX￿ assets
TangilAe assets
13
1,183,401
1,260,208
1,183A01
1.260.208
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
15
16
96.693
828.390
5,801,538
623,478
6.403,636
6.72&621
7.027. 114
Creditors.. amunts falling due within one
17
15.166.109)
(3,319,048)
Met current assets
1,560.512
3,708,066
Total assets hss cvrr•nt liabilities
2,743,913
4,968,274
Creditors: amounts faI￿ng due after mc
than one year
18
{1224.0001
(1.504,5QO)
Total net assets
1.519.913
3,463,774
Charlty funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
19
100
too
Designated funds
General fvnds
19
11.586,308)
3,106,121
266,002
3. 197.672
19
Total unrestricted funds
19
1.519.813
3,463,674
Totsl funds
1.519.913
3,463,7T4
ancial stslements
apwoved and authori5ed for issuo by the TDJslees on
21 May 2022
arKI sKJn8d on their behalf by.
Air Marshal Philip Osbom CBE
Twslee
The notes on pages 21 to 43 form part of these financtal StsteT￿nts.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR￿ABLE TRUST
CHARrrY BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Charity number. 1176054
2021
2020
Fixed ass•ts
Irwestm6nts
14
1.700.100
6Ck),100
1,700,100
600.100
Current assets
Debtors
16
1.123.373
2.149,741
Cash at bank and in hand
1.906.681
1,906,681
3,273, 114
Credltors: affKyJnts fallSNJ due vAthln c
17
1500.560)
(675.442)
N•t current assets
1.406.121
2.597.672
Total Trat assets
3.106.221
3,197,772
Charity funds
R&strict8d funds
19
100
100
Unreslrictsd fvnds
General furKIs
19
110&121
3. 197,672
Total unrestricl&J funds
19
3,106,121
3.197,672
Total funds
3.106.221
3,197,T72
The financial stslements ap1￿ed and auihorised for issue by the Trustees on
21 May 2022
and swJned on their behalf by.
Alr Marshal Phillp Osbom C8E
Trustee
The notes on pages 21 to 43 fcm part ofthese finartial ststemwtts.
Pagg 19

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrA8LE TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
7 months
Year •nded
&nded
30
30
S•ptembeT Sepf8mb8r
2021
2020
Cash flows from 0￿ratIng actlvlties
Net cash used in operating ath"wlies
{969,7891 (1.443,469J
Cash fl¢)ws from Investlng actlvllles
Purthase of tsngitrje fved assets
Govemment gr8nts recaved
Interest re￿iVed
{1,268}
364,638
616
(2.925)
343,984
8,307
Nel cash provlded by Inv•stlng a¢tlvltl8s
363,986
349.366
Cash ftows from financlng activhles
New secured loans
Repayments of bwowng
Interest paid
1.530,000
(32,099)
{397)
Not cash provldod by ftnanclng actlvltles
1.497.S04
Change In cash and Cash equlvalents In the year
Cash and ￿$h equivalents al the tegining of the year
{605,803)
6.403.193
403.401
5.999,792
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
5,797,390
6,403,193
The notes on pages 21 to 43 form part ofthese finarKial stslements
Pag8 20

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARThABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accounting policies
1.1 Basis of preparation of financial sLitements
The financial statements have been prepared ￿ accoT(Jance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charib'es. Statement ol Recommended Practice applicatAe to charities preparing their accounts in
accordan¢e the Finanual ReFK*1ing Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS
1021 leffective 1 January 20151 {Chartties SORP IFRS 1021, th8 Finanaal Reporting Standard
applicat4e in the UK &KI Republic of kelaThJ IFRS 102). the Companies Act 2006 arnl the Charities
Act2011.
The ￿ns01{dated finand81 statements have been rKep8red under the hisl(wtal ￿st ￿nVention.
The Royal Air Force Charilable Tnjst m8ets tho definiti￿ of a wtAic benefil entmy under FRS 102.
The Charity has tsken advantage of the exemptions in FRS 102 from the requirement lo present a
charity only Cash Ftow Statem￿t and c&tsin disclosLbres 8bout its own finarKial instruments wlhin
the c¢)nsolidaled finanual statements.
These fman¢ial Statements wiwlidate the rgsults of the d￿rity a￿1 ils subsidiaries, The Rospl Air
For￿ Charitsbb Trust Enlerprises {Company no.. 0219)3931 and Scarnplon Airsh¢)w Limited
(C¢Jmpany no: 102338101. Scampton Airshow Limtted was d¢)rmant throughout the year.
The Consdidated slalement of financial actiwties (SOFA) and ConsolKlaled balance sheet
consolidate the finanual statements of the Charity and subsidiary undertakings. The resulis of the
subsidi8ries are C￿sCI1(￿at8d on a fine by line b￿s. All intergroup transactions are fulty eliminated on
consc4idation.
During the p￿ViOuS financial period. The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust shortened its acccAJnting
period from 29 February 2020 10 30 September 2020. The Roydl Air Force Charitable TTUSI has the
legal authority lo shorten its year end in line wilh its goveming dotsjmnts. As suGh the prfor year
¢ompwative figures are not directty(y)mparabte to the CU￿￿nt year results.
1.2 Golng cOn￿M
With the emergence of the Co￿d-19 pandemic. 2020 has brought unprecedented uncertainty and
challenges. RIAT 2020. Ihe group's usual main source of extem81 ￿venue in eath year, was
cancelled in March 2020, polentialty putting at risk the future financyal security of the wholly owned
subsidiary Djmpany (Royal Force Charitable Trust Enterprises-RAFCTE") at that tim8.
In January 2021. Govemmenl announced a third naI￿al thkdovm and the second wave of the
pandemic presented RAFCTE wth unprecedenled challerw. The decisiC￿ was tsken by the
RAFCTE board on 12 Fet*U8ry 2021 to cancel RIAT 21.
Nevetthdess. subslanlial VKJrk has been perfCfft￿d in the perictyj sirth the can￿lIatiOn whlch t
RAFCTE Directors are pleased lo ￿p(￿l has stsbilised the cuffenl financial poSitK￿. Sn Sept 2021,
RAFCT. made a capital contributbon of £1.7m which enabled the RAFCTE Board lo confirm wlh
confidence that the business remains a going concem and is well placed to delwer a wodd class
event in 2022. The Direclors remain confident that RIAT 2022 can evolve to meet the prevailing
regulations and conditsons ￿ wll facé in July 2022. There of cnurse remains a risk that RIAT 2022
might still face cancellathjn in these unc£rtain bmes.. however, wth th8 contlnuing support of ovr
stakthddors. ts Dwlors believe that V4P ￿rI1 c4)ntinue to have access to sufficAenl cash to remaln
solvent.
In addilw. the Tnjstees of Ihe RAFCT are (￿fident that the thrity ￿ access to sufficient cash.
Pagg 21

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accountlng pollcles (contlnued)
1.2 Golng concern (contlnued)
ak)n￿d9 the ability lo grant or ¥￿thI￿k1 fvnds, lo erÈsure Ihe Chaiity wll continué as a golng conc6m.
Accordingly, tho going concem basis (Thtinues to be adopted in preparing the financial slalements of
the Charity and the Group.
1.3 In¢om¢
Income from donatlons
Income from giftslcovenants is rets)gnised li the finanaal slatemenls wthen the Charity bet￿Me$
enlitied lo the income. it is probable that the income Vlill be received and the amount can b8
with suffic4ent reliabilty.
In¢ome from Othor trading a¢tivitsos
The amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Fina￿31 A¢tivitses represents Ihè valua of all
goods and seNiees supplied to customers during the year, al sdling price exclusive of Value Added
Tax. Income is recognised at the ￿rnt at CharÉty or Companies hav8 fulfilled their
conlracttjal obligabons to Ihe customer. AJI income Is recognised ono the Charity has entitlement to
the Income. it is probabl8 that the ti)rxrfne will ba re(*ved and the am(wnt of In￿m8 recelvAble can
be measured reliabty.
Govemment Grants: Job Retenti￿ Stheme". Income from govemment grants. whether 'capllaf or
'revenue' grants, is recognised kn the Charsty has entit￿ment lo the funds, any perfoman
conditions attached to the grants h8ve been met. it is wobable that Ihe income will be received and
the amount can be measured reliabty.
Where entiuemenl 0¢￿[S before inc￿rne is received, the income is accrued. Wh8re Income is
received in advarKe of the Charity ￿tI￿eMent lo the frjnds the income is deferred.
Other Ir￿ome is recTr2nised in Ihe per￿￿ in wthich it is receNable and to Ihe extent the goods h8ve
been provided ￿on ccMnK￿eti0n of the service.
1.4 Expendltura
ExperKliiure is ￿￿nted for cffj an accnjals basis. Cosis of raising funds reflect costs of RIAT,
marketing. publiuty and printing costs associated wth enhancing public awareness of tho Charity
tcgether ¥￿th staff cy)sts.
Grants paydble have been fecognised in the finan&81 stsiernents when the Charity has formally
approved the irKliwdual instriutwjns, aP￿Ication for grant monies, at the Trustèes, Mèeting and thls
has be8n wnmunicated to the third paty. Fleas8 refer to the Trustees, Annual Report for analws
of the grants awarded during the sear.
Govemance co*5 indude expenditure (Jirecty attritmjlable to the Trustees, statuw, constituti)nal
and strategic duties and are disdosed in Note 9.
AJI experKlilure is daS￿fied under aCtI￿ty headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against Ihe category of expenditure for which it was incurred.
Eypenditure on Ch￿itable a¢b￿ is In￿rr&I on diredty Undertaking the activities whith further the
Group's objectives. as well as any asscoaled SUPFQrt costs.
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ThE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accounting polici¢s (Continued)
1.5 Taxatlon
As a Tegislered charity. the Chaiyty is 6ntitl8d to Lqxation 8xemptions cffl all inc￿0 and galn8 property
appligd for its charilabb purposes.
Tax is recc*Jnised in [￿Offt and loss except th* a charge altributable lo an item of income aNI
expense rec(yJnised as other txmnprehensive inwme or lo an item recognised directly in equity is
also recognised in other wmprehensive incomè or directly in equity respectively. The current incomè
lax charge is cakuL4ted the basis of rales and laws that have been enacled or substantively
ena¢Xed by the ￿p(￿ting dale in the c(wntries ￿ere Ihe Group operates and gènerates in￿me.
1.6 Tangible fixed atsets and depreciation
TangitrAe ffiX￿ assets are staled al cost I￿$ (*pr￿latiOn. FreetKJd laThl Is not deweciated. Cost
represents purchase prM% togetsr *Aith any inodentsl t>)sts of acqui81t￿1n. There is no caplialis8tion
limit.
The caTrying values ofthe tsngible fixed assets a￿ revbtiv￿d for impaiTment wh8n events or thanges
in circumstancAs indicale that the Carr￿n9 value may not be recoverable
Depreaath)n is prowd&J cx) tanglb18 fixad ass8ts so 8S to writs off the costs on a stravJhl line basls,
less any resKlual value. over their expectsj useful e￿￿orniC life as folkA¥s.'
The estimated useful lives are as follows:
Freehokj prwerty
Motor vehicles
Fixtu￿$ arnj fillings
. 50 srars
1.7 Inw$tm•nls
Programme related investments are initially meaSUr￿j at C•)$( and a￿ measured SUbSeqL￿7ttY at
cost price adjusted for impairments Ithere necessary.
IncKMJed within ￿rrent invesb))ents are short lemi cash dep￿lts.
1.8 Stocks
Stocks are valued at th8 lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for
obsol8t8 and sbw-mowng strth. Cost i￿L￿deS all direct costs and an appropnate proporb'on offixed
and VarIa￿e overheads.
1.9 D•btors
Trade debtors and accrued income are re{X￿nISed at the seluement amount after any impainments.
Prepayments are valued at the am(MJnt p￿paid net of any trade disc<yJnts.
Induded within the Charitys dobtrys and ¢reditcYs are amounts owed fromno ils sub￿dianeS ￿1¢h
are recognised at the settlement amount after ary impaim)ents.
Pa98 23

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Accountlng pollcl•s (eontlnu•d)
1.10 Cash, cash 8qulvalgnls and curr•nt asset Investments
Cash and ojrrenl asset investments a￿ represented by cash in harKI and derx)sils wth fin8nci81
inslitulions. Cash equivalents arKI cJJThent investments are highly liquid and mature between 3 and 12
mortths.
1.11 Llabllltles and provlslons
Creditors are re¢x¥Jnised where the Gr￿p and Charity has a present oblybon resultiro fr(Kn a past
event that wll wobabty result in the transfer of funds to a third paty and the amount due lo settle the
Obliga￿)n can be measured or estimated reliabty. Creditors are nom)ally reu)gnised at their
seltlemenl 8mount after all(wing for trade discounts due.
1.12 Flnanclèl Instruménts
The Group and Charity ￿lY has assets finanual liabilit￿ of a kind that qualfy as basic
ffinanoal inStrL￿nts.
Baslc fin*￿i81 instrumenig are initialty recogniwj at transactKJn value and subsequenty measured at
their settlement valu&.
1.13 Operating leases
Rentsls awAicable to operating leases ￿ffiere subslantk41ty all of the beneffts and rlsks of Owne￿Ip
remain wilh the kssor are charged to the t￿￿idat￿ Statement of Flnancial Aclivitw on a straight
Ilne basis over the period of the ￿aSe.
1.14 Ponsions
The Royal Force CharIta￿e Trust and The RO￿dI Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises operates
a defined contribution plan for its emplosees. A defined contribulK)n pian is 8 pension plan under
which the entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid
the enlty has no fwther p8￿ment ￿￿gatI(￿lS.
The contributtons are reccgnised as an expense in the Ststemenl of Financial Activities when they
fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in other creditors as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets
of the plan are held separalelyfrom the entity in independentty administered funds.
Tha expens6 is r￿gAi%ed ￿1th1n unrestricted fuThJs because thLs is Ihe fund used to P8y wages and
salarw.
1.1S Rèdundancy costs
ReduThJancy and temiinati￿ o)sts aC￿Unted for on an accnJals basis bthen the commitment to
temilnale a post on the wnds of redurKlarq ha5 been made.
1.16 Volunteo
Volunteers help tyjt vmlh various a￿ects of Ihe running ol annual Royal InlematK)nal Air Tattoo
ar￿ we are very grateful for th￿r contri￿￿On. Their o￿tributi￿ is in time onty.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Ac¢ountlng pollcles {contlnued)
1.17 Fund accountlng
The unrestricted funds are availab￿ for any purFthe ￿1h1n the aims aTrJ obJ"ectives specffied in tha
Trust Deed ofthe Charity.
Deslgnated funts comprise general fvnds, which have be8n sat 8SKJ8 8t the dwrelicffi of the
Trustees for speufic purposes. The puw ofthese are set out in Nots 19.
Restricled fvnds are lo be used in a¢cordance wth specific ￿str￿lI0ns imposed by the donors and
grant prw(lers. The aim a￿1 use ofthe restri¢Xed funts are set out in Note 19.
Crltlcal accountlng estlmates and argas of Judggmenl
Preparation of the finanu81 stslements requires management to make signifi¢antjudgements and
estimates. The items in the fin8wal ststemenls where these jLKlgements and estimates have been m*Je
indude=
2.1 Useful economlc Ilves of tanglblo fix8d assots
The annual depreciation charge for the tsngitrAe fixed assets is sensilive lo charMJ8s in the estimated
usefijl et￿n0m￿ lives and residual values of the assets. The useful economic lives and residu81 values
are amended when necessary to reflect rJJrrent estimates. based economic Utilisati￿ and the physical
c(MYJition of the assets.
Sae Note 13 for the carrying amount of tsngible fix&J assets and Note 1.6 for the useftjl lives for each
lass of asset.
2.2 Re¢overablllty of debtNs
The Group and Charity makes an estimate of the recoverab￿ value of trade and other debtors. When
assessing impaim)ent of trade and other deblors. management considers factors induding the current
credit rating of the debtor. the ageing profile of debtors and historic41 experience. See Note 16 for Ihe n81
carrying afflount of the debtL¥S.
2.3 Historlc accruals
In the Instsnces where inv¢ices are not re(*ived in re18tion to serwces that have been provided to The
Royal Air Force Charitsble Trust Enterprises and Scampton Airshow Limited, the Group m8k8s an
estimate of the expecled o)st tr) the Companies. When assessing the value of these accrualslprovlslons,
management C￿nSiderS prwous invous reLqtiro to ￿Milar servi￿$ and discussions held wilh the third
parties in relation to the expected CC>sts. Where inv(Mces hav8 not received for 2 years. the accnjals
and promsrons are down over 5 See Note 17 for indus¥)n ofthe year end.
2A Stock
It is necessary to corwder the recoverabilty of Ihe of finished goods and the associated
provisioning requtred. When calcuL8ting the St(￿ promsion, management considers the nature and
condition of the slod(. as well as aro￿n9 assu￿￿t￿nS around anticipated sababilty of finished
goods. see Nole 15.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPIENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
In¢om• from donatlons and grants
Unrestrlcted
fvnds
Total
funds
Tot81
funds
7 months
8nded
30
Sapt8mb8r
2020
Year ended Year ended
30
September S•pt•mbor
2021
2021
Donations
Government grants
9.248
9,248
15,710
343.984
Totsl year erbded 30 September 2021
373,886
373.886
359.694
Total 7 nwths 8ndad 30 September 2020
359,694
359.694
Income frorn other tradlng actfvld•8
In¢ome from non charitable trading activltl•s
Unrestricted
funds
Total
funds
Tot81
lunds
7 months
Year •ndod Ygar •nded
8nded
30
30
September Septemb•r Sepl8mber
2021
2021
2020
RIAT Income
Other Income
Trading IncJ)ma
Consultancy Income
379,611
8. 166
7.618
38,285
57.272
165.539
11,570
57,272
1￿539
11.570
Total year ended 30 Septeml)er 2021
234.381
234,381
433,680
Total 7 months ended 30 September 2020
433.680
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Inv•stm•nt In￿Me
Unrestrfcted
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
7 months
Year ended Year ended
ended
30
30
September Septemb•r September
2021
2021
2020
Investment inoyno
616
616
8,307
Total 7 monlhs ended30 September 2020
8.307
8,307
Olher Incomlng resources
Unrestrfcted
fvnds
Totsl
funds
Total
funds
7 months
ended
30
Septemb8f
2020
Year ènded Year ended
30
September Septamber
2021
2021
Insurance daims
1,225.120
Tot817 months ended 30 Septemb8r2020
1.225, 120
1.225. 120
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Exponditur• on raising funds
Other trading expenses
Unrestrlcted
Total
Totsl
funds
fvnds
funds
Yoar •ndod Y•ar •nded Period ended
30
S8pt&mber
2020
September Sèptomber
2021
2021
RIAT expenditure
Massed bands expendilure
Interest paid
Admin (¥)sts
Trading expenditure
Consultancy expeThJilure
Payroll costs
Depreci8tion
Administration expenses
51,253
51.253
491.816
6,195
397
173,059
29,683
38,210
1,265. 119
62.209
139.381
560,235
78
11.570
1.881.809
78.075
8.514
560.235
78
11.570
1.861,809
78,075
8.514
2,571.534
2,571.534
2,206,069
Tolal 7 nbMlhs ended 30 September 2020
2.206,069
2,206,069
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Analysis of •xpendlture on charltabl• xtlvltl•s
Summary by fund type
Unrestrlctsd
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
7 months
ended
30
Sèplember September Septembei
2021
2021
2020
Year end•d Year ended
Charitsbl8 acliwlies
{18,7￿)
118,790)
83.tX15
Total 7 months ended 30 September 2020
83,LK15
83,(W5
The Royal Alr Forcè Charitable Trusl has canc*lled ￿ r8tumed a number ofgrants for year ended 30
September 2021 as a resum of Covid-19 meaniru the grantees ccmjld not undetske the activities for
which the grants ￿Te originally granted. This has resulied in a ￿￿11 baL3nce wthin Charitab￿ acts'vities
expenditure.
I￿alysIS of oxpgndllur¢ by aclfvltl•s
Actlvitles
undwtaken
dlrectly
Total
nd$
Total
funds
7 months
ended
30
S8plamb8r
2020
Yèar ended Year ended
30
30
Septembèr Septembgr
2021
2021
Charilabl8 aciry1158S
{18,7￿)
(18,7901
83.005
Totsl 7 months ended 30 Septembgr 2020
83.005
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARtrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Analysls of gxpendlturn by actlvftles Icontlnued)
Analysls of dlrect eosls
Support
Total
funds
Tofal
funds
7 months
ended
30
September
2020
Year ended Year ended
30
September September
2021
2021
Grant expeThJiture
Goveman¢e cnsts
{27,186)
8.396
127.186)
8,396
73,554
9,451
118,7901
(18,7901
83,005
Tot817 monlhs ended S8Ptemt*r2020
83,LX)5
83,005
Included within govemance costs above for the charity is £886 17 months eTr*d 30 S8Ptember 2020..
£695) of Iravd and subsisience costs arbj £7.510 17 monlhs erKled 30 September 2020.. £8.756) of
professional fees.
No grants to indmduals were pahl durirKJ the >ear.
10. Audltofs remunerallon
7 monlhs
Year ended
30
Septamber
2020
S•ptember
2021
Fees payable to the Charitls auditor in respe& otr.
The auditing of the accA)unts of the Charrty
The auditing of the a(￿Unts of the subsidiary entity
All assuran￿ services rnt Ind￿ atthe
3.500
11,950
3,776
11,950
3,776
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Slaff costs
Group
Group
7 nR)nths
ended Yèar endgd
Charity
Charity
7 months
Yèar ènded
ended
30
30
Septamlw Sept&mb8r Septgmber Sapt8mb8r
2021
2020
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Social security ujsts
ContribUt￿n to defined ￿)ntributiOn pen￿1
schemes
1.624.573
145,178
1.098, 763
109, 106
92.478
6,768
49,076
3.955
92.058
57.250
4.200
2,450
1.861.809
1.265. 119
103.446
55.481
During Ihe yoar there were redurwjancy. termination payments and restructuring costs of £160.506 (7
months endad 30 Seplernber 2020.. £nil) in rdation to agreements made with employees to end
employment C￿ntraCts. There was £nil (KItslarKlir￿ at the sear end (7 months ended 30 Seplember 2020..
£nil).
In addition lo wages and salaries. costs totalling £55,575 17 mnlhs ended 30 Seplmber 2020.. £9,027)
were inuJrred in relatiL¥b to sew empwd conlraclors.
The average number of pe￿$ emplosed bythe Charity during the ￿ar was as fdlows:
Group
Group
7 months
Year end•d
30
September Septemb8r
2021
2020
No.
No.
Air shows
Other
37
49
39
51
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARfTABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
11. staff costs {¢ontinued)
Thè number of 8mpbsw empbyBe beneffls {exthding empk)yer pension costs) èxceeded
£60.C4)O was:
Group
Group
7 months
Year ended
8nd8d
30
30
September Sweniber
2021
2020
No.
In the band £fK),¢YJ1 - £70,OC()
In the band £70.¢YJ1- £80,0
In the band £80,001- £￿.000
In the band £￿.001 - £100.0(KJ
In the band £1(K).￿l- £110.(
In the band t1￿).0{K¥- £160.¢XK)
The Sen1￿ Management Team of Ihe Group are deemed lo be the Directors of each entity and th& Trust
Director. The remuneration for these teams amounted to £697.834 (7 monlhs &nd8d 30 September 2020..
£380.323J. This is inclusive of em[405￿$ nalional Insuran￿ arKI pension costs.
12. Tru8tee8' remuneratlon and expenses
During the year. no Trustees received any rBrwnerati¢)n or cther benefits (7 nk)nths ended 30 September
2020.. £Nil).
During the sear endgj 30 Seplember 2021. expenses totsllirg £E94 were reimbursed or pabd directly to 4
Trustees (7 months ended 30 September 2020.. £548 to 3 Trust88s) These related to travel and
subsistence and professi￿81 fees.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR￿ABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
13. Tangible fixed assets
Group and Charlty
Freehold
property
Motor Flxtures and
vehlcles
fittings
Total
Cost or valuatlon
At 1 October 2020
Additions
1.663.394
52.763
645.540
1.268
2.361,697
1,268
At 30 September 2021
1,661394
52,763
646.808
2.362.965
Depreclallon
At 1 October 2020
Charge for the y
32.337
580,346
48,515
1,101,489
78.075
23,714
At 30 Seplemb8r 2021
512,520
38.183
628.861
1,179,564
Net book value
At 30 September 2021
1.150.874
14.580
17.947
1.183.401
At 30 Sept&mbar 2020
1,174,588
20,426
65, 194
1.260.208
The net book value of freehdd 18ThJ and ￿lIding$ indudes £477.550 (2020.. £477.550J of land which is
not derYe(yated.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPIENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
14. Fixed asset Investments
Investments
In
subsldlary
Sodal
compan￿5 InYè8tm8nts
Totsl
Charity
Cosl or valuatk>n
At 1 October 2020
Additions
Repayment of programme related investimnt
100
1.700.000
600.000
600.100
1,700,000
1600.0001
1600,0001
At 30 S8Ptomber 2021
1,71)0,100
1.700.100
Net book value
At 30 September 2021
1.700.100
1.700,100
AI 30 Septstmb8r2020
100
600,OC
600.100
In 1994 the Charity made an interest free arKI unse¢ured k)an of £600.0￿ to its subsldiary RAFCTE. The
loan to RAFCTE was for the purpose of provitling financ* for activities which fijrther Air Displays in
accordance the charTtab]e obiectives of th8 Charity and as a resutt the Trustees deryded during 2016
to transfomi the deblor into a Programma Related Investment (Soual inves¢menl). Thls was repaid by
RAFCTE on 6 Juty 2021.
RAFCT made a further investment in RAFCTE totslling £1.7m during the financial year.
The Chaiity also c*vns £100 ofshare Capilal in SAL a domwnt subsidiay.
F¢y detsil$ of subsidiaries see Note 27.
15. Stocks
Group
2021
Group
2020
Finished gwts and gcixls resale
96.693
Stock is ststed after a proMsk)n of£6.781 (2020.. £89,636J.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
16. Debtors
Group
2021
Group
2020
Charfty
2021
Charily
2020
[￿e wlthln one year
Trade debtors
Amounts owed by grc4Jp undertakings
Other debtors
Prepa￿entS and accrued income
391763
100.756
1, 123,373
14.353
419,274
522,722
828.390
623.478
1,123,373
17.
cr￿ltors. Amounts falling due within one year
Group
2021
G￿up
2020
Charity
2021
Chaftity
2020
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Trade creditors
Amounts owed to grcw undertakings
Corporation tsx
Other tsxalion and soial secJJrity
Other creditors
Awuals and deferred ineome
Grants aCrn￿d- institutional
4.148
306,000
78N51
4.148
443
25.
49.070
35
343,673
63.379
103,163
18.080
4.446.395
146,493
63.379
203,605
16.010
2.626,019
335,022
4,310
1.930
146.493
339.942
335.022
5.166.109
3.319.048
500,560
675,442
Group
2021
Deferred income at 1 Oclober 2020
Resources deferred duriThJ Ihe
2,205.069
2,051,048
4,256.117
Included within deferred inc4Jme are smo￿ts relate to future peri￿ baginniig or after 1
OurA)er 2021.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Noto 17. {contlnued) Reconclllatlon of grnnt credlt¢rs - Group and Charlty
2021
Commitments at 1 October 2020
Grants 8wardeil in the year
Grants paid in the year
Grants clawed ba￿ in the
335.022
171.722
{161,343)
{198,9081
Commltments at 30 September 2021
146,493
18. Creditors: Amounts falllng due after more year
Group
2021
GM)up
2020
Bank k)ans
1.224,000
1.504,5
In¢￿ded ￿thin the at￿ve are amounts falliro due as folkths:
Group
2021
Group
2020
Betwoen one and two yoa
Bank loans
306,000
Between Iwo and flve years
Bank loans
918.000
1.224,000
Over fivo years
Bank loans
280.500
S•cured loan
The bank loan tolallrvj £1.530.1￿ is from Bard4E Bank is secured by a mortgage ¢Jebenture
Inc4)fFrt)rating a first kgal charge over the freehold propety and land at Douglas Bader House. Horcott Hill.
Fairford. GkyJcestershSre, GL7 4RB. £25.5¢KI is due for repawnent no18t6r than 30 September 2021. The
net book value of the freèhold land and propwty at the year ènd was £1.150.874 12020.. £1, 174.588). An
Interest rate of 2.75% is applied to the balance of the fixed rate loan facilty of £1.530.CJXI.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
19. Ststement of funds
Statem•nt of funds- cumt yoar
Balance at
Balance at 1
O¢tober
2020
Soptember
2021
Income Expendlturn
Unrestrlcted funds
Deslgnated funds
RAFCTE
26&002
S99.326 11451.636) {1,$86,308}
General funds
General Funds- all furKIs
3.197,6n
9,557
{101.1081 3,106.121
Total Unreslrl¢ted funds
3.461674
608.883 12,552.744) 1.519.813
R￿trIcted funds
Restricted Funds- all funds
100
100
Total of funds
3A63.774
608.883 (2,552.7441 1.519,913
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
19. Slatsment of funds Icontlnuedl
Statement of funds- prfor year
88lanc8 81
30
Sgptgmber
2020
Balance at
1 Marth
2020
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
Designa¢od funds
RAFCTE
405.357 2.CW.728 (2. 148.083)
266,002
Gen•ral funds
General
3.320.
18.073
(140.991) 3, 197,672
Total Unrestricled funds
3.725.947
2,026.801
(2,289,074) 3,463,674
Ro$trfcted funds
Restrided Funds- all fvnds
IC(1
100
Totsl of funds
3.726,047
2.026.801
f2.289,074) 3,463, 774
The RAFCTE Fund's purp)se 1$ io be used by Ihe Irading o)mpany to ensure there are encAJgh funds to
meet ￿$ts as they fall tlue, Wing up lo the RIAT each ￿ar.
Restrl¢ted funds
The RAF Waddington Fund vras lo fvnd the r￿ ar sh(yw at Scamp1(￿.
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
20. Analysls of not o$$•ts bèt**•n funds
Analysls of net assets bet**en funds - curront yoar
R•strlcted Unrestrlctgd
funds
funds
2021
2021
Total
funds
2021
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due w6th1n one year
Creditors due in more than one s*ar
1.183.401
1,183,401
6.726,521
6.726.621
15,166.1¢YJI 15.166.109)
(1,224,0￿) 11.224,000)
1Crt)
Total
100
1.519.813
1,519.913
Analysls of nat assets bet￿on funds - prior year
R6stiicl8d Unrestricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Total
funds
2020
Tangible fixed assets
Cu￿ent assets
Creditors due wihin one sEar
Creditors due in more than one
1.260.208
1.260.208
7.027.014
7,027, 114
{3.319.048J (3,319,048)
(l,504,5[￿) (1,504.5CQ)
loo
Totsl
ICQ
3.463,674
3,463, 774
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR￿ABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
21. R•cOn¢llla￿0n of nel m¢)vomenl In fvnds to not ¢ash flow from oporallng actlvlll
Group
Year •nd•d
Group
7 months
end8d 30
Sept8mbw S8pt8mb8r
2021
2020
Net experKliture f¢y the sear las per Statement of Fin8ncial A¢b￿lIeS}
11,943,861) (262,273J
Adjustmènts for.
Depreciation charges
Interest received
Ilncxeas8yd8creas¢ in slor
Ilncreaseydecreose in debtOTS
Increasel(decreasel in credilcffs
Govemmenl grants
Inleresl paid
78.075
1616)
{96,693)
{204,912)
173.063
1,562,856 (1,064,574)
(364.638) f343,984)
397
62.209
(8,307)
Net cash used In ¢¥>eratlng actm
{969,789) {1.443.469)
Analysls of cash and cash equlvalents
Group
2021
Gmup
2020
Cash In hand
Ovwdraft facility repayable on demaThJ
5,801,538
141481
6.403,636
1443)
T¢)tal ush and cash fjqulvaknts
5,797,390
6.403, 193
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR￿ABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
23.
Analysls of changes In dobt
Other non-
At30
cash September
changas
2021
October
2020 Cash flows
Cash al bank 8nd in hand
Bank overdrafts repayable on demand
Debt due within 1 ye
Debt due after 1
6,403,636
1602.0981
{3,7051
5.801.538
(4.148)
{280.$00) 1306,000)
280,$00 {1,224,000)
(25.SOO)
{1.504,500)
871193
{605,803)
267.390
P¢n$lon commitmonts
The penslon cost charge for the peri(MJ represents ry)ntributions payable to the defined ￿tribUtIOn
scheme arKI aMO¥Jn￿ to £92.05817 months ended 30 September 2020.. £57,250). Contrlbullons lotalling
£13.764 (2020.. £16.010) were payable to the scheme al the end of the ￿rIOd and are included wthin
other
25. Operating lease commltments
AI 30 September 2021 the Group arKI the Charity had commtlmenls to make future minimum lease
payments under nowancellable cwating leases as follows:
Group
2021
Group
2020
Not later Ihan 1
1.770
The followlng lease paJThents been recognised as an expense in the Statement of financial
actiwties:
Group
2021
Group
2020
Operatlng lease rentals
1,770
2,065
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHAR￿ABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
Related party transactlons
Royal Alr Forcé Charltabk Trust Enterw1￿$ (RAFCTE)
The Royal Air Force Charita￿e Trust En￿r￿SeS ￿ a vtholty ¢xvned subsidkgry ofthe Charity.
During the Jpar. RAFCTE vRre reimbursed Costs of £103.445 17 months ended 30 September 2020..
£55.406) whit* were pakl on behalf of RAFCT. There was an L￿￿tanding balan￿ of £10.101 due from
RAFCT al the year-end (2020." £1. 123.373- due lo).
Scampton Alrshow Limlted {SAL)
Scamplon Airshow Limited is a sthidiary of the Charity. The C￿npanY was d¢￿an(
during the financial year.
RAF100
As part of a pr(wamme related investment RAFCT is 8 P8rtner of RAF1￿.
Royal Inttrnalional Alr Tattoo Flylng Scholarships for Disabled People
This charity has a close relationship wth the Royal ￿'r Force Charita￿e Trust Enterprises Limite(I from
vthich it derives tts name.
During th8 year RAFCTE were reimbursed costs of £7.OCMJ {7 monlhs ended 30 Septémber 20201 whith
were paid on behaw of the Royal Intemational Taltoo Ftying Sdbolarships fcY Disablod People. The
amounl paydble lo RAFCTE at year end was £nil {2020.' £ni4.
There were no other reLaied party transa(aions durirKJ Ihe year12020.. Non8).
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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARrrABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021
27. PrfncSpal subsldlaTles
The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Charity. (knetship of RAFCTE is held by the Charity.
As suth RAFCTE Is deem8d to be a ovmed subsidiary of the TnJst. Under the Trust Deed the
Trustees have the power to appoint a￿or remove any rKKporalion aGting as their nominee, ultimate
control of RAFCTE is therefore held by the Tn￿1.
The following was a subsidiary undertaknng of the Clty.
Name
Company
number
Registered office or principal Principal actlvlty
place of buslness
The Royal Air Force Charitatle 0219)393
Trust Enterprises (RAFCTEI
Dougles Bader Hijjse. Horcott Running the Royal
Hill. Fairford. Glwceslershire.
Intematic￿aI Air
GL7 4RB
Tattoo IRIATI
Class of
shares
Included In
consolidatlon
Limited by Yes
guarantee
The fmancial results ofthe Sutksmjlaryf￿lhe were:
Name
Income Expendlture
(Loss} for
the year
Net aS80ts
The Royal Air Force charit￿18 Trust
Enterprises (RAFCTE)
599,326
(2,451,636) (1,852,310)
113.692
Assets totalled £6.332,561 liablit*s totslled £6.218.869, uiving total nel assets 01 £113,692.
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