Royal Air Forces Association - Moray Branch
Also known as: Royal Air Force Association - Branch 0514 Lossiemouth
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC006781
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed July 19, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 29, 1990
- Legal form
- Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
- Part of
- Royal Air Forces Association (SC037673)
Address
- Address
- Briar Rose
52 James Street
Lossiemouth
Moray
IV31 6BY
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) is a British registered charity providing care & support to serving & retired members of the RAF & Air Forces of the British Commonwealth & their dependents. RAFA's aims are to help sustain a resilient, empowered RAF community, including Serving personnel, Veterans & their families. We aim to reduce social loneliness & isolation through contact by helping all generations to remain active, thriving & valued members of their local community. RAFA HQ is in Leicester, with RAFA Branches across the UK & Overseas. RAFA Moray Branch Committee & Members meet each month at the Ex-Servicemen's Club in Elgin with Minutes recorded. Every year, RAFA Branches, organise a Wings Appeal to raise funds from Sales & Public Donations at various locations i.e. supermarkets / fayres across Moray. Funds collected are banked & transferred to RAFA HQ. The Governing Document is reviewed each year at the AGM & Annual Conference & any changes notified to branches.
Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The object for which the Association is established is to promote, through the comradeship engendered by its members, the welfare by charitable means of all serving and former members of Our Air Forces, their spouses and dependants, together with the widows and widowers and dependants of those who died whilst serving or subsequently.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Moray
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | July 19, 2026On time | £7,645 | £11,121 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 11, 2025On time | £6,165 | £5,648 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 9, 2024On time | £7,424 | £6,881 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | March 13, 2023On time | £5,568 | £4,762 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | March 18, 2022On time | £3,132 | £2,735 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | May 5, 2021 | £2,892 | £1,153 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.