THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
(a) Providing relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Air Force and their dependants who are in need as a result of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise.(b) enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force(c)Maintaining the RAF war memorial on the Victoria embankment, London.
Latest income
£21.6m
Expenditure
£22.3m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £19.1m | £31.1m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £25.5m | £22.4m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £23.9m | £22.5m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £19.0m | £24.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £21.6m | £22.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £16.0m |
| Charitable activities | £1.3m |
| Trading | £267k |
| Investment income | £2.7m |
| Total income | £21.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £17.1m |
| Raising funds | £5.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £3.2m |
| Governance | £4.7m |
| Total expenditure | £22.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £120m |
| Total funds | £126m |
| — restricted | £4.9m |
| — unrestricted | £115m |
| — endowment | £6.3m |
| Total assets | £126m |
| Cash | £15.7m |
People
| Employees | 123 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.