THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£18.1m
Expenditure
£16.4m
Financial year end
2024-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | £2.0m | £2.3m | |
| 2021-09-30 | £609k | £2.6m | |
| 2022-09-30 | £13.5m | £11.9m | |
| 2023-09-30 | £15.3m | £13.6m | |
| 2024-09-30 | £18.1m | £16.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £222k |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £17.6m |
| Investment income | £238k |
| Total income | £18.1m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £853k |
| Raising funds | £15.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £16.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £6.5m |
| Total funds | £6.5m |
| — restricted | £100 |
| — unrestricted | £6.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £6.5m |
| Cash | £2.5m |
People
| Employees | 3 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
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.