--- title: "Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch — charity 1071533 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch (charity 1071533): income £662 (2023). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-air-forces-association-colchester-branch retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:12:21.992Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1071533 RA # Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1071533&subId=0) Work at Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-air-forces-association-colchester-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20Colchester%20Branch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch? Reported income · year ending 2023-12-31 £662 Reported spending · year ending 2023-12-31 £954 Registered charity number 1071533 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Eight Ash Green Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch (number 1071533) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch Answers Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 September 1998 Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-air-forces-association-colchester-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20Colchester%20Branch) ## Frequently asked questions Is Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch as a registered charity (number 1071533) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch's charity number? Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch's charity number is 1071533. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1071533? Search 1071533 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch do? 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. Does Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch? Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch? The register does not record Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch registered as a charity? Royal Air Forces Association Colchester Branch was entered on the register on 15 September 1998. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1071533&subId=0).