--- title: "Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch — charity 1078906 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch (charity 1078906): income £29,646 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-air-forces-association-formby-branch retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:16:03.022Z 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. 1078906 RA # Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rafa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1078906&subId=0) Work at Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-air-forces-association-formby-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20Formby%20Branch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £29,646 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £21,459 Registered charity number 1078906 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Churchtown Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rafa.org.uk](http://www.rafa.org.uk/) Quick answer Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch (number 1078906) 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 Formby Branch do? Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants,and provision for gatherings to offer Comrade ship and and to present updated information and opportunities for sharing information and to enjoy one another'scompany. 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 Formby Branch Answers Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 Formby Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 January 2000 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Formby Branch registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Air Forces Association Formby 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 Formby 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? 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What is Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's charity number? Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's charity number is 1078906. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1078906? Search 1078906 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 Formby Branch do? Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants,and provision for gatherings to offer Comrade ship and and to present updated information and opportunities for sharing information and to enjoy one another'scompany. Does Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Air Forces Association Formby 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 Formby Branch? Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.rafa.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch? The register does not record Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's trustees paid? Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch registered as a charity? Royal Air Forces Association Formby Branch was entered on the register on 13 January 2000. 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=1078906&subId=0).