--- title: "Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch — charity 1078291 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch (charity 1078291): income £12,028 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-air-forces-association-lincoln-branch retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:12:19.980Z 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. 1078291 RA # Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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](https://rafa-lincoln-branch.mailchimpsites.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1078291&subId=0) Work at Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-air-forces-association-lincoln-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20Lincoln%20Branch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £12,028 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,576 Registered charity number 1078291 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Branston Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [rafa-lincoln-branch.mailchimpsites.com](https://rafa-lincoln-branch.mailchimpsites.com/) Quick answer Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch (number 1078291) 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 Lincoln Branch do? As previously notified 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 Lincoln Branch Answers Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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 Lincoln Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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 19 November 1999 Where it says it operates Lincolnshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Lincoln Branch registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch as a registered charity (number 1078291) 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 Lincoln Branch's charity number? Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch's charity number is 1078291. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1078291? Search 1078291 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 Lincoln Branch do? As previously notified Does Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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 Lincoln Branch? Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch's website listed in our register data is https://rafa-lincoln-branch.mailchimpsites.com/. 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 Lincoln Branch? The register does not record Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch's trustees paid? Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln 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 Lincoln Branch registered as a charity? Royal Air Forces Association Lincoln Branch was entered on the register on 19 November 1999. 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=1078291&subId=0).