--- title: "Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund — charity 209640 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund (charity 209640). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-observer-corps-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:42:51.625Z 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. 209640 RO # Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rafbf.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209640&subId=0) Work at Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-observer-corps-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Royal%20Observer%20Corps%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £0 Registered charity number 209640 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 67 Portland Place Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rafbf.org](http://www.rafbf.org/) Quick answer Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund (number 209640) 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund do? The Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund provides financial assistance for the relief of need, hardship or distress experienced by former members of the Royal Observer Corps and their dependants. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund Answers Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 April 1963 Where it says it operates Scotland · Northern Ireland ## 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund. 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 209640) 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund's charity number? Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund's charity number is 209640. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209640? Search 209640 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund do? The Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund provides financial assistance for the relief of need, hardship or distress experienced by former members of the Royal Observer Corps and their dependants. Does Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund. 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund? Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.rafbf.org. 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 Observer Corps Benevolent Fund? The register does not record Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 9 April 1963. 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=209640&subId=0).