Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund (number 212952) 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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund do?
The relief of poverty of persons who are or have been engaged professionally as air pilots or air navigators and who are British subjects by birth or by naturalisation or who are liverymen, upper freemen or freemen of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London.The relief of poverty and/or advancement of education of the dependants widows and orphans of all such persons mentioned above.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund
Answers The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 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 records The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Guild of Air Pilots Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Canada · Cyprus · Malta · New Zealand · Qatar · Singapore
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; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 212952) 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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's charity number?
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's charity number is 212952. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 212952?
Search 212952 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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund do?
The relief of poverty of persons who are or have been engaged professionally as air pilots or air navigators and who are British subjects by birth or by naturalisation or who are liverymen, upper freemen or freemen of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London.The relief of poverty and/or advancement of education of the dependants widows and orphans of all such persons mentioned above.
Does The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Air Pilots 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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund?
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.airpilots.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 The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund?
The register records The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund: The Guild of Air Pilots Benevolent Fund.
When was The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 12 December 1962.