--- title: "The Royal Air Force Central Fund — charity 1152560 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Air Force Central Fund (charity 1152560): income £6.6m (2024). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-air-force-central-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:14:04.515Z 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. 1152560Charitable company RA # The Royal Air Force Central Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Air Force Central Fund 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.rafcf.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1152560&subId=0) Work at The Royal Air Force Central Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-air-force-central-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Air%20Force%20Central%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Air Force Central Fund? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £6,639,218 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £5,722,698 Registered charity number 1152560 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Henley Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rafcf.org.uk](http://www.rafcf.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Air Force Central Fund (number 1152560) 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 Royal Air Force Central Fund do? PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO THE SERVING RAF COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTING CAPITAL PROJECTS, COMMUNITY AND WELFARE SUPPORT FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SPORT TO FACILIATE AN ENCHANCED SENSE OF BELONGING, MOTIVATION, MORALE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Royal Air Force Central Fund Answers The Royal Air Force Central Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Royal Air Force Central Fund's highest-paid staff paid? The Royal Air Force Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Royal Air Force Central Fund's money come from? The Royal Air Force Central Fund reported £6.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3.2m (49%), investments £1.7m (25%), other income £826k (12%). - Trading and fundraising events£3.2m · 49% - Investments£1.7m · 25% - Other income£826k · 12% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£794k · 12% - Donations and legacies£107k · 2% ### Does The Royal Air Force Central Fund receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Royal Air Force Central Fund. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Royal Air Force Central Fund reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Royal Air Force Central Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Royal Air Force Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 June 2013 Company number [08555984](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08555984) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. 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 Royal Air Force Central Fund registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Air Force Central Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Air Force Central 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 The Royal Air Force Central 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 The Royal Air Force Central Fund as a registered charity (number 1152560) 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 Royal Air Force Central Fund's charity number? The Royal Air Force Central Fund's charity number is 1152560. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1152560? Search 1152560 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 Royal Air Force Central Fund do? PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT TO THE SERVING RAF COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE, SUPPORTING CAPITAL PROJECTS, COMMUNITY AND WELFARE SUPPORT FACILITIES AND ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SPORT TO FACILIATE AN ENCHANCED SENSE OF BELONGING, MOTIVATION, MORALE AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT. Does The Royal Air Force Central Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Air Force Central 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 Royal Air Force Central Fund? The Royal Air Force Central Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.rafcf.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. How much is The Royal Air Force Central Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Royal Air Force Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Royal Air Force Central Fund's money come from? The Royal Air Force Central Fund reported £6.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £3.2m (49%), investments £1.7m (25%), other income £826k (12%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Air Force Central Fund? The register does not record The Royal Air Force Central Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Royal Air Force Central Fund's trustees paid? The Royal Air Force Central Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Royal Air Force Central Fund registered as a charity? The Royal Air Force Central Fund was entered on the register on 24 June 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08555984). 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=1152560&subId=0).