Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund (number 253492) 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 Dependants Fund do?
The charity relieves immediate financial distress when a member, who must be Serving in the RAF, dies from whatever cause, by making grants to their nominated beneficiary.
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 Dependants Fund
Answers The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund 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 The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund'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
Previous names on the register
Royal Air Force Dependants Fund
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Antigua and Barbuda · Argentina
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 The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Air Force Dependants 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 Royal Air Force Dependants Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund as a registered charity (number 253492) 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 Dependants Fund's charity number?
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund's charity number is 253492. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 253492?
Search 253492 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 Dependants Fund do?
The charity relieves immediate financial distress when a member, who must be Serving in the RAF, dies from whatever cause, by making grants to their nominated beneficiary.
Does The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Air Force Dependants 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 Dependants Fund?
The Royal Air Force Dependants 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 The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund?
The register does not record The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund's trustees paid?
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund: Royal Air Force Dependants Fund.
When was The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund registered as a charity?
The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund was entered on the register on 11 September 1967.