--- title: "The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch — charity 231607 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch (charity 231607): income £6,102 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-air-forces-association-porthcawl-and-kenfig-hill-branch retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:17:16.215Z 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. 231607 RA # The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rafa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=231607&subId=0) Work at The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-air-forces-association-porthcawl-and-kenfig-hill-branch&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20-%20Porthcawl%20and%20Kenfig%20Hill%20Branch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,102 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £6,954 Registered charity number 231607 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 6-8 New Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rafa.org.uk](http://www.rafa.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch (number 231607) 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 Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch do? The Royal Air Force Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill is a branch of the Royal Air Force Association formed in 1918 to provide help, advice, assistance, comradeship and where required welfare for serving and former members of the RAF. 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 Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch Answers The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch 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 The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 November 1963 Also known as R a F a Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch Where it says it operates Bridgend ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services. 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 Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill 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 The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill 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 The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch as a registered charity (number 231607) 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 Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch's charity number? The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch's charity number is 231607. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 231607? Search 231607 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 Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch do? The Royal Air Force Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill is a branch of the Royal Air Force Association formed in 1918 to provide help, advice, assistance, comradeship and where required welfare for serving and former members of the RAF. Does The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill 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 The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch? The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.rafa.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch? The register does not record The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch registered as a charity? The Royal Air Forces Association - Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill Branch was entered on the register on 26 November 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=231607&subId=0).