--- title: "The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch — charity 231601 | CharityCompare" description: "The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch (charity 231601): income £11,984 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-royal-air-forces-association-stockton-and-thornaby-branch retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:17:16.791Z 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. 231601 RA # The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, other charitable purposes. 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=231601&subId=0) Work at The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-royal-air-forces-association-stockton-and-thornaby-branch&type=claim&name=The%20Royal%20Air%20Forces%20Association%20-%20Stockton%20and%20Thornaby%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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,984 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £16,427 Registered charity number 231601 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Brotton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rafa.org.uk](http://www.rafa.org.uk/) Quick answer The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch (number 231601) 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch do? Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people 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 The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch Answers The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch 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 Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch'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 25 November 1963 Where it says it operates Stockton-on-tees ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch registered for? General Charitable PurposesOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby 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 - Stockton and Thornaby 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch as a registered charity (number 231601) 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch's charity number? The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch's charity number is 231601. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 231601? Search 231601 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch do? Welfare of serving and ex-serving Air Force people and their dependants Does The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch? The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby 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 - Stockton and Thornaby Branch? The register does not record The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch's trustees paid? The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch registered as a charity? The Royal Air Forces Association - Stockton and Thornaby Branch was entered on the register on 25 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=231601&subId=0).