Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association
Analysis
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association reported income of £24k and spending of £16k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £25k to £24k (-5.4%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bambisanani Partnership CIO (£24k), Menicho Vesimcho (£24k) and Himalayan Literacy and Education Support Fund (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Furthering the efficiency of the RFA Service through esprit de corps.Association and fellowship for the retiredSupport for serving and past Members of the Service, and their dependants, in illness, bereavement or injury on active serviceOperating a museum to preserve the history, deeds and sacrifices of the Service.Fundraising.Minor grants to maritime related small charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bambisanani Partnership CIO | Ilkley | £24k |
| Menicho Vesimcho | Salford | £24k |
| Himalayan Literacy and Education Support Fund | Surrey | £24k |
| Youth Education Centre (Beckton) | London | £24k |