Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson
Analysis
Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallingford. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson reported income of £120k and spending of £106k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £149k to £120k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Sergeants' Mess RAF Benson sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust (£120k), Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity (£121k) and Regimental Institute Seme (£117k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well-being of Service Personnel
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust | London | £120k |
| Armed Forces Bikers Veterans Charity | Darlington | £121k |
| Regimental Institute Seme | Calne Road | £117k |
| 1sg Pri | North Yorkshire | £125k |