Officers' Mess RAF Benson
Analysis
Officers' 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, Officers' Mess RAF Benson reported income of £168k and spending of £141k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £165k to £168k (+1.8%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Officers' Mess RAF Benson sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Troop Aid (£163k), Little Troopers (£170k) and Rotherham Military Community Veterans Centre (MCVC) (£162k).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troop Aid | West Midlands | £163k |
| Little Troopers | Surrey | £170k |
| Rotherham Military Community Veterans Centre (MCVC) | South Yorkshire | £162k |
| Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess School of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers | Calne Road | £171k |