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York House Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1129828LincolnshireOther charitable purposes
Income£242k2025-05-31
Spending£219ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause88th pctOther charitable purposes
Registered2009Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

York House Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending May 2025, York House Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell reported income of £242k and spending of £219k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £55k to £242k (+342%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, York House Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compass {counselling on Merseyside - Pastoral and Supporting Service} (£240k), The Social Work Awards Ltd (£242k) and Lincoln Bishop University Students Union (£235k).

Income and spending

£0£60k£121k£181k£242k2021 Income: £54,5982021 Spending: £27,48020212022 Income: £87,4762022 Spending: £81,49120222023 Income: £133,9082023 Spending: £134,93820232024 Income: £104,6522024 Spending: £125,82620242025 Income: £241,5402025 Spending: £219,4922025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

This fund was established for the benefit of service personnel to promote military efficiency.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Compass {counselling on Merseyside - Pastoral and Supporting Service}Liverpool£240k
The Social Work Awards LtdSuffolk£242k
Lincoln Bishop University Students UnionLincoln£235k
Polruan Town TrustCornwall£243k