RAF Honington Sergeants' Mess
Analysis
RAF Honington Sergeants' Mess is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury St. Edmunds. It was registered in August 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, RAF Honington Sergeants' Mess reported income of £110k and spending of £106k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £35k to £110k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, RAF Honington Sergeants' Mess sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RPD Foundation (£110k), Blaston and District Agricultural Show Society (£111k) and Hospital of St John the Baptist CIO (£110k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Military Mess for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| RPD Foundation | Crawley | £110k |
| Blaston and District Agricultural Show Society | Corby | £111k |
| Hospital of St John the Baptist CIO | Pevensey | £110k |
| Ashchurch Village Hall Charity | Gloucestershire | £112k |