RAF Brize Norton Officers Mess
Analysis
RAF Brize Norton Officers Mess is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in October 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 organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2026, RAF Brize Norton Officers Mess reported income of £401k and spending of £387k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £240k to £401k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, RAF Brize Norton Officers Mess sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RAF Brize Norton Sergeants Mess (£397k), The Royal Logistic Corps Museum Trust CIO (£439k) and Thorney Island Nursery (£359k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the Officers' Mess is the promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of mess, social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well-being of Servicemen and Servicewomen. The objects also extend to making grants to any activity which in the opinion of the trustee is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| RAF Brize Norton Sergeants Mess | Oxfordshire | £397k |
| The Royal Logistic Corps Museum Trust CIO | Hampshire | £439k |
| Thorney Island Nursery | Emsworth | £359k |
| Royal Artillery Saddle Club, Royal Artillery Barracks, Larkhill | Salisbury | £464k |