RAF Wittering Officers' Mess
Analysis
RAF Wittering Officers' Mess is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, RAF Wittering Officers' Mess reported income of £109k and spending of £113k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £39k to £109k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 158%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, RAF Wittering Officers' Mess sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% 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 The Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London Charity (£109k), Hospital of St John the Baptist CIO (£110k) and Urc Thames North Trust (£109k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of military efficiency by the provision of social, sporting and other facilities for the benefit of Servicemen and women. Esprit de corps and team work is promoted by enabling serving Mess members to mix together in both formal dining situations and informal social activities so as to help keep service traditions alive and encourage the well being of the mess community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London Charity | Cambridgeshire | £109k |
| Hospital of St John the Baptist CIO | Pevensey | £110k |
| Urc Thames North Trust | London | £109k |
| RPD Foundation | Crawley | £110k |