Sergeants' Mess RAF Coningsby
Analysis
Sergeants' Mess RAF Coningsby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Sergeants' Mess RAF Coningsby reported income of £256k and spending of £239k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £66k to £256k (+290%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 136%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Sergeants' Mess RAF Coningsby sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Okehampton and District Agricultural Association (£256k), RNAS Yeovilton Wardroom Mess (£261k) and Wardroom Mess HMS Nelson (£255k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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 Trustees is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Okehampton and District Agricultural Association | Devon | £256k |
| RNAS Yeovilton Wardroom Mess | Yeovil | £261k |
| Wardroom Mess HMS Nelson | Portsmouth | £255k |
| Broadlands Group Riding for the Disabled Association | Alton | £262k |