Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford
Analysis
Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford reported income of £253k and spending of £250k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £111k to £253k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Warrant Officers' & Sergeants' Mess RAF Cosford sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% 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 College Hall Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell (£242k), Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund (£261k) and Society of Evidence Based Policing (£238k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Operation of a mess for HM Armed Forces
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| College Hall Officers' Mess RAF Cranwell | Lincolnshire | £242k |
| Defence Academy Station & Welfare Fund | Wilts | £261k |
| Society of Evidence Based Policing | London | £238k |
| Give US Time | London | £264k |