Royal Air Force Sports Parachute Association
Analysis
Royal Air Force Sports Parachute Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Air Force Sports Parachute Association reported income of £22k and spending of £26k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,822 to £22k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 460%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Royal Air Force Sports Parachute Association sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walmer Bridge Football Club (£22k), Boroughbridge Area Community Library Association (Bacla) (£22k) and Clacton-On-Sea Unit 84 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Development of Sports Parachuting.2. Development of Competitive Parachuting.3. Provide support and financial benefit to associated service charities.4. Income generation through delivery of parachuting to support RAFSPA and other agencies.5. Promote the RAF, increase morale, esprit de corps and physical fitness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walmer Bridge Football Club | Preston | £22k |
| Boroughbridge Area Community Library Association (Bacla) | York | £22k |
| Clacton-On-Sea Unit 84 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Essex | £22k |
| The Weston Longville, Morton on the Hill and Attlebridge Hall for All | Norwich | £22k |