Royal Air Force Mountaineering Association
Analysis
Royal Air Force Mountaineering Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in December 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, 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 Mountaineering Association reported income of £50k and spending of £50k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £54k to £50k (-8.1%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Mountaineering Association sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 237th Birmingham (1st Castle Bromwich) Scout Group (£50k), Women in Tri UK (£50k) and Haringey Judo Club (£50k).
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
Promote military efficiency in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit particularly supporting and fostering physical and mental health, well-being and resilience, and raising morale. Providing training and development opportunities. Encouraging and enabling expeditions, the spirit of adventure, mountain craft, leadership and followership, and self-reliance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 237th Birmingham (1st Castle Bromwich) Scout Group | Tamworth | £50k |
| Women in Tri UK | 190 Great Dover Street | £50k |
| Haringey Judo Club | London | £50k |
| Gravesend Rowing Club | Kent | £50k |