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The Royal Air Forces Association - Romford Branch

RegisteredRegistered charity number 231535RomfordDisability
Income£18k2025-12-31
Spending£16ksame year
Spent / received89%5-year average
Size in its cause37th pctDisability
Registered1963Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Royal Air Forces Association - Romford Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Romford. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Air Forces Association - Romford Branch reported income of £18k and spending of £16k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £18k to £18k (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Royal Air Forces Association - Romford Branch sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Misbourne Matins Charity Fund (£18k), Exe Valley Market Bus (£18k) and Sheldon's Shooting Stars - a Metastatic Breast Cancer Charity (£18k).

Income and spending

£0£5,741£11k£17k£23k2021 Income: £18,3872021 Spending: £3,93220212022 Income: £7,8012022 Spending: £15,60120222023 Income: £16,5482023 Spending: £17,38820232024 Income: £22,9652024 Spending: £21,59020242025 Income: £17,8932025 Spending: £16,1612025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Providing social and friendship activities for former and present members of the Royal Air Force. In this Branch, these are now elderly and retired.Collecting and raising funds for the Royal Air Forces 'Wings' Appeal that supports welfare needs of former and current members of the Royal Air Force.The Branch operates in the Romford town and immediately surrounding areas.

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CharityLocationIncome
Rotary Club of Misbourne Matins Charity FundHertfordshire£18k
Exe Valley Market BusTiverton£18k
Sheldon's Shooting Stars - a Metastatic Breast Cancer CharityGosport£18k
Ilkley Youth and Community AssociationIlkley£18k