The Royal Air Forces Association - York Branch
Analysis
The Royal Air Forces Association - York Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Air Forces Association - York Branch reported income of £35k and spending of £30k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £35k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 - York Branch sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church (£35k), Brecon Advice Centre (£35k) and Huby Playing Fields Association (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Royal Air Forces Association is incorporated by Royal Charter and its objects are the promotion and welfare of those who are serving or have served in Her Majesty's Royal Air Force and the air forces of the Commonwealth and their dependants by the establishment and maintenance of an organisation for their benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church | Corby | £35k |
| Brecon Advice Centre | Powys | £35k |
| Huby Playing Fields Association | York | £35k |
| Fanshawe Community Association | Dagenham | £35k |