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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST

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The mission of the royal air force charitable trust is to promote the raf and inspire young people and raf personnel to fulfil their potential in air, space and technology . This is achieved through the staging of the royal international air tattoo annually and by the awarding of grants for flying scholarships and national stem initiatives which are delivered throughout the year.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£18,088,051
Expenditure

All activities

£16,447,501
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£6,532,161
Total Assets

Gross assets

£6,676,717
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,400,605

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.8 months
Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
18.1%
Median: 8.2%Top quartile
Spending Efficiency
5.2%
Median: 97.2%Below typical
Income Concentration
95.0%
Median: 87.1%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
1.2x
Median: 27.3xBelow typical
Income Volatility
1069.8%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
98.8%
Median: 92.1%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
209.7%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
5.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.2%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

2.2%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.8 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

1.2%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Trading
Diversification

HHI: 9501

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

18.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

209.7%
Volatility

High Volatility

1069.8%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

3
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1,400
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

466.7:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£6,029,350
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

33.3%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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