MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK
MAF uses light aircraft to transform the lives of some of the world's most isolated people in need. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and humanitarian organisations, MAF delivers help, hope and healing to remote and inaccessible communities in the developing world. MAF UK is the largest provider of resources for MAF International's work within the MAF global partnership.
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TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE WORK OF MISSION AVIATION, CHURCHES, MISSIONS AND RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES SO THAT THE LOVE OF CHRIST IS SHARED BY WORD AND PRACTICAL MEANS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £17m, with voluntary donations providing 99% of funding. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources before investment gains of £711k, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £5.867m, which is above the stated policy target of £3.8m.
What the accounts disclose
“£100,000 - £110,000 1”
“The principal source of funding was through voluntary donations providing some 99% (2024: 99%) of total income.” — page 16
“The Base Reserve year-end balance of £4.7m was above the target level of £3.8m.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 429
- Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 470
- Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 429
- Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Advertised salaries (public job ads)
- Finance Manager — £53,026 per year
- Marketing Content Executive — £32,510 per year
- Resourcing Coordinator (Maternity Cover) — £28,701 per year
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (17/09/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (11/10/2023)
Trustees
- ANDREW STRANG MACLAY
- Carl Knightly
- Clare Tunbridge
- Elizabeth Ann Saunders
- Gordon May
- Stuart Matheson
- WILLIAM NAIRN LOWE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £17.2m | £17.9m |
| 31/12/2024 | £17.1m | £16.4m |
| 31/12/2023 | £14.0m | £15.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £16.0m | £17.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £13.8m | £12.6m |
Common questions
Is MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £17m, with voluntary donations providing 99% of funding. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources before investment gains of £711k, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £5.867m, which is above the stated policy target of £3.8m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £110,000 band.
Who funds MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK as a grant recipient include THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FYRISH FOUNDATION, CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND CHRIST CHURCH, RICHMOND, SURREY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTER ST PAULS WITH ST LUKES.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| START NETWORK | 1 | £1.4m |
| ELRHA | 1 | £178k |
| THE KAYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £134k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE METHODIST RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILL | 1 | £38k |
| PHILIP BREEZE WILL TRUST | 1 | £22k |
Charities like this
- MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
- MEDAIR UK
- CARAVAN OF MERCY
- OXFAM
- THE MA'ARIF FOUNDATION UK
- MEDICAL MISSION INTERNATIONAL (UK)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP UK | £17.2m | £100,000 - £110,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL | £38.8m | £110,000 to £119,999 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MEDAIR UK | £1.9m | £60,000 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARAVAN OF MERCY | £785k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFAM | £339.4m | £160,000 - £170,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MA'ARIF FOUNDATION UK | £883k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |