ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA, FRIENDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1101004 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RFDS FRIENDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA, FRIENDS IN THE UK

This charity carries out fundraising activities in the UK to support The Royal Flying Doctors of Australia

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£277k
Latest spending
£278k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £63,402 to £62,365, resulting in a net expenditure of £1,037 for the year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Britain-Australia Society undertake office administration for the charity. A trustee, Mrs Louise Mulley, is a consultant to the Britain-Australia Society. Of this balance, £4,050 related to the following year and was treated as such in the accounts.
“There were 2 related party transactions amounting to £10,800 with the Britain-Australia Society during the year. The Britain-Australia Society undertake office administration for the charity. A trustee, Mrs Louise Mulley, is a consultant to the Britain-Australia Society. Of this balance, £4,050 related to the following year and was treated as such in the accounts.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£277k£278k
30/06/2024£59k£67k
30/06/2023£198k£194k
30/06/2022£37k£11k
30/06/2021£12k£19k

Common questions

Is ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA, FRIENDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £63,402 to £62,365, resulting in a net expenditure of £1,037 for the year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA, FRIENDS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM£277k—0unclear—no doubt
YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE LIMITED FY2025£12.3m£100,001 - £110,00014below19.0%no doubt
LIFELINES INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR EDUCATION FY2024£791k—0unclear—no doubt
H & T CLIENTS CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£919k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF CHICHESTER HOSPITALS FY2025£351k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt

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