RAF BRIZE NORTON JRWF

Registered charity 1132398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAF BRIZE NORTON JUNIOR RANKS WELFARE FUND, RAF BRIZE NORTON SERVICE INSTITUE FUND, RAF BRIZE NORTON SIF

The promotion of military efficiency by the provision and support of social, sporting and other facilities for the efficiency and well-being of Servicemen and Servicewomen. The objectives also extend to making grants to any activity which in the opinion of the trustees is in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£476k
Latest spending
£600k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £632,651 provide greater than 12 months of expenditure cover, which the trustees consider sufficient. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Principal funding is derived from swimming pool and bowling income, which together accounted for 81% of total income.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Swimming pool (51% of income)
“Principal funding is from swimming pool and bowling income, which represents 51% (2025: 47%) and 30% (2025: 29%) respectively of the fund’s total income.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: greater than 12 months expenditure (held: £633k)
“Unrestricted reserves, £632,651 (2025: £725,354) represent greater than 12 months expenditure which the trustees feel provide sufficient cover.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£516k
Total spending
£555k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£476k£600k
28/02/2025£516k£555k
29/02/2024£575k£527k
28/02/2023£513k£536k
28/02/2022£422k£466k

Common questions

Is RAF BRIZE NORTON JRWF financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £632,651 provide greater than 12 months of expenditure cover, which the trustees consider sufficient. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Principal funding is derived from swimming pool and bowling income, which together accounted for 81% of total income. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government12/02/2021£20kCovenant Fund
UK government12/02/2021£35kCovenant Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAF BRIZE NORTON OFFICERS MESS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAF BRIZE NORTON JRWF£476k—0above—no doubt
RAF BRIZE NORTON OFFICERS MESS FY2026£401k—0unclear—no doubt
RAF BRIZE NORTON SERGEANTS MESS FY2026£397k—0unclear—no doubt
OFFICERS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
SERGEANTS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY FY2025£256k—0above—no doubt
SERGEANTS' MESS RAF BENSON FY2025£120k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.