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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1133113 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the Association is to provide opportunities for serving RAF personnel to participate in winter sports. There are two key annual events organised by the Association, the RAF Alpine Championships, which are held at Saalbach-Hinterglemm each year and the indoor Championships held in the UK in the autumn.

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Latest income
£592k
Latest spending
£602k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,965 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to rising activity costs and unreliable sponsorship income. Despite this, free unrestricted reserves were maintained at £272,985, which the trustees believe is sufficient to support the charity going forward.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves are held to ensure planned activity is not adversely affected if: income streams do not match anticipated levels, to allow for changes in cash flow throughout the year, and to account for unexpected or higher than anticipated expenditures. (held: £273k)
“Reserves are held to ensure planned activity is not adversely affected if: income streams do not match anticipated levels, to allow for changes in cash flow throughout the year, and to account for unexpected or higher than anticipated expenditures.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£592k
Total spending
£602k
Reserves (reported)
£273k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£592k£602k
31/12/2023£443k£478k
31/12/2022£293k£197k
31/05/2022£285k£426k
31/05/2021£144k£42k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £9,965 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to rising activity costs and unreliable sponsorship income. Despite this, free unrestricted reserves were maintained at £272,985, which the trustees believe is sufficient to support the charity going forward. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.