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OFFICERS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY

Registered charity 1137559 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFFICERS MESS

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

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Latest income
£217k
Latest spending
£219k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a steady financial position with unrestricted reserves of £442,422. The charity holds a permanent endowment of £22,621 and maintains a reserves policy target of £50,000 to cover running costs. The independent examiner noted that the property book did not sufficiently support the tangible assets figure in the balance sheet.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £442k)
“There is a further requirement to hold £50,000 which covers 2 months running costs plus the most expensive function.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity acts as an agent for Station Charities, a related party.
“Station Charities Yes 54,416 70,693 54,501 71,110 7,565 7,650”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The charity’s property book was presented to the Examiner; however, it did not provide sufficient information to adequately support the Tangible assets figure shown in the charity’s balance sheet.
“The charity’s property book was presented to the Examiner; however, it did not provide sufficient information to adequately support the Tangible assets figure shown in the charity’s balance sheet.” — page 62
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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
31/05/2025£217k£219k
31/05/2024£211k£213k
31/05/2023£188k£180k
31/05/2022£139k£120k
31/05/2021£72k£63k

Common questions

Is OFFICERS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a steady financial position with unrestricted reserves of £442,422. The charity holds a permanent endowment of £22,621 and maintains a reserves policy target of £50,000 to cover running costs. The independent examiner noted that the property book did not sufficiently support the tangible assets figure in the balance sheet. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SERGEANTS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OFFICERS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY£217k—0unclear—no doubt
SERGEANTS' MESS RAF CONINGSBY FY2025£256k—0above—no doubt
RAF MARHAM OFFICERS' MESS FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
RAF BRIZE NORTON OFFICERS MESS FY2026£401k—0unclear—no doubt
OFFICERS' MESS RAF BENSON FY2025£168k—0above—no doubt
RAF BRIZE NORTON SERGEANTS MESS FY2026£397k—0unclear—no doubt

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