ROYAL AIR FORCE BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1178000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAF BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION, RAFBLSA

The Charity is to promote the efficiency of the Royal Air Force by increasing individual physical and mental resilience, fostering an esprit de corps and in particular, through the promotion, encouragement and execution of the ice sports of Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton for individuals to experience and improve operational stress tolerance within an ALARP risk environment.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Get email alerts

Latest income

£188k

Latest spending

£88k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity merged with the RAF Central Fund on 1 January 2026, transferring all assets and liabilities, resulting in zero funds carried forward. The trustees noted that increasing track costs and availability issues posed risks to future operations, but confirmed adequate unrestricted reserves were held prior to the merger.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)

“I draw attention to note 15 in the financial statements. As stated in note 15, the Trustees confirm that the Association has merged with RAF Central Fund. All assets and liabilities have now been transferred. Therefore the charity is not a going concern.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Four trustees were reimbursed for charitable purchases they had paid personally. These reimbursements totalled £6,541.25 and covered purchases such as member accommodation and equipment. No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period.

“Four trustees were reimbursed for charitable purchases they had paid personally. These reimbursements totalled £6,541.25 and covered purchases such as member accommodation and equipment. No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Transferred assets to another charity (11/09/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£188k	£88k
31/12/2024	£151k	£148k
31/12/2023	£104k	£104k
31/12/2022	£103k	£92k
31/12/2021	£88k	£74k

Common questions

Is ROYAL AIR FORCE BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity merged with the RAF Central Fund on 1 January 2026, transferring all assets and liabilities, resulting in zero funds carried forward. The trustees noted that increasing track costs and availability issues posed risks to future operations, but confirmed adequate unrestricted reserves were held prior to the merger. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROYAL AIR FORCE BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL AIR FORCE BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND	FY2023	£111k	Grant Award
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND	FY2021	£107k	Grant Award
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND	FY2022	£106k	Sports Association Grants
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND	FY2024	£40k	Grant Award

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN	1	£6k
THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL AIR FORCE MOTORSPORTS ASSOCIATION.

ROYAL AIR FORCE MOTORSPORTS ASSOCIATION income £178k
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE RUGBY UNION income £135k
ROYAL AIR FORCE GOLF ASSOCIATION income £150k
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION income £592k
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND income £6.6m
ROYAL AIR FORCE SMALL ARMS ASSOCIATION income £216k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROYAL AIR FORCE BOBSLEIGH, LUGE AND SKELETON ASSOCIATION	£188k	—	0	unclear	—	not going concern
ROYAL AIR FORCE MOTORSPORTS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE RUGBY UNION FY2024	£135k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL AIR FORCE GOLF ASSOCIATION FY2025	£150k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WINTER SPORTS ALPINE ASSOCIATION FY2024	£592k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CENTRAL FUND FY2024	£6.6m	£100,001 - £110,000	3	unclear	—	no doubt

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