ROYAL AIR FORCE MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1197189 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAF MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION

Promote military efficiency in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit particularly supporting and fostering physical and mental health, well-being and resilience, and raising morale. Providing training and development opportunities. Encouraging and enabling expeditions, the spirit of adventure, mountain craft, leadership and followership, and self-reliance.

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Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£51k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small deficit of £5,470 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £45,143 against total expenditure of £50,613. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £48,110, comprising £15,785 in general funds and £32,325 in designated funds. The trustees confirm the charity remains a viable going concern despite risks related to membership numbers and inflationary cost increases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £7,500.00 (held: £48k)

“The Association will hold a Reserve of £7,500.00. The Reserve will cover one year’s mandatory fees (IE and insurance c.£1,500) which would be required should the Association and its interests be wound up, with the remaining £6,000.00 used to deliver activity up until, and no later than, 31 December of the closing year.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

RAF Central Fund — “The Royal Air Force (RAF) Central Fund is an independent charity that supports serving RAF personnel through grant funding to enable them to…” (source page)
Royal British Legion — “The Royal British Legion was founded by veterans after the First World War. A century on from the start of that conflict, RBL are still help…” (source page)
DMM — “Manufacturing premium quality climbing equipment in Wales since 1981.” (source page)
Helix Operations — “The leading provider of tactical climbing equipment, training and systems.” (source page)
Mountain Equipment — “Since Mountain Equipment began in 1961 they have participated in countless ascents of the world’s highest peaks, supported climbers establis…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark James Hill MScchair
Air Commodore Emily J Flynn CBE
Mandy Singleton MBE
Nicholas Julian Eugene Kurth CBE FRGS
Sarah Claire Theodora Brewin MSc MA MBA

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£45k	£51k
31/12/2023	£42k	£44k
31/12/2022	£54k	£44k

Common questions

Is ROYAL AIR FORCE MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small deficit of £5,470 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £45,143 against total expenditure of £50,613. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £48,110, comprising £15,785 in general funds and £32,325 in designated funds. The trustees confirm the charity remains a viable going concern despite risks related to membership numbers and inflationary cost increases. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ROYAL AIR FORCE MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL AIR FORCE MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN	FY2025	£1k
NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN	FY2025	£500
NUFFIELD TRUST FOR THE FORCES OF THE CROWN	FY2024	£261	ADVENTUROUS TRAINING & EXPEDITIONS