THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND — grant history

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Latest income

£27.7m

Grants listed (FY2025)

Listed grants total

£2.0m

Accounts grants total

£5.6m

listed grants do not fully reconcile with the accounts total — list may be partialextracted from its FY2025 accounts

Application guidance — from the funder’s own website

How to apply: Apply for Financial Assistance from the RAF Benevolent Fund by using the Lightning Reach portal. This platform is provided by our trusted partner, Lightning Reach, a social impact start-up, which uses secure technology to make the application process as quick and safe as possible for you.
What they don’t fund: The application form cannot be used to seek assistance with non-priority debts, legal costs, property adaptations, care costs or assistance with your care or mobility equipment.

Summarised from www.rafbf.org · www.rafbf.org/get-support/who-we-help/whos-eligible-for-help · www.rafbf.org/get-support/financial-assistance/raf-dependants-fund on 14/08/2026. Always check the funder’s site before applying.

What this funder supports

Based on the register classifications and operating areas of the grant recipients we could match to the charity register (a subset of all grantees).

Causes funded

Disability (12 grantees)
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency (11 grantees)
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives (11 grantees)
Education/training (10 grantees)
Other Charitable Purposes (6 grantees)
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty (6 grantees)
General Charitable Purposes (6 grantees)
Economic/community Development/employment (5 grantees)
Accommodation/housing (4 grantees)
Recreation (4 grantees)

Where grantees operate

Throughout England And Wales (16 grantees)
Scotland (10 grantees)
Northern Ireland (7 grantees)
Kenya (2 grantees)
Belize (2 grantees)
Jersey (2 grantees)
Hong Kong (2 grantees)
Fiji (2 grantees)
Belgium (2 grantees)
Cyprus (2 grantees)

What changed: FY2024 → FY2025

Grantees that appear, disappear or move by 50%+ between the two most recent filings we have read. A grantee “dropped” may simply have received a multi-year grant earlier.

Change	Grantee	FY2024	FY2025
new	MOD BOSCOMBE DOWN	—	£71k
new	RAF CRANWELL	—	£70k
new	COMBAT STRESS	—	£30k
new	Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League CVP	—	£13k
new	NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS	—	£11k
new	UHBC Fisher House	—	£10k
new	Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services Jamaica League	—	£5k
new	Veterans Support Service CIC	—	£5k
up	RAF BRIZE NORTON	£9k	£165k
up	RAF HALTON	£800	£113k
up	RAF NORTHOLT	£2k	£106k
up	RAF BENSON	£38k	£101k
up	RAF WITTERING	£6k	£82k
up	RAF LOSSIEMOUTH	£40k	£78k
up	RAF LEEMING	£1k	£76k
up	RAF WADDINGTON	£39k	£69k
not listed	Royal Air Forces Association	£56k	—
not listed	MISSION MOTORSPORT	£51k	—
not listed	SSAFA	£34k	—
not listed	High Ground	£15k	—
not listed	Royal Commonwealth ExServices League CVP	£15k	—
not listed	ON COURSE FOUNDATION	£15k	—
not listed	230 SQN BRUNEI	£6k	—
not listed	THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION	£5k	—

Grants made, per its accounts filings

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Recipient	Year	Amount	Purpose
RAF BRIZE NORTON	FY2025	£165k	Station Grants
RAF HALTON	FY2025	£113k	Station Grants
RAF NORTHOLT	FY2025	£106k	Station Grants
RAF BENSON	FY2025	£101k	Station Grants
RAF WITTERING	FY2025	£82k	Station Grants
RAF LOSSIEMOUTH	FY2025	£78k	Station Grants
RAF LEEMING	FY2025	£76k	Station Grants
MOD BOSCOMBE DOWN	FY2025	£71k	Station Grants
RAF CRANWELL	FY2025	£70k	Station Grants
RAF WADDINGTON	FY2025	£69k	Station Grants
RAF DIGBY	FY2025	£68k	Station Grants
RAF HENLOW	FY2025	£67k	Station Grants
RAF HIGH WYCOMBE	FY2025	£65k	Station Grants
RAF ODIHAM	FY2025	£64k	Station Grants
RAF BOULMER	FY2025	£64k	Station Grants
RAF CONINGSBY	FY2025	£64k	Station Grants
RAF COSFORD	FY2025	£64k	Station Grants
RAF MARHAM	FY2025	£63k	Station Grants
RAF WYTON	FY2025	£62k	Station Grants
RAF VALLEY	FY2025	£60k	Station Grants
RAF ST MAWGAN	FY2025	£59k	Station Grants
RAF HONINGTON	FY2025	£58k	Station Grants
RAF SHAWBURY	FY2025	£55k	Station Grants
RRC CRICKHOWELL	FY2025	£44k	Station Grants
Forces Employment Charity	FY2025	£40k	External Grants
RAF Widows Association	FY2025	£39k	External Grants
Combat Stress	FY2025	£30k	External Grants
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League CVP	FY2025	£13k	External Grants
NORTHWOOD HEADQUARTERS	FY2025	£11k	Station Grants
UHBC Fisher House	FY2025	£10k	External Grants
Defence Medical Welfare Service	FY2025	£10k	External Grants
Walking With The Wounded	FY2025	£10k	External Grants
EPISKOPI STATION	FY2025	£10k	Station Grants
The Veterans Charity	FY2025	£5k	External Grants
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services Jamaica League	FY2025	£5k	External Grants
Veterans Support Service CIC	FY2025	£5k	External Grants
Erskine Veterans Charity	FY2025	£5k	External Grants
Team Endeavour Racing	FY2025	£4k	External Grants
AIR COMMAND	FY2025	£4k	Station Grants
RAF CENTRAL FUND	FY2025	£3k	Station Grants
INTERNATIONAL BOMBER COMMAND CENTRE	FY2025	£3k	Station Grants
RAF Families Federation	FY2025	£3k	External Grants
Climb to Recovery	FY2025	£3k	External Grants
HorseBack UK	FY2025	£2k	External Grants
Eastern European War Widows Slovak	FY2025	£2k	External Grants
Eastern European War Widows Poland	FY2025	£2k	External Grants
THE KING’S COLOUR SQN	FY2025	£1k	Station Grants
RAF FYLINGDALES	FY2025	£1k	Station Grants
BFSAI FALKLANDS	FY2025	£1k	Station Grants
Broughton House Care Village	FY2025	£1k	External Grants
Age in Spain	FY2025	£1k	External Grants
Hounds for Heroes	FY2025	£1k	External Grants
Cornwall Ex-Military Hub Op Kernow	FY2025	£1k	External Grants
RAF ASCENSION ISLAND	FY2025	£700	Station Grants
RAF SPADEADAM	FY2025	£700	Station Grants
CORSHAM MOD	FY2025	£500	Station Grants
603 SQN EDINBURGH	FY2025	£500	Station Grants
602 SQN GLASGOW	FY2025	£500	Station Grants
CHELTENHAM JSSU	FY2025	£500	Station Grants
502 SQN ALDERGROVE	FY2025	£500	Station Grants
78 SQN SWANWICK	FY2025	£300	Station Grants
MOD STAFFORD	FY2025	£300	Station Grants
Royal Air Forces Association	FY2024	£56k	External Grant
Mission Motorsport	FY2024	£51k	External Grant
RAF LOSSIEMOUTH	FY2024	£40k	Station Grant
RAF WADDINGTON	FY2024	£39k	Station Grant
RAF BENSON	FY2024	£38k	Station Grant
RAF Widows Association	FY2024	£34k	External Grant
SSAFA	FY2024	£34k	External Grant
SSAFA	FY2024	£21k	External Grant
RRC CRICKHOWELL	FY2024	£16k	Station Grant
RAF FYLINGDALES	FY2024	£15k	Station Grant
High Ground	FY2024	£15k	External Grant
Royal Commonwealth ExServices League CVP	FY2024	£15k	External Grant
On Course Foundation	FY2024	£15k	External Grant
EPISKOPI STATION	FY2024	£10k	Station Grant
RAF BRIZE NORTON	FY2024	£9k	Station Grant
230 SQN BRUNEI	FY2024	£6k	Station Grant
RAF WITTERING	FY2024	£6k	Station Grant
Age in Spain	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
Walking With The Wounded	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
The Royal British Legion	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
The Veterans Charity	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
Veterans Outdoors	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
Defence Medical Welfare Service	FY2024	£5k	External Grant
RAF COSFORD	FY2024	£5k	Station Grant
Forces Employment Charity	FY2024	£4k	External Grant
Waterloo Uncovered	FY2024	£4k	External Grant
RAF HENLOW	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
SHAPE BELGIUM	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
RAF HONINGTON	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
RAF COLLEGE CRANWELL	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
RAF VALLEY	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
RAF MARHAM	FY2024	£4k	Station Grant
RAF DIGBY	FY2024	£3k	Station Grant
RAF ST MAWGAN	FY2024	£3k	Station Grant
RAF WYTON	FY2024	£3k	Station Grant
RAF BOULMER	FY2024	£3k	Station Grant
RAF HIGH WYCOMBE	FY2024	£3k	Station Grant
The Royal Canadian Legion	FY2024	£3k	External Grant
RAF CONINGSBY	FY2024	£2k	Station Grant
RAF ODIHAM	FY2024	£2k	Station Grant
RAF NORTHOLT	FY2024	£2k	Station Grant
RAF AKROTIRI	FY2024	£1k	Station Grant
RAF SHAWBURY	FY2024	£1k	Station Grant
603 SQN EDINBURGH	FY2024	£1k	Station Grant
RAF LEEMING	FY2024	£1k	Station Grant
HQ JFC BRUNSSUM	FY2024	£900	Station Grant
78 SQN SWANWICK	FY2024	£850	Station Grant
RAF HALTON	FY2024	£800	Station Grant
RAF SPADEADAM	FY2024	£640	Station Grant
CORSHAM MOD	FY2024	£500	Station Grant
502 SQN ALDERGROVE	FY2024	£500	Station Grant
602 SQN GLASGOW	FY2024	£500	Station Grant
RAF GIBRALTAR	FY2024	£300	Station Grant
Combat Stress	FY2023	£81k	External Grants
Forces Employment Charity	FY2023	£55k	External Grants
RAF Widows’ Association	FY2023	£36k	External Grants
SSAFA	FY2023	£21k	External Grants
Care for Veterans	FY2023	£20k	External Grants
The Poppy Factory	FY2023	£16k	External Grants
RAF Families Federation	FY2023	£15k	External Grants
University Hospitals Birmingham Charity – Fisher House	FY2023	£10k	External Grants
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)	FY2023	£10k	External Grants
Scotty's Little Soldiers	FY2023	£10k	External Grants
We Are With You	FY2023	£10k	External Grants
Team Endeavour	FY2023	£5k	External Grants
Racing UK CIC	FY2023	£5k	External Grants
Veterans Outdoors	FY2023	£4k	External Grants
Royal Air Forces Association	FY2022	£4.0m	Caseworking Partners
SSAFA	FY2022	£1.4m	Caseworking Partners
RAF WADDINGTON	FY2022	£888k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF HIGH WYCOMBE	FY2022	£625k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
The Royal British Legion	FY2022	£394k	Caseworking Partners
RAF BRIZE NORTON	FY2022	£255k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League	FY2022	£162k	Caseworking Partners
RAF WITTERING	FY2022	£157k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF CONINGSBY	FY2022	£142k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF DIGBY	FY2022	£141k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF BENSON	FY2022	£112k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
The Royal Canadian Legion	FY2022	£107k	Caseworking Partners
Combat Stress	FY2022	£88k	External Grants
RAF LEEMING	FY2022	£85k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF HONINGTON	FY2022	£73k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF COLLEGE CRANWELL	FY2022	£69k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF HALTON	FY2022	£68k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF LOSSIEMOUTH	FY2022	£66k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF VALLEY	FY2022	£63k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF ST MAWGAN	FY2022	£62k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
Age in Spain	FY2022	£62k	External Grants
RAF MARHAM	FY2022	£60k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF NORTHOLT	FY2022	£58k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF COSFORD	FY2022	£53k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF BOULMER	FY2022	£52k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF ODIHAM	FY2022	£51k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
Forces Employment Charity	FY2022	£50k	External Grants
RAF SCAMPTON	FY2022	£47k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF HENLOW	FY2022	£47k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF SHAWBURY	FY2022	£45k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
MOD BOSCOMBE DOWN	FY2022	£44k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF WYTON	FY2022	£43k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF Widows’ Association	FY2022	£34k	External Grants
Care for Veterans	FY2022	£18k	External Grants
Broughton House	FY2022	£18k	External Grants
Fighting With Pride	FY2022	£17k	External Grants
The Poppy Factory	FY2022	£15k	External Grants
Poppy Scotland (Armed Services Advice Project)	FY2022	£15k	External Grants
Defence Medical Welfare Service	FY2022	£13k	External Grants
Walking With The Wounded	FY2022	£10k	External Grants
JHC RAF ALDERGROVE	FY2022	£10k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
We Are With You	FY2022	£10k	External Grants
Veterans Outreach Support	FY2022	£9k	External Grants
MOD ABBEY WOOD	FY2022	£4k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
MOD WORTHY DOWN	FY2022	£4k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF GIBRALTAR	FY2022	£3k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
MOD ST ATHAN	FY2022	£3k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
NORTHWOOD HQ	FY2022	£2k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF(U) SWANWICK	FY2022	£1k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF FLYINGDALES	FY2022	£1k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
RAF AKROTIRI	FY2022	£1k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force
603 (CITY OF EDINBURGH) SQUADRON RAUXAF	FY2022	£1k	Grant funding to the serving Royal Air Force

About this data

This grant list is extracted by automated reading of the grant-maker’s own accounts PDFs as filed with the Charity Commission, and cross-checked against the accounts’ stated grant totals (listed sum 2014300 vs reference 5554000 (63.7% diff; ref=stated)). Recipients are linked to register entries only on an exact charity-number or unambiguous exact-name match. If you represent this funder and want a correction, contact us.