ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS BENEVOLENT FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 April 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND, 67 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, W1B 1AR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rafbf.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Royal Observer Corps Benevolent Fund provides financial assistance for the relief of need, hardship or distress experienced by former members of the Royal Observer Corps and their dependants.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-04-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF THE 17 OCTOBER 2007
Charitable Objects: (1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WHO ARE EITHER:(A) FORMER MEMBERS OF THE FORMER ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS; OR(B) THE DEPENDANTS OF ANY SUCH PERSON.(2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME AND EXPENDABLE ENDOWMENT OF THE CHARITY CANNOT BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE OBJECT SPECIFIED IN SUB-CLAUSE (1) ABOVE, THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY IT FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS WHO ARE FORMER SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.(3) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY:(A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR(B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR(C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OF BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests