CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL AIR FORCE SPORTS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1182782 · organisation 5133619

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 April 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£22,342
Latest expenditure
£25,598
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: RAF SPORTS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION, HQ RAF SPORT, KERMODE HALL, RAF HALTON, AYLESBURY, HP22 5PG

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.rafsportsfederation.uk/sports/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Development of Sports Parachuting.2. Development of Competitive Parachuting.3. Provide support and financial benefit to associated service charities.4. Income generation through delivery of parachuting to support RAFSPA and other agencies.5. Promote the RAF, increase morale, esprit de corps and physical fitness.

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
17 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,598
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
30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,043
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
30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£33,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,495
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
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,872
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
2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,822
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,438

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
38
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£33,826
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,495
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£23,792
Income From Government Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£43,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,872
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
2 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,822
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,438
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
114
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL AIR FORCE SPORTS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-04-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF HER MAJESTYÆS ARMED FORCES IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO: (A) INCREASING PHYSICAL FITNESS; (B) FOSTERING ESPRIT DE CORPS; (C) RAISING MORALE;OF MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.IN PARTICULAR, (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION), THE TRUSTEES MAY FURTHER THE OBJECT THROUGH ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE PARTICIPATION IN, AND PROVISION OF OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR, SPORTS PARACHUTING IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
613881
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAF SPORTS PARACHUTE
Charity Name Id
613884
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAF SPORTS PARACHUTING
Charity Name Id
613882
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAFSPA
Charity Name Id
613883
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAF SPORTS PARA
Charity Name Id
613885
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAF SKYDIVING

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