ROYAL AIR FORCE THEATRICAL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1142863
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the RAF Theatrical Association (RAFTA) is to improve theatre in the RAF. To do this, RAFTA: *Holds an annual One Act Play Festival (improvement through competition). *Runs a 'Project' every 2 years, putting on a show in a professional theatre. *Runs drama courses and workshops for its members. *Critiques shows put on by its member clubs to offer tips for improvement (adjudication).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £72
Total expenditure: £495

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RAFTA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Bratley Chair 13 July 2011
None on record
Kirstie Ann Lilleystone Trustee 18 March 2018
None on record
Mr Mike Caffrey Trustee 29 October 2016
AVIATION PRIDE UK
Received: On time
Mrs Karrie Breen Trustee 24 October 2013
None on record
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Alfred Wilcox CEng REME Trustee 29 October 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £58 £540 £471 £24 £72
Total expenditure £473 £437 £530 £0 £495
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 22 August 2025 23 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 16 August 2024 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 13 August 2022 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2020 06 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION 29 MAY 2011 30/10/2010

Charitable objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE: A. TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE RAF AND THE OTHER ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN BY THE ENHANCEMENT OF MORALE OF SERVICE PERSONNEL THROUGH: (1) THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THEATRE CLUBS; AND (2) THE ORGANISATION, MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF THEATRICAL EVENTS AND FESTIVALS; AND (3) SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. B. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF THEATRE AND TO DEVELOP THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN DRAMATIC ARTS BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
15 Lindisfarne
Royal Wootton Bassett
SWINDON
SN4 8LQ
Phone:
01793851272
Email:
CHAIRMAN@RAFTA.CO.UK
Website:

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