ROYAL AIR FORCE SPORTS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1182782
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £33,826
Total expenditure: £40,495

People

2 Trustee(s)

65 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Amateur Sport
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 April 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • RAF SKYDIVING (Working name)
  • RAF SPORTS PARA (Working name)
  • RAF SPORTS PARACHUTE (Working name)
  • RAF SPORTS PARACHUTING (Working name)
  • RAFSPA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Risk management
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joseph Patrick McGowan Trustee 24 June 2021
None on record
Gareth Michael Mooney Trustee 24 June 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £4.79k £31.91k £7.82k £43.82k £33.83k
Total expenditure £34.86k £19.52k £9.44k £14.87k £40.49k
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 £0

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 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 November 2022 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 November 2022 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 November 2021 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 November 2021 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 December 2020 38 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 December 2020 38 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

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.

Contact information

Address:
RAF SPORTS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION
HQ RAF SPORT
KERMODE HALL
RAF HALTON
AYLESBURY
HP22 5PG
Phone:
01296796560
Email:
RAFSportsPara@gmail.com
Website:

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