How we spend our money
For more than 105 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting the RAF Family. We are a key partner in the Royal Air Force’s mission to look after its people during and after service, ensuring that this service is valued, recognised, and people are supported even when uniforms are eventually shed.
We are a national charity with international reach, delivering emotional, financial and practical support wherever and whenever it is needed. In 2024, recognising increasingly challenging times, our vital services and support continued to help those serving, families, veterans, and the bereaved, in 30 other countries. More than 64,000 people benefitted from our work.
In 2024, we spent £15.1M on welfare delivery which supported:
- 32,587 serving personnel and their families with community activities and events
- 19,025 serving personnel and their families with individual support
- 3,964 veterans, their families and the bereaved with community activities and events
- 9,300 veterans, their families and the bereaved with individual support
Also in 2024 – recognising increasingly challenging times – our vital services continued to support those in uniform, families, veterans, and the bereaved in 30 countries.
Ninety one per cent of beneficiaries reported an improvement in their quality of life and more than 64,000 people benefitted from our work.
Further information
You can find more detailed information on how we spend our money in our Impact Report.
Find out how much we spend on serving RAF personnel and their families at RAF stations.