Annual review and reports

This year's annual review covers the work of the RAF Benevolent Fund in the year 2019.

Annual Review 2019 cover

If you would like a hard copy of these documents, please call the RAF Benevolent Fund Communications Team on 020 7307 3331.

Annual review summary

In 2019 we celebrated our centenary and launched an ambitious new campaign. We asked the public to help us find veterans who had fallen 'off the radar' and could benefit from our support. Side by side, shoulder to shoulder, we had been with the RAF Family every step of the way for over 100 years. We also expanded many of our welfare services, ensuring RAF veterans and serving personnel are at the heart of everything we do.

This year's Review reflects the very broad range of support that the Fund provides. In 2019 we reached out and supported more than 70,000 members of the RAF Family, spending £28.2M in doing so, including £7.2M on the currently serving and their families.

Growing up in the RAF

Our report Growing Up in the RAF is the first research to look exclusively at the wellbeing of children and young people in the UK with RAF parents. The report focusses on children who have one or both parents in the RAF and looks at their experiences living as part of a service family. Download the report:

Growing up in the RAF (PDF 2.76MB)

Supporting the entire RAF Family

In our report 'Meeting the Needs of the Serving RAF Community' we looked into the emotional challenges facing serving RAF personnel and their partners. Download the report:

Meeting the Needs of the Serving RAF Community (PDF 2.95MB)

In our report 'Meeting the Needs of the RAF Family' we looked into the size, profile and welfare needs of the RAF Family in 2015. Download the report:

Find out about the services we offer to members of the RAF Family:

A Guide to our Services (PDF 905.38KB)

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Annual review and reports

Annual review summary

Growing up in the RAF

Supporting the entire RAF Family

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