# Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231627 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231627)
- Website: https://www.rafa.org.uk
- Latest income: £2,360; spending £2,360
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Vale of Glamorgan
- Other names: Royal Air Force Association Barry Branch (working); The Royal Air Forces Association - Barry Branch (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/royal-air-forces-association-barry-and-vale-branch-no-247

Offers support, assistance and advice to those who are serving or have served in the Royal Air Forces and their dependants, including widows or widowers of those who served.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2,360 | £2,360 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £5,746 | £7,042 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,518 | £6,486 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,611 | £3,750 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,031 | £2,673 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As per rafa corporate body 226686

## What it funds

Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 reported income of £2,360 and spending of £2,360. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Vale of Glamorgan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (rafa.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Vale of Glamorgan.

### Does Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 give each year?

The register does not break out Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,360. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,462 a year.

### How large is Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247?

In its latest reported year Royal Air Forces Association - Barry and The Vale Branch No. 247 reported income of £2,360 and spending of £2,360.


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